The Buddy Guy Tribute Thread

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Probably no other guitartist has influenced so many guitarists from unknown wannabes to critically acclaimed guitar players worldwide than Buddy Guy. From Hendrix, Clapton, Slash, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, John Mayer, Billy Gibbons, SRV and a host of others Guy helped pioneer and solidify the standard of the blues.
Stevie Ray Vaughan stated that, "Without Buddy Guy, there would be no Stevie Ray Vaughan." "Buddy Guy plays from a place that I've never heard anyone play."
Vaughan continued: Buddy can go from one end of the spectrum to another. He can play quieter than anybody I've ever heard, or wilder and louder than anybody I've ever heard. I play pretty loud a lot of times, but Buddy's tones are incredible. He pulls such emotion out of so little volume. Buddy just has this cool feel to everything he does. And when he sings, it's just compounded. Girls fall over and sweat and die! Every once in a while I get the chance to play with Buddy, and he gets me every time, because we could try to go to Mars on guitars but then he'll start singing, sing a couple of lines, and then stick the mike in front of me! What are you gonna do? What is a person gonna do?!
Jimi Hendrix himself once said that "Heaven is lying at Buddy Guy’s feet while listening to him play guitar."

Long live the legend, music and person of Buddy Guy