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Date: July 23, 2024 at 16:46:12
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: RIP John Mayall |
URL: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/john-mayall-rip.1206333/ |
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Arrrrrgh... ;( Heaven's gained another angel...
This is all I can find about his passing thus far...
"According to a post on his official Instagram account,
John Mayall passed away yesterday at age 90.
John Mayall on Instagram: "It is with heavy hearts that
we bear the news that John Mayall passed away peacefully
in his California home yesterday, July 22, 2024,
surrounded by his loving family. Health issues that
forced John to end his epic touring career have finally
led to peace for one of this world’s greatest road
warriors. John Mayall gave us ninety years of tireless
efforts to educate, inspire and entertain. In a 2014
interview with The Guardian, John reflected, “[blues] is
about – and it’s always been about – that raw honesty
with which [it expresses] our experiences in life,
something which all comes together in this music, in the
words as well. Something that is connected to us, common
to our experiences.” That raw honesty, connection,
community and playing of his will continue to affect the
music and culture we experience today, and for
generations to come. An appointed OBE (Officer of the
British Empire), 2x Grammy-nominated artist and recent
inductee to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, John is
survived by his 6 children, Gaz, Jason, Red, Ben, Zak and
Samson, 7 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren. He is
also surrounded with love by his previous wives, Pamela
and Maggie, his devoted secretary, Jane, and his close
friends. We, the Mayall family, cannot thank his fans and
long-list of bandmembers enough for the support and love
we were blessed to experience secondhand over the last
six decades. John closed that same Guardian interview by
reflecting further on the blues, “To be honest, I don’t
think anyone really knows exactly what it is. I just
can’t stop playing it.” Keep on playing the blues
somewhere, John. We love you."
Oh my yes we do.......
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Date: July 23, 2024 at 16:49:25
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: The Turning Point/Full Album |
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5PKnjYKHXU&t=196s |
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A work of art the equal of which will never be known...
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Date: July 23, 2024 at 17:04:40
From: ryan, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: The Turning Point/Full Album |
URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Turning_Point_(John_Mayall_album) |
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thanks...was just going to post this...one of my favorite live jazz/blues/rock crossover albums...played it many many times on my radio shows...room to move, california, the laws must change...got to see him at a small local festival in eureka called Blues By The Bay 2008...good fun...a fine musician...
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Date: July 23, 2024 at 17:21:46
From: shadow, [DNS_Address]
Subject: Re: The Turning Point/Full Album |
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Oh man, what joy that must've been! Closest to that for me
would be that I once saw Richie Havens upfront in a large-
living-room-sized venue called the Amazingrace Coffeehouse
in Evanston, just north of Chicago, in the late 70s...got
sprayed with sweat... ;)
The Turning Point was so often on the turntable in all the
shared households I've been part of, will definitely be
looping it for a few days here and, yes, those three songs
especially... ;)
May he know all he brought to so many! ;)
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