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Sweet Tea (Album) by Buddy Guy

Artist Biography For Buddy Guy

Buddy Guy Born George Guy July 30 1936 In Lettsworth Louisiana Is An American Blues Music And Rock Music Guitarist As Well As A Singer. Known As An Inspiration To Jimi Hendrix And Other 1960s Blues And Rock Legends Guy Is Considered As An Important Proponent Of Chicago Blues Made Famous By Muddy Waters And Howlin' Wolf. He Has Influenced Both Widely Known And Local Blues Guitarists. Guy Is Known For His Showmanship For Example He Plays With Drumsticks And Walks Into The Audience Whilst Playing The Latter Being A Gimmick He Picked Up From A Local Blues Guitarist At An Early Age Joining Or Leaping Into The Audience Has Also Long Been Common In Both American Popular And Gospel Music As In The Earlier Work Of Big Jay McNeely Or The Dixie Hummingbirds . Guy Grew Up In Louisiana Where He Learned To Play Guitar. In The Early 1950s He Began Performing With Bands In Baton Rouge. Soon After Moving To Chicago In 1957 Guy Fell Under The Influence Of "Mighty" Muddy Waters. In 1958 He Won A Record Contract With Artistic Records After Beating The West Side Guitarists Magic Sam And Otis Rush In A "Head Cutting Contest" At The Blue Flame Club. Soon Afterwards He Recorded For The Cobra Label. In The Early 1960s Guy Was A Session Guitarist For Chess Records. He Recorded On Junior Wells Sessions For Delmark Records Under The Pseudonym Friendly Chap In 1965 And 1966. His Career Took Off During A Blues Revival Period In The Late 1980s And Early 1990s And Was Sparked By Eric Clapton's Request That Guy Be Part Of The '24 Nights' All-Star Blues Guitar Lineup At London's Royal Albert Hall And Guy's Subsequent Signing With Silvertone Records.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: Sweet Tea

Personnel Buddy Guy - Guitar Main Performer Vocals
Craig Krampf - Percussion
Pete Thomas - Drums
Bobby Whitlock - Piano
Jim Mathus - Guitar
Sam Carr - Drums
Davey Faragher - Bass Album Review Apparently Somebody Took The Criticisms Of Buddy Guy's Late-'90s Silvertone Recordings To Heart. They Were Alternately Criticized For Being Too Similar To Damn Right I Got The Blues Or As 1998's Heavy Love Too Blatant In Its Bid For A Crossover Rock Audience. So After A Bit Of A Break Guy Returned In 2001 With Sweet Tea An Utter Anomaly In His Catalog. Recorded At The Studio Of The Same Name In Deep Mississippi This Is A Bold Attempt To Make A Raw Pure Blues Album - Little Reliance On Familiar Covers Or Bands No Crossover Material Lots Of Extended Jamming And Spare Production. That's Not To Say That It's Without Its Gimmicks. In A Sense The Very Idea Behind This Record Is A Little Gimmicky - Let's Get Buddy Back To The Basics - Even If It's A Welcome One But That's Not The Problem. The Problem Is That The Production Is A Bit Too Self-Conscious In Its Stylized Authenticity. There's Too Much Separation Too Much Echo A Strangely Hollow Center - It May Sound Rougher Than Nearly All Contemporary Blues Albums But It Doesn't Sound Gritty Which It Should. Despite This Sweet Tea Is Still A Welcome Addition To Buddy Guy's Catalog Because Even With Its Affected Production It Basically Works. Playing In Such An Unrestricted Setting Loosens Buddy Up Not Just Letting Him Burn On Guitar But Allows Him To Act His Age Without Embarrassment Check The Chilling Acoustic Opener "Done Got Old" . This May Not Showcase The Showman Of The Artist Live The Way Damn Right Did But It Does Something Equally Noteworthy - It Illustrates That The Master Bluesman Still Can Sound Vital And Can Still Surprise. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine All Music Guide