Blues prodigy 14 year old guitarist jams with blues legend

[@wrigman]

Buddy Guy has to be THE COOLEST bluesman on the planet………. He has brought up so many young players through the years. Keeping the blues alive for many generations….. Hats off to you Mr. Guy, and bless you!!!!!!

[@jameslatham2655]

Just when I thought Buddy Guy couldn't get any more legendary and any more cool he does just by being humble, and an all around decent human being. Class act of the highest order. This young man he has under his wing seems like a humble class act also. What talent, and or gifts you gentlemen have. Thank you for giving us fans such a prize. I think this young man will carry the torch honorably Mr. Guy. BRAVO!!!

[@ronthibeau2862]

A prodigy and a master who took him under his wing. Nothing better.

[@kevindunleavy854]

There won't be any racism if everyone had an appreciation for the Blues

[@CARNELIANTURQUOISE]

True words!!

[@kevindunleavy854]

@@CARNELIANTURQUOISE Thanks.That is the way I feel at a good blues show.I have some good ones on my horizon,Samantha Fish,Tower of Power,Anna Popavic and one of my favorites,Here Come the Mummies ( Funk band ).Plus lots of great R-N-R.Keep on Rocking !

[@TheSimplyQua]

I can only wish with all my heart and soul that this is true.

[@TheSimplyQua]

Today’s R&B is nothing like the “true” Blues

[@candice3897]

Exactly

[@dianaa.1735]

I wanted to cry. We're losing our great old blues players/singers one after the other and each loss leaves an empty spot in the world of the blues. To see a young man like this filling one of those empty spots and doing it like a true professional gives me hope that the blues will always be with us instead of becoming history.

[@helensimpson9005]

I love the blues music I was raised up on it.my dad and his friend and brother and sister and uncles and I play it he gone now may he rest in peace daughter Helen Simpson..

[@dawnnicolas7617]

Why the thumbs down??? This kid is amazing!!! Buddy is a true talent and teacher. So nice to see this friendship and his mentoring is priceless!!! 😎💜

[@bobbyd4298]

Buddy Guy handing on the Torch, What a humble legend he is, and what an amazing young guy.

[@ourfamily1115]

I love it that Quinn is so humble and is aware he can do the same thing better, even though it was probably perfect. That is the hallmark of a true champion.

[@troyadamson8618]

Never realized how much like SRV he truly is. SRV couldn't read music either, and just like Stevie, so humble. Go Quinn.

[@gapeach51170]

Now he just needs SRV's style :) #LovemesomeSRVfashion

[@cheryldavidson9492]

I only saw SRV once and I still remember him. I’m hoping this young man is next in line!

[@staceyshaffer180]

OMG! I closed my eyes and heard a bit of Stevie Ray Vaughan talent! Kid, thank you for keeping the blues alive! Your gonna go far!

[@glorialittle3656]

same here !!!!!

[@johannesswarts1440]

It's so gracious of these older players to take these kids under their wings!

[@carterbroadway39]

Buddy Guy has all the respect i can offer.

[@sillyguy9828]

All most brings tears to the eyes to see a youngster play thet good

[@briggs9187]

I like this kid, the Humility is amazing for a 14 year old... that is the real test of character for anyone.

[@SavageCreedmoor6.5]

Can't believe I just saw this. Their relationship goes far beyond music.

[@emoneyblue]

passing it down

[@DavidSmith-fr1uz]

I love this kid's humility.

[@frankguido8753]

good to see some Young Guns,keeping the BLUES ALIVE ,stay humble young man

[@eric7082]

✌🏽🙏👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@IamKitKumi]

This is from 6 and a half years ago and is STILL quite lovely and beautiful in every way! beautiful story...beautiful people...beautiful talent, beautiful music... everything life needs other than food, unless you look at this as food for the soul.

[@lesterus1]

This kid has something more than talent: He's humble......

[@blindshiva2826]

No doubt, he was well raised!!!

[@lonewave1]

Buddy Guy is a class act. A lot of guys who are the main attraction wouldn't let someone like Quinn play in their performance let alone trading licks. Quinn proves one thing once and all, music has no age, race, or gender limitations. You have to feel the blues and when you do you won't ever fall away from it. Keep it up kid you're a joy to watch. And thanks Buddy for showing us this talent, you are a class act.

