Buddy Guy at Ruth Echerd
Buddy Guy Buddy Guy 90 Tour with special guest Taj Farrant GRAMMY® Award winner and Rock N' Roll Hall of Famer, Buddy Guy, returns to Ruth Eckerd Hall with special guest Taj Farrant on his Buddy Guy 90 Tour! At nearly 90 years old, Buddy Guy remains one of the most celebrated blues guitarists of his generation, possessing a sound and style that embodies the traditions of classic Chicago blues while also embracing the fire and flash of rock & roll. Guy began his recording care
How I Met Rock Bottom — Part Two
We met later to plan the album, and I gave him a cassette because back then that's how I wrote songs. Hit record, and me and my guitar — that was it. He listened, and the first thing he said was, "You write an inordinate number of songs about relationships." I had to laugh. Yep. He liked the songs. He picked the musicians, and we recorded at Audio Lab in Tampa, where I had recorded the first album. Greg Marchack was the engineer, and he was excellent again. We picked the song
How I Met Rock Bottom — Part One
I first met Rock in '93. I had moved here from SC and had been in town for just a few months. I was running the blues jams, looking to meet other musicians. Rock was hosting one in St. Pete, and when I walked in, Rock and the guys were on stage playing. I was, of course, amazed by his harmonica, and little Juke on guitar was awesome too. I found out later that the two of them had played together for years. I can't remember right now who was on bass and drums, but you had to b
