Roy Buchanan - Down By The River, PBS (1971)

[@xwarx1000]

One of the most naturally gifted guitarist to ever walk the earth.

[@rudemooddudehamburg]

Iam sure it was a lot of work and not Talent only

[@textsmsmaster9884]

I was at several of Roys gigs on his way to popularity .. Iconic performances at Austin City limits even Houston at the old State Bank Building called Fitzgerald's .. met him personally autographed one of his albums and shared some time over a couple beers .. his mysterious and tragic death supposedly hanging himself in a Podunk jail cell after being arrested on a DWI? He was a quiet family man making a living to support his family and career .. does that make any sense?

[@theherbpuffer]

Roy and Rory both

[@evanbluz946]

@@textsmsmaster9884 Wow Austin City Limits, lucky you!

[@textsmsmaster9884]

@@evanbluz946 Howdy Evan .. yep .. ACL Live in Austin back early 70's .. front row too .. he performed with his telecaster .. he did stuff on that ax that I've never seen duplicated .. I've never personally liked to play telecasters .. I'm a Vintage Strat and SG guy .. but to watch Roy bend with absolute perfect pitch and hit harmonics while doing so blew me and crowds away .. I watched him break his high E string and continue to play without batting an eye .. and without losing his continuity too .. I grew up picking with some awesome and now legend guitarists .. I still practice, play, record, write, teach and once in awhile make an appearance to perform or sit in .. it's been my 2nd job throughout my lifetime

[@PatriotSteve]

A crowd of young people watching masters and appreciating musicianship. So sad we live in a time when great music and artistry aren't appreciated, unless the stage is a video game experience.

[@jonathanlindberg2488]

In the late seventies I used to bring people to Roy Buchanan shows at small venues and after the first song watch their mouths hang open wide and their eyes with a look of disbelief

[@watadoo]

I saw Roy by accident, as an opening act for another show. My jaw hit the floor hard and stayed there for his entire set. My pal, who was not a musician asked me, "Is this guy good?" Holy shit, it was life-changing watching Roy for the first time..

[@johnm3152]

That's how I got turney on - love Roy

[@joshuadowling8778]

Jeebus. I can't imagine seeing him live. That guy was the most undiscovered diamond ever!. Only in the last few years, posthumously, he gets some recognition. Shameful. His Anthology is fuckin gospel to me. Nobody, including Jimi, had that subtelness to accent certain notes or roll the volume like that. Fucking amazing.

[@stuartmenziesfarrant]

Fender should be planning a Roy Buchanan Signature model right now!

[@mr.gerdjackdaniels5189]

🎶👁️👃👁️🎵.

[@zeusapollo8688]

A little surly

[@sparkletune]

Why? It would just be an imported piece of junk. Just buy a ‘52 or whatever he’s playing here.

[@Dylan90210]

@@sparkletune not everybody has 30 to 50k lying around for that.

[@REDKLOK_-_The_Original]

He IS the reason why I want a Telecaster, instead of another Stratocaster, for my next guitar. He IS the Tele man.

[@kirkmeuselbach9845]

Just continuing to play a solo while drinking a beer alone should get Roy into the rock n roll hall of fame.

[@michaelbeard5870]

Screw the R&RHoF. Halfof the inductees don't belong anyway.

[@michaelbeard5870]

​@Schoolboy Jr. The majority of people can't play like Roy. I suggest you watch more of his videos.

[@backoff7659]

The 70's & 80's were the good old day's when you cold drink beer and smoke a cigarette during a PBS broadcast, nowadays these pussie's drink vitamin water, ha,ha,ha!!!

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

watch 76 austin city limits session .. does same there too and can hardly not crack up himself .. great ..

[@jamesm.3967]

Hey, if you’re thirsty, you’re thirsty. 😅

[@Bill_Woo]

Many know of his tone dominance. He's one of a kind, an instantly identifiable legend when you hear him play a note, like Carlos Santana or Jeff Beck. What is phenomenally great among him (and Beck and Santana), and makes a guitarist truly legendary, is his *choice of notes.* Probably thousands of guitarists have taken a shot at jamming to Hey Joe or Down By the River. But not like this. Roy's choice of notes is so utterly moving and emotional that it's astonishing. Legendary.

