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September 27, 2007
Great Places To See Live Music: Buddy Guy's Legends
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First we were excited because we heard that Buddy Guy's Legends was going to host a show by John Primer, who played guitar with Willie Dixon and Muddy Waters back in the late '70s and early '80s. Little did we know that we would show up with camera in hand, and Buddy Guy himself would jump up on stage and start singing with Primer and his band. My, my, my. Amazing. Check out some real-deal, soulful Chicago blues. |
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I love the video series,it great to have soomething to watch sometime great.
JC
Posted by: Juliet Cox at September 26, 2007 03:02 PM
simple, to the point. nice to watch.
Posted by: j at September 27, 2007 11:57 AM
I'm really likin' this series (though I was hoping for a bit more "dork" in this one)!
Posted by: Armin Hammer at September 27, 2007 01:29 PM
wow, thank you for the prompt reply! this is the best, easiest, most intuitive web-site i've ever seen. the picture freezes. i manipulate the icon that shows the progress of the video forward and it snaps back to where stopped.i'm no computer expert so.... and yes it's the podcast. thanks again.
Posted by: randall stuart at September 27, 2007 02:50 PM
Pandora is like a good whiskey or a fine cup of coffee every sip gets better and better
Posted by: Roland at September 27, 2007 03:03 PM
Great. I love the blues.Being it on.Thanks Pandora.
Posted by: dennis love at September 27, 2007 05:44 PM
Glad to see Pandora adding new stuff so often.
Fun to listen and now to watch.
So, when will we see Pandora caps?
Thanx
Posted by: Erwin at September 27, 2007 10:10 PM
keep these video podcast coming to me as i enjoy them. good idea pandora
Posted by: lou at September 28, 2007 04:37 AM
best for helping pass the nite away.thank you
Posted by: jon l burton at September 28, 2007 02:03 PM
its nice i will like to see some christian videos but its woooooow
Posted by: nefsham at September 28, 2007 05:56 PM
Wow, really nice work (as always!). This is why my favorite color is The Blues. Thanks :-)
Posted by: ptamaro at September 28, 2007 07:43 PM
Todays country is'nt country the way I grew up.
Posted by: Steve at September 28, 2007 08:30 PM
Great job, all of Pandora�s Pod cast�s have really great content. It's rare to see and hear stuff that is so driven strictly by the music.
Posted by: Lawrence at September 29, 2007 01:10 AM
go for it
Posted by: d mcgill at September 29, 2007 06:48 PM
Great video. Buddy Guy is one of my all-time favorite live performers. Next time I'm in the windy city I'll definitely stop by his place. Also thank you for setting the bar high for video production quality. Let me just say that ad-supported content is always a gamble for the viewer (hey I only have so much time on this planet) but you seem to have found a "sweet spot" for putting it all together. I'll be back!
Posted by: John Adams at September 30, 2007 11:30 AM
Thanks, guys! And yes, absolutely hit Buddy Guy's place next time you're in Chicago. We had a fantastic time there. Amazing, amazing music.
I'm glad you're enjoying the videos. More to come.
Posted by: Kevin Seal at September 30, 2007 12:12 PM
Hey there, glad that Pandora is getting in on the podcast wave. I love your music service.
A couple notes on the "Great PLaces to See Live Music" series.
A) shouldn't it be "Great places to HEAR live music?!"
B) the written synopsis next to the Buddy Guy's Legend' podcast says you saw (implied: covered) a show by John Primer and that then, Buddy Guy Himself jumped onstage and played!
Ergo, I think I'm about to watch some awesome footage of said concert! BUT-- there is no such footage, only much talking *about* the place by what seems to be the stage manager and a bit by a tech dork. Unfair advertising. Plus the footage showed so dark onscreen, it was hard to see/ feel what the place is really like inside. The anecdotes by the interviewees were nice, I just would like to have seen the show I was promised.
C) if you want a REALLY authentic blues joint in Chicago, go to The Green Mill. Any Chicago old-timer can tell you where it is. We saw the best damn show-- by local unknowns-- there that I've ever heard in my life, ten years ago. I hope it's still open.
Keep it up, guys, I'm looking forward to more!
All comments are meant to be helpful-- can't help it, I'm a perfectionist.
All the best,
Sarah
Posted by: Sarah at October 2, 2007 12:48 PM
I wasn't able to download the last two podcast. Please advise. Could it be the way the library computers are set up because they also don't let you get you tube. I am bummed.
Posted by: Sunshine/Rainbow at October 3, 2007 01:00 PM
what u guys ve been doing great i always keep ur back i give u guys tumbs up ......keep it up.
Posted by: falokun success ayhor at October 4, 2007 07:07 AM
Hi, Sunshine/Rainbow,
Hmm... if that computer can't watch videos on YouTube, then you probably won't be able to watch these, as both are Flash video files. Can you download the MPEG-4 version instead, perhaps?
Hi, Sarah,
Thanks for your comments. As for "Great Places To See Live Music" vs. "Great Places To Hear Live Music"... I usually say "I'm going to go see Van Halen in December," not "I'm going to hear Van Halen in December." Maybe it's just me, but I think of seeing live music, not just hearing it.
And yeah, these shows are about the Great Places, not just about showing the concert footage. Sorry if you thought we were going to show a whole John Primer concert, but my goal was really to give you a sense of the place. There are clips of Buddy Guy with Primer's band in there, but that wasn't the focus of the video.
If you would like to watch a Buddy Guy concert film, I highly recommend the second DVD listed here:
ttp://www.bestprices.com/cgi-bin/vlink/actors/dvds-by-actor-Buddy-Guy.html
The Green Mill is fantastic, I agree. But Buddy Guy's Legends is really an amazing venue as well. Chicago is fortunate to have so many great clubs where people can see good blues being played live.
Posted by: Kevin Seal at October 9, 2007 12:35 PM
Kevin's link should have been;
http://www.bestprices.com/cgi-bin/vlink/actors/dvds-by-actor-Buddy-Guy.html
Keep up the great work. I'm sure it's enjoyed by many.
Posted by: Tim Lee at November 5, 2007 08:13 PM
Yes! Right. That pesky "h" at the beginning of the URL. Thanks, Tim.
Posted by: Kevin Seal at November 7, 2007 02:28 PM
Finally got to watch this and loved the little tour. If'n I ever get to Chicago I will check it out cuz blues is also my favorite color. Loved the taste of the place.
Posted by: Sunshine/Rainbow at December 6, 2007 01:36 PM
Awesome!!!!
Posted by: Bluesrains at January 27, 2008 07:07 PM
Have been to Buddy Guy`s place in Chicago...is really a good time for blues lovers!
Posted by: Laura Harper at February 20, 2008 01:48 PM
Please dont stop.Since discovering Pandora the romance is back in my life and the nights are longer.
Posted by: Gene at March 11, 2008 01:03 PM
