John Mayall

Born 29th November 1933, Macclesfield, England.

After a spell in the army Mayall worked as a graphic designer while playing in local bands. In 1963 he moved to London and became a professional musician. He became a pivotal figure on the British Blues/Rock scene with the likes of Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce, Aynsley Dunbar, Larry Taylor and Harvey Mandel et. al. passing through his bands.

In response to a question posted to his web site Mayall said:

I met Frank in New York in Jan 68 and he let me stay at his house for a few

days in the summer of that year. (2401) We never played together but were

very good friends throughout his life.

After visiting The Log Cabin he wrote the song 2401 (included on the album Blues from Laurel Canyon) about his stay.

Having settled in Los Angeles Mayall recorded several albums with John Judnich.

In 2005 Mayall was awarded an OBE and in 2006 he met Gabriel]

References

Referenced in I Could Be A Star Now