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Buddy Guy — Out In The Woods (w/ Robert Randolph)
Album: Skin Deep
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Released: 2008
Length: 5:40
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I live out in the woods
People I got wolves' blood in my veins
I live way out in the woods
People you know I've got wolves' blood in my veins
Well you know the crocodiles and the foxes and the grizzles
They all know me by my name

When I was just a little boy
I used to play around with rattlesnakes
Well, when I was a little boy
I used to crawl around in the grass with rattlesnakes
Now I'm a full grown man
Alligators is my associates

Let me explain this

I still live way out in the woods
People you know I ain't afraid of nothin'
I live way out in the woods
An people you know I ain't afraid of nothin'
The bogeyman start runnin'
When he heard me commin'

I sleep with one eye open
And I don't ever leave no trail
Well yeah I sleep with one eye open
And I don't ever leave no trail
If you come into my woods
You just might, loose your tail

'Cause I love them tails
Fox tails
Pig tails
Comments (97)add comment
 NoisyMiner wrote:

I'm not your Buddy Guy!"



I ain't your Guy, Friend...
Posted 1 month ago by snowcone    [ Reply ]
“Let me explain this”, followed by blistering geetar! Love it.
Posted 4 months ago by Tjerome    [ Reply ]
When yr jus' chillin - and then.. WTF IS THIS?
Instant 7 (to get on my favourites), to be revisited..
!wow!
Posted 4 months ago by IvanTheMediocre    [ Reply ]
 surfool wrote:

Robert Randolph is no slouch either!




I Agree!!  There is one GREAT TUNE by him on the RP Playlist!     
Posted 9 months ago by joejennings    [ Reply ]
Robert Randolph is no slouch either!
Posted 1 year ago by surfool    [ Reply ]
We live about 15 minutes from Buddy Guy's Legends. Seen some awesome music there over the years. Including Buddy. He is a legend in flyover country. And one of the last connections to the real Delta Blues musicians. 
Posted 1 year ago by snitramc    [ Reply ]
Just so damn good.
Posted 1 year ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]

When I was just a little boy
I used to play around with rattlesnakes
Well, when I was a little boy
I used to crawl around in the grass with rattlesnakes
Well CