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Music : 20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Roy Buchanan
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20th Century Masters - The Millennium Collection: The Best of Roy Buchanan by: Roy Buchanan List Price: $11.98 CD-Charts Price: $7.97 You Save: $4.01 (33%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0731458959120 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Polydor / Umgd Manufacturer: Polydor / Umgd Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Polydor / Umgd Release Date: March 26, 2002 Studio: Polydor / Umgd Sales Rank: 19981 MPN: 589591 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: This album compiles highlights from unjustly obscure guitarist Roy Buchanan's first solo albums for Polydor (1972-75), efforts that defined his country-blues-gospel roots and showcased the fiery, emotionally charged technique that awed even fellow guitar gods like Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. In a 1971 interview, Buchanan confided, "This star business scares the hell out of me." That remark says much about both the guitar phenom's humble mindset and promising yet oft-troubled career. Buchanan apprenticed with '50s rockabilly star Dale Hawkins (and later, Hawkins's cousin Ronnie in the Hawks, soon to become the Band), but was in his 30s before he got the attention he so richly deserved. Buchanan's solos here often seem to bypass his conscious mind and connect directly with his complex, conflicted soul (he committed suicide in 1988). Contrasted with his plaintive, near-spoken vocals on spiritually disparate tracks like "The Messiah Will Come Again," "Hey Joe," and a live take on "I'm Evil," the solos can be gut-wrenchingly powerful. Buchanan's public acceptance was limited, but his playing continues to influence new generations; here are a dozen good reasons why. --Jerry McCulley Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - Roy Buchanan/ worlds best guitaristI love to listen to Roy Buchanan. I like all the cd's I've purchased online from amazon. I wouldn't have purchased them if I didn't trust the source. Rating: - 20th Century Masters-The Best of Roy BuchananRoy brings out the spiritual in his blues. It was and is gospel. His guitar is guided by his soulful heart. Songs like the "messiah will come again" let's the listener be witnessed to jesus's glory through blues because as Roy puts it, he went away. Also Roy can raise hell with his "I'm evil" and spit fire when his guitar stirs up the fever with "hey joe". One fine jam. The album has much to write about and more to listen to from a temporary lost soul. The saddest song to listen to but beautiful just the same is "five string blues". His few short lines are "Jesus this is my final plea,i'm still beg-gin you, don't let the devil get the best of me". sad words when we know Roy Buchanan is no more. i believe Jesus sheltered him from the storm... ... Read More: Rating: - 1 million stars best guitar solos everhey joe will blow your mind playing the vocal harmonies on guitar all through the song during his solo is faster then any hardcore death metal guitar player ever. #1 on the list of best guitar players with zappa hendrix srv dwayne allman. Afraid of stardom. arrested for a dwi he hung himself in jail. What a shame r.i.p. with the rest of the rock gods "I dreamed of heaven i saw my baby." Rating: - The blues (and theology) of Roy BuchananI recently rediscoved Roy Buchanan at the advice of a friend. I owned one of his albums back in the mid seventies, but didn't follow up on him since. Then it happened. I was mesmerized by this collection, which is excellent except for one loser--"C.C. Rider." Besides this plodding, stupid song--in which Roy lacks the freedom to ascend into the telesphere--all the cuts are good and some are superb. Roy's tone, given his long-time friend, the telecaster (most bluespeople use a stratocaster or a Gibson), has a bit of a country edge, but the playing is more blues than anything. I used to think that Stevie Ray Vaughn was the best ever, but now I'm not sure. Roy had chops Stevie lacked, especially the "chicken pickin" (I think that's the ... Read More: Rating:  - Awesome Guitarist!!Unfortunately, not all artists get the same exposure and popularity that equals the level of their talent. Roy Buchanan is one of those on the raw end of such an analysis. Having heard of him by those who compared him to Clapton (and irritatingly claimed that Roy was better) I decided to check out this Buchanan fellow for the sake of curiosity. My first impression of this disc was that it was very cerebral music, with little lyrics and far from the pop sensibilities Clapton brings to his music- making it less accessible. I was resistant to the music at first because it is very complex guitar work. After getting yoused to the disc, I really enjoy Buchanan's work! This remastered best of is actually quite a good album as compiled, I rarely buy ... Read More: |
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