TS808
April 25th, 2009, 08:44 AM
My wife and I attended the Buddy Guy concert in Greensburg, PA last night. At 75 years old, he hasn't lost a step. Great tone, energetic, and he is definitely the showman, entertainer, and sometimes comedian. This is the 2nd time I've seen him the first being in 1995.
Last time I saw Buddy, it was him, a guitarist, bassist, and drummer. This time he added a keyboard player, who was fabulous. His guitarist soloed for a good while too, and dare I say he was smoking??
If you've never seen Buddy Guy, it's a show that is well worth it. Great guitar playing, alot of fun, and a good laugh. We had balcony seats, and at one point, Buddy walked the entire theater with his guitar, and his roadie following holding a mic. Buddy even made it up to the balcony and jammed a good bit.
Some people get really frustrated at this, but it's part of the Buddy Guy show: He starts a song, gets you going, and mid way through just stops the song, and says "f*ck that sh*t" and launches into a new number.
He's also famous for being a little bit of a "show off" and wants to prove to the audience that he can play Hendrix, Clapton, SRV, and even jumped into a little bit of Marvin Gaye. He also makes it known that if it wasn't for guys like Muddy Waters, Albert King, and John Lee Hooker (he even covered Boom Boom Boom) that he wouldn't be there.
He still has the vocal cords, and the chops, and is amazing. Their show lasted about 90 minutes with no encore.
The guy is amazing, and is one of my guitar/blues heroes.
Last time I saw Buddy, it was him, a guitarist, bassist, and drummer. This time he added a keyboard player, who was fabulous. His guitarist soloed for a good while too, and dare I say he was smoking??
If you've never seen Buddy Guy, it's a show that is well worth it. Great guitar playing, alot of fun, and a good laugh. We had balcony seats, and at one point, Buddy walked the entire theater with his guitar, and his roadie following holding a mic. Buddy even made it up to the balcony and jammed a good bit.
Some people get really frustrated at this, but it's part of the Buddy Guy show: He starts a song, gets you going, and mid way through just stops the song, and says "f*ck that sh*t" and launches into a new number.
He's also famous for being a little bit of a "show off" and wants to prove to the audience that he can play Hendrix, Clapton, SRV, and even jumped into a little bit of Marvin Gaye. He also makes it known that if it wasn't for guys like Muddy Waters, Albert King, and John Lee Hooker (he even covered Boom Boom Boom) that he wouldn't be there.
He still has the vocal cords, and the chops, and is amazing. Their show lasted about 90 minutes with no encore.
The guy is amazing, and is one of my guitar/blues heroes.