John Mayall is often referred to as the "Father of the British blues." His well-known band is still called John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers. They started out in the late 1950s in England, using Chicago style blues as a starting basis for their sound, which has evolved from album to album. And while at one point John Mayall was playing a fairly jazzy sound, he has always come back to the blues.
One of the interesting features of the Bluesbreakers is that members have changed on a very regular basis, and many have gone on to well deserved fame and fortune with other bands and as solo acts. Past members include: Eric Clapton, and Jack Bruce, (also of Cream), Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, and Mick Taylor, (who went on to a five -year stint with the Stones.) The studio album recorded with Clapton, entitled John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, was recorded in 1966, and is widely considered to be one of the great classic blues albums on either side of the stormy Atlantic. Cream came round right after.
John Mayall stands out for several reasons - his standing up for the blues, while experimenting with different approaches, his ability to attract the best of musicians; and perhaps most notably his willingness to work with musicians who far outshine him in sheer ability. And he himself sounds very good!
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Room To Move
John Mayall Lyrics
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How I think of you
If you want me, darlin'
Here's what you must do
You gotta give me
'Cause I can't give the best
Unless I got room to move
If you want me darlin'
Take me how you can
I'll be circulatin'
'Cause that's the way I am
You gotta give me
'Cause I can't give the best
Unless I got room to move
John Mayall's song "Room to Move," from his 1969 album The Turning Point, is a blues rock song about the need for freedom in a relationship. The lyrics may seem peculiar as they express the singer's desire for space and independence. He tells his lover that if she wants him, she must give him room to move. He can only give his best if he has the freedom to be himself.
Mayall sings that he needs space to be able to love her truly. He cannot be his best self if he feels trapped or confined. He asks her to take him as he is and promises to keep moving, as that is who he is, but also pleads for room to move. The song is a metaphor for relationships and how people need freedom to grow and be themselves. The lyrics suggest that if people give each other space, they can love each other better.
Overall, the song is a powerful message about the need for space in relationships. The lyrics shed light on the importance of freedom and individuality in relationships, and the song's structure and melody amplify the message.
Line by Line Meaning
May seem peculiar
I know my thoughts may seem strange to you
How I think of you
But you've been on my mind a lot lately
If you want me, darlin'
If you want a relationship with me, my love
Here's what you must do
This is what you need to do to make it work
You gotta give me
What I need from you is
'Cause I can't give the best
I can't be at my best
Unless I got room to move
Unless I have the freedom to be myself
If you want me darlin'
If you want me to be yours, my love
Take me how you can
Accept me for who I am
I'll be circulatin'
I'll always be moving and changing
'Cause that's the way I am
Because that's just who I am as a person
You gotta give me
I need from you
'Cause I can't give the best
I can't be my best self
Unless I got room to move
Unless I have the space to grow and change
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOHN MAYALL
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