BUDDY GUY & JUNIOR WELLS - Live in New York (1983) - Full Album

Buddy Guy & Junior Wells - Live at the Bottom Line (1983) - Full Concert.
- Cleo's Back
- The Thrill Is Gone
- How Blue Can You Get
- Chicken Heads
- Little By Little
- Help Me
- Ships On The Ocean / Someday Baby
- Early In The Morning
- Juke
- Instrumental Blues
Date: Janury 09, 1978.
Venue: The Bottom Line, New York, USA.
Buddy Guy - guitar, vocals
Junior Wells - vocals, harmonica
Kenny Ray - bass
Douglas Fagen - tenor saxophone
Philip Guy - guitar
Merle Perkins - drums
In early January of 1978, Buddy Guy and the Junior Wells Blues Band took to the Bottom Line stage for a three-day showing of classic funky blues. At the time of this performance, both Buddy Guy and Junior Wells were renowned blues musicians-Buddy Guy a powerful guitarist who played with the likes of Jimi Hendrix and whom Eric Clapton once described as the best guitar player alive, and Junior Wells a notable Chicago blues singer and harmonica player who at 16 years old, was playing alongside Muddy Waters and other legendary jazz and blues figures. Needless to say, the dynamic presence of these two musical powerhouses crafted a soulful and invigorating onstage presence that this audience was clearly thrilled to be a part of.
Wells and Buddy Guy teamed up in 1965, commencing a long-running touring and recording partnership that ended in the 1990s, so by the time they played this show in New York City, they were comfortable with one another and certainly had a special onstage camaraderie. They released a number of blues albums together, most recently at the time of this show Live at Montreux in 1977, and the year following this performance they released Pleading the Blues.
This night's performance is kicked off with an instrumental jam before running into "The Thrill is Gone," a Rick Darnell/Roy Hawkins composition made quite famous by B.B. King, and also covered by Jerry Garcia and David Grisman. For over an hour, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells put on a funk-driven blues show, driven by the two frontmen's gregarious demeanors. Several selections are instrumental cuts that showcase the bands' musical chops, and a 10-minute "Help Me" is among the highlights.
Overall, this is a wonderful testament to authentic funky blues delivered by two of the more influential figures in music.
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[@bonespg1971]

I thank the holy algorithm for bringing me to this album. May the kind people who posted this album go straight to heaven. Like.

[@erikolsen1333]

Amen brother

[@makeparnotwar4919]

eargasm

[@edwardborne3927]

Saw this band here in Portland Oregon in 83 or 84 at a place called Key Largo. Buddy Guy walked the club with his long lead and stopped right in front of me and wailed that guitar and Junior called out “ who said that” and that’s “n…ergish music “. After I shouted out Snatch it back as a request. He did actually launch into Papas got a brand new bag though! Scared me😅

[@newmansteven13]

I was at this one.

[@tommydeamon7657]

Good for you I bet it kicked total ass

[@franz909]

receipt ?

[@timmiller3523]

LOL

[@Boris_Chang]

Did Buddy have his. polkaa dot Strat back then?

[@newmansteven13]

@@Boris_Chang yep.

[@ddh2o759]

Two of the coolest guys to play the blues - just saw Buddy a couple of weeks ago, still out there laying it down.

[@LonnieThompson-bd8do]

I'm going to see him in June , Buddy Guy

[@fasteddie8782]

Two of my favorites

[@beanjazzed]

I was 20 when this went out, good things don't get old!

[@LAFITZ10]

i was 19, grateful i can say i saw BOTH these GIANTS live God Is GOOD

[@claudiozone7548]

Che basso Kenny ray eccezionale!!😱

[@tommieduncan4746]

Lordy.lordy lordy.mercy mercyMercy 😞😊😞♥

[@erosionhead420]

Dang , ,, Trip Out 👍🥰

[@xraylax]

Junior’s timing is stellar

[@Bunny-qi6oe]

49:13 Amen for makin me alive to live this one out. Mercy be to all souls.

[@superchauvesuper5701]

la basse et la batterie ...mettent le niveau tres tres haut...ce live est une merveille

[@pinashhh652]

Absolutely amazing. Thanks a lot for sharing.

[@angelcurotto2662]

Espectacular

[@italianmusictribe3752]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@BlueLou974]

Oh, an average concert of Buddy Guy & Jr Wells, at this time. Just stratospheric.

[@ReverendHellbilly]

Thanks for posting this. Amazing piece of history. Cheers

[@paulkossak7761]

I live in NYC and went to the bottom line many times, one of the great venues in the city. Unfortunately it closed quite a few years ago. Saw these two blues giants there a few times. I could have been to this show but I'm not sure.

[@angelcurotto2662]

Suena con un swing tremendo.👍

[@leonicemanzan3157]

Merci! 🌹

[@phile3741]

18:00
Buddy talking shit about NY being so cold it’s fucking up his amp is priceless.

[@paulj6138]

And of course Recorded at late great NYC Venue THE BOTTOM LINE just steps from Washington Square and NYU 😪😀👀👍

[@robertwinkelbauer3244]

Especially the sax & the driving rhythm
section drive forward to a hypnotic show. So thankful for this posting🙏

[@alexdesslin]

Parfait ! 🔵⚪🔴

[@frogeregis]

♥♥♥

[@jiyujizai]

💙🌱😀🥀

[@gregfechik4275]

Chicago blues. real blues. None of that fake ass British shit.

[@garyalexander5686]

Donald Fagen on tenor sax.

[@user-wd8rw6pb1q]

Уважуха!!!

[@angelcurotto2662]

Música actual

[@LoveOneAnotherHeSaid]

I wouldn't take a dog to a gunfight, but if I was chasing world peace, then I'd introduce Buddy and Junior to all the hopped-up hating meatheads who need to calm down and learn how to enjoy this short life on this amazing planet. The planet will outlast all the foolish trouble, and people can learn to grow to adulthood.

[@tomcrowley8913]

where can I get a copy?

[@captainbart]

Right here

[@evchaves]

Who is the baterist?

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Те года____мо,я жизнь!!!

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