John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - Jammin' With the Blues Greats
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Actor: John Mayall & the BluesbreakersDVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Color, DVD, Live, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 90 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2005-01-25
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: Hybrid Recordings
Movie Reviews of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - Jammin' With the Blues Greats
Movie Review: A rare gathering of legendary Blues performers
Summary: 4 Stars
Filmed live in New Jersey in June 1982, this concert brings together John Mayall and his Bluesbreakers along with five blues legends: Albert King, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Etta James, and Sippie Wallace. As another reviewer already said, performance footage of blues legends like Albert King is often hard to find. Most of these old performers have already passed away and never received the media attention or recognition given to modern stars like Eric Clapton or Stevie Ray Vaughan. Too many of the blues pioneers who paved the way for everyone else remain sadly overlooked by today's music fans, and that is one reason why this is a worthy DVD for any blues fan.
What makes this show worthwhile for me is the chance to see three blues guitar masters together on the same stage: Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Mick Taylor of the Rolling Stones. Fans of blues harp playing will enjoy the harmonica solos from Junior Wells and John Mayall too. Buddy Guy plays some good solos during his set with Junior Wells, but unfortunately we don't get to hear a single note of his powerhouse singing in this concert. I wish Mayall would've kept Buddy on stage to sing his own song "My time after a while" which is one of the better songs in the show.
Despite his six years of service with the Rolling Stones, this concert shows that Mick Taylor is truly a blues guitarist at heart. Taylor gets plenty of opportunities in this show to display his fine slide guitar playing on each and every song. The Stones lost a fine guitarist when they lost Taylor, and I've never heard Ronnie Wood play a better solo than what we hear from Mick in this concert.
Albert King and his distinctive guitar playing is probably the highlight of the show. He performs an extended version of his classic "Born under a bad sign" as well as the old standard "Stormy Monday". Blues guitar lovers will enjoy watching King and Taylor share solos during Albert's set. During the closing jam of "CC Rider" featuring all the performers, Albert takes the spotlight for a moment and acknowledges all the performers to the audience.
Sippie Wallace represents a whole other era of blues from the 1920's, and her performance here is likely the only footage we will see of this blues pioneer. Junior Wells and Etta James are good blues vocalists, but both of them seem to oversing a little here. The performances by Albert King and Mick Taylor is the best reason to get this DVD in my opinion, but the sound quality is pretty average and there are better blues concerts available. If you want a glimpse of some true legends of the blues world though, this DVD is a good choice.
Summary of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - Jammin' With the Blues Greats
It was a night when the legends played, when English Blues met Chicago & Memphis Blues, and something magical happened.One hot night in June 1982 at New Jersey's Capitol Theater, John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers, featuring Mick Taylor (Rolling Stones) on lead guitar, John McVie (Fleetwood Mac) on bass, and Colin Allen (of Rod Stewart's band) on drums, paid homage to and were joined by five blues immortals: Albert King, Etta James, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, and the 83-year-old Sippie Wallace. Each of the blues greats were backed by the Bluesbreakers, resulting in some amazing musical moments. Awesome is the only word to describe the guitar jams among Albert King, Buddy Guy, and Mick Taylor.
Now audiences can enjoy every moment of greatness from that special night when the Bluesbreakers were joined by the blues makers. The night the legends came out to play.
Features:
~John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers: An Eye For An Eye, My Time After Awhile, The Dark Side Of Midnight, Room To Move
~Etta James: Baby, What You Want Me To Do
~Buddy Guy and Junior Wells: Messin' With The Kid, Don't Start Me Talkin'
~Sippie Wallace: Shorty George
~Albert King: Why Are You So Mean To Me?, Born Under A Bad Sign, Call It Stormy Monday
~Everyone: C.C. Rider Jam
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