British guitarist analyses the 'best unknown player' Roy Buchanan live in 1976!
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2019
- Tonight I'm taking a look at Roy Buchanan over a year after I first looked at him, this time with a little background info too!
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The most overlooked guitarist ever. Absolutely brilliant. Loved his style. Very unique.
This MUSICIAN could flat out PLAY .
No wah - wah or fuzz tone pedials .
Pure tone and technique.
ONE OF THE BEST !
HANDS DOWN !
never heard of Roy before..I'm impressed
@@mevrammcoyoteV8f150 That's a pretty common refrain. I've never met anyone who knew of him but didn't like him.
@@mevrammcoyoteV8f150 :Check out his version of "Green Onions". His producer (a disco producer. God knows why) noticed the name Steve Cropper on the sheet music and mentioned "weird. That's the name of the guy that owns this studio." So Roy and Cropper share solos. Your jaw will drop. Also, just for fun, listen to "Sneakin' Godzilla Down the Alley".
Right on. That's why it sounds better - at least to me. He is more expressive without all those pedals dominating the sound.
James Wilson right on! I have that song by Buchanan. The keyboards rock also.
I still listen to Roy all the time. I'm 70 years old been playing along time. Roy was a monster.
a friends sister turned us on to Roy in 1978 still rocking at 60.
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Best Telecaster player in my book. Thanks for taking the time to highlight him.
Best of the best in my opinion!
And Then there's Danny Gatton!
I'm a guitarist myself and while watching the full video of this concert what stood out the most to me is the power of music to influence the moods of the audience. Try watching the full venue with the emphasis on the audience's reaction. It's POWERFUL !!!
Roy was incredible.
If I could only say I'd seen him play live.
R.I.P. Mr. Roy Buchanan
Saw him a number of times in the '70s. Still remember the shows well.
@@mcconlogue1898
Lucky⭐️😊👍🏻
2 times in Sydney. Magic.
What Rory Gallagher was to the Stratocaster, Roy was to the Telecaster....Masters of the Solid Bodies 🎸🎸🎸🎸
Absolutely
Funny you mention Rory! He was by far my favorite ...AND the greatest, right Fil?☺️☺️☺️
Roy and his friend Danny Gatton were really unique trail blazers that you just have to listen to !
You got that right but let's add James Burton and Danny Gatton to the Telecaster list ? Rory will always be the G man, too. Leo Fender really changed music in so many different ways .
@@edge2sword186 , also add Arlen Roth, Duke Levine, and Clarence White to the "Tele-master" list; they belong right up there with Danny, for sure. Those guys weren't/aren't just guitarists, they're *musicians*, in a way abd on a level that Roy Buchanan never really was, in my opinion.
He seemed like a an introvert with the world on his shoulders. A unique dude
Roy was truly amazing. The Messiah Will Come Again is still one of my favorite songs to this day. His demise is such a tragedy.
Omigosh!!! THANK YOU!! I had the best boyfriend in high school who took me to every concert that came to our city and bought me the best albums, ever! We saw Roy Buchanan in concert and his album remains one of my favorites!
He played here in Nashville when I was a boy ! My Dad let me go to see him I was so lucky to meet him he told me to let the way I felt to come out of my tele ! He put banjo strings to keep it flexible he taught me to plug into the amp no boxes ! He seemed so sad the last time I say him he just stared into space ! I cried the day he died !
As did I larryn. He always shut my mouth with his playing.
He wasn't just a above the average good guitar player. He was a phenomenon.
💯💯💯
This man is a house hero: apart from his stunning technique and bends, he was a superb chord man too.
I saw him just once, in May 1973, at the ill-named Boobs Club In Bristol. I rang up this desperate place twice to make sure that it was THE Roy Buchanan. Think Fawlty Towers, Fil. It was standing only, but there were only a few there, so I could stand right at the front, two feet from him. I was amazed that he had a 63 Tele and just an AC 30. No anything else, a bit like Rory.
I have to say that the music was mostly weak-kneed country and the band ok-ish, but RB took my head off. Even the most indifferent song, and there were plenty, sounded like opera when he got hold of them. I’m not sure I’ve ever seen anyone play like that before or since: when he finished with “Sweet Dreams,” he took the top E from F# to A in one if the most perfect bends known to man.
