On July 31, 2015, “RCA” label released “Born to Play Guitar”, the 17th Buddy Guy studio album. It was recorded in 2015, and was produced by Tom Hambridge. In 2016, the album won the “Grammy Award” for “Best Blues Album”.
Personnel:
- Buddy Guy – vocals, acoustic and electric guitar
- Billy Gibbons – vocals, guitar
- Joss Stone – vocals
- Van Morrison – vocals
- Doyle Bramhall II – 12 string acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Rob McNelley – electric guitar, resonator guitar, slide guitar
- Kenny Greenberg – electric guitar
- Bob Britt – electric guitar, resonator guitar
- Reese Wynans – clavinet, Hammond B3, grand piano, upright piano, Wurlitzer
- Kevin McKendree – African piano, Hammond B3, piano
- Rob McKendree – clavinet
- Kim Wilson – harmonica
- Billy Cox – electric bass
- Glenn Worf – electric bass, upright bass
- Michael Rhodes – acoustic bass, electric bass
- Tommy Macdonald – electric bass
- Tom Hambridge – drums, percussion, tambourine, triangle, wind chimes, backing vocals, mixing
- Chris Carmichael – strings, string arrangements
- The McCrary Sisters – backing vocals
- Ducky Carlisle – engineer, mixing
- Michael Saint-Leon – engineer
- Jonathan Joseph – engineer
- Nathan James – engineer
- Roger Seibel – mastering
- Seth Morton – engineer assistant
- Erwin Gorostiza – creative director
- Tommy Macdonald – production assistant
- Gilbert Garza – guitar technician
- Josh Cheuse – art direction, design, photography
- Bradley Cook – cover photography
Track listing:
- Born to Play Guitar – Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge
- Wear You Out – Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson
- Back Up Mama – Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge
- Too Late – Charles Brown, Willie Dixon, John Phillips
- Whiskey, Beer & Wine – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
- Kiss Me Quick – Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge
- Crying Out of One Eye – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
- (Baby) You Got What It Takes – Brook Benton, Clyde Otis, Murray Stein
- Turn Me Wild – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
- Crazy World – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson
- Smarter Than I Was – Tom Hambridge
- Thick Like Mississippi Mud – Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge
- Flesh & Bone (Dedicated to B.B. King) – Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson
- Come Back Muddy – Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge
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