Led by the gentle hand of multi-instrumentalist Thelma Thanet, The Pleasure… Read Full Bio ↴Led by the gentle hand of multi-instrumentalist Thelma Thanet, The Pleasure Cruisers specialise in evocative instrumental music suffused with elements of folk, electronica and post-rock. Their compositions are sometimes the soundtrack to imaginary films or are simply the backdrop to the blank void of existence. Thanet has occasionally been known to collaborate with Dainty Records label-mate Anton Rothschild.

Formed: Devon, England, 2006

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73! Everything foreign, haha Ah, hey Tienen que darla, por esto…
A. C. Crispin Faux nègres s'effacent comme les Kennedy C'est nous l'tatoo,…
A. E. Hotchner So this is the epilogue of every life. A Mnemosynon This is…
B. Davidovich Ooh, ooh (And this beat from Cash, not from YouTube) Grrah …
c-schulz Faux nègres s'effacent comme les Kennedy C'est nous l'tatoo,…
CD-R and Quest.Room.Project Crunchy Blac, Boogie Mane, Frayser Boy, Lil' Wyte, Chrome Gr…
Comet III Yeah, on I need a, I want a I need a girl…
D.A.R.D.I.S. 男孩打开了门，走进了光里他将天使的双翼小心的装起喘气的空档里，他踩着困兽的舞步他隐藏起骄傲，他是观众的俘虏舞台很…
Dead Milkmen I saw you naked and you were chasing a pig So…

Dr. Timothy Leary Ph.D. काल चक्र ने घटना क्रम में ऐसा चक्र चलाया राम सिया के…
F. Valentin I don't lie no more, No life no more I don't fight…
Five Nights at Freddy's 'Not-So-Official' Ending What If I Get That High? What If I Know It's…
G.A.R.M! Ooh, ooh (And this beat from Cash, not from YouTube) Grrah …
H. W. Brands So this is the epilogue of every life. A Mnemosynon This is…
I Hate My Daughter-in-Law on Dr. Phil W.I.T.T.G.E.N W.I.T.T.G.E.N 웃기는 전자 가극단 예 웃기는 전자 가극단 예예 아 순…
I Kill Giants i know your throat feels so damn thirsty but the Brita's…
I Was a Cub Scout what's that deafening sound echoing around the room? it's …
Ingebrigt Håker Flaten & Paal Nilssen-Love Do you wanna Taste it? Beat it up Having your way wit it? So…
Les Archives Sonores S.R. Yeah i stay shiny, mind clear With the jewels drippin' off…
Lucky Cat Record Club My ears need a break My fears need a date My instincts…
M.I.O.S. 男孩打开了门，走进了光里他将天使的双翼小心的装起喘气的空档里，他踩着困兽的舞步他隐藏起骄傲，他是观众的俘虏舞台很…
Mo B. Dick (feat. C-Murder, Magic, Mia X) [Magic] Now this supposed…
Mon)tag Betracht die Nacht wie ein Teil von mir ein Teil von mir …
Mr. Incredible Becoming Uncanny Testing Check My reputation precedes me So niggaz salute eve…
Nagarjuna (trans. W.L. Campbell) So this is the epilogue of every life. A Mnemosynon This is…
Nemrud He knew when the Red sky grimaced He forgot when the…
Nujabes (ft. Shing02) And now We have a wonderful surprise for you It's funny…
Pink Floyd-The Wall (disc 1)-12-Another Brick in the Wall Following the path as it leads towards The darkness in the…
Sandra Simon & Company Yo yo it stink like dead rappers check it…
The Dead Milkmen I saw you naked and you were chasing a pig So…
THE SHOCKER | Spider-Man The weight of the world Would break a beggars back The priso…
V. E. Schwab Tonight I see it in your eyes You're going to miss…
W. Ravenveer So this is the epilogue of every life. A Mnemosynon This is…
Woo-D काल चक्र ने घटना क्रम में ऐसा चक्र चलाया राम सिया के…
Wright/Wooley/Radding/Drury I got some money in my pocket, I got the…
Zero-Project One door opens as another may close That's just life with…
[C. T. D.] Crunchy Blac, Boogie Mane, Frayser Boy, Lil' Wyte, Chrome G…

Л.Федоров А.Волхонский & В.Волков Crunchy Blac, Boogie Mane, Frayser Boy, Lil' Wyte, Chrome Gr…

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Mike D

2y↑3

No one’s guitar playing has ever touched my soul the way Roy’s playing has, Thanks Roy.

Think Positive

7y↑26

He was a great guitarist, a real musical genius.

T S

5y↑5

Roy was perhaps the most inimitable guitarist ever. People can mimic the basic Hendrix sound, but not the total package.
Nobody can even get Roy's sound.

kevman1ification

9y↑22

Thank you, thank you for posting this. Roy doesn't get enough credit. He was a guitar player's guitar player.

T S

5y↑2

The guitarist's guitarist's guitarist.

Stan Tooley

5y↑7

Roy was unique for sure, and will be remembered forever.

Mark Chippendale

7y↑16

Sweet Dreams by Roy was the very first track I EVER recorded off the radio as a kid way back in '70 or '71. What a masterpiece!

Peter Steemers

4y↑1

Hi Mark,
I didn't have the wherewithall to record back then but that song/tune surely grabbed me. Then one day, in 1993 or so, an American girl with guitar in hand, arrived in my small town, came into my shop to fax back and forth to Fritz Bros Guitars. Needless to say my interest grew, Iris gave me info and a video cassette of Roy playing a Fritz Bluesmaster and I was hooked. I bought that same guitar, a Fritz Deluxe, still have it, still love it, still playing powerfully and I still love Buchanan's virtuousity!
Cheers,
P.

burningredsun

9y↑134

Roy was a close friend of mine. Thanks for putting this together. Roy would have approved.

Don Deering

@Tim Hitt Yes, he died in police custody, whatever happened, they're responsible.

Wilbur Woke II

2y↑1

@Liberty Wolf oh no! He’s amazing. RIP ROY

Wilbur Woke II

2y↑1

How’s he doing?

burningredsun

@TheMadMattster Roy was a challenge to any guitar player including Hendrix!

TheMadMattster

my father was roommates with someone at Georgetown back in the sixties who purportedly knew Roy. Told me about the challenge to hendrix growing up lol

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Madeleine Hague

8y↑26

RIP Roy Buchanan. What a musician.

Bob Kinney

9y↑13

I remember seeing him in the early at Frostburg State University in a small room and we had to sit on the floor. This man came out, didn't say anything and played his ass off on the guitar. He could make the guitar sound like it was crying. It is one of the best performances I have ever seen and remember like it was yesterday!!

misanthrop1958

7y↑42

Nobody`s guitar play touched me as much as Roy Buchanan`s.

Holmer Gislason

9y↑21

one of the most underrated guitar players (in Europe, I think!).

MrFukyootoob

5y↑4

Truly the best telemaster of all time, unparalleled skill and imortal talent

bluesborn

6y↑51

"average intelligence and way above average perception" That sounds about right. I think most good musicians score high in the area of emotional IQ and have a sensitivity and perceptiveness about human nature and love and hate that they express through their instruments.

hrodBEr •

4y↑1

bluesborn well said

Larry Marseglia

10y↑11

I met Roy in the mid 1960's at The Rabbit's Foot in upper Georgetown DC...he was backing up a DC duo, The Kaylin Twins. From the first song he played...the great instrumental 20/75...to the last song I heard him play many years later I felt he understood the connection between his soul, music, his guitar and the listener's soul and was able to make that connection time after time after time...I spoke with him numerous times at stage side and he was always kind, courteous and...interesting. A notable memory was how high his strings were on his guitar. That is the Roy Buchanan I knew. Larry Marseglia

Jack Rainfield

10y↑8

Thank you for posting this incredible documentary about an incredible man, Roy Buchanan. He influenced many musicians and works like this will help guarantee that Roy's impact will continue on.

gene chorney

8y↑11

Was very fortunate to see him live at the Old Brunswick House in Toronto in the '80's. Long lineup outside the bar with only last set left to play. When his devoted, loving fans in front of us heard we had never seen him play live, they let us go to the front so we wouldn't miss him, saying "you gotta see him live." Many thanks again for letting us have an unforgettable experience. Many thanks to you Roy, with love and respect.

Robert Sparks

gene chorney great story.

Perry Sar

4y↑14

Nobody can touch my soul like Roys Telecaster,I NEVER TIRE OF HIS PLAYING!

Project DX

4y↑3

Perfect comment. If only those tossers at ROLLING STONE recognised his greatness.

Will Hackett

8y↑3

He's the main reason I bought my first Telecaster. I had already played a couple of old late 60's models (they were a dime a dozen back then) that I really thought were special, but it didn't seem like anybody else was playing them at the time. Then I heard Roy's first album, and that was it. I had to have one.

redflamered

5y↑8

They should do a movie about Roy Buchanan. It could be great. So many ins and outs, so many questions, such a great talent.

Charlie Thompson

5y↑3

one of the best. "a street called straight" I played his albums over and over, he fascinated me. such a rare talent.

allgems

5y↑3

First time I ever heard Roy was on one of the Concert TV. shows they used to air in the mid 70"s. I was 17, Roy played Hey Joe, and to this day I remember the feeling of every goose bump on my skin rising. When I called my guitar playing friend the next day,at the same time we said to each other...did you see that guy last night? Those were the days when ACTUAL MUSICIANS dominated the music industry.

