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John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers: John Mayall (vocals, 6- and 12-string guitar, harmonica, piano, electric piano, organ, synthesizer); Buddy Whittington (acoustic & electric guitar); Rick Cortes (bass); Joe Yuele (drums, washboard, percussion).
Additional personnel: R.S. Field (guitar, percussion); Juke Logan (electric harmonica); Joe Sublett (saxophone); Dave McNair (percussion).
Principally recorded at The Clubhouse, Burbank, California in May, 1994.
Somehow the grandfather of British blues still had the fire in his belly to record a strong album almost 40 years after he began his storied career. Buddy Whittington acquits himself well as the latest in a long line of hotshot guitarists for this multi-instrumentalist, who still does his best work on harmonica. He still admires long-dead bluesman J.B. Lenoir, including "Voodoo Music" here. A lot of credit for this strong outing goes to R.S. Field, lyricist and sometime producer for Webb Wilder. "Long Story Short" would pass for a Wilder tune were it not for Mayall's distinctive voice. ~ Mark Allan