[@TheDavjo]

The 3 kings and Hubert sumlin were also generous players, that let the younger white players take the solo,s

[@CaptainPineapplez]

Well stated. I've played with a few individuals that strive for the level of excellence of the individuals that paved the way. Few exceed boundaries of normality and can be described as great, and many of them go unnoticed among the masses of talented artists. I'm glad that I shared in experiences with driven and dedicated individuals to achieve the level of musicianship that I've come to know. Opening a set for Maynard Ferguson and his big band with David Monette in the audience watching his handmade trumpet take a slight tumble on stage was cringe worthy, yet the experience will forever imprint in my mind.

[@marybethknappwilliston4503]

It is B.B. King, not Buddy Guy.

[@lewisfrazier3506]

Those guys you mention ain't Buddy Guy

[@lonewave1]

@@TheDavjo You're so right. Many times I can't get everyone who's involved, because they're not the main focal point. But all musicians who participated in this endeavor deserve a nod of gratitude.

[@willp8003]

Kind of a best friend/grandson/grandfather relationship. Gotta love it!

[@nomorebsforme]

He looks like he could be your son Buddy!,,

[@jmarie4056]

Beautiful! It's almost as though this very talented, blessed young artist is a reincarnation of a previous musician from another life! He seems to have a soul of an older musician too! Truly Blessed! Wonderful parents who nurtured him as soon as they saw his gift, Blessed all around!

[@littlesister3477]

This is Beautiful in every way, Its really heart warming to see that there's no color barrier in music, I think I'm smiling as wide as those two up on stage,, RIGHT ON.........

[@k-poploverkai9736]

Magic

[@joshnengi]

@@k-poploverkai9736 Yes. Truly magical.

[@theophilussparks5839]

In America we've sadly colorized music for decades, hated this as a teenager crowing up in LA, and listening to Led Zepplin and James Brown, jazz and the like.

[@jerrymeeuwse4957]

It's not black, it's not white, It's the blues.

[@Oncewasgolden]

Funny how I never even considered the color of their skin. Guess that makes one of us racist.

[@patearly9492]

Fantastic! God bless everyone this Easter season

[@michaelb7197]

Love buddy guy..Thank you Buddy..and Quin..love to see this. BLESS YOU BOTH. AND THE PARENTS.

[@stevehogan8829]

What's incredible is that he is so good.

[@enlightenedidiot9552]

A hell of a prodigy... Excellent.

[@garysmith5781]

Been waiting for someone to come along and step in where Stevie left off... This young man has a god given talent, amazing..

[@lawrencecarver3299]

Thank you Buddy for sharing the next blues master.

[@MrDaiseymay]

what fantastic progress he has made over the years; with full support from his family. A rare and satisfying story for these troubling times.

[@huskvarsm]

Buddy guy is amazing and he knows a genius when he hears and feels one he is passing the torch to a new generation and I commend buddy for that and guys like Clapton and it's nice to see blues is very popular amongst the younger generation AMEN.

[@roberthill4652]

I spent five long years with that woman and she had the nerve to kick me out God bless you Buddy Guy

[@josephmiller6677]

Great story... Bravo to this young man... and to Mr. Buddy Guy.... what a couple of talents !!!

[@waynee5603]

What a fucking HONOR! To play guitar with a legend like Buddy Guy....wow!

[@pagefour6498]

that's some deep roots... muddy waters to buddy guy... now this kid. it's pretty cool to have a mentor like that.

[@possumwilliams2940]

A very humble kid.... loaded with natural talent !! God bless Buddy Guy for recognizing this talent and taking Quinn under his wing .🎶🎸🎤✝️🙏

[@torilgiske6510]

To meet his idol and of that magnitude, play with him and have this star recognize his talent, I’m in such awe 💖🥰

[@mordecaiculpepper7957]

I had a chance to see Buddy Guy at Billy Bobs in Fort Worth Texas. The man is incredible and can set a guitar on fire!!! Such a class act

[@annascoria6178]

Buddy Guy in my opinion was one of the very best examples of what a Blues player could be. I became aware of him in 1986 when i was a kid. I always felt like Buddy Guy could do anything. I'm glad he was there to help this kid. Buddy Guy was the bomb when i was a kid.

[@adawiley465]

What a wonderful man to play with a young man the first time you met him.

