Roy Buchanan - Down By The River (LIVE) ALBUM VERSION

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1. I've been listening to guitarists for 30 years, and this is
   without a doubt one of the greatest performances i have ever
   heard- thanks for putting this up!
2. I saw Roy a couple times in 1969 when he was still working
   as a barber in Hyattsvile, Maryland. He used to do top 40
   dance tunes at a blue collar bar; after the stone's hype he
   started playing rock clubs in DC and did more extended jams.
   Messiah will come again is how I always think of Roy. When
   he hung himself in the Arlington County jail, the Washington
   Post ran a 6 line story, had no clue who he was. God rest
   your soul roy.
3. "You're Not Alone" is great also... I saw Roy Live at the
   Park West - Chicago in 1979. It was awesome. I had 1st row
   right in front of Roy and got a pick from him.
4. thanks man! I'm going straight to amazon now! :-)
5. I just worked up from first album ('Roy Buchanan) - you can
   get it with 'Second Album' on one CD (amazon) - both albums
   are pretty mental + really enjoyed the live albums
   ('livestock & Live in Japan') as well - some pople prefer
   the 'Anthology' route - up to you + you should check out the
   book 'American Axe' by Phil Carson + Look for the 'Austin
   City Limits' - Hey Joe - (on youtube) - added about a week
   ago - a fine example of the genious at work.
6. wow this is great!! I only heard the legend of Roy and now
   it looks like I have to really get into his stuff. Where do
   I begin? anyone?
7. Well its on Wikipedia also, will tell you off line the story
   I heard, OK?
8. maybe there was more too it maybe he was just real depressed
   and said "fuck it". right there in the jail cell
9. Some dispute whether he offed him self, lots of rumor about
   Roys death. Its hard to believe he would hang himself over
   being in jail for drunk.
10. If Roy does it for you check out my man Water Trout
11. fuck. as soon as i heard dis i litt up my joint.. im prolly
    still smoking one right now to this song.
12. I thought Bloomfield died of a heroin overdose.
13. Awesome!
14. this is masterpiece playing from master hands, demonstration
    of beauty here, that solo is amazing
15. This is one of the few times, I have looked at the comments
    and the vast majority are of intelligence, Thank you kindly.
16. Just incredible. Thanks for posting.
17. I know it's so sad to think of his death. Why do so many
    great guitarists take commit suicide? Roy, Danny Gatton,
    and Mike Bloomfield come to mind. And all three were amazing
    guitarists. Damn!
18. Wow I did not even know he was dead..... I just recently
    discovered him and now to day he really gives me the
    blues.....took his own life....dangit.....if I could play
    1/10 as good as him I would be happy!
19. Thanks for posting these! I stood 10 ft. from him for
    back-to-back shows in 197? (hazy) at tiny Margarita's in
    Santa Cruz. Before the show I was standing next to his wife
    who was holding his tele and she handed it to me to attend
    to something(!) Never forget those shows. Story goes he
    turned down the lead guitar slot for the Stones. What would
    possess him to take his own life? You can hear the cries in
    his playing.
20. rmgj -- Thanks for appreciating. I only recently found out
    that RB was dead. I was really disheartened. I remember that
    I was coming from a sacramental religious background and
    found that his pentecostal background was pretty bizarre;
    but I will never forget, even in that hazy-dazy time, how
    gracious and unassuming he was, generous, and calm ( not
    stoned or drunk ),just oddly calm. P.S. M Street, circa
    1972, was a hot avenue for music -- it may still be, but I
    doubt it.
21. Roy makes me feel like crying when I hear songs like this
    and "messiah". Anyone who says white men don't have any
    call playing the blues don't know anything about Roy. A true
    and tragic artist.
22. Ray's playin' is so nasty it'll make you smack yo
    mommma...R.I.P. Ray Buchanan the legend
23. Thank you for sharing this experience, for I had gotten the
    wrong idea of him, he looks somewhat bitter on the3 videos,
    not many signs of being enjoying himself, thank you, again,
    and yes Ishould know better than judge a book, cheers¡¡
24. Roy's solo is downright scarey.
25. Also, one of the greatest unknown guitarists in history,
    what a shame that more people dont know this truly masterful
    musician.