He talked a little at the end: very shy and didn’t like praise, especially in that festering shithole. But he did say that he used banjo strings on the top registers and he called me “Sir.”
The man’s a compete hero. Any learner guitarist should be made to listen to RB to get some balance and style, as opposed to trying to play like Jon McLaughlin on day 2. His desperate end is a shame on all of us.
Thanks Fil.
I had the chance to see Roy play in NYC at the old Bottom Line. Spoke to him as well and shook hands. Very nice man indeed. Sadly, he died just a few months later.
I appreciate that beautiful piece of information that you gave to us about ROY Buchanan I want to tell you though I do not believe he hung himself I do not believe he committed suicide. I knew ROY Buchanan‘s religious faith, and he was taught from a very young age that suicide is an unforgivable sin, and that you cannot go to heaven if you commit suicide . I do not believe a man with his upbringing could possibly even conceive of doing such a thing ??? I believe that he was murdered and strung up there to cover up the crime !
I agree. The suicide story stinks to high heaven.
@@roycraig3236 big man ... a little drunk.... not wanting to be corralled ... over aggressive police officer "George Floyd'd" him and then covered up with "suicide"
Lucky you: I've had his records for years, but never saw him perform live!
OMG!! You did a Roy Buchanan analysis video! Excellent research on an artist that is left out of the conversation almost universally. This performance showcases his virtuoso ability and playfulness. Undeniable talent. I make a point to listen to him at least once a month. Thank you for introducing him to so many. I think it's almost a crime not to have heard of him. Sadly, I never had the chance to see him live. Thanks Fil.
Roy..smooth as butter..soul man. There's an exceptional 4 part documentary on UA-cam..Remembering Roy Buchanan..well worth watching. Thanks for analysis, Fil
I saw Roy at least a dozen times. in the late 70's and early 80's he would come to a club here in Minnesota every May and October. The best guitarist I ever saw and the most soulful. When he would play the Messiah will come again or Sweet Dreams I and most of the audience would be weeping. His playing touched your soul!
I get that way listening to "Fly … Night Bird" . . . every time!
Which club?
Thank You!!! Rory has to be the most underated guitar player. Who ever played 6 strings! I was very lucky. I had a great talk with him before a concert in Boston. He told me learn the scales on the guitar. I was trying to become a guitar player at the time. Billy Price was his singer at the time. I went too high school with Billy. This was a great truibute!
I've been listening to roy for decades, but never seen this footage before...
Makes you doubly appreciate his genius.
surprised you missed this show. Austin City Limits, it's here on youtube. So is the documentary that the host referenced that aired on PBS in 1971. The was the first time I saw RB.
I remember being a little kid..even before I played guitar, my dad had his first album on 8 track tape...when I heard it I said "who is this?"...he said "That's Roy Buchanan...he's one of the best guitarists in the world.."...I've been a fan ever since...cheers from Canada....
Jeff Beck's masterpiece album "Blow by Blow" is dediicated to Roy
Fil...can you analyze Buddy Miller (two-time 'Nashville Guitar-player of the year' award winner). Thx
Specifically it was the song 'Cause We've Ended as Lovers' from Blow By Blow. Jeff hadn't even met Roy but Roy repaid the compliment when he dedicated a song to " My Friend Jeff".
@@TheHumbuckerboy Ah-hah. I loved that album back in the day and is still in my "top 10" guitar albums of all time I'd say. Anyway, I remembered studying the album notes and saw the dedication- at the time I had not been exposed to Roy B. and did not know who he was- which is exactly what the case was for so many people!
@ Otis Mayberry ... Yes, Blow By Blow is definitely in my top 10 favourite albums ever. Recently I watched a video on utube where Jimmy Page was also saying that when he heard the album that he realized what a great soloist Jeff was.
Yes. I have Blow by Blow and There and Back as two of my Top albums in my car as well.. Saw Beck with SRV at one of SRV's last shows at Spectrum in Philly. Two headliners. Went for Beck but what a surprise when Stevie Ray Vaughan jumped on stage!
