Rare Buddy Guy Performance – On Acoustic, Lucy Mae
A great acoustic blues song written and performed in 1953 by Frankie Lee Sims was brought back to life a few years back by Buddy Guy in this incredible performance… There’s no denying Buddy’s influence on electric blues but I personally find this finesse performance of a blues classic refreshing. It made me wonder why […]
Happy 80th Birthday To Mr. Buddy Guy
80-years ago today the legendary Buddy Guy was born in Lettsworth, Louisiana but came to rule the early blues explosion of Chicago – a powerful blues guitar great who influenced the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards and Stevie Ray Vaughan – he was truly the bridge from the early Southern […]
Funeral Fit For A King – Just As BB King Wanted It
Until today, we had heard there will be a memorial service for the King Of The Blues held in Las Vegas this weekend (Saturday May 23rd) leaving us to wonder what of the wishes that his funeral take place near where he was born in Mississippi – Indianola. Thankfully we see the Delta stepping […]
Blues Guitar Duels…SRV, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy
One of the best parts about being a blues guitar fan are the guitar “duels” that really bring out the best in the players. This first one is 3 Texas blues guitar greats…Albert Collins, Stevie Ray Vaughan and his brother Jimmie Vaughan. All 3 players are FINE on this rendition of Albert’s Frosty…have to give […]
Buddy Guy 78th Birthday Bash – July 30th
If you are anywhere NEAR Chicago on July 30th then pick yourself up some Buddy Guy Birthday Bash tickets as Buddy Guy’s Legends Blues Club celebrates his birthday in style. You can pickup tickets here…hopefully they’re not gone by the time you click on this… I’ve been to BG’s Legends a couple of times, try […]
Buddy Guy Interview – Blues Icon Tells It Like It Is
Buddy Guy is one of the few remaining early blues greats that came up with Muddy Waters, Howlin Wolf, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, BB King – a true legend that is still firing on all creative cylinders. Watch this incredibly sincere by this legend of the Blues: This entire interview is GOLD for blues […]
Son House and Buddy Guy…Blues Guitar
One of the most important parts of listening, understanding, enjoying and playing the blues is respecting the past. The blues is a living and breathing evolution in the human condition as reflected through the instruments and voices of blues music through the years. To really understand and be able to play blues guitar, you’ve got […]
Buddy Guy Still Nailing It With Live Blues Guitar
Great to see this recent write-up about Buddy Guy’s impressive headline show at the Aurora IL blues festival held earlier this year…not only is he making his 74-years look like a 40-year old, one could argue that Buddy’s brand of Chicago blues gets better with age. 3 Things You Are Guaranteed At Any Buddy Guy […]