Buddy GUY and Junior WELLS - Alone and Acoustic 1991

Buddy GUY and Junior WELLS - Alone and Acoustic 1991

Blues

This CD is simply outstanding. Originally released in 1981, it features blues greats Buddy Guy and Junior Wells unplugged. Two men, one day in Paris, one acoustic guitar and one harmonica with each sharing the vocal duties. While the material is not new it is performed with such individuality and conviction that other interpretations of this same material pales in comparison. There are 15 songs arranged into an hours worth of deep south acoustic blues. This has got to be one of Alligators finest releases and is a must have for any fan of these two giants, fans of acoustic blues and fans of the blues period.
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The magical synergy of Junior Wells and Buddy Guy was apparent in "Hoodoo Man Blues", recorded before Buddy Guy was well known. Junior Wells' subsequent solo works, while workmanlike, have never achieved the same pinnacle (e.g., Come On Into This House). With this joint effort, that synergy is back.
It is very interesting to see (hear) the pair together 30 years after that first work together. The undefinable synergy is still there - Is it the way Buddy sets up a background for Junior's vocals or harmonica? Or is it the way that Junior defers to Buddys guitar? However, with age, the two interact more sensitively and with a polish - No, a burnished patina - that makes this work a mellower version of their earlier work together. Both performers are secure in their careers and accomplishments and this results in a very special and mature interaction between them.
From the folk blues of Big Boat to the John Lee Hooker homage in Boogie Chillen, the pairing in "Alone and Acoustic" is seamless - You can almost see one person playing the guitar and harmonica while singing.
Caution: As the title suggests, this is not the Buddy Guy that Jimi Hendrix studied. For those of us who grew up with the Eric Clapton of John Mayall (also Cream, Blind Faith) Canned Heat, and Peter Green of Fleetwood Mac as our introduction to the blues (along with Hendrix's 'Red House') in the late 60's, this could be a disappointment. But to me the CD is not. It is a great pleasure, with the lack of other instruments a sort of relief. No, for those of us of that era, this is more like the 'Hot Tuna' record (remember records?) after lots of electric music from Jefferson Airplane, Led Zepplin, Cream, Iron Butterfly, etc... clean and unpretentious.
And in 'Big Boat' we hear something like one of my favorites from Hoodoo Man, Buddy's sharp "Ow!" during Junior's first harmonica solo in 'Early in the Morning'. And Buddy sings on this one, too! (Hoodoo Man is one of the classic blues albums - Do yourself a favor and get it if you don't have it!)
By  Henry Kerfoot.
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One of the best duos in the history of the blues, guitarist Buddy Guy and harmonica player Junior Wells made several recordings together over the decades, but this one is unique in their discography. Recorded in the midst of a 1981 European tour, Guy and Wells took a break from their backing musicians and amps to cut this spontaneous, all-acoustic set. The results stand in stark contrast to the hot-and-heavy Chicago blues the duo is known for. Instead, 1981's ALONE & ACOUSTIC is relaxed and personal, with an intimate, back-porch feel.
Guy switches between six- and 12-string guitars, and lays down rootsy acoustic rhythms for Wells's keening harmonica lines. The two share vocal duties, spinning through a handful of originals (including Guy's "Give Me My Coat and Shoes" and Wells's "Wrong Doing Woman"), songs by John Lee Hooker ("Boogie Chillen") and Muddy Waters ("My Home's in the Delta"), as well as some nods to traditional tunes ("Catfish Blues"). In fact, the performances here pay homage to the rural, country-blues roots these modern bluesmen share. Originally released only in France, ALONE & ACOUSTIC was reissued by Alligator Records in 1991 with five bonus tracks.
This reissue includes 5 previously unreleased songs.
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Buddy Guy- Electric Guitar, Vocals, 12-string Guitar
Junior Wells- Harmonica, Vocals
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01. Give Me My Coat And Shoes 3:49
02. Big Boat (Buddy and Junior's Thing) 5:13
03. Sweet Black Girl 3:32
04. Diggin' My Potatoes 4:28
05. Don't Leave Me 3:43
06. Rollin' and Tumblin' 4:33
07. I'm In The Mood 3:22
08. High Heel Sneakers 4:56
09. Wrong Doing Woman 3:00
10. Cut You Loose 4:03
11. Sally Mae 2:30
12. Catfish Blues 3:33
13. My Home's In The Delta 3:05
14. Boogie Chillen 4:00
15. Baby What You Want Me To Do/That's Allright 5:44
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Buddy GUY - Blues Singer 2003

Buddy GUY - Blues Singer 2003
Recorded at Sweet Tea, Oxford, Mississippi.

