Roy Buchanan's (September 23, 1939 - August 14, 1988) musical career began … Read Full Bio ↴Roy Buchanan's (September 23, 1939 - August 14, 1988) musical career began in Pixley, California. His father was a sharecropper (not a Pentecostal preacher as Buchanan himself had claimed). Buchanan told how his first musical memories were of racially-mixed revival meetings his family would attend. "Gospel," he recalled, "that's how I first got into black music". He in fact drew upon many disparate influences while learning to play his instrument (although he later claimed his aptitude was derived from being "half-wolf"). He initially showed talent on the steel guitar before switching to the standard instrument in the early 50's.
In 1957, Buchanan made his recording debut, playing the solo on Dale Hawkins' "My Babe" for Chicago's Chess Records. Three years later, Buchanan headed north to Canada, where he took charge of the guitar role in Ronnie Hawkins' band (a group later to gain fame as The Band). The group's guitar player, Robbie Robertson, studied guitar under Buchanan, and took over the lead guitar spot when Buchanan left the group.
The early 60's found Buchanan performing numerous gigs as a sideman with multiple rock bands, and cutting a number of sessions as guitarist with musicians such as Freddy Cannon and Merle Kilgore.
Buchanan's 1962 recording with drummer Bobby Gregg, "Potato Peeler", first introduced the trademark Buchanan pinch harmonics. An effort to cash in on the British Invasion caught Buchanan with The British Walkers. In the mid-'60's, Buchanan settled down in the Washington, DC area, playing as a sideman before starting his own groups. One of these groups was called The Snakestretchers, an allusion to Buchanan's disdain for the vagaries of the band experience. The Snakestretchers became a semi-permanent combo for Buchanan starting in this period, with whom he made his first acclaimed recording as a front man, Roy Buchanan & the Snakestretchers. Danny Gatton was another respected Telecaster master who lived in Washington, D.C. at that time. Both musicians gained reputations as under-appreciated guitarists.
In 1971, riding on word-of-mouth reputation that included praise from John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Merle Haggard, and an alleged invitation to join the Rolling Stones, Buchanan gained national notoriety as the result of an hour-long Public broadcasting television documentary. Entitled "The Best Unknown Guitarist In The World", the show rejuvenated a contract with Polydor and began a decade of national and international touring. He recorded five albums for Polydor (one went gold) and three for Atlantic Records (one gold), while playing most major rock concert halls and festivals. Finally, Buchanan quit recording in 1981, vowing never to enter a studio again unless he could record his own music his own way.
Four years later, Buchanan was coaxed back into the studio by Alligator Records. His first album for Alligator, When a Guitar Plays The Blues, was released in the spring of 1985. It was the first time he was given total artistic freedom in the studio. It was also his first true blues album. Fans quickly responded, and the album entered Billboard's pop charts and remained on the charts for 13 weeks. Music critics, as well as fans, applauded Roy's efforts with favorable reviews.
His second Alligator LP, Dancing on the Edge, was released in the fall of 1986. The album, featuring three songs with special guest, rock'n'soul vocalist Delbert McClinton, won the College Media Journal Award for Best Blues Album of 1986.
He released the twelfth LP of his career and his third for Alligator, Hot Wires, in 1987. In addition to Donald Kinsey (formerly with Albert King and Bob Marley), keyboardist Stan Szelest, and Larry Exum (bass) and Morris Jennings (drums), this album includes guest vocals by veteran soul singer Johnny Sayles and blues singer Kanika Kress.
Buchanan died August 14, 1988 in the Fairfax County, Virginia jail while being held after an arrest for public drunkeness. His death was ruled a suicide, although that finding has been disputed by friends and family.
In 1957, Buchanan made his recording debut, playing the solo on Dale Hawkins' "My Babe" for Chicago's Chess Records. Three years later, Buchanan headed north to Canada, where he took charge of the guitar role in Ronnie Hawkins' band (a group later to gain fame as The Band). The group's guitar player, Robbie Robertson, studied guitar under Buchanan, and took over the lead guitar spot when Buchanan left the group.
The early 60's found Buchanan performing numerous gigs as a sideman with multiple rock bands, and cutting a number of sessions as guitarist with musicians such as Freddy Cannon and Merle Kilgore.
Buchanan's 1962 recording with drummer Bobby Gregg, "Potato Peeler", first introduced the trademark Buchanan pinch harmonics. An effort to cash in on the British Invasion caught Buchanan with The British Walkers. In the mid-'60's, Buchanan settled down in the Washington, DC area, playing as a sideman before starting his own groups. One of these groups was called The Snakestretchers, an allusion to Buchanan's disdain for the vagaries of the band experience. The Snakestretchers became a semi-permanent combo for Buchanan starting in this period, with whom he made his first acclaimed recording as a front man, Roy Buchanan & the Snakestretchers. Danny Gatton was another respected Telecaster master who lived in Washington, D.C. at that time. Both musicians gained reputations as under-appreciated guitarists.
