Filthy Teddy/After Hours/Five String Blues/Thank You Lord/Treat Her Right/I Won't Tell You No Lies/Tribute To Elmore James/She Once Lived Here
Second Album was the uninspired title for blues-rock guitarist Roy Buchanan’s quick follow up release. It is mostly instrumental and includes some funk, country and Middle Eastern influences.
“Second Album finds Buchanan relying solely on his most profound musical idiom: electric blues guitar, that is both traditional and thoroughly innovative within the genre’s boundaries. Buchanan could incorporate funk, country, and even mid-eastern influences into his play without ever leaving the blues, still sounding like a pub rocker.”
“Amazing blues-rock album with fabulous guitar work. Roy Buchanan's nickname is ‘The World's Best Unknown Guitarist’ and I can truly understand why. He has amazing skill but he is not so well known. This album includes some magical songs. Slow blues jamming and blues-rockers which work so fine. The album is mostly instrumental but there are some vocals too.”
“When it comes to sorting out guitar players, Roy Buchanan was near the front of the line for bluesman. He does not simply run up and down scales, but makes up for his lack of voice by letting the guitar do the singing.”
“Excellent blues guitar played in Roy Buchanan's very own style. It’s got some very deep, moody numbers, just the short playtime is a little bit disappointing, but the whole music is pure wonderful blues.”
“The guitar of Roy Buchanan is very clear and clean and even some subtlety that may be lacking a bit on the first side. Thanks goodness there is very accomplished accompaniment on piano and organ. There are times when this record does seem a little one dimensional as it is so dominated by the guitar of Roy Buchanan.”
“Overall this is a fantastic album, easily equal to, perhaps even stronger than his debut. It emphasizes instrumentals primarily, and one of the most important elements of his guitar playing technique. Roy Buchanan plays with an enormous level of feeling, making a lot of use out of tension and crying sustains. But the quality of his tone means that he is also one of the cleanest players in what I'd refer to as the blues-rock/power blues genre of music.”
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