He was the grandmaster of maaaaaaany known, awesome musicians. But he was the first, who started in the late 50s.....with that " electronical device", to manipulate the Sound..........thats Roy Buchanan
Great reaction !! Roy was probably the most under-rated guitar player EVER !! Just his FENDER Telecaster and vibrolux amp. No electronic guitar effects at all !! He was dubbed "The Master of the Telecaster" !!
Roy went to a Hendrix concert. His friend asked Roy if he "could do that?" Roy said no....his friend then restated asking "you cant play like that?" Roy responded Oh you mean "play" like that...I did that ten yrs ago...I cant dance around like that."
Love it (as an oldman ) , watch a newbie find what we have known from the 70s ... roy always puts a tear in my eye .. seen him 87 (think was) in auckland nz .. but been a fan since day dot .. you're not alone and 2nd album are great starters .. heaps of amazing roy on utube .. 5 string blues ia amazing tune (yes he broke a string in recording ) but was such a beautiful tune it got recorded .. that austin texas 35min show is well worth alook .. thats roy ..plus good 1971 cbs doco on him plus another on youtube .. rembering roy buchanan .. 5part .. prob 4hrs ..plus 71pbs ..roy buchanan , the worlds greatest unknown gatuirist ..
I saw RB in Vancouver in the 80’s in a small crowded pub in Gastown. He was in the middle of a song when the stage calapsed and Roy fell through to his waist breaking 4 out of 6 strings on his guitar. He didn’t miss a note and finished a ripping song on 2 strings. Mr. instant improv. Mr. Guitar for sure. Climbed out of the hole, changed strings, came back on after 10 minutes and treated us to a great Roy Buchan show. What a pro. RIP Roy; your music remains an inspiration to all
I was lucky enough to see Roy live in Auckland many many years ago. It was truly like a man wailing amidst a hurricane. I dont know how else to describe it. RIP Roy Buchanan
was there with ya mate .. auckland town hall maybe 87 think .... which is a music chamber so we got the best sound ever that night ... remember it like yesterday , just like the 2 SRV concerts and his unannounced mainstreet 3 songs ...
My dad ran the mixer and played bass at times for Roy. I had the honor to introduce him TWICE at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh in the 70's as a young kid. My introduction, per Roy, was " And now, ladies and gentlemen, the greatest fake artist in music, Roy Buchanon:"
I doubt you're looking more than a year later, but his masterpiece is "THE MESSIAH WILL COME AGAIN". His performance from this same 1976 show in Austin, TX is legend.
Jeff Beck dedicated "'Cause We've Ended As Lovers" to him, since Buchanan inspired Beck's own techniques of volume knob swells and pinch harmonics. This is Buchanan's tribute to Hendrix as you can tell by his going into "Foxy Lady" at the end. Although Hendrix didn't write it, "Hey Joe" was his first hit in England, before he returned to the states. I was lucky enough to see him play in a bar in the 80's. Many people suspect a cover up regarding his death in a jail cell.
I'm envious you saw him in the 80s, I only learned of him in 2007 while in Sydney, and a record shop was playing his music, and it was so loud and sounded like it was a real show that I went in, and discovered it was a record shop. I used to go up to DC in the mid 80s and had I known of him, I certainly would have gone to his gigs. Tragedy about how he died.
he , roy , actually wrote a song to Jeff Beck first called ... My friend Jeff ... then Beck (and writer of , .. we ended as lovers ... S Wonder , yes that guy ) dedicated ... we ended as lovers ... back to Roy .. the whole 35min Austin texas is such a gem ... so lucky to have it as its a masterclass in heavenly music ... seen Roy , seen SRV ... 2 lost to soon .. both put you in a emotional trance live ... this austin texas session is such a gem pity more people have no idea who Roy was .. but he was into making music as he wanted and not the fame ...
Roy Buchanan is perhaps the most influential Telecaster guitarist of the 50s-80s. He basically invented techniques that have been used by guitarists since, including pinch harmonics (those high-pitched squealing notes), volume knob swells (producing an organ like sound by picking with the volume off then using his little finger as he picks to swell the volume up). He also would do tone knob swells in a similar way to create the sound of a wah wah pedal effect...years before the wah wah pedal was built (think of Jimi Hendrix’s wah wah pedal work on Voodoo Child). Like Danny Gatton (who was five years or so younger than Roy) Buchanan was kind of a tortured soul, never achieving big success as a solo recording artist but achieving magical playing experiences in small dark clubs around Washington DC. Both men died tragically young by suicide. Roy’s music was soulful and searing, Danny’s was full of brilliant technique he had soaked up like a sponge from Roy and many others. Both men are well known to guitarists, especially Telecaster players, and are in the pantheon of guitar gods every Telecaster player studies and tries to emulate.
Thank you for the info on this guy. He's an amazing player, I mean, absolutely amazing! I didn't care for the talk-sing style of lyric delivery but then, he's not THAT guy. It's all about the playing. And man, can he play. Just mesmerizing.
I’m not sure how big an influence Roy was on Danny’s playing at the end of the day. Roy was more focused on being a blues guitar player though he seems to have had a bit of interest in jazz. Roy was a great country player as well- being a true Tele player - that might be their best common ground. Roy, rather than being a blues centered player, he was more focused on rockabilly, his band could really swing. He probably spent a lot more time playing jazz. He was a traveling encyclopedia of music. Both guys were colossal one of a kind players. That Gatton was a few years younger, it’s likely he learned some things from Roy, but I do believe there was needless friction between the two of them. Danny Gatton would have played like Danny Gatton with or without Roy.
I've got to say I find it hillarious when someone discovers Roy and is amazed at his talent. Try listening to his 2nd album to get a good taste of his abilities!!
first albums are great .. even the space helmet one is amazing .. is it .. your not alone ? should know be in a box somewhere ... just started college in mid 70s when i first heard him .. one song and i was addicted .. (dam addiction gene ) ..
Thank you for introducing me to Roy, he is actually an old time musican active from the 50-80's and now I have a lot to look to supposedly pioneered that guitar work we heard "telecaster" it was called so this is going to be fun
Finally someone reacts to Roy Buchanan! Try his song "When a Guitar Plays the Blues" and all else you can find. It's incredible what he did. Another person to try is Johnny Winter, Be Careful with a Fool. He'll leave an impression.
I was doing a folk gig at the Beachcomber (Jersey Shore circuit) and he was playing the big room - He showed me a few licks but that guitar was evil. Very high action and a wound G string to boot. Note he didn't use any pedals or effects other than spring reverb ... But he was a nice gentle guy - rare for the music scumfolk I usually had to deal with
The master of the Telecaster,the genius that is Roy Buchanan. Every so often a talent that emerger's never hits the heights it should have done,for what ever reason,Roy was one of those talents. R.I.P Roy.
