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The late Roy Buchanan is a sadly underrated cult figure in the world of hard rock guitar. His aggressive attack, soulful selection of notes, and general playing attitude made him one of the most respected players of his generation. With heavy competition from musicians such as Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, and Jimi Hendrix, this is quite a feat. That's What I Am Here For, one of his earlier Polydor albums, illustrates all of the above artists in fine style. The extended reading of "Hey Joe" is enough to seal Buchanan's reputation, with some lightning fast and super heavy blues runs. Overall, the album suffers from some weak songwriting, but there are some gems, such as an extremely sad "Home Is Where I Lost Her," a tale of the death of a lady friend. Billy Price's vocals are a bit mannered and somewhat dated, but effective nonetheless. Another of the album's highlights is "Rodney's Song," a soulful Southern rocker that would have been at home on an early Allman Brothers album. Buchanan really rips on this one, and proves what an awesome player he really was.
© Matthew Greenwald /TiVo
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Bill Price, ComposerLyricist - Roy Buchanan, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Harrison, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Harrison, ComposerLyricist - Billy Price, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Robbie Magruder, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Heintze, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reich Jr., Producer
℗ 1973 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Billy Roberts, ComposerLyricist - Roy Buchanan, MainArtist - Jay Reich Jr., Producer
℗ 1973 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Buchanan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Harrison, ComposerLyricist - Jay Reich Jr., Producer
℗ 1973 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Roy Buchanan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Harrison, ComposerLyricist - Jay Reich Jr., Producer
℗ 1973 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Roy Buchanan, MainArtist - Jack Bond, ComposerLyricist - Jay Reich Jr., Producer
℗ 1973 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Roy Buchanan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jay Reich Jr., Producer
℗ 1973 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Buchanan, MainArtist - Dick Heintze, ComposerLyricist - Jay Reich Jr., Producer
℗ 1973 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Roy Buchanan, Guitar, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - John Harrison, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Billy Price, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Robbie Magruder, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dick Heintze, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Reich Jr., Producer
℗ 1973 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Roy Buchanan, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jay Reich Jr., Producer
℗ 1973 Universal Records a division of UMG Recordings Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
The late Roy Buchanan is a sadly underrated cult figure in the world of hard rock guitar. His aggressive attack, soulful selection of notes, and general playing attitude made him one of the most respected players of his generation. With heavy competition from musicians such as Eric Clapton, Duane Allman, and Jimi Hendrix, this is quite a feat. That's What I Am Here For, one of his earlier Polydor albums, illustrates all of the above artists in fine style. The extended reading of "Hey Joe" is enough to seal Buchanan's reputation, with some lightning fast and super heavy blues runs. Overall, the album suffers from some weak songwriting, but there are some gems, such as an extremely sad "Home Is Where I Lost Her," a tale of the death of a lady friend. Billy Price's vocals are a bit mannered and somewhat dated, but effective nonetheless. Another of the album's highlights is "Rodney's Song," a soulful Southern rocker that would have been at home on an early Allman Brothers album. Buchanan really rips on this one, and proves what an awesome player he really was.
© Matthew Greenwald /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:36:51
- Main artists: Roy Buchanan
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Records
- Genre: Blues/country/folk Blues
© 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1974 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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