When I Left Home, Buddy Guy, with David Ritz
When I Left Home, Buddy Guy, with David Ritz
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When I Left Home
My Story

Author: Buddy Guy, with David Ritz

Narrator: Mirron Willis

Unabridged: 7 hr 27 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/08/2012

Synopsis

According to Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and the late Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy is the greatest blues guitarist of all time. An enormous influence on these musicians as well as on Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, and Jeff Beck, he is the living embodiment of Chicago blues. Guys epic story stands at the absolute nexus of modern blues. He came to Chicago from rural Louisiana in the fiftiesthe very moment when urban blues were electrifying our culture. He was a regular session player at Chess Records. Willie Dixon was his mentor. He was a sideman in the bands of Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf. He and Junior Wells formed a band of their own. In the sixties, he became a recording star in his own right. When I Left Hometells Guys picaresque story in his own words, those of a storyteller who remembers everything, including blues masters in their prime and the exploding, evolving culture of music that happened all around him.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Cherisa on April 17, 2023

A read that captivated me from the start, from a soul full of love, music and life who knew his calling from nearly babyhood. His awe at the musicians who came before him, his gratitude that he could have some part of that world, his acceptance when it didn’t seem the universe was going his way, and......more

Goodreads review by Judd on May 23, 2012

I have read many bios and auto-bios on both pre and post war blues artists ... this one is shaping up to be one of the best of the lot. It is not a straight autobio. It is Buddy kicking back and telling stories and anecdotes about his life and his life in the blues. It is very much in his own voice.......more

Goodreads review by Simon on November 24, 2022

This was pretty good - not a great deal of insight, but an interesting survey of the early 60s in particular. The lost years are simply not covered - still lost. Then we get back into it with some 80s and early 90s 'comeback' stuff. It was pretty interesting still.......more

Goodreads review by Robin on February 09, 2013

Buddy Guy is one of the most influential guitarists to come out of the blues. Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and many other guitarists were influenced by him. As well has having a very successful solo career, he has known and played with a number of the great blues legends: like Muddy Walters......more

Goodreads review by Stephen on July 25, 2012

A quick and easy read, breezy in tone about music making and reverent regarding the blues greats who came before him. While I would love a more detailed account of Buddy's fascinating life in and out of the blues, reading this is like a cup of gumbo and a beer, tasty, satisfying and leaving you want......more

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