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:   First Time I Met The Blues (Limited Edition) (2023)

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

Label:  Blues Joint

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Baby Don't You Wanna Come Home (2:34)

 2.  Try To Quit You, Baby (2:38)

 3.  When My Left Eye Jumps (3:53)

 4.  Stop Around (2:08)

 5.  Let Me Love You Baby (2:52)

 6.  Hully Gully (3:07)

 7.  Watch Yourself (4:03)

 8.  This Is The End (2:57)

Side B:

 1.  First Time I Met The Blues (2:20)

 2.  Hard But It's Fair (2:25)

 3.  I Got My Eyes On You (2:21)

 4.  Ten Years Ago (2:38)

 5.  American Bandstand (Aka American Bandstand Thing) (2:02)

 6.  You Sure Can't Do (2:40)

 7.  Baby (Baby, Baby, Baby) (2:10)

 8.  Stone Crazy (7:11)

Personnel:

Buddy Guy:  Lead Vocals, Electric Guitar

Phil Guy:  Piano on Track A1

Otis Rush:  Guitar on Tracks:  A2, 8 

Ike Turner:  Guitar on Track 6

Willie Dixon:  Bass on Tracks:  A2, 8, B6

Harold Burrage:  Piano on Tracks:  A2, 8, B6

Bob Neely:  Tenor Saxophone on Track A2, 4-7, B1-4, 8

Carlson Oliver:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  A8, B6

Odie Payne:  Drums on Tracks:  A2, 8, B6

Lefty Bates:  Guitar on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Jack Meyers:  Bass on Tracks:  A3, 4, 6, 7, B1-3, 5, 7, 8

Lafayette Leake:  Organ on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Phil Thomas:  Drums on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Abbe Locke:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  B5, 7

Gerry Gibson:  Tenor Saxophone on Track A3

Murray Watson:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Sonny Turner:  Trumpet on Tracks:  A3, B5, 7

Eurreal "Little Brother" Montgomery:  Piano on Tracks:  A4-7, B1-3, 4, 8

Fred Below:  Drums on Tracks:  A4-7, B1-4, 8

Jarrett Gibson:  Tenor Saxophone on Tracks:  A4-7, B1-4, 8

Donald Hankins:  Baritone Saxophone on Tracks:  A4, 6, 7, B1-3, 8

Junior Wells:  Harmonica on Tracks:  A5, B4

Matt Murphy:  Guitar on Track B4

First Time I Met The Blues is the collection album by Buddy Guy, released on October 27, 2023 by Blues Joint.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Vinyl.