Hi Fil. Your analysis' are so thorough, and interesting. I enjoy it. He was a great guitar player, and I agree an excellent blues singer. (RIP Roy and God bless.) Thanks Fil, I liked the video about the greatest unknown guitar player. 👍👍
He should be talked about more, his playing is absolutely out of this world.
I am surprised he gets so little recognition. A unusual style of play. Very clean and tracks like I fall apart are beautiful. Left us far too soon.
@Spike Elwood read the last sentence. I said he had passed.
Nice to see how much knowledge you have of Roy's history.
Lots of great players out there but, NOBODY played
like Roy. He played and LIVED the blues. Thanks Phil. Great analysis as usual.
Saw him live in '78 in a bar, still one of the best shows I have seen.
My ears are still ringing.
I love these old videos of Roy..you have put together a great tribute to the master her mate . Well done I truly enjoyed watching this. So sad how Roy's life ended...possibly george flloyd style alas but we'll never know..what a loss.
Thanks as always for the musical history Fil...what an amazing player!! very sad ending to his life...😢✌❤🤘
Don't know..must ask what happened to him in his last days.
@@mevrammcoyoteV8f150 He "committed suicide" in a police cell. Highly suspicious.
No problem!
He was once known to have said, "I play the blues because I have the blues." He thought of himself as an "adequate" guitar player and was very critical of himself. If only most musicians could be so "adequate!" hahaha I guess what I'm saying is, he had his share of problems with drinking, depression, etc., but his death is still said to be controversial, especially by those close to him.
Okayyyy....now it is clear to me that Eddie van Halen no way was the first shredder. I am impressed to the level I feel like a child in kindergarten again who has a LOT to learn still. A healthy kind of inspiration it surely is.
@@jackwoods535 I will. Have heard only Gatton by name thus far, but I am always open to check new musical experiences. Thanks.
Oh he definitely wasn't, check out some of Glenn Campbells solo's
FINALLY!! Roy Buchanan getting his just due! I've been waiting on this from you for quite a while Fil! Thank you! He WAS a master!
Thanks for another great analysis Fil! Always a treat!! Yeah no effects and getting the different tones out of his guitar and amp! Truly amazing technique!
Thanks for featuring Roy! Never knew he was so great! Will listen to more of his music now.
Glad Fil touched on Roy's death. To say it was disputed is putting it mildly. I'll never believe he killed himself.
I knew ROY‘s religious beliefs he was raised by parents that were very active in the church ! He was taught and believed that suicide was an unforgivable sin ! And you don’t find somebody that was taught that way that would go out and kill themselves. I know he didn’t I’ll never believe it either !
I remember his name, but it's long-forgotten. I was too young to really appreciate what I see/hear today. I don't think it takes an expert to realize that this guy had some serious top-level skills. Thanks for this video Fil. Very impressive. Rock!
So interesting! Every time the camera left Roy, I kept thinking, "Come back!"...but the audience shots were sweet, too. I wish it had been a split screen! Thanks for this one, LOTS of information to condense, seriously well done.
IMO Roy is without peer in how he played. Not saying better or worse than anyone else, just totally unique and keeps listeners in awe of what he was doing. So very enjoyable to listen to and observe his nonchalance alongside his mastery.
I’m SO glad that you were able to do an analysis of this performance! It’s been on my wish list for quite awhile. You also dug out a lot of his background, which doesn’t leave me much to say, except for a couple of bits of trivia.
According to my information, Roy was given tickets to see Hendrix but the way I understand it, that first time seeing Jimi was a disappointment for Roy, precisely because Jimi was using electronic effects to produce sounds that Roy had spent years perfecting methods of producing manually on his Tele. However, he was impressed by Hendrix’s playing and the two did become friends. When Hendrix passed on, Roy played Hendrix songs (especially “Hey, Joe,” for which Hendrix was known though I don’t believe he wrote it; I can’t recall who did; sorry).
It was fortunate for Robertson that he did overlap with Roy in Ronnie’s Hawks in TO. Roy had the chance to pass on tips & tricks to Robbie before Hawkins fired Roy “for playing too many notes.” There’s some irony in that.
