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Carlos.Santana.Presents.Blues.At.Montreux.2009.Bluray.1080p.DTSMA.x264.dxva-FraMeSToR 




July 12, 2004 was a very special night at the Montreux Jazz Festival for any blues fan. With Carlos Santana as musical director (and special guest guitarist), three musical legends took to the stage. Each one delivered a full concert set packed with some of the finest blues guitar playing you'll ever hear. Bobby Parker, the late 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 lineup. Throw in the guest appearances by Carlos Santana and Niles Rodgers from Chic, Barbara Morrison, members of the Santana Band ( Chester Thompson, Andy Vargas, Jeff Cressman and Myron Dove) and blues heaven is complete! This special 3 DVD set features all three concerts in their entirety and is a must have for any blues fan.


Parker opens the concert with the following set list:

•  "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" (featuring Carlos Santana)
•  "Mellow Down Easy" (featuring Carlos Santana)
•  "Watch Your Step" (featuring Carlos Santana)

The first thing viewers will notice about Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown when he takes to the stage is the distinct western vibe, not only in his black hat and clothes, but as a thread of influence in his music as well. Tragically, Brown passed away in 2005, but leaves the legacy of a Grammy-winning musician who was equally skilled at guitar, fiddle, violin, harmonica and drums.

Brown takes to the stage with the following numbers:

•  "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" (featuring Carlos Santana and Buddy Guy)
•  "Drifter" (featuring Carlos Santana)
•  "Grape Jelly" (featuring Carlos Santana)
•  "Okie Dokie Stomp" (featuring Carlos Santana and Nile Rodgers)

With an amazing 64-album catalog to his name, Buddy Guy is not only a five-time Grammy Award winner, but is also cited as the inspiration for other legendary musicians such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and a host of other guitarists. Ranked 30th on Rolling Stone's "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time," Guy is also an impressive showman who enjoys connecting with his audience on a very personal level, at times even going so far as to bring audience members onstage to strum his guitar while he fingers the frets.

Guy rounds out the Montreux trifecta with the following selections, tying it all up in a bow with some amazing jam sessions:

•  "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl"
•  "Louise McGhee"
•  "Done Got Old"
•  "Hoochie Coochie Man"
•  "Fever"
•  "Drowning On Dry Land"
•  "Stormy Monday" (featuring Carlos Santana)
•  Jam Session 1 (featuring Carlos Santana & Bobby Parker)
•  "So Many Roads So Many Trains" (featuring Carlos Santana & Bobby Parker)
•  Jam Session 2 (featuring Carlos Santana, Nile Rodgers & Bobby Parker)

Unless you were one of the lucky crowd members on that magical July night in 2004, the chances of seeing these four performers were slim to none, and since Mr. Brown's passing, Blues at Montreux has become that much more special. Parker, Brown, Guy, and Santana are truly in the upper echelon of both jazz musicians and guitarists. While spending almost four hours steeped in jazz won't be everyone's choice, discerning music fans will find the time goes by almost too quickly.


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