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PICTURES FROM TRAVELS WITH JOHN MAYALL 2006:
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The Palais des Papes and a tipsy bluesbreaker. Now that's a room with a view. Avignon, France. 3/27/06. Best part about 3am sightseeing is no crowds. Worst part is holding the camera steady when I'm plastered. Palais des Papes. 14th century. Home to a buncha popes from 1309 to 1417. Here's a less compressed version 1.2Mb. Avignon, France. 3/27/06. Pont St-Benezet (12 century) over the Rhone. An important site for the french nursery rhyme set. Something to do with a dance? Avignon, France. 3/26/06.

Buddy stranded at the city gates. Avignon, France. 3/26/06. The Mediterranean. Another 100km/hr shot. Heading out of Sanary-sur-Mer on the way to Avignon, France. 3/26/06. Cedric and Ettiene making like the locals outside the Theatre Galli. Sanary-sur-Mer, France. 3/25/06.

100 km/hr southbound to the Mediterranean along the Rhone river valley. 3/25/06. Afternoon stroll in the Parc de la Tete d'Or. Opened in 1857. Lyon, France. 3/24/06. Vauban's Citadelle (17th century) Basancon, France. 3/24/06.

Streets of Basancon, France. 3/23/06. River Doubs and Vauban's Citadelle. Basancon, France, near the Swiss border. 3/23/06. Bumbling thru the woods of Bordeaux. Here's a less compressed version 1.44Mb. Leognan, France. 3/18/06.

We got a little fragmented. The fabulous tour bus. Somewhere between Le Mans and Leognan, France. 3/18/06. Me 'n' Dom. Can ya spare a drink for a brutha? Epernay, France. 3/16/06. Cathedrale de Maison des Tanneurs, 16th century. Site of the infamous Jeff Ross/Hoggin' Hank Choucroute debouchery of April 12, 1998. Strasbourg, France. 3/15/06.

Patron saint of driving and steering wheels. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg. Strasbourg, France. 3/15/06. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, 12th century. Strasbourg, France. 3/15/06. Trying to find my way from the Citadelle to the gig. Using the concentric circle method. Not very well. Belfort, France. 3/13/06.

Citadelle de Belfort. Late 17th century. Belfort, France. 3/13/06. European continental divide. Seems like we passed this sign 20 times this trip. Somewhere in Alsace-Lorraine region, France. 3/13/06. Albert Einstein House for a couple years. This is where he developed his light quantum hypothesis. Do I have time to go in? Nope, we gotta leave before it opens. Guess I'll never know about light quantums. Bern, Switzerland. 3/13/06.

13th century Cathedrale St-Pierre et St-Paul, Troyes, France. 3/11/06. Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Here's a less compressed version 954Kb. 3/10/06. Carefully planned Buddy and the windmill thru the bus window at 100 km/hr shot. Sometimes these things actually work. Somewhere between Belgium and Luxembourg. 3/10/06.

We had a few dreary days. Brussels, Belgium. Here's a less compressed version 830Kb. 3/8/06. Helmut Jahn's Messeturm. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 3/7/06. Me, Paddy Milner, John, Alex Reeves and Randall Breneman. Dave Mannington is missing in action. Paddy and his band of fine musicians opened for us for the German portion of the tour, and they sure sounded great. Frankfurter Hof, Mainz, Germany. 3/7/06.

Sunset and the Kennedy bridge over the Rhein River. Bonn, Germany. 3/6/06. The house where Ludwig Van Beethoven was born. I'm waiting for some genius to rub off on me. Still waiting. Bonn, Germany. 3/6/06. Me, Buddy and Joe at the really durn cool Mercedes Benz Museum. Stuttgart, Germany. 3/5/06.

Clowning around at the Mercedes Benz Museum. Stuttgart, Germany. 3/5/06. Image property of Buddy Whittington. We had a few fabulous days. Cruising to Stuttgart, Germany. 3/5/06. Trying to wrestle the drumstick out of Jenny Helfert's hand. She's not letting go for anything. Nice to see some kids getting out to the blues shows. Sporthalle Mergelstetten, Heidenheim, Germany. 3/3/06. Image property of Marc Helfert.

16th century Schloss Hellenstein. Heidenheim, Germany. 3/3/06 Missing the fireplace and skis. Augsburg, Germany. 3/1/06. Getting a little late night air after being cooped up in planes and airports for way to long, I stumbled on the birthplace of Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang's old man. Photo op! Augsburg, Germany. 3/1/06.

