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Re: John Mayall

Most like Jazz Blues Fusion is "Movin' On" which is the same band as JBF with the addition of a few more horn players and an upright bassist. It's a live disc and is excellent with guitarist Freddie Robinson picking up where he left off with JBF. The trouble is that I have it on vinyl and I don't ever recall seeing it reissued on CD. :( But it might be and, if not, you could probably find a used vinyl copy if you check out the vinyl shops.

Most like the BB disc with Clapton is "A Hard Road" where Peter Green takes the place of EC. The new issue has some previously unissued tracks along with the entire EP of Mayall with Paul Butterfield. I don't think at this point Green was quite the equal of Clapton but I do think he surpassed him shortly thereafter.

The other two posters also mention "The Turning Point" and "Blues from Laurel Canyon" and while I don't think they're like the two you own, they are both excellent and worth owning. "The Blues Alone" is another great one (although different still) and even though the sonics are not good, I have a soft spot for the "Diary of a Band" discs. I can't exactly recommend them for a Mayall newbie, though. Pretty raw.


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