The anachronistic futurist
I am firmly of the opinion that John Mayall is the greatest curator of Rock Guitarists of all time. The man himself was never exceptionally famous. If it wasn’t for the people he played with, I might not even know he of him. (Which is a shame, he is a fantastic musician that frequently played with some kickass bands)  He has discovered, groomed, and let go, more rock musicians than anyone else that I know of.  I found this “Family tree” in an album that I purchased today (John Mayall and Some Memorable Men—Back to the Roots.) I thought it too perfect not to share.  The text on the left reads:  This genealogical tree purports to show, by way of its branches, the musicians who played in the various Mayall bands over a period of seven years. Below is a list of their names and where their individual careers led them. Due to the ever-changing movement of musicians from group to group this tree is only up to date to the beginning of 1971. The roots and the tree remain stable, but the branches will always be growing, spreading, and producing new offshoots.  Larry Taylor & Harvey Mandel (1971) – with the current Mayall band Sugarcane Harris (1971) – Solo career Jon Mark & Johnny Almond (1970) – a band called Mark-Almond Steve Thompson (1970) – open for business at this time Alex Dmochowsky (1970) – with Peter Green Colin Allen (1969) – Stone The Crows Mick Taylor (1969) – The Rolling Stones Jon Hiseman (1968) – leader of Collosseum Tony Reeves (1968) – Collosseum Dick Heckstall-Smith (1968) – Collosseum Andy Fraser (1968) – The Free Keef Hartley (1968) – leader of the Keef Hartley Band Henry Lowther (1968) – Keef Hartley Band Chris Mercer (1968) – Juicy Lucy Peter Green (1967) – a wandering minstrel John McVie (1967) – Fleetwood Mac Mick Fleetwood (1967) – Fleetwood Mac Aynsley Dunbar (1966) – The Mothers Of Invention Eric Clapton (1965) – Derek And The Dominos Jack Bruce (1965) – Tony Williams’ Lifetime Roger Dean (1965) – Whereabouts unknown Hughie Flint (1964) – McGuinness-Flint    Musicians who played in the earlier bands during the pre-1964 period included Bernie Watson, John Werder, Jeff Kirbit, Martin Hart, Peter Ward, Brian Mayall…   

I am firmly of the opinion that John Mayall is the greatest curator of Rock Guitarists of all time. The man himself was never exceptionally famous. If it wasn’t for the people he played with, I might not even know he of him. (Which is a shame, he is a fantastic musician that frequently played with some kickass bands)  He has discovered, groomed, and let go, more rock musicians than anyone else that I know of. 

I found this “Family tree” in an album that I purchased today (John Mayall and Some Memorable Men—Back to the Roots.) I thought it too perfect not to share. 

The text on the left reads: 

This genealogical tree purports to show, by way of its branches, the musicians who played in the various Mayall bands over a period of seven years. Below is a list of their names and where their individual careers led them. Due to the ever-changing movement of musicians from group to group this tree is only up to date to the beginning of 1971. The roots and the tree remain stable, but the branches will always be growing, spreading, and producing new offshoots. 

Larry Taylor & Harvey Mandel (1971) – with the current Mayall band 
Sugarcane Harris (1971) – Solo career 
Jon Mark & Johnny Almond (1970) – a band called Mark-Almond 
Steve Thompson (1970) – open for business at this time 
Alex Dmochowsky (1970) – with Peter Green 
Colin Allen (1969) – Stone The Crows 
Mick Taylor (1969) – The Rolling Stones 
Jon Hiseman (1968) – leader of Collosseum 
Tony Reeves (1968) – Collosseum 
Dick Heckstall-Smith (1968) – Collosseum 
Andy Fraser (1968) – The Free 
Keef Hartley (1968) – leader of the Keef Hartley Band 
Henry Lowther (1968) – Keef Hartley Band 
Chris Mercer (1968) – Juicy Lucy 
Peter Green (1967) – a wandering minstrel 
John McVie (1967) – Fleetwood Mac 
Mick Fleetwood (1967) – Fleetwood Mac 
Aynsley Dunbar (1966) – The Mothers Of Invention 
Eric Clapton (1965) – Derek And The Dominos 
Jack Bruce (1965) – Tony Williams’ Lifetime 
Roger Dean (1965) – Whereabouts unknown 
Hughie Flint (1964) – McGuinness-Flint   

Musicians who played in the earlier bands during the pre-1964 period included Bernie Watson, John Werder, Jeff Kirbit, Martin Hart, Peter Ward, Brian Mayall…   

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