Buddy Guy

 

Artist:  Buddy Guy
Birth Name:  George Guy
Born:  July 30, 1936.  Lettsworth, Louisiana, USA
Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Soul Blues, Regional 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 Don't Lie (2022)

Genre:  Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Soul Blues, Regional Blues

Label:  Sony Music

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  I Let My Guitar Do The Talking (4:26)

 2.  Blues Don't Lie (3:54)

 3.  The World Needs Love (5:30)

 4.  We Go Back (feat. Mavis Staples) (4:39)

 5.  Symptoms Of Love (feat. Elvis Costello)(3:37)

 6.  Follow The Money (feat. James Taylor) (3:41)

 7.  Well Enough Alone (4:12)

 8.  What's Wrong With That (feat. Bobby Rush) (5:25)

 9.  Gunsmoke Blues (feat. Jason Isbell) (3:08)

10. House Party (feat. Wendy Moten) (2:59)

11. Sweet Thing (3:00)

12. Backdoor Scratchin' (3:54)

13. I've Got A Feeling (4:01)

14. Rabbit Blood (4:43)

15. Last Call (3:33)

16. King Bee (2:44)

Personnel:

Buddy Guy, Vocals, Guitars, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  6,  16

Rob McNelley:   Electric Guitar on Tracks: 1-15

Michael Rhodes:  Bass on Tracks: 1, 2, 6-10, 13

Tom Hambridge:  Drums on Tracks: 1-15, Percussion on Tracks: 4, 5, 13,  Tambourine on Tracks: 2, 8, Background Vocals on Tracks: 2, 5, 7

Michale Saint-Leon:  Low End Guitar on Track 2

Reese Wynans:  B3 on Tracks:  1, 7, 8, 10, Fender Rhodes on Tracks:  1, 13

Kevin McKendree:  Piano on Tracks: 3, 9, 11,  14, Wurlitzer on Tracks:  3, 6, 9,  B3 on Tracks:  4, 5, 12, 15

Glenn Worf:  Bass on Tracks:  4, 5, 11, 12, Upright Bass on Track 15

Max Abrams, Steve Patrick:  Horns on Track 2     

Mike Hicks:  Background Vocals on Track 2     

Special Guests:   

Mavis Staples:  Vocals on Track 4

Elvis Costello:  Background Vocals on Track 5

James Taylor:  Vocals on Track 6

Bobby Rush:  Vocals, Harmonica on Track 8

Jason Isbell:  Vocals, Electric Guitar on Track 9

Wendy Moten:   Vocals on Track 10        

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  I Let My Guitar Do The Talking (4:26)

 2.  Blues Don't Lie (3:54)

 3.  The World Needs Love (5:30)

 4.  We Go Back (feat. Mavis Staples) (4:39)

Side B:

 1.  Symptoms Of Love (feat. Elvis Costello)(3:37)

 2.  Follow The Money (feat. James Taylor) (3:41)

 3.  Well Enough Alone (4:12)

 4.  What's Wrong With That (feat. Bobby Rush) (5:25)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Gunsmoke Blues (feat. Jason Isbell) (3:08)

 2.  House Party (feat. Wendy Moten) (2:59)

 3.  Sweet Thing (3:00)

 4.  Backdoor Scratchin' (3:54)

Side D:

 1.  I've Got A Feeling (4:01)

 2.  Rabbit Blood (4:43)

 3.  Last Call (3:33)

 4.  King Bee (2:44)        

 

The Blues Don't Lie is an album by Buddy Guy, released on September 30, 2022 by Sony Music, featuring Special Guests:  Mavis Staples, Elvis Costello, James Taylor, Bobby Rush, Jason Isbell, and Wendy Moten.