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October 2, 2014

JOHN MAYALL - 4/2 : Clapton is God !

 
藍調 Blues《伯 樂》
六十年代, 以他獨到的眼光, 成了 "藍調 Blues" 樂界的《伯樂》; 而樂隊 "Bluesbreakers" 則成為英國 "Blues-Rock" 樂手精英的【少林寺】, 出自他的樂隊, 又經他指導和影響而成為日後高手的有 Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Mick Taylor; 他們同是在 60年代加入, 至離開後成為樂隊 "Cream", "Fleetwood Mac", "Rolling Stones" 的主力成員。

在整個繽紛六十年代的樂壇, 給 John Mayall 賞識、合作、演出、或参予唱片錄製的樂手, 多不勝數至不能盡錄, 較多樂迷知悉的有: Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Johnny Almond, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya, Buddy Whittington; 及後, 這些樂手大多已有别具一格的成就, 或成為其他樂隊的主力。


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"BLUES BREAKERS & ERIC CLAPTON" 
當年他對樂隊 "Yardbirds" 的 Eric Clapton 另眼相看, 於1965年初, 把他招攬過來加入樂隊, 自此, John Mayall 的職業生涯進入了一個決定性的階段。

一張特為 Clapton 而製的專輯 "Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton" Clapton 又不負所托, 把演奏的功力盡顯, 得到樂壇的一致好評, 成了英國的 Blues Rock 頂級樂手, 在六十年代中期的倫敦, 曾經在市內出現過不同的塗鴉, 寫着: "CLAPTON IS GOD"

Photo from L-R: Eric Clapton, John Mayall, Hughie Flint, John Mavie - seated
All photos cited: johnmayall.com


BLUES BREAKERS & ERIC CLAPTON -
拍攝封面照片時, 不覊的 Clapton 仍不停閱讀當年英國流行兒童漫畫 "THE BEANO", 所以這專輯被樂迷稱之為 "BEANO" !

John Mayall – lead vocals, piano, Hammond B3 organ, harmonica
Eric Clapton – guitar, lead vocals on "Ramblin' on My Mind"
John McVie – bass guitar
Hughie Flint – drums

Side One
1. "All Your Love" (Otis Rush)
2. "Hideaway" (Freddie King/Sonny Thompson; interpolating "The Walk" by Jimmy  McCracklin)
3. "Little Girl" (Mayall)
4. "Another Man" (Mayall)
5. "Double Crossing Time" (Clapton/Mayall)
6. "What'd I Say" (Ray Charles; interpolating "Day Tripper" by John Lennon/Paul McCartney)

Side Two
1. "Key to Love" (Mayall)
2. "Parchman Farm" (Mose Allison)
3. "Have You Heard" (Mayall)
4. "Ramblin' on My Mind" (Robert Johnson/Traditional)
5. "Steppin' Out" (L. C. Frazier)
6. "It Ain't Right" (Little Walter)

"I'M YOUR WITCHDOCTOR"
1965年, 是樂隊最多阻滯的一年, 因一些問題談不來, 被 Decca 唱片公司放棄續簽合約; 再因 Clapton 要前往希臘, 令至一切停下來。至數月後, 他回來不久, John Mayall 已準備了一首新作 "I'm Your Witchdoctor" 與及 "Telephone Blues" 等他回來錄音; 並由 Jimmy Page 監製, Immediate Record 公司錄音發行。這次之後, 再把 Decca 唱片公司的信心挽回並重新簽約; 此兩曲成為 "Bluesbreakers" 的唱片里程碑與演奏的方向, 亦因為當中的结他演譯, 更殿定了 Eric Clapton 的結他樂手地位。這全由商業與及登上英國 Top Ten 榜而證明了一切。


I'M YOUR WITCHDOCTOR - A Side


TELEPHONE BLUES - B Side

Guitar: Eric Clapton
Keyboard, vocals: John Mayall
Bass: John McVie
Drums: Hughie Flint


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