John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

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Eric Clapton, Flanders Expo, Gent, Belgium, 16 June 1992.
Eric Clapton said he spent 30 years “meandering” back to the path he left in 1965

By Phil Weller Published

Clapton left Mayall’s band intending to pursue an even more hardcore form of the blues, only to spend the next three decades taking the long way back

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John Mayall performs on stage at Teatro Nuevo Apolo on October 08, 2019 in Madrid, Spain
Tributes pour in for “champion of the blues” John Mayall

By Phil Weller Published

The guitar world has been flooded with touching tributes to the late blues legend, with Joe Bonamassa leading the line with a poignant reflection on his legacy

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John Mayall
British blues pioneer John Mayall dies at 90

By Phil Weller Published

The guitarist dedicated 60 years to the blues, launching the careers of some of the genre’s – and the world's – greatest guitarists in the process

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Irish musician Gary Moore, famous for his work with Skid Row and Thin Lizzy as well as his solo career, during a portrait shoot for Guitarist Magazine/Future via Getty Images, November 20, 2008,
Watch Gary Moore’s Stunning “So Many Roads” Performance with John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers

By Christopher Scapelliti Published

Video Strapped with a Les Paul, the Irish guitarist defines the sound of blues rock

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Listen to Stephen Dale Petit’s ‘2020 Visions’ – One of the Most Exciting Guitar Records We’ve Heard This Year

By Joe Bosso Published

This fascinating interview tells the story of a career that has seen the U.S. expat cross paths with everyone from Randy Rhoads to Albert King to Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor

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