Blues

Not known for his acoustic work, Buddy Guy unplugs for a rare album-length excursion into folk blues. Continuing the rootsy, bare-bones approach that made 2001’s electric Sweet Tea (also produced by Dennis Herring) so gutsy and memorable, the guitarist gets down and dirty with 12 tracks that sound like they were recorded after hours in his living room or on his back porch. Guy’s stinging leads are still evident as is his emotive voice, but both are less flamboyant in the unplugged setting. Accompanied by spare stand-up bass and brushed drums, Guy sounds nearly possessed on covers from Skip James ("Hard Time Killing Floor"), Johnny Shines ("Moanin’ and Groanin’"), Son House ("Louise McGhee"), and John Lee Hooker ("Sally Mae") among others. It’s a low-key, low-down affair made for late nights, rainy days, and the saddest of moods. Guy is just as convincing here--arguably more so--as on his barnstorming electric albums, making Blues Singer one of the bravest and most poignant albums in his catalog.
By Hal Horowitz. AMG.
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Blues neophytes who jumped on the Buddy Guy bandwagon with his last album, the overpraised "Sweet Tea" will doubtless be scratching their heads at the living legend's new disc, "Blues Singer." This disc is a low-key, acoustic tip of the cap to blues masters of the past. Make that very low-key. Guy's guitar is strictly by-the-book and unobtrusive on this unplugged effort; in fact, the guitar tends to be mixed so low you wonder what they were thinking. But really, that was the point: it's called "Blues Singer", after all, and the spotlight is on Guy's laid-back but very effective vocals on these 12 covers that range from well-known to relatively obscure blues songs. Obviously, the inspiration is Muddy Waters' early '60s "Folk Singer" album, on which Guy contributed tasteful acoustic guitar. Nothing wrong with that. So, think "Folk Singer" but also Guy's off-the-cuff acoustic teaming with the great Junior Wells on "Alone and Acoustic", recorded in 1981 and available on Alligator. Hushed, deliberate, reverential but mostly effective. On "Blues Singer" Guy does a fine job aping Skip James' falsetto vocals on the lead track, "Hard Time Killing Floor." There are also three John Lee Hooker tunes, a Frankie Lee Sims cover, a little Robert Nighthawk and, of course, a nod to Muddy on "I Love the Life I Live." Also, there's a really nice rendering of a Son House tune, "Louise McGhee". Jimbo Mathus provides guitar help on nearly every cut, and exactly half the tunes have rhythm supplied by drums (Jim Keltner) and upright bass. Electric? Nope. Fast-paced? Uh-uh. Impassioned? Only partly. This is after-hours, respectful acoustic blues that one would expect to be recorded on a European label as a one-off after a festival gig. This isn't really a criticism. It works, for what it is. Guy's getting up there in years, and a down-home acoustic album of important covers is just fine; this album will seem more significant later on. It's not classic, it's not spine-tingling, but you know what? I prefer this to the admirable experiment but occasional mess that was the raucous "Sweet Tea". But now that he's done both extremes, how about a return to the nearly perfect electric blues
of "Slippin' In"?
By Tim Weber.
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Buddy Guy- (Vocals, Guitar);
B.B. King, Eric Clapton, James "Jimbo" Mathus- (Guitar);
Tony Garnier- (Upright Bass);
Jim Keltner- (Drums);
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01. Hard Time Killing Floor 2:48
02. Crawlin' Kingsnake 5:17
03. Lucy Mae Blues 3:33
04. Can't See Baby 4:04
05. I Love The Life.. 2:47
06. Louise McGhee 5:24
07. Moanin' and Groanin' 3:30
08. Black Cat Blues 4:29
09. Bad Life Blues 3:45
10. Sally Mae 4:28
11. Anna Lee 4:15
12. Lonesome Home Blues 5:00
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Buddy GUY - Buddy's Blues 1997

