I recently was writing about how Buddy Guy is performing a bunch of shows at his place, Buddy Guy’s Legends. I have been championing people going to see these shows. Buddy, sadly, is not getting any younger and while I have not heard any rumors about his health and he seems happy, hale and hearty, […]
I hate to keep harping on Buddy Guy, but the guy (pardon the pun) is an amazing living legend and this is a great time to make your trek to Chicago and see him live in his own place. I know, it’s cold here in Chicago in January and you want to head to Florida. […]
After posting that live bit from Oscar Peterson yesterday, it made me wonder if I could locate some live Buddy Guy. Of course, I wasn’t really concerned that I wouldn’t be able to find anything. It seems that if you want to find anything all you need to do is a quick search on YouTube […]
I am kind of psyched about this Buddy Guy performing throughout January thing. I have not seen him perform live and in person. I have seen Buddy performing live on television and his performance during his induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame still leaves me breathless to think about, but I have […]
Chicago is home to a few great blues clubs. We have also been the home of some great blues legends. Fortunately, we are also the home of some blues legends who are still alive and well and making great music. Koko Taylor is one, for example. The second is the incomporable Buddy Guy.
If you have […]
Since I seem to have gotten onto a bit of a blues kick this week, I figured I would at least post a few blues concerts and performances from the weekend here. Of course, I immediately turned to the two bigges places I could think of when it comes to blues music. Yes, that means […]
When it comes to the blues, I have to admit, it’s a little bit tougher for me. For those of you who come here fairly often, that is probably obvious. The vast majority of the blog entries here have to do with jazz. What can I say, I spent some time at a jazz radio […]
Yesterday I mentioned that there are tours people give when the Chicago Jazz Festival is going on. Apparently these tours take you from one bar to another to watch the jazz performers who are in town to play. It is a way to catch them at intimate places like The Velvet Lounge instead of amongst […]
Toyota Park sits in the southwestern suburb of Bridgeview. It is not the place you would normally expect to find rock and roll legends jamming with some of the finest blues players around. It is also not the place you would think you would find some of the best guitar playing around, and yet, this […]
I guess some may argue that Buddy Guy’s Legends has almost become too big. I guess I can almost agree with that. There are some who want their Blues Clubs so dark you can barely see the stage. They probably also would prefer them filled with smoke and want the performers to sit with their […]
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