Mike-NAV w/ The BUDDY GUY BAND (Live @ The Shaboo Inn 1973) - @avalanche

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 13:30:48 -0500

Howdy gang...

I just got off the phone with Australia...and it seems that David Pendragon discovered an audio recording of a gig I did with Buddy Guy and Junior Wells when I was the Hammond organist for that group (1972-1973)... while looking for historical footage for our documentary. I have never heard any recordings of my time with this band before this track was found....but I clearly recognize my Hammond B-3 and Leslie by the tones I always used (and still do at times) when I played back then...and by my playing style. I was just 21 years old when this recording was made.

Even though this recording is almost 40 years old...it was taken right off the sound board at The Shaboo Inn, a legendary concert club that was owned by my two brothers...so it is very clear. The dates indicated were clearly during my stint with that band. After listening to it...I realize this is at the beginning of a set...before Buddy Guy and Junior Wells are brought up to the stage. They always did the "Chicago" thing of letting the band warm up the crowd before the REAL stars of the show hit the stage...so the vocalist and guitarist you are hearing is actually the late, great Phillip Guy (Buddy's younger brother) who was himself a great blues guitarist and vocalist who was very partial to Albert Collins-style guitar playing. The drummer is a guy who simply was known as "The Snake"...and the bass player was a guy named Herman Applewhite. I play the B-3. Unfortunately there is no video...but finding this recording is still like finding a gift.

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Wow! A BIG thank you to MIXPOSURE. - @avalanche

Wed, 05 May 2010 14:11:26 -0400

Howdy Dazed...
I was totally blown away to click on MIXPOSURE today to find out that the band has been selected as "MIXPOSURE Artist of the Month" for May.
What a pleasant surprise, and a real honor to have been selected for this...especially considering how fast this site has grown, and the huge number of most excellent and deserving artists who could have easily been chosen for this month. It's a priviledge to be a part of such a prolific musical community as this.
Huge thanks to you, Todd, and to Mike K, Justin, Mack, and all the rest of the DJ team (and to Rick, Gina, Nigel, Rob, and all the other fine folks who help make this site thrive) for selecting us as May's Artists of the Month. I know I speak for all of us in AVALANCHE when I say this "thank you" to all the Administration...and also to all the many members of MIXPOSURE for their great support of the band. We all appreciate it more than you know!!
You guys rock!!
Hugs...Mike (NAV)

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Mike-NAV w/ The BUDDY GUY BAND (Live @ The Shaboo Inn 1973) - @avalanche

Wow! A BIG thank you to MIXPOSURE. - @avalanche