◇ image via WikipediaJohn Mayall
John Mayall is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Billy Gibbons, Mose Allison, Chris Barber, Larry Taylor and Sonny Landreth. Those roots explain a lot about how John Mayall arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Robert Cray, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, Ten Years After and Robin Trower, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Ginger Baker, Keith Emerson, Jon Hiseman, Never Say Die! and Alexis Korner, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 60 connections around John Mayall, reaching back through Billy Gibbons and forward to Ginger Baker. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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John Mayall connections
John Mayall grew out of Billy Gibbons, Mose Allison, Chris Barber and Larry Taylor, shares an orbit with John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Robert Cray, The Paul Butterfield Blues Band and Ten Years After, went on to shape Ginger Baker, Keith Emerson, Jon Hiseman and Never Say Die!. 60 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced John Mayall
Sounds and acts that shaped John Mayall.
- Billy Gibbonsartist
- Mose Allisonartist
- Chris Barberartist
- Larry Taylorartist
- Sonny Landrethartist
- Blues Incorporatedartist
- Graham Bondartist
- Canned Heatartist
- J.B. Lenoirartist
- Thunderclap Newmanartist
- Climax Blues Bandartist
- Pinetop Smithartist
- Alexis Kornerartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Otis Rushartist
- Robert Johnsonartist
- Champion Jack Dupreeartist
Artists similar to John Mayall
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with John Mayall.
- John Mayall & The Bluesbreakersartist
- Robert Crayartist
- The Paul Butterfield Blues Bandartist
- Ten Years Afterartist
- Robin Trowerartist
- Peter Greenartist
- Charlie Musselwhiteartist
- Roy Buchananartist
- Popa Chubbyartist
- Tony Joe Whiteartist
- Snowy Whiteartist
- The Jeff Healey Bandartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Albert Kingartist
- The Robert Cray Bandartist
- The Yardbirdsartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Humble Pieartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Susan Tedeschiartist
Bands John Mayall shaped
Where the influence of John Mayall travelled next.
- Ginger Bakerartist
- Keith Emersonartist
- Jon Hisemanartist
- Never Say Die!artist
- Alexis Kornerartist
- Aynsley Dunbarartist
- Sunshine of Your Loveartist
- Joe Louis Walkerartist
- Keef Hartleyartist
- Micky Wallerartist
- Coco Montoyaartist
- Top Tophamartist
- Aynsley Listerartist
- Ted Gärdestadartist
- Budka Sufleraartist
- Alvin Leeartist
- Katie Meluaartist
- Rushartist
- Eric Claptonartist
- Peter Greenartist
- Mick Fleetwoodartist
- Mick Taylorartist
- Larry Taylorartist
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