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Great to hear you enjoyed the gig, your review has ramped up my excitement levels! Roll on Vancouver! How long was the show?
Just saw Buddy in Toronto and the show was indeed brilliant....it floored me how extravagent and competent he was at 81!. Impressive singing voice and the guitar work was wildly entertaining. He played like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Hendrix all rolled in to one. He even gave those guys some good-natured shots, playing the Sunshine of Your Love intro with a drumstick and a rag {yes...that's what he did!) and covering Hendrix as a'a bunch of special effects' he said....and 'this is Buddy's part'while launching into a solo.
He began another long solo and then walked up a flight of stairs, out the back of the hall and into the foyer(where he probably had a drink) and back down the other side to the stage without missing a note. Spectacular! The show was a mic drop on guitar skills. I couldn't help but wonder what the heck Mick Taylor is doing sitting around doing nothing when Buddy is playing shows like this...
Glad to hear you had a great gig also.
Yeah I had a laugh at the Sunshine of your love thing also, he played a bit of it with his ass also
I wasn’t prepared for the power he had in his voice at 81...
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2019-04-27 08:07 by Paddy.
Hoping to see him again too. In the meantime, the movie looks tempting!
Definitely looks interesting. I’ll be watching this over the weekend...
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Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
Paddy
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Date: March 22, 2019 06:18
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Ram
Buddy is definitely keeping the blues alive and well that is for sure! This is my first time seeing him so I don’t know what exactly to compare it to but I was blown away. Here is an 81-year-old full of emotion with vocal power and loud raw guitar skill. He plays a mix of some of his songs as well as famous blues tunes (Ex: Hooche Coochie Man and Boom Boom and even Voodoo Child). At one point he walked all the way up and around and down through the crowd playing and singing so if you have tickets on the aisle you’re in for a treat. He also is very funny and tells a couple stories now and then which are unfiltered to say the least. At one point he explained how important the Stones are and how much he owes to them. He told the story about how The Stones would only go on shindig if they got Muddy Waters at first.
So, my Final conclusion is if Buddy comes to your town you better go. Unfortunately, he is one of the last great bluesmen and is a key part of music history for sure. He puts on a great show with a great backing band and smiles and laughs the whole time. His guitar playing is still incredible and I hope to see him again sometime!
Great to hear you enjoyed the gig, your review has ramped up my excitement levels! Roll on Vancouver! How long was the show?
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
Rockman
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Date: March 22, 2019 06:30
He told the story about how The Stones would only go on shindig if they got Muddy Waters at first.
On da track but it was Howlin' Wolf 1965 Shindig show ….
ROCKMAN
On da track but it was Howlin' Wolf 1965 Shindig show ….
ROCKMAN
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
Ram
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Date: March 22, 2019 21:24
Yeah that’s what I remember seeing when Brian tells the host to shut up but Buddy said Muddy so he might be a little confused
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
Lien
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Date: April 4, 2019 20:07
R.I.P Tim Austin ,
drummer of Buddy Guy's " The Damn Right Blues Band "
The Experience Hendrix Tour family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of drummer, Tim Austin who was a member of Buddy Guy's 'The Damn Right Blues Band' and a frequent participant in the Experience Hendrix Tour over many years. He will be greatly missed by us all.
drummer of Buddy Guy's " The Damn Right Blues Band "
The Experience Hendrix Tour family is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of drummer, Tim Austin who was a member of Buddy Guy's 'The Damn Right Blues Band' and a frequent participant in the Experience Hendrix Tour over many years. He will be greatly missed by us all.
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
Stoneage
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Date: April 4, 2019 20:17
If we're talking about keeping the blues alive it's all about passing the torch to the younger generation. And I don't think that change has been all that successful...
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
Paddy
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Date: April 24, 2019 03:38
Brilliant gig last night in Vancouver, as Ram said, if you get a chance go.
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
daspyknows
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Date: April 24, 2019 03:41
I agree the show in Santa Rosa was a lot of fun.
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
ThePaleRider
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Date: April 24, 2019 05:21
Well...I'm going to see him Friday night in Toronto. Looking forward to a special night!
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
ThePaleRider
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Date: April 27, 2019 07:25
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Paddy
Brilliant gig last night in Vancouver, as Ram said, if you get a chance go.
Just saw Buddy in Toronto and the show was indeed brilliant....it floored me how extravagent and competent he was at 81!. Impressive singing voice and the guitar work was wildly entertaining. He played like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Hendrix all rolled in to one. He even gave those guys some good-natured shots, playing the Sunshine of Your Love intro with a drumstick and a rag {yes...that's what he did!) and covering Hendrix as a'a bunch of special effects' he said....and 'this is Buddy's part'while launching into a solo.
He began another long solo and then walked up a flight of stairs, out the back of the hall and into the foyer(where he probably had a drink) and back down the other side to the stage without missing a note. Spectacular! The show was a mic drop on guitar skills. I couldn't help but wonder what the heck Mick Taylor is doing sitting around doing nothing when Buddy is playing shows like this...
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
Paddy
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Date: April 27, 2019 08:06
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ThePaleRiderQuote
Paddy
Brilliant gig last night in Vancouver, as Ram said, if you get a chance go.
Just saw Buddy in Toronto and the show was indeed brilliant....it floored me how extravagent and competent he was at 81!. Impressive singing voice and the guitar work was wildly entertaining. He played like Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton and Hendrix all rolled in to one. He even gave those guys some good-natured shots, playing the Sunshine of Your Love intro with a drumstick and a rag {yes...that's what he did!) and covering Hendrix as a'a bunch of special effects' he said....and 'this is Buddy's part'while launching into a solo.
He began another long solo and then walked up a flight of stairs, out the back of the hall and into the foyer(where he probably had a drink) and back down the other side to the stage without missing a note. Spectacular! The show was a mic drop on guitar skills. I couldn't help but wonder what the heck Mick Taylor is doing sitting around doing nothing when Buddy is playing shows like this...
Glad to hear you had a great gig also.
Yeah I had a laugh at the Sunshine of your love thing also, he played a bit of it with his ass also
I wasn’t prepared for the power he had in his voice at 81...Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2019-04-27 08:07 by Paddy.
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
SomeTorontoGirl
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Date: March 31, 2022 21:54
I’d not heard of this before, but this 2-year-old movie is playing in Toronto this weekend, and maybe elsewhere.
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
Paddy
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Date: April 1, 2022 01:07
Funny this thread got bumped and one of the last posts was about seeing Buddy in Vancouver! Well he’s back this June and I shall hopefully post again about how great he was.
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
SomeTorontoGirl
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Date: April 1, 2022 02:10
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Paddy
Funny this thread got bumped and one of the last posts was about seeing Buddy in Vancouver! Well he’s back this June and I shall hopefully post again about how great he was.
Hoping to see him again too. In the meantime, the movie looks tempting!
Re: Buddy Guy Is Keeping the Blues Alive
Posted by:
Paddy
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Date: April 1, 2022 04:02
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SomeTorontoGirlQuote
Paddy
Funny this thread got bumped and one of the last posts was about seeing Buddy in Vancouver! Well he’s back this June and I shall hopefully post again about how great he was.
Hoping to see him again too. In the meantime, the movie looks tempting!
Definitely looks interesting. I’ll be watching this over the weekend...
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