Mike Berube

6y↑3

A friend dragged my to see Roy Buchanan [ who ? ] 3 months before his death . It was the most outrageous virtuoso performance I have ever seen . His studio records just don't portray how clean , wild and soulful he really was . I was transfixed . Oh yeah , I have seen a lot of gigs but , ....WOW !

Andrew Grossman

8y↑25

Sometimes a comedian is called a "comedians comedian." Buchanan was truly great musician. Duane Allman, Clapton, Beck, they all loved and respected him. He was just great. The musicians knew it.

rolex24 daytona

5y↑10

I heard "Live Stock" in 1974 and became a big fan. Have everything I know of that he ever put on vinyl in his name. Only guitar player whose sound can bring me to tears, it is so soulful.

Project DX

4y↑1

Exactly FEELING AND TECHNIQUE. Today all you hear is TECHNIQUE. As soon as its over I say SO WHAT. Youve got fast fingers. But theres NO SOUL in your fingers. POINTLESS.

Peter Marshall

9y↑16

Probably like many, I came to this video after searching through references created to Jeff Beck's (Stevie Wonder's) 'Cause We've Ended as Lovers' being dedicated to Roy. I bought 'Blow by Blow' as a teenager and that track always stood out although I had no idea why at the time. When I checked Roy out on YouTube, I came across another track that I'd heard, 'The Messiah Will Come Again'... which I assumed was by Gary Moore and was so poignant. I think those two tributes to Roy kind of say it all. He was an incredibly talented individual living in this world, but definitely not of it. He connected to something spiritually far deeper... and found life on this level very difficult. But his playing definitely connects the profane to to the profound.

Mike S

4y↑3

Roys song and his version of.. messiah .. was roys and always roys ...look for.. 5 string blues .. called that cause roy broke a string while recording and engineer didnt realise cause its so beautiful ..so got left like that ..

Daniel Schaeffer

8y↑3

I always suspected "The Heat of the Battle" was a return nod to Jeff Beck. It sounds a lot like "Freeway Jam."

jmgmarcus

10y↑3

I love Roy's playing so much he was truly a master thank you for posting this.

Will D

I like how you can really hear the neck in Roy's playing, even though he's playing on the bridge. You can hear that fingerboard, all the nuances. It's so completely organic.

Randall Davis

4y↑2

I met him twice and he was very friendly and receptive to me.He actually showed me some of his technique on his famous Telecaster one on one.I wasn't a guitar player but I sure wasn't going to stop him.One of my life's most chershed memories

WGBearden777

That’s awesome!

donotresussitate

6y↑2

I’ve listened to a lot of Roy Buchanan from since I was an adolescent. Some of these live clips are blowing me away.

Fliptop62 Deceived

4y↑1

An American friend of mine introduced me to his music and I was devastated to learn that he was already gone! Such a talent. Cheers from Australia.

SV

3y↑1

Arguably the best telecaster player ever.

James Mcbeth

3y↑1

Roy Buchanan's playing didn't touch my soul, it blew my mind.

Eldooodarino

10y↑3

I saw him quite a few times. The first time was at My Mother's Place in DC in 1973. Admission was $1 which was all I had. He sent chills up and down my spine. He played a lot of the songs from the polydor albums. The one that stuck with me though was Runaway (by Del Shannon) which was not on any album that I know of. He did this awesome harmony with the singer on the part that goes "I wa wa wa wa wonder" that sounded like two voices harmonizing. Later on I saw him at Armadillo World Headquarters in South Austin, Tx. People were hollering requests so I went up and hollered for him to play that. I stayed up front by the band a long time and he kept straining to hear my request. Problem was I didn't know the name of the song. I thought it was "I wonder" or something like that. Anyway he was really trying to figure out what I was hollering. The musician in the movie who spoke about who giving he was reminded me of this. It seemed like he really would have played whatever it was I was yelling if he only could have understood me!

Glenn Everett

8y↑12

a very special musician, you won't see many that could match him

Project DX

4y↑2

You wont see ANY. They can play millions of notes a minute. Doesnt mean anything without soul in your fingers. Roy had that in SPADES...

Alex

7y↑8

Roy Buchanan was the greatest guitarist who ever played the Telecaster. And, at least in my book, Prince is definitely a close second. Those two are simply untouchable on the Tele.

Thierry Elies

5y↑3

Don't forget Danny Gatton.