I'm so glad you checked him out! The exhale at like 6:34 said it all. My old man swore until the day he died that Roy Buchanan was the greatest guitar player that ever lived. For whatever reason, I never got around to checking him out not long ago, but sadly, after the old guy peaced out on me. Goddamn he was right. This was a great video and thank you for sharing it! I see you did Roy's Bluz as well. That song is insane. The stuff he did with just that tele and his amp... he was a master!
Hello, greetings from Ukraine,want you to know,that we are deeply appreciate your support and your public position warming our hearts :) Also,I'm sorry about your old man,but he was God damn right,Roy was outstanding musician above any kind of competition!
Roy influenced so many others,as people flocked to see him perform. He used to slice his tweeters to get a certain sound.He used to dislocate his fingers to extend his flexibility.He was the Best.
Saw him at a private party in southern Maryland (Charles County) around 1974. He was probably the world's greatest guitarist who was never known. He past way too young (1988), one the few celebrity that made me shed a tear for him.
I went to the Nelson's Ledge's,Ohio, summer concert of 1979 to see Roy Buchanan ( the Blues Master). My best Brian's brother Bruce, had the gig to cook chicken for all the bands playing, including: Heart: ELO: Steve Miller Band.etc... Bruce introduced Brian and I to Roy Buchanan. (We got there the night before,to camp out.Roy invited us in to smoke a Jamaican.we Laughed at at Green then! ( Panama Red, Columbian Red , Columbian Gold was everywere) after we took a few tokes,we were so stoned, Roy Buchanan said "You Boys Ain't laughing now are ya!" We couldn't even speak! So Memorable! The Blues Master!
Yes is was suspicious. Died in his jail cell.. Now the cops would have nothing to do with it... right? What goes around comes around.....Some cops are bad news...but they will get theirs.
WOW! Thanks Pat. I've never heard of this guy and after reading through the comments, he's already passed from this world. So sad that such a talent is no longer here. His playing is just out of this world. So glad you enriched me, once again, by reacting to this one without knowing anything about him. I appreciate that about you. Thank you.
What amazed me the most, is he never used any effects on most all of his guitar and got tones most players couldn’t get with an arsenal of pedals. Since I learned about him 2 years ago I ditched all pedals. Just guitar and fender reverb. Very hard
I think this was a good rep of someone hearing Roy for the first time. It's so interesting how timeless gifted people are. An old friend Rich S., a good player himself, once said to me there are talented people, and there are gifted (like Roy was), and I like the distinction. The only thing I feel sad about, and should not, as Roy put his stamp of approval on all he did, and would not do, is I wish he would have gotten some help with the demons which have hurt so many people I've been close to and lost. We glamorize drinking, drugs, and all the behaviors some great ones were captivated by, but nothing to hold up high, as all the crud brings people low and sometimes breaks their wonderful vision and spirit . With different producers, different influential others, he would have become more famous, but he didn't want that, and shunned it, adding to the beauty I suppose. I thank my older brother, Larry, for exposing me to a guitar player, barber, that used to play with the house band, The Snake Stretchers, at The Crossroads Bar in Maryland, in the early 70's.
Roy is a true master of the telecaster, and he is very underrated/unknown. He was a very quiet and reserved man but inside him he had so much emotion and it comes out in his playing. He's so freaking nasty with his bends and manipulation of the volume knobs he reminds me alot of SRV. I HIGHLrecommend checking out The Messiah Will Come Again from that same performance, it's an amazing performance.
BROTHER ROY WAS FROM HERE IN ARKANSAS WHERE I LIVE IN THE USA, HE AND HIS FAMILY MOVED TO CAL. TO LIVE, REALLY ROY WAS A BARBER CUTTING HAIR FROM TIME TO TIME AND ROY WAS VERY RELIGIOUS ,HE ACTULY STAR TED PLAYING ON WHAT SOME PEOPLE CALL A LAP STEEL GUITAR, HE NEVER RVER WANTED TO BE FAMOUS HE JUST WANTED TO PLAY IN HIS ON WAY. CHECK OUT ROY PLAYING A SONG CALLED ''SWEET DREAMS'' LATER JERRY FROM HERE IN THE USA ''ARKANSAS''
Roy's little 'pinky' constantly working the volume control. He's a celestial gift to us mere mortals. Thank you for sharing your reaction especially without stoppages. Loved the young man's reaction at 7:54. Music doesn't discriminate - young or old, rich or 'not so rich'. It's there for the taking.
Roy was a master at bending the strings. And as somebody else mentioned, he got a lot of his sounds by turning the knobs with his fingers. You can see that in this vid. He was a master.
Specifically using the little finger to control the volume knob as he played. I've seen other guitar players use this technique, notably Larry Carlton.
He stunned Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton....played like Hendrix but 10 yrs before he did. Fidnt care about fame..just playing. Roys Bluz Dual Soliloquy Guitar Cadenza Sweet Dreams All above are very different from each other n NO ONE plays like this. Amen Roy
You have now discovered one of my favorite guitar players! I am sure you have gotten many suggestions but check out "Sweet Dreams" it is an old Patsy Cline song! Another is Neil Young's song "Down by the River".......
Hi - I’ve been a big Roy fan since the late ‘70’s. I saw him play at least 10 times at small venues in the Bay Area, and was lucky enough to even meet him once very briefly. Sadly, he seemed to have more downs than ups during his career, but his distinctive tone and unparalleled speed and fireworks were always there. From interviews and the like, its clear that he influenced many big name guitarists. I personally think that Roy’s influence could go much deeper than that given how few guitarists were using volume, distortion, speed riffs, etc... in the 60’s. What is lost on most people is that every sound you hear Roy make is done with just his guitar and amp - no pedals or any other electronic assistance. I’ve often wondered what the best guitarists of today could do with Roy’s set up - and my guess is that they would fall short. There are a bunch of Roy albums out there, many of which have similar songs. I will be the first to say that not every Roy song is good - they might have a decent solo - but you won’t write home about them. That said, there are some Roy numbers that I can’t understand why they aren’t more well known, if not revered. His “first album” has: The Messiah Will Come Again, Sweet Dreams, Pete’s Blues, and John’s Blue. The Messiah is one of the greatest, and most unique, songs to ever be produced on an artist’s first album. Roys “Second Album”, to some people (myself included) is one of the best albums ever. It is almost completely without lyrics, yet each tune speaks volumes. Five String Blues (a string broke during recording) is my personal favorite, but the whole Side flows like few albums ever have (think Jeff Beck Blow by Blow, or Santana Caravansary). Roy’s “Livestock” is a great live recording. “Roy’s Blues” is epic and that’s an understatement. At one point, he comes out of a solo and says, “you ought to be ashamed” - and the listener instantly understands why. I’m happy pitting Roys Blues against anybody’s best solo - its Van Halen Eruption on steroids. “I’m Evil” is self-explanatory at this point - and he is evil on this song. The album “Thats What I’m Here For,” has a noticeably different sound but also has a few essential Roy songs. This is where his best “Hey Joe” is found. To me, its the best Hey Joe, period. “Roys Bluz” is a completely different song than the one on Livestock, and he uses both over the years. I also really like “Rodneys Song” with its awesome solo, and “The Nephesh” much along the lines of his “Second Album” sound. My first Roy album was You’re not Alone.” I highly recommend this album as well, although it was this or his next album when Roy used his first pedal to affect his sound. For me, while I still like his later work, its just not as intoxicating as the first few albums. I know that I’m overboard about Roy, and everyone’s taste is different. But if you like electric blues and virtuoso level solos, you will appreciate knowing many of Roy’s own tunes and some of the ones he covered in his unique way.
