Product description NEW Combo BLUWAVS CD and FLAC FILE Amazon.com Buddy Guy was an essential link between chitin' circuit bluesmen of the '50s and early '60s and the blues revivalists who translated their music for rock audiences in the late '60s and early '70s. Guy's recording career began in 1957 and he backed such legends as Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon, yet his delirious attack made immediate sense to blues newcomers. This 10-song collection highlights his work for Chess from 1960 through 1964. Guy is in his prime as a player and singer, and the sterling supporting cast includes longtime partner Junior Wells, Otis Spann, and Fred Below. --Steve Stolder Review Chess sessions player Buddy Guy cried from the heart on this 1970 gathering of ten tracks recorded between 1960 and 1964 as featured guitarist and singer. His axe moves from out of the shadow of B. B. King's, mercilessly cleaving the material, and his vocals dangle as dangerously as exposed live wires. Future partner Junior Wells (on three selections) and a top-drawer rhythm section of Jack Myers, Otis Spann, and Fred Below pack a surprising eventfulness into their ancillary contributions; the three saxophonists are an unappealing window dressing. -- © Frank John Hadley 1993 -- From Grove Press Guide to Blues on CD See more
