Roy Buchanan - Live From Austin Tx DVD

At first he was called "the greatest unknown guitarist in the world," but within a few years ROLLING STONE magazine declared him "one of the three greatest living guitarists." Sadly, the life and extraordinary talents of Roy Buchanan were cut short at the all-too-young age of 48, when a career marked by frustration, disappointment and alcohol abuse ended in tragedy when he apparently took his own life in 1988. This performance, captured on the ACL stage in 1976, shows Roy Buchanan in his prime at the age of 37. Indeed, it may well be the best high-quality audio/video recording of his complete performance know to exist. One of the pioneers of the telecaster sound, he was noted for his use of note bending, volume swells, staccato runs and "pinch" harmonics. He is considered by many to be one of America's most soulful guitar masters, and even 20 years after his death, he maintains an army of devoted fans, including some of rock guitar's greatest (just ask Jeff Beck, Robbie Robertson or Billy Gibbons). He bought his first telecaster at the aged of 13, and through the 1960s played countless gigs as a sideman for nameless rock bands before being discovered by the likes of John Lennon, Eric Clapton and even Merle Haggard. He went on to gold record sales and worldwide tours with Lonnie Mack, the Allman Brothers and many other blues/rock guitar icons. But he battled record labels for artistic control and shortly after his ACL performance actually quit recording altogether out of frustration. A brief comeback a few years later showed promise, but as so often happens, he lost the war with his personal demons. From the award-winning PBS "Austin City Limits" TV series, this performance, recorded live on November 15, 1976, includes songs that were never aired on the original TV broadcast. This treasure celebrates a brilliant guitarist at the peak of his talents, and is a chance for a new generation to discover what they might've missed. It is the latest release in the acclaimed "Live From Austin, TX" series. Source: RED Distribution

DVD Features: Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound