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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: Eagle Rock Ent
Salesrank: 46443
Released: December 9, 2003 |
| Our Price: $10.31 |
| Used Price: $7.88 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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| Features:
Color Dolby DVD Live Widescreen DTS Surround Sound NTSC | |
Editorial Review:
SET LIST
Southside Story - Mayall/Bluesbreakers
Kids Got The Blues - Mayall/Bluesbreakers
Dirty Water - Mayall/Bluesbreakers
Somebody's Acting Like A Child - Mayall/Bluesbreakers/Taylor
Blues For the Lost Days - Mayall/ Bluesbreakers/Taylor
Walking On Sunset - Mayall/Bluesbreakers/Taylor
Oh, Pretty Woman - Mayall/Bluesbreakers/Taylor
No Big Hurry - Mayall/Clapton
Please Mr Lofton - Mayall/Clapton/Barber
Hideaway - Mayall/Bluesbreakers/Clapton/Barber
All Your Love - Mayall/Bluesbreakers/Clapton
Have You Heard - Mayall/Bluesbreakers/Clapton
Hoochie Coochie Man - Mayall/Bluesbreakers/Clapton/Barber
I'M TORE DOWN - Mayall/Bluesbreakers/Clapton/Barber
It Ain't Right - Mayall/Bluesbreakers
Talk To Your Daughter - Mayall/Bluesbreakers/Clapton/ Taylor/Barber
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Description of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - 70th Birthday Concert:
Not all that many blues musicians (or any other kind, for that matter) live to 70, so British bandleader John Mayall had good reason to celebrate when he reached that milestone in 2003--and celebrate he did, with the admirable, 137-minute John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers: 70th Birthday Concert to show for it. Mayall, a capable if not exactly stellar singer and multi-instrumentalist, is best known for the many fine players who passed through his band over the years, and Eric Clapton, the most renowned of the lot, is on hand here, as is former Mayall/Rolling Stones guitarist Mick Taylor. Clapton sings several tunes in addition to playing his trademark stinging solos on "Hideaway" and "All Your Love" (two of the tunes most responsible for the "Clapton is God" graffiti seen around London in the '60s), while Taylor is mostly impressive as well. But arguably the best guitarist on the Liverpool stage this night is current Bluesbreaker Buddy Whittington, who more than holds his own in the company of his more esteemed predecessors (check out Whittington's superb solos, informed by both Buddy Guy and jazz, on "Blues for the Lost Days" and the 17-minute "Have You Heard"). Indeed, this may well be Mayall's best and most versatile band ever--no mean feat for a guy now in his fifth decade on the scene. A Mayall interview is the disc's sole bonus feature. --Sam Graham
John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers - 70th Birthday Concert Reviews:
Old but gold 
2009-10-04 - If you like John Mayall, you will like this one and if you like Eric Clapton, that's just extra.
The man will never be old and the soundquality is high.
john mayall & the bluesbreakers 
2009-09-27 - Can't say enough about john mayall, truly a sit back and listen to this High End blues band, they absolutely rock, and when Eric Clapton comes on stage, the audience goes nuts. I'm not much into blues, but this DVD with out a doubt, beats them all.
Short review
2009-09-09 - Ok, Mayall, Clapton, and the crew are great, but I'm not very happy with sound on this DVD. It is too thin for my taste. Engineers could have done a better job!
Exeptional Collectible
2009-05-15 - Excellent in all ways! If you're a child of the late 60's or early 70's, this is, actually, better than the concerts you and I may have attended. If you're a person not of that era? This is a GREAT concert, good music, and well worth your money! Actually, in my opinon, it's one of the best concerts performed by the 60-70's greatest rock artists.
No Usa Union
2008-04-16 - And why no Harvey Mandel? He mustn't have gotten the invitation either. He's still alive and well too. But the DVD was easy on my Television Eye. Thanks
