John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers - Padlock On The Blues (CD)

The muse has been kind to John Mayall. He's been writing and playing quality music now for more than 40 years and he just never seems to be drained of creative juices. Padlock On the Blues is yet another fine effort from the godfather of white blues. This is a much bluesier CD overall than its predecessor Blues For the Lost Days. From the opening bars of the tour de force "Don't Turn Your Back" to the final notes of "White Line Fever", this album really grooves. Backing Mayall are a select group of veteran musicians with special guest John Lee Hooker. A minor criticism is that the title cut is very similar to the song "Blues for the Lost Days" and "Ain't No Surrender" is a musical clone of A Sense of Place's "Send Me Down To Vicksburg". However, Mayall still plays harp, piano, and guitar as well as ever and at nearly 70 years old he never slows down. This cd should belong in every collection of Bluesfans. It's excellent work, showing that John Mayall yet once again have picked up the best musicians within Blues for the time being. It's also showing he keeps on developing and still pays the tribute to the Blues. Buy this cd, you won't be disappointed!