[@Bill_Woo]

Like Clapton achieved on Let It Rain. Like Dickey Betts achieved on Whipping Post (and the rest of that album, OMFG). What I'm talking about is something deeper than what the spectacular Terry Kath and Gilmour did on their greatest runs. I'm talking about finding those special notes, those deeply emotional notes, that can make one literally cry upon hearing them. Carlos and Jeff did that so many times it's ridiculous. And Roy - oh, God, yes.

[@evanbluz946]

Roy was the man for sure

[@reh0119]

He ALWAYS seems to go to a higher plane of consciousness. It starts out as sort of noodling, then slowly and softly he drifts off to that other place where all the notes in the universe are suspended around him and the rest of the world is gone. He just goes from there into another state as he builds it up. And when he then brings you back to the rest of the band, you think wow, he just magically took us on a journey. Words can’t quite express it can they?!

[@Marcus_C51]

@@reh0119 Really nice post--you pretty much nailed the experience of listening to Roy. That higher plane was the realm he inhabited when he played and man did he take us places! A true genius with that Tele.

[@brandonweinmann5700]

He almost makes it sound like a steel guitar in a few parts.

[@shawncat65]

There just isn’t enough video left of Roy Buchanan. Such a treasure. Such a tragedy.

[@jack6136]

Wow! This performance was 51 years ago and it sounds great!😮

[@jonnyroxx7172]

That tone!

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

@@jonnyroxx7172 the best ever 👍💯

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

You were not around for Paganini, nor I. Sayin - it's NOT about era.

[@jack6136]

@@BlueBeeMCMLXI Read the last two words and then think really hard you can do it! Yes 👍! That’s what I was writing about! I just knew that you could figure it out! Congratulations! 🎈!

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

@@jonnyroxx7172 yr new number 7172 ... me 7171 .. any ideas .. how anti establishment are you ? trying to work out if personally type etc ..

[@orlandosarver6393]

Roy had such feeling in his playing. He was a real master of the tele.

[@SexyplexiGT]

A master of the tele...caster

[@drgallup]

That's a pretty young Roy. I don't think I discovered him until about 5 years later. Simply amazing guitar player. Of all the musicians who have passed in my lifetime I think his death hit me the hardest.

[@MrWeezer55]

I had the great good fortune to see this on UNC-TV when I was 16. Years later my wife mentioned Roy and I said 'Oh yeah I saw those BBC tapes' and she was like 'Shut up!' I finally found a CD of it and she didn't say a word.

[@smwrbd]

Arrested on Christmas Eve hung himself in jail? Pretty horrible way out.

[@MrWeezer55]

@@smwrbd Sure enough. Very sad

[@scottmoyer1357]

I played this tune with Roy on his last California Tour in 1988. Great song. Sad we lost Roy to controversial death.

[@Bingbing611]

Roy was always my favorite, even if he hadn’t of been a local guy. He was buried about 1000’ from my home. Still miss him today

[@brianfoster5702]

Your so lucky to have played with him Scotty.

[@Arzuna.EDITZ.]

no controversy- they killed him!

[@lassiejr2115]

@@Arzuna.EDITZ. Who the Jailers or Police ?

[@joshuadowling8778]

Wait. What now?

[@foxyjazzbopper]

Roy Buchanan's touch and timing was immaculate. What an inspirational player, no flash,, just pure tone and feeling. Utterly brilliant.

[@BlueBeeMCMLXI]

No flash? Listen more. He's inventing the rock technique for the next 40 years ...

[@PageMarker1]

The guy plays 1000% time better than I do even when he has a beer in hand & sipping it. RIP, Roy!

[@leebatt7964]

This man is a guitar players guitar player. He says so much with relatively few notes. Timing and feel to die for and that sparkling clean tone that lets all his subtle technique shine through. Masterful.

[@raybede]

We were so lucky to be able to see artists and bands like these when I was young.

[@maxwellfan55]

These were Roy's "golden" years. Every artist has them, Roy's were around the first and second album, the time of this recording. No one could touch him then, or at any time. Watch and see this artist use the fretboard, amp and tone controls as a pallet with colours of paint, Roy's pick and fingers the brush.

[@robertfry7008]

😂

[@ricravier961]

All this talk about the guitar player... the tambourine player is on another level. He should immediately be put in the Hall of Fame.

[@bluebird925]

Roy playing lead and having a drink at the same time ... Awesome!

[@larrylangley9240]

There’s a video on here somewhere of Frank Zappa doing the same thing - playing with one hand and shaking hands with fans with the other.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

Don't blame him after they made him turn around his amp like that.

[@donjohn2695]

Roy had a alcohol problem that's what led to his demise

[@bluebird925]

Sad for Roy.

[@zymmer4]

It was said that Roy, in his early years, stood in the back of the bandstand and made the front man look real good..here, as we can see, he is still modest, yet his genious cannot be overstated.

[@philippebyrnes1213]

The greats never overplay. Roy was great. One of my favorite Neil Young songs too. Never thought it could be too long until I heard a version by Phish. Roy’s is perfect.

[@rycooder9486]

Note at beginning how seamlessly he strikes quick exquisite notes in the background to the lead singer....wow

[@MrCranberran]

Hmm, not really in the background. He ‘s actually competing with and playing over the singer, which is pretty poor form. Elsewhere in the song he is fantastic, but during the vocals he really should have held back.

[@MrCranberran]

@Evan Hodge 😀Love a good pun.

[@allancurrie3661]

May you rest in peace Roy, , you are a legend to me, NO one made the guitar cry like you Roy, RIP, you just played, And played Brilliantly, no over the top playing style, just You and guitar, and your playing, what more could anyone ask for, God bless you Roy.

[@flamencoprof]

From 02:10 to 02:45 when he takes a little set of just three-note phrases that are not repetitive and grows them over the continuing chord structure of the song is just so simple yet masterly.

[@asdfzxcv3617]

But who is the singer??

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

his timing , clearness and precision of notes (and that beautiful tone ) is unequalled . even when he just plays suttle little fill ins when letting another band member shine are perfection . and always just exactly right too .. master at work even here in 71 .. think his 34min 76 austin city limits session is one best guitar sesions ever recorded .. my opinion only ..

[@turrafirmaguitarchannel]

Drinks a beer during his solo 🤩💖🔥

[@tomallen5837]

Yes that is a classic Blues / Soul maneuver. I used to think it was filler until I listened to all of these other songs and I realized it's really just sort of a transition, a building up - a great way to begin a solo.

[@duanecupp2745]

I was fortunate to see him in a small bar, awesome guitarist and drowning on dry land is my favorite, truly miss him

[@jstnxprsn]

"You want bad ass, tasteful playing? Here, hold my beer. No wait, I'll jst drink it while I'm playing" Cool vid. Thanks.

[@cato451]

In those days you could walk into any random club in Washington DC and see Roy or Danny Gatton and a little later Tom Principato. That town was oozzzing talented Telecast players.

[@grimaceize]

One of the greatest guitarist ever... His version of "Hey Joe" on Live From Austin matches anything Hendrix could do or more...IMHO

[@theherbpuffer]

And without a pedal. With that being said, I believe Rory Gallagher has to be the greatest

[@geraldfitzpatrick9123]

Way better than Hendrix, Beck, Santana in every way.

[@thomasjensen3214]

@@geraldfitzpatrick9123 better at what?? Could he play latin rock better than Santana or jazz/fusion better than Beck??

[@seldomseensavage3459]

@@thomasjensen3214no shit!! Some of these comparisons are ridiculous. Anyway, it’s all subjective

[@user-df2px8my7m]

@@thomasjensen3214In fact Jeff played rock.

[@malbuff]

This was the first time I heard Roy Buchanan. I was 15. An older friend had raved about him, said he was THE best. Then by chance I found out this was being shown on WETA, the PBS station in DC. It was about the same time the "Snake Stretchers" album came out. WHFS-FM played several tracks from that album including the "The Messiah Will Come Again." I was always puzzled he didn't get the recognition he deserved. We had two of the greatest guitarists in the world living around DC in those days, he and Danny Gatton. Both brilliant, innovative musicians. Both unrecognized by many. Both passed under sad circumstances.

[@liamc7238]

Everyone in the audience are mind blown. No distractions like phones today

[@bobcardenaz9034]

The great Roy Buchanan...the man could play anything. RIP

[@grubbs104]

His best instrument was guitar

[@theherbpuffer]

He's amazing but not as gifted as my man Rory Gallagher. I truly believe that man couldve played any instrument at a high level

[@joshuadowling8778]

@@theherbpuffer We all have our guitar heroes. Mine is Roy. I love Rory. They are both underrated and not spoken about. Both died tragically. Regardless, they are still my giants amongst guitar players. Fuck the rest. Nobody cares anyways.

