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John Mayall: Blues Purist

Kevin Swift, Beat Instrumental, September 1967

THERE'S A dearth of purists in Britain. What's happened to them all, where have they got to? Most of them have "gone pop", leaving behind jazz or blues fans, who crave for their favourite music to be played by the guy who can best communicate.

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