Primal Solos

John Mayall - Primal Solos

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Artist: John Mayall
Edition: Music CD
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 1990-10-25
Music Label: Polygram Records
Soundtracks:

Intro - Maudie
It Hurts To Be In Love
Have You Ever Loved A Woman
Bye Bye Bird
Hoochie Coochie Man
Intro - Look At The Girl
Wish You Were Mine
Start Walkin'

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Music Review: Recording of historic interest with some brilliant parts
Rating: 3 Stars

After the harmonica workout of "Bye, Bye Bird" from Mayall we get a marvelous "It hurts to be in love", where Clapton adds a just lovely lyrical slow bluesy solo to the track. Following up this is the superb `filler' "Maudie" which generates a lot of excitement. Clapton is just outstanding in piling on the guitar pressure on what is a straightforward blues shuffle His playing is very exciting. Next, "Have you ever loved a woman' is, arguably, Clapton's finest moment ever on record. The song is a variant on the "Have you heard?" style of blues from the Bluesbreakers first recording. Incredible blues playing with his luscious sounding Gibson. Beautiful tone and heart-breaking restraint and attack. Having heard many blues solos over the years, I think this is one of the very greatest solos and the greatest fills ever put down on tape. Any one wondering what the big deal is about Clapton should hear him on this track. "Hoochie-Coochie man" is also a very good cover of a classic blues. Jack Bruce is superb too on bass and his growling tone marvelously compliments the rest. The two last tracks featuring the larger, horn-equipped Bluesbreakers and Mick Taylor are not nearly so successful. They are interesting but a little dull, and Taylor does not come over very well.

The sound is pretty terrible throughout, and many find Mayall's singing voice distorted through the recording to be very weird. Personally, I hear `through it' to imagine the real sound that was coming out from this band on these very live nights and I am thankful that someone committed them to tape at all. For blues and Mayall fans the Clapton tracks are a must, for others this may not be for them. Any blues guitar fan should get it to hear a master at the top of his form.

It is also worth noting that the "Stormy Monday Blues" that appears on the Bluesbreakers' "Looking Back" album is from the same session as this. Clapton is astonishing on that track too.

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Description of Primal Solos

1977 compilation for the elder statesman of British blues. Eight tracks recorded live at various locations. Guests include Eric Clapton & Jack Bruce.

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