ROY BUCHANAN - Sweet Dreams

ROY BUCHANAN :
He could have won the title of the Best, unknown (until his
tragic death in 1988),criminally overlooked guitarist of blues
-rock ever.
He and his trademark: A 1953Fender Stratocaster"Nancy"with that trebly tone started working together from the age of 13.Son of a preacher started attending gospel music switched to blues/ R&B scene in Los Angeles and worked with giants like Johnny Otis, Pete Lewis, Johnny(guitar)Watson, Ronnie Hawkins(his bassist Robbie Robertson studied guitar from Roy and he will be later known as the leader of THE BAND) and many more.
His songs are full of lyrical passion and he plays with different styles including the 'chicken pickin' style. He sometimes used his thumb nail rather than a plectrum and also employed it to augment his index finger and plectrum.
Holding his thumb at a certain angle, Buchanan was able to hit the string and then partially mute it, suppressing lower overtones and exposing the harmonics, a technique now known as 'pinch harmonics'. Buchanan had the ability to execute pinch harmonics on command, and
could mute individual strings with free right-hand fingers while picking or pinching others.Even after his death, he has the respect of many guitarists and a large number of fans, particularly for his unique sound.
Buchanan was noted for the ability to get 'wah wah' and 'violin swell' effects from his Telecaster by use of the instrument's knobs and plectrum. Finally, he was a pioneer in the use of pinch harmonics, and some of rock's most notable guitarists acknowledge Buchanan's mastery of the
technique.
British legent Jeff Beck dedicated the song"Cause we've ended as lover's"in 1975 from his album Blow by Blow.
You will not find very easy an album with so many beloved songs as "Sweet Dreams" his 2cd anthology.Listen to his songs and let his guitar speak to your heart.

CD 1:
Tracks:
1.Baltimore (3:31) - 2.Black Autumn (4:25) - 3.The Story of Isaac (5:48) - 4.There'll Always Be (4:50) - 5.Sweet Dreams (3:32) - 6.Pete's Blues (7:15) - 7. The Messiah Will Come Again (5:53) - 8.Tribute to Elmore James (3:25) - 9.After Hours (6:14) - 10.Five String Blues (6:24) - 11.C.C. Rider -Live- (6:49) - 12.My Baby Says She's Gonna Leave Me (3:21) - 13.Please Don't Turn Me Away (4:47) - 14.Country Preacher (3:28) - 15.Wayfaring Pilgrim (5:07)

CD 2:
Tracks:
1.Down by the River -Live- (9:17) - 2.I'm a Ram -Live- (4:24) - 3.I'm Evil -Live - (6:15) - 4.Good God Have Mercy (4:05) - 5. If 6 Was 9 (3:46) - 6.Green Onions (8:09) -7.Soul Dressing -Live- (7:00) - 8.Hey Joe [Live] (8:19) - 9.Fly...Night Bird (7:42) - 10.Turn to Stone (5:46) - 11.Dual Soliloquy (12:06)

Line Up:
Roy Buchanan guitar
Steve Cropper guitar
Ray Gomez acoustic & rhythm guitar
Billy Price Keystone rhythm band vocals
Charlie Daniels guitar,harmonica,vocals
Teddy Irwin rhythm guitar
Ned Davis drums
Tim Drummond bass
Donald 'Duck" Dunn bass
Byrd Foster-Karl Himmel-Robbie Magruder drums

Link : SD1
Link :SD 2