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Live from Austin, Texas

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All of the post-Mick Taylor albums...all of John Mayall's experiments, his jazz-blues fusion stuff, all of it...was blown away and out the window when he returned to the classic guitar-based blues of Chicago Line in 1988. That's not to say that he didn't produce any worthwhile music in those interim years. It simply confirms what history has proven to be true. When John veered away from his strong suit, his audience went on hiatus. When he enlisted Coco Montoya and Walter Trout, the man who built his reputation on bands fronted by lead guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Peter Green and Mick Taylor became exciting again.

By the time of this concert, Trout had left to pursue his own career. Coco Montoya lights things up on tracks like the 7 minute "I Could Cry." This is the tour that followed Montoya's last album with Mayall, Wake Up Call (which also featured guest performances by Mick Taylor).

The hype, the legend, the buzz...THAT Mayall can be found on THIS CD. It's vital, it's filled with energy and raw blues power.

Recorded in 1993, John Mayall, at 60 was still cranking out incredible music, soul searching blues. He hadn't lost a thing, if anything, he's getting better, as his 70th birthday album proved. If you're a Mayall fan, your collection's not complete without this album. Excellent from beginning to end. Highly recommended.