Re: [Harp-L] John Mayall

[r_mcgraw@xxxxxxxxxxx]

Thanks Lenny...just checked out the site and followed the links to the bass player's site...his sister is Lucy Van Sickle, a good harp player who used to be--and I think still is--active in the Pittsburg Pa scene...I think Sam from Pittsburg knows her.
Wva Bob


> 
> --- samblancato <samblancato@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > --- In harp-l-archives@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx,
> > "jazmaan@xxxx" <dmf273@xxxx> wrote:
> > > So I was just watching the Mayall tribute.  His
> > harmonica playing seemed
> > less than stellar.  Hard
> > > to believe he's the same guy who played "Room to
> > Move".
> > 
> > but the people he gathered
> > there were simply awesome (Johnny Almond, Steven
> > Thompson, John Mark) and
> > that's really where Mayall's talent lie- bringing
> > together great musicians
> > in a way that created synergy, and dynamics.
> > Mayall's singing and guitar
> > work seem to me to be where he was and is able to
> > put himself across best.
> 
> John Mayall is a great band leader.  He gathers good
> to great musicians around him, sets up a song or theme
> and lets his band go.  He Clapton, Bruce, Green,
> McVie, Fleetwood, Taylor [Mick and Larry],
> Hekerstall-Smith, Mandel and many others grace his
> bands music.  
> 
> His current band is really good, and he keeps an
> active tour going at 70 years old.  Currently his
> website lists Buddy Whittington, Joe Yuele, Mayall,
> Tom Canning and Hank Van Sickle as band members.  Joe
> and Buddy have been with him a long time now. I have
> some of his recent stuff and reccommend it not for his
> harp, guitar, piano or singing but as a tight band
> with some great music.
> 
> http://www.johnmayall.com/home.html
> 
> Lenny
> 
> 
> 
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