{"id":18075,"date":"2016-07-25T17:46:01","date_gmt":"2016-07-25T21:46:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=18075"},"modified":"2016-07-25T17:55:02","modified_gmt":"2016-07-25T21:55:02","slug":"httpwww-thevalleyledger-comp1904-347","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevalleyledger.com\/?p=18075","title":{"rendered":"MUSIC LEGENDS BURNED THE HOUSE DOWN"},"content":{"rendered":"

Story & Photographs by Diane Fleischman<\/b><\/a><\/span>
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\n It was a smoking hot performance Sunday night at The Sands Event Center with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers, Jeff Beck and Buddy Guy performed to a full house.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Buddy Guy set the tone as he opened with \u201cDamn Right I Got the Blues\u201d.\u00a0 For a man who just turned 80 years old, Guy\u2019s been singing the blues for over 60 years, His vocals belted with an infinite depth, matched by a fullness in his voice that only comes with the maturity of life.\u00a0 Originally labeled as a Chicago bluesman, Guy quickly shattered that mold while he explored jazz, rock, and soul.\u00a0 A master of the guitar would be an understatement, as Guy, who remains somewhat outspoken as a performer, has shaped this genre and has influenced countless guitarists of our time.\u00a0 His set was complete with a few pelvic thrusts, whipping a hand towel against the guitar strings, and flinging the guitar over his back for a \u201cbum\u201d solo.\u00a0 Guy also provided plenty of humorous banter and a few life lessons that left us wanting much more.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n