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2004-11-01 (JOHN MAYALL'S BB), Dartford UK, The Orchard
20 years later
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Eyewitness Report
Posted to sw5
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:34:25 -0000
Dartford - November 1st
I got there early, and to my absolute surprise, I saw someone resembling JM's twin manning the merch stall. Yes, it was the man himself! I got my programme signed and kicked myself for not bringing another album along to sign... next time.
[ ] The BB's set included songs from the Birthday concert last year, plus the "proper" version of "Hideaway" (as Freddie King played it, not the supercharged version from the Beano album).
MT took the stage next, introduced by JM, naturally. For all the guitar enthusiasts, MT was using a Les Paul (standard tuning) > Cry Baby Wah > Boss Super Overdrive > Boss CE2 Chorus > Fender Twin and Marshall Combo. The sound was absolutely stunning.
Highlights:
- Somebody's Acting Like a Child
- Pretty Woman (complete with massive Albert King vibrato, beautifully controlled, as on the Crusade album)
- No Expectations (encore, with MT playing a White Strat in open tuning)
- MT breaking into the Can You Hear Me Knocking riff towards the end
- MT remarking on JM's influence on him, including the advice to join a certain "dodgy blues band from Dartford," which brought a massive cheer from the packed house. I had to suppress the inner voice telling me to shout "Well, alright" in a Mick-esque accent at that point (think Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out era, and you'll know what I mean).
- Both staying afterward to sign autographs—programme signed by both!
PH
7 days later
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