John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers and Friends: 70th Birthday Concert (Blu-ray)

Synopsis

"Let me say that for so many years I have dreamed of something like this event being possible.

On the night of the concert, I felt truly overwhelmed by not only the response of the four and a half thousand blues fan who'd journeyed to Liverpool from far and wide but with the fun we all had on stage. To play again with Eric after a gap of 38 years was like time had just melted away. By the time we came to the finale I was almost shocked to look at my watch and realize we'd been on stage for two and a half hours!

I foresee that there will probably never be a night like this again and so it's such a blessing that it was all captured on tape and film for all of us to treasure in the years to come." - John Mayall

Performances:
Southside Story
Kids Got The Blues
Dirty Water
Somebody's Acting Like A Child
Blues For The Lost Days
Walking On Sunset
Oh, Pretty Woman
Please Mr. Lofton
Hideaway
All Your Love
Have You Heard
Hoochi Coochi Man
I'm Tore Down
It Ain't Right
Talk To Your Daughter

Blu-ray edition includes 3 bonus tracks (not shown above).

70th Birthday Concert is a 2003 live Electric Blues video recording of John Mayall's Bluesbreakers to celebrate Mayall's 70th Birthday. Recorded in Liverpool, England on July 19 2003, the concert was notable as it featured Eric Clapton as a guest, so marked the first time he and Mayall had performed together in almost 40 years. The set also features Mick Taylor and Chris Barber.

Bluesbreakers band:
John Mayall: Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Organ, Piano
Mick Taylor: Lead Guitar
Henry Lowther: Trumpet
Chris Barber: Trombone
Julian Arguelles: Saxophone