Quinn Sullivan has been playing guitar since he was 3 years old. He has performed on "Ellen" and on-stage with his hero, jazz musician Buddy Guy. Anthony Mason reports.
Buddy Guy has to be THE COOLEST bluesman on the planet………. He has brought up so many young players through the years. Keeping the blues alive for many generations….. Hats off to you Mr. Guy, and bless you!!!!!!
@@CARNELIANTURQUOISE Thanks.That is the way I feel at a good blues show.I have some good ones on my horizon,Samantha Fish,Tower of Power,Anna Popavic and one of my favorites,Here Come the Mummies ( Funk band ).Plus lots of great R-N-R.Keep on Rocking !
Just when I thought Buddy Guy couldn't get any more legendary and any more cool he does just by being humble, and an all around decent human being. Class act of the highest order. This young man he has under his wing seems like a humble class act also. What talent, and or gifts you gentlemen have. Thank you for giving us fans such a prize. I think this young man will carry the torch honorably Mr. Guy. BRAVO!!!
I love it that Quinn is so humble and is aware he can do the same thing better, even though it was probably perfect. That is the hallmark of a true champion.
Buddy Guy is a class act. A lot of guys who are the main attraction wouldn't let someone like Quinn play in their performance let alone trading licks. Quinn proves one thing once and all, music has no age, race, or gender limitations. You have to feel the blues and when you do you won't ever fall away from it. Keep it up kid you're a joy to watch. And thanks Buddy for showing us this talent, you are a class act.
Well stated. I've played with a few individuals that strive for the level of excellence of the individuals that paved the way. Few exceed boundaries of normality and can be described as great, and many of them go unnoticed among the masses of talented artists. I'm glad that I shared in experiences with driven and dedicated individuals to achieve the level of musicianship that I've come to know. Opening a set for Maynard Ferguson and his big band with David Monette in the audience watching his handmade trumpet take a slight tumble on stage was cringe worthy, yet the experience will forever imprint in my mind.
@@TheDavjo You're so right. Many times I can't get everyone who's involved, because they're not the main focal point. But all musicians who participated in this endeavor deserve a nod of gratitude.
This is from 6 and a half years ago and is STILL quite lovely and beautiful in every way! beautiful story...beautiful people...beautiful talent, beautiful music... everything life needs other than food, unless you look at this as food for the soul.
Beautiful! It's almost as though this very talented, blessed young artist is a reincarnation of a previous musician from another life! He seems to have a soul of an older musician too! Truly Blessed! Wonderful parents who nurtured him as soon as they saw his gift, Blessed all around!
Buddy Guy in my opinion was one of the very best examples of what a Blues player could be. I became aware of him in 1986 when i was a kid. I always felt like Buddy Guy could do anything. I'm glad he was there to help this kid. Buddy Guy was the bomb when i was a kid.
Life Lesson ! Stay off Dope ! Stay outta Helicopter's, small planes ! Look both ways before crossing the street, then look again ! Don't be " Too " Cool ! With any luck, you'll live longer than many of our young artist, many that died by their own hand's ! Don't get too close to the flame's, and burn out ! You've got a long way to go ! GOD BLESS YOU ! ✌️😎
Hate to rain on your parade, but there are all kinds of kids that play that good. Check out Adam Jenei a kid from Romania, look around a little bit there are a bunch. And it is so good too see the interest in the blues
This is Beautiful in every way, Its really heart warming to see that there's no color barrier in music, I think I'm smiling as wide as those two up on stage,, RIGHT ON.........
In America we've sadly colorized music for decades, hated this as a teenager crowing up in LA, and listening to Led Zepplin and James Brown, jazz and the like.
Buddy guy is amazing and he knows a genius when he hears and feels one he is passing the torch to a new generation and I commend buddy for that and guys like Clapton and it's nice to see blues is very popular amongst the younger generation AMEN.
Just don't PAY to see him. I bought two tickets to the Florida Theatre, Buddy came out played one song, sat back with the band. Talked about 10 minutes, let the band play some more while he sat on a stool, did his usual pass thru the audience and was gone within 45 minutes. $175 bucks for one of the shittiest concerts I have ever sat thru. I seen him about 5 years before and he was awesome. Seems like the older he gets the less interested he is in giving the crowd their money's worth.
@@bunkman64 I know you posted this a year ago. He played a TON when I saw him in April 2019... Probably played for 2 hrs straight... He really is awesome... Love the walk through the audience.... He know's where his $ comes from and gives the fans a great show and even lets you pat him on the back when he walks on by... Maybe he had an off-day when you saw him.. sorry it wasn't as good for you... Touring at 80+ ... THAT is crazy!
buddy has been around for a long long time and managed to keep his feet on the ground so I hope he can help this young prodigy to stay focused and not screw up like so many others have. the kid has a great teacher and the teacher has a great student, ''what could go wrong with that combination''..
Playing well is largely listening. There are young people who have talents/gifts that are not known; boys AND girls. Some have a musical gift and they don't even know it because they have never tried to play. I have a classmate (high school class of 1957) who didn't begin playing until after he retired. He didn't know what was within him.
I love it when they say "blues prodigy". No one's born in the blues...the blues grows on you over time cause of particular hardship. If this kid has never lived the blues, then he's not playing blues. I don't care how good he is.
Thank goodness his parents are keeping him "grounded," as they say. We have far too many cautionary tales of young talents getting exposed to success and ultimately being destroyed by it. This young man should have a great career!
when you "get" the blues....meaning a musical appreciation of the genre.... only then can you deeply feel & enjoy what rock & roll in all it's manifestations is about....
Stevie Ray Vaugh was only 12 or 13 when he started jamming with BB King back stage. Talent knows no age,gender,or race. It is what it is,and one talent will recognize another talent as an equal regardless of any other factor.