PorkFrog

8y↑13

the best player I ever heard...insane tone and control...first recorded pinch harmonic...technical master

Todd Aaron

4y↑2

@Bruce Culver Most great guitarists greatest works had simple chord progressions as backgrounds. Simple progressions "breathe" more and allow a player to not "think" so much, but truly play from the heart. You are exactly right about Roy.

Bruce Culver

8y↑8

I like to get squeals from my guitar and occasionally I hit a doozy. Roy could do a whole solos of almost nothing but harmonics. Yeah, maybe like the guy said he was guitarist who did one thing mainly, i.e., solo over fairly simple chord progression, but he may have been the best ever at doing it.

cobar53

Roy was one of the greatest guitarists of all time

Stratfortim

8y↑9

roy was the best,absolutely awesome

222sillysam

3y↑1

I am nearly 65 years old ,still listen to Roy ,he was just amazing ,his music will never die ,love this guy

JH Scofield

No freaking idea how I ever missed this series, been subbed forever. But Roy was a HUGE influence on me back in the 90's when I used to be a gigging guitarist. i turn 60 in June and Roy is still a big influence on my playing. Thank you Tony for these videos, sincerely. Cheers brother.

flwolf2000

8y↑2

I was playing at a night club in the 1970's and during a break, the DJ played Roy Buchanan's version of "Sweet Dreams". I was completely taken by his guitar playing and will never forget that 'first time'!

Marky b

7y↑5

Words....None! He was in a class that carved their own style. A true innovator. Inspiriring!!

oldblue247

10y↑1

Fabulous, this is great to hear from the folks who knew Roy - who played with Roy and had first-hand experience with him. I love it, thanks for posting this bio. This is a real find for Roy's fans.

Giorgio Curcetti

6y↑1

I bought a guitar compilation when i was 13, been playing already for two years. It was an unusual record because on it there weren't the usual suspects, but people never encountered before in music magazines: Jan Akkerman, Roy Buchanan. His was the most distinctive cut on the record. That piercing yet articulate sound....he was a giant, no doubt. It enrages me that total clones like Clapout are known even by morons and true geniuses like Roy Buchanan are unknown....

Stephen Lennartz

3y↑1

Blessed to have seen RB perform here in St. Louis. I believe he was the opening act for 'The Dickie Betts Band'. Could have been the other way around of course!
During his show he had an upbeat song happening and he was just blazing away on a lead. While continuing to play the lead he slowly walked over to his amp and picked up a beer with his right hand-~~lefthand fingers still tapping, pulling off, killing it. He even paused mid-beer to take a deep breath kind of winking at the audience-~~ then he finished the beer and continued his solo. Some might say, "Oh sure ... nice trick' ... and while that is accurate his solo never lost momentum. Very cool. R.I.P. RB.

S Bingham

6y↑2

This is so great and so, so interesting. Thank you for exposing me to Roy Buchanan, and others too, on this video. I really can't thank you enough.

Aloha Mark

3y↑1

Master of the pinched harmonic, but also one of the most soulful guitarists who ever lived. He was offered a job with the Rolling Stones. Glad he turned it down to make his own music.

Rainbowrider JT

8y↑6

On another YouTube video I had made a comment about how I thought that the 2 most underappreciated guitar players who are gone are Danny Gatton and Roy Buchanan. A person replied and said he had seen those 2 guitar players play together and he said "It was like hearing Joe Pass and Duke Ellington playing together cause the musical genius was overflowing that night"! What a great description!!!

Thomas Anonymas

Evan John was there too

Clifton Jamison

Can't imagine the intensity of those 2 playing together.

YankeeClippa

9y↑12

What a wonderful tribute to the Great Master Roy Buchanan ... Bravo! Great Post! :)

Udo Matthias drums

still love his work!!

RoughTake

9y↑27

He never gets mentioned with the greats, its a shame. Great honesty film about Roy. Great job on this video.

The Paranoid Blues Man

6y↑3

But the greats often mention him...

Carl Smith

6y↑2

All the real guitar players know of Roy Buchanan. Roy Clark was a monster at guitar and a multi instrumentalist. Dont hear much anymore on him after he passed. Lost too many

Daniel Schaeffer

8y↑4

Well, yeah, he does. Jimi, Clapton Beck and Page are the ones that get mentioned most, but if you look around in the music journals or on line Roy's name shows up frequently, as well as the names
of other masters, like John Fahey, McLaughlin, Danny Gatton and Rory Gallagher. These people aren't household words, but the people who matter know all about them

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Marv Jonesi

Way back in 1966, I was an army draftee stationed at Ft. Belvoir, VA. I was (and am) a guitarist. One day I and friends went to a club in DC that had the one-hit wonders the Kalin Twins playing. They had an excellent guitarist with them. After a few drinks (!), I asked if I could sit in. They said yes, so I grabbed my guitar and got up on stage (behind the bar). Had a good time - years later I realized that their guitarist was Roy Buchanan.

