John Mayall plays 8 concerts in NZ in April 2010!
More Blues! (also see the Peter Green thread http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...concerts-in-NZ! )
(Did a search, but not able to find this mentioned before, but even so, this is worth repeating)
Would say that this is the last time to see both Blues Legends in NZ.
"The blues doesn't get much more exciting than this! John Mayall is of course a pioneering English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. His musical career spans over fifty years, but the most notable episode in it occurred during the late '60s, when he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
As a gifted talent-scout, Mayall has been influential in the careers of many instrumentalists, including Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, and Don "Sugarcane" Harris.
John was born in 1933 in the small village of Macclesfield near Manchester (as was Ian Curtis of Joy Division). This skinny English lad grew up listening to his father's jazz record collection and felt drawn to the blues. In the late '60s John moved to London where he turned professional and went under the name John Mayall's Bluesbreakers.
He soon met his soulmate in Eric Clapton, and this historic union culminated in the first hit album for the Bluesbreakers, 'Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton' (1966), and resulted in worldwide legendary status. In 1969, with his popularity blossoming in the USA, John released his classic acoustic live album 'The Turning Point'.
Over the years, John has released several albums that have set new standards in rock blues, namely 'Behind The Iron Curtain', 'Chicago Line', 'A Sense Of Place' and the Grammy-nominated 'Wake Up Call'.
2009 saw the release of John's 57th album, 'Tough', and, as for the man himself, the father of six and the grandfather of six, John Mayall, at 75, hopes to keep the blues alive for many more years to come.
JOHN MAYALL NZ TOUR
Tickets On Sale Monday 21st December Thurs 15th April Auckland The Civic Theatre Tickets from The Edge
Fri 16th April Napier Napier Municipal Theatre Tickets from Ticketdirect
Sat 17th April Palmerston North The Regent on Broadway Tickets from Ticketdirect
Sun 18th April New Plymouth TSB Theatre Tickets from Ticketek
Mon 19th April Wellington The Saint James Theatre Tickets from Ticketek
Wed 21st April Dunedin The Regent Theatre Tickets from Ticketdirect
Thurs 22nd April Nelson The Trafalgar Centre Tickets from Ticketek
Fri 23rd April Christchurch The James Hay Theatre Tickets from Ticketek
Sat 24th April Hamilton The Founders Theatre Tickets from Ticketek"
Be there or be blue-s less
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