I agree. Indianola Mississippi Seeds was my intro to BB. He was marketing it to Rock and Roll fans, and it sure worked on this one. I love that he closes it with an excellent version of Leon’s Hummingbird. Thats what led me to Live at the Regal and Live at the Cook County Jail.
… and Buddy Guy did not disappoint. It was a perfect night for a show. The heat wave here in North Texas finally broke. The half-moon hung over the stage. A cooling northerly breeze made it “air conditioned”. I am duly impressed that someone of Mr. Guy’s age and years on the road can keep his act that fresh and that high-energy. His guitar playing for this show is not my favorite style of blues, but I did thoroughly enjoy it. He played a lot of high-speed stuff and he played it very well. I was most impressed with his pipes. His vocals are load, clear, strong, and always on key. His rhythm guitar man is no slouch, either, when he takes the lead.
We got to the festival early enough to hear someone else that is new to me - Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat. I was impressed with Suhler’s playing of the resonator with a slide. I will try to find some of his stuff on line.
We also got the hear Buddy Whittington again. He has freshened up his act a little with a few new tunes. Mouse Mayes sometime steals the show. The man can play.
I saw BB King about 25 years ago. He puts on a good show. But personally, I am not a fan of that style of Blues. It just seems so predictable and repetitive. After about 15 minutes of listening to it, I’m done with it.
The Crown records I picked up about 8-9 years ago when they started putting them out on CD – not bad! Of course I paid out the ass for “There Must Be A Better World” cause I’m a Dr John/Doc Pomus nut – that’s a god damned good record. All the real famous ones are out of control as well. Check Allman Bros. doing a step-by-step replay of the medley from “Live at the Regal” if you want a check on how revered BB King was.
Just following up on some recommendations given above – not meaning to turn the thread from its course.
Did he tell you how he was in insert foreign country last month and they knew the lyrics to Hoochie Coochie Man better than you?
Yes.
“I did that song in India three weeks ago and they didn’t fuck it up like you just did.”
I could almost see the mayor of our fair city cringe at the language. The city organizes the show, with a lot of corporate sponsers, and the mayor did the introduction to Buddy and his band. It makes me fear that he won’t get invited back next year. I hope they have a sense of humor about it.
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10 years ago or maybe a bit more BB King gave the greatest blues show I’ve ever seen live, under a bridge in Missoula. He had a killer band, full horn section, dual drummers playing unison, fine piano/Hammond player, the whole shmear. I’d say he won’t disappoint.
Hey. I have Good Pictures and a audio recording from 6/17/98. Was that wen you saw BB there?? Right next to the bridge and you can see all the people filling the bridge to watch the show. I’ve listened to that show a few times and it’s a good one. i would be willing to offer you a copy of the concert and pics. write me back.
George
Hey Craterman. I was just curious if you remember exactly the venue and date when you saw BB 25 years ago. Reason i ask, is because i’ve been working on a touring database for the last 15 years and you might just have some info i need. drop me a line if you have any info. how about your ticket stub??
Cheers George
Hey Jaledin. Where can i find a copy of the ABB performing Live at the Regal"? that would be incredible to hear that.
Cheers
George
I think I had it on a vinyl box set called “The Duane Allman Collection” or something like that. Can’t remember – and I’m not around my bookshelves now. But they did that medley just straight up. Wish I could help – it’s gotta be around on YouTube or something, though – in college, when I started performing and meeting guitar players, everybody had that album set, so I can’t think it’s that rare.
Hell, yes I do love Chicago blues … was in town late this Nov. for the benefit for Living Blues Mag founder Jim O’Neal @ Legends. Even Buddy showed up, and sang the dozens (something I’d never heard him do before).
And I have a long history of hearing Buddy & Junior (Wells). Saw them in high school, the night before I was scheduled to take my SAT exams. I left the show early (parents’ fault!). And,
FWIW, when Jim (now the ex) and I got married, we went down to Theresa’s on the South Side, where Buddy was playing. This was in 1970.
I miss all the joints on the South & West Sides. Howlin’ Wolf, especially, and “a host of other” musicians, now dead and gone. God rest, and bless.
You were close; it’s Duane Allman: An Anthology, and it’s the first track. I listened to this for hundreds of hours in college.
“Buddy and The Juniors” – “We doesn’t have a drummer or a bass player, and we just felt like playin’.” The ‘other’ Junior is Junior Mance – a jazz pianist I never knew could throw down in the ditch blues. Not bad for a black man who plays jazz piano – he can play in a little sanctified style too. That album just fucking works, man.
Jealous you got to see Howlin’ Wolf – I was sad when Hubert Sumlin died, but Wolf was before my time, and he’s got everything I like about performing, including, from what I hear, crude jokes, rampant hijinks, and not missing anything musically.