[@axeman2638]

no evidence he could play jazz or classical. everything he does is in the basic blues boxes. nope he was quite limited actually.

[@fourtyseven47572]

@@axeman2638 would wayfaring pilgrim be a jazz song?

[@spokes28]

I heard him when I was a kid, not old enough to go into the place he was playing so I sat outside the door and listened. Been a fan ever since.

[@bobschenkel7921]

Swiggin' a beer and playing the frets, Roy Buchanan was always in control, on stage.

[@nazmoking3171]

Haha, nothing like guzzling a beer in mid-song without missing a beat😂

[@Jordanmilo]

Saw him in Boston, c. 1976-77, and he was sipping from a bottle of Heineken on his amp the whole night. I should say a succession of Heineken bottles!

[@chrisk5305]

Nazmo King cheers, a whiskey will do for me :)) awesome Roy forever !!

[@petermcauliffe7074]

the Messiah will come again

[@retrorambles517]

Plays better with one hand then most can with 2

[@nazmoking3171]

Jordanmilo He came to our college and I saw him in '75. His skill was mesmerizing. I was astounded seeing him in this intimate setting. Probably a coincidence but I was a tele player in my bands at that time so I especially loved that ☺️ I need more gimmicks than Roy so I use guitars with tremolos and multi effect pedals!

[@kennyguitarallen5662]

best guitarist you may have never knew,just brilliant

[@dsmith9572]

I saw Roy play solo at an ice rink, 1969 or '70. They had the ice covered and the audience sat on it. Roy played through something like a Champ amp which was sitting on a folding chair. Once he started nobody, maybe 300 people, made a sound. The orchestra concerts I've attended had audiences making more noise. Roy was something.

[@Zootallures100]

Buchanan’s early rendition of this song always sounded to me as a lullaby…great groove

[@OptimisticDeadman]

3:22 ...Notice his Deluxe Reverb....pointing to the back of the stage...he played it Cranked fully, and would attenuate the loudness by pointing it away from the crowd if it was too small, or alternatively put, if too loud for the venue... That way He could maintain his sound without losing an ounce of tube distortion or impacting negatively on his sound but having to play at a lower setting Very Old school. I still do not get how he could get such a sound from that amp, his blackguard Telecaster and just a cable...straight in...oh and his hands and fingers of course. He could squeeze out sounds as huge as Jimmy Page or Toni Iommi playing huge stadiums with Marshall/Laney/Hiwatt/Orange stacks...and a Les Paul and SG respectively...but you could see it, you could imagine it, all that skill of those two and those amps and those guitars, you can "see" how they get that sound with copious use of each of their respective talents for the guitar. But Roy... Roy blows you're mind, because even subjectively, as this my opinion of course,...it makes no sense how he gets that sound. ( look up on youtube "Cranked Deluxe Reverb with Telecaster" great sounds, sure, some of the best distorted rock tones...but can you find Roy...Nope. Only he could do what he did. That subtlety, emotive nature, that weeping, that growl, that moaning tone, that screaming, that vocal guitar playing... and sometimes all at once...in fact, almost always all together, or focusing on a certain type of sound. Only Roy could get that...and you simply can't find were or how he did. .. and it just blows my mind. He was made of pure awesome guitar sound, in his mind it was all there ready to come out. He could make it the sweetest and/or the nastiest...leaving behind only a mystery as to how he did. The talent he had was simply tremendous as only it could explain it. Once asked about why he never made "guitar faces" or showed outwardly obvious forethought...He answered: " Because it's all going on up here ", pointing to his head. A Master he is for sure.