James Oldfield

This man was a total gift from God - one of God's little examples of what He can do in a person

Westfall Michael

10y↑2

wow sounds like a classic Scorpio! LOL! But one of the most emotional players there ever was!!

Eric Reicher

7y↑6

Blessed to see Roy at the Amazing grace Coffee House in Evanston, IL in the 70's. Sat on the floor right in front of him along with my coherts. AMAZING. Seen him again at the Ivanhoe Theater in Chicago and then at the Arie Crown Theater in Chicago. My buddy Jack said lets go to his dressing room. No one was looking and we climbed right up on stage and made our way to the dressing room. The door was opened and Roy and his band greeted us kindly. They were sharing a 12 pack of beer. I couldn't believe we had the balls to do that. We thanked him for the show and left.

Jim Phillips

5y↑1

Remember seeing him with Royz Boyz at the Wax Museum in Washington D.C. late 87 or early 88 cause it was cold. Took forever for him to come out on stage. But it was well worth it. One of the greatest of all time. We were blessed to have great guitarists in the D.C. area along with Nils Lofgren,Tom Principato,and also Danny Gatton. Wish I could have seen him more!! RIP Roy !!!

talister106

First found out about Roy in the early seventies and thankful for it. RIP big man.

cosmicdust

4y↑3

He was an Introvert. I know this because I am One. His mode of communication came from his guitar. I am a fan to my last breath!

Evan Hodge

8y↑8

get the recordings..they speak for themselves...the man had a heart and soul

Xristos Tsif & The Lost Boys

10y↑8

THANK YOU ROY FOR YOUR MUSIC!!! JUST THANK YOU

Rise Of The Machine

6y↑14

Years ago I went to a club in Harvard Square, Cambridge MA called Jonathan Swifts...Roy was playing there that night and I was excited to see him live for the first time. I sat at the bar with by friend, having a beer when I noticed the guy sitting right next to me quietly having a drink...It was Roy. I was excited to be six inches from him at the bar but something told me to leave him be to enjoy his drink, so I said nothing. He got up quietly and was on stage 30 minutes later ripping it up. One of the most underrated guitarists ever. Sad ending for such a gifted guy.

David Saba

5y↑2

I too saw Roy at Jonathan Swifts, I'm guessing it was the mid 80's, we sat right in front of him, there were maybe 30 people there, it was an unbelievable display of what could be done on an electric guitar! He played "Walk, don't run" by the Ventures and I've never seen anything like it by any guitarist.

SAM SMITH

5y↑1

I saw him there too...if it was raining hard that night I was there...met him outside smoking a cigarette in a doorway. Complimented him...he nicely said thank you with a smile.

Paul Sullivan

Rise Of The Machine I was at the same show. He was incredible!

southern stingray2

7y↑5

I saw Roy live in Brisbane 81,and Perth 88/89??!Epic nights ,legendary guitarist,cheers mate

Andrew Dog-Gone Waylon

Oh yeah, I'm pretty sure the second one was 1989😅

lisa ngawhika

I grew up listening to Roy as a child,each summer down by the river, we would swim ,my elder cousins would break out the vinyls and the sound track that would influence the rest of our lives continues on unbroken for close on 50 years now!Jimmy ,Ritchie,Stevie,Eric,Carlos,Randy,Tony,Gary,Michael,Jake,Joe Eddie,Gilmore and many moore.

Billy L

9y↑1

Thanks dave for finding this for me.. I first saw Roy on pbs back in 71.. Hes the number one axeman..king.. I love so many players but hes able to do things with it that I still haven't seen anyone do Mr. Original. I went to see him as many times as I could and it was great every time. So sad hes gone... just when he was really happy about the newest thing he just worked on.

Stephen Ater

8y↑1

+Billy L I was beginning to think that I was the only one to saw that PBS special. I was enthralled. His passing was noted in the Washington Post and I almost cried. What a sad thing.

Joseph Obenauer

9y↑6

Thank You so much for this great documentary.

Clayton Gillaspy

6y↑3

Could you imagine Roy and Danny gatton jamming together? What an overload of guitarorgasm the two together would be insane and throw in Rory Gallagher and these three would produce a sound that cannot be imagined! All three were equally good on the guitar with Danny being the best of the three

Project DX

4y↑4

Nobody was better than ROY BUCHANAN. Danny Gatton was technically more versatile. But he lacks Roys SOUL. Thats the difference.

Matthew Stuart

9y↑24

the first time i listened to his cover of hey Joe i said holy shit who is that, and my old man said son he is the greatest unknown underrated guitarists you will ever come across. And a big influence on my playing ever since live stock is a brilliant album.

