PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
This is the first 6 of 12 volumes of live blues from Buddy Guys Legends club in Chicago filmed in 1994. Buddy Guy s Legends has become as celebrated as its namesake for providing Chicago with the highest quality blues talent to be seen anywhere. From the Monday jam sessions to the constant flow of world-class talent weekends, Legends is a required stop for soul-stirring blue and barbeque. Chicago Blues Jam brings you a slice of this legendary stage, with interviews and commentary by Buzz Kilman. George Baze: A Tribute to Muddy Waters Another fixture of the Chicago blues scene, George has played guitar with local greats like James Cotton, and Muddy Waters, and was the lead guitarist for Junior Wells band for over 10 years. George is joined by other local legends like Roy Hytower, Pistol Pete and John Katke as Legends celebrates what would have been Muddy Waters 79th birthday. You won t want to miss these great musicians as they reminisce and perform some Muddy Waters classics on this very special Chicago Blues Jam. Other Musicians: Bob Hawkes, Harmonica Hinds, Kevin Johnston, Dave Rice, Orlando Wright, G Force and Robert Duke Blues Kelley.

REVIEW
Volume 3 was recorded shortly after what would have been Muddy Waters 79th birthday in 1994, and features George Baze, (who I last saw on tour with Phil Guy and Gloria Thompson Rodgers), leading a band featuring, amongst others, Harmonica Hinds, Bob Hawkes, Roy Hytower, Pistol Pete and John Katke. Baze is a rough and raw vocalist, with a guitar style to match, who, along with Harmonica Hinds, lays down some tough vintage Chicago blues including Rooster . The problems start when John Katke takes over the vocal duties, for as good a pianist as he is, he is no singer, and although the band is excellent, they cannot rescue these performances. Apart from Baze, the highlights of this set are the performances of Roy Hytower and Pistol Pete. Hytower delivers a lowdown, funky rendition of I m Ready that bristles with sexual innuendo; his dark and muscular vocals amplified by Hinds wailing harp and Pistol Pete s feral guitar. Pistol Pete then delivers a wild Honey Bee in vintage Buddy Guy style, also doing a Guy makeover on Yonder s Wall ; making these the best three cuts on the set. --Mick Rainsford