John Mayall comienza a retirarse
La verdad es que bien merecido lo tiene, ya son 75 años y el maestro del blues nos decía a todos los que estamos en la lista de correo de su web oficial que ya es hora de frenar un poco. Se disuelve la banda, los bluesbreakers, pero seguirá tocando cuando y como quiera, sin la presión de seguir dando el nivel que exige la mítica banda.
Un saludo y a cuidarse.
Dear Subscribers
As many of you have heard already, The Bluesbreakers have been
disbanded and John Mayall will start afresh next year with a new
lineup. Here is the note he has posted on the website:
Dear Fans and Friends:
As reports about the disbanding of the Bluesbreakers have been
circulating since the end of the last European tour, I have to
apologize for not announcing and confirming it sooner. Physically and
emotionally it has been a tough decision to make. The main reason is
that at age seventy five I want to cut back on my usual heavy workload
and also give myself freedom to work with other musicians if and when
I feel like it. Needless to say this doesn't mean I'll be abandoning
the blues but rather hoping to expand on it through guest appearances
and in the company with other musicians. Meanwhile I can't thank Joe,
Hank and Buddy enough for all the great contributions they've made to
my musical journey thus far. It has been a great ride indeed.
In February I will be joining my friend Mark Hummel to take part in
another of his blues harmonica tours of the west coast and my new band
members for 2009 will be announced in due course after I've taken
some time off to re-evaluate. This has been a difficult announcement
to make, but I hope you will all understand and look forward to what
new music I will have to offer in the new year.
-- John Mayall
Long Live The Blues
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