Jan 31 2009
Pick Show of the Weekend
The month-long stay at his club that Buddy Guy was doing is just about over as the month is just about over. You know I love Buddy Guy almost as much as I love Miles Davis when it comes to music. For blues, Buddy is my touchstone. For jazz, it’s Miles.
Buddy is one of the greatest living guitarists. He was a man who actually inspired Jimi Hendrix. I mean, come ON! You gotta admire that. So, my pick show for this weekend is Buddy Guy and here are the details below as given by radio station WDCB.
Buddy Guy, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Matt Hendricks
| General Event Information | |
| Event Category: | Blues Calendar |
| Price: | Contact Venue |
| * contact the Venue listed below for ticketing information | |
| Dates and Times: | Saturday, January 31; 6 pm |
| Artist/Group: | Buddy Guy, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Matt Hendricks |
| Description | |
| Matt Hendricks will play an acoustic set from 6:00-8:30PM. Matt Hendricks makes traditional Blues fun again. He remains one of those rare musicians that have found a place in the past in which to firmly plant their feet. What makes Hendricks stand out is his tenacious ability to connect with audiences of a variety of ages. There is a depth to his arsenal of original tunes—a versatile arrangement of chords, distinct voice tonalities and a feverish approach to reacquaint listeners with music that existed long before the invention of the iPod. Hendricks refuses to just sit back and sing covers of past artists. To pay homage to the traditions of the Delta’s ragtime and folk music Hendricks believes that “the ability to personalize themes written through one’s own experience allows you to fully capitalize on the era best suited for you”. He takes “learn and do” mentality to his music.
Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials open for Buddy Guy at 9:30. Lil’ Ed Williams, although small in stature, is a true giant of the blues, and among the very last authentic West Side Chicago bluesmen. From smoking slide guitar boogies to raw-boned Chicago shuffles to the deepest slow blues, Lil’ Ed Williams is a master bluesman. A gifted guitarist and a remarkably gritty and soulful vocalist, Williams, along with his blistering, road-tested band, The Blues Imperials, has been tearing up clubs and festival stages all over the world for almost 25 years. Not since the heyday of Hound Dog Taylor and The HouseRockers has a Chicago blues band made such a consistently joyous, rollicking noise. Between the band’s wonderfully untamed music and Ed’s flying leaps, his back-bending, his toe-walking through the audience and his sliding across the stage on his knees, it’s no wonder The Boston Globe called Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials “the world’s #1 houserocking band.” Blues guitarist Buddy Guy performs at 11. |
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| Venue Information | |
| Venue: | Buddy Guy’s Legends |
| Address: | 754 S Wabash |
| City: | Chicago |
| State: | IL |
| Zip Code: | 60605 |
| Country: | United States |