In 1971, riding on word-of-mouth reputation that included praise from John Lennon, Eric Clapton, Merle Haggard, and an alleged invitation to join the Rolling Stones, Buchanan gained national notoriety as the result of an hour-long Public broadcasting television documentary. Entitled "The Best Unknown Guitarist In The World", the show rejuvenated a contract with Polydor and began a decade of national and international touring. He recorded five albums for Polydor (one went gold) and three for Atlantic Records (one gold), while playing most major rock concert halls and festivals. Finally, Buchanan quit recording in 1981, vowing never to enter a studio again unless he could record his own music his own way.
Four years later, Buchanan was coaxed back into the studio by Alligator Records. His first album for Alligator, When a Guitar Plays The Blues, was released in the spring of 1985. It was the first time he was given total artistic freedom in the studio. It was also his first true blues album. Fans quickly responded, and the album entered Billboard's pop charts and remained on the charts for 13 weeks. Music critics, as well as fans, applauded Roy's efforts with favorable reviews.
His second Alligator LP, Dancing on the Edge, was released in the fall of 1986. The album, featuring three songs with special guest, rock'n'soul vocalist Delbert McClinton, won the College Media Journal Award for Best Blues Album of 1986.
He released the twelfth LP of his career and his third for Alligator, Hot Wires, in 1987. In addition to Donald Kinsey (formerly with Albert King and Bob Marley), keyboardist Stan Szelest, and Larry Exum (bass) and Morris Jennings (drums), this album includes guest vocals by veteran soul singer Johnny Sayles and blues singer Kanika Kress.
Buchanan died August 14, 1988 in the Fairfax County, Virginia jail while being held after an arrest for public drunkeness. His death was ruled a suicide, although that finding has been disputed by friends and family.
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Roy Buchanan Lyrics
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A New January I noticed something a little, somewhat flawed Your precious…
AGE-BAND A trillion stars with hidden worlds Spinning in the vastness…
alex-kozobolis There's a story hidden behind The stillness of your eyes The…
Ashen Look at yourself Corrupted by its tongue The serpent crawls …
Autumn's Grey Solace All of the sudden I remember What you did to me Hush do…
aviana The time has come for a change to take place. But…
Barry Hudson-Taylor Yeah This is gonna be the realest Shit I ever wrote This is…
Bianca Rose I've been travelling for days Through the fire and the rain …
Bliss It's only morning, but you feel hurt, Memories from the nig…
Chagall How this night is still and sweet with flowers on every…
chris††† I've been searching, for some time A sacred place where we…
Cold I get lonely too On the nights when you Don't talk to…
Crematorium I see man is plagued with a moral disease of…
D.J. Axi Brother Jim has a dandy white cane Brought it back from…
Dolorian Thousands of bayonettes, Inside my chest, Inside my chest, T…
Dr. Shadow Вопросы, есть проблемы Зачем гореть, под небом И сколько нуж…
Drew Miller We wait And we hope Try to make peace without making it…
Drowning at Dawn Rain down on me I've sinned enough to begin this Step over…
E.M.S She wanna chief with me She gotta chief the leaf Gave her…
Erica Bostick Keep my head bowed low My grip loose My heart pure Before Yo…
Erika Spring Sound take your hand Drowned illusion If not in the…
f.u.r. This world is big (this world is big) and so…
Fighting The Villain Truth is such a funny word When you speak in tongue…
Final Fight I laughed too hard at the crashing waves I got…
Hazel O'Connor I walked the path the winding road That told me things…
Hidden How’d you find me I’ve tried to stay hid As that underground…
KnomJean แค่หลับตามันก็เจอหน้าเธออยู่ แต่ในใจก็รู้เธอไม่มีทางจะหวนมา …
Landlord Leaving all the dark blue Leaving all the dark inside Boring…
Laura Rhinehart Tossed and turned by the winds Of the storms that have blown…
Law & Order: UK Frustration, Hesitation Hand in a fist gives you dislocation…
Lil Brows Keep these thoughts hidden in my head This is as real…
Living Sacrifice pleading, bloody, desire, calling, this meaning, the way i…
Loa Frida Something is missing and I dont know why Something is broken…
M.R.A. This world is big (this world is big) and so…
Made of Hate I am escaping from the source of my desire Trying to…
Matt-U Yeah, yeah nigga pick up the phone nigga Yeah, pick up…
Me and My Devil CHORUS: I'm a man!! You're a man!! We're a man!! It's a man …
Mehmet Aslan Gozlerinde esir kaldim Askin deryasina daldim Tatli sozlerin…
Mercan Dede One... One Buddha is enough One... One Buddha is not enough …
New New Girlfriend If I'm being honest I've been feeling neglected An…
Nights Reveal the Hidden Truth! Reveal the Hidden Truth! GO! You're…
