Why did they keep changing guitars and amplifiers when they were perfect? They did the same things with cars, if you ask me. They forgot how to make them right, because they focused on style and bells and whistles.

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Clapton has stated that he got the idea for a blues-rock power trio while watching Buddy Guy's trio perform in England in 1965. )

Stevie Ray Vaughan once declared that Buddy Guy "plays from a place that I've never heard anyone play. Slash: "Buddy Guy is the perfect combination of R&B and hardcore rock and roll.

Guy's autobiography When I Left Home: My Story was released on May 8 2012. Ranked 30th in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" Guy is known for his showmanship on stage: playing his guitar with drumsticks or strolling into the audience while playing solos.