John Mayall almost single handedly brought the American Delta blues to the forefront in England starting the British Invasion with the Stones, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Fleetwood Mac....
An early John Mayall and the Blues Breakers band of course featured Eric Clapton. It was on this album that Clapton developed that famous "woman tone" with his Marshall Bluesbreakers amp, which is now so sought after. Clapton left the then popular Yardbirds to join Mayall only to be replaced by Jeff Beck. After only a short period of time Clapton moved on and he was replaced by Peter Green, later to form Fleetwood Mac. Mayall always had an eye for talent and the list of incredible musicians going through his band is like the list of incredible musicians going through Miles Davis band.Here are a few. if you don't know them... you gotta check them out. They all bring it!
Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones lead Guitar)
Harvey Mandel (Blues guitarist)
Walter Trout (Solo Blues Guitarist)
Larry Taylor (Canned Heat)
Jon Mark (Mark Almond Band)
Freddie Robinson (Solo Guitarist)
Kal David (Solo Guitarist)
Coco Montoya (Solo Guitarist)
Buddy Whittington (Solo Guitarist)
Jack Bruce (Cream, West Bruce and Lang, Solo Guitarist)
John McVie (Fleetwood Mac)
Anysley Dunbar (Solo Project and Journey)
John Heisman (Colosseum)
You get the point.
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