[@steveroesch6038]

Really nice to see young talent out there that can have the tourch passed on to them.

[@marks6406]

Music knows no color ................ that kid will be a legend.

[@eloisebush4595]

Love u both.ur so good for each other.music brings all kinds of people together.universal language.

[@faey06]

Saw them both in Ottawa, Canada. Bloody amazing!!!

[@ratsassy]

It looks like the blues are in good hands!

[@timtravasos2742]

Great talent and great story. Buddy Guy, one of our Louisiana musical heroes.

[@LeeKobe1]

Great skill equaled by great personality and character. Well done parents! And of course, the legendary BG!

[@joejackson5532]

Just saw this kid last month appearing with Buddy Guy. What a show. Kenny Wayne Shepherd was the opening act. Man what a night it was ~ just some of the best damned blues ever. Tickets were $145 each but worth every cent.

[@brendamorris7263]

Wow! Talented young man and very fortunate!

[@ginolopresti6729]

this kid is the next stevie.... he plays with the same emotion stevie had. how exciting to watch history in the making

[@TheJohnGardiner]

Stevie Wonder 😂

[@4slimslam]

Hate to rain on your parade, but there are all kinds of kids that play that good. Check out Adam Jenei a kid from Romania, look around a little bit there are a bunch. And it is so good too see the interest in the blues

[@nanlev613]

He seems like a really sweet kid and very grounded. Good of his parents to make sure he’s staying in school.

[@sonsrawk]

Buddy Guy is one classy dude !

[@bunkman64]

Just don't PAY to see him. I bought two tickets to the Florida Theatre, Buddy came out played one song, sat back with the band. Talked about 10 minutes, let the band play some more while he sat on a stool, did his usual pass thru the audience and was gone within 45 minutes. $175 bucks for one of the shittiest concerts I have ever sat thru. I seen him about 5 years before and he was awesome. Seems like the older he gets the less interested he is in giving the crowd their money's worth.

[@johnkoziol4093]

He sure is! A GREAT, BIG, HUMONGOUS "thumb's up" for saying that!!!

[@_._._DJ_._._]

@@bunkman64 I know you posted this a year ago. He played a TON when I saw him in April 2019... Probably played for 2 hrs straight... He really is awesome... Love the walk through the audience.... He know's where his $ comes from and gives the fans a great show and even lets you pat him on the back when he walks on by... Maybe he had an off-day when you saw him.. sorry it wasn't as good for you... Touring at 80+ ... THAT is crazy!

[@bunkman64]

I'm glad he gave you a great show. However, I wont pay to see him again. That's too much money to gamble on which Buddy Guy is going to show up.

[@_._._DJ_._._]

@@bunkman64 Can't blame you for that!

[@songswithcam669]

such a great kid, so humble and respectful. oh yeah and he rips

[@rewsan777]

Legends are not made they are born and become without trying.

[@lewisfrazier3506]

You're wrong. BB King played in beer joints out in the woods and bars on the edge of town for years before he was descovered

[@lawrencecarver3299]

I was so lucky to have seen Buddy Guy in Eugene he opened for Santana.

[@PhilUSAFRet]

This young man is a "musical sponge"......I am not. Amazing young man. I look forward to hearing more of his music.

[@zach31301]

Wow seriously impressive. .there's a kid in Norway who's got that special thing too..how awesome of Buddy to help this kid along..If Stevie were alive I'm sure he'd be doing the same thing with these amazing kids..Stevie started with a little toy guitar too ♡

[@lewisfrazier3506]

Muddy Waters helped Buddy Guy get started

[@elizabethcoleman5729]

Thank you buddy Guy, May God always Bless you and your family.

[@timothypope1580]

Sounds awesome there is nothing like rhythm and blues!

[@richardpaulwilkinsonii1417]

Buddy Guy and all the best, true musicians and teachers, just listen.

[@DecksterPenkor]

Plenty of great musicians around that can read music.

[@Melpheos1er]

I've seen him with Buddy Guy in Paris a few years ago. He is unbelievable

[@cyndieme]

What an amazing, young man!!

[@cindycone4434]

WOW YOU ARE AMAZING... KEEP PLAYING..

[@keithpurduecroft]

Genius creates its own music. Notes are the language, but stories are created in the mind and played, then written down so others can hear them.

[@mattsmart705]

Damn! I'm 54 yrs to late! It's not what you know, all though it helps, but who you know! Good on the boy. Bring it on. A Fender man too. Nice one.

[@MrLonfellow]

This is something everyone should see. This is what so great about people in the arts. Open Mind Open Life. Peace

[@mugrad1988]

Humble kid. Buddy Guy paying it forward. Great story.

[@johnpoynton2169]

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[@susanrosales4387]

How awesome!! Great success to you Quinn!!

[@quentinfernandez4673]

What a real talent and very great human being for a young lad

[@Andy13april64]

God given talent, no doubt. Superb.

[@daisymae1963]

I'm just amazed at how much talent in our world

[@mrsdomino4196]

Mentoring is a beautiful thing. Well done indeed. Muddy, Buddy, now Quinn...Amen

[@PeterDad60]

He play's by ear? He's my kind of musician. Natural talent and with the possibility to contribute his own original music one day. Good luck Quinn.

[@getredytagetredy]

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[@USNveteran]

This young man has a bright future playing with the legends he has. I would really like to see him play with Tommy Emmanuel also. Thanks Buddy for this discovery. FLY NAVY!!!

[@patbrennan6572]

buddy has been around for a long long time and managed to keep his feet on the ground so I hope he can help this young prodigy to stay focused and not screw up like so many others have. the kid has a great teacher and the teacher has a great student, ''what could go wrong with that combination''..

[@johanbrodin8629]

Who screwed up?

[@clf8668]

Amazing and beautiful!

[@blastermaster2383]

You got it Bro.Go for it.The world is at your feet.

[@s9292]

Quinn is now giving his own concrets and he is amazing !

[@davidschmidt6013]

Whumbyrd1, indeed. This kid is just incredible, and he's SO grounded, humble and down to earth. I see nothing but good things for him.

[@midnaurthqua6773]

He reminds me of SRV....that gentle voice...and that ease with the guitar⭐

[@ronaldp4]

this makes me happy!

[@forestsoceansmusic]

Wow, he can sing too. And how great of Buddy to promote him1

[@bellestarr6484]

Love this - on a cold bleak day in a cold bleak time....

[@davidjacobs828]

The legendary Buddy Guy... The future legend Quinn Sullivan. SRV would be so proud.

[@daltonclayton5135]

Oh my God, this kid is phenomenal!!

[@Sam-qr9wu]

Great artists who is respectful of those who blazed the trails. He will go far!

[@hml3672]

I met Buddy Guy in his club in Chicago. He told me he grew up in MS.

[@karensheline5183]

I saw him at a bar in Columbus Ohio back in 1982 or 1983.

[@songwriterfortruth4601]

GODS LOVE HAS MANY EXAMPLES ♥❤💖🙏 I TRULY APPRECIATE THIS VIDEO AND THE MIRACLE OF MUSIC 🎶🎵🙌❤ KNOWN AS THE BLUES. I'VE PLAYED WITH BUDDY MILES, LUTHER ALLISON AND I AM SURE THAT THIS YOUNG MAN WILL CONTINUE TO ACHIEVE HIS GOALS 👋👍😀👏

[@headpainter1]

Music brings people together.

[@purushothamanswamy8705]

awesome..play only music..nothing else.....a big God bless Quinn*************

[@dylanbebb227]

I have his guitar and he is awesome

[@TheTechAndScience]

+Dylan Bebb It's a Strat. Everybody has a strat. I have a Strat.

[@anthonybaldini562]

I love it when they say "blues prodigy". No one's born in the blues...the blues grows on you over time cause of particular hardship. If this kid has never lived the blues, then he's not playing blues. I don't care how good he is.

[@omenofdust777]

when you "get" the blues....meaning a musical appreciation of the genre.... only then can you deeply feel & enjoy what rock & roll in all it's manifestations is about....

[@robbiepoulin920]

What a great story. Nothing like warming the heart..

[@barbaraferdon1372]

He’s amazing 👍😍❤️👏👏👏👏👏

[@jasonobrien2846]

I saw Buddy live in Omaha and it didn’t seem real. The best ever, hands down.

[@BlastinAdrian]

I saw Buddy Guy twice and the first time Quinn played voodoo Child - SRV , That was so cool, Quinn was 19.

[@shanebeaudrot777]

Wow! What blessed talent