British Blues Super Group - John Mayall, Peter Green, Keith Emerson, Mick Taylor & Kim Simmonds

[@bobareeniobobareenio2935]

Every member of The Rolling Stones should give Mick Taylor 2 million dollars !!!

[@bak-mariterry9143]

Plus songwriting credits.

[@MultiMrPhill]

I bumped into him at Liverpool St around 2012. I felt sorry for him: he was kind enough to chat to me & was friendly, but fed up. I said congrats on your success, he said what do you mean? I said you've recorded & played some great Music. Music? he replied Oh...that...! and rolled his eyes. He was a nice bloke & I feel lucky to have met him.

[@jeffreypaulross9767]

Nah, give that money to Ronnie Earl. He played the best Blues guitar solo on that stage!

[@MultiMrPhill]

@@jeffreypaulross9767 Not familiar with Ronnie Earl, but yes I also enjoyed his playing...

[@jennfaire8726]

Mick jagger is a tight cheap ass with his money.

[@Staylogical]

Mayall was the head coach and GM of the incredible Brit blues scene in the 60's.The list of superstars that went through his training camp is totally amazing.

[@vicprovost2561]

Yes, new fans would freak at his Wiki page!

[@cubicinches18]

John Mayall in the North and Long John Baldry down London. This clip demonstrates how much Jazz influenced British Blues It is definately discernable to Blues from across the pond

[@Bristolcentaurus]

disagree what about Alexis Corner and Cyril Davis both of whom were gigging well before Mayall and without whom there would be no rolling stones and no blues breakers

[@genripper-b8q]

@@Bristolcentaurus cryil davies is definitely a brit blues OG.

[@jeffpelurie7064]

@@Bristolcentaurus Well who fit's the title of "Father of All British Blues?"

[@cornfilledscreamer614]

There was absolutely nothing Keith Emerson couldn't play.

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

Or drums....hence Palmer...

[@KelvinWilson53]

He wasnt very good at darts! 😂

[@johnidan6264]

Must be Long Beach. I was there that day with the Yardbirds. We too were on the bill. Micks playing always stood out and his slide playing that day was incredible and I told him so. Keith Emerson was in a very joyful mood I remember. Great days! Sorry that so many are no longer with us. Play on!

[@vintagestudiolive]

That's where it was. Gonna put some of the Yardbirds stuff up soon. Gotta clean up the audio.

[@GusShredny]

So sad to see the greatest ever white blues player… Peter Green… a shadow of his former self.

[@Just-a-Guy1]

I never thought I'd see Keith Emerson play Blues. Awesome.

[@thomasprete-w5i]

There is a show on KZbin that the great Jazz Pianist Oscar Peterson did I guess in the late 70's, or early 80's...His special guest Keith Emerson...The backstory was that Oscar Peterson's son told his father that he needed to check out Keith Emerson,so Oscar had him on his show...You want to see a master class on piano playing...I suggest you check this out...Keith Emerson could play any style of music...Good Stuff!...A must watch you will enjoy!

[@Just-a-Guy1]

@@thomasprete-w5i It broke my heart to learn Emerson is committed suicide. Just think of how many university piano students he could have taught and inspired without ever touching a keyboard.

[@gj8683]

If you haven't heard "Blues Variation" from the ELP album "Pictures at an Exhibition," you are definitely in for a treat!

[@thomasprete-w5i]

@@gj8683 Wore the LP out when I was about 16...Saw them do "Pictures" Live at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City around 1972/73...Good Stuff!

[@benmccabe286]

WTF was the cameraman on?

[@greggparsons135]

That Mayall could bring all these amazing musicians together for a one-off is incredible!! RIP John, you have always been an incredible musician and human being.

[@musiclover9361]

Only Mick Taylor is still with us from these fabulous headliners.

[@thomasprete-w5i]

Ronnie Earl is still with us

[@musiclover9361]

@@thomasprete-w5i I didn't spot Ronnie.

[@TheBlueCream]

alas, death takes us all

[@RonaidCoghlan]

Every living thing dies except crab grass..​@@TheBlueCream

[@thomasprete-w5i]

@@TheBlueCream ..." Death don't have No Mercy"...The Rev.Gary Davis...Now there's a Blues Song!

[@bobareeniobobareenio2935]

Mick Taylor’s sound is distinctive. A wonderful musician.

[@jamesbueker11]

Emerson killing it with one freaking hand. All great. Mr. John Mayall. King of the British blues breakers. God bless you for existing and exposing so many of us humble humans to blues power!

