DRIVIN’ SIDEWAYS (1967) by John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers featuring Mick Taylor on guitar

I had this song up previously and I was contacted by Chris Mercer, one of the Bluesbreakers who played sax on this track. He offered a couple of photos of himself (I hadnt been able to find much in the way of images of him and indeed this version of the Bluesbreakers). So I have redone the video to include his two photos. The two photos of Chris are at 3.13 and 3.17 (although I cropped both significantly). According to Chris, the first is from summer 67 just after I graduated from Oxford and joined the band, taken at Klooks Kleek, which was in West Hampstead right next door to Decca studios, where the albums were recorded. The second one was a year or so later, looks like it was taken in Decca or Abbey Rd studios from the background, my hair was much longer by then. I have summarised some of Chris observations as follows: "Working in that band at that time, when it went from cult to international status was very exciting. We were on the road 5 to 6 nights a week and travelled widely in Europe, as well as the groundbreaking tour of the USA. That particular era before the end of the 60s was an incredible time. Much of the business was run at grass roots level by the musicians themselves, before the lawyers, bankers, accountants and managerial chancers turned it into an industry ". Chris also went on to say that Mayall was a hard task master, changing personnel every few years. After the Bluesbreakers Chris (and his wife) went to the US where he found a new career in <b>…<b>

Mick Taylor & Snowy White

Mick Taylor & Snowy White performing Albert Kings "I Wonder Why" with John Rabbit Bundrick on keys, free keyboard player for the Who. Arthurs Club-Geneve 1995 — If I have inflicted any copyright rules at all please let me know and I will detele it. I dont want to cause any problems just a fan enoying good music. www.micktaylor.net http www.rabbitwho.com

MICK TAYLOR – Leather Jacket.

Digitalized from the vinyl copy "Mick Taylor" 1979 "Leather Jacket" drawing of Mick Taylor by Sebastian Kruger.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use

Red Hot Chilli Peppers Induction performance w/ Slash & Ron Wood

I do not own copyright. It is property of HBO Entertaiment! RHCP induction performance in Rock N Roll Hall of Fame in April 2012. 08:49 Slash, Ron Wood & Billie Joe