[@dunxy]

Great comment,Roy was certainly in a league of his own.His tone is truly amazing but I have my thoughts on just this after years of thougth and playig with lots of guitars,amplifiers and speakers.While we can easily pick up a Tele and a decent amp there is more going on here than just that, im not talking abut Roys chops either, its the components inside.Modern pick-up construction is not the same, yes you can get boutique stuff but are they made to the proper (pre CBS..) Fender specs? Same thing applies to capacitors and resitors in the amp and guitars tone circuit,they are not the same, one million percent.You can buy old stuff,but how degraded is it? And finally theres the big factor, the tubes, old tubes are still king by a long shot,go look up some prices.I have a old Vox amp floating around here with a quad of Mullard EL-34's in it,the valves are wroth far in excess of the amplifier!Modern Chinese tubes will fry if driven the way stuff was in the early days of good tube production, the levels of powertube distortion obtainable as a result makes chasing old school fully cranked valve amp tones like Roys hard indeed.I have a good friend whos slowly getting there, hand built amplifiers with vintage NOS components, Vintage low power alnico speakers and original tone circuits with nos components,hes not quite there yet but he is ever so close,20 years of development i kid you not... Its a shame new stuff is not the same but its part of the price of mas production and progress.

[@johnbuell8035]

OptimisticDeadman Roy’s amp was a Vibrolux Reverb, not a Deluxe Reverb. The Vibrolux reverb is a completely different amp. It is a 2 x 6L6 amp with two 10-inch speakers, which puts about 40 watts. And, really, there’s no need for all the mystery and drama. Roy was a fine player, but there’s nothing supernatural about it - he’s a good blues rock player playing a Telecaster through a Fender tube amp, and that’s exactly what it sounds like. No big mystery, nothing hard to understand. It’s not cranked, either, he is playing pretty clean And to say he makes it sound the same as Jimmy Page or Tony Iommi playing Gibson guitars through 100 Watt Marshall or Laney stacks is just plain wrong, too - Roy sounds absolutely nothing like either of those, and neither does his amp. Roy sounds like Roy, playing through a 40 Watt Vibrolux, period. I like Roy’s playing, too, but let’s keep it real.

[@moeb434]

Roy was supernatural. I used to try and explain it. I can't. I just enjoy it. I don't want to know the secret. Kinda like a magic trick, once you know the secret, the magic is gone. Roy is the BEST!

[@OriginalOldSkoolFunk]

@@johnbuell8035 Awesome comments Bro. The thing that always impressed me about Roy Bucanans sounds is his dynamics. His ability to vary his picking attack so cleanly and quickly during solos and his left hand bends, vibrato, and slurs are signature and instantly recognizable to me. He could shred and play a million notes but each one had a purpose. He was truly one of the greatest ever...!

[@pjriverdale8461]

Blackface Vibrolux Reverb turned backward on " 10".

[@liamheavey331]

Saw him in Copenhagen, Denmark with a bunch of Scottish youngsters, he led them all the way. RIP you were a star that is so missed today, one of a kind. Master of the Telecaster (sorry Albert Collins). P

[@johnevans8553]

I was fortunate to grow up in Northern Virginia and in the 70s got to see Roy in Washington DC, Georgetown numerous times, he should have been a hit on a national level but I gotta say that IMHO Danny Gatton was every bit as good and like Roy could play any style of music

[@paullevine1813]

John, I grew up in Rockville MD. in the 70s & used to see Roy play at My Mothers Place if you recall that little club, saw some of the greats along with Roy like Link Wray & Rory Gallagher. Ah the 70s .. Sad all these clubs like Desperados , The Bayou , Them Wax Museum , & of course The Cellar Door are all gone & Georgetown sure isn't what it used to be . Saw Danny Gatton on my birthday at the Cellar Door ,right around the time of his Redneck Jazz album , shame he & Roy fell out but Danny should have never stole parts off Roy's Tele which is why they never spoke again.

[@knowmusicman157]

Danny was more versatile with styles

[@paint1955]

“Roy Buchanan” his self titled album with The Messiah will Come, Sweet Dreams and Haunted House, is the one to buy, he never topped it.

[@ScarlettFire341]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/mpbIc4SQbaaeosU - ROY BUCHANAN - THE MESSIAH WILL COME AGAIN(LIVE 1976)

[@marieowens5884]

6:15 my dad is in the crowd, towards the back, to the left behind the blonde!

[@bozboz133]

So jealous!

[@wp4866]

amazing. the blonde is my mother.

[@wp4866]

@szs voc - uncle voc! when did the asylum give you wi-fi privileges?

[@fredericfournier5662]

I love this cover. I was stuck on Buddy Mile's one and Roy Buchanan made it sound sweet.

[@anthonypecora5005]

That was truly sublime. I saw Roy at D' Show Place in Dover NJ in 1976. Was a bar that had some great shows in the 70's. He was amazing.

