Last week Eric turned 70, the threescore and ten of perfection, according to tradition. I first heard him on an album from brother brought home from a record store in West Philly, near the Penn and Drexel (his school) campuses.
At 3:33 on the link, Clapton breaks into "Hideaway", and I was hooked. Mayall is still going strong; he is more famous for people who became famous (Peter Green, Mick Taylor, et al.), but he is still an amazing talent and promoter of blues.
On the album cover are left-to-right: John Mayall, Eric Clapton, John McVie (co-founder of Fleetwood Mac), and Hughie Flint. Enjoy!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-fD9fD61kA
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