[@davidmorrison2368]

John Mayall, Peter Green, Kim Simmons RIP you all helped me shape my musical journey. Love everyone in this set.

[@Southbound63]

And RIP Keith Emerson.

[@TheHumbuckerboy]

Mick Taylor playing wonderfully !

[@celsomotta7901]

Ever.

[@theislander-sj1kq]

Taylor never has a bad session.

[@2008PLS]

Mick Taylor, one of my absolute favorite lead guitarists. His smooth fluid, disciplined playing, and choice of notes just convey so much. 🎸🎸🎸❤

[@joris-zuphert]

Almost as good as Peter Green

[@CoenJongenelen]

I second that! Mick Taylor is different, more original in my opinion YESS my hero

[@eliasmizrahi526]

Great Mick a delicate and virtous blues player

[@glennburch1081]

Peter Green came back after his hiatus from FWM and gave us even more great music with his Splinter Group (1996-2004). Few blues vocals move me like John Mayall does when listening to his work with The Bluesbreakers. What a treat this video is, TY.

[@johnfenwick7641]

Music was so great in those days

[@glenlapwing8468]

John will be missed for years to come

[@stevesmith2155]

I was so lucky to grow up in the 50s and 60s listening to to all these great musicians and now most of them have passed away.😎

[@nicksmith4361]

And before these we had Alexis Korner.

[@adelaidewilson7917]

me2😊

[@c.sturgis6805]

Thank you! Mick Taylor = genius!

[@bobareeniobobareenio2935]

All MY life, from teenager to his passing. So sad. Such a loss. 😢

[@thomasprete-w5i]

I'm so glad I was able to see most of these Pro's Pro's individually. Boy, but all these cats together. Candy for our ears.

[@yoshiyukiogawa3447]

John Mayall was the British blues guru, and still he is !! This is great!!

[@prajnachan333]

WTF! OMG! 😂 Peter, Mick, and Kim together with John! Wow. Mick Taylor tore it up. Awesome. Ronnie and Kim too.

[@bobareeniobobareenio2935]

And not to leave out Peter Green ( Greenbaum ). Who with him, less was more. He could create a feeling like no one else . 😢

[@kennethrepp6928]

Absolutely it was about tone with Peter. Like you I would always say he let his guitar say more with less. Just a true master at his craft. The big guy with the beard playing the strat must be Nigel Watson who can hold his own and really unknown to so many fans. Peter's best work, Splinter Group but he was amazing live with Mac.

[@danganbeg7225]

​@@kennethrepp6928I saw Peter Green with Fleetwood Mac in 1970 in Dublin, he was so self,-assured and confident. Saw him again some years later it was so sad. He had growm fat, and lost his confidence completely, he looked like he was hiding behind the mike stand.

[@georgemineos]

I believe that the only authentic, personal, original solo was of Peter Green in this jam, with Mic Taylor following. I had years to listen to such a beautiful short melodic cadenza!?! Far ahead from the rest, especially in conveying feelings in such personal way touching the audience. The rest, with Taylor's exception were following the usual path of flattering the audience with technique. Emmerson was also good.

[@georgemineos]

@@danganbeg7225 The fatal visit to Munich with Fleetwood Mac, where he was drawn, along with Danny Kirwan, in a basement from fans to test and taste any kind of drugs, "transformed" them, according the other members of Mac, to shadows of themselves. It was then that Green sold all his equipments and guitars and, initially went to an asylum for recovery. Since then he was never the same. However, he never lost his musicality, his abilities and talent, and produced some beautiful records with Splinter Group. It's funny how he looks at Ronny Earl, when the last started his firestrocks in the guitar; a smile of understanding and irony. He was a real musician. R.I.P. Peter.

[@SmokeyTreats]

Such a magnificent treat to stumble upon! Thanks!!!

[@Cap683]

I was a huge Kim Simmons fan especially the Raw Sienna and Looking In Period. I think that he doesn’t get his due. He was at least as as good as other top dog guitarists.

[@juansurfcity1605]

yup; this was the one I went to in Long Beach in "98.... still got the t-shirt! plus, we hitched a ride from some guys in a station wagon on the way out of the event grounds, and it was Kim Simmonds! super nice guy; chatted about his career and the festival... remember he said he was living in upstate NY...

[@neil1390]

Mick Taylor showing how it's done

[@doodahdavesrecords4319]

Agree strongest and most underrated

[@daviddunmore8415]

This is the very essence of the blues - superb.

[@Adgproductions]

I was lucky to be there, it was a weekend of British Blues at the Long Beach Blues Festival. Thanks for this reminder. Two of my keyboard heroes, John Mayall and Keith Emerson

[@jamesjameson4303]

Ronne Earl is one of the only true Blues stylists left alive today and still playing beautiful soulful Blues. Peter Green although subdued has a legacy that is unique for British Blues and he was the greatest Blues player to come out of Britain. Not sure what Emerson is doing there but OK. Mick Taylor is another example of true Blues players from Britain. A great player that knows the power of phrasing and less is more. Taylor, Green and Earl belong together! And a huge thanks to Mayall who's ability to choose the best of the best and let them go when they needed to move on. Thanks for putting this up.

[@mjuza7114]

What would be wrong with Emerson playing here?! This is just excellent musicians jamming together.....like he wouldn't know to play blues? all of them here started playing blues and he just killed Hammond solo here

[@jamesjameson4303]

@@mjuza7114 You are entitled to your opinion and I to mine. Since when is Emerson a Blues player per se? That is all I was implying. Anyone is allowed to play whatever they want but the Blues is a simple but deep style and unless like Earl or Green or Mayall you have devoted your life to it or at least a big part then I can hear the lack of depth. Now you may think that was a great solo but compared to what? Good for you if you liked it but I don't have to see the world in other people's eyes. I am not offended by you liking Emerson on this why are you offended by my not being crazy about it? Do you even know who Ronnie Earl is? Have you hear his vast repertoire? Go listen to him and the B3 players he plays then you might have a hint of how I judge. I would not expect Ronnie Earl to play in ELP. But its all good, and I never said he played badly just wondering what a progressive rock player is doing there. No worries.

[@fdynda]

Needed Sugarcane Harris in here

[@fauxbro]

Ronnie Earl doesn't get near the recognition he should. When he had keyboardist Bruce Katz in his band the Broadcasters, it was as good as it gets. Both phenomenal Blues players

[@spmoran4703]

I am glad that I saw this . As time goes on , now I can die happy.

[@obbor4]

I was there! The Long Beach Blues Festival was such a cool event. Two years later, The Allman Brothers Band played there. I didn't have to pay to park as I had my parking pass from the college. A really laid back event. I had to see Peter Green live. It was the only chance that I ever got.

[@Seventysongs]

Keith Emerson is looking like Gary Moore. RIP

[@BackToTheBlues]

Amazingly so!

[@Wouter_Vuijk]

That's what I thought too.

[@rainirawi6479]

😊👍

[@msaintpc]

At 4:12 when Ronnie Earl was announced as being a co - guitarist alongside the late, great and absolutely Godly, Peter Green, Peter gave him that look as in "you godda be kidding me". Few could make Peter Green smile, same can be said of the great, great Ronnie Earl. They both smiled at each other. It was beautiful to see the two great musical geniuses nodding and smiling in mutual respect. That can also be said of nearly all the great musicians at this event. I'm thankful to have been the age at the time, to get to see them in person and to have been influenced by their music. Back then one had to truly be an outstanding musical genius just to get one's foot in the door. I can remember when Donovan's "Sunshine Superman" hit the airwaves. It tore the charts to pieces and helped expand our consciences. The great people in this video helped do the same, and as a result their music will be played forever.

[@davebeck4288]

When Peter Green played with Mayall and Fleetwood Mac he exhibited a direct connection between his heart,head,soul, and a higher power. Because of Peter's love of the Delta Blues he was able to interpret the blues mournful tones with a truthfulness that allowed emotion to pour from his fingers. Peter was a sad man and due to letting his guitar speak for him he was able to let his guitar ring out with a passion that seemed to override his pain and in later years his tragedy of his wasted years. Bless the Green God!

[@BackToTheBlues]

That's a great solo from Mick Taylor - it reminded me very much of his wonderful solo in the live version of I Can't Quit You Baby from Diary of a Band vol.1!

[@rumpledskin7971]

Love Peter Green's guitar tone -- whether with John Mayall, Fleetwood Mac or Eddie Boyd. Less is MORE.

[@georgeickhoff3646]

Only John Mayall was able to get these musicians together for this performace. Just a fantastic band leader and a fine person as far as I know.

[@whowahska]

Man, what a lineup!!! Great to see Peter up among old friends. Wish they would have mic'd him up a bit though. ❤

[@daviemcf]

This has got to be John Mayall's finest band ever even if this the only track they played. 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎹🎹 The best KZbin sharing ever!!! thanks vintagestudiolive. I saw John Mayll about a dozen times in the 70's RIP legend along with Peter Green.

