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MegaPlatinum Forums Index -> Rock and Roll News Author Message AceFrehley Friedalive Field Reporter Joined: Jun 27, 2008 Posts: 80983 Posted: Mon Nov 23, 2009 3:07 am Classic John Mayall's Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton Album Given Remastered 24 KT Gold Audiophile Release Audio Fidelity has just given one of the most influential albums in blues rock history the audiophile, 24 KT gold compact disc treatment with the release of John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers' 1966 classic 'Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton'. Remastered in original mono from the original Decca LTD. master tapes, the recording was named # 195 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and has been for over four decades a go to primer of British Blues for guitarists world wide. The Bluesbreakers, led by singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist John Mayall, were formed in January 1963. Eric Clapton joined in 1965 just a few months after the release of their first album. It remains one of the key, seminal releases of the 1960s, and a highly influential record, as the sound of Clapton's Les Paul through an overdriven Marshall stack provided inspiration to a whole generation of blues-based electric guitarists and groups. Clapton's incendiary playing inspired graffiti saying "Clapton is God" on the streets of London. Much of the album is composed of blues standards by long-established blues artists such as Otis Rush, Freddie King and Robert Johnson, as well as a few originals penned by Mayall or Mayall and Clapton. The majority of the songs serve as showcases for the 21 year old guitar virtuoso's playing, apart from "Another Man", "Ramblin' On My Mind", "Parchman Farm", and "What'd I Say". "Ramblin' On My Mind" was Clapton's very first recorded vocal performance. For more information go to this location. Author: noreply@blogger.com (Nightwatcher) Category: John Mayall Bluesbreakers Eric Clapton British Blues Rock Publish Date: Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:38:00 +0000 Read more... Source: Nightwatcher's House Of Rock Description: Music Reviews, Interviews, News, Viewpoints And Much More... Showcasing The Very Best In Rock, Blues And Beyond. blog comments powered by Disqus

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