Silky’s Saturday Smoke Out: Mr. Buddy Guy Edition

I dedicated a post on the blog to Buddy Guy before, but since I am going to see him live in concert tonight (and all the videos on the original have since been pulled due to copyright), I felt it necessary to provide another round of guitar goodness from one of music’s living legends.  If you don’t like it, you can suck on my blues. [...]

Silky’s Sunday Blues: Pinetop Perkins Edition

At 97 years-old, Joseph “Pinetop” Perkins is the oldest living Delta blues musician who continues to tour and perform live shows in the United States - David “Honeyboy” Edwards is another elder blues statesman, he’s still rockin’ at 95.  Perkins plays “Chicken Shack”  on WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour: Perkins performs “How Long” with LA Jones and The Blues Messengers: [...]

Silky’s Sunday Blues: John Lee Hooker Edition

Two of my favorite things - also, I never knew Bob Ross played bass until I watched this video: He may have never robbed any banks, but the man can play a mean guitar: The first John Lee Hooker song I ever heard, which occurred when I watched the The Blues Brothers for the first time:

Silky’s Sunday Blues: Buddy Guy Edition

“Mary Had a Little Lamb” w/ an introduction from Carl Spackler: “Sweet Home Chicago” featuring Eric Clapton: “Champagne and Reefer” with The Rolling Stones: Buddy Guy’s Official Website