Along for the Ride

by John Mayall

Overview

By the time this was released in 2001, John Mayall was more known for the people who played in his seminal British band, the Bluesbreakers rather than his own accomplishments. The success of 1999's Padlock on the Blues afforded Mayall the opportunity to fulfill his dreams and gather an all-star lineup of blues and rock luminaries. "A World of Hurt" and "That's Why I Love You So" both typify the good but not great groove that permeates Along for the Ride. Better tracks "Yo Yo Man" and "Early in the Morning" are easygoing blues that feature the great rhythm section of John McVie and Mick Fleetwood. Fellow Fleetwood Mac and Bluesbreaker alum, the reclusive Peter Green plays acoustic slide guitar on "Yo-Yo Man." "So Many Roads" has Mayall dueting with Otis Rush, and it soon becomes a contest on who sounds more disgruntled. The playful "Testify" features vocals and subtle guitar lines from blues phenom Shannon Curfman. This ends on the strong note. The powerful and wry "She Don't Play By the Rules" has Mayall with arguably the strongest and most subtle band with Mick Taylor on lead guitar and Andy Fairweather Low on acoustic guitar. Along for the Ride is produced, engineered, and mixed by David Z. Despite the camaraderie, a lot of the hooks here don't stick, and fans of Mayall and superstar sessions will get the most from this effort. ~ Jason Elias

Product Details

Release Date:	01/29/2021
Label:	Ear
UPC:	4029759133735

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John Mayall   Primary Artist,Piano,Guitar,Vocals,Clavinet,Harmonica,Keyboards,Wurlitzer,Clavichord,Slide Guitar,Organ (Hammond)
Steve Cropper   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm)
Greg Rzab   Primary Artist,Guitar (Bass)
Shannon Curfman   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Davy Graham   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
Dick Heckstall-Smith   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
Peter Green   Primary Artist,Guitar (Acoustic)
David Smith   Primary Artist,Guitar (Bass)
Andy Fairweather Low   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Billy Preston   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Piano,Vocals,Clavinet,Melodica,Wurlitzer,Clavichord
Mick Taylor   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Reese Wynans   Primary Artist,Organ (Hammond)
Red Holloway   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor)
Mick Fleetwood   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Drums
Jeff Healey   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Crystal Taliefero   Primary Artist,Vocals
Otis Rush   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
David Z.   Primary Artist,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar
Lenny Castro   Primary Artist,Percussion
Wendy Moten   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Jonny Lang   Primary Artist,Guitar
Buddy Whittington   Primary Artist,Guitar,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic)
Joe Yuele   Primary Artist,Drums
Tom Canning   Primary Artist,Organ (Hammond),Piano,Wurlitzer
Bob Delgado   Primary Artist,Guitar (Bass)
Joe Delgado   Primary Artist,Guitar
Steve Miller   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Gary Moore   Primary Artist,Guitar
Billy Gibbons   Primary Artist,Guitar
Chris Rea   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
John McVie   Primary Artist,Guitar (Bass)
Jeff Kribbit   Guitar
Jack Bruce   Bass
Hughie Flint   Drums

Technical Credits

Dallas Bartley   Composer
David Smith   Performer
Tony Joe White   Composer
Steve Thompson   Composer
Craig Fuller   Composer
Jeff Silbar   Composer
Davy Graham   Performer
John Lee Hooker   Composer
Jerry Lynn Williams   Composer
Marshall Paul   Composer
Buddy Flett   Composer
Dan Vickers   Engineer
Steve Delgado   Composer
Ernie Cate   Composer
Jeff Sibar   Composer
Jeff Szymanski   Engineer
David Z.   Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer,Mixing
Walter Trout   Composer
John Mayall   Composer,Portraits,Liner Notes
Leo Hickman   Composer
Louis Jordan   Composer
James Thompson   Composer
Ian Gorman   Engineer
Glen Clark   Composer
Earl Cate   Composer
Chad Brown   Engineer
Joe Delgado   Composer
Ross Halfin   Photography
Paul (Buggie) ?   Composer
Leann White   Composer
Glen Arlen Clark   Composer
Collins Gene Jr. Cook   Composer
Bill Cooper   Engineer
Kevin Bowe   Composer
Booker T. Laury   Composer
The Delgado Brothers   Composer
Joe Stark   Composer
Eric Bibb   Composer
Jeff Healey   Performer
Red Holloway   Performer
Ron Lowe   Engineer
David Egan   Composer
Leslie Richter   Engineer