Bavarian burg in southern Germany. On the way from London to Munich. 3/1/06. Hilo Bay, Hawaii. 2/5/06. A serene moment. Sunset on Waikiki Beach. Just me and 13,578 other tourists. Per square foot. Oahu, Hawaii, 2/3/06.

Took the usual begging and whining, but eventually got me a view room. Maui, Hawaii. 2/3/06. Kim Simmonds, Buddy, me, Mick Fleetwood, John and Joe. Fun playing a couple tunes with Mick. That siganature "Fleetwood sound" was HUGE. Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, Hawaii. 2/2/06. The awesome Kim Simmonds, founding member of Savoy Brown. Kim did a solo set to open then played with us during our set for a few dates in Hawaii. Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, Hawaii. 2/2/06.

Been reading to many Ansel Adams books. Kauai, Hawaii. 2/2/06. Sunrise. Kauai, Hawaii. 2/2/06. We discovered the smallest dressing room mirror in the entire known universe. War Memorial Theater, Kauai, Hawaii. 2/1/06.

Joe, Buddy, me and a busload of Tourons. Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii. 2/1/06. Image property of Pam the promotress. Thanks for the tour Pam. Mark Twain dubbed it "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific". Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii. Here's a less compressed version 830Kb. 2/1/06. Right up on THE gentleman of blues. Mr. BB King. At BB King, New York. 1/19/06.

Classic BB. At BB King, New York. 1/19/06. Private party with BB King. Pretty special seeing him in that setting. Up close and personal. At BB King, New York. 1/19/06. Me, Buddy and Kelly. Last stop. Statue of Liberty from Liberty Park, New Jersey. 1/19/06.

Me, Kelly and Buddy and New York City from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Trying to not get arrested. 1/19/06. Buddy and I show Kelly the sights of New York. Starting with the Hello Deli. Is Rupert home? 1/19/06. Window seat. LA to NYC. 1/18/06.

MORE MAYALL PICS: 2006.2 2005.2 2005.1 2004.2 2004.1 2003 2002.2 2002.1 2000 and 2001 index


The Palais des Papes and a tipsy bluesbreaker. Now that's a room with a view. Avignon, France. 3/27/06.	Best part about 3am sightseeing is no crowds. Worst part is holding the camera steady when I'm plastered. Palais des Papes. 14th century. Home to a buncha popes from 1309 to 1417. Here's a less compressed version 1.2Mb. Avignon, France. 3/27/06.	Pont St-Benezet (12 century) over the Rhone. An important site for the french nursery rhyme set. Something to do with a dance? Avignon, France. 3/26/06.


Buddy stranded at the city gates. Avignon, France. 3/26/06.	The Mediterranean. Another 100km/hr shot. Heading out of Sanary-sur-Mer on the way to Avignon, France. 3/26/06.	Cedric and Ettiene making like the locals outside the Theatre Galli. Sanary-sur-Mer, France. 3/25/06.


100 km/hr southbound to the Mediterranean along the Rhone river valley. 3/25/06.	Afternoon stroll in the Parc de la Tete d'Or. Opened in 1857. Lyon, France. 3/24/06.	Vauban's Citadelle (17th century) Basancon, France. 3/24/06.


Streets of Basancon, France. 3/23/06.	River Doubs and Vauban's Citadelle. Basancon, France, near the Swiss border. 3/23/06.	Bumbling thru the woods of Bordeaux. Here's a less compressed version 1.44Mb. Leognan, France. 3/18/06.


We got a little fragmented. The fabulous tour bus. Somewhere between Le Mans and Leognan, France. 3/18/06.	Me 'n' Dom. Can ya spare a drink for a brutha? Epernay, France. 3/16/06.	Cathedrale de Maison des Tanneurs, 16th century. Site of the infamous Jeff Ross/Hoggin' Hank Choucroute debouchery of April 12, 1998. Strasbourg, France. 3/15/06.


Patron saint of driving and steering wheels. Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg. Strasbourg, France. 3/15/06.	Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg, 12th century. Strasbourg, France. 3/15/06.	Trying to find my way from the Citadelle to the gig. Using the concentric circle method. Not very well. Belfort, France. 3/13/06.


