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Topic: Bugs Henderson

At Saturday night I saw Bugs Henderson, a Texas-based guitar player. Using Forum´s  Search function I  didn´t find anythin, which seems to fit in the image he´s cultivating: the world´s greatest unknown guitar player.

The first three songs I thought: yes, it´s okay that you are unknown. He sounded a bit like next door´s garage band. But it seems to be his personal style of warming up (or maybe to chase away people who don´t really want to listen to him). Then he played a remarkable cover of Big Legged Woman, and it was getting better and better. Indeed he played a couple of really inspired guitar solos in a very personal way with a great diversity of styles. Besides solid blues and bluesrock he played a big variety of covers: from Elvis to Dylan, to Johnny Cash, to Cream and a great Beatles compilation.

So it turned out to be a great show. He´s around in Holland, Belgium and Sweden now.

Günter

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Re: Bugs Henderson

Guenter wrote:

At Saturday night I saw Bugs Henderson, a Texas-based guitar player. Using Forum´s  Search function I  didn´t find anythin, which seems to fit in the image he´s cultivating: the world´s greatest unknown guitar player.

The first three songs I thought: yes, it´s okay that you are unknown. He sounded a bit like next door´s garage band. But it seems to be his personal style of warming up (or maybe to chase away people who don´t really want to listen to him). Then he played a remarkable cover of Big Legged Woman, and it was getting better and better. Indeed he played a couple of really inspired guitar solos in a very personal way with a great diversity of styles. Besides solid blues and bluesrock he played a big variety of covers: from Elvis to Dylan, to Johnny Cash, to Cream and a great Beatles compilation.

So it turned out to be a great show. He´s around in Holland, Belgium and Sweden now.

Günter

Bugs is definitely not an unknown. He's a Texas legend. Although to be fair, he's not as well known as he should be. Bugs played with Freddie King in the 70's, played with Nitzinger, and has some incredible albums out under his own name.

Guitar Player Magazine said "Bugs Henderson should be declared a national treasure." His recent DVD 'Live At The Grenada' also features Kirby Kelley, who as many of you know was just a few months ago named Guitar Center's "King Of The Blues". An amazing guitarist. Here's Bugs Henderson with Freddie King, from an album 'Legendary Jams' which also features performances by Roy Buchanan, Ted Nugent and Johnny Winter .

Bugs Henderson/Freddie King "Boogie On Down"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhCRoPwUwMo

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Re: Bugs Henderson

Is he playing a PRS ...or two?  Can't tell, really.  getting late.

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Re: Bugs Henderson

bigjeffjones wrote:

Is he playing a PRS ...or two?  Can't tell, really.  getting late.

Bugs plays a PRS Jeff.

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  • From: Nürnberg-Germany
  • Registered: 2008-08-25
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Re: Bugs Henderson

saw him at the rother bluestage and he was damn good there too. he didnt stop anymore and it was a very very long lasting concert, which was very good.
see you at roth günther.............eva wrote you will be there to see snowy white.
later on
Thomas

  • From: near Nürnberg Germany
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Re: Bugs Henderson

Ophrys wrote:

see you at roth günther.............eva wrote you will be there to see snowy white.
Thomas

Rather not, but Eric Bibb (guess he´s too acoustic for you), Coco Montoya and Henrik Freischlader/ Oli Brown; maybe The Brew if Eva is already beyond jet lag. See you soon.
Günter

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