
- 336 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About this book
John Mayall's story is like no other in the annals of rock and blues. Born in the UK in 1933, he laid the foundations of British blues, nurtured a generation of future superstars and then took the music back to the land of its birth.This extraordinary autobiography offers a vivid glimpse of Britain well before the rock revolution of the sixties, at a time when young men like John found themselves conscripted for national service that, in his case, included eighteen months in Korea. What followed when he returned was an odyssey of musical trail-blazing.From Manchester to Laurel Canyon and many points in between, John's account of his long life is both affectionate and compelling - a guided tour through more than sixty years of the music business and its stars, brought to vivid life by one of its undisputed pioneers.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Contents
- Introduction
- Chapter 1 Key to Love: My Family Tree
- Chapter 2 Brand New Start: Childhood Days
- Chapter 3 Open up a New Door: War and the Blues
- Chapter 4 Killing Time: National Service and Korea
- Chapter 5 Ready to Ride: First Steps into Music
- Chapter 6 Long Gone Midnight: London and the Flamingo Club
- Chapter 7 Plan Your Revolution: Birth of the Bluesbreakers
- Chapter 8 You Must Be Crazy: “London’s Newest Raving R&B Sensation!”
- Chapter 9 Full Speed Ahead: Upheavals and Blue Notes
- Chapter 10 Moving On: Headed for America
- Chapter 11 Good Time Boogie: Taking Giant Steps
- Chapter 12 California: Letting the Good Times Roll
- Chapter 13 I’m a Sucker for Love: Affairs of the Heart
- Chapter 14 Howlin’ Moon: The Brain Damage Club is Open!
- Chapter 15 Room to Move: Broken Bones – and a Fiery Tragedy
- Discography
- Acknowledgements
- Copyright