John Mayall Plays John Mayall
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John Mayall plays John Mayall is the debut album by John Mayall
. This album was recorded live at Klooks Kleek
on the 7th December 1964.
John Mayall
John Mayall, OBE is an English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty years...
. This album was recorded live at Klooks Kleek
Klooks Kleek
Klooks Kleek was a jazz/R&B club in the 1960s, based in The Railway Hotel, West Hampstead , North West London, next to the Decca Records studio. The club was named after a 1956 album by Kenny Clarke .-History:...
on the 7th December 1964.
Track listing
- "Crawling Up a HillCrawling up a Hill"Crawling Up a Hill" is a song written by John Mayall, and recorded by John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers. The song was released as a studio recorded single in 1964 and as part of the live album John Mayall Plays John Mayall in 1965.-Personnel:Single...
" - 2:21 - "I Wanna Teach You Everything" - 3:05
- "When I'm Gone" - 3:08
- "I Need Your Love" - 4:08
- "The Hoot Owl" - 2:35
- "R&B Time" - 2:15
- "Crocodile Walk" - 2:26
- "What's the Matter with You" - 2:34
- "Doreen" - 2:46
- "Runaway" - 2:25
- "Heartache" - 2:57
- "Chicago Line" - 4:10
Personnel
- John MayallJohn MayallJohn Mayall, OBE is an English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty years...
- Vocals, harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, cembalett, organOrgan (music)The organ , is a keyboard instrument of one or more divisions, each played with its own keyboard operated either with the hands or with the feet. The organ is a relatively old musical instrument in the Western musical tradition, dating from the time of Ctesibius of Alexandria who is credited with...
, 9 string guitar - Roger DeanRoger Dean (guitar player)Roger Dean was a British guitar player and teacher. His professional career ran over 40 years, until retiring, following a car crash, in 2004. During the sixties he played in a numberof bands which left few traces in the history of popular music...
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... - John McVieJohn McVieJohn Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name...
- Bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Hughie FlintHughie FlintHughie Flint , is an English drummer, best known for his stint in John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, playing drums on the Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton album, released in 1966, for his group McGuinness Flint in the early 70s and for his subsequent association with The Blues Band.Flint played in...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person .... - Nigel Stanger - SaxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...