When Roy Buchanan was within 250 miles, I dropped everything and was there. I took seven friends to see him at Carnegie Hall, we were up in the 1st "opera box" (Box 1)offering a side view for most of the show and one of the gals shouted" come over here so we can see" . Couldn't guess what motivated him but he walked over, looked up and did "The Messiah will Come Again "Romeo and Juliet" style. The set list included Green Onions, When a Guitar Plays the Blues, Jack the Ripper, Short Fuse. The Carnegie Hall performance stands out most in my memory because of the acoustics, but at the Hofstra University show, to squeeze us in, they seated us on the floor between the 1st row and the stage ...you could count the scratches and dings on his guitar. Check out the 1976 Austin show, same kind of venue. The 1987 show w/ Hot Tuna and the Band also stands out ....tho memories of that one are a bit hazy :) The man could make the guitar cry. PBS did a special on Roy in the early 70s... another great video was the performance of Roy Buchanan in concert with Albert Collins and Lonnie Mack in December 1985.
The most underated guitar player. Who ever played 6 stings! His playing is absolutely ridiculous! I was lucky and had a talk with him. Before a Boston concert. Told me too learn the scales! I was trying to become a guitar player at the time! Ps.Billy Price his singer at the time. I went to high school with Billy.
@@johnnyd63 and actually they dedicated it after Roy wrote a song to Beck called ... My friend Jeff ... ended as lovers was dedicated by J B and S Wonder later ... roy was one of jeffs mentors sorta ..
Man !!!! I'm 55 years old and I've heard of him ... but this has absolutely blowed my mind ! And yes indeed he's one of the best Guitarist I've ever heard and I have heard some of the best . I put him right there on top with all of them ! This guy is something else !
His technique on the guitar was mind-blowing: the tone, the sweeps, the swells, the picking and the shapes and sounds he got out of it with no effects pedals. Just a telecaster and a Fender amp. He later used delay in the 80's ,but, was never really reliant on a ton of effects pedals. Just pure playing for the most part. Roy Buchanan had been playing guitar since the 50's. His recording go back to Dale Hawkins's 'Suzie Q' ,which CCR covered years later, to the 60's in more obscure independent label bands, to his career at Polydor Records with 5 albums from 1972-1975, then with Atlantic from 1976-1979. His last albums were for independent Blues label Alligator Records from 1985-1987. He sadly passed away in August of 1988. He had many demons with alcohol and drugs ,but, influenced a ton of musicians including Jeff Beck and Robbie Robertson. There's also compilations of his 50's and 60's sessions as well. It's a deep dive for sure.
Basil Keen he *is* a great. Absolutely in the pantheon of one of the greatest to ever do it. Roy was criminally underrated and unknown, but those that knew of him knew he was incredible.
There's an old interview with Robbie Robertson (The Band) where he talks about first meeting Roy in Canada in 1960. Roy would have been around 21 years old and Robbie around 15 years old. Robbie says Roy was already doing everything you see here and more.
My go-to guitarist of all times. I discovered his music in the mid 70s and while there are many fantastic guitarists around with much greater notoriety, NONE of them can compare to Roy Buchanan. I've read comments by some of those supreme guitarists who would not dare to compare their own playing to Roy's. He is noted as being a guitar player's guitarist. Tragic shortening of his life under mysterious circumstances. Supposedly hung himself in his local jail, but those who knew him simply didn't buy into the explanation of his death.
Mine too ... my comfit music .. am 60 plus.. listened to him since 70s .. still puts tears in my eyes .. so sad to lose him and SRV inthose few yrs .. what could they both become .. masters .. not that they werent already ..
Roy Buchanan is great...got some cd's from the guy...you find some more,you gonna enjoy...trust me! Btw...did you hear Lonnie Mack before? Stevie Ray Vaughan played on a cd/lp from Lonnie Mack. ;) Me...i'm gonna listen to some Hollywood Fats now (know this guy?)...keep on rocking!
Hehehe ... I so miss that man. I have been playing for well over 40 years. And, he still sends me back to school every time I watch him play. The greatest "unknown" Blues Rock guitar player to ever walk the face of the earth. He once scared "The Bands" Robbie Robertson half to death just tuning his guitar! lol ... The guy was a tele-monster who terrorised pretty much every other player out there during his day. There is a video floating around of him Jamming with Hendrix where you can't see Roy that well but? You can see Jimi's face. And Jimi watched him like a hawk the whole time because he knew he had met his equal. Here's a good video where he is not using a lot of effects and you get a clear shot of everything he is doing with his playing. It's just mind blowing how good he actually was. RIP Roy ... Love ya brother! ruclips.net/video/tAOFdcIKRww/видео.html
I just watched this to see you get amazed. Check out Roy’s Blues also from Austin City Limits. This was 1974 and he was the best guitarist I ever saw live which was 1980.
Roy played in the DC area a melting pot of music with rockabilly groups, Merle Haggard, Johnny Otis, and for a few years he played weekends at a country bar. The contry bar was a strange place filled with half hard core country fans and half college students. DC had a good country scene with Roy Clark, Danny Gatton, Jimmy Dean and others. So Roy was surrounded by great musicians and influences.
Danny Gatton was from Washington D.C. along with Roy, Roy had drug and alcohol problems, was getting straight when he supposedly hung himself in a Fairfax Va. jail cell in 1988, Danny shot himself on his farm in Md. in 1994 after years of depression, try Roy's The Messiah Will Come again, grew up in D.C. and used to see him at the Crossroads, a bar in Bladensburg Md, also saw a lot of famous guitarists in the audience, turned down an offer to play for the Rolling Stones after Brian Jones died
Recommend Roy's 'The Messiah Will Come Again'. Put it out about 50 years ago and was the first time I'd ever heard him. Had the same reaction you're having here now...
Very nice. I could not hear the words, but who cares! Please listen to Johnny Lang 'Lie To Me'. He was only 16 when he recorded it.You'll love the guitar and the voice.
Nice to watch you discover Roy. Notice no plugins, no foot pedals, all done with his hands but dozens of tones and effects. Sadly, Roy hanged himself in Jail but left us a legacy of amazing musicianship that no one has come close to. Lots of imitators, an lots of influence.