[@franklinrwful]

The best Stones music was when Mick Taylor was playing with them. Keith Emerson had such a tragic end, sadly missed. Peter Greens best time was with Fleetwood Mac.

[@TbsDltn]

John Mayall & Mick Taylor on the same stage....mind you!!👀🎸🥁🎹

[@pesachBtov]

Soooooo great. Back around 1968, I saw John Mayall and Mick Taylor at the Whiskey A Go Go!

[@robertolivier2644]

Une surprise de grande qualité Merci beaucoup.

[@CliftonW-w5z]

In the Blues tradition it doesn't get any better than this. You can smell the Mississippi river valley and delta with every lick.

[@paullevine1813]

The one thing that would have made this even better would be to hear Kim take a solo .

[@geoffreypiltz271]

Hear, hear. His name is why I clicked on this video.

[@sapelesteve]

Now that must have been a fantastic show. Got to meet and chat with Mayall before a concert at The Kate in CT many years ago. He also signed a CD for me. Very nice and down to earth guy. RIP JM and thanks for the music!

[@msaintpc]

This what it's all about right here. I grew up around and among these guys.

[@johngore7744]

Saw Mick Taylor with Buddy Guy in a small venue in Montreal in 1990 or 91. It was great. Cheers from Montreal

[@MrMojabo]

That's Ronnie Earl with those blazing blues licks.

[@jokermaan1]

OTT. Mick Taylor played with taste and stood out from the rest.

[@MrMojabo]

@@jokermaan1 ok. I think we are hearing differently. I was commenting on the fills. Not on who played better.

[@jamesjameson4303]

Ronnie Earl is incomparable when he was at his peak. His timing, phrasing and soulful bends are unmatched from contemporary players. He still plays and still sounds great! Nothing like seeing Blues Bands live. True Blues bands are disappearing again as the craze of Blues festivals started by the SRV rise to popularity fades. To catch a truly great Blues band today is rare. For the ones like me that have seen many of the 60's and 70's Blues from Chicago and Memphis and Texas etc.. it is really hard to like whats happening now. Without true mentors alive it must be very hard for the young players to play for real. You can learn the notes and the moves but it don't mean a thing if you don't have the thing that makes Blues great.

[@StephenMitchell-g9e]

@@jokermaan1 I agree, Ronnie Earl seems desperate to show all his party tricks off.

[@BackToTheBlues]

​@@StephenMitchell-g9e If that was him on the fills for the first two verses he was a bit busy for me. Poor old Greeny was by this time a much more unassuming player than in his heyday, and was somewhat overshadowed. I wish he'd done some work with JJ Cale - his underplayed style would have fitted in nicely there.

[@blanchae]

I'd learned to play the bass through learning all the songs on John Mayall's Back to the Roots album in the early 1970s.

[@bluesdriver6354]

Doesn't get better than this!!!

[@gogoyubari366]

That's what I call a supergroup!

[@PapawCulberson]

I believe I spotted the great Buddy Whittington up there

[@davidedwards7835]

Absolute Legends.

[@MickEdwardsAccordionVocal]

Very Good my friend, Well worth a thumbs up.🪗🪗🪗Mick.

[@rebekahlevy4562]

Mayall still has a great voice! What a great video, even with the jumpy visuals--thanks for posting.

[@gsdfan8455]

Do you know he passed away this year? A great loss.

[@rebekahlevy4562]

@@gsdfan8455 Yes, I know. Saw his band in high school...He was the University of Blues Guitarists, all by himself.

[@donjohnson3701]

OMG! I stumbled on this vid and my ol’ 73 year old heart warmed with Joy! These were the best! Hard to believe it was almost 27 years ago! Time is a bitch, isn’t it?

[@lidijatravina7438]

Thank you. Super!🌲

[@vicprovost2561]

How freaking awesome is this! A present from the music gods. 🎵🎸🎶

[@charlescochran9077]

CCNY! We are blessed to enjoy such heavenly music. Great work, ladies.

[@DonaldWottrich]

Wow! Awesome.

[@Dougf610]

Saw Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac at Whiskey in 60s,Mick Taylor at Palomino Club.John Mayall at Whiskey.The best of the best RIP

[@danbarrett20]

Spine tingling giving chills goodness gracious

[@fdynda]

Television Eye…one of greatest songs ever🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@johnosborne2989]

Great footage, John Mayall British bishop of blues. Exceptional musicians ❤❤❤❤

[@robertcrandall7259]

WOW, I MEAN WOW!

[@ScottStaples-f2i]

Gent loves Mick Taylor. Rightfully so. I guarantee Kim Simmonds could also spark his ears!

