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DJ Play My Blues

 
Album Review: DJ Play My Blues

  • Artist: Buddy Guy
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1982
  • Genre: Blues

Review

Buddy Guy's music has changed a great deal since this album was recorded in Chicago in 1981. It is possible that Guy has never sounded better than this, tearing into some deep indigo blues, letting his guitar wail loud on every cut, and playing with inspiration, especially on the title cut and "Dedication to the Late T-Bone Walker," a track that seems to spring from some place deep within himself. Nor was he the only one on fire at the sessions. Brother Phil Guy shares the guitar work and contributes vocals to both "Garbage Man Blues" and "Mellow Down." The recording makes no attempt to capture a wide audience. This is Buddy Guy playing and feeling the blues, pure and simple, without any sense of compromise -- and it's all the better for it, putting much of the rest of his catalog into perspective. Rarely is the blues this heartfelt -- and rarer still is it so well played. If this were his only recorded legacy, he'd still warrant the stature he's achieved. ~ Chris Nickson, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Girl You're Nice and Clean Buddy Guy Buddy Guy (4:41)
Dedication to the Late T Bone Walker Buddy Guy Buddy Guy (7:00)
Good News (Lyrics) Buddy Guy, Ray Lynch Buddy Guy (4:47)
Blues at My Baby's House Buddy Guy Buddy Guy (7:07)
She Suits Me to a T (Lyrics) Buddy Guy Buddy Guy (4:32)
D.J. Play My Blues Buddy Guy Buddy Guy (5:22)
Just Teasin' Buddy Guy Buddy Guy (4:43)
All Your Love Bob Seger Buddy Guy (5:11)
The Garbage Man Blues Phil Guy Buddy Guy (7:12)
Mellow Down Buddy Guy Buddy Guy (5:55)

Credits

Jerry Soto (Engineer), Phil Guy (Guitar), John Stedman (Liner Notes), Mike Morrison (Bass), Martin Atkinson (Digital Transfers), Phil Guy (Vocals), Doug Willliams (Guitar), Martin Atkinson (Mixing), Ray Allison (Drums), Mike Morrison (Guitar (Bass)), Norman Darwen (Liner Notes), Buddy Guy (Guitar), Brian Smith (Photography), Buddy Guy (Vocals), Jerry Soto (Audio Engineer), Doug Williams (Guitar)
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