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Description Ripped from original CD with Exact Audio Copy. Art & Rip log included. All tracks are Properly tagged with art embedded in tag. John Mayall & Friends 2001 - Along For The Ride [mp3@320]  John Mayall  John Mayall in 2007 Wikipedia: John Mayall, (born 29 November 1933) 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. In November 2008, Mayall announced on his website he was disbanding the Bluesbreakers, to cut back on his heavy workload and give himself freedom to work with other musicians. Three months later a solo world tour was announced, with: Rocky Athas on guitar, Greg Rzab on bass, and Jay Davenport on drums. Tom Canning, on organ, joined the band for the tour which started in March 2009. An album was released in September 2009. Since then, Mayall has continued to tour with the same backing band, minus Canning, who left due to other priorities. Along For The Ride  Artist: John Mayall & Friends Title: Along For The Ride Producer: David Z Release Date: May 8, 2001 Label: Eagle Records (Switzerland) Catalog: WK18474 Genre: Blues, Blues Rock, Harmonica Blues, British Blues, Electric Blues Duration: 61:08 Amazon.com Review by Genevieve Williams: British bluesman John Mayall is primarily known as the guy whose band massive guitarists like Eric Clapton and Peter Green got their start in. Mayall's always been a better bandleader than musician; it's not that he's bad at the latter, but rather that he's so good at the former. So it is perhaps appropriate that Along for the Ride is essentially a showcase of other artists, many of them young up-and-comers, including Shannon Curfman and Jonny Lang. As you have no doubt guessed, there is some serious guitar playing here, but what's most special about this CD is that these gifted ax men really get a chance to shine. Lang's lead guitar on "That's Why I Love You So," for instance, sure doesn't sound much like Mick Taylor's on "She Don't Play by the Rules," and neither of those resembles Gary Moore's work on "If I Don't Get Home" or Buddy Whittington's lead on "So Many Roads." Along for the Ride's cast also includes a few Mayall emeriti, such as Green, Mick Fleetwood, and John McVie, as well as Jeff Healey, Steve Miller, Otis Rush, and plenty of others. Lots of musicians do the all-star-album thing, but you know Mayall's going to integrate his guest stars smoothly, and that's exactly what he does. AllMusic Review by Jason Elias: By the time this was released in 2001, John Mayall was more known for the people who played in his seminal British band, the Bluesbreakers rather than his own accomplishments. The success of 1999's Padlock on the Blues afforded Mayall the opportunity to fulfill his dreams and gather an all-star lineup of blues and rock luminaries. "A World of Hurt" and "That's Why I Love You So" both typify the good but not great groove that permeates Along for the Ride. Better tracks "Yo Yo Man" and "Early in the Morning" are easygoing blues that feature the great rhythm section of John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. Fellow Fleetwood Mac and Bluesbreaker alum, the reclusive Peter Green plays acoustic slide guitar on "Yo-Yo Man." "So Many Roads" has Mayall dueting with Otis Rush, and it soon becomes a contest on who sounds more disgruntled. The playful "Testify" features vocals and subtle guitar lines from blues phenom Shannon Curfman. This ends on the strong note. The powerful and wry "She Don't Play By the Rules" has Mayall with arguably the strongest and most subtle band with Mick Taylor on lead guitar and Andy Fairweather Low on acoustic guitar. Along for the Ride is produced, engineered, and mixed by David Z. Despite the camaraderie, a lot of the hooks here don't stick, and fans of Mayall and superstar sessions will get the most from this effort.  01. A World Of Hurt (Glen Clark, Jeff Silbar) 04:30 02. Along For The Ride (Fuller, Cook) 04:50 03. Put It Right Back (Walter Trout) 04:31 04. That's Why I Love You So (Jerry Williams) 04:15 05. Yo Yo Man (Tony Joe White) 02:59 06. If I Don't Get Home (The Delgado Brothers) 05:21 07. Testify (Kevin Bowe, Joe Stark) 04:26 08. Early In The Morning (Dallas Bartley, Leo Hickman, Louis Jordan) 04:06 09. Something About My Baby (The Delgado Brothers) 04:18 10. So Many Roads (Marshall Paul) 06:11 11. World War Blues (Eric Bibb) 04:27 12. California (John Mayall, Steve Thompson) 05:56 13. She Don't Play By The Rules (Earl Cate, Ernie Cate, David Egan, Buddy Flett) 05:13 Personnel: Acoustic Guitar – Andy Fairweather-Low (Track: 13), Buddy Whittington (Track: 2), Davy Graham (Track: 12), Peter Green (Track: 5) Alto Saxophone – Dick Heckstall-Smith (Track: 8) Bass Guitar – Bob Delgado (Track: 6), Greg Rzab (Track: 10), John McVie (Tracks: 5, 8) Drums – Joe Yuele (Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13), Mick Fleetwood (Track: 8) Guitar – Buddy Whittington (Tracks: 1, 10, 12), Joe Delgado (Track: 6), Steve Miller (Track: 5) Harmonica – John Mayall (Tracks: 2, 5, 6, 11, 12, 13) Lead Guitar – Billy Gibbons (Track: 3), Gary Moore (Track: 6), Jeff Healey (Track: 1), Jonny Lang (Track: 4), Mick Taylor (Track: 13) Organ [Hammond] – Reese Wynans (Tracks: 4, 6, 7, 9), Tom Canning (Tracks: 1, 9, 12, 13) Percussion – Lenny Castro (Tracks: 2, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13) Piano – Billy Preston (Track: 2), John Mayall (Tracks: 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 12) Rhythm Guitar – Andy Fairweather-Low (Track: 8), David Z. (Track: 4), Steve Cropper (Track: 1) Rhythm Guitar [Wah Wah] – David Z. (Track: 7) Tenor Saxophone – Red Holloway (Track: 12) Vocals – Andy Fairweather-Low (Track: 9), Billy Preston (Track: 2), Chris Rea (Track: 8), Crystal Taliefero (tracks: 4, 7), Jeff Healey (tracks: 1), John Mayall, Otis Rush (tracks: 10), Shannon Curfman (Track: 7), Wendy Moten (Tracks: 4, 7) Note: This is not my rip. My thanks to the original uploader (whoever that may be).    ♪♬♫ ENJOY! ♪♬♫ Related Torrents
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