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John Mayall's Bluesbreakers Logan Campbell' Centre, Feb gMfIHHBBVBRH .. For an enthusiastic audience that came to view • John• Mayall's Bluesbreakers, it was a shame the performance was . marred by a terrible mix and excessive volume. By the time the volume had been reduced to a listenable level, halfway through Mayall's set. the damage had been done.. Midge ' Marsden's revamped Connection started off, in ’ a rousing and „ rollicking fashion. Despite an abysmal mix, a Western Springs' sound level and Midge's failing voice, the band (performed wcII.i3&GBBHB|PB9 In contrast, the Bluesbreakers were very , .relaxed. The. show turned out to be a showcase for the talent and technique of guitarist Mick Taylor. This was especially so on Freddie King's
classic .'The Stumble', and on 7 Albert King's 'Oh Pretty Woman'. On the other hand, Mayall's harmonica talent came to the fore on a ■ nice * version of Sonny Boy's 'Checking On My Baby'. The band played, well, despite John McVie's deteriorating condition, and most fans would have gone away happy. But it was .a disappointment that Mayall presented nothing new in terms of style and direction. Pat Evers
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Rip It Up, Issue 56, 1 March 1982, Page 6
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