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John Mayall - RIP

CafcWest
CafcWest Posts: 6,167
in Not Sports Related
Great musician, great guy and I was a massive fan in my teens.  Died peacefully at age 90. RIP. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80ej3j9j72o

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  • Raith_C_Chattonell
    Raith_C_Chattonell Posts: 5,679
    RIP John.
  • cafcfan
    cafcfan Posts: 11,198
    RIP. A great musician, the kick-starter of so many other careers and a sometime performer at The Black Prince in Bexley. Another memory from my youth off to the great gig in the Sky.  Still performing until a few years ago.
  • Algarveaddick
    Algarveaddick Posts: 21,153
    edited July 2024
    I don't think his influence can be overestimated. RIP Mr Mayall. 
  • Henry Irving
    Henry Irving Posts: 85,221
    RIP
  • Bangkokaddick
    Bangkokaddick Posts: 4,295
    Mentor to so many top musicians. RIP
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    Great musical life.
    Saw him several times back in the day.
    RIP
  • bristoladdick
    bristoladdick Posts: 1,147
    Sad news. RIP.
  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,619
    RIP
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    real musical innovator .. R I P
  • red10
    red10 Posts: 834
    The Beano album is superb. RIP John.
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,775
    RIO
  • bobmunro
    bobmunro Posts: 20,843
    There have been threads on here talking about the most influential people in popular music - very few, if any, can make a claim that John wasn't one of them, and at or near the top of that list. A look at the musicians that passed through his hands in The Bluesbreakers gives ample testament to that.

    Absolute musical legend.

    RIP John
  • soapy_jones
    soapy_jones Posts: 21,352
    RIP.
  • redlanered
    redlanered Posts: 2,195
    Very influential if not always a huge commercial success.  Also one of those people you forgot was still alive!

    Lived in SE London at some point I believe - my mate worked in Grove Park library at one point and I think used to see him in there
  • tangoflash
    tangoflash Posts: 10,783
    R.I.P to the man that broke blues. 
  • RamJam66
    RamJam66 Posts: 8
    RIP Mr Mayall a great influencer on so many. At one time lived in a tree house in Lewisham 
  • Calloutyejam85
    Calloutyejam85 Posts: 69
    RIP 🙏 
  • Rob
    Rob Posts: 11,786
    RIP
  • SoundAsa£
    SoundAsa£ Posts: 22,477
    edited July 2024
    redlanered said:
    Very influential if not always a huge commercial success.  Also one of those people you forgot was still alive!

    Lived in SE London at some point I believe - my mate worked in Grove Park library at one point and I think used to see him in there
    Yes that’s right…….I believe he used to buy his newspapers there too. 😏
    To be serious for a moment, his CV is unmatched by any musician in the last 50 years…..his name crops up constantly in reviews and history of the music scene during that period.
    I doubt there’s a musician alive who has played alongside so many others at such a renowned and talented level.
    Rock on John……Rock on.👏
  • ken from bexley
    ken from bexley Posts: 5,083
    As others have said, the man behind the blues scene in the UK, and a mentor to Clapton, Beck, Page as well as many, many more. Got into the guitar blues music scene like so many after buying the 'Beano' album. RIP John.  

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