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Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues

by Buddy Guy · Album Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues

Too Broke to Spend the Night

Key D Tempo 62 bpm Time signature 6/8 Duration 5:02
Capo 0
Key D
Speed
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Too Broke to Spend the Night, according to DoReSol

Too Broke to Spend the Night sounds like a direct trip to the heart of '90s blues, where **Buddy Guy**'s guitar doesn't ask for permission to speak. At five minutes long, the song doesn't get lost in frills: it kicks off with a groove that sticks in your chest and doesn't let go, while the raspy, intimate voice tells a story many have lived. It's not just a song about money or loneliness, but about that feeling of having to choose between what's urgent and what truly matters, all wrapped in a sound that reeks of stage sweat and long nights.The track was recorded at Night studio, with **Sarah Bedingham** and **Tony Platt** behind the controls and **John Porter** at the helm of production.

There are no studio tricks in this track: the weight lies in the performance, in how the bass and drums intertwine with that guitar that swings between a shout and a whisper. It's not a song that sounds like a rehearsal, but like a moment captured between takes, where the imperfect ends up being the most authentic.

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Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues

Damn Right, I’ve Got the Blues

Buddy Guy · 1991 · Track 7

Details

KeyD
Time signature6/8
Tempo62 BPM
Duration5:02
ComposerBuddy Guy
AlbumDamn Right, I’ve Got the Blues
Year1991
ISRCUSSV10300106

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