Buddy GUY - Buddy's Blues 1997

Blues

As part of MCA's Chess Records 50th Anniversary series, Buddy's Blues sweats Guy's multi-disc retrospective, The Complete Chess Studio Recordings down to a scintillating 15-track package and comes up with a bare-bones winner. There are loads of great guitar on classics like "First Time I Met the Blues," "Let Me Love You Baby," "Pretty Baby," "My Time After Awhile," "Stone Crazy," and Guy's voice is at its whiplash exuberant best. Unexpected bonuses pop up in the comp's kickoff track, a full-length version of "Worried Mind," issued here without the overdubbed applause and crowd noises that accompanied its original release on Folk Festival of the Blues (see Muddy Waters' entry). Also noteworthy is Junior Wells' appearance on chromatic harp on "Ten Years Ago," and Guy's stellar guitar behind Lacy Gibson's vocal on a Buddy Guy original, "My Love Is Real." And special note must also be made of the spacious stereo mixes used on this compilation, making these 30-year-old-plus tracks shine like diamonds coming off the laser beam. We also experience all the stylistic turns toward a kinship with the burgeoning soul and rock scenes that Guy would make toward the end of his Chess tenure, along with the smoking slow burners that are his trademark, some of which clock in at four to six minutes here. With his very best tracks compiled on one disc, and with beautiful transfers of them to enhance the listening experience, this should be one of your very first stops in absorbing the sides that made Buddy Guy's reputation among blues fans and guitar aficionados the world over.
By Cub Koda. AMG.
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Gene Barge- Sax (Tenor), Producer 
Lefty Bates- Guitar 
Fred Below- Drums 
Milton Bland- Sax (Tenor) 
Leonard Caston- Organ, Piano 
Al Duncan- Drums 
Jarrett Gibson- Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) 
Lacy Gibson- Guitar, Vocals 
Buddy Guy- Guitar, Vocals 
Donald Hankins- Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) 
Clifton James- Drums 
Lafayette Leake- Organ, Piano 
Abe Locke- Sax (Tenor) 
Jack Meyers- Bass 
Little Brother Montgomery- Piano 
Matt "Guitar" Murphy- Guitar 
Bob Neely- Sax (Tenor) 
A.C. Reed- Sax (Tenor) 
Otis Spann- Piano 
Charles Stepney- Drums 
Leroy Stewart- Bass 
Phil Thomas- Drums 
Sonny Turner- Trumpet 
Phil Upchurch- Bass 
Murray Watson- Trumpet 
Junior Wells- Harmonica 
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01. Worried Mind 3:58 
    Piano - Lafayette Leake 
02. First Time I Met The Blues 2:19 
    Piano - Little Brother Montgomery 
03. Let Me Love You Baby 2:54 
    Harmonica - Junior Wells 
04. I Found A True Love 6:18 
05. Pretty Baby 4:04 
06. My Time After A While (Alternate) 3:20 
    Piano - Leonard Caston 
07. Stone Crazy 7:11 
08. Keep It To Myself (AKA Keep It To Yourself) 2:46 
    Bass - Phil Upchurch
    Drums - Charles Stepney 
09. Ten Years Ago 2:39 
    Harmonica - Junior Wells 
10. Got To Use Your Head 2:13 
    Bass - Leroy Stewart
    Organ - Leonard Caston
    Saxophone [Tenor] - A.C. Reed , Milton Bland 
11. I Cry And Sing The Blues 3:15 
12. She Suits Me To A Tee 2:16 
    Bass - Phil Upchurch
    Drums - Charles Stepney
    Saxophone [Tenor] - Gene Barge 
13. My Love Is Real 2:39 
    Drums - Al Duncan
    Guitar, Vocals - Lacey Gibson
    Piano - Lafayette Leake 
14. Leave My Girl Alone 3:27 
    Bass - Leroy Stewart
    Organ - Lafayette Leake 
15. When My Left Eye Jumps 3:52 
    Drums - Phil Thomas (2)
    Guitar - Lefty Bates
    Organ - Lafayette Leake
    Saxophone [Tenor] - Abb Locke
    Trumpet - Murray Watson , Sonny Turner 
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Buddy GUY - Man And The Blues 1968

Buddy GUY - Man And The Blues 1968
VSD-79272

Blues

One of Buddy's earliest albums, A Man And The Blues captures the raw, gutbucket blues of south-side Chicago, reminiscent of the greats that influenced Buddy in his formative years:- Guitar Slim, John Lee Hooker and Otis Rush. The opening track, from which the album takes it's name, kicks things off with the simmering, searingly distinct phrases in a way done before by perhaps only B.B. King, now forever synonymous with Guy's brand of blues. The album pays more than one tribute to the elder bluesman with covers of the B.B. King standards, "Sweet Little Angel" and "Worry, worry", both in his own inimitable way. Buddy Guy, even in these early recordings comes through clearly as one of the most soulful bluesmen to have ever graced vinyl.