NX-Trance the hidden power by trance blackman 04-2012 nervous system …
Obsidian Shell I'm lying on the moorland Waiting for a sign Please someon…
Po-one 经过你们班头是你们的窗口 心里不自觉又一阵痛 是苦闷是忧愁是不是说不出的那个 why Is that feel I do…
Skrux Deep in the forest He lays asleep His slumber can be heard M…
Slim Twig What's that hiding 'hind the curtain? Oh so hard t…
Sondae The wonders of Your Kingdom Are hidden in Your presence I'm …
Soviet Soviet I've put on the shiniest smile for her Just vibrations for…
Sunterra The sound of ringing bells Disturbs our peaceful sleep, Th…
Talena Bricker You are hidden Tucked away in a safe place Don't come out,…
TER.N I had a dream That I gotta get it, till I'm…
Tor Lundvall Rising from the grey, on a flowered rain-washed day The time…
Vashti Bunyan Hidden in your every move All the words that you Will never…
Warmen She's running scared doesn't dare to confess her sins So un…
X's & O's I walked the path the winding road That told me things…
Y2K 아직은 이르다는 걸 니눈엔 내가 없단걸 나도 알기에 다가서지 못한거야 얼마나…
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16. Sweet Dreams Sweet dreams of you Every night I go through Why can't I…
25 Miles Hey hey uh huh huh huh huh oh Uh huh…
A Nickel and a Nail Oh, I once had love And plenty of money, hmmm But some…
After Hours All the gang has gone home Standing on the corner All alon…
Baby Baby Baby لا هادي ولا هاديك ولا وحدة مني تديك غير انسى انا ماشي لعبة…
Black Autumn Subways stumbling through the night Flashing rows of neon l…
blues guitar solo You know, you get the strangest feelin' Yeah, when a guitar…
Can I Change My Mind She didn't bat an eye, as I packed my bags…
Caruso I was goin' across Oklahoma, When i thought I'd fall…
Country Boy Have you heard the story Of a little country boy He…
Down By The River Down by the river Be on my side, I'll be on your…
Five String Blues Oh, Jesus This is my final plea Yes, Jesus This is my fin…
Further On Up The Road By Mary McCreary I've been working so hard, Just came home …
Get Out of My Life Woman You don't love me no more Get out my life woman You…
Good God Have Mercy Down in South Carolina in the piny woods Where they make…
Haunted House I just moved in my new house today Moving was hard…
Hey Joe Hey Joe, where you goin' with that gun of your…
Home Is Where I Lost Her When it's early in the morning That's the time That's the …
I Am A Lonesome Fugitive I'd like to settle down but they won't let me A…
i desire you You went away and left me long time ago And now…
I Still Think About Ida Mae Well I smoke my cigarettes Set my Schlitz cans along the…
I'm Evil Well, if you're looking for trouble You dun' come to the…
My Baby Says She's Gonna Leave Me My Baby Says She's Gonna Leave Me My Baby Says She's…
My Baby Says She’s Gonna Leave Me Well she took my clothes And threw 'em out the door Told…
Please Don Please don't turn me away, please let me stay I'm askin'…
Rodney's Song Well she walked into the bar And she looked dead at…
Roy's Bluz (Yeah make me feel so good I think my nose…
Roy's Bluz (Live) Yeah, My soul laid down last friday Yeah, But it rose…
Roy’s Bluz (Yeah make me feel so good I think my nose…
Shotgun I said shotgun shoot 'em 'fore he run now do…
Sign On The Window Sign on the window says "Lonely" Sign on the door says…
Slow Down Come on pretty baby, won't you walk with me? Come on,…
Sweet Dream Sweet dreams of you Every night I go through Why can't I…
Thank You Lord Thank you, Lord, saw your sun shine today Bless you, Lord,…
That Did It When we first met, baby You said it was me and…
The Messiah Will Come Again [guitar intro] There was a town Strange, lonely little town…
The Story Of Isaac Well, the door it opened slowly, My father he came in, I…
These Arms of Mine These arms of mine They are lonely Lonely and feeling blue T…
Treat Her Right I'm wanna tell you a story That every man oughta know If…
Voices Poeple talk about life People talk about work They talk ab…
When a Guitar Plays the Blues You know, you get the strangest feelin' Yeah, when a guitar…
You Thank you Lord, saw your sun shine today. Bless you…
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Dothrakis1881
Mille mercis ! Many thanks to the beautiful people who has put this forgotten piece on line !
Marc Vee
Roy was a stylist and great guitarist! I have seen videos where he just kills. So much emotion and energy....
David Herbert
This is something so amazing right here, just this small piece of music. It hides me from reality within a melody effortlessly
thetikimansound
Nice tune! This is of course Clarke on bass but Jan Hammer on keys not Chick. Great album w/ Donald 'Duck' Dunn & Narada Michael Walden among others. Thanks DjAhmo1! if you could upload 'Judy' it would be most appreciated & shared
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From the Pentecostal church to the bar.
Then back to the bar.
Adam Berwick
Awesome 👍
Curt Hott
🎸🥀
Stevie Ray
Has a David Gilmore or pink floyd vibe to it just saying
DjAhmo1
Neka malo,zdravo je to :D
albanymike
Thank you DjAhmo1.