Another excellent analysis, though the camera work in Austin seems to be designed to make analysis as difficult as possible. Some of those shot angles are flat out nonsensical!! Great job working with what you got! Peace. 😎🎶🎶
(Almost forgot: over time, Ronnie Hawkins’ Hawks evolved into The Band. Who could’ve seen that coming?)
Great work in analyzing one of music’s greatest stars. Roy’s work has rightfully earned him the nickname “master of the telecaster”. His album “Roy Buchanan” is a definite must have for a any serious musician and guitar fan. Rock on fil and keep them coming. Thx 👍
The blues sure back... very cool Fil 😎🎸 Again love the wide range of music on this channel ! No requests tonight Fil 😉
Thank you for continuing my music education as it were... 🍎 a apple for the teacher and beers for the class 😉🤘
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Thanks for this, Roy still remains my all time favorite guitar player!
A very underrated player. Great video Fil!
I don't think he was ever underrated.
@@johnwriterpoet1783 Yeah, I don't think so much underrated as just unknown. But then, I guess that's why he was labeled as "The Best Unknown Guitarist in the World!" He was a musician's musician. He blew away some of the best, but always stayed true to what he wanted to do.
@@johnwriterpoet1783 thank you
Too good to be rated. Hes a musicians musician.
@@johnwriterpoet1783but not widely known.
This guy was in another world!!! “When a guitar plays the blues” fantastic album🤘🏻Such a short life so sad...
I'm checking that album out, this cat's out of sight man. he gets a far out from me. If you need a laugh check out Jay Hickman doing "Boat Ride" if you don't already know him. Did you like dr. K and Terry. Matthew Scott is a pretty cool young dude with a YT Channel. He can play and just recently saw can sing to. Peace Boogie Woogie
There's a post I left you on this comment did you get it. I mentioned comedian Jay Hickman in the comment
James Gordon aka Crazy Legs Just noticed this now, I’m reading it now. Do you send these IPhone or Computer?
@@jazzcat8786 I use my phone. there's been a few comments I left you in the past and wondered why you didn't respond
@@jazzcat8786 got it
Love your shows, your enthusiasm really lifts them up.Your knowledge about playing guitar and the performers nails it. I had this wierd idea of you doing a show on Kevin Coyne, and his " special guitar technique! , but with him it was mostly the story he told expressed through his voice ! Great ☺
Thanks for the amazing vid, Fil ! I was introduced to Roy in the late 80s as a teen when I picked up his last album, Hot Wires. Wish I could of seen him live in his day RIP Roy
He nailed it ...but such a tragic end that should never have happened ..
Outstanding talent and so glad your presenting him to another generation! Thanks FIL👍👍👍
Django Dunn Same. 👍👍👍☺️
Found it! Should have looked for this on your channel sooner
Nice job as ever. So glad to see Roy is well remembered.
Great, great video. You had only to see him play once and you were a fan for life. RIP, Roy Buchanan.
Further proof that there are too many great players to put one guy ahead of all the top players. I love the sound of Roy Buchanan and his music will live on!
This man was the favorite of the love of my life. And now I understand. Good Lord 👏👏👏 RIP Jim and Roy
I've been waiting to see Roy pop up here since I discovered your great channel last year. Loved the video. Roy was , is, my favorite guitarist ever. Hope to see you do more of his because the way you break it down is fascinating to me.
so great! my favvo player at young age. Thanx Fil! exellent as usual!
Absolutely love Roy ! Glad you did this one too ! :-)
One of Roy's Teles was given to Danny Gatton, who gave it to Mike Stern. Mike for years has been a chops master supreme. He's managed to cross Joe Pass style bop with absolutely insane Buchanan tributes -- double bends, artificial harmonics and the like. And he does wonderful, elegant acoustic stuff as well. Just once before you die, folks, check Mike Stern. So Fil, get on it, son! MIKE STERN!