A truly incredible blues experience. If you listen to Buddy's more recent work, or have seen him live, you might be predisposed to not liking this album. Don't get me wrong, Buddy proves himself to be a guitar genius here, but it's not the hendrixy guitar he's become known for. Here he lays down some ethereal blues classics, "One Room Country Shack" being my favorite
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Bass- Jack Myers
Drums- Fred Below , Lonny Taylor
Guitar [Rhythm]- Wayne Bennett
Guitar, Vocals- Buddy Guy
Piano- Otis Spann
Saxophone- Aaron Corthen , Bobby Fields , Donald Hankins
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A1. A Man and the Blues   6:17
A2. I Can't Quit the Blues   3:15
A3. Money (That's What I Want)   2:29
A4. One Room Country Shack   5:34
A5. Mary Had a Little Lamb   2:27
B1. Just Playing My Axe   2:50
B2. Sweet Little Angel   5:35
B3. Worry, Worry   6:14
B4. Jam on a Monday Morning   2:50
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Buddy GUY - Jammin' Blues Electric and Acoustic 2003

Buddy GUY - Jammin' Blues Electric and Acoustic  2003

Blues

This live set features the great Chicago blues guitarist Buddy Guy performing some of his best-known material, (a compilation of tracks from Live: The Real Deal and Last Time Around - Live At Legends) as well as covers of other classic blues songs, in both electric and acoustic settings. Included are searing versions of "Talk to Me Baby," "Hoochie Coochie Man," and "Key to the Highway," the latter a masterly display of folk blues guitar.
**
01. I've Got My Eyes on You 4:11
02. Talk to Me Baby 3:55
03. First Time I Met the Blues 6:50
04. Let Me Love You Baby 5:39
05. My Time After Awhile 7:40
06. I've Been There 8:39
07. That's All Right 3:37
08. Hoochie Coochie Man 5:34
09. Key to the Highway 4:30
10. Hoodoo Man Blues 6:33
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Buddy GUY & Junior WELLS - Live In Montreux 1977

Buddy GUY & Junior WELLS - Live In Montreux 1977
1997 Issue.ECD 26002-2

Blues

Want to learn some tunes for an "open mike" blues jam? THEN CHECK THIS DISC OUT!!! There is enough material here to keep the serious blues student busy for months. Drummers, harpists, bassists, and guitarists alike. Each one of these tunes are popular at
all blues jams
By Frank G.
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No blues tandem in recent memory has given more alternately brilliant and infuriating performances as the duo of Junior Wells and Buddy Guy. They can inspire or anger, stimulate or disgust, amaze or bore. They were in a great groove during the selections recorded at this '79 concert for Isabel. They have been recently reissued with two bonus cuts as part of Evidence's huge cache of blues material. Wells' often rambling, sometimes disjointed and unorganized vocals were not only focused on this occasion but delivered with verve, direction, and intensity. Guy stayed in the background, but when summoned, played with less flair and more power, dispensing with distortion and feedback gimmicks and providing neat fills, slashing lines, and meaty riffs. Fine Wells/Guy material that is close, if not completely equal to, their best.
By Ron Wynn. AMG.
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Buddy Guy- (Vocals, Guitar);
Jimmy Johnson , Eddy Clearwater- (Vocals, Guitar);
Junior Wells- (Vocals, Harmonica);
Andrew Odom- (Vocals);
Hubert Sumlin- (Guitar);
Dave Myers- (Bass);
Odie Payne, Jr.- (Drums).
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01. One Room Country Shack
02. The Things That I Used To Do
03. Everyday I Have The Blues
04. Driving Wheel
05. Help Me
06. Come On In This House
07. Messin' With The Kid
08. Somebody's Got To Go
09. Everything Gonna Be Allright
10. Got My Mojo Working
11. Hide Away
12. When I Feel Better
13. I Don't Know
14. So Many Roads
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Buddy GUY & Junior WELLS - Live Recording at Yuhbin Chokin Hall on March 1975

Buddy GUY & Junior WELLS - Live Recording at Yuhbin Chokin Hall on March 1975
1990 Issue VTMCD-201

Blues

This is a classic album of two blues greats showing an indisputable chemistry. Be warned, it is gritty blues, with only a harmonica and an acoustic guitar backing the vocals, but it is the perfect counterpart to the blues rock that is in vogue at the moment. A must have.
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01. Let Me Love You, Baby   4:36
02. How Blue Can You Get   5:28
03. High-Heel Sneakers   5:22
04. First Time I Met the Blues   7:05
05. Stone Crazy   5:25
06. Fever (Work Song)   3:43
07. Come on Home to Me Baby   4:39
08. Little by Little   5:04
09. Don't Go No Further   5:10
10. Snatch It Back and Hold It   4:55
11. Help Me Darling   5:18
12. Hoochie Coochie Man - Someday Baby   8:10
13. Waterman Blues (Instrumental)   5:24
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Buddy GUY - Hold That Plane 1972

Buddy GUY - Hold That Plane 1972
VNP 5315

Blues

Beautiful. Brilliant, if not Flawless. It actually doesn't matter at all, because the other album's that accompany this album, A Man & the Blues, This is Buddy Guy-Live, are exceptionally good. Some real rare Buddy Guy renditions of his classics. One of Guy's best works till date. The Complete Vanguard Recording is a must for every blues enthusiast.

