… Read the rest“I didn’t record for six years from 1972 to ’78. For about a year, I stopped playing completely. My landlord was a contractor, and I started doing work with him. My wife told me ‘this ain’t you, you’ve got to keep up with your music’
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Buddy Guy: A Man & The Blues (1968)
The following article was originally written back in 2009… As today (July 30th, 2016) is Buddy Guy’s 80th birthday, I decided to re-post one of my favorite reflective pieces with some updated touring info for 2016. I hope you enjoy it! ~tbb
In the Summer
… Read the restAsa: Self Titled Release Debuts on Mercer Street Records
Occasionally I like putting together posts which venture slightly outside TheBluesBlogger norm… It’s interesting, because when I do, they end up being some of the more popular articles on my site. An example of this is two pieces I wrote on singer Sade. One called … Read the rest
Electric Blues Masters (Part 3 of 3)
When you look back and think of all the major influences when it comes to the electric blues in the mid to late sixties, you cannot ignore what Jimi Hendrix brought to the music scene. Not usually known as a blues player to the general … Read the rest
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