If you're interested in Roy check out Introducing Roy Buchanan - The Greatest Unknown Guitarist. It's a documentary on the man that aired on PBS in 1971.
Yeah he was someone my old man played to me when I was young. Green Onions is something he was famous for, I think that was a guitar musical many blues boys did versions of.
Everything Roy did was great! His best is live rockplasst 85. Live stock mid 70’s he was at his best from 1970 -1976. Although in the 80’s he was still great but changed guitars I think and starting using some effects but his tone is second to none he was way ahead of his time very underated but not by me! One of my top five favorite guitarists for a long time period
When you think about it if Fender brought out a Roy Buchanan model Telecaster. People who buy it would be under the impression they will sound like Roy. They will be mighty disappointed
Roy was not well known in the mainstream or outside the click of Blues fans, but he was greatly admired by other musicians and he took a modicum of solace in that so I have been told If you enjoy excellent guitar, as I do and want to expand your horizons a little from blues and rock, listen to the amazing tune "Fantasia Suite" on the equally amazing album Friday Night In San Francisco featuring the trio of virtuoso guitarists (Al Dimeola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia) playing acoustic. Just amazing stuff here. James gang with Joe Walsh (also performed as virtuoso guitarist for the Eagles): "Funk 49", "Walk Away" Joe Walsh: "Rocky Mountain Way" These are not to the level of a "Whipping Post, In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed" or "Free Bird: but then again what is, but they are still plenty good Robben Ford also listen to some of his stuff, technically a superior guitarist. Jeff Beck: "Nadia", "Freeway Jam", "Beck's Bolero", "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" , "Blower Jam", "Big Block", "Blues De Luxe", "Danny Boy", "Definitely Maybe", "Earth", "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", "Grease Monkey", "People Get Ready with Rod Stewart on Vocals". Jeff got his guitar to produce more varied sounds that anyone else. Jeff Beck and The YardBirds: "Heart Full Of Soul", "For Your Love" Ground Breaking tunes, with Beck reproducing the sound of an Indian Sitar with his guitar on HFOS, "Jeff's Blues" also no dud. Lonnie Mack was an excellent Blues-Rock Guitarist, passed away in 2016 if memory serves me right. Freddy King: "Going Down", "I'd Rather Go Blind", "Sweet Home Chicago", "Ain't Nobody's Business", "Stumble", "Ain't No Sunshine" Strictly blues Buddy Guy: no better blues guitarist has lived in my estimation and that includes SRV.
Pity the cameraman missed most of the show probably not realizing that Roy and his ax was the show. My greatest guitarist of all time. "You are not alone " Down by the river " " Messiah will come again" just a few. The King of telecaster. No=one could make a guitar wail like Roy. Thxs for there memories RIP Roy B and Gary Moore
There's actually another video that shows Roy from the front. I think this was one of the camera takes that someone acquired and released. Austin City Limits would use several cameras to film a show!
Groooooovin' - great to see a reaction from another newbie to Roy (I am too) - he was unique. And must have bought strings by the gross - I've got rubber bands that don't bend that much.
Find the dvd or video of Roy, Lonnie Mack and Albert Collins, 'further on down the road at the Carnegie Hall. They are all great but Roy's solo set is just blistering!! Amazing guitarist.!
Yeah ...hell ues..and just think Roy did that with no effects at all..one old Telecaster and a Fender Twin..I was lucky enough to see him a 6- 7 times..
Roy was a beast! Although its never been proven. There is no doubt, no doubt at all, that the great Eddie Van Halen was influenced by this guy. You can hear Roy's licks on future Van Halen albums to come all day long. This is 1976.
Why the fuck didn't this guy not blow up the guitar world. Seen him twice, he rocked the shit out of Oakland Ca. Heard of him from my uncle, still listening to him now. Roy wherever you are make sure you hook up with Stevie, Jimi, Gary, Fast Eddie and especially Lemmy. Love ya Roy😎
One of THE greatest guitar players to ever walk this planet.
Very true my brother
He was the grandmaster of maaaaaaany known, awesome musicians.
But he was the first, who started in the late 50s.....with that " electronical device", to manipulate the Sound..........thats Roy Buchanan
Daniel Nadgrabski, he used zero effects whatsoever,
@@waterfordrs22 hahhahaha, with "that electronical device" i mean his Fender Telecaster. 😉
@@waterfordrs22 yo my friend.....you know "The Messiah will come again" in the over 15 Minute version?
Great reaction !! Roy was probably the most under-rated guitar player EVER !! Just his FENDER Telecaster and vibrolux amp. No electronic guitar effects at all !! He was dubbed "The Master of the Telecaster" !!
“ As to Jimi Hendrix and his playing, I heard Roy doing those things first.” - Les Paul
Jimi Hendrix used pedals to do what Roy did with his fingers.
Roy went to a Hendrix concert. His friend asked Roy if he "could do that?"
Roy said no....his friend then restated asking "you cant play like that?"
Roy responded Oh you mean "play" like that...I did that ten yrs ago...I cant dance around like that."
Love it (as an oldman ) , watch a newbie find what we have known from the 70s ... roy always puts a tear in my eye .. seen him 87 (think was) in auckland nz .. but been a fan since day dot .. you're not alone and 2nd album are great starters .. heaps of amazing roy on utube .. 5 string blues ia amazing tune (yes he broke a string in recording ) but was such a beautiful tune it got recorded .. that austin texas 35min show is well worth alook .. thats roy ..plus good 1971 cbs doco on him plus another on youtube .. rembering roy buchanan .. 5part .. prob 4hrs ..plus 71pbs ..roy buchanan , the worlds greatest unknown gatuirist ..
I saw RB in Vancouver in the 80’s in a small crowded pub in Gastown. He was in the middle of a song when the stage calapsed and Roy fell through to his waist breaking 4 out of 6 strings on his guitar. He didn’t miss a note and finished a ripping song on 2 strings. Mr. instant improv. Mr. Guitar for sure. Climbed out of the hole, changed strings, came back on after 10 minutes and treated us to a great Roy Buchan show. What a pro. RIP Roy; your music remains an inspiration to all
I was lucky enough to see Roy live in Auckland many many years ago.
It was truly like a man wailing amidst a hurricane. I dont know how else to describe it.
RIP Roy Buchanan
was there with ya mate .. auckland town hall maybe 87 think .... which is a music chamber so we got the best sound ever that night ... remember it like yesterday , just like the 2 SRV concerts and his unannounced mainstreet 3 songs ...
@@sebatianalvarado7171 Mate i think you're right. It was about 87.
Unforgettable night. Absolutely unforgettable.
The best ever, No pedals, no effects just pure technique.
My dad ran the mixer and played bass at times for Roy. I had the honor to introduce him TWICE at the Syria Mosque in Pittsburgh in the 70's as a young kid. My introduction, per Roy, was " And now, ladies and gentlemen, the greatest fake artist in music, Roy Buchanon:"
Roy was a relative of mine and Im proud to say he was.... never get tired of his music. RIP Roy.
