Live at Legends

2012 live album by Buddy Guy
Live at Legends
Live album by
Buddy Guy
Released2012
RecordedLive at Legends
Genreblues, Chicago Blues
Length54:38
LabelRCA
ProducerTom Hambridge
Buddy Guy chronology
Living Proof
(2010)
Live at Legends
(2012)
Rhythm & Blues
(2013)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic

Live at Legends is a 2012 album by Buddy Guy. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Blues chart and #70 on the Billboard Tastemakers chart. 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] Guitar World also named it one of the Top 25 Live, Reissued and Archival Albums of 2012.[4]

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position[5]
US Blues Albums 2
US Tastemakers 70

Musicians

Tracks 1-8 (Recorded Live at Legends)

  • Buddy Guy - lead guitar, vocals
  • Ric 'Jaz' Hall - Guitar
  • Marty Sammon - Keyboards, background vocals
  • Orlando Wright - Bass
  • Tim Austin - Drums
  • Tom Hambridge - Background Vocals, Tambourine

Bonus Studio Tracks

  • Jack Hale - Trombone
  • Wayne Jackson - Trumpet
  • Tom McGinley - Tenor Saxophone

Personnel

  • Tom Hambridge - Producer, Mixing
  • Michael Saint-Leon - Mixing
  • Michael Maxson - Sound Engineer

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Intro" 0:38
2."Best Damn Fool"Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge6:14
3."Mannish Boy"Mel London, Ellas McDaniel. McKinley Morganfield4:06
4."I Just Want to Make Love to You/Chicken Heads"Calvin Carter, Willie Dixon, Bobby Rush9:22
5."Skin Deep"Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson5:16
6."Damn Right I Got the Blues"Buddy Guy6:25
7."Boom Boom / Strange Brew"John Lee Hooker, Felix Pappalardi, Eric Clapton, Gail Collins3:00
8."Voodoo Chile / Sunshine of Your Love / Keep on Truckin'"Pete Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton; Jimi Hendrix; Leonard Caston, Anita Poree, Frank Wilson3:35
9."Polka Dot Love"Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge5:35
10."Coming for You" (featuring The Memphis Horns)Tom Hambridge, Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson4:23
11."Country Boy"McKinley Morganfield6:04

References

  1. ^ Cain, Linda. "CD Reviews - Buddy Guy Live at Legends". Chicago Blues Guide. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Event Details At A Glance". Newhampshire.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  3. ^ Wolgamott, Kent (17 December 2015). "New music reviews: Vintage Trouble, Buddy Guy". Journal Star. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  4. ^ Fannelli, Damian (11 December 2012). "Guitar World's Top 25 Live, Reissued and Archival Albums of 2012". Guitar World. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Billboard chart history - Buddy Guy". Billboard. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
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