Citadelle de Belfort. Late 17th century. Belfort, France. 3/13/06.	European continental divide. Seems like we passed this sign 20 times this trip. Somewhere in Alsace-Lorraine region, France. 3/13/06.	Albert Einstein House for a couple years. This is where he developed his light quantum hypothesis. Do I have time to go in? Nope, we gotta leave before it opens. Guess I'll never know about light quantums. Bern, Switzerland. 3/13/06.


13th century Cathedrale St-Pierre et St-Paul, Troyes, France. 3/11/06.	Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Here's a less compressed version 954Kb. 3/10/06.	Carefully planned Buddy and the windmill thru the bus window at 100 km/hr shot. Sometimes these things actually work. Somewhere between Belgium and Luxembourg. 3/10/06.


We had a few dreary days. Brussels, Belgium. Here's a less compressed version 830Kb. 3/8/06.	Helmut Jahn's Messeturm. Frankfurt am Main, Germany. 3/7/06.	Me, Paddy Milner, John, Alex Reeves and Randall Breneman. Dave Mannington is missing in action. Paddy and his band of fine musicians opened for us for the German portion of the tour, and they sure sounded great. Frankfurter Hof, Mainz, Germany. 3/7/06.


Sunset and the Kennedy bridge over the Rhein River. Bonn, Germany. 3/6/06.	The house where Ludwig Van Beethoven was born. I'm waiting for some genius to rub off on me. Still waiting. Bonn, Germany. 3/6/06.	Me, Buddy and Joe at the really durn cool Mercedes Benz Museum. Stuttgart, Germany. 3/5/06.


Clowning around at the Mercedes Benz Museum. Stuttgart, Germany. 3/5/06. Image property of Buddy Whittington.	We had a few fabulous days. Cruising to Stuttgart, Germany. 3/5/06.	Trying to wrestle the drumstick out of Jenny Helfert's hand. She's not letting go for anything. Nice to see some kids getting out to the blues shows. Sporthalle Mergelstetten, Heidenheim, Germany. 3/3/06. Image property of Marc Helfert.


16th century Schloss Hellenstein. Heidenheim, Germany. 3/3/06	Missing the fireplace and skis. Augsburg, Germany. 3/1/06.	Getting a little late night air after being cooped up in planes and airports for way to long, I stumbled on the birthplace of Leopold Mozart, Wolfgang's old man. Photo op! Augsburg, Germany. 3/1/06.


Bavarian burg in southern Germany. On the way from London to Munich. 3/1/06.	Hilo Bay, Hawaii. 2/5/06.	A serene moment. Sunset on Waikiki Beach. Just me and 13,578 other tourists. Per square foot. Oahu, Hawaii, 2/3/06.


Took the usual begging and whining, but eventually got me a view room. Maui, Hawaii. 2/3/06.	Kim Simmonds, Buddy, me, Mick Fleetwood, John and Joe. Fun playing a couple tunes with Mick. That siganature "Fleetwood sound" was HUGE. Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, Hawaii. 2/2/06.	The awesome Kim Simmonds, founding member of Savoy Brown. Kim did a solo set to open then played with us during our set for a few dates in Hawaii. Arts and Cultural Center, Maui, Hawaii. 2/2/06.


Been reading to many Ansel Adams books. Kauai, Hawaii. 2/2/06.	Sunrise. Kauai, Hawaii. 2/2/06.	We discovered the smallest dressing room mirror in the entire known universe. War Memorial Theater, Kauai, Hawaii. 2/1/06.


Joe, Buddy, me and a busload of Tourons. Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii. 2/1/06. Image property of Pam the promotress. Thanks for the tour Pam.	Mark Twain dubbed it "The Grand Canyon of the Pacific". Waimea Canyon, Kauai, Hawaii. Here's a less compressed version 830Kb. 2/1/06.	Right up on THE gentleman of blues. Mr. BB King. At BB King, New York. 1/19/06.


Classic BB. At BB King, New York. 1/19/06.	Private party with BB King. Pretty special seeing him in that setting. Up close and personal. At BB King, New York. 1/19/06.	Me, Buddy and Kelly. Last stop. Statue of Liberty from Liberty Park, New Jersey. 1/19/06.


Me, Kelly and Buddy and New York City from Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey. Trying to not get arrested. 1/19/06.	Buddy and I show Kelly the sights of New York. Starting with the Hello Deli. Is Rupert home? 1/19/06.	Window seat. LA to NYC. 1/18/06.