Roy Buchanan - Buch And The Snake Stretchers

Artist:

Buch & The Snakestretchers

UPC:

722485751924

Description:

Personnel: Roy Buchanan, Chuck Tilley (vocals, guitar); Teddy Irwin (guitar); Dick Heintze (piano, organ); Peter Van Allen (bass); Ned Davis (drums); Marc Fisher (tambourine).
Recorded at the Crossroads, Bladensburg, Maryland in 1971. Includes liner notes by Steve Smolen.
The BUCH AND THE SNAKE STRETCHERS disc is a reissue of the hard-to-find LP of the same name-Roy Buchanan`s first--produced independently in 1971. Recorded live at a nightclub in Maryland with a standard reel-to-reel and a single microphone, BUCH has something of a bootleg feel (the record was originally sold in a burlap bag with a stenciled cover) in both conception and sound quality. The six cuts capture the essence of Buchanan`s virtuoso bar band aesthetic as he and a six-piece band slide and wail through versions of "Sweet Dreams," "I`m A Lonesome Fugitive," and "Johnny B. Goode."
The band provides solid, country-inflected blues backing with vocal help from Chuck Tilley on tracks like Neil Young`s "Down By The River" and Buchanan`s own "Since You`ve Been Gone." The spotlight primarily shines, of course, on the mesmerizing six-string flights of "Buch" himself, and his playing seems to find its deepest, most natural expression in this intimate concert setting. This set affords a rare peek at the guitarist in his fiery prime and is a must of serious fans.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Sweet Dreams
2. Down by the River
3. Since You`ve Been Gone
4. I`m a Lonesome Fugitive
5. Messiah Will Come Again, The
6. Johnny B. Goode

Album Information

Release Date:

09/01/1992

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Label:

Adelphi Records

Producer:

Roy Buchanan

Catalog Number:

7519

Original Release Year:

1972

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Live

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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