The classic pairing of Buddy Guy and Junior Wells has been captured many times on vinyl, cassette, and disc over the years, but rarely with such intimacy and subtle, restrained energy as on this wonderful collection.
Buddy Guy plays mostly 12 string guitar, and Junior laces his signature lines through the songs, engaging Guy in the kind of musical dialogue that only old friends can have.
This is acoustic street-corner blues at its best, performed with incredible expressiveness, ease, and joy.
One gets the feeling these two are just sitting down for a friendly jam session on a Saturday afternoon, and when things get loose, their laughter flows almost as freely as the music.
Guy really shines on some of these tracks, his guitar lines fast, smooth, percussive, and seemingly effortless.
Wells, always tasteful, plays counterpoint to Guy in the classic style and sings with honesty and conviction.
What resulted is some absolutely fantastic music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Give Me My Coat and ShoesBuddy Guy | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 2 | Big Boat (Buddy and Junior's Thing)Junior Wells | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 05:13 | 12 MB | 26 MB |
| 3 | Sweet Black GirlBuddy Guy | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 03:32 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 4 | Diggin' My PotatoesSonny Terry | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | Don't Leave MeBuddy Guy | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Rollin' and Tumblin'Traditional | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 7 | I'm in the MoodBernard Besman, John Lee Hooker | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 8 | High Heel Sneakers | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 04:56 | 11 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | Wrong Doing WomanJunior Wells | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 10 | Cut You LooseMel London, Traditional | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 18 MB |
| 11 | Sally MaeJohn Lee Hooker | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 02:30 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 12 | Catfish BluesTraditional | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 03:33 | 8 MB | 16 MB |
| 13 | My Home's in the DeltaMuddy Waters | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 03:05 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 14 | Boogie ChillenJohn Lee Hooker | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| 15 | Medley_ Baby What You Want Me To Do - That's Allright | Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | Play | 05:44 | 13 MB | 26 MB |
| 59 mins | 137 MB | |||||
| 59 mins | 285 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Aledort | Photography |
| 2 | Peter Amft | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 3 | Bernard Besman | Composer |
| 4 | Buddy Guy | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Electric), Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 5 | John Lee Hooker | Composer |
| 6 | Bruce Iglauer | Liner Notes |
| 7 | Mel London | Composer |
| 8 | Matt Minde | Cover Design |
| 9 | Toby Mountain | Mastering |
| 10 | Paul Natkin | Photography |
| 11 | Jimmy Reed | Composer |
| 12 | Sonny Terry | Composer |
| 13 | Traditional | Composer |
| 14 | Didier Tricard | Producer |
| 15 | Muddy Waters | Composer |
| 16 | Junior Wells | Composer, Harmonica, Performer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |