John Mayall Quotes

John Mayall — British Musician born on November 29, 1933,

John Mayall, OBE is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band which has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians. They include Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Johnny Almond, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya and Buddy Whittington... (wikipedia)

Working with people, the musical part is one thing but the personal part is totally different and just as critical. If the friendship is there and it's a lasting friendship, then it will take care of itself.

I always make it a point to pick songs on which players really shine.

Once you start collecting records you learn more and more about jazz and blues.

I also went to art school and learned to play a piano there, but I play by ear.

I write songs about real things... The subject dictates the mood and it goes from there, really.