Buddy Guy (Page 2 of 2)

I've Seen Buddy once and Deezer tells it like it is. As far as I'm concerned even if your a half arsed fan you owe it to yourself to go see legends like Buddy or BB  while you still can. I kick myself in the arse for not ever going to see the likes of Ray Charles, Johnny Cash and many other legends that I could have.

I need to get some of his stuff before the gig too. so good to hear some recommendations.

Seems like everybody needs some Buddy to love!

Sorry I couldn't help it...

Damn Right I got the Blues! is excellent as well.  He won an award for that one.

Hi Guys

I'm feeling much better about the Buddy Guy gig now.  I expect that he had been partying a bit when the guy, I was talking to, saw him.  It was a gig at Shepherd's Bush the day after Buddy had been playing with Eric Clapton, so I suppose he had been having a good time!

This guy also said that he had seen him once before and he was brilliant then.  I shall just take Buddy Guy as I find him and enjoy whatever he does.  I only have his CD "Blues Singer", which I really enjoy,  but I must make a point of adding some more of Buddy's CDs to my collection.

Doesn't Buddy have a less famous brother who also plays the blues?

I did once have a ticket to see Ray Charles, but the gig was cancelled because he was too ill to perform.  Last year I had a ticket to see Bo Diddley at The Jazz Cafe, in London, but sadly he had his stroke.  I don't suppose that he will ever perform again.  Having written that I googled for news of him and found this on Wikipedia

"2007 illness
On May 17, 2007, Bo Diddley was reported [13] to be in intensive care in Creighton University Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, following a stroke during a concert at Council Bluffs, Iowa on May 13. He has a history of hypertension and diabetes, and tests indicated that the stroke affected the left side of his brain, impairing his speech and speech recognition. A spokeswoman said there were no further details on his condition, or how long he would be in hospital. A later report indicated that Diddley was in "guarded" condition.[14]

While recovering from the massive stroke and heart attack, he came back to his home town of (McComb) for the unveiling of a plaque, on the National Blues Trail devoted to him. The plaque stated he was "acclaimed as a founder of rock and roll." He was not supposed to perform but as he listened to the music of local musician Jesse Robinson, who sang a song written for this occasion, Robinson sensed Bo Diddley wanted to perform and handed him a microphone. This was the first time Bo Diddley performed publicly since his stroke and heart attack.[15]"

Bo Diddley is a real blues hero, but it doesn't seem wise that he tries to tour world wide again.

I have seen B. B. King twice though, at The Royal Albert Hall.  That was sometime ago before I was really into the blues.   I remember that at one of the shows I spotted Paul Jones in the interval.  That was before I started to follow The Blues Band.

I've always liked blues music, but it took me some years to really get into it and I'm still learning who is who.  Thanks to The Blues Band and the Paul Jones BBC Radio 2 show.   I think that I am making some progress at last.

Sherman Robertson is playing quite a few gigs  over in the UK this year.  I'm going to see him at Cranleigh Arts Centre, on the 10th May.  What do you guys think of Sherman Robertson?  He's supposed to be really great.  I've got his CD "Guitar Man" and I think its fantastic.

Catfish Jane

I wasn't aware of him.....thanks Jane......here's a link w/some samples, should anyone be interested:

http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_rob … sounds.htm

Yeah!  Sherman Robertson was really great. It was very hard for the promoter and me (I stick up flyers for blues gigs in my area) to drum up an audience.  His gig at Cranleigh Arts Centre was only half full, which was better than the Dana Gillespie http://www.dana-gillespie.com/  gig that was on their.  Only about 70 people turned out for that gig. Yet Dana and her awesome London Blues Band (including Dino Baptiste) play to vast audiences in India. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY74sQZd1o0

You should, therefore, make a big effort to go to see Sherman Robertson when he comes to your area.

http://www.movinmusic.co.uk/sherman_robertson.htm

I was extremely sad to hear about the death of Bo Diddley, yesterday.  I did have a ticket to see him at The Jazz Cafe last year, but he didn't make the gig, so I was just too slow.  The same thing happened with Ray Charles.    I'm, therefore, hoping that I'm not jinxed and have more luck with Buddy Guy, who I'm hoping to see very soon.

Bo Diddley influenced a lot bands back in the 60s including Manfred Mann, when Paul Jones was their lead singer.  Later on their record company tried to turn them into a pop group, so they disbanded.  Years later The Manfreds reformed, without Manfred Mann (who has his own Earth Band), with both Paul Jones and Mike D'Abo (writer of "Handbags & Gladrags") as lead singers. The Manfreds still tour extensively and are soon to be starting a tour of Australia (without Mike D'Abo), with The Spencer Davis Group. In the autumn The Manfreds are going to be doing a Maximum Rhythm 'n' Blues UK tour with Maggie Bell and Alan Price.  The dates haven't been announced yet.  When you listen to the early Manfreds music you hear the Bo Diddley sound.

http://www.themanfreds.com/     http://www.phpbbplanet.com/themanfredsforu/

Three of The Manfreds who are Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness and Rob Townsend are also part of The Blues Band.   The Blues Band are going to be at a gig in my home town of Haslemere, Surrey, on 4th July.  I'm currently putting up flyers for them.  They are also gigging around the UK fairly extensively this summer.

http://www.thebluesband.com/tour_dates.htm  http://www.phpbbplanet.com/thebluesband/

You may have guessed that I'm the street person for The Manfreds and The Blues Band, as well as being a street person for Joe and the blues in general.

Tonight I'm going to see Alvin Youngblood Hart, at The Cellars At Eastney (Portsmouth).
He's currently doing a tour of the UK and is very awesome.

http://www.mojomusic.com/alvin/music.htm

You can hear one of Alvin's songs is being played on The Paul Jones Radio 2 Show "Listen Again" all this week.  You can hear it here. 
http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/jones/playlist.shtml

Enjoy!

Catfish Jane

PS  When I was at the Sherman Robertson gig at Cranleigh Arts Centre, in Surrey, I spotted two guys who were wearing Joe t shirts.    I don't know who they were, but they were certainly doing their "on the street" thing. 

Allow me to concur with my fellow Baltimorean, Cathy about a few things.  First, at the Chesapeake Blues Festival, Buddy was playing "Feels Like Rain" when the heavens opened.  Coincidence?  Second, he will stop in the middle of a great riff and start telling a story.  He does a fair amount of talking during a show.  But, that having been said, he is absolutely awesome live.  He will at some point walk through the crowd while playing.  He exudes personality.  If Eric Clapton says that Buddy was his inspiration, what more do you need?  A must see!!  The only artist  I've seen more in the last two years is Joe!

-Rob

I have to chime in here.

Definitely go see Buddy Guy if you have a chance. I, too, was almost swayed by some comments on this thread and we changed our mind at the last minute last fall and went to the ATL show.

It will be some of the most fun you've had. The closer to the stage the better. It is a "show". You'll find this type of concert more with older performers as that is more the way "concerts" used to be done. A little more staged than just going to see a band jamming for 3 hours.

But it's fantastic. And to add to it, if you have a chance, pick up his latest box set "Can't Quit The Blues" but don't watch it until after you've seen him. (yes, there's some replication in the live show, but the box set sheds a whole new light on the birth of modern blues)

We just missed Buddy in ATL in May but are hoping to catch him in Birmingham this month. I can't turn down a Sat. lineup of North Mississippi Allstars/Hill Country Revue, Buddy Guy and then Ben Harper. Sheesh!!!!

Go see him!!!