First time I ever heard the song I was freaking blown away. So good!
I doubt you're looking more than a year later, but his masterpiece is "THE MESSIAH WILL COME AGAIN". His performance from this same 1976 show in Austin, TX is legend.
His best
I loved your reaction, reminded me of me 35 years ago when i first heard him, still gets me all these years later
The world's greatest unknown guitar player...bro...your reaction was the same as mine some 25 years ago. Priceless
I was lucky enough to see Roy play live several times in 70 & 80s the man can play. I get goosebumps every time I hear him.
Saw Roy on a double bill with John Mcglaughlin in the 70s down in Miami. Still the best concert I’ve ever seen.
Jeff Beck dedicated "'Cause We've Ended As Lovers" to him, since Buchanan inspired Beck's own techniques of volume knob swells and pinch harmonics. This is Buchanan's tribute to Hendrix as you can tell by his going into "Foxy Lady" at the end. Although Hendrix didn't write it, "Hey Joe" was his first hit in England, before he returned to the states. I was lucky enough to see him play in a bar in the 80's. Many people suspect a cover up regarding his death in a jail cell.
Yeah, but Jeff uses the wammy bar these days and Roy didn't have to. Could be that Jeff is feeling his age and can't use his hands like he used to.
Roy was suicidal. He mentioned it often. Friends were not surprised....drugs do this.
I'm envious you saw him in the 80s, I only learned of him in 2007 while in Sydney, and a record shop was playing his music, and it was so loud and sounded like it was a real show that I went in, and discovered it was a record shop. I used to go up to DC in the mid 80s and had I known of him, I certainly would have gone to his gigs. Tragedy about how he died.
he , roy , actually wrote a song to Jeff Beck first called ... My friend Jeff ... then Beck (and writer of , .. we ended as lovers ... S Wonder , yes that guy ) dedicated ... we ended as lovers ... back to Roy .. the whole 35min Austin texas is such a gem ... so lucky to have it as its a masterclass in heavenly music ... seen Roy , seen SRV ... 2 lost to soon .. both put you in a emotional trance live ... this austin texas session is such a gem pity more people have no idea who Roy was .. but he was into making music as he wanted and not the fame ...
I had the pleasure of seeing Roy live, he was incredible. The best Guitarist ever.
Roy Buchanan is perhaps the most influential Telecaster guitarist of the 50s-80s. He basically invented techniques that have been used by guitarists since, including pinch harmonics (those high-pitched squealing notes), volume knob swells (producing an organ like sound by picking with the volume off then using his little finger as he picks to swell the volume up). He also would do tone knob swells in a similar way to create the sound of a wah wah pedal effect...years before the wah wah pedal was built (think of Jimi Hendrix’s wah wah pedal work on Voodoo Child). Like Danny Gatton (who was five years or so younger than Roy) Buchanan was kind of a tortured soul, never achieving big success as a solo recording artist but achieving magical playing experiences in small dark clubs around Washington DC. Both men died tragically young by suicide. Roy’s music was soulful and searing, Danny’s was full of brilliant technique he had soaked up like a sponge from Roy and many others. Both men are well known to guitarists, especially Telecaster players, and are in the pantheon of guitar gods every Telecaster player studies and tries to emulate.
Thank you for the info on this guy. He's an amazing player, I mean, absolutely amazing! I didn't care for the talk-sing style of lyric delivery but then, he's not THAT guy. It's all about the playing. And man, can he play. Just mesmerizing.
The Blues Crossroads He was given the offer to replace Brian Jones bit he didn’t want it, he never cared about getting big
The Blues Crossroads And I read a relative of his on here comment that they swear he was murdered in that cell
@theconstruct67 he has been doing it since the late 50's, and yes he did
I’m not sure how big an influence Roy was on Danny’s playing at the end of the day. Roy was more focused on being a blues guitar player though he seems to have had a bit of interest in jazz. Roy was a great country player as well- being a true Tele player - that might be their best common ground.
Roy, rather than being a blues centered player, he was more focused on rockabilly, his band could really swing. He probably spent a lot more time playing jazz. He was a traveling encyclopedia of music.
Both guys were colossal one of a kind players. That Gatton was a few years younger, it’s likely he learned some things from Roy, but I do believe there was needless friction between the two of them. Danny Gatton would have played like Danny Gatton with or without Roy.
I saw Roy play at the Village Green hotel in Mulgrave in 1986. One of the most memorable moments of my life. RIP Roy.
I've got to say I find it hillarious when someone discovers Roy and is amazed at his talent. Try listening to his 2nd album to get a good taste of his abilities!!
first albums are great .. even the space helmet one is amazing .. is it .. your not alone ? should know be in a box somewhere ... just started college in mid 70s when i first heard him .. one song and i was addicted .. (dam addiction gene ) ..
Thank you for introducing me to Roy, he is actually an old time musican active from the 50-80's and now I have a lot to look to supposedly pioneered that guitar work we heard "telecaster" it was called so this is going to be fun
Master of the Telecaster...
Finally someone reacts to Roy Buchanan! Try his song "When a Guitar Plays the Blues" and all else you can find. It's incredible what he did.
Another person to try is Johnny Winter, Be Careful with a Fool. He'll leave an impression.
Link to Johnny Winter RIP RUclips Be Careful with a Fool ++++
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@@emmanuelgoldstein4371 One of the greatest, could easily outplay Hendrix.
also, Johnny Winter "Illustrated Man"
I was doing a folk gig at the Beachcomber (Jersey Shore circuit) and he was playing the big room - He showed me a few licks but that guitar was evil. Very high action and a wound G string to boot. Note he didn't use any pedals or effects other than spring reverb ... But he was a nice gentle guy - rare for the music scumfolk I usually had to deal with
Known as The Worlds Best Unknown Guitarist. Have seen him twice in Australia. Superb.
The master of the Telecaster,the genius that is Roy Buchanan.
Every so often a talent that emerger's never hits the heights it should have done,for what ever reason,Roy was one of those talents.
R.I.P Roy.
I'm so glad you checked him out! The exhale at like 6:34 said it all. My old man swore until the day he died that Roy Buchanan was the greatest guitar player that ever lived. For whatever reason, I never got around to checking him out not long ago, but sadly, after the old guy peaced out on me. Goddamn he was right. This was a great video and thank you for sharing it! I see you did Roy's Bluz as well. That song is insane. The stuff he did with just that tele and his amp... he was a master!
Hello, greetings from Ukraine,want you to know,that we are deeply appreciate your support and your public position warming our hearts :)
Also,I'm sorry about your old man,but he was God damn right,Roy was outstanding musician above any kind of competition!
Roy influenced so many others,as people flocked to see him perform. He used to slice his tweeters to get a certain sound.He used to dislocate his fingers to extend his flexibility.He was the Best.
