Buddy Guy

Artist:  Buddy Guy
Birth Name:  George Guy
Born:  July 30, 1936.  Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA
Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

Buddy Guy is an American Blues Guitarist and Singer.  He has influenced Blues Guitarists such as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page  Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Mark Knopfler.  In 1960s he was a member of Muddy Waters' Band and he had a long musical partnership with Harmonica player Junior Wells.  He was ranked 30th in Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the 100 Greatest Guitarist of All Time.

Title:  The Blues Is Alive And Well  (2018)
Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues
Label:  RCA Records
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  A Few Good Years  (4:48)
 2.  Guilty As Charged  (3:20)
 3.  Cognac (feat. Jeff Beck & Keith Richards)  (5:22)
 4.  The Blues Is Alive And Well  (5:14)
 5.  Bad Day  (3:49)
 6.  Blue No More (feat. James Bay)  (3:39)
 7.  Whiskey For Sale  (4:03)
 8.  You Did The Crime (feat. Mick Jagger)  (6:53)
 9.  Old Fashioned  (3:57)
10. When My Day Comes   (4:38)
11. Nine Below Zero  (6:20)
12. Ooh Daddy  (3:17)
13. Somebody Up There  (4:28)
14. End Of The Line  (3:25)
15. Milking Muther For Ya  (0:57)

Personnel:

Buddy Guy:  Guitar, Vocals
Willie Weeks:  Bass on Tracks:  1-5, 7-14
Rob McNelley:  Rhythm Guitar on Tracks:  1, 2, 4-7, 9-14, Slide Guitar on Tracks:  7, 8
Kevin McKendree:  B3 on Tracks: 1, 4-7, 9, 13, Upright Piano on Tracks: 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 11, 12, 14, Wurlitzer on Tracks:  4, 10, Mellotron  on Track 4, Clavinet on Track 7
Tom Hambridge:  Drums on Tracks:  1-14, Percussion on Track 10, Drum Loop, Background Vocals on Track 7
Emil Justian:  Harmonica on Track 5
Regina McCrary:  Background Vocals on Track 7
Ann McCrary:  Background Vocals on Track 7
Rachel Hambridge:  Background Vocals on Track 7


Special Guests:

Jeff Beck:  Guitar on Track 3
Keith Richards:  Guitar on Track 3
James Bay:  Guitar on Track 6

Mick Jagger:  Harmonica on Track 8

The Muscle Shoals Horns:

Charles Rose:  Trombone on Tracks: 4, 9, 14
Steve Herrman:  Trumpet on Tracks: 4, 9, 14
Doug Moffet:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks: 4, 9, 14
Jim Horke:  Baritone Saxophone on Tracks: 4, 9, 14

The Blues Is Alive And Well is the 18th studio album by Buddy Guy, released on June 20, 2018 by RCA Records/Silvertone, featuring Special Guests:  Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jeff Beck, and James Bay.