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As we are sure you are all aware, the spread of COVID-19 has affected our industry in a monumental way. Several John Mayall concerts have been cancelled, as municipalities, venues and promoters exercise caution by eliminating large public gatherings. We have been working to reschedule the cancelled performances, and will be announcing makeup dates as they confirm. We will wait and see about the resolution of this pandemic, to know if any concerts currently on the schedule will have to be rebooked as well.
John and the band are disappointed about the recent spate of concert cancellations, but are all looking forward to the rescheduled performances. We want to keep John and all his fans safe, so we will do our part - and you will do yours - and we will all be back together soon, playing and loving the blues! Please feel free to spend time in the interim spinning some of John’s inspirational albums and cds. And please stay safe!...
Blues From Laurel Canyon: My Life as a Bluesman (Hardback) Written by John Mayall with Joel McIver
I’m very happy that this book will at last shed some extra light on my full and adventurous life so far. – John Mayall
One of the most common questions we get from fans is whether John is going to release an autobiography and we can now answer a resounding yes! It’s been a while in the works, but we’re thrilled to announce that it is here. “Blues From Laurel Canyon” is being released on the 26th September in the UK and 14th November in the US, and we couldn’t be happier with the final product. We’re looking forward to being able to share it with you all.
UK release is 26th Sept (3rd Oct. for Amazon UK) and Nov 14th in US on Amazon.
John won’t be selling the book at his shows this Fall in Europe and the UK, but if you’d like to buy a copy and bring it to a show for John to sign, he’d be happy to do that.
John Mayall's latest release, Nobody Told Me, is out now and available for purchase.
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Nobody Told Me, the new studio album from Blues Hall of Fame member, John Mayall
boasts an impressive and diverse list of guest guitarists, all personal favorites of Mayall’s including Todd Rundgren, Little Steven Van Zandt of The E Street Band, Alex Lifeson from Rush, Joe Bonamassa, Larry McCray and Carolyn Wonderland who will be joining the band on tour. Also, on hand are Mayall’s dynamic Chicago rhythm section of Greg Rzab on bass guitar and Jay Davenport on drums, along with Billy Watts (Lucinda Williams) on rhythm guitar and Mayall’s regular horn section, moonlighting from their day job in The Late Show with Conan O’Brien’s house band.
The album was produced by Mayall and Forty Below Records founder Eric Corne at The Foo Fighters’ Studio 606 on the same legendary Sound City Neve console his one-time bandmates from Fleetwood...
Having operated as a trio for the last year, I felt it was time to once again feature the fire of an electric guitar. This time around, Greg, Jay and I are very excited to welcome noted Texas guitar slinger, Carolyn Wonderland to our ranks. This will be quite a historic move forward in that I have never before had a female lead guitarist in any of my numerous band lineups. She will make her powerful presence felt when she joins us on the 29th of April at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and many more shows to follow. When not with my band on the road she will still be performing shows with her regular lineup so we all have something exciting to look forward to. See you there!
You can learn more about Carolyn here: carolynwonderland.com
John Mayall's latest live album, Three for the Road is now available everywhere.
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LISTEN/BUY HERE: smarturl.it/ThreefortheRoad
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"There have been so many high points in Mayall's career that it's all but redundant to claim another. But Three for the Road is special in its own right, giving listeners ample space to appreciate his skill as a keyboard player...This one's most definitely going to go down as one of the top live performance albums of the year."
-Blues Blast Magazine
We're excited to debut three outstanding playlists curated by John Mayall on the Listen To This page. Listen right here on johnmayall.com or on Spotify.
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The Quintessential John Mayall is a collection of highlights spanning John's five decade recording career.
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John's Essential Blues Listening is a compilation of tracks from his personal collection that he would want you to have if you were interested in learning the blues.
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The John Mayall Musical Tree is an eclectic mix of John's favorite tracks across a variety of genres.
For a limited time we are offering signed copies of Talk About That, Find a Way to Care, A Special Life, and Live in 1967 Vols 1 and 2 in the Official Store.
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John Mayall's Talk About That, featuring Joe Walsh is out now on CD, LP, and digital formats.
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Buy the album on CD/LP HERE
Buy the album from Amazon HERE
Download the album on iTunes HERE
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"Talk About That makes it clear that Mayall is not slowing down - not even close. Talk About That is simply superb and a highly recommended purchase." - Living Blues
On August 15 John Mayall picked up two Independent Blues Awards for Best Male Artist and Best Song for the Common Good "The Devil Must Be Laughing" (featuring Joe Walsh). The song is available on John's latest album, Talk About That.
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Two weeks later, John was named Best Male Blues Artist at the Blues Blast Music Awards
From The Blues Foundation: "The “Godfather of British Blues” and a longtime crusader for American blues originators, John Mayall joins many of his idols, as well as a famous former band member, with his induction into the Blues Hall of Fame. Eric Clapton...was inducted in 2014, while the bluesmen who inspired Mayall, including Sonny Boy Williamson, J.B. Lenoir, Otis Rush and Freddie King, were among the first inductees."
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