Love Roy Buchanan! Listen to "When a guitar plays the blues" it will melt your face!
Saw him at a private party in southern Maryland (Charles County) around 1974. He was probably the world's greatest guitarist who was never known. He past way too young (1988), one the few celebrity that made me shed a tear for him.
Guy was an incredible player. Been listening to him since early 70s. A class act.
The solo in Can I Change My Mind from the Livestock album. BEST...SOLO...EVER...RECORDED!
The best guitar player the world never knew.
I went to the Nelson's Ledge's,Ohio, summer concert of 1979 to see Roy Buchanan ( the Blues Master). My best Brian's brother Bruce, had the gig to cook chicken for all the bands playing, including: Heart: ELO: Steve Miller Band.etc... Bruce introduced Brian and I to Roy Buchanan. (We got there the night before,to camp out.Roy invited us in to smoke a Jamaican.we Laughed at at Green then! ( Panama Red, Columbian Red , Columbian Gold was everywere) after we took a few tokes,we were so stoned, Roy Buchanan said "You Boys Ain't laughing now are ya!" We couldn't even speak! So Memorable! The Blues Master!
Sounds like you got turned on to some authentic ganja.....strongest I ever smoked.
Great forgotten guitarist. His passing was very tragic and suspicious. Look into it if you have the time.
Yes is was suspicious. Died in his jail cell.. Now the cops would have nothing to do with it... right? What goes around comes around.....Some cops are bad news...but they will get theirs.
WOW! Thanks Pat. I've never heard of this guy and after reading through the comments, he's already passed from this world. So sad that such a talent is no longer here. His playing is just out of this world. So glad you enriched me, once again, by reacting to this one without knowing anything about him. I appreciate that about you. Thank you.
What amazed me the most, is he never used any effects on most all of his guitar and got tones most players couldn’t get with an arsenal of pedals. Since I learned about him 2 years ago I ditched all pedals. Just guitar and fender reverb. Very hard
I think this was a good rep of someone hearing Roy for the first time. It's so interesting how timeless gifted people are. An old friend Rich S., a good player himself, once said to me there are talented people, and there are gifted (like Roy was), and I like the distinction. The only thing I feel sad about, and should not, as Roy put his stamp of approval on all he did, and would not do, is I wish he would have gotten some help with the demons which have hurt so many people I've been close to and lost. We glamorize drinking, drugs, and all the behaviors some great ones were captivated by, but nothing to hold up high, as all the crud brings people low and sometimes breaks their wonderful vision and spirit . With different producers, different influential others, he would have become more famous, but he didn't want that, and shunned it, adding to the beauty I suppose.
I thank my older brother, Larry, for exposing me to a guitar player, barber, that used to play with the house band, The Snake Stretchers, at The Crossroads Bar in Maryland, in the early 70's.
Roy is a true master of the telecaster, and he is very underrated/unknown.
He was a very quiet and reserved man but inside him he had so much emotion and it comes out in his playing. He's so freaking nasty with his bends and manipulation of the volume knobs he reminds me alot of SRV.
I HIGHLrecommend checking out The Messiah Will Come Again from that same performance, it's an amazing performance.
BROTHER ROY WAS FROM HERE IN ARKANSAS WHERE I LIVE IN THE USA, HE AND HIS FAMILY MOVED TO CAL. TO LIVE, REALLY ROY WAS A BARBER CUTTING HAIR FROM TIME TO TIME AND ROY WAS VERY RELIGIOUS ,HE ACTULY STAR TED PLAYING ON WHAT SOME PEOPLE CALL A LAP STEEL GUITAR, HE NEVER RVER WANTED TO BE FAMOUS HE JUST WANTED TO PLAY IN HIS ON WAY. CHECK OUT ROY PLAYING A SONG CALLED ''SWEET DREAMS'' LATER JERRY FROM HERE IN THE USA ''ARKANSAS''
I love your reaction, so honest. Your ears have now been blessed.
Roy's little 'pinky' constantly working the volume control. He's a celestial gift to us mere mortals. Thank you for sharing your reaction especially without stoppages. Loved the young man's reaction at 7:54. Music doesn't discriminate - young or old, rich or 'not so rich'. It's there for the taking.
Roy was a master at bending the strings. And as somebody else mentioned, he got a lot of his sounds by turning the knobs with his fingers. You can see that in this vid. He was a master.
Specifically using the little finger to control the volume knob as he played. I've seen other guitar players use this technique, notably Larry Carlton.
He stunned Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton....played like Hendrix but 10 yrs before he did. Fidnt care about fame..just playing.
Roys Bluz
Dual Soliloquy
Guitar Cadenza
Sweet Dreams
All above are very different from each other n NO ONE plays like this.
Amen Roy
You have now discovered one of my favorite guitar players! I am sure you have gotten many suggestions but check out "Sweet Dreams" it is an old Patsy Cline song! Another is Neil Young's song "Down by the River".......
Brilliant,one of the greats! He was unique.
wow your reaction is absolutely priceless mate ....oh yess Roy was a blaster on the G ........
His music is not everyone’s cup of tea but his talent is undeniable!
I had somehow been neglecting my.ear time of "The Telemaster, Roy Buchannon".
Thank you because your video POPPED UP RANDOMLY IN MY RUclips FEED.
Hi - I’ve been a big Roy fan since the late ‘70’s. I saw him play at least 10 times at small venues in the Bay Area, and was lucky enough to even meet him once very briefly. Sadly, he seemed to have more downs than ups during his career, but his distinctive tone and unparalleled speed and fireworks were always there. From interviews and the like, its clear that he influenced many big name guitarists. I personally think that Roy’s influence could go much deeper than that given how few guitarists were using volume, distortion, speed riffs, etc... in the 60’s. What is lost on most people is that every sound you hear Roy make is done with just his guitar and amp - no pedals or any other electronic assistance. I’ve often wondered what the best guitarists of today could do with Roy’s set up - and my guess is that they would fall short.
There are a bunch of Roy albums out there, many of which have similar songs. I will be the first to say that not every Roy song is good - they might have a decent solo - but you won’t write home about them. That said, there are some Roy numbers that I can’t understand why they aren’t more well known, if not revered.
His “first album” has: The Messiah Will Come Again, Sweet Dreams, Pete’s Blues, and John’s Blue. The Messiah is one of the greatest, and most unique, songs to ever be produced on an artist’s first album. Roys “Second Album”, to some people (myself included) is one of the best albums ever. It is almost completely without lyrics, yet each tune speaks volumes. Five String Blues (a string broke during recording) is my personal favorite, but the whole Side flows like few albums ever have (think Jeff Beck Blow by Blow, or Santana Caravansary).
