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Star Wards

If British blues-rock were the Star Wars trilogy, John Mayall would be like Obi Wan Kenobi, or maybe Yoda. An accomplished master guitarist in his own right, he’s had a significant impact on blues-rock as a mentor. Throughout the 1960s, Mayall’s band, the Bluesbreakers, helped launch the careers of some of rock’s great players, including Mick Taylor, Peter Green and Luke Skywalker, er, Eric Clapton. This Saturday, February 2, Mayall plays the Tupelo Music Hall in White River Junction. May the Force be with them.