Tito Puente
All BluesGoza Mi Timbal 1990 via Concord Records
The "Red-Eye Express" Hauls Obscure Album Tracks; with an Occasional Theme De-Railed. The Snap, Crackle, Pop is Courtesy of the Boxcar's Victrola. All Aboard!!
E.C. on solo guitar.
John Mayall moved to Los Angeles in the early 70's, and formed an american version of The Bluesbreakers. featured on bass guitar, Canned Heat's, Larry "The Mole" Taylor (previously a session player for The Monkees).
Jack Bruce performed briefly with The Bluesbreakers in '66; during "the Eric Clapton era".
Mick Taylor played guitar for Bob Dylan's band from '83 (alongside Mark Knopfler) to '85.
..... replacing Peter Green, this future Rolling Stone, (who would replace Brian Jones), before the age of 18, recorded and toured with The Bluesbreakers, for the 1967 "Crusade" release. Mick Taylor: guitarist #3.
shared the stage with Coco Montoya on Bluesbreakers guitar, from '85-'89.
.......... John McVie & Mick Fleetwood during the "in-between"; Bob Welch period: post- Peter Green, pre- Buckingham / Nicks. (on this track, covering E.C. era Yardbirds!)
Mick Fleetwood drummed with The Bluesbreakers, for a varying degree of time, in the mid 60's.
the man to replace E.C., on the '67 release, "A Hard Road", was the future pioneer of the Fleetwood Mac, blues band sound; Peter Green: guitarist #2
......... featuring the drummer from the '74-'82 Bluesbreakers: Soko Richardson
......... featuring the drummer from the '67-'71 Bluesbreakers: Aynsley Dunbar
Bluesbreakers guitarist from the early 80's into the 90's.
featuring a rock-hard rhythm section of John McVie (near-future of Fleetwood Mac) on bass; and on drums, Hughie Flint. that's John Mayall on organ.
from 3-6am this morning, we pay extra-special attention to the artistry & alumni of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers. beginning with the "just passing thru", that was Eric "Slowhand" Clapton: guitarist #1