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 […]
There are times when keeping up with the jazz and blues scene around here is exhausting. This is especially true when you have a car that is on the fritz and you spent an entire day standing around waiting for a tow truck. Then there’s the worrying about getting a rental car and, well, it’s […]
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