After growing up trying to copy Jimi Hendrix, hearing Guy Budd is like listening to Jimi as he might have been; molding hot guitar riffs with existential lyrics into R&B and even a little jazz. Awesome, can't wait for his next CD. Since I'm on the east coast, I probably won't hear him live. A live CD should be great.

Guy Budd displays a complete mastery of the guitar - a guitarist shouldn't be this good. Every, note, tone, texture, stroke, just absolute perfection. I can't recommend this recording any higher. This is the type of recording that after you've listened to all the "greats" you say, OK, now this is how its done. There is only one caveat, once you've heard Guy's fret work and the ease of his playing, it might spoil the rest of your electric blues collection. You've been warned.

If you miss the psychedelic sounds of the late 60's early 70's and really loved Hendrix's bluesy psychedelic stuff and great guitar tones...you'll love this CD. It's a great guitar record full of long jamming songs loaded with a lot of vintage sounding guitar solo's and laid back vocals. Don't confuse this Guy with the rest of the Hendrix wanabe crowd. Guy has a songwriting style all his own and leans more towards a laid back bluesy style of singing & playing rather than wailing off a thousand fuzzed out notes a minute. Apparently Guys been around almost 30 years and you can hear it in his playing. This is one great CD I can highly recommend...can't wait for the next one.

I like Guy Budd not only knows who he is,he's my Guitar teacher as well. He does not live in San Luis Obispo but here in Morro Bay. Both the first cd and this cd are very good.

With his second release Gypsy Souls, Guy BuddÑartist, poet, bluesmanÑdelivers a stunning, beautiful set of progressive and provocative blues fused with elements of rock, jazz, and soul. Budd, a native of rural New Jersey, later moved to Central California and hit the road in the late 1960s, when he hitched back and forth across the country for the next eight years. Budd later returned to California and settled in San Luis Obispo, where he studied music and forged his own space in the vibrant musical community there, passing up opportunities to record for major labels in Los Angeles. And thank God for that, because he later hooked up with Howard Emmons (drums), Big Wil Anderson (bass), and Ken Burton (keys), the artists who lent their talents on this new record. The songs on Gypsy Souls showcase Budd and companyÕs unique vision for where the blues can go, matched with superb songwriting thatÕs ripe with social commentary. ÒThrow AwayÓ (3) is a perfect example, as is the traditional Albert King number ÒBlues at SunriseÓ (2). For a nice version of ÒWar of Wits,Ó the cut Budd performed solo at KVRX for Local Live in 2005, try track 1. The real gem on this release, however, is the eclectic ÒShapeshifterÓ (4). It is a haunting song that defies genre categorization: part blues, part Middle Eastern/African rhythm, itÕs like something out of a dream, pure genius.