[@RosaGamboa-u1f]

Excellent session. It's difficult to see anything like this with the type of music the kids like these days.

[@donquixote3927]

A supergroup should never have more than two guitar legends on stage at any one time.

[@oscarmonolopez4767]

Me salvaron la noche del sàbado jaajajajajajaajajaj !!!!!! todos humildes y grandes Maestrooosssss !!!!! Graciassssss!!!!!! desde Argentina!!!

[@voxac30withstrat]

Great blues voice.

[@michaelglynn278]

Kim Simmons was my guitar hero in he late 60’s

[@thomasespositio3139]

so under appreciated that little Welshman was a monster

[@joellemaster998]

wow,john mayalls voice sounds like some of the 60s bootleggs with clapton,he lost nothing!i loved mick taylors solo.ive come to the party late in discovering him and peter green,what wonderfull guitar players!

[@keithgill8036]

I have some good (perhaps a little vague now) memories of hearing Kim Simmonds playing back in the late 60s at the old Grande Ballroom in Detroit when he was with Savoy Brown. Does anyone else remember the Grande?

[@joris-zuphert]

A original hammond and the blues, ain’t it wonderful. I love that sound

[@doodahdavesrecords4319]

What a band! British blues royalty

[@jamesnash7262]

…thanks to op for this gem ! struck by what a great blues solo Keith Emerson played ! Mick Taylor is a Master…so good to see Peter Green …Ronnie Earl didn’t wanna quit, everybody shoulda had two choruses…who was rhythm section ? did John simply forget Kim Simmons ?

[@wildcolonialman]

Fabulous.

[@nickkkyyy]

Fantastic blues super group which takes me back to my teenage years at the Toby Jug in Tolworth.Just a room off a pub, saw Clapton and Taylor play with Mayall there

[@477bus]

Saw Jethro Tull at the Jug in '68 just before their first album. Top days.

[@nickkkyyy]

@@477bus Hah! I did as well,probably the same gig.I remember being transfixed by this tall guy in an old-fashioned coat standing on one leg playing the flute.

[@Eddie-y5f]

Good to see Peter playing well

[@potdog1000]

WOW almost makes me glad i am old lol

[@frederickpritchard994]

Play the Blues at my funeral or I won't turn up!!! 😅

[@DavidBroadley-tw7ks]

I've seen bb king but a lot off it sounds the same

[@zeppydove2628]

Digging it🎉🎉🎉

[@TeaParty1776]

I saw Simmonds in the Whiskey in Hollywood in the l;ate 60s. Ihave all of Savoy Brown records.

[@guitarnickbluealgroovyrus]

Mick Taylor did the best solo!

[@markcooper9063]

I was at this show.

[@Jah_Rastafari_ORIG]

@markcooper9063 When was this..? I didn't notice any reference in the description.

[@obbor4]

Long Beach Blues Festival, at Cal State Long Beach University, 1998.

[@rafaelburgos7567]

Éste dúo explota Mucho filling !!!!!!!

[@greenmanalishi6963]

Long Live Greeny

[@randallburgess46]

Awesome!

[@johntwohats.1479]

All the greats .All gone now . Sad .

[@franbanish]

I'm trying to remember when I saw Peter...mid '90's there was a gig in Ventura, CA, then a House Of Blues show in Hollywood. Does anyone remember those? The House Of Blues show was very sad for me, cuz Peter was a big influence on me. He was not interested in playing. I'll always love his playing and singing. 💗

[@keesvanbaaren1048]

Super Superieur 👌👌

[@slowbluesmaster]

Sublime!

[@joeslash77]

No Words! 🤯

[@rodynox6441]

De que planeta bajaron? Mi marciano favorito impre ha sido Peter Green. Desde que escuche su version de ALABAMA BLUES..

[@elmoslack9582]

That's a whole bunch of talent, right there. Shame John Mayall switched to that weedy Korg M1 organ sound straight after Emerson's storming B3 solo, though!

[@kennethrepp6928]

The Korg didn't suit John but I'm partial, I played the old B3 with 122 Leslie speakers. It truly has its own sound.

[@peppers776]

Ronnie Earl! 🎼🙏

[@Relayer6a]

Keith was like, I'm gonna fall asleep here. Let's wake this stuff up.

[@stevenkimsey7039]

"Time Waits For No One"

[@BkB5870]

Peter is a badass. Santana album Supernatural was paying respect to his song Supernatural. It gives me chills when I hear it. Oh, Well

[@AndyCooper761]

Could have done with a bit less Ronnie Earl and a bit more of Peter or John - that’s just me though.