* Eric Clapton (April–August 1965, November 1965–July 1966) and Jack Bruce, who both left to form Cream,
* Peter Green, who had replaced Clapton, played until August 1967, when he departed with Mick Fleetwood and then also enticed Bluesbreaker John McVie a few weeks later to form Fleetwood Mac
* Mick Taylor (August 1967–July 1969) who later joined The Rolling Stones, and reunion tours in 1982–83 and 2004,
* Harvey Mandel, Walter Trout, Larry Taylor (later in Canned Heat),
* Don "Sugarcane" Harris, Randy Resnick, Aynsley Dunbar, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Andy Fraser (Free), Chris Mercer, Henry Lowther, Johnny Almond and Jon Mark (later of Mark-Almond).
The Bluesbreakers were formed in January 1963 and became an ever-evolving lineup of more than 100 different combinations of musicians performing under that name. Eric Clapton joined in 1965 just a few months after the release of their first album. Clapton brought the blues influences to the forefront of the group, as he had left The Yardbirds in order to play the blues.
The group lost their record contract with Decca that year, which also saw the release of a single called "I'm Your Witchdoctor" (produced by Jimmy Page), followed by a return to Decca in 1966. The album Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton (also known as The Beano Album because Clapton is shown on the cover photo reading a copy of the comic) was released later that year; it reached the Top Ten in the UK.
Clapton and Jack Bruce left the group that year to form Cream. Clapton was replaced by Peter Green for A Hard Road, after which he left to form Fleetwood Mac. Finally, in 1969, the third Bluesbreaker-guitarist departed when Mick Taylor joined the Rolling Stones.
By the time the 1960s were over, the Bluesbreakers had finally achieved some success in the United States.
With some interruptions, the Bluesbreakers have continued to tour and release albums (over 50 to date), though they never achieved the critical or popular acclaim of their earlier material. In 2003, Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor and Chris Barber reunited with the band for John Mayall's 70th Birthday Concert in Liverpool — the concert was later released on CD and DVD. In 2004, their line up included Buddy Whittington, Joe Yuele, Hank Van Sickle and Tom Canning, and the band toured the UK with Mick Taylor as a guest musician.
In November 2008 Mayall announced on his website he was disbanding the Bluesbreakers to cut back on his heavy workload and give himself freedom to work with other musicians.
All Your Love
John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Lyrics
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All the love I miss loving, all the kiss I miss kissing
Before I met you baby, never knew what I was missing
All your love, pretty baby, that I got in store for you
All your love, pretty baby, that I got in store for you
I love you pretty baby, well I say you love me too
All your loving, pretty baby, all your loving, pretty baby
Since I first met you baby, I never knew what I was missing
Hey, hey baby, hey, hey baby
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, baby, oh, oh, baby
Since I first met you baby, never knew what I was missing
John Mayall's "All Your Love" is a romantic ballad about a man who has discovered a newfound love in his life. The lyrics express his feelings of missing out on love and affection before he met his partner, and how he feels now that he has experienced it. The song is a tribute to the power of love and the way it can change a person's life.
The song begins with the man reminiscing about the love and kisses that he missed before meeting his lover. He admits that he never knew what he was missing until he met her. This suggests that he had been longing for love but had not found it until he met his current partner. The chorus of the song then reveals that the man now has all the love and affection he could ever need, and that he has it all stored up for his lover.
The second verse of the song repeats the chorus and reinforces the man's feelings of love for his partner. The final verse features him exclaiming "Hey, hey baby" and repeating the line "since I first met you baby, never knew what I was missing". This line shows the impact that his lover has had on him, and how he sees his life as having started anew since he met her.
Overall, "All Your Love" is a beautiful and heartfelt love song that expresses the joy that comes from finding true love.
Line by Line Meaning
All the love I miss loving, all the kiss I miss kissing
I am missing all the love and affection that I used to experience before I met you.
Before I met you baby, never knew what I was missing
I wasn't aware of the love and affection I was missing in my life until I met you.
All your love, pretty baby, that I got in store for you
I have a lot of love to offer you, my darling.
I love you pretty baby, well I say you love me too
I love you, my dear, and I hope that you return my feelings.
All your loving, pretty baby, all your loving, pretty baby
I desire all the affection and love that you have to offer, my pretty baby.
Since I first met you baby, I never knew what I was missing
Ever since I met you, my precious lover, I have been experiencing a love and affection that I never knew existed.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Otis Rush
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@Mick-Dempsey
One of the most beautiful guitar tones ever recorded.
@miguelmonteroarguedas6356
Agree!
@leesystems
I had the great pleasure of seeing John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers around 1988 at Wolftrap Farm Park. I was in the third row, center. Coco was on guitar. Mayall always surrounded himself with such great musicians. They were so hot that the fire alarm went off on their last song, the sprinklers started spraying the whole theatre. They played thru the end of their last song. After a long intermission to get they fire alarm system reset and dry the seats, John Lee Hooker's band took the stage and proceeded to also blow away the audience. Wow what a night !
@sarahgilchrist2546
I saw him in 91 at a local music festival. I had backstage passes for the show and he stopped and talked for a bit before the show... just like he was a roadie or something.... as down to earth as he could be and he had a great smile. :)
@PL-ev2mw
This album blew me away when I was 16...now 66 and I still love it!
@olotbesalu2258
Me too .. same dates exactly
@jpdebrouwer3534
@@olotbesalu2258 then 16 , also now 66, still my favourite !
@nickbouvy8851
P L I’m 61 Same story
@ProfJazz
Me too - same age !
@Maple8man
Me too, I was 18 in Japan.