John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers - Broken Wings

[@Smudgefizz]

This is my all-time favorite John Mayall tune, just him on organ & a drummer. I love how you can hear the bass pedal squeak on the drum kit. I bought this on vinyl in the 70's, & still have it.

[@00individual]

This song is from beyond - just flat-out awesome! First time I heard it in 1969 I was touched and it's been a special top fave since. He hit a rarely visited place where music and emotion intertwine with the mind, body and soul. Gives me the chills!

[@alfrednoakes8113]

I'm 67 years old now, but in the autumn of 1968 this song evoked many tears because it's when I fell in love and, fortunately, the girl I fell in love with and I are still together. My eyes are watering now as I listen to it again. One of the best love songs ever written.

[@thermionic1234567]

Praise God! Wonderful to hear!

[@alfrednoakes8113]

I am now fast approaching 70 years old and my thoughts about this song are exactly the same. Thank you, Maureen, for the last 54 years.

[@mercermaclisa]

Used to play this at uni in the late 60's, was on the "Blues Alone" album. Loved John Mayall and all the great blues music that came out in that era. We seem to have lost our way in the mid 70's with Glam Rock and Punk, and now what have we, yes, rap and Simon Cowell and the X Factor. I am so glad i lived in an era where musicians lived for their music and not for the fame and amount of money they could make. How many of you X Factor lot will still be performing live at 76, not many

[@eddiesimpson209]

I'm now 70 years old and I still love this track after 50 of them...I was fortunate to have spent two nights with him in the early 80's as his personal security on his tour of Australia....😎

[@rjgoodwin1]

Superb song, one of his best (after California and So Hard To Share - Turning Point lp, 1969)! I saw JM last year, live in our local theatre in Palmerston North, New Zealand. I missed an opportunity to see him in London in 2008. I never imagined I would see him again in NZ, little alone in a provincial city of 80,000 population. Before the show John was out the front signing CD's, - not a security guard in sight! What a humble, down to earth gentleman!

[@raybede]

I used to love the Bluesbreaker sound when John played a proper Hammond, which, as we all know, gives everyone something to play off. This has taken me back to the Corn exchange in Bristol all those years ago Thank you so much for sharing it with us.

[@penfloyd]

Legend......57 albums....thousands of live shows and still touring at 76.

[@pabloperez4063]

At 88

[@richardkingadi5511]

I've always loved this. Bought it on vinyl - 'Blues Alone' - in 1968 still got it!

[@grahambarnes230]

I saw him live with the Bluesbreakers in 1963. Still as great as ever.

[@sandsoftime1954]

Song still gives me a chill up my back and the video just creeps me out. Love it !

[@oddvarolsen8310]

One of the best records ever....

[@bobareeniobobareenio2935]

i also bought this Album when it first came out . (Wish it was then -now)

[@funwithFred]

My favorite.

[@rodyilu15]

i love J. Mayall and this song.....

[@ananiascohen5458]

Descanse en paz Master...

[@richardkingadi5511]

If I'm not mistaken, the album was called 'Blues Alone' because every instrument and vocal was John himself ...

[@cptbillywilly]

If you don't have the album "Blues Alone", you are missing some of John's best and early works. At 19, listening to 8 tracks, this was one of my favorite albums. He told it like it was.

[@Pakash8]

Ditto...didn't buy it in '68, but I did find the original in San Antonio in a second-hand record store. Thank the Lord for vinyl !!!!!

[@funkfanzzify]

it still moves me...sad/sad/blues for ever.

[@doowaditti]

wild thing

[@doowaditti]

Ahaaa! Reminds me of Walnut Creek....1968

[@Pakash8]

I got the album....it sounds even better with that "scratchy" sound in the background.

[@naditales]

Menudo tema men!!!

[@JohnBuncker]

It wasn't a Hammond B3 but an M100 and I think a 147 leslie because of the clicking sound when John was switching the speed.

[@ianbailey8771]

Richard, almost true. But Keef Hartley played on drums as I recall. I still have the vinyl too!

[@Lovethemgoodtunes]

Perfect

[@achmadbisri4647]

Who tune in 2020 . I m. 66 YO now...

[@mrbiffles]

He is coming to the Kitchener Blues Festival this summer!

[@jjmm112]

beautifull!, 5*/ fav.

[@coravisser727]

this is fantastic Aart Rondon gave this song to me but it is so beautifull.thank you eric Clapton./

[@solaroberto7435]

grande blues!!!

[@penfloyd]

@mercermaclisa .. Good Comments......Saw JM at "Mothers" in Birmingham late 68 and last year near Melbourne...

[@aerioannes]

Delirante

[@delspaco]

so hard to find this song...

[@jmanx420]

don,t stop never stop...........z

[@tommyau2006]

@custardflan I think it might be Walter Trout

[@aditya540406]

2 people must be new on earth ..

[@cihatkeles2444]

somebody broke your wings ,little bird you can’t fly..

[@barendenzijnfilmpjes]

Where can I find the right lyrics to this song? Every lyric site gives me totally wrong lyrics which are different from what he sings.

[@Mykoprak]

lyrics.wikia.com/wiki/John_Mayall:Broken_Wings

[@leta221]

Somebody broke your wings Little bird, you can't fly Somebody hurt you bad Beaten down, and left to cry And the price you have to pay You'll be paying in years of your life Somebody is to blame Can't you see, I'm feeling sad Somebody got away And it makes me feel sad And the price you have to pay You'll be paying in years of your life Somebody gotta help you I believe, I love you so Somebody's gonna touch you I don't believe I'll let you go And the love I have to give I'll be giving in years of my life And the love I have to give I'll be giving in years of my life

[@Captainarjen]

Sorry it is John himself!

[@neorecycler]

Could anyone post the lyrics... The ones on the internet are totally different...

[@custardflan]

Is that Peter Green on vocals?

[@federicocasazzamusica6993]

Thats right, only the drums are played for another musician