[@scottblanton7873]

He has that audience totally on his side, all mesmerized by Roy

[@RMScott]

I love it all, even the tube hum, but the beer hoist was totally Rock-n-Roll !

[@tonymurphy8774]

Saw Roy in England in the early 70's. They showed a video of him playing Sweet Dreams on The Old Grey Whistle Test, and within weeks he'd sold out a concert tour of the UK. We couldn't believe we'd never heard of him before. He was so laid back and unassuming, but his playing was awesome. I still think back to that gig, it made me a Tele man.

[@popogast]

40 years ago I appreciated Roy Buchanan very much.

[@davidwatson3035]

Roy's playing is ethereal and touches one's soul.

[@mikes6970]

Soothes my soul .... stirs my emotions .... God bless you roy ...

[@theherbpuffer]

Check out Rory Gallagher if you haven't already. Just my humble suggestion

[@mcbrett1960]

rip Roy..greatest player I've heard..

[@dodibenabba525]

Let's give some appreciation for those tambourine moves.....

[@oldmulletbreath5737]

Dude had to totally spent by the end

[@nunyabidnis5407]

I've always admired people with musical talent. To see players play so great and make it look so easy. I was the third one kicked out of flute class in third grade, having displayed my total lack of talent.

[@skipads5141]

Roy never ever looks like he's in a rush or challenged by the task at hand, just totally laid back even when destroying all jaws within a thousand yards.

[@terrybarton1604]

Describe Roy Buchanan.....there are no words 🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🥰

[@rogerwilliamson7161]

The whole band is very good!

[@bluzrok-Oleg]

Как всегда, великолепное соло,- впрочем все музыканты класс!

[@cshubs]

I discovered him in 1990 when I was my college radio's blues DJ. Once I found him, I played his stuff every week. I was thoroughly disappointed when I learned he passed just a couple years before under suspicious circumstances.

[@stevimichael5553]

Saw him in person several times at a small club..unbelievable.

[@robertmoye7565]

Love Roy Buchanan, so gifted, so expressive, so clean playing.

[@FYMASMD]

He’s so polite to turn his amplifier around to not kill the crowd with volume. He played loudly. That’s how you get the tone out of those fenders. Using his fingers and guitar controls takes real skills. Old school or no school.

[@xushen540]

Just such a crying shame he left this world and his guitar so early.

[@keemosobby2633]

Saw him in 1976. What a magical free king sound. Just awesome.

[@samkitty5894]

It's incredible and hard to believe how much can this man get out of his instrument.

[@Kamlesh745]

how can we miss such a piece

[@saifonlawrence2044]

I love Neil Young...understatement of all time.

[@jeffdawson2786]

RB was in a handful of greats who could turn the guitar into a real voice. Jeff Beck is another.

[@roygunter3244]

I can remember exactly where I was when I heard on the radio that he had died. I never saw him live, I had heard him on PBS more than a few times and listened to his music on records and was a total fan. I was in St. Louis at the time and the radio station I was listening to at the time knew who he was and played some of his stuff during the day. Too bad too few people remember him. I can't believe it has been 31 years.

[@joebuckner9800]

Probably KSHE 94.7.

[@zankyalbo2208]

This is from a great PBS show, 45 minutes of Todd Rundgrin, then .. 45 minutes of, 'The worlds greatest unknown guitarist'. Roy

[@sebatianalvarado7171]

💯👍👍👍 52 yrs ago .. fuck ... still fresh and emotionly beautiful ... and that .. TONE ..

[@JQ127-c4e]

Who are the guys he's playing with?

[@DARKHORSE262]

Lets hear it for Glen Danzig on Keyboards everybody.....

[@arvidnilsen9252]

LMAO!

[@angelostropios]

Clever ass

[@RamonesFan201]

i thought that was Brian Wilson for a second!

[@larryn2682]

It was the late Dick Heintz on keyboards.

[@ronniecowlishaw343]

Roy is one of a kind, he can't be replaced.

[@Olaf_Schwandt]

I didn't know, that this fabulous Musician played a Neil Young song. How wonderful!!!

[@pauldecastro8921]

a classic tune, played by a master guitarist

[@mikes6970]

This is a beautigul piece of music .... love roy playing like this ... hes at his best ..... and cheers roy(the beer ) ... we saw that .... you da man ... always were always will be ... we know .. the greatest ever ...

