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Matt Owen

“A wonderful guy that changed the game for all of us”: John Mayall, 1933-2024 – the guitar world pays tribute

British Blues musician John Mayall performs onstage at Park West, Chicago, Illinois, June 13, 1982.

In the wake of the news that John Mayall has died at the age of 90, the guitar world has come out to pay tribute to the influential British blues pioneer.

Mayall – who masterminded the Bluesbreakers, brought blues to a new audience in the UK in the ’60s, and gave a platform to a number of guitarists all destined for greatness – passed away in his home in California on Monday (July 22) surrounded by his family.

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