The 1982 Reunion Concert
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The 1982 Reunion Concert is a recording from a concert by British Bluesman John Mayall
. His sidemen are Mick Taylor
on guitar, John McVie
on bass and Colin Allen
on drums. The concert took place at the Wax Museum, Washington DC, on 17 June 1982. It was released in 1994 by Repertoire Records as a CD credited to John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.
During the first two decades of his career John Mayall has been constantly experimenting with band formats and various musicians. In 1982 he teamed up with three musicians from his previous line-ups and toured briefly in America and Australia. At that time all of them were residing in the USA. Mick Taylor had left the Rolling Stones and was pursuing a solo career. John McVie had taken time off from his band Fleetwood Mac
. Colin Allen, after disbanding Stone the Crows
, had been a member of Focus
. There is no evidence of studio recordings with this personnel, but another live performance with guest bluesmen (Albert King, Buddy Guy, Sippie Wallace, Junior Wells etc) has been released on video as Blues Alive. For contractual reasons John Mayall did not release any new material during the first half of the '80s. The CD and the video both appeared in the early '90s, when Mayall had regained some of his popularity with a new incarnation of his 'Bluesbreakers'. More recordings from the tour were released in 2011.
All songs are by Mayall, except for 6 by Giddins-Badger and 5 co-written with Taylor. On track 9 Mick Taylor doubles Mayall on Keyboards.
Tracks 2,3,4,6 and 8 appeared on the Australian release The Return of the Bluesbreakers (1994), where eight tracks, from what was to became Cross Country Blues (1994) album, are also included.
John Mayall
John Mayall, OBE is an English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty years...
. His sidemen are Mick Taylor
Mick Taylor
Michael Kevin "Mick" Taylor is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones...
on guitar, John McVie
John McVie
John Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name...
on bass and Colin Allen
Colin Allen
Colin Allen is an English blues drummer and songwriter.-Career:Allen took up drums at the age of 18, playing initially with local jazz musician in Dorset...
on drums. The concert took place at the Wax Museum, Washington DC, on 17 June 1982. It was released in 1994 by Repertoire Records as a CD credited to John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.
During the first two decades of his career John Mayall has been constantly experimenting with band formats and various musicians. In 1982 he teamed up with three musicians from his previous line-ups and toured briefly in America and Australia. At that time all of them were residing in the USA. Mick Taylor had left the Rolling Stones and was pursuing a solo career. John McVie had taken time off from his band Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...
. Colin Allen, after disbanding Stone the Crows
Stone the Crows
Stone the Crows were a blues band formed in Glasgow in late 1969.-History:The band were formed after Maggie Bell was introduced to Les Harvey by his elder brother, Alex Harvey...
, had been a member of Focus
Focus (band)
Focus is a Dutch rock band which was founded by classically trained organist/flautist Thijs van Leer in 1969, and is most famous for the instrumental pieces "Hocus Pocus" and "Sylvia"...
. There is no evidence of studio recordings with this personnel, but another live performance with guest bluesmen (Albert King, Buddy Guy, Sippie Wallace, Junior Wells etc) has been released on video as Blues Alive. For contractual reasons John Mayall did not release any new material during the first half of the '80s. The CD and the video both appeared in the early '90s, when Mayall had regained some of his popularity with a new incarnation of his 'Bluesbreakers'. More recordings from the tour were released in 2011.
Track listing
- "Hard Times Again" (4:54)
- "You Never Can Be Trusted" (3:57)
- "Howlin' Moon" (4:15)
- "Ridin' on the Santa Fe" (3:34)
- "I Should Know Better" (5:25)
- "My Time After Awhile" (5:28)
- "She Can Do It" (3:50)
- "Lookin' for Willie" (9:29)
- "Room to Move" (6:58)
- "Get me some dollars" (4:53)
- "Have You Heard" (7:34)
All songs are by Mayall, except for 6 by Giddins-Badger and 5 co-written with Taylor. On track 9 Mick Taylor doubles Mayall on Keyboards.
Tracks 2,3,4,6 and 8 appeared on the Australian release The Return of the Bluesbreakers (1994), where eight tracks, from what was to became Cross Country Blues (1994) album, are also included.
Personnel
- Colin AllenColin AllenColin Allen is an English blues drummer and songwriter.-Career:Allen took up drums at the age of 18, playing initially with local jazz musician in Dorset...
– drums - John MayallJohn MayallJohn Mayall, OBE is an English blues singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist, whose musical career spans over fifty years...
– guitar, harmonica, organ, piano, vocals - John McVieJohn McVieJohn Graham McVie is a British bass guitarist best known as a member of the rock group Fleetwood Mac. His surname, combined with that of Mick Fleetwood, was the inspiration for the band's name...
– bass guitar - Mick TaylorMick TaylorMichael Kevin "Mick" Taylor is an English musician, best known as a former member of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers and The Rolling Stones...
– guitar
Production
- Don NixDon NixDon Nix is a songwriter, composer, arranger, musician, and author. Although cited as being "obscure", he is a key figure in several genres of Southern rock and Soul, R&B, and the Blues...
– producer - John Mayall – author, composer, liner notes, producer
- Maggie Mayall – photography
- David Hewitt – engineer
- John Hoier – remixing
- Ron Badger – composer
- Mark Brennan – liner notes
- Robert Geddins – composer
- Frank Gryner – remastering