Mick Taylor & Friends/London,UK 2008

A complete recording of the performance at Elizabeth Hall in London on May 5, 2008 using the original master. You can’t ask for anything better than this, it’s a truly perfect sound quality with a well-balanced and terrifyingly realistic feel! Just the powerful sound pressure of the intro of In The Dead Of The Night conveys its greatness. This special one-night performance commemorates the 40th anniversary of John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers’ first American tour, and the credits are quite attractive, and they have continued to perform in recent years. Backing Taylor are familiar members Colin Allen from the Bluesbreakers (who also participated in Focus), and Max Middleton, a famous keyboardist from the Jeff Beck Group. In addition to Mitch Mitchell from the Experience, Terry Reid, who is also famous for being a vocalist candidate for Zeppelin, whose solo work was prominent in the 1970s, Barry McCabe, an Irish blues guitarist, and McCabe’s solo work. Bassist Sean Maguire, who also appears on the album, American harpist Sugar Blue, who was also featured on the Stones’ “Miss You,” and Dutch drummer Jeffrey van Dufferen, who has collaborated with Taylor in recent years. , it has become a luxurious lineup that no fan can resist! As expected, with such a lineup, a wonderfully dignified ensemble that can be said to be a highlight from beginning to end is unfolding beautifully. The first half of course focuses on Taylor, but Terry Reid, who takes on vocals from the middle of You Gotta Move, gives an outstanding flavor, and the acoustic arrangement of the Beach Boys’ Don’t Worry Baby (in this song) Taylor doesn’t join…), etc., and you can’t help but listen to the wonderful singing. Sugar Blue also plays a wonderful harmonica, and I am once again impressed by the tasteful obbligato and solos in You Don’t Love Me and the Stones number No Expectations. The tasteful structure incorporated throughout gives goosebumps, and Bob Dylan’s Blind Willie McTell, which Taylor has been covering in recent years, is also incorporated with a Layla riff in the middle, and Dylan’s All Along The Watchtower. The arrangement is quite elaborate, and it is a highlight of this performance. The final Blues Medley, which concludes with What’d I Say, is a must-listen take even if you are not a fan! Live at Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, UK 5th May 2008 PERFECT SOUND Disc 1 1. In The Dead Of The Night 2. Fed Up With The Blues 3. You Don’t Love Me 4. Losing my Faith 5. You Gotta Move 6 Don’t Worry Baby Disc 2 1. MC 2. The Road We Chose 3. Hong Kong 4. Beautiful Girl 5. I’ve Got News For You 6. Blind Willie McTell/All Along The Watchtower 7. No Expectations 8. Blues Medley(Encore) Mick Taylor – Guitar & Vocal Terry Reid – Vocal Barry McCabe – Guitar & Vocal Sean Maguire – Bass Max Middleton – Keyboard Sugar Blue – Harmonica & Vocal Colin Allen – Drums Jeffrey van Duffelen – Drums Mitch Mitchell – Drums