Bullshit. Junior sounded fucking fantastic always, no matter who was playing guitar. In fact, some of his best moments were with Phil Guy and Sammy Lawhorn on guitar.
I saw Buddy and Junior at the Lone Star in NYC back in the 80's...he had a long guitar cord which allowed him to walk around in the audience, and at one point he even went outside the club and performed on the sidewalk...well, for a few minutes anyway...I guess this was before wireless became popular...
no worries Andrew,i have two guilds and I luv them very much!!! fender owns them now and they just reissued a great model of the electric line ,check it out mate
Buddy's playing in the '60's, particularly on Junior's records, was f*cking outstanding! It is that work that excited Clapton, the Vaughans, etc. In the '70's, his playing became very histrionic as he began to be cross-influenced by players he influenced in the first place (although he continued to sound good backing up Junior). By the '90's he was making a lot of noise- he would NEVER have impressed those rock guitar heroes if he had played that sh*t in the '60's.
In the 80s, I went and picked up Buddy at the airport in Austin Texas.We were talking about his different audiences.He said when he plays a Black Club, they wanna hear "Walking Through the Woods" and when it's a White college ballcap crowd, they wanna hear "Mustang Sally" and "Strange Brew".He says he "plays for what pays".lol By the way, He traveled light.That night at Antones, he played one of Cliff's guitars and played through the opening acts harp player's Fender Bassman.
Johnny Anon, I respect your views here, but disagree with some of your conclusions. The histrionics you cite were Buddy unleashed from the tamer/more structured sound that Phil Chess imposed on him. Read his recent autobiography for Buddy's own views on it -- he was dying to let loose but not until the rock legends elevated him and many other Chicago blues legends on to the global scene did the record producers see that Buddy had a wild side that he wanted to get out.
I don't care how long he wanted to play like that before he actually started to, it sucks...bad. He always sounded really cool behind Junior, though. Even in the '90's, when he was sitting in, he acted right and played some nice stuff.
...but the rock-loving, music magazine-reading white folks just eat up Buddy's modern day, over-the-top bullshit. And they think he can sing, too. Buddy's singing, like Son Seals' singing, and Willie Dixon's singing AND bass playing (he wrote some cool tunes, though), has always been considered a JOKE by the long-time Chicago musicians!
Wonderful blues harmonica from Junior Wells. He could play. Sorry to have to say this though: this version is really 2nd, 3rd, 4th rate compared to Mick Jagger and Jimmy Rogers' version
Buddy plays some very standard, just fine, but not particularly noteworthy, guitar in this tune. He handles the fills, George Baze is playing some turnarounds. Junior's singing his ass off, rhythm section is laying it down nicely. He does not sound so good "only because he had Buddy playing next to him." That was an asinine comment. Listen with your ears, not with your eyes. You don't have to worship Buddy Guy's every ordinary move because rock stars and the music press have instructed you to.
The Original Blues Brothers.
Junior wells is so good he brings the Energy to the band his voice is powerful
I love what these two artists produced. I had the pleasure of meeting Junior years ago and seeing them perform several times.
I am only 20 yrs old but I love Junior Wells and Buddy Guy and the blues thanks to my dad's musical influence on me.
man...what a jam ! these are just blues angels..come to rectify....
I love this sound!!! J.Wells is on the best bluesmen i've ever heard....
Harmonica rhythm guitar, drums and of course these two
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Bullshit. Junior sounded fucking fantastic always, no matter who was playing guitar. In fact, some of his best moments were with Phil Guy and Sammy Lawhorn on guitar.
This is one bad ass tune
I'm only 2 years old and i love blues music!! Wait a minute, i'm not supposed to know how to write a comment!
I saw Buddy and Junior at the Lone Star in NYC back in the 80's...he had a long guitar cord which allowed him to walk around in the audience, and at one point he even went outside the club and performed on the sidewalk...well, for a few minutes anyway...I guess this was before wireless became popular...