Frank Weyl

9y↑1

@Matthew Stuart I am 68 and your dad was exactly correct. he had an emotional resonant which MUST have given you, as his lad, a realization that he loved your mother so much that this 'feels' like this was was for mum. apart from this his expertise and understanding of expression is as is totally respected. As a person your dad was a beautiful person. Forget, for the moment, that he was himself and a guitar player. most men cannot express emotion outright, via this mode your dad gave/gives you his heart. I still consider your dad a beautiful 'Nobel' price winner for soul music. Thank-you.

jakesnake66

8y↑1

i've played guitar for 35 years, most of it with a tele in my hands. I've always massively respected Roy. He's my favorite player's (Will Ray) favorite player. So my hat's off to the man. Surely a genius and like many people on a different plane, he apparently struggled to find a place among "normal" people. Having said that, I've never "liked" his playing, and I have a hunch it's because I never saw him live. Some players' brilliance cannot be conveyed via recordings. I never cared much for BB King until I saw him live in his home town of Indianola, MS...and the 2 hours changed my life. So, I only wish I could have seen Mr Buchanan in the flesh.

T S

5y↑1

7:36 Bill Holland gives the honest answer to Roy's lack of big success.
The memorable melodies aren't there for hits, but wow wow wow what a soloist.

wrangler548

6y↑6

Roy Buchanon was 30 years ahead of his time, This is what happened to Roy Buchanon .

im annonymous

5y↑15

Amazing technique but he struggled to find material that could expose his talent and still have comercial apeal.
Another virtuoso that needed a front man
Its sad he was soooo good , RIP

James H

im annonymous very well said...

Perry Sar

Good point ,with a front man he would have been a superstar

Ziggy Zappada

9y↑24

I was very fortunate to see Roy live in Adelaide, Australia in the early eighties.. I love the sound of the Telecaster ( I had an American 67' ash blonde, maple neck that I wore all the polyurethane off and wore the frets down to the neck ) I loved the way Scotty Moore (Elvis's guitarist) played them, I loved the way Jeff Beck played them and the sound Keith Richards got from his Tele'.. it's just got a sound that you can't reproduce with any other guitar. (IMO)The sad thing was, the Hells Angels brought him out to Australia, which scared a lot of people off going to see him in Adelaide at the venue he played (which was always usually packed) so, there was only about 2 dozen people there, also myself and 4 friends who admired him, plus about 15 Hells Angels walking around with their patches on, there was no trouble at all, I felt privileged as it felt like a private gig, he played brilliantly! but I just felt sad that only a few people were there to see this master of the guitar. I was sad the day I heard he had tragically died. R.I.P. Leroy Buchanan.

alleyonemusic

i believe that was nitrocellulose lacquer you wore off. :)

Mike Nicholas

7y↑1

how did I not know? what year was this? what venue?

Rogue Rock

the tele seems to be easy to jam on. the richness makes you want to play

earGuitar

9y↑5

The mystery man named on 'Blow by Blow'. Excellent vid, many voices giving a hint as to who RB was. Peace.

Ken Keyes

I saw Roy at the Olympic Dance Hall and Saloon, Boulder Colorado, 1981.
You HAD to see him live to appreciate his magic.
He cranked a Fender Twin Reverb to everything 10 and controlled his dynamics through touch.
He sent chills through the room, everyone, including me, was entranced.
He was playing with a local pick-up band and I remember they took a break and he went out back with them to smoke some weed.
He didn't seem to be drinking at the time, but Roy liked to party A LOT.
His albums, even Live Woodstock, don't do his mastery justice.

Brian Swanstrom

In the days of my youth I saw Roy 4 times, more than anyone else at the time... 3 of those times were at the Armadillo World Headquarters in Austin TX... At one of the shows the opening act was a pretty fair blues guitarist named Bugs Henderson... Bugs made the mistake of joining Roy during Roy's encore... They played a cover of the Beatles "Gimme Little Loving" that left Bugs a puddle of guitar inferiority and Roy just standing there laughing, not out of meanness but in appreciation of a nice try... Bugs just walked away shaking his head

mark maddalla

Roy Buchanan is a way ,way, underrated guitarist. He is much more influential than he gets recognition or credit for. I remember hearing his version of Green Onions, (Booker T) back in 1975 or 6 and I was hooked on this guy. His style of playing is unmatched. I`ve never seen someone so at home and comfortable on a guitar. Stevie Ray comes damn close.

