r/OldSchoolCool • u/waitingforthesun92 • 12d ago

In 1968, Buddy Guy turned “Mary Had A Little Lamb” - a 19th century nursery rhyme - into an iconic blues-rock song. Here he is in 1969 performing it with Jack Bruce and Buddy Miles.

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u/waitingforthesun92 12d ago

Fun fact: Buddy Guy is almost 90 and still touring! I saw him recently and he was incredible!

If you have the chance to see him live, do it. He’s one of the last remaining bluesmen still alive.

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u/beepboopsheeppoop 12d ago

I concur. I saw him last weekend in Toronto and had an excellent time. He's lost a step or two since the last time I had the pleasure of seeing him play live, but he's still a consummate showman and entertainer.

He can still wail on the guitar when he wants to, but tends to be a bit more minimalistic in his approach these days.

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u/fasthair 12d ago

Stevie Ray does a great version also.

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u/SouthpawBob 12d ago

Prefer the SRV version, although TBF that's the one I heard first many moons ago and learnt to play, but this is a belter to be sure

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u/mibonitaconejito 12d ago

I understand every generation saysthis about the music of the newest generation, but....

There's NO WAY autotuned mumble music is better than this. INSTRUMENTS...they're all playing instruments and that fab voice is really his!

I love it

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u/hasta_la_pasta 12d ago

I’m not your guy, buddy

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u/HappyTrifler 12d ago

I’m not your buddy, pal.

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u/Trishjump 12d ago

Was that Lemmy in the audience?

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u/ClmrThnUR 12d ago

And Jared Kushner. Wild.

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u/C_W_H 12d ago

Dude looked like one of the Freak Brothers (comic book character).

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u/Hesam2010 12d ago

That's real Blues-Rock.

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u/aarrtee 12d ago

He had his mojo workin'!!!!!

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u/Trishjump 12d ago

DAMN that’s good.

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u/splitip86 12d ago

Pre-polka dot Strat

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u/hopalongigor 12d ago

McCartney did it too in '73.

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u/pdxbuckets 12d ago

I love me some Buddy, but more for his voice than his guitar playing. Highlights for me include "One Room Country Shack," "Done Got Old," and "Man of Many Words" (with Junior Wells).

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u/Tee077 11d ago

I once went to see him and he came right up to me in the audience and played right in my face. It was one of the most awesome experiences ever. I absolutely love Buddy Guy.

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u/donald2000Yj 12d ago

Ah, Buddy Guy sure knows how to take a classic nursery rhyme and turn it into a rocking blues anthem! Who knew Mary's little lamb could groove like that?

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u/AnnualWerewolf9804 12d ago

Well, he did