Band longevity

[John Bravin]

Although he didn't do a Peel session, I think one of the awards for band 
longevity must be John Mayall's band.  He fronted his first band in 
1956, and is of course legendary for the various incarnations he has 
been through. I saw him recently in Antwerp with his Blues Breakers, a 
fairly continuous live career of over 51 years. Actually I was pretty 
much unmoved by the performance (disappointed by his band rather than 
him), but you have to admire the guy for doing what he loves. And he's 
now on his 55th album!

The support band that night were much more interesting - a Finnish 
Belgian band called the Dump Brothers who play country blues, 
rockabilly, skiffle, 40's swing and cajun having come out of various 
hardcore-, reggae-, blues- and experimental outfits.  With that pedigree 
I'm sure they would have got a Peel session...