Roy’s “Livestock” is a great live recording. “Roy’s Blues” is epic and that’s an understatement. At one point, he comes out of a solo and says, “you ought to be ashamed” - and the listener instantly understands why. I’m happy pitting Roys Blues against anybody’s best solo - its Van Halen Eruption on steroids. “I’m Evil” is self-explanatory at this point - and he is evil on this song.
The album “Thats What I’m Here For,” has a noticeably different sound but also has a few essential Roy songs. This is where his best “Hey Joe” is found. To me, its the best Hey Joe, period. “Roys Bluz” is a completely different song than the one on Livestock, and he uses both over the years. I also really like “Rodneys Song” with its awesome solo, and “The Nephesh” much along the lines of his “Second Album” sound.
My first Roy album was You’re not Alone.” I highly recommend this album as well, although it was this or his next album when Roy used his first pedal to affect his sound. For me, while I still like his later work, its just not as intoxicating as the first few albums.
I know that I’m overboard about Roy, and everyone’s taste is different. But if you like electric blues and virtuoso level solos, you will appreciate knowing many of Roy’s own tunes and some of the ones he covered in his unique way.
We are die hard Roy fans....and no apologies....
Roy is the most underrated guitar player in the world... just amazing!!
He wasn't under-rated ...not t anyone who ever saw or listened to him.
When Roy Buchanan was within 250 miles, I dropped everything and was there. I took seven friends to see him at Carnegie Hall, we were up in the 1st "opera box" (Box 1)offering a side view for most of the show and one of the gals shouted" come over here so we can see" . Couldn't guess what motivated him but he walked over, looked up and did "The Messiah will Come Again "Romeo and Juliet" style.
The set list included Green Onions, When a Guitar Plays the Blues, Jack the Ripper, Short Fuse. The Carnegie Hall performance stands out most in my memory because of the acoustics, but at the Hofstra University show, to squeeze us in, they seated us on the floor between the 1st row and the stage ...you could count the scratches and dings on his guitar. Check out the 1976 Austin show, same kind of venue.
The 1987 show w/ Hot Tuna and the Band also stands out ....tho memories of that one are a bit hazy :) The man could make the guitar cry. PBS did a special on Roy in the early 70s... another great video was the performance of Roy Buchanan in concert with Albert Collins and Lonnie Mack in December 1985.
I seen him in concert in 1984 in Perth & I put up there as the master for me a genius !
The most underated guitar player. Who ever played 6 stings! His playing is absolutely ridiculous! I was lucky and had a talk with him. Before a Boston concert. Told me too learn the scales! I was trying to become a guitar player at the time! Ps.Billy Price his singer at the time. I went to high school with Billy.
He was Jeff Beck's guitar hero also and inspired him to write "Because We've Ended As Lovers" AND DEDICATE IT TO ROY.
Stevie Wonder wrote that song,not Beck.
@@johnnyd63 and actually they dedicated it after Roy wrote a song to Beck called ... My friend Jeff ... ended as lovers was dedicated by J B and S Wonder later ... roy was one of jeffs mentors sorta ..
Man !!!! I'm 55 years old and I've heard of him ... but this has absolutely blowed my mind ! And yes indeed he's one of the best Guitarist I've ever heard and I have heard some of the best . I put him right there on top with all of them ! This guy is something else !
He was indeed a legend even though he was largely an unknown guitarist... Sad but true, because he was so great! ✌️
Play the Roy Buchanan album Livestock for a good feeling that will last all day.
damnnnnnn... dude is awesome. have to look more up. :)
His technique on the guitar was mind-blowing: the tone, the sweeps, the swells, the picking and the shapes and sounds he got out of it with no effects pedals. Just a telecaster and a Fender amp. He later used delay in the 80's ,but, was never really reliant on a ton of effects pedals. Just pure playing for the most part. Roy Buchanan had been playing guitar since the 50's. His recording go back to Dale Hawkins's 'Suzie Q' ,which CCR covered years later, to the 60's in more obscure independent label bands, to his career at Polydor Records with 5 albums from 1972-1975, then with Atlantic from 1976-1979. His last albums were for independent Blues label Alligator Records from 1985-1987. He sadly passed away in August of 1988. He had many demons with alcohol and drugs ,but, influenced a ton of musicians including Jeff Beck and Robbie Robertson. There's also compilations of his 50's and 60's sessions as well. It's a deep dive for sure.
Roy was one of those guys who could make me tear up with that sweet guitar.
Love the break to Foxy Lady. He is right up there with the greats
Basil Keen he *is* a great. Absolutely in the pantheon of one of the greatest to ever do it. Roy was criminally underrated and unknown, but those that knew of him knew he was incredible.
There's an old interview with Robbie Robertson (The Band) where he talks about first meeting Roy in Canada in 1960. Roy would have been around 21 years old and Robbie around 15 years old. Robbie says Roy was already doing everything you see here and more.
ROY.........KIND OF WAY UP THERE.........A VERY UNDERRATED GUITAR PLAYER......
My go-to guitarist of all times. I discovered his music in the mid 70s and while there are many fantastic guitarists around with much greater notoriety, NONE of them can compare to Roy Buchanan. I've read comments by some of those supreme guitarists who would not dare to compare their own playing to Roy's. He is noted as being a guitar player's guitarist. Tragic shortening of his life under mysterious circumstances. Supposedly hung himself in his local jail, but those who knew him simply didn't buy into the explanation of his death.
Mine too ... my comfit music .. am 60 plus.. listened to him since 70s .. still puts tears in my eyes .. so sad to lose him and SRV inthose few yrs .. what could they both become .. masters .. not that they werent already ..
The break down! And the keys! Roy is superhuman
One of my old Navy buddies turned me on to Roy Buchanan back in the 70's. I thank him still to this day for that. A real friend.
I love Roy. Please check Messiah will Come again. Gary Moore play this Roy Buchanan song to show how big was this guy.
Roy Buchanan is great...got some cd's from the guy...you find some more,you gonna enjoy...trust me! Btw...did you hear Lonnie Mack before? Stevie Ray Vaughan played on a cd/lp from Lonnie Mack. ;) Me...i'm gonna listen to some Hollywood Fats now (know this guy?)...keep on rocking!
Yes to Lonnie Mack.
He also played duets w Steve Cropper
Hehehe ... I so miss that man. I have been playing for well over 40 years. And, he still sends me back to school every time I watch him play. The greatest "unknown" Blues Rock guitar player to ever walk the face of the earth. He once scared "The Bands" Robbie Robertson half to death just tuning his guitar! lol ... The guy was a tele-monster who terrorised pretty much every other player out there during his day. There is a video floating around of him Jamming with Hendrix where you can't see Roy that well but? You can see Jimi's face. And Jimi watched him like a hawk the whole time because he knew he had met his equal.
Here's a good video where he is not using a lot of effects and you get a clear shot of everything he is doing with his playing. It's just mind blowing how good he actually was. RIP Roy ... Love ya brother!
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You know who he is now doncha! LOL Thanks for picking Roy to do a video on.
