The Sun Is Shining Down is the perfect title to describe the brilliant light and heat that radiates from this bluesy, rootsy, and soulful collection of songs from John Mayall. In addition to his longtime rhythm section— bassist Greg Rzab, […]
If you ever wanted virtually every musical utterance John Mayall made on his way to becoming the Godfather of British Blues, your homework is already done. The staggering 35-CD box set The First Generation: 1965-1974 features many of the Brit […]
Goldenvoice, creators of the Coachella Music & Arts Festival, Stagecoach and Desert Trip have rolled out another festival that kind of blends all three of them together, the Arroyo Seco Weekend. In its inaugural debut, the lineup was a cross-section […]
Legends. It’s been a week of legends. Another legend passing, while the stories of three legends — Hank Williams, Miles Davis, and Chet Baker — grace the silver screen. Through each, we see what we want to see, feel what we […]
As I was checking in for my photographers pass I saw John Mayall setting up a table in the theater lobby to sign CDs and take pictures with his fans. Sitting there before the crowd moved in he looked to […]
The vocals on John Mayall’s most recent album, Find a Way to Care, are so powerful that they make one wonder what rituals the veteran bluesman follows to keep his voice so strong. “I don’t know. I guess I’m lucky,” says […]
This week, we take a look at two legends (Bob Margolin and John Mayall) and two newcomers (Granville Automatic and the Winterlings) as we balance our roots music teeter-totter between ruminative, exploratory songwriting and raw, old-school blues. Winter is a […]
John Mayall has reached the status of respected elder, as “Godfather of the British blues,” and as a man with a legacy similar to that of Eric Clapton and Peter Green. Fortunately for us he hasn’t let all those accomplishments keep him […]
