Shot Notes
There are blues men and there is Blues Royalty. This is without question one of the last original Kings of the Chicago Blues. Bluesfest 2017 was honoured to have Buddy Guy playing on the Crossroads stage tonight. It was hard to believe he is 80 years old as he strolled around like someone half his age. Guy has been called the bridge between Blues and Rock and Roll as he links electric blues pioneers such as Muddy Waters and Howlin’ wolf with popular musicians like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix who copied Buddy’s tricks of playing the guitar over his head and with his teeth.
UPDATE: If you would like to see the hands which shaped the history of music. Buddy Guy will return for his final tour of Australia in 2023. 10th April in Melbourne, 12th April Sydney. Tickets from Bluesfest Touring
UPDATE: Buddy Guy will return to the festival in 2023, Tickets from the Bluesfest website.
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Cool to have him back down under.
Blues icon.
Always a great show