Great analysis - I enjoyed that! I'm a fan of Roy Buchanan, since the 70's , when I discovered him on AUSTIN CITY LIMITS/ PBS, as a teenager. I had never heard of him- his playing seemed so effortlessly- I knew he was SPECIAL! I can always count on you for an excellent brake down of an artist's technique/ gifts☺
I don't really understand why he never made it big, but I was 20 when he did this, and every time I see it again, I'm still amazed. What a guitarist. Your analysis is spot on, Mr. Phil.
the rolling stones offered him a gig, but the musicianship wasn't equal to Roy,'s so he declined. Roy, and Mike Bloomfield, as well as Hendrix, were the best guitarist's of the 60's
Who didnt want a telecaster after seeing the album cover on Loading Zone with the Tele just thrown on the bar. Great album. Great musician. Gone too soon
I remember watching this when it came out originally (I'm old). I recall thinking that I'd never seen anyone play like that before. Now, I realize I haven't seen anyone play like him since. What a shame that we lost him so early. It would have been amazing to see where he went from there. I also recall hearing people say that you NEVER went up against Roy in ANY playing challenge, by the time you were done and out of ideas, he was just getting started. A veritable font of guitar, this man. Thank God he did some recordings so we at least have that.
Another man who was/is criminally underrated. Ive been listening to these guys for years on cd/vinyl/spotify but only recently getting into these UA-cam videos and reviews. Great review again Fil. Great bit of background info and as always, great insight. I think Gary Moore's cover of his "The Messiah will come again" is absolutely incredible
Did you get a few practice points Brother Fil? Ha. (You're a fine player). WOW, his right hand was working overtime! I'm SO GLAD you chose this video ,he's STILL a stranger to many. A man of sorrows, his life appears to have been tough . The video of him, Albert Collins & Lonnie Mack together is distinctive in several ways but the BEST part to me was seeing Roy Smile!
Thanks again Brother Fil,
You are the Greatest Also!!!
We would go see him at small clubs on Sunset Blvd in L.A. Tele, guitar cord, Fender amp. That's all the equipment he used. He didn't smile or talk. Amp had a little buzz or hum. Roy dug into that guitar like a lion into prey. We would sit there in awe, not even touching our drinks. Best guitar player creative artist of his time. I miss him.
I saw Roy Buchanan at the Paramount theater in Oakland around 75, 76...I believe he was born back east but was raised in a little town called pixley,ca...near Bakersfield.. .we had front row orchestra pit seats....the man was unbelievable....I believe he did sessions with merle haggard as well....by far his version of Hey Joe is by far the best ever.. .....Rory Gallagher and Roy Buchanan....my number 1 and 2 top guitar player's EVER!!!....THANKU FOR THE MEMORIES....RIP Brothers
Amazing player! I had the privilege of seeing him perform live in 1985 when he opened for the Grateful Dead in an outdoor concert at the Freeport Speedway in Freeport Maine. When he finished his set the crowd of Dead Heads called for more. I had heard his records before but nothing matched is live performances. Thanks for posting Fil.
Cool!
Thanks for this video Fil. I see one of his last shows in a bar in the Georgetown area of DC. It was a great show. I think it was a Tuesday or Wednesday night, definitely a work night for sure. RIP Roy.
I like that Roy never loses sight of the song itself...he and the piano/organist know how to seemingly dance together, each taking the lead. No competition, no over playing , just great tone
Roy was a great,great guitarist who shunned the spotlight. I remember reading about Beck, Trower and other greats who would go out of their way to see him in clubs. I guess he had some personal demons." The Messiah will come again" will always be what he's best known for. He had a very unique style .
I was going to add that to the comment I made but I forgot. I too had heard that his performances more often than not had other professional guitarists in attendance, hoping to steal some of the many Buchanan techniques and tricks. And probably just to enjoy as well.
His version of GREEN ONIONS is the best playing ive ever heard PERIOD.
Why sometimes he played with his back to crowd .. kept his secrets from the others ...
An amazing talent and a tortured soul. And he was known to play with his back to the audience to protect his trademark techniques.
Such a real electric guitar master, I've listened to Roy before. He's a player of top caliber. Thanks for featuring Fil and your analysis. That ending is so fantastic!
Cheers again...always great shows man...thanks...
