This document discusses three legendary blues guitarists: Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Buddy Guy. It provides biographical details on each musician, highlighting their influential blues styles and most famous songs/albums. It also notes how they inspired other famous guitarists like Eric Clapton and John Mayer. The document encourages supporting organizations that work to preserve blues music for future generations.

1. MESSING AROUND WITH THE BLUES My Guitar Heroes

2. This song is called Voodoo Child or Voodoo Chile ( slight Return) Jimi Hendrix

4. Psychedelic Rock Blues

6. Winterland

7. Crosstown Traffic

8. purple haze

9. Voodoo Chile

10. Bleeding Heart

11. Wind Cries Mary

13. Jimi Hendrix James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970)

15. MESSING AROUND WITH THE BLUES Stevie Ray Vaughan SRV

17. His lightning fast soulful playing style also made him know as the Texas Hurricane Stevie did a cover of the song Voodoo Chile ( Slight Return) and Little Wing in tribute to Jimi Hendrix

18. Some of SRV’s Album title are: Texas Flood Couldn't Stand the Weather Soul to Soul In Step

19. Just to name a few of his songs Taxman - (previously unreleased) Texas Flood House Is Rockin' Pride and Joy Tightrope Little Wing Crossfire Change It Cold Shot Couldn't Stand the Weather

20. Like Jimi Stevie Ray Vaughan also liked giving his fans a show He would play the guitar Behind his back, behind his head, and at time with his teeth

21. Vaughan's blues style was influenced by many blues guitarists. Foremost among them were Albert King, Otis Rush, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, and Jimi Hendrix. He was also strongly influenced by early blues-rock guitarist Lonnie Mack, who, according to Vaughan, "really taught me to play guitar from the heart"

22. Stevie has a brother named Jimmy Vaughn

23. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Buddy Guy

24. October 3, 1954 – August 27 1990

26. Blues Legend- Buddy Guy

27. George "Buddy" Guy (born July 30, 1936) is an American blues guitarist and singer. I never knew his name is George

28. Uh, Yeah, Buddy also covered Voodoo Chile in tribute to Jimi and Stevie… Songs such as "Red House", "Voodoo Chile" and "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" partly came from the sonic world that Buddy Guy helped to create. Buy Guy owns a Blues club called Legends

29. Guy was ranked thirtieth in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".

30. Known as an inspiration to Jimi Hendrix, Angus Young, Eric Clapton, Ace Frehley, Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eli and many other guitarists; Guy is considered an important exponent of Chicago blues.

31. Buddy Guy and SRV Again!

32. Eric Clapton

33. Guy is known for his showmanship, playing his guitar with drumsticks, or strolling into the audience while playing solos.

34. I’m John Mayer. I get to play with Buddy And Eli doesn’t

35. John Mayer Chicks Dig John Mayer… What Ever!

36. The Rolling Stones ! Buddy Guy performing with the Rolling Stones at the Orpheum Theatre, Boston

37. Willie Nelson at a Blues Fest Hi Willie!

38. BuddyGuy In recognition of Guy's influence on Hendrix's career, the Hendrix family invited Buddy Guy to headline all-star casts at several Jimi Hendrix tribute concerts they organized in recent years, "calling on a legend to celebrate a legend." Jimi Hendrix himself once said that “Heaven is lying at Buddy Guy’s feet while listening to him play guitar

39. Guy has won five Grammy Awards both for his work on his electric and acoustic guitars, and for contemporary and traditional forms of blues music. In 2003, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. Buddy Guy. Born, July 30, 1936 (age 73). Cool! Eli Patterson. Born, July 26, 1973 Leos in the House of Blues! 5/2010 Guy Received the Life Time Achievement Award

40. MESSING AROUND WITH THE BLUES “If you don’t think you have the blues, just keep living.”– Buddy Guy My Guitar Heroes

41. Help keep the Blues Alive Hendrix BuddyGuy SRV Patterson

42. Help keep the Blues alive! Bakersfield Blues Preservation Society BLUES FANS, YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US TO SUPPORT AMERICA'S CLASSICAL MUSIC The Bakersfield Blues Preservation Society is the only Blues Society in the central Valley area of California © 2009 Bakersfield Blues Preservation Society http://www.bakersfieldblues.com/home.html Mrs. Davidson, Here’s a hyperlink