Quotes by John Mayall

About John Mayall:

John Mayall is an English blues singer, guitarist, organist and songwriter, whose musical career spans over fifty years. In the 1960s, he was the founder of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers, a band which has counted among its members some of the most famous blues and blues rock musicians. They include Eric Clapton, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Mick Taylor, Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Harvey Mandel, Larry Taylor, Aynsley Dunbar, Hughie Flint, Jon Hiseman, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser, Johnny Almond, Walter Trout, Coco Montoya and Buddy Whittington.
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I also went to art school and learned to play a piano there, but I play by ear.

John Mayall

Working with people, the musical part is one thing but the personal part is totally different and just as critical. If the friendship is there and it's a lasting friendship, then it will take care of itself.

John Mayall

To me, they are equally important, as they represent a certain period in my life and times. With that in mind, it really is impossible to pick favorites.

John Mayall

I always make it a point to pick songs on which players really shine.

John Mayall

I get most of my news from the Jon Stewart Daily Show. It's the most level commentary you can find. You have to laugh, because it's all so true. It's the closest thing to a counterculture.

John Mayall

I never really thought about becoming a professional musician.

John Mayall

I write songs about real things... The subject dictates the mood and it goes from there, really.

John Mayall

Joe's been my drummer for 14 years, and we've been buddies for six years.

John Mayall

Once you start collecting records you learn more and more about jazz and blues.

John Mayall

The way I look at it, they're all part of my musical diary, and I can listen to any one of them and it will bring up memories of what was going on at that time.

John Mayall

You have to pack as much as you can in an hour or 70 minutes. This time around it was 15 songs, so it was a challenge to get them all the right length so you could get them all on.

John Mayall

Author Bio

  • NameJohn Mayall
  • DescriptionEnglish blues musician
  • BornNovember 29, 1933
  • CountryEngland
  • ProfessionGuitarist; Composer
  • AwardsOfficer Of The Order Of The British Empire