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Guy Alone
 Alone & Acoustic $17.98 Readers of this space may be aware that over the past year or so I have gone to great lengths to highlight some of the blues greats that I was doggedly devoted to as a kid (and still am) and who helped form in me, and others from my generation, the Generation of '68 as well, an important musical component as we fought our political battles for a more just society. The names of Lead Belly, Josh White, Son House, Muddy Waters and the like easily come to mind. And then in a whisper in the back of the brain comes- don't forget Buddy Guy. Well, of course. The Chicago blues branch of the blues tree would not be complete without recognizing what every serious blues artist of the time recognized- here was a master. This CD only goes to prove the point. Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, solo, with Junior Wells, as a backup to others and so on Guy did it all. Even with all-star help here this is strictly Buddy's gig. That's why there was that little whisper. So what is good here? Well, how about the super-blues classic "Rollin' and Tumblin'", the wild "High Heel Sneakers" and the sensuous "Sally Mae". Listen and see if you agree.  Alone & Acoustic $9.99 Readers of this space may be aware that over the past year or so I have gone to great lengths to highlight some of the blues greats that I was doggedly devoted to as a kid (and still am) and who helped form in me, and others from my generation, the Generation of '68 as well, an important musical component as we fought our political battles for a more just society. The names of Lead Belly, Josh White, Son House, Muddy Waters and the like easily come to mind. And then in a whisper in the back of the brain comes- don't forget Buddy Guy. Well, of course. The Chicago blues branch of the blues tree would not be complete without recognizing what every serious blues artist of the time recognized- here was a master. This CD only goes to prove the point. Electric guitar, acoustic guitar, solo, with Junior Wells, as a backup to others and so on Guy did it all. Even with all-star help here this is strictly Buddy's gig. That's why there was that little whisper. So what is good here? Well, how about the super-blues classic "Rollin' and Tumblin'", the wild "High Heel Sneakers" and the sensuous "Sally Mae". Listen and see if you agree.  Ultimate Collection $14.98 I think this CD is an awesome buy, my dad mentioned him to me because I love classical music and saw me purchase Andrea Bocelli which is one of my favorates but now I heard Mario Lanza and he is just amazing. For all you clasical music lovers out there, I highly recommend this CD. It is awesome! |
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