Main Blues

Blues legend Buddy Guy and his band at one of the very first Bayfront Blues Festivals. My lasting impression was, “Buddy was cool, but who was the kid playing second guitar in his band who blew Buddy away on every solo?”

I remember asking everyone backstage, but the closest answer was “he’s just some kid from Nashville.” I thought I’d probably never hear or see him again. One of those brilliant talents that comes and then goes, like a shooting star, without a trace.

Almost ten years later Buddy played bluesfest again with some of the very same band members, and I had the exact same experience. Same young axe-slinger, still playing scorching rides, but this time I found out the cat’s name: Scott Holt. I remember thinking this is someone to make a point to listen for.

Well, Saturday afternoon, Scott Holt played bluesfest for the third time, now (sans Guy) under his own name. He still plays stunning guitar, has a good band of his own, writes interesting material and sings with some soul in his throat.