Buddy's Baddest (The Best Of Buddy Guy) - Buddy Guy

Advantages: Guitar work, vocals
Disadvantages: None

...impressive What Kind of woman is this. **The Album** 1.) Now You're Gone This track is a cover of a classic Curtis Mayfield track and starts with an ear catching guitar break which leads into the gut wrenching blues melody. In this version Buddy Guy manages to take a classic song and completely reinvent it to make it sound so original. An awesome cover version. His vocals and guitar playing are both awesome. 2.) Ninety Nine and one half This is probably the least well known of the classic tracks on this album but this is a fine reworking of Wilson Picketts track. On this track Buddy's guitar playing is a lot like BB King but still keeping his own style. Buddy's authorative vocals are a pleasure to listen to and also have elements of another blues and soul great Solomon Burke. 3.) What Kinda woman Is this Now this is the only... Read review

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Advantages: For any Buddy Holly Fan
Disadvantages: None unless you do not like Buddy Holly

...Apart from this CD being from one of the greatest 50's performers of all time who tragically past on way before his time along with other stars whoose talents like Buddy's were not at that time totally released as had he had the chance then record sales would have boomed. He was a household name and to many even in 2005 remains one of the most reknown artists of this genre of music. When you listen to this CD it makes you think back to the era when playing your guitar in a friends garage was what it was all about and you can picture when you close your eyes being there accross the road watching and listening to the raw beat and riffs(guitar solos) as they were performed with out any enhancing like you get with todays music. This CD has his most well known hits and songs on and is perfect for those relaxing evenings at home... Read review

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Advantages: Guitar, vocals
Disadvantages: Only ten tracks??????

.... 6.) Early In The Morning This track features a jazzy big band blues style with Buddy's high pitched guitar tones. This is not the best track on the album due to it's shorter length at 3 minutes 11 seconds but features enough of Buddy Guy and Eric Clapton on guitar aswell as a very fine female vocal backing throught the track. 7.) Too Broke To Spend The Night This has more than a nod to Stevie Ray Vaughan but still keeps that eruption vocally and on the guitar that is unmistably Buddy Guy. The vocals are up to the incredible standard of opening title track Damn Right I've Got The Blues. Another incredible track that just oozes the blues. 8.) Black Night This is a fantastic track which has some gentle guitar sounds and the sound of the organ that are just gut wrenching. This is just an incredible track which shows just how... Read review

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