Comments on: John Mayall & Stan Webb http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/11/05/john-mayall-stan-webb/ A little spot on the web all about me, my work and my life in general! Thu, 04 Dec 2008 05:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 by: Roger Gray http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/11/05/john-mayall-stan-webb/#comment-3372 Mon, 20 Nov 2006 21:21:25 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/11/05/john-mayall-stan-webb/#comment-3372 I'm sitting here listening to the 'Chicken Shack Anthology' album, coz I'm off to see 'The Man' in Sarfend tomorrow night, with John Mayall, and having caught up with a few tracks and read your review, I can't wait! I last (& first) saw Stan when I was at Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1967 - that turned me on to blues guitar, but I also fell in love with Christine Perfect, who not only could sing the blues, but played keyboards and composed too - what a girl! One thing I remember about that night was after the first half, I went to the bar only to find myself standing next to Stan, as he ordered and very quickly polished off a pint - thirsty work, the blues! I saw John Mayall three or four years ago, when he toured with Peter Green's Splinter Group, and I was, I'm sad to say, disappointed. There wasn't much banter between songs, and he never really struck up a rapport with the audience, whereas Peter Green brought the house down. Anyway, that's the only time I've not fully enjoyed myself at one of his gigs, and I'm hopeful of a much better performance tomorrow. And 'Bare Wires' is still one of my favourite albums. Keep up the good web-work, Kieran - your site's great! I’m sitting here listening to the ‘Chicken Shack Anthology’ album, coz I’m off to see ‘The Man’ in Sarfend tomorrow night, with John Mayall, and having caught up with a few tracks and read your review, I can’t wait!

I last (& first) saw Stan when I was at Portsmouth Polytechnic in 1967 - that turned me on to blues guitar, but I also fell in love with Christine Perfect, who not only could sing the blues, but played keyboards and composed too - what a girl! One thing I remember about that night was after the first half, I went to the bar only to find myself standing next to Stan, as he ordered and very quickly polished off a pint - thirsty work, the blues!

I saw John Mayall three or four years ago, when he toured with Peter Green’s Splinter Group, and I was, I’m sad to say, disappointed. There wasn’t much banter between songs, and he never really struck up a rapport with the audience, whereas Peter Green brought the house down. Anyway, that’s the only time I’ve not fully enjoyed myself at one of his gigs, and I’m hopeful of a much better performance tomorrow. And ‘Bare Wires’ is still one of my favourite albums.

Keep up the good web-work, Kieran - your site’s great!

]]> by: James http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/11/05/john-mayall-stan-webb/#comment-2023 Sun, 05 Nov 2006 22:09:03 +0000 http://www.kieranoshea.com/2006/11/05/john-mayall-stan-webb/#comment-2023 Mayall's marvellous, both as a musician and a person. After speaking with the great man, an instant rapport was built. Further, John perfectly transfers his individual warmth to audiences with humour, improvisation and tracks of the finest quality. Room to move delighted Adam and I beyond our wildest expectations! Mayall’s marvellous, both as a musician and a person. After speaking with the great man, an instant rapport was built. Further, John perfectly transfers his individual warmth to audiences with humour, improvisation and tracks of the finest quality. Room to move delighted Adam and I beyond our wildest expectations!

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