One of my all time favorite live shows. Late 70's in Kansas City, Kansas. Sat close enough I could see the sweat drip off his nose. He was also very gracious with his stage time. There was a point when the keyboard player got in a groove and was absolutely killing it and Roy stepped out of the spot light, moved back by the drums and motioned for the band to bring down their volume and he let the keyboards roll. It was obvious to all, that solo was being created for the music fans who were there that night. When Roy Buchanan stepped back to the front of the stage he had a huge smile on his face that he wore for the rest of the show. He set the bar for concerts extremely high for me, after that every concert gets compared to The Great Roy Buchanan's performance.
I worked at a theater where we booked him, either 1979 or '80. The theater was supposed to supply a Fender Twin and 2 SM58 mics, which, it just so happened I own (it's a silver-front with JBLs, and btw, another guy who used it and really liked it was Doc Watson,)
Roy was a genius guitarist, but something of an idiot-savant. I can't really begin to describe what that night was like, but once Roy was on stage, he was absolutely mesmerizing, especially if you played electric guitar. I was the "talent liaison" for those shows, and at long last, at the end of one crazy-ass night, I saw Roy out the backdoor of the theater where his car was. The last thing he said to me was, "Kid, never sell that amp."
When I went to roll it off the stage, everything was set on Ten.
Kud never sell that amp!
Gee you should write a story about your experience.
Roy already gave you a title!
Great story! Kid!
Do you still have it?
@@willythewave Moved to a boat last year, and now have it on permanent loan to another guy who worked that show that night.
We had a full house for the 2nd show, all standing up chanting, "We want Roy!" but Roy was too high on 'shrooms, and wouldn't go on stage until he got some blow to straighten up. Like I said, it was a wild-ass night.
@@TheRealDrJoey Thank you for your reply, at least you didn`t sell it like he told you not to. I`ve always suspected Roy might have had a few too many hits of Cid or too many shrooms over the years. I never met him but I don`t live all that far from the town he supposedly "committed suicide" in. In this small town I live in many people have (hanged them selves) in jail as well for the smallest of misdemeanors if you get my drift. I had just moved back from Ohio when that happened, I hadn`t even heard of him at the time. I regret not having known him or made his aquaintance being as we crossed paths so many times due to our geographical home base`s.
yes it is great to have this of Roy, I always look it up, Roy is pure essence such a master, I first heard of Roy back in the early 90s, wow blew me away. Great preview Fil.
I was a Roy Buchanan fan for many years. I saw him live at the Exit In in Nashville. Such a good performance. Thank you for posting. ❤
Roy has chops but he also has feeling in his music, you can't buy that no matter how long you practise.
Agreed! I always said he was one of the few musicians that could actually make you feel his mood shifts when he played! Amazing!
Gary Moore also and Rory Gallagher
It was said that Roy turned his back so guitarist in audience wouldnt steal his stuff. But a band mate said "Roy, even if they copy note for note (Like Clapton dis when he stole Roy's work with no credit)..they still cant play like you. They cant put your emotion into the guitar sound.
I first heard of Roy when I was in Hawaii in 1976. An Army guy picked me up hitch hiking. He asked had I heard of him. He then played A Street Called Straight. It blew me away. Roy was a live performer, not really a studio musician, though he was a studio musician in the 50s. Great talent.
My favorite piece of guitar work by Roy is right here. Hello from New Hampshire 👋
I heard him first on radio early 80s, bought When a Guitar Plays the Blues as a cd in 85, read as much as I could about him. Became an admirer and was devastated about the news of his passing in 88. One of the masters of the Telecaster, up there with Danny Gatton and Albert Collins. Thank you for this video.
It is impossible not to smile while listening to a genius like Roy Buchanan. Thank you so much for sharing these videos! Musicians like Roy Buchanan and Carol Kaye don't get the notice that their playing deserves, and the fact that there's folks like yourself sharing this stuff is fantastic. My kind of school right here! Cheers, man.
Jeff Beck, Albert Collins and Roy ! Masters of telecaster ! Thank you Fil !
Did you forget DANNY GATTON?
Beck plays a strat.