Cole Sauer

This is a great documentary, I learned much from and will listen to the artist that influeced him ,I always loved his works and was very much inspired by him .You can hear me sound alitle like him on my CD her on You Tube Just go to Cole Sauer Downtown listen at the end of 911 for my tribute to a great artist,also check out Hard Parking Cars and Trail of Tears 'thanks.

doctornoe

8y↑4

... and here is what Marty Scorsese told me about choosing Roy Buchanan's rendition of "Sweet Dreams" for the soundtrack of "The Departed." Here is what he said:
" 'Sweet Dreams' is like a theme that goes through the picture. The downbeat in the beginning of the song, the way Buchanan plays it, is so melancholy and so powerful that I thought, here's a perfect place for it, at the end of this movie -- so I put it there."
Roy Buchanan's Tele known as Nancy. The incredible "Roy Buchanan Telly Talk" DVD with a full-on master class session with the master of the Telecaster is available at: Noë's blog:
http://doctornoemedia.blogspot.com/2011/09/born-on-this-day-in-1939-roy-buchanan.html

Jonathan L

My mother knew nothing about music, but when I showed her a Roy Buchanan album, she was mesmerised at what a handsome man he was. I think she appreciated my taste in music :)

Cobar53

The greatest Tele player of all time

Gef Buneri

8y↑2

Great doc; thanks for posting.

desotopete

Wow. saw him in my hometown in the early eighties.

GuildF40

5y↑4

true tormented guitar player. The real deal. Love telling people to listen to him and they say "WHO" .

jsamc

9y↑5

all i know about roy is that Stanley Clarke produced and played on one of his albums. thanks for a very informative video.

Jerry Shunk

6y↑2

Major Mazzaroth All I know about you is you capitalize Stanley' s name but not Roy's. You Are Not Alone. Clarke - A fine bass player
Buchanan- Maybe the finest guitarist in history!

Randy Toma

I met Roy when I was 18, in the summer of '76: I'd heard he would be playing in Jackson TN that night (I live in Memphis.) I'd never been to Jackson, only driven through it with the parents en route to Nashville. But, I decided to wing it. So, after I got off work (from selling men's clothing at a dept. store, I headed East on I-40, hoping for the best. After I arrived in town, I asked someone at a traffic light where the 'Civic Center' was. "Oh, you must mean the Auditorium!" So I found my way there, and settled in for the opening act: "Raisin' Cane" - a local Southern Rock/Lynyrd Skynyrd/Molly Hatchet - type band. They were really pretty good. I'd already swiped a local promo poster, and folded it up for later ...Incredibly, after their set finished, I was able to walk up the stairs on stage right, as the lights dimmed, and within a minute, Roy walked out from behind a curtain, directly in front of me, about 2 feet away! and made his way to center stage!! I don't know if he saw me, but maybe that accounted for him granting me an "interview" after the show - maybe he thought I was part of the local press???
As my luck continued, I left the backstage area, walked down to the seats, and got a seat in the front row, center stage. I honestly don't know how this happened. I remember it being 'General Admission. Maybe everyone there thought I was with someone important; I don't know. Maybe it had something to do with me looking the way I did, wearing a 3-piece suit/dress shirt & tie as I hadn't changed after getting off work. Just my lucky night! After the show, I walked back up the stairway, ~~again, no one even looked at me?!?~~ and, as Roy's final encore ended, I started talking to him (Broadcaster? still in hand), still on the stage, behind a curtain, seconds after his last number, the applause still continuing with chants of Roy! Roy! Roy! Roy! I forgot what I said to him, but I remember he saying to me -basically his formula for being a successful guitar player: "You have to be able to play all the other licks out there; be able to reproduce all the Jimi Hendrix riffs, all the Clapton stuff, etc. and then: come up with your own style: So that when someone drops the needle on a record, within a couple of turns, they'll be able to say, Oh, that's Clapton, or, that's Hendrix, or that's Roy. Define yourself. And sell out enough to get your records on the radio, or no one much will hear about you. Because half of being an artist requires an audience." I have since heard that advice/observation retold several ways by many people. This is very condensed; I know the conversation must've lasted at least 15 min., because during our talk, the back area was getting cleared away, and the side loading door had opened, with a white stretch limo idling outside. Twice, as we talked, some guy (Road Mgr.?) yelled up at us: "Hey, Roy, c'mon - we gotta go!" Roy just nodded his way, the 2nd time saying only: "Hold on..." He signed my poster (which I've since lost.)
I don't remember drinking anything that night, but I do remember pulling off to the side of I-40 to nap about 2 in the morning, so I must've. I made it back to my parents house in Memphis about 5 that morning, after one of the top 3 shows of my life, if not The Best. I've talked several hours with the keyboard player that played with Roy for 6 years: He says in all the time he knew him, the only thing he ever said was: "Gotta light?" Or: "What about 10 bucks till next Saturday?" Either he opened up after 10 years from then, or it was just my lucky night. You can tell by the DVD/Documentary -"The World's Greatest Unknown Guitar Player" - he doesn't talk much, and when he does, he chooses his words carefully, guardedly.

