

The man who taught Clapton how to actually play guitar finally gets his close-up.
THE GODFATHER OF BRITISH BLUES: The film biography features contributions from John Mayall himself, his family, fellow musicians, colleagues and friends, in interviews and performances. Rare archival film from all periods of his career marks his achievements and some of the events that formed them. THE TURING POINT: The earliest 'rockumentary' of John Mayall and his musicians filmed in their homes, dressing rooms, mororways, airports, clubs, concert halls and at festivals.
Direction
Fly-on-the-wall 1969 footage predates rock doc conventions.
Production
Rare archival clips spanning four decades of British blues.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Mayall's 1966 Blues Breakers album essentially created the British blues-rock template that bands still copy.
The 1969 'Turning Point' footage captures the exact moment Mayall ditched electric guitar entirely—after helping invent it.
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