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Born To Play Guitar

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Track Listings

1 Born To Play Guitar
2 Wear You Out - Buddy Guy feat. Billy Gibbons
3 Back Up Mama
4 Too Late - Buddy Guy feat. Kim Wilson
5 Whiskey, Beer & Wine
6 Kiss Me Quick - Buddy Guy feat. Kim Wilson
7 Crying Out Of One Eye
8 (Baby) You Got What It Takes - Buddy Guy feat. Joss Stone
9 Turn Me Wild
10 Crazy World
11 Smarter Than I Was
12 Thick Like Mississippi Mud
13 Flesh & Bone (Dedicated to B.B. King) - Buddy Guy with Van Morrison
14 Come Back Muddy

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2015 album from the legendary award-winning blues icon. Born To Play Guitar is the follow-up to his 2013 double disc release Rhythm & Blues, which debuted at #1 on Billboard's Top Blues Albums chart. Born To Play Guitar was produced by Grammy Award winning producer/songwriter and longtime collaborator Tom Hambridge. The recent recipient of the 2015 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, Buddy Guy's incredible career spans over 50 years with just as many albums released. Career highlights include seven Grammy Awards, 28 Blues Music Awards, Kennedy Center Honors, NARM Chairman's Award for Sustained Creative Achievement, Billboard Music Awards' Century Award for distinguished artistic development, and the Presidential National Medal of Arts.

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.02 x 5.59 x 0.47 inches; 3.04 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Legacy Recordings
  • Item model number ‏ : ‎ CDRCA512037
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2015
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 59 minutes
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ June 11, 2015
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Legacy Recordings
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ZGVMKCE
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
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Another great set from Buddy!!!
4 out of 5 stars
Another great set from Buddy!!!
I have listened to this CD a number of times since I got this and it has yet to get tiring to listen to. It would be 5 stars if it was longer. Some of my favorite tracks on here are; Born To Play Guitar, Wear You Out (with Billy Gibbons), both tracks with Kim Wilson, Whiskey Beer & Wine, Turn Me Wild, Flesh & Bone (with Van Morrison), Smarter Than I Was, and hell, the whole rest of the disc. With guest musicians like Billy, Kim, Reese Wynans, Doyle Bramhall II, Buddy Cox, and Van Morrison (just to name a few) you cannot go wrong with this record. I have seen Buddy a number of times & he always puts on a good show, and he promotes & introduces you to a younger blues artist. The talent of the new person is always good. The man is class all the way! Thanks again Buddy.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 1, 2015
    While reviewing Buddy Guy's 2013 "Rhythm and Blues", a journalist wrote "At this point in his career, Guy is essentially critic-proof". I have to agree. Buddy, of course, deserves the accolades that come his way, so one treads lightly with criticism. Most of his work since "Damn Right I've Got The Blues" is great, but not all of his collaborations are winners. Both "Heavy Love" and "Rhythm and Blues" are successful for the most part, but some of the guests don't really fit Buddy's style. No such problems are found on "Born To Play Guitar".

    Kind of ironic, isn't it? Buddy celebrates his 79th birthday by handing US a gift with this record. Producer/drummer Tom Hambridge shows great taste with his choice of guests. Harmonica master Kim Wilson is featured on "Too Late", a popular Little Walter number. If any modern play can evoke the spirit of Walter, it's Wilson. He also plays a great solo on the Hambridge original "Kiss Me Quick".

    Guitarist Billy Gibbons adds some intense Rock leads and vocals on "Wear You Out", an homage to a musician's needs: a '54 Stratocaster, a seventy-something El Dorado, and a woman who "felt the earth move twice before I even hit my stride". Gonna wear you out! Guitar freaks will love the opening riff in this song, and the intro to "Whiskey, Beer and Wine".

    Singer Joss Stone sounds like she's having the time of her life on "You Got What It Takes". She was schooled proper in real R&B by the great Benny Latimore and other TK studio veterans for her 2003 debut "The Soul Sessions". Listening to her engage in playful innuendo with Buddy, it's hard to believe this young woman was once the teen who sang "Just Kissed A Boy". Hey, she's of age now.

    A refreshing aspect to this project is the fact that political correctness is out the window. "Back Up Mama" deals with subject matter you seldom hear about anymore- "Got a back up mama if mama number one's not around". Both "Wear You Out" and "Whiskey, Beer and Wine" harken back to a time before Blues was...well, sanitized. "Crazy World" is an observation from a world weary traveler who can't seem to make sense out of the contradictory world around him.

    Two poignant tracks close out the album. "Flesh And Bone" is another Hambridge number, dedicated to the recently departed B.B. King. Van Morrison shares vocal duties with Buddy while the McCrary Sisters supply a lovely gospel background. Reese Wyans adds B3 and grand piano, while Rob McNelly (Delbert McClinton) adds some tasty slide. "Come Back Muddy" features Buddy on a Martin acoustic, and Doyle Bramhall on 12 string guitar. Wyans again plays beautiful upright piano on this heartfelt salute to Buddy's mentor and friend. Guy has cut some emotional songs over the years, but this one ranks close to the top. He ends the song by vowing to "keep the promise to continue to play the Blues.

    Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge and company have given us a fine collection of new songs, and a worthy addition to a very large canon. With the tributes to B,B. and Muddy, we're also reminded of how few of the deep Blues musicians are left. Happy Birthday, Buddy. Thank you, and stay well. We need you.
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  • Reviewed in the United States on December 3, 2015
    This album could easily have been titled, "Last BluesMan Standing." Buddy Guy, inspiration to, among others, Eric Clapton, Rory Gallagher, Peter Green and many other members of the British Blues invasion, is the last of those American Blues greats like, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Albert King et al, who influenced many others in his life is still here and is playing as well, if not better than he ever has. I know some will bring up Albert Collins, but I don't think, as good as he is, he's had the influence of Buddy Guy.
    This album does not have a bad track on it. In fact, more than good, the tracks are excellent in every way, playing, production and all of that. This album is a statement from Buddy - age has no meaning, experience is everything, and all of Buddy's age and experience are evident here. I found myself deeply moved by Buddy's heartfelt homage to Muddy Waters, "Come Back Muddy," recalling the days when he was part of Muddy's band and all the fun they had and how much he misses Muddy. I find it fitting that that track closes out the album. Another member of that band, who went on to collaborate with Buddy for some years, was harmonica maestro, Junior Wells, who also influenced many young artists.
    Since there are no bad tracks, let me just point out a few others that stand out for me. "Crying Out of One Eye," is a heavy blues ballad with a very cleverly cynical lyric, "when you said good-bye, you were only crying out of one eye." I love that. "Wear You Out," is a real blues rocker with Billie Gibbons collaborating on vocals and guitar. "Baby, You Got What It Takes," features the superb Joss Stone in a vocal duet, which has some very entertaining back and forth between the two. I think the biggest surprise for me was, "Flesh and Bone," which features Van Morrison on vocals with Buddy, and is a tribute to the recently passed B.B. King.
    Quite simply, this album belongs in every blues fan's collection. Buddy won't be with us forever, but his music will, and this is one of the best examples of it he has provided. Highest Recommendation!
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  • Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2015
    Buddy Guy's Born To Play Guitar is another well recorded Awesome Electric Blues Album with special guest musicians : Van Morrison - Kim Wilson Blues singer & harmonica player and front man for the Fabulous Thunderbirds - Billy Gibbons lead guitarist with ZZ Top - Joss Stone English Soul singer , songwriter and actress who sung with Jeff Beck live at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club singing and playing on 14 great songs .

    Track Listing : Born To Play The Guitar 4:56 - Wear You Out with Billy Gibbons 3:30 - Back Up Mama 4:43 - Too Late with Kim Wilson 2:46 - Whisky , Beer & Wine 4:30 - Kiss Me Quick with Kim Wilson 2:55 - Crying Out Of One Eye 4:01 - ( Baby ) You Got What It Takes with Joss Stone 3:17 - Turn Me While 4:36 - Crazy World 5:15 - Smarter Than I was 5:27 - Thick Like Mississippi Mud 4:03 - Flesh & Bone ( Dedicated To B. B. King )(R.I.P)with Van Morrison 4:01 - Come Back Muddy 5:11 , all up 14 great electric blues , traditional to rock songs and 59
    minutes long .

    Buddy Guy still an Awesome Guitarist with powerful vocals at 79 years old , Great band just to mention a few like Doyle Branball II Guitars - Reese Wynans Wurlitzer B3 & Piano - Rob McNelley Guitars - Michael Rhodes Bass Guitar - Muscle Shoal Horns and especial guests musicians , produced by Grammy award winning producer and drummer Tom Hambridge who plays the drums & sings background vocals on this Awesome Album with great guitar , catchy songs and positive reviews , what more can be said .

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  • Guy Kerr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Born to play guitar
    Reviewed in Canada on July 14, 2024
    Buddy Guy great blues
  • giorgio gibellini
    5.0 out of 5 stars Buon disco
    Reviewed in Italy on September 27, 2024
    Per chi ama il blues è un buon disco.
    Il nome non ha bisogno di presentazioni. Un grande del blues mondiale.
  • Agostini Ribeiro
    1.0 out of 5 stars Os dois discos muito empenado.
    Reviewed in Brazil on April 12, 2021
    Veio muito empenado.
  • Javier Carlos Cabrera Pilares
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente.
    Reviewed in Mexico on March 10, 2019
    Discazo, armonuas musicales que erizan la piel, en el preciso instante que escuchas cada nota del guitarrista.
  • David Foster
    5.0 out of 5 stars Iconic bluesman
    Reviewed in Australia on August 28, 2023
    If you love authentic blues albeit with electric guitar, this is it. Buddy Guy had just retired from touring which might mean that you may not see him live again, but hopefully he’ll continue to make recordings.