John Mayall
John Mayall
John Mayall, OBEis 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,...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth29 November 1933
I keep healthy and I'm always very active and always have been so. I don't really see any signs of aging yet. Music keeps you young.
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 never really thought about becoming a professional musician.
Everybody I know in England was raised on Mose Allison.
I do the best I can with any instrument I get attracted to. But they're just tools in order for you to express yourself and that's really the upshot of it.
I get most of my news from the Jon Stewart Daily Show.It's the most level commentary you can find.You have to laugh, because it's all so true.It's the closest thing to a counterculture.
I write songs about real things... The subject dictates the mood and it goes from there, really.
Check out the albums, ... Check out the live performances. That's the reality of it all. Music is such an energizing thing.