Tag: John Mayall

1960s British Blues Boom

1960s British Blues Boom Alexis Korner and John Mayall are the Godfathers of British blues and moreover, many upcoming musicians played with them in the 1960s British blues boom. Following stints in Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated or John Mayall’s a host of British blues and R&B luminaries went on to for some of the greatest…


Godfathers of British Blues

Rock’n’Roll Unravelled ShowGodfathers of British Blues…podcast The Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show, with a look two of the most influential UK blues bands, Alexis Korner’s Blues Incorporated and John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers. Some of the 1960s artists who passed through their ranks and the legendary bands they went on to form, including, The Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Colosseum…


Story of Cream

THE FIRST SUPERGROUP The first group to be have the accolade of supergroup. The story of Cream: guitarist – Eric Clapton, bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker – CREAM They came to the group with some of the most impressive backgrounds in rock’n’roll history. To begin our story, we’ll look at what the lads…


Story of Cream radio show

Story of Cream radio show COMPANION BLOGThe Story of CreamAll the detail talked about in the show PLUS links to all the songs referred to in the show. PODCASTListen again to The Story of Cream THE STORY OF CREAM Eric Clapton, Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce came together in 1966 to form the first “supergroup”…