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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.
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