I worry about the future of blues music august 3, 2015 buddy guy is the blues, and hes our connection to a genre thats embedded in the history of america. Whilst living proof is very much the blues, buddy guys solos give this a rawness that swells with discord, and the result feels more akin to the avantgarde guitar days of sonic youth and shellac. It is so difficult to believe that buddy guy released such a lively, emotional and energetic album as living proof in 2010, after turning 74. Oct 21, 2010 listen free to buddy guy living proof 74 years young, thank me someday and more. Download buddy guy mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Some great stuff in there make the album very good.
Yet hes not much older than ardent disciples such as eric clapton and jeff beck. The sound is so clear it will show off a good sound system. Oct 04, 2016 living proof that age doesnt slow you down. The album loosely follows the progression of guy s life.
At seventyfour years of age, buddy guys voice is like rebel yell bourbon. Buddy guy was born as george guy to sam and isabel guy in lettsworth, louisiana. His guitar tech gilbert garza talks about and shows off buddy guy s current equipment and signal chain thats being used on the living proof 2011 tour. Buddy guy born george guy, july 30, 1936 in lettsworth, louisiana is an american blues music and rock music guitarist, as well as a singer. He has influenced both widely known and local blues guitarists. In the 1960s, guy played with muddy waters as a house guitarist at chess records and began a musical partnership with the. It won the 2011 grammy for best contemporary blues album. Studio album 19 compilation 3 live 3 it is so difficult to believe that buddy guy released such a lively, emotional and energetic album as living proof in 2010, after turning 74. Whenever he finds a formula that works, buddy guy has had a tendency to overuse it. The best of buddy guy 1999 living proof 2010 bring em in 2005 skin deep deluxe version 2008 hoodoo man blues 1964.
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King and carlos santana, with the latters soft groove. Buddy guys musical skill has aged like a fine wine. Listen free to buddy guy living proof 74 years young, thank me someday and more. He uses the same band across the album, including drummerproducer tom hambridge who also wrote or cowrote most of the albums songs. Living proof by buddy guy released in 2010 via silvertone, jive. Blues cruise, buddy guy blues cruise, buddy guy living proof, down. Here you can find icloud unlock buddy shared files. At seventyfour years of age, buddy guys voice is like rebel yell bourbon and his guitar styling is srv on steroids. Living proof backing vocals bekka bramlett, wendy moten bass michael rhodes drums tom hambridge electric guitar 74 stratocaster, vocals buddy guy guitar david grissom organ b3 reese wynans writtenby tom hambridge. Buddy guy biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The louisianaborn guitarist got his footing as a session man with chicago.
He still plays a blistering guitar, still sings straight from the soul, but hes got a polish to him thats like a fine wine. Oct 25, 2010 living proof is buddy guy s 15th studio album. A great open secret of the last act of buddy guy s career is that nearly every album hes made in the new millennium is a concept album of sorts, ranging from the gnarled modern delta blues of sweet tea and the acoustic blues singer to the pseudoautobiography of 2010s living proof. Buddy guy the blues is alive and well 2018, vinyl discogs. I had no money, i had no clothes i had no shelter from the bitter cold when youre too weak to walk, hell carry you through im living proof.
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At age 74, hes a rock and roll hall of fame inductee, a major influence on rock titans like jimi hendrix, eric clapton and stevie ray vaughan, a pioneer of chicagos fabled west side sound, and a living link to that citys halcyon days of electric blues. You can take a nap with living proof and it will be playing when you wake up. And hendrix reportedly said that heaven was lying at his feet while listening to him play. Here you can find buddy guy living proof shared files. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Frankly, the last time i did that with a record was paul simons graceland.
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