モダン・シカゴ・ブルースを代表するギタリストのひとり、バディ・ガイが最も脂の乗っていた60～64年の音源を集めた傑作。暴走機関車のようにシャウトする歌声に、ねちっこく迫るいい感じの“臭い”ごりごり感たっぷりのギター・プレイは実に個性的！

タワーレコード （2009/04/08）

This slim yet potent sampler of Guy's excellent early-'60s work for Chess will no doubt please newcomers looking for a bargain introduction to the blues guitarist/vocalist's prime sides. With his guitar tapped for maximum intensity, spiky and tremolo-heavy, and those vocals all pathos-rich screams and in-the-pocket bravado, Guy especially hits bedrock on the blues-personified narrative "The First Time I Met the Blues" and the perennial "My Time After a While"; from lean combo cuts to horn-rich swingers, the remaining tracks never stray too far from this high-quality mark. And ensuring a fine ride throughout, regal blues veterans like Junior Wells, Otis Spann, and Fred Below help provide the tasty accompaniment. A solid shot from one of Chicago blues' second-generation stars. ~ Stephen Cook

Rovi