John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - Road Dogs

Title: Road Dogs Artist: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers Release Date: 6/6/2005 Re-Released On: 6/14/2005 Label: Eagle Rock Album Type(s): lyrics/libretto UPCs: 826992006925, 5034504129627 Genre: Blues Styles: Blues-Rock, Electric Harmonica Blues, British Blues, Blues Revival, Regional Blues Moods: Freewheeling, Gritty, Organic, Rollicking, Confident, Earnest, Rousing, Swaggering, Aggressive, Boisterous, Dramatic, Earthy, Passionate, Reverent, Rowdy, Amiable/Good-Natured, Exuberant, Yearning, Brooding, Playful, Raucous, Stylish Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Road Dogs
2. Short Wave Radio
3. So Glad
4. Forty Days
5. To Heal the Pain
6. Burned Bridges
7. Snake Eye
8. Kona Village
9. Beyond Control
10. Chaos in the Neighbourhood
11. You'll Survive
12. Awestruck and Spellbound
13. With You
14. Brumwell's Beat
15. Scrambling

Year Type Label Catalog # 2005 CD Eagle Rock 20069 2005 CD Eagle Rock 296

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John Mayall's stature in the world of blues-rock cannot be understated, as his Bluesbreakers outfit was the launching pad for such renowned players as Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, and Peter Green. And while there are no musicians as recognizable as Clapton on the Bluesbreakers' 2005 release, Road Dogs, Mayall (who handles vocals, piano, harmonica, guitar, and synthesizer duties) has assembled a worthy supporting cast -- Joe Yuele (drums), Buddy Whittington (guitar), Hank Van Sickle (bass) and Tom Canning (organ/piano). While the production may be a bit "cleaner" than it was on his classic-'60s era work, Road Dogs should definitely please fans of modern day blues-rock. As evidenced by the solo on "So Glad," Whittington has obviously studied his Clapton, while Mayall and co. have no problem cooking up a bluesy swamp stomp on the title track. Elsewhere, "To Heal the Pain" puts forth the usual "love is the answer" message -- and while it's an amiable message, others have similarly regurgitated it countless times over the years. Of course, Road Dogs is not the groundbreaking blues-rock of 1966's Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton (aka "The Beano Album"), but it shows that the veteran bluesman is still rockin' along at the age of 71. And most importantly, Mayall is remaining true to the style he helped popularize decades ago. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bill Cooper Engineer, Producer Buddy Whittington Vocals, Producer, Guitar (Baritone), Vocals (Background), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Slide Guitar, Guitar Eric Steckel Guitar Gavin Lurssen Mastering Hank Van Sickle Producer, Guitar (Bass), Bass (Upright), Bass, Cover Photo Joe Yuele Conga, Producer, Drums, Photography John Mayall Keyboard Synthesizer, Vocals, Horn Synthesizer, Guitar, Piano, Photography, Piano (Electric), Synthesizer, Brass, Producer, Flute, Keyboards, Harmonica Stefan de Batselier Photography Stuart Green Design Tom Canning Piano (Electric), Organ, Piano, Orator