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Born and raised in Louisiana in the 1930s, Buddy took to music quickly, initially playing with a homemade Diddley bow until someone gifted him a Harmony acoustic guitar which is now considered an important artefact in the history of rock and roll.
Buddy moved to Chicago in 1957 and began to be influenced by the likes of Muddy Waters, developing his Chicago blues style during this time. Buddy signed a deal with Chess records in 1959 however many feel the label’s conservative tendencies held Buddy back in his formative years. Whilst his live performances were known for their passion and ferocity, Chess label founder described Guy’s playing as noise and did not release it as it should have been.
During this time however, Buddy’s playing had had a profound effect on a number of musicians we now count among the greatest guitarists of all time. Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton both took influence from Guy as they began their careers. This notoriety amongst the guitarist elite helped Guy to experience a career boom in the blues revival period of the late 80s and early 90s, one that has continued ever since.
In 2005 Buddy was inducted to the Rock and Roll hall of fame by Eric Clapton and BB King. With everyone from Slash to the Rolling Stones singing Buddy’s praises, he has had a powerful impact on rock and roll and music as a whole that will be remembered for years to come.
“Heaven is lying at Buddy Guy's feet while listening to him play guitar” Jimi Hendrix. Even if you do not love the blues, but at minimum have respect for where rock and roll inherited its roots, you have to see Buddy Guy. He is an original. He’s the real deal. He learned from Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Willie Dixon, John Lee Hooker and all the old masters who are long gone. Seeing Buddy like is both an homage to the past, but also a taste of the blues here and now. This is the guitarist that influenced Eric Clapton, Slash, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Billy Gibbons and many more. Buddy can finesse his Stratocaster to any sounds from any position at anytime. Any remiss I have for never having seen Jimi live is quickly subsided knowing that Jimi deeply influenced by the great Buddy Guy.
Expecting any number of classic blues or rock numbers such as ‘Messin’ with the Kid’, Voodoo Child’ or ‘Hoochie, Choochie Man’,
I’ve now seen Buddy play 5 times in the past two years (yea, I was late to the game here), and each time completely lost in his trance. Entertaining, funnier than hell, but most importantly weaving guitar licks beyond moral man.
philamonjaro
If you are a fan of gospel and are looking to get you spirit lifted or if you just enjoy hearing great music then you absolutely cannot go wrong in seeing The Blind Boys of Alabama. They are phenomenal to hear live and a huge inspiration.
They have been making music since the 40s so needless to say they are beyond professional. Their harmonizations and sense of unification are impeccable. I defy anyone who is not moved by their performance. They can sing in tight unity in the snap of a finger or just as quickly fluctuate in unprompted vocal solos. Nothing seems scripted at their shows. They sing what they are feeling and express it whenever and however they want to. You would expect that over the 70 + years they have been together their sound might eventually become contrived or their vocal range might start to deteriorate. Well I challenge you to see them perform live and tell me what you think.
It is no surprise that their forte is in gospel soul music and they rarely deviate from this style, but to say that their sound is stagnant is beyond forgiving.They have continually tweaked and even defied the formula of soul music (if one even exists) managing to keep things interesting and fresh. They are group that has incredible insight in terms of anticipating each others weaknesses and strengths and resultantly are able to play off each other with complete precision. They are one of the most uniform groups I have seen and this is evident down to their matching clothing. If you see one of their live performances it is obvious they work beautifully together, but what is less known is their ability to envelope new sounds and artists into their music. They have worked with blues legends such as Dr. John and Tom Waits and have even performed alongside indie mainstays such as Bon Iver and the Tuneyards. Their shows are fervent, up lifting and delivered in such a manner you could swear it came straight out of a preachers pulpit. It is a must see performance for anyone remotely interested in gospel music and provided their spanning influence it is obvious that I am not the only one who thinks so.
wjmcc
Awesome show. He is great live. Great music, he interacts with the audience, stayed after the show to say hello and take pictures and sign autographs. Good location too
10/10
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