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Buddy Guy's Legends is a blues club in Chicago, Illinois. It was opened in 1989 by blues musician Buddy Guy [1] [2] who still owns the club and makes regular appearances, performing a month of shows each January. [3] [4] Legends is one of the few blues clubs left in Chicago, a city renowned for its own particular brand of blues.
The album is a live recording of Buddy Guy at Buddy Guy's Legends, recorded on January 29 & 30, 2010. [1] The album was also nominated for Best New Recording by Living Blues . [ 2 ] The album is some of his last recordings at the old Buddy Guy's Legends location and includes three previously unreleased tracks at the end of the album. [ 3 ]
Moody Blues singer and guitarist Justin Hayward was inspired to write "Your Wildest Dreams" after reminiscing about his first love. Of the song's lyrics, he stated, "For me, wanting to know about the first girl you ever fell in love with, really fell in love with and broke her heart, you always want to know, I wonder what happened.
The album was produced by Guy and Eddie Kramer. [5] It was recorded over four shows at Buddy Guy's Legends and Irving Plaza. [6] [7] Guy was backed by G. E. Smith and the Saturday Night Live Band, including the horn section. [8] [9] Johnnie Johnson played piano on the album. [10] Guy regretted that the band had not rehearsed more. [11]
Buddy Guy performs during his Austin City Limits Hall of Fame induction ceremony in October 2019. The 87-year-old electric blues legend's farewell tour includes a stop at this year's Austin Blues ...
The Moody Blues also toured Australia and New Zealand in 2005. The band added keyboardist Alan Hewitt for their 2010 UK and North American tours. The Moody Blues' classic producer Tony Clarke died in January 2010. [72] The band released a new compilation album called Timeless Flight in 2013.
The Checkerboard Lounge was a blues club on the South Side of Chicago, Illinois, established in 1972 at 423 E. 43rd St. by L.C. Thurman and Buddy Guy. [1] [2] In 1985, Guy left the partnership and later established Buddy Guy's Legends in Chicago's South Loop neighborhood.
George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) [1] is an American blues guitarist and singer. He is an exponent of Chicago blues who has influenced generations of guitarists including Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Keith Richards, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Beck, Gary Clark Jr. and John Mayer.