![]() In 2005 Buddy was inducted to the Rock and Roll hall of fame by Eric Clapton and BB King. This notoriety amongst the guitarist elite helped Guy to experience a career boom in the blues revival period of the late 80s and early 90s, one that has continued ever since. Jeff Beck and Eric Clapton both took influence from Guy as they began their careers. Whilst his live performances were known for their passion and ferocity, Chess label founder described Guy’s playing as noise and did not release it as it should have been.ĭuring this time however, Buddy’s playing had had a profound effect on a number of musicians we now count among the greatest guitarists of all time. Buddy signed a deal with Chess records in 1959 however many feel the label’s conservative tendencies held Buddy back in his formative years. Born and raised in Louisiana in the 1930s, Buddy took to music quickly, initially playing with a homemade Diddley bow until someone gifted him a Harmony acoustic guitar which is now considered an important artefact in the history of rock and roll.īuddy moved to Chicago in 1957 and began to be influenced by the likes of Muddy Waters, developing his Chicago blues style during this time. ![]()
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