JEFF RARELY PLAYED A TELE MUCH MORE OF A LES PAUL AND STRAT GUY
Glad you featured Roy, his albums are amazing and I could listen to him play all day
Just a jaw dropping display of skill and musical genius, great review too thanks much, Roy was won of the unsung guitar greats without any question! Cheers !
In 1976 I would not have liked this, but today I think it's great. Thanks!
I was raised by a musician mom. Classically trained turned ragtime piano player. I rolled my eyes as a kid scoffed when she said Queen sounded like a broken washing machine.
I thank God every day that I was exposed to not just her 'kind' of music but ALL kinds. Jazz, blues, rock, classical.
Been married to a drummer for 35 years and she loved him!
In the DC area in the mid 70s you could often catch Roy playing at smaller venues. At the same time you could catch Danny Gatton who did the same. So you right up there with them. BTW, they did a similar documentary on Gatton too. He was also the greatest unknown guitarist.
Both of them were masters...we were very fortunate to have the opportunity to see them in the DC area
Danny was Joe Bonamassa’s mentor. He also killed himself.
Washington also had Nils Lofgren and Grin back then too.
Not unknown to people who play. Im not sure how "into it" an audience can get if rheu dont play. I dunno. I worshiped guitarists before I knew lick #1. Hmmmm
Danny gatton my guitar idol back then and still today after many years Danny is the man the master of the telecaster along with Roy and Scotty anderson
Thanks for this excellent tribute. Roy Buchanan deserves recognition as one of the finest telecaster players of all time.
I remember when I was a kid (I'm 69 now) and a local guitar teacher showed me how to get that "Pedal Steel" sound it was so simple that it blew me away. You just barre the B & E strings with your pinky then just bend the G string up from half a step down using the index, middle and ring fingers and bingo that "pedal steel" sound. A good teacher shows you those little string bending tricks and your whole musical world opens up for you.
Roy is hands down the very best in his time!
The torture of this guys sole came through his hands. There was a reason Jeff Beck dedicated “cause we ended as lovers” to him.
Sole? Sounds fishy
@@321bytor Or shoey - S.o.u.l mate, soul!
He truly was fantastic. I discovered his amazing playing back in the early 80s before his sad passing. Still one of my favorite vinyl albums. Thanks for sharing man.✌🏻
Saw him in Sydney on a few tours and he blew away everyone’s perception of how a guitar can be played and sound. Unique is the right word.
I remember when I first heard this track on the Live Stock LP.I was frikking blown away and still am to this day.Amazing!!!!
Live stock is one of my favourite albums. I play it regularly.
He didn't use a pick....He used a dime! That 52 Telecaster made him a monster! He came on stage and said,"What do you want to hear?" Amazing!!!
Another awesome job my friend 👏 👍 😀
thank you for teaching me so much about guitar and exposing me to some great players that I never would have discovered on my own. Your explanations make guitar accessible to beginners and fans.
Thanks! No problem!
Somebody get that Telecaster some pain medication.
lol Good one!
Nicely stated!
That Tele IS the pain medication.
I have seen other songs from this concert on youtube. What has always amazed me when watching Roy Buchanan is how effortless he makes his playing appear. He looks like a robot. But the sound he creates with that bridge is full of emotion.
Simply my favourite.. Truly wonderful player.. Loved his take on Misty the jazz standard.
You provide a great touch that lets your audience come to appreciate so much talent that was missed. You obviously have to have mastery skills yourself. 💫💕💫
Thanks!
I saw him at the kabuki in Cupertino just before he went to band camp. I have never heard any guitarist make a guitar cry like Roy could, I had a hard time with his passing becouse starting randy rhoades ,srv, sipolina,zappa died within one week after seeing them.got a little complex over that. The bird sounds into a baby cry he made were incredible . Nofx! Just a man guitar and amp.bad ass he was
In the modern scene, Jim Campilongo pays many homages to Roy, and is a great player in his own right.
Thanks, really good appraisal. Really get your point on NO PEDALS!!. There is so much tone/effect already intrinsic to good instruments/good players. Thanks again good to highlight. Finger player!
I was 21 during this time. I never got to see him live but definitely had his albums. Best times!