I just watched this to see you get amazed. Check out Roy’s Blues also from Austin City Limits. This was 1974 and he was the best guitarist I ever saw live which was 1980.
Roy played in the DC area a melting pot of music with rockabilly groups, Merle Haggard, Johnny Otis, and for a few years he played weekends at a country bar. The contry bar was a strange place filled with half hard core country fans and half college students. DC had a good country scene with Roy Clark, Danny Gatton, Jimmy Dean and others. So Roy was surrounded by great musicians and influences.
Danny Gatton is another Texas guitar player who is underappreciated & overlooked !
Danny Gatton was from Washington D.C. along with Roy, Roy had drug and alcohol problems, was getting straight when he supposedly hung himself in a Fairfax Va. jail cell in 1988, Danny shot himself on his farm in Md. in 1994 after years of depression, try Roy's The Messiah Will Come again, grew up in D.C. and used to see him at the Crossroads, a bar in Bladensburg Md, also saw a lot of famous guitarists in the audience, turned down an offer to play for the Rolling Stones after Brian Jones died
My bad , people , I depended on an undependable source, apologies to all.
Recommend Roy's 'The Messiah Will Come Again'. Put it out about 50 years ago and was the first time I'd ever heard him. Had the same reaction you're having here now...
Saw Roy in 1988 Guilford Ct. fairgrounds shortly before his passing. I’ve seen em all and he was the best guitarist walking God’s green Earth.
Your reaction vids seem so authentic...love it
Very nice. I could not hear the words, but who cares! Please listen to Johnny Lang 'Lie To Me'. He was only 16 when he recorded it.You'll love the guitar and the voice.
Not even Eddie Van Halen could come close to the talent Roy Buchanan had! Rest in peace 🙏 Roy. I suggest you listen to his album Loading Zone.
Nice to watch you discover Roy. Notice no plugins, no foot pedals, all done with his hands but dozens of tones and effects. Sadly, Roy hanged himself in Jail but left us a legacy of amazing musicianship that no one has come close to. Lots of imitators, an lots of influence.
Read American Axe..Roy possibly murdered by cops. Sad...
If you're interested in Roy check out Introducing Roy Buchanan - The Greatest Unknown Guitarist. It's a documentary on the man that aired on PBS in 1971.
Yeah he was someone my old man played to me when I was young. Green Onions is something he was famous for, I think that was a guitar musical many blues boys did versions of.
One of the greatest examples of "Tone is in your fingers" you will ever hear or ever see.
Everything Roy did was great! His best is live rockplasst 85. Live stock mid 70’s he was at his best from 1970 -1976. Although in the 80’s he was still great but changed guitars I think and starting using some effects but his tone is second to none he was way ahead of his time very underated but not by me! One of my top five favorite guitarists for a long time period
My New favorite guitarist 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸 of ALL TIME.
It's almost criminal Telecaster don't have a model named after this legend!!!!
When you think about it if Fender brought out a Roy Buchanan model Telecaster. People who buy it would be under the impression they will sound like Roy. They will be mighty disappointed
This guy was an underrated guitarist for a long time. Only other guitarists have him credit.
Roy was not well known in the mainstream or outside the click of Blues fans, but he was greatly admired by other musicians and he took a modicum of solace in that so I have been told
If you enjoy excellent guitar, as I do and want to expand your horizons a little from blues and rock, listen to the amazing tune "Fantasia Suite" on the equally amazing album Friday Night In San Francisco featuring the trio of virtuoso guitarists (Al Dimeola, John McLaughlin, and Paco De Lucia) playing acoustic. Just amazing stuff here.
James gang with Joe Walsh (also performed as virtuoso guitarist for the Eagles): "Funk 49", "Walk Away"
Joe Walsh: "Rocky Mountain Way" These are not to the level of a "Whipping Post, In Memory Of Elizabeth Reed" or "Free Bird: but then again what is, but they are still plenty good
Robben Ford also listen to some of his stuff, technically a superior guitarist.
Jeff Beck: "Nadia", "Freeway Jam", "Beck's Bolero", "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" , "Blower Jam", "Big Block", "Blues De Luxe", "Danny Boy", "Definitely Maybe", "Earth", "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", "Grease Monkey", "People Get Ready with Rod Stewart on Vocals". Jeff got his guitar to produce more varied sounds that anyone else.
Jeff Beck and The YardBirds: "Heart Full Of Soul", "For Your Love" Ground Breaking tunes, with Beck reproducing the sound of an Indian Sitar with his guitar on HFOS, "Jeff's Blues" also no dud.
Lonnie Mack was an excellent Blues-Rock Guitarist, passed away in 2016 if memory serves me right.
Freddy King: "Going Down", "I'd Rather Go Blind", "Sweet Home Chicago", "Ain't Nobody's Business", "Stumble", "Ain't No Sunshine" Strictly blues
Buddy Guy: no better blues guitarist has lived in my estimation and that includes SRV.
Words cannot begin to describe the greatness of Roy.
Pity the cameraman missed most of the show probably not realizing that Roy and his ax was the show. My greatest guitarist of all time. "You are not alone " Down by the river " " Messiah will come again" just a few. The King of telecaster. No=one could make a guitar wail like Roy. Thxs for there memories RIP Roy B and Gary Moore
There's actually another video that shows Roy from the front. I think this was one of the camera takes that someone acquired and released. Austin City Limits would use several cameras to film a show!
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Groooooovin' - great to see a reaction from another newbie to Roy (I am too) - he was unique. And must have bought strings by the gross - I've got rubber bands that don't bend that much.
Godamn, not many can compare to Mr. Buchanan. Stunningly talented. And how he died in jail is so tragic.
Standard reaction for most hearing Roy play for the first time: "WHO IS THIS GUY !?!" 🤔
Find the dvd or video of Roy, Lonnie Mack and Albert Collins, 'further on down the road at the Carnegie Hall. They are all great but Roy's solo set is just blistering!! Amazing guitarist.!
Yeah ...hell ues..and just think Roy did that with no effects at all..one old Telecaster and a Fender Twin..I was lucky enough to see him a 6- 7 times..
My favorite guitarist for more than 40 years, FIVE STRING BLUES.
You've just witnessed a true master!!
Roy was a beast! Although its never been proven. There is no doubt, no doubt at all, that the great Eddie Van Halen was influenced by this guy. You can hear Roy's licks on future Van Halen albums to come all day long. This is 1976.
Why the fuck didn't this guy not blow up the guitar world. Seen him twice, he rocked the shit out of Oakland Ca.
Heard of him from my uncle, still listening to him now. Roy wherever you are make sure you hook up with Stevie, Jimi, Gary, Fast Eddie and especially Lemmy. Love ya Roy😎
Played his telecaster straight to the amp No effect pedals. Watch him use 4th finger to tweak volume knob for distortion! A total purist!!!
Good find! Never heard of him. Thanks!