Some good music, but misleading
09/20/1999
(2 out of 5 stars)
"While this Cd has some undeniably great music from Buddy's stint with Vanguard records, as a whole, it reeks of rip-off. For a start, the shoddy packaging offers no information whatsoever beyond the song titles. Novices unfamiliar with Buddy might not be aware that a good chunk of the tracks feature the vocals and harp of the late Junior Wells, or that the material is entirely available on other, better, releases by Buddy and/or Junior on Vanguard. Fans of Buddy will likely already have those, and beginners are strongly advised to start somewhere else, such as Buddy's classic "A Man and the Blues" album, possibly one of the greatest albums ever, blues or otherwise."
Junior, not Buddy
Blues Bro | Lakewood, Colorado USA | 08/22/2000
(2 out of 5 stars)
"This is basically a Junior Wells album featuring Buddy Guy. Buddy gets to sing on 2 0 3 tracks, and the guitar playing is not as intense. Get the A man and the blues instead"