John Mayall - Tough

Tough is John Mayall's sixth album for Eagle Records and is well titled with a harder hitting feel and a real edge that sets it apart from his recent albums. After a long period with a stable lineup of the Bluesbreakers, Tough sees Mayall working with a new group of musicians that has clearly revitalized him and acted as a spur to his creativity. Now approaching his 76^th birthday, Mayall shows no sign of slowing down. Affectionately regarded as the "Godfather Of British Blues," Mayall's influence on the genre cannot be overestimated in a career stretching back to the mid-sixties that has nurtured the talents of Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, Peter Green, John McVie, Mick Fleetwood, Coco Montoya, Aynsley Dunbar, Walter Trout and Buddy Whittington amongst many others.