That's What I Am Here For

by Roy Buchanan

That's What I Am Here For cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: January 1974
  • Label: Polydor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:54
  • Community rating: 3.97/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Telecaster master Roy Buchanan delivers a raw and fiery set of electric blues. The album features a mix of instrumental showcases and vocal tracks, capturing his signature crying guitar tone and pioneering use of pinch harmonics, notably highlighted on his homage to Jimi Hendrix, 'Hey Joe'.

Genres

Descriptors: bluesy, virtuosic, soulful, traditional, improvisation

Tracklist

  1. My Baby Says She's Gonna Leave Me (3:22)
  2. Hey Joe (In Memory Of Jimi Hendrix) (5:25)
  3. Home Is Where I Lost Her (4:27)
  4. Rodney's Song (4:30)
  5. That's What I Am Here For (2:30)
  6. Roy's Bluz (5:59)
  7. Voices (2:27)
  8. Please Don't Turn Me Away (4:47)
  9. Nephesh (3:27)

Credits

  • Roy Buchanan - primary artist, guitar, written-by, lead vocals
  • John Harrison - bass [fender], backing vocals, written-by
  • Robbie Magruder - drums
  • Billy Price - lead vocals, backing vocals, written-by
  • Dick Heintze - organ, piano, clavinet, backing vocals, written-by
  • Billy Roberts - written-by
  • Mike Kalina - written-by
  • Jack Bond - written-by

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