[@rgwalker]

I was doing a gig in Georgetown in late 1971, and someone asked me to go along to see Roy Buchanan at a bar between there and Baltimore where he played after midnight. He arrived with a Telecaster in a shopping bag. I had never heard of him, to the amusement of my musician friends. He blew me away from the start.

[@bean-spiller]

Saw Roy in a basement bar in North Carolina when I was in my 30's. Maybe 40 or 50 people in the room. This version is just okay. I like the studio version, even with the synth. Roy was the man. Check out his live version of Hey Joe if you're not convinced..

[@bryanbentley5448]

Instantly recognizable tone, touch and taste!

[@faststratjo2006]

Roy keeps soloing with his left hand while he casually takes a sip before his beer gets warm.

[@robertcronin6603]

Lol... The tambourine guy looks as if he's moving to a groove all his own 😁

[@jamesparker437]

That was Horshack from that real 70's show

[@firdausHITMAN]

sublime touch. Roy wish you hadn't gone so soon buddy. hope you are doing your thing and playing the guitar whereever you are.

[@earlthompson7349]

So lovely what happened to songs like this wow love it

[@iansnyder274]

Most gorgeous tele tone EVER imo! The best!

[@mctavish23]

Was blessed to have seen him play at Appalachian State in Boone N.C., in 1973-74. Amazing tones. He truly "Hit the Note." May he RIP.

[@larryn2682]

Opening act for Mountain?

[@playersteven007]

I saw Roy once and he is playing was great.

[@mtadams2009]

I was fortunate to have seen Roy many times back in the day 70 s early 80 s in small halls and sometimes even smaller bars where you could not believe he was playing, maybe 150 people. Thank you for these videos even though sometimes they bring tears to my eyes not only for the loss of Roy but many of my friends who have passed since those days, they too could never stay on the street called straight. We love you Roy RIP

[@mikes6970]

I feel ya brother .. in my 60s ... hard life ... my mates all had harder .. im like the last man standing ... where have they gone ... music triggers so many memmorys .. happy times but remind me of loss too ... mixed blessings .... especially roy buchanan ... seen him las in 86 .. 4 of us from school .. started school together at 5 in1965/6 ... im the only one of that lot left .. and thats only one crew ... but roy rocks on reguardless ... RIP roy and boys ... and rip .. andy ... you introduced me to roy in abt 75 .. 15yrs old .... i was still stuck on irish tour 74 by rory .... then i found roy .... wow ...

[@mtadams2009]

@@mikes6970 I feel you, I am just going to keep going to my number is up, its life cycle and as Jim Morison said" no one gets out alive " take care

[@mikes6970]

@@mtadams2009 ive got a guardian angel ... i was the worst our bunch .. 20yrs in maxi prisons .. herion addiction .. motocycle club .... but still standing ... think my higher power has got a purpose for me ... i do as much as i can these days to talk to the young felkas ... even if ya cant stop them .. at least make them aware of the .. life style ... big ups to you bro .... keep on keepin on .. it can only get better ... 😆👊🎼🎵🎶💣👍👍 ..

[@philipchaplin116]

That lil nod to above whist casually swigging on his beer, I feel was possibly a nod Jimi. His playing is very free form dreamy legato at that moment, very like Jimi. Such an amazing player, just sublime.

[@alansturgess1324]

There were and are some great Tele players in the world, but nobody really gets the purity of tone that Roy managed to convey. There's almost a Peter Green-ish use of silences in this solo. A magical musician who came to such a tragic end.

[@Jahnink]

Jesse Ed Davis did pretty well with the Tele too. He was like Roy and played the spaces.

[@theverseshed]

Thanks for the tip. I'll check him out. @@Jahnink

[@trobson9952]

Beautiful and a real pleasure to hear.

[@michaelbyrne8860]

One of my favorite songs, it's been covered by many artists, Buddy & Jimi, Niel Young etc. This is the first time I've heard Roy and his band do it! Very Tight! Like it big time! Nice!

[@williamwallace2325]

Hi, friend. Neil Young didn't "cover" it, at least in my understanding of the word "cover." Neil wrote the song. And in the summer of '69---the Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere album, I wore out the 8-track while cruising around! And the first Neil Young album had come out just a few months before. Several great albums came out THAT SUMMER! Crosby, Stills and Nash (first album.) The Gilded Palace of Sin had just come out (first album of The Flying Burrito Brothers.) Poco's first ablum, Pickin' Up The Pieces. Led Zeppelin I had come out the first of the year. Bob Dylan Nashville Skyline had just come out. And later that year came The Band (second album) ...Stones Let It Bleed.....Blind Faith....and Beatles' ABBEY ROAD! Just off the top of my head. And on an 8-track, they had to split long songs, and IIRC Down By The River and Cowgirl In The Sand were split onto two different tracks to play the whole song.

[@larryn2682]

Buddy Miles covered the song, but Jimi Hendrix isn't on it.

[@dalenelson7161]

Saw Roy at a small college in PA 1979 no stage we stood there watching him eye ball to eyeball great show.

[@joshuadowling8778]

Just curious. Was it at Slippery Rock College? Zappa also played there, apparently.

[@rose-annewilson3484]

.....🤗🤗🤗.....I love this guy.....use to listen to his music way back in the 90'z....... ✌️🙏.... much 💖💖💖💖💖 Mr.. 🙂🇧🇴🇧🇴🇧🇴

[@juri64]

Супер гитарист блюза!виртуоз своего дела💫💥👍

[@artmike525]

This is such a wonderful interpretation of this song, I hope Neil Young has heard it and approves.

[@johnwattdotca]

Neil Young didn't write this song.

[@deanl0]

@@johnwattdotca His dog on the album did. Anyhow I like this version better , it doesn't sound as angry as Neil.

[@johnwattdotca]

@@deanl0 I don't see Neil as being angry, just more energetic before he totally burned out. Locals were on to him for a while, and that's when he got angry, buying a big black hearse, about people saying he's going to die if he keeps doing drugs, before he drove to California. Jeff Beck was told about Roy when Jeff toured America, and he went to see him. I'm surprised he hasn't done a tribute for him.

[@ricravier961]

​@@johnwattdotcaUmm... let's get a fact check on this. Neil wasn't going down to the river to pray.

[@johnwattdotca]

@@ricravier961 Let's go back in time for this, before gun violence became an ordinary social activity in the United States. Neil had a song about shooting his girlfriend, and Jimi came out in England with "Hey Joe", about shooting a girl-friend, and wrote a verse about being shot in front of a girlfriends' house, for "Castles Made of Sand".

[@keithpurtell1213]

I never knew that Roy covered a Neil Young song! This is amazing.

[@geraldwhitworth8002]

Neil Young tune but a tribute to the Buddy Miles version. I was lucky enough to see Roy play in a small club before his passing.

[@keithpurtell1213]

Lucky, indeed!@@geraldwhitworth8002

[@gergemall]

Guitar solo was beyond its years ❤.😊 Wes Montgomery vibes too.

[@ladyinabag1]

Hung with him in DC, 1970-71. He was one hell of a jazz/blues player as well. I had a gig at The Silver Dollar in DC and he came around. He would visit the house where our band was recording. Nice guy and I was very honored to have known him.

[@evanbluz946]

Thank you for sharing this story!

[@ladyinabag1]

I left DC before he died. Heard about it later. He died mysteriously over night in a DC jail. They said it was a suicide. I don't believe it. He wasn't a depressed person. I feel there should be a further investigation. I know he drank. He probably talked back to the "wrong" cop. This is what I think.

[@progx8679]

Ahhh the Lost Art of the Tambourine and the one handed play while taking a Swig of Beer !!! Lol : )

[@williamfindlay8831]

If Angel's could play guitars. This is what you will hear on your journey thru the clouds

[@philodonoghue3062]

What Beck does for / with the Stratocaster, Buchanan did for / with the Telecaster

[@hugejohnson5011]

Makes me sad that I'm 56, and as a child starting out on guitar at 7, cool footage like this was not instantly accessible like nowadays.

[@edkaminski7969]

Saw him at “my fathers place” and “lone star cafe” … mind blowing. I heard that many “big name” guitarists have shown up at his shows

[@scottfors1450]

I saw Roy 3 times in the 70’s.Was blown away each time!It’s great seeing some of these videos !Thanks for sharing!

[@davechavis4275]

sad ending for a true legend. top 5.