Albert Collins started that.
live at Nightsatge in Cambridge MA 1986. of the DVD "Junior Wells with special guest Buddy Guy Live at Nightstage" Great vid!!!!
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You're right Tim it is a Guild! I stand corrected.
Tour de force performance by everyone...can anyone tell me who is playing drums on this. Gorgeous playing.
Could be ken johnson but not sure bout it ..
It's Jerry Porter.
Played with Buddy Guy and the late Magic Slim and James Cotton (and many others)
@@robbertfossen Thank you !
Rocking Harmornica Blues..
as good as it gets!
no worries Andrew,i have two guilds and I luv them very much!!! fender owns them now and they just reissued a great model of the electric line ,check it out mate
I didn't say Junior could never sound good without Buddy Guy -- I said he sounded so good in that video because of Buddy Guy.
Buddy was a Guild endorser back then.
Buddy's playing in the '60's, particularly on Junior's records, was f*cking outstanding! It is that work that excited Clapton, the Vaughans, etc. In the '70's, his playing became very histrionic as he began to be cross-influenced by players he influenced in the first place (although he continued to sound good backing up Junior). By the '90's he was making a lot of noise- he would NEVER have impressed those rock guitar heroes if he had played that sh*t in the '60's.
In the 80s, I went and picked up Buddy at the airport in Austin Texas.We were talking about his different audiences.He said when he plays a Black Club, they wanna hear "Walking Through the Woods" and when it's a White college ballcap crowd, they wanna hear "Mustang Sally" and "Strange Brew".He says he "plays for what pays".lol By the way, He traveled light.That night at Antones, he played one of Cliff's guitars and played through the opening acts harp player's Fender Bassman.
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Johnny Anon, I respect your views here, but disagree with some of your conclusions. The histrionics you cite were Buddy unleashed from the tamer/more structured sound that Phil Chess imposed on him. Read his recent autobiography for Buddy's own views on it -- he was dying to let loose but not until the rock legends elevated him and many other Chicago blues legends on to the global scene did the record producers see that Buddy had a wild side that he wanted to get out.
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It looks like the mid eighties to me. Not completely sure but, 99.9 % sure it's in the eighties somewhere, possibly late seventies.
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I don't care how long he wanted to play like that before he actually started to, it sucks...bad. He always sounded really cool behind Junior, though. Even in the '90's, when he was sitting in, he acted right and played some nice stuff.
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Hendrix stole some of his moves from Buddy. Great to see Buddy on a Gibson.
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The whole was greater than the sum of its parts -- he sounded so good only because he had Buddy playing next to him
is that Warren Hayes on drums?. anyone know?. thanks.
+1000sguzzi Jerry porter on the drums, man
thanks upper fred.
you're welcome, dear friend. He's a good drummer, I saw him several times in paris with dirfferent Chicago blues shows.
The one you mentionned is Willie Hayes, I think???
@@upperfred3806 thank you! some brilliant playing!
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its a guild mate not gibson
...but the rock-loving, music magazine-reading white folks just eat up Buddy's modern day, over-the-top bullshit. And they think he can sing, too. Buddy's singing, like Son Seals' singing, and Willie Dixon's singing AND bass playing (he wrote some cool tunes, though), has always been considered a JOKE by the long-time Chicago musicians!
Wonderful blues harmonica from Junior Wells. He could play. Sorry to have to say this though: this version is really 2nd, 3rd, 4th rate compared to Mick Jagger and Jimmy Rogers' version
Buddy plays some very standard, just fine, but not particularly noteworthy, guitar in this tune. He handles the fills, George Baze is playing some turnarounds. Junior's singing his ass off, rhythm section is laying it down nicely. He does not sound so good "only because he had Buddy playing next to him." That was an asinine comment. Listen with your ears, not with your eyes. You don't have to worship Buddy Guy's every ordinary move because rock stars and the music press have instructed you to.
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