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Key to Love: Celebration of Music of John Mayall

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On her new album Debbie Davies pays a fitting tribute to the great John Mayall. It has been a long time coming and kudos to her for recognizing the oft overlooked Mayall. Her band and the guest musicians-Mick Taylor, James Cotton, and Peter Green are all in excellant form. To make a long story short the album is superb so go out and buy it.

Saw it, Heard it, Bought it! I have 4 other of her CD's, Austin motel, Love the game, Picture this, and Home sick for the road with Kenny Neal and Tab Benoit and I love them all. This one is no exception. Well recorded, sonics are good. Great selection of Mayall tunes with great interpretations by Davies and her quest players. This one will not disappoint you, well worth a listen and highly recommened.

Debbie Davies does a great job here with John Mayall classics including "Room to Move" and "Chicgao Line". And a strong set of guest stars- Peter Green, Mick Taylor, and James Cotton all add appeal to a really strong set. Her versions are not meant to be exact copies but more affectionate tributes.She plays to her strengths not just the song's strengths. She's not going to get anyone to play Mayall's harmonica solo from "Room To Move" so she wisely steers clear of that but fans of Mayall and Davies will enjoy this as well as fans of good blues.

Discovered Ms Davies listening to satellite radio. Like her stuff and her style. Has some good musicians accompanying her on the album.

What I mean is a CD of material by, or picked, by Debbie Davies is better than suff by Mayall. The record is still good. However, it lacks the loud, raw, distorted sound of Mayall, which is his trademark, at least on his early material. James Cotton is a bore, so is Mick Taylor. Peter Green's playing is interesting, with those jazz chords. The best guitar is by Debbie herself on the last song, written by her. On this offering there are too many run of the mill numbers. Still, if you are a fan, you will like it, especially the way Davies copies Mayall's vocal style, and adds it to her own.