Starting with an instrumental jam, Watermelon Man, Guy  lets the sax take over for a while, before ripping off into one of his trademark solos.

He also I'm Ready & Hold That Plane. Another instrumental Come see About Me, is a brilliant slow blues jam.

You should also hear Guy screaming the lyrics to Hello San Fransisco.

This is a terrific album for anyone who loves the blues.
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Buddy Guy- (Vocals, Guitar);
Phil Miles- (Guitar);
A.C. Reed, Gary Bartz- (Saxophone);
Junior Mance- (Piano).
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A1. Watermelon Man  5:14
A2. Hold That Plane  4:37
A3. I'm Ready  5:01
A4. My Time After Awhile  4:14
B1. You Don't Love Me  5:30
B2. Come See About Me  8:33
B3. Hello San Francisco  5:20
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Buddy GUY - The Real Deal (LIVE) 1996

Buddy GUY - The Real Deal (LIVE) 1996

Blues

As close as Buddy Guy's ever likely to come to recapturing the long-lost Chess sound. Cut live at his popular Chicago nightspot, Buddy Guy's Legends, with guitarist G.E. Smith's horn-leavened Saturday Night Live Band and pianist Johnnie Johnson in lush support, Guy revisits his roots on sumptuous readings of "I've Got My Eyes on You," "Ain't That Lovin' You," "My Time After Awhile," and "First Time I Met the Blues." No outrageous rock-based solos or Cream/Hendrix/Stevie Ray homages; this is the Buddy Guy album that purists have salivated for the last quarter century or so.
By Bill Dahl, All Music Guide.
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Buddy Guy- (Guitar);
G.E. Smith- (Guitar);
George Young- (Alto Sax);
Lenny Pickett- (Tenor Sax);
Louis del Gatto, Lew DelGatto- (Baritone Sax);
Ron Tooley- (Trumpet);
Dennis Wilson- (Trombone);
Johnnie Johnson- (Piano);
Leon Pendarvis- (Organ);
Paul Ossola- (Electric Bass);
Shawn Pelton- (Drums).
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01. I've Got My Eyes On You 4:13
02. Sweet Black Angel (Black Angel Blues) 7:49
03. Talk To Me Baby 3:57
04. My Time After Awhile 7:40
05. I've Got News For You 13:02
06. Damn Right I've Got The Blues 7:41
07. First Time I Met The Blues 6:58
08. Ain't That Lovin' You 2:36
09. Let Me Love You Baby 5:48
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Buddy GUY - Blues Alive, Montreux 1992

Buddy GUY - Blues Alive, Montreux 1992
Bootleg
Live In Montreux, Switzerland
July 9th, 1992

Blues

Don´t remember where the hell i got that from!!
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01. Mary Had A Little Lamb
02. Sweet Little Angel
03. I Just Want To Make Love To You
04. Stormy Monday Blues
05. Somebody's Tippin' In
06. Sweet Home Chicago
07. Hoochie Coochie Man
08. Damn Right, I've Got The Blues
09. Knock On Wood
10. Johnny B. Goode
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Buddy GUY - The Blues Giant 1979 (Flac)

Buddy GUY - The Blues Giant 1979 (Flac)

Blues

Buddy Guy, a five-time Grammy winning blues and rock guitarist, inspired the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan among others. Known for his showmanship, the style of Guy's music varies from traditional blues to a combination of blues, avant rock, soul and free jazz that changes with each performance.
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Buddy Guy- Guitar, Vocals
Phil Guy- Rhythm Guitar
J. Williams- Bass Guitar
Ray Allison- Drums
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A1. I Smell A Rat 9:31 
A2. Are You Losing In Your Mind 6:33
A3. You've Been Gone Too Long 5:38
 
B1. She Is Out There 4:26 
B2. Outskirts Of Town 8:13 
B3. When I Left Home 8:17
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Buddy GUY - Heavy Love 1998

Buddy GUY - Heavy Love 1998
Label: Jive / Silvertone
Recorded at Sound Kitchen, Nashville, Tennessee.

