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  • Summary: The 29th studio release for the blues guitarist features guest appearances from Billy Gibbons, Joss Stone, Kim Wilson, and Van Morrison.
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  • Record Label: RCA
  • Genre(s): Blues, Pop/Rock, Modern Electric Blues, Regional Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Soul-Blues
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  1. Mojo
    Aug 25, 2015
    80
    This largely autobiographical follow-up uses Guy's musician friends more wisely. [Oct 2015, p.91]
  2. Jul 31, 2015
    80
    He may be surrounded by famous friends, but Guy dominates every song.
  3. Uncut
    Jul 31, 2015
    80
    It's best appreciated not as a legend's lap of honour, but for itself. [Sep 2015, p.75]
  4. Jul 31, 2015
    70
    Guy co-wrote just four songs here, but he sings and solos with reliable ferocity.
  5. 70
    He decided to “rock out” at every subsequent opportunity, so that mass audiences understood and acknowledged the founding role of bluesmen in rock. This album might be considered a further step in that direction.
  6. Jul 31, 2015
    60
    Buddy Guy serves up a straight-ahead platter with Born to Play Guitar, his 28th studio album.
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