Buddy Whittington & E-1

Get ready to rock because tonight I’m featuring a monster guitarist, none other than Buddy Whittington. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, he began playing the guitar at the age of eight. His early influences were other Texas bluesmen like Billy Gibbons, Johnny Winter, and Freddie King. But the blues really hit him between the eyes when he heard an album featuring a fiery Les-Paul-wielding Eric Clapton playing with John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers.

While playing local gigs around Texas, he was spotted by none other than Mayall himself who got his contact information, but didn’t follow up until two years later when Coco Montoya left the Bluesbreakers. He was invited to join the band in 1983 and continued with Mayall until 2008, making him the Bluesbreaker’s longest serving guitarist.

As you’ll see and hear in the videos, the man can cook. From the slow blues, one of the most difficult styles to play, to rockin funk, he’s a guitarist’s guitarist. So, this Hump Day special should keep you rollin until the weekend. Enjoy!

Shakey Ground: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtnnORty7XQ

Crosscut Saw: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9kW6Up9P1g

Just got back from Baby’s: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSy9T5XDw-M

Slow train rollin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMmyw1bxzaM

That ain’t right: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0fR8orspNE

Help me through the day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lj_a-eGVRgE

Romance classified: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZBf17P4z1M

Big legged woman: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSKChc2LN5U

Minor blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlIDoYyBnYY

Baby how blue can you get: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-y0fqMz9Ipc

I love you more and more every day: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4Xasj_peJU

Pay the band: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Amd14RrWB7w

Same old blues: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLAhG6w1p7c

Greenwood: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsYaSU1TQ0M

Grits ain’t groceries: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rpKf-yTQfE

In my last post, I reviewed F-1 from Dave Phinney and the Orin Swift Winery. Tonight, I suggest E-1 (for Espania or Spain) from his “Locations” series. E-1, is a blend of Garnacha from Priorat, Tempranillo and Garnacha from Rioja and Carignan from Ribero del Duero. The wine is deep purple-black with fragrant aromas of blackberry and boysenberry that follow on the palate. It combines the characteristics I like best about Spanish wines into one excellent bottle and again, at $17.00 a bottle, I went back for two more. This one was a bit more difficult to find in stores, but it’s worth the search. And of course, E-1 is an excellent accompaniment to the powerful guitar of Buddy Whittington.

Cheers!