I had the chance to go and shoot Buddy Guy at Stubb’s BBQ.  I got there early and made it to the front of the stage, where I staked out an area from which to photograph one of my guitar heroes.  The place filled up fast and soon there were people from right behind me going all the way back to the Back wall of the outdoor amphitheatre. 

The opening band were a fresh faced Roots Americana band named Moreland & Arbuckle.  They did a modern take on ho-down blues and redneck honky tonk.  Guitarist Aaron Moreland even did several songs using a slide with a 4-string instrument who’s body was made from a Partagas cigar box.  All around they were an excellent band.

Buddy Guy hit the stage with a flood of white light.  Wearing a track suit and hat, Buddy played song after song of his unique and often copied brand of Blues.  Alternating between gut wrenching solos and story-teller style singing, Buddy proved  that he is still the original showman.  At 73 years young I was very pleased to witness one of the originals of rock and roll.  Buddy always likes to remind people that he and the folks over at Chess records were doing what became rock long before the British invaded America with the riffs they stole from Buddy, Muddy, Willy and the rest of them.  Long live rock and the people who invented it.  Thank you Buddy for still touring and reminding us where the music that we love so much comes from.

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Arnold Wells