Saturday, December 22, 2018

Buddy Guy -- I Came Up Hard

Buddy Guy put the "Bad" in "Bad Ass," no doubt about it. "Guy was born and raised in Lettsworth, Louisiana. He began learning to play the guitar using a two-string diddley bow he made. In the early 1950s, Guy began performing with bands in Baton Rouge. While living there, he worked as a custodian at Louisiana State University. Soon after moving to Chicago on September 25, 1957, Guy fell under the influence of Muddy Waters." L'est we forget the journey...

Saturday, December 8, 2018

Eric Clapton Sings Willie Dixon

One of my favorites from Clapton's 461 Ocean Boulevard release circa 1974, a pretty good year if memory serves...