DaveFazzino

I saw Roy several times and the last was at Katinas nightclub a couple weeks before his death. He was playing hard core rock blues with a trio. The last song he played was Hey Joe.

Jesse Sandwich Jr.

"You Are Not Alone" is possibly the greatest psychedelic guitar album. Take with DXM

Doc Will

3y↑1

We saw him at a small club in Santa Cruz c. 1976. They didn't even sell out the second show so let us stay.
I was standing close to the stage and Roy suddenly appeared talking to some people. He turns to me, "Could you watch this for a second?" And hands me his Telecaster(!). He's gone for 5-10 minutes. My buddies are like, "What?!" I'm afraid I'll drop it or something. He shows back, "Thanks." Wtf(?!)

Back-to-back shows completely different. Amazing, magical night (plus the chick I was with was completely hot, out of my league...and I left her exhausted, giving me that 'look'.)
What an amazing 8 or so hrs...

Kenny guitar Allen

8y↑1

well done,good docu'loved the music.

apolloguide

5y↑6

The telecaster was a real guitar.

Simon Taylor

Too many legends!

Joey Mangano

Roy was nicknamed the best unknown guitar player........Roy with his last 3 album's, Dancing on the Edge was just seemed to be a new direction Roy was going to, second to last, was up for a grammy..When a Guitar Plays the Blues .....and his last ..he said was his best one. Roy was still young. Yes Roy Was unbelievable and didn't have a popular name like Clapton and Hendrix. But Roy if he never passed ...he was just onto something different. We all grow and go thru changes but Roy I firmly believe would never stop playing that guitar and finally his name would b a popular name....not unknown. I met Roy backstage 2 times each at 2 different night shows. He was really kind He opened his case and said here's my guitar. We asked (I was 12 and my brother was 9 ) it was b 4 the show the club was empty still . me bro and dad were the 1st ones there. We asked him if he was Roy Buchanan and He kindly said yes with a smile that's when we asked if that was his guitar case and he asked if wed like to c his guitar he showed us itt. Just in a gentle made us feel good. The other show he took a picture I re with me my brother and my father with his arms stretched out all the way around us three. Man he's just in his own class one of a kind got to love him. Its like I miss him but I still listen to him often and play guitar at least try and want to b able to play as good as he couldf . well lol. I wish me luck right. God Bless you Roy thanks for sharing your gift kindness and making us all happy w/ur music . R.I.P.

Bubba Kent

6y↑2

I always thought he was as good as anybody...but not necessarily better.

Bill Taylor

10y↑5

Posessed Rascal, with a badass guitar jones. An artist haunted by his soul. Hell, I get it.

Roger Homan

on part 1 at 8 minutes 35 seconds. (immediately after the part where the narrator says Roy mainly soloed over simple rock n roll tunes and blues) there's a FANTASTIC section where Roy is soloing over a 12 bar blues ... man that sears into my soul.... does anyone here know where that footage is located for the whole song.. on youtube? you'd be my buddy for eternity if you could point me to that... thanks

Lefty Pick

Roy was a huge electric piano player plus a fine yodel singer.

Horst G Ludwig

10y↑9

Every guitar player or lover should know Americas most original guitar heroe (for real) to be mentioned with the most famouse musicians from all over the world.

Tomás Ó Treasaigh

5y↑7

"When he put that guitar on you knew he could do anything HE wanted."
No, just NO.
Any highly skilled guitarist like Roy knows their limitations. Any REAL high level guitar players are frustrated because they CAN NOT play what they want. Thats what drives them. They search for a sound they just cannot perfect. Imho.

Michael Eppley

Live stock. ,,, Roy Buchanan, one of the best albums ever

Brian Jacobsen

I was twelve. The family was at a barbeque at a coworker
house. Another guy who worked with my dad asked me. Do you listen to led zepplin? Yea I answered. He handed me a cassette tape. You never heard of this guy but he makes rock guitar players play like beginners. I looked at the white cassette tape Roy Buchanan. Dads friend coworker was right.

Bruce Culver

8y↑8

Saw him four times in small clubs in upstate, NY. Every time it was a great show. I was getting ready for my fifth Roy show at a dive called Tiger Pub, but a couple of days before I'm driving along with my brother, the radio announcer comes on and says "Roy Buchanan's show at Tiger Pub has been cancelled due to Roy's death!" Very sad. I won't say it was quite like hearing that family or friend had died, but it was pretty depressing.