When Buddy Guy accepted his Grammy, he also had a chance to talk to the press about his thoughts on the current state of the blues along with the future generation of the blues genre. Check out the video below!

At the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, Buddy Guy won a Grammy for the “Best Traditional Blues Album” for his album The Blues Is Alive and Well, proving that at 82 he’s still a blues contender with no plans of slowing down anytime soon. He is one of the most celebrated blues guitarists of his generation. He honed his musical style of experimental blues by playing with Muddy Waters as a house guitarist at the infamous Chess Records on the southside of Chicago.

His first album to chart on the Billboard 200 was 1991's Damn Right I've Got the Blues, which was certified gold. This album also won him his first career GRAMMY for “Best Contemporary Blues Album”. He’s played with Zeppelin, Clapton, Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Buddy Miles, Jack Bruce and the Stones to name a few.

"I've never missed a gig yet. Music makes people happy, and that's why I go on doing it — I like to see everybody smile." – Buddy Guy

When it comes to Buddy Guy’s style of playing guitar, he is known for teetering on the edge of boundaries. Never really wanting to play like everyone else, he makes his own distinctive guitar sounds that make him stand out amongst his peers by impressing people with his technique, his looks, and his charismatic showmanship.

His live shows are not grandiose stage productions, but instead just a man and a guitar singing about the things he knows best: playing the blues. He is a true showman in the best way. He makes it his responsibility to pay homage to the blues past while carrying the torch for future generations.

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