Blues

HEAVY LOVE was nominated for a 1999 Grammy for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Following a trilogy of records that solidified Buddy Guy's early 90's comeback, HEAVY LOVE shows off the funkier side of this blues legend, with a few modern touches tossed into the mix. With former Prince sideman David Z as a producer, Guy's updated touches include using a syncopated, hip-hoppy rhythm track on the blues standard "I Just Want To Make Love To You." Although he's known for playing with a ferocity that's influenced everyone from Jimi Hendrix to Eric Clapton, Guy's playing is more economical this time out.

Much like Steve Cropper (who contributes guitar throughout), BG's fluid licks bob and weave whether it's off the percolating rhythm of the title track or on the equally bubbly "I Got A Problem." Elsewhere, Guy returns to his roots for a swinging version of Louis Jordan's "Saturday Night Fish Fry" and a bouncy cover of the soul chestnut "Are You Lonely For Me Baby." Guy also plays mentor to teenage prodigy Jonny Lang when both trade licks and vocals on "Midnight Train."
From CD Universe.
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Apparently, Buddy Guy subscribes to the theory "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Losing commercial ground to the blonde young guns of Johnny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Guy hired their producer, David Z., and set out to record an album of loud, frenzied blues-rock. Purists will cringe at the unabashed commercial concessions Guy makes on Heavy Love -- sure, he covers "Midnight Train," but it's a duet with Johnny Lang, and it complements the funkified "I Just Wanna Make Love to You," the psychedelicized licks, and the ZZ Top cover ("I Need You Tonight") heard elsewhere. Nevertheless, Heavy Love works well when compared to the modern electric blues of the post-Stevie Ray Vaughan era, especially since Guy once again contributes some scorching solos. Granted, his playing may veer too close to rock for some tastes, but anyone wanting an uninhibited, hard rocking Buddy Guy record won't be disappointed with Heavy Love.
By Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide.
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Don't let anybody tell you different, Guy is the king, godfather, and high priest of blues rock guitar. Clapton, Hendrix, and Vaughn all stand in his shadow, not the other way around. His latest effort is everything it should be: hard-edged, bone-breaking blues. Guy plays some brutally good guitar, tearing off 11 super-heated cuts. He takes time to remember some past classics such as Muddy Waters's "I Just Want to Make Love to You" and Louis Jordan's "Saturday Night Fish Fry." There is also a nice cover of ZZ Top's "I Need You Tonight" and a killer duet with blues wunderkind Jonny Lang on "Midnight Train." For lovers of modern blues, this is heaven ... guaranteed!
By Lars Gandil.
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Buddy Guy- (Vocals, Guitar);
Jack Holder, Steve Cropper, Jonny Lang- (Guitar);
Reese Wynans- (Keyboards);
David M. Smith- (Bass);
Richie Hayward- (Drums);
David Z- (Percussion).
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01. Heavy Love 5:39
02. Midnight Train 5:21
03. I Got a Problem 5:17
04. I Need You Tonight 5:17
05. Saturday Night Fish Fry 5:29
06. Had a Bad Night 4:43
07. Are You Lonely for Me, Baby? 3:55
08. I Just Want to Make Love to You 3:25
09. Did Somebody Make a Fool Out of You 7:49
10. When the Time Is Right 4:32
11. Let Me Show You 5:34
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Buddy GUY - Can't Quit The Blues 2006

Buddy GUY - Can't Quit The Blues 2006
Label: Sony

Blues

Robert Cray says that Buddy Guy's guitar solos sound like laughter from space, but they can also peal like the cries of lost souls attempting to cross the River Styx. If these 47 songs on three CDs plus a DVD boasting a new 75-minute documentary and six performances from the Montreux Jazz Festival prove anything, it's that Guy is one of the most dynamic, diverse, expressionistic, and emotional guitarists--in any genre. The set neatly examines the 70-year-old Chicago blues legend's half-century career, starting with a ragged but soulful "The Way You Been Treating Me" cut in 1957 at a radio station in Guy's native Louisiana that finds him developing his searing, exploratory style. A year later, he's in Chicago working with tunesmith Willie Dixon, and the rest is history (chronicled in Anthony DeCurtis's excellent lines notes) that leads from the glory days of Chess Records to Guy's early breakout recordings for Vanguard to his modern-day mastery. The most recent recordings often find him working with acolytes: Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Keb' Mo', Jonny Lang, Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, and John Mayer (who duets with Guy on the unreleased "I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled & Crazy"). B.B. King, who along with Guitar Slim was Guy's most important early influence, also joins Clapton and Guy on a stirring acoustic version of John Lee Hooker's "Crawlin' Kingsnake."

This set makes the argument for Guy's ever-continuing growth as a musician--not only as a player whose frenzy, improvisational instincts, and tonal control keep stretching with age, but as a stylist who was unafraid to put aside his trademark electric approach in 2003 to make the acoustic Blues Singer (represented here by "Bad Life Blues" and the Hooker tune) and to embrace primal North Mississippi juke joint music with Sweet Tea, which lends this set a pair of Junior Kimbrough covers. Guy's sole artistic weakness is his songwriting. He's never been prolific, and even in the '60s his lyrics drew on well-established clichés. But, as these performances attest, his playing's never been less than daring and his voice knows every nuance of heartache and joy.
By Ted Drozdowski. AMG.
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Buddy Guy (Guitar);
Eric Clapton, Jonny Lang, Otis Rush, Phil Guy, B.B. King, Lefty Bates (Guitar);
Junior Wells (Harmonica);
Jerrett Gibson, Bob Neely (Tenor Saxophone);
Donald Hankins (Baritone Saxophone);
Dr. John, Pinetop Perkins (Piano);
Jack Meyers, Terry Taylor (Bass Guitar);
Clifton James, Dallas Taylor, Fred Below, Jim Keltner, Odie Payne (Drums).
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DISC 1:
01. The Way You Been Treating Me
02. Sit And Cry (The Blues)
03. This Is The End
04. Untitled Instrumental
05. First Time I Met The Blues
06. Ten Years Ago
07. Let Me Love You Baby
08. Stone Crazy
09. When My Left Eye Jumps
10. Hoodoo Man Blues
11. In The Wee Hours
12. I Can't Quit The Blues
13. One Room Country Shack
14. T-Bone Shuffle
15. When You See The Tears From My Eyes
16. I Smell A Rat
17. She Suits Me To A T
18. DJ Play My Blues
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DISC 2:
01. Damn Right, I've Got The Blues
02. Mustang Sally
03. Five Long Years
04. Mary Ann
05. She's Nineteen Years Old
06. Miss Ida B
07. Feels Like Rain
08. 7-11
09. I Smell Trouble
10. Someone Else Is Steppin' In
11. My Time After Awhile
12. Your Mind Is On Vacation
13. Midnight Train
14. Totally Out Of Control
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01. Nobody Understands Me But My Guitar
02. Baby Plaese Don't Leave Me
03. Done Got Old
04. Honey Bee
05. Tramp
06. Crawlin' Kingsnake
07. Moanin' And Groanin'
08. Bad Life Blues
09. I Can't Be Satisfied
10. First Time I Met The Blues
11. I'd Rather Be Blind, Crippled & Crazy
12. Somebody Sleeping In My Bed
13. I Miss You
14. Cut You Loose
15. The Price You Gotta Pay
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Buddy GUY - D.J. Play My Blues 1982

Buddy GUY - D.J. Play My Blues 1982
Label: Jsp
Audio CD (December 20, 1994)

Blues

Buddy Guy's music has changed a great deal since this album was recorded in Chicago in 1981. It is possible that Guy has never sounded better than this, tearing into some deep indigo blues, letting his guitar wail loud on every cut, and playing with inspiration, especially on the title cut and "Dedication to the Late T-Bone Walker," a track that seems to spring from some place deep within himself. Nor was he the only one on fire at the sessions. Brother Phil Guy shares the guitar work and contributes vocals to both "Garbage Man Blues" and "Mellow Down." The recording makes no attempt to capture a wide audience. This is Buddy Guy playing and feeling the blues, pure and simple, without any sense of compromise -- and it's all the better for it, putting much of the rest of his catalog into perspective. Rarely is the blues this heartfelt -- and rarer still is it so well played. If this were his only recorded legacy, he'd still warrant the stature he's achieved.
By Chris Nickson, All Music Guide.
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Buddy Guy- (Guitar),(Vocals),
Phil Guy- (Guitar),(Vocals),
Ray Allison- (Drums),
Mike Morrison- (Bass),
Doug Williams- (Guitar).
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01.Girl You're Nice and Clean  (4:41)
02.Dedication to the Late T Bone Walker  (7:00)
03.Good News   (4:47)
04.Blues at My Baby's House  (7:07)
05.She Suits Me to a T  (4:32)
06.D.J. Play My Blues  (5:22)
07.Just Teasin'  (4:43)
08.All Your Love   (5:11)
09.The Garbage Man Blues  (7:12)
10.Mellow Down  (5:55)
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Buddy GUY - I Left My Blues In San Francisco 1967 (REPOST)

Buddy GUY - I Left My Blues In San Francisco 1967
Label: Mca
Audio CD (October 25, 1990)

Blues

Guy's last Chess album finds him shifting gears to keep up with the scene. His turns on "Keep It to Yourself," "Crazy Love," "When My Left Eye Jumps," "Leave My Girl Alone," and "I Suffer With the Blues" are some examples of this mercurial guitarist at his explosive best. The rest of the album is filled with groovy, soul-styled workouts; some of them succeed and some sound a bit dated, but overall this is one of Buddy's stronger efforts.
By Cub Koda, AMG.
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A classic recording by one of Chicago blues' finest living legends, Left My Blues in San Francisco consists of 11 smoking tracks, featuring Buddy Guy's matchless guitar work and equally distinctive vocals. This recording is for people who like their blues straight up; like whiskey, it burns all the way through. Included are some of Guy's classic original songs, such as "She Suits Me to a Tee" and "I Suffer with the Blues," as well as excellent performances of "Buddy's Groove," "Keep It to Yourself," and "Goin' Home." All of this material can also be found on the Complete Chess Studio Recordings collection, but if you're new to Buddy Guy, Left My Blues in San Francisco is an excellent place to start. By Genevieve Williams. AMG.
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Gene Barge- Sax (Tenor), Producer, Orchestration
Lefty Bates- Guitar
Milton Bland- Sax (Tenor)
Reggie Boyd- Bass
Greg Fulginiti- Mastering
Jarrett Gibson- Sax (Tenor) 
Buddy Guy- Guitar, Vocals
Lafayette Leake- Organ
Abe Locke- Sax (Tenor)
Jack Meyers- Bass
Matt "Guitar" Murphy- Guitar  
A.C. Reed- Sax (Tenor)
Charles Stepney- Drums, Orchestration
Leroy Stewart- Bass
Phil Thomas- Drums
Sonny Turner- Trumpet
Phil Upchurch- Bass
Murray Watson- Trumpet
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01. Keep It To Myself 2:35
02. Crazy Love 2:25
03. I Suffer With The Blues 2:48
04. When My Left Eye Jumps 3:57
05. Buddy's Groove 3:47
06. Goin' Home 2:42
07. She Suits Me To A Tee 2:17
08. Leave My Girl Alone 3:29
09. Too Many Ways 2:17
10. Mother-In-Law Blues 2:46
11. Every Girl I See 3:40
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Buddy GUY and Blues Band - Jazz Festival (Bern, 2000)

Buddy GUY and Blues Band - Jazz Festival (Bern, 2000)
Bootleg
Credit goes to "Qrat"

Blues

An absolute perfect album. The Sound quality is great! This is a very good impression about Buddy’s year 2000 shows. Buddy is in great shape and good mood. The audience makes it possible for Buddy to play “soft”. Tony is great on keyboards.
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Buddy Guy- Guitar and Vocals
Frank Blinkal- Guitar
Jason Moynihan- Saxophone
Jerry Porter- Drums
Orlando Wright- Bass
Tony Z.- Keyboards
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01. I Just Wanna Make Love to You 10:14
02. Five Long Years 15:01
03. Feels Like Rain 8:40
04. Hoochie Coochie Man, Boom Boom 5:30
05. One Room Country Shack Voodoo Chile 6:29
06. I Can’t Go On This Way, Damn Right I’ve Got The Blues 9:48
07. Got My Mojo Working 2:45
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Buddy GUY - This Is Buddy Guy, Live 1968

Buddy GUY - This Is Buddy Guy, Live 1968
Label: Vanguard
Audio CD: (July 17, 1989)
Recorded at New Orleans House, Berkeley, California.

Blues

After accurately documenting Buddy Guy's talent on the great A Man & the Blues, producer Samuel Charters set out to prove that the Chicago legend was also one of the music's best live entertainers. This album's not only packed with fanciful guitar solos and fervent singing, it shows Guy's full range as an artist. His powerful testifying on "Fever" and "Knock On Wood" nail his credentials as a soul singer. "I Had a Dream Last Night" captures the sensitivity and emotional depth of his blues. And the charging "I Got My Eyes On You" nips at Jimi Hendrix's boots as it reveals Guy as a source of sonic inspiration to that Voodoo Chile.
By Ted Drozdowski. AMG.
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Buddy Guy- Vocals, Guitar
Tim Kahaitsu- Guitar
A.C. Reed, Bobby Fields- Tenor Sax
Leslie Crawford- Baritone Sax)
Norman Spiller, George Alexander- Trumpet
Jack Meyers- Bass
Glenway McTeer- Drums
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01. 24 Hours Of The Day  2:53
02. Fever 6:42
03. I Got My Eyes On You 4:00
04. I Had A Dream Last Night 6:14
05. I'm Not The Best 7:05
06. Knock On Wood 4:50
07. The Things I Used to Do 3:33
08. You Were Wong 4:47
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