One of the best things about Roy Buchanan's Guitar Playing is that he creates all the sounds himself, he doesn't use boxes or pedals on any effects gear at all. It is ALL him. Saw him twice, he was the first Guitar Player who could make the Guitar "talk", back around 1977, and he held the audience, literally, in the palm of his hand. Small room, BIG power. Later, Outdoors, opening for the Grateful Dead, He did it again. AMAZING!!!
I was quite lucky to see Roy in a bar around 1980, he just took flight on that vintage Fender Telecaster, his Hey Joe was amazing, try his cover of it sometime, it is beyond outstanding. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎶
Brother loved your reaction. Roy stands alone .. greatest that ever did it. He was Pre Elvis.....started playing on the road at 15. 1953. He plays totally clean no gimmicks just one amp one Telecaster and two hands. He makes that guitar cry from his soul. Play more of Roy Lotta Love stuff out there. Rockplast Germany 1985
Carnegie Hall for a Hundred or so years was the most prestigious ( opera, ballet, Hall in America) Roy wanted those acoustics A Rebel tearin up a holy place 🎉 To the betterment of everyone 😅
This is my great uncle. Thanks for reacting!! Gotta check out Roy’s bluz or soul dressing. There’s also a video on here called backyard jam I believe. But he does some stuff that I think was so far ahead of his time.
Finally Roy Buchanan is mentioned, thanks for sharing @Shawn Salvadori ! R.B. is the "Master Of Telecaster" and especially the album "you're not alone" and here the song "down by the river" (by Neil Young) is one of my favorites ever. Best wishes @all from Hamburg (Germany)
Thank You, Shawn - this really meant a lot to me. I had met Roy after one of his concerts in the early '70s. I'm an old man now and he was very kind to a young and huge fan. Jeff Beck, David Gilmore, SRV, Dwayne Allman, Robbie Robertson, and Jimmy Page all love Roy. Beck dedicated his version of "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" from Blow by Blow to him. His work is said to stretch the limits of the electric guitar, and he is praised for his subtlety of tone and the breadth of his knowledge, from the depth of blues to moaning. R&B and clear, concise, bone-deep rock 'n' roll. I'm going to share these reactions with all my Vietnam and Desert Storm Vet War buddies to let them know that we're not forgotten by an amazing new generation of young men who care.
Roy Buchanan played for Ronnie Hawkins in tours and before he departed, taught the teenage Robbie Robertson, later of The Band, a few crafts of guitar playing. The Rolling Stones once invited him to join the band to replace Brian Jones, and John Lennon once invited him to join the Plastic Ono Band session, that speaks a few of his stature among the musicians. Perhaps the most signature tune of him is "Sweet Dreams", used in the ending scene of Martin Scorsese's "The Departed".
Roy passed in 1988 in the Police Station in Arlington, Virginia, after an arrest for a mistake he made, and HE ended it right there. Very, Very Very sad.
You may be thinking of The Flight of the Bumblebee. It's a classical composition, though I don't know who the composer was. I think you're right about it.
This is great, I knew the name but never got into him! He kind of reminds me of my favorite guitarist Tommy Bolin. th-cam.com/video/F3a9-R-_Be0/w-d-xo.html BTW Tommy inspired Jeff Beck too, Beck heard Tommy play on Billy Chobham's album Spectrum and I always heard his playing on the song Stratus th-cam.com/video/b1rX9E8NuRw/w-d-xo.html inspired Beck to get into the fusion style of playing. I believe Beck often opened with Stratus and that was a tribute to Tommy, All hearsay or reading so who knows. I am much more into Tommy's rock persona then his fusion stuff but fusion is arguably some of his best playing.
One of the best things about Roy Buchanan's Guitar Playing is that he creates all the sounds himself, he doesn't use boxes or pedals on any effects gear at all. It is ALL him. Saw him twice, he was the first Guitar Player who could make the Guitar "talk", back around 1977, and he held the audience, literally, in the palm of his hand. Small room, BIG power. Later, Outdoors, opening for the Grateful Dead, He did it again. AMAZING!!!
What an awesome memory to hold! 😁
I see everyone trying to educate u.
He deserves the greatest compliment.
No one plays like Roy.
I cannot believe you have Roy Buchanan. Most people have never heard of him. Kudos!
I was quite lucky to see Roy in a bar around 1980, he just took flight on that vintage Fender Telecaster, his Hey Joe was amazing, try his cover of it sometime, it is beyond outstanding. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎶
Brother loved your reaction. Roy stands alone .. greatest that ever did it. He was Pre Elvis.....started playing on the road at 15. 1953. He plays totally clean no gimmicks just one amp one Telecaster and two hands. He makes that guitar cry from his soul. Play more of Roy Lotta Love stuff out there. Rockplast Germany 1985
Roy Buchanan, the Original "Master Of The Telecaster".
Not before Albert Collins!
Carnegie Hall for a Hundred or so years was the most prestigious ( opera, ballet, Hall in America)
Roy wanted those acoustics
A Rebel tearin up a holy place 🎉
To the betterment of everyone 😅
This is my great uncle. Thanks for reacting!! Gotta check out Roy’s bluz or soul dressing. There’s also a video on here called backyard jam I believe. But he does some stuff that I think was so far ahead of his time.
Wow brother, I can't believe you reacted to Roy. Thanks. More please
Drowning on dry land, The Messiah will come Again, Royz Blues. This dude is an absolutely incredible guitarist. Criminally underrated.
In my opinion he was the no 1 guitarist in rock and blues.Everyone else could fight for no 2.
Hendrix called Roy Buchanan the best . Both of their All along the watchtower were really something
Finally Roy Buchanan is mentioned, thanks for sharing @Shawn Salvadori ! R.B. is the "Master Of Telecaster" and especially the album "you're not alone" and here the song "down by the river" (by Neil Young) is one of my favorites ever. Best wishes @all from Hamburg (Germany)
Thank You, Shawn - this really meant a lot to me. I had met Roy after one of his concerts in the early '70s. I'm an old man now and he
was very kind to a young and huge fan. Jeff Beck, David Gilmore, SRV, Dwayne Allman, Robbie Robertson, and Jimmy Page all love Roy.
Beck dedicated his version of "Cause We've Ended As Lovers" from Blow by Blow to him. His work is said to stretch the limits of the
electric guitar, and he is praised for his subtlety of tone and the breadth of his knowledge, from the depth of blues to moaning.
R&B and clear, concise, bone-deep rock 'n' roll. I'm going to share these reactions with all my Vietnam and Desert Storm Vet War
buddies to let them know that we're not forgotten by an amazing new generation of young men who care.
The Classical excerpt was from Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov’s “Flight Of The Bumblebee”.
This guy inspired Jeff Beck! I was fortunate to watch Roy perform once at a small club in the mid 80s before he tragically passed. Magic!
RIP Uncle Roy.
Also check out The Messiah will come Again
you might want to check out his live version of "Hey Joe " too ... pretty awesome stuff
Roy Buchanan played for Ronnie Hawkins in tours and before he departed, taught the teenage Robbie Robertson, later of The Band, a few crafts of guitar playing. The Rolling Stones once invited him to join the band to replace Brian Jones, and John Lennon once invited him to join the Plastic Ono Band session, that speaks a few of his stature among the musicians. Perhaps the most signature tune of him is "Sweet Dreams", used in the ending scene of Martin Scorsese's "The Departed".
Roy passed in 1988 in the Police Station in Arlington, Virginia, after an arrest for a mistake he made, and HE ended it right there. Very, Very Very sad.
Just looked up that information, sad indeed
Love Roy there a lot of his music I’ve never heard , this surprised me , a side of him I’ve never heard ,either way as good as there ever was
You may be thinking of The Flight of the Bumblebee. It's a classical composition, though I don't know who the composer was. I think you're right about it.
Roy could fry an egg on stage.
A guitar players guitar player.
❤
This is great, I knew the name but never got into him! He kind of reminds me of my favorite guitarist Tommy Bolin. th-cam.com/video/F3a9-R-_Be0/w-d-xo.html BTW Tommy inspired Jeff Beck too, Beck heard Tommy play on Billy Chobham's album Spectrum and I always heard his playing on the song Stratus th-cam.com/video/b1rX9E8NuRw/w-d-xo.html inspired Beck to get into the fusion style of playing. I believe Beck often opened with Stratus and that was a tribute to Tommy, All hearsay or reading so who knows. I am much more into Tommy's rock persona then his fusion stuff but fusion is arguably some of his best playing.
I have a couple of his albums from the 70s, I think he was better then, wasn't trying so hard in those days.
If youy really want to hear Roy play check this studio song out.....
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His older stuff is musch better
Definitely 2 of the worst song by RB you could have listened to....Not representative of his playing at all