Release Date: 16 Nov 2009 Run Time: 250 minutes
July 12, 2004 was a very special night at the Montreux Festival for any blues fan. With Carlos Santana as musical director (and special guest guitarist), three musical legends took to the stage, each one delivering a full concert set packed with some of the finest blues guitar playing you ll ever hear. Bobby Parker, Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Buddy Guy are all headline acts in their own right so it was a real coup to get them on one line-up. Throw in the guest appearances by Carlos Santana and Chic maestro Nile Rodgers and blues heaven is complete!
The Montreux Jazz Festival goes back to its roots with this very special blues concert. Filmed in 2004, the show features some of the finest blues guitar playing around from three of the genre's greatest luminaries: Bobby Parker, Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, and Buddy Guy. Guitar legend Carlos Santana provides the musical direction, bringing a touch of America's Deep South to the shores of Lake Geneva. Tracklisting: Bobby Parker – 'Straight Up No Chaser', 'Break It Up', 'Breaking Up Somebody's Home', 'Nothing But The Blues', 'So Glad I Found You', 'I Ain't Superstitious', 'It's Unfair', 'Going Down Slow', 'Chill Out', 'Mellow Down Easy', 'Watch Your Step'. Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown – 'Bits And Pieces', 'Strange Things Happen', 'I'm Beginning To See The Light', 'Sunrise Cajun Style', 'Honey Boy', 'Further On Up The Road', 'I've Got My Mojo Working', 'Drifter', 'Grape Jelly', 'Okie Dokie Stomp'. Buddy Guy – 'Good Morning Little Schoolgirl', 'Louise McGhee', 'Done Got Old', 'Hoochie Coochie Man', 'Fever', 'Drowning On Dry Land', 'Stormy Monday', 'Jam Session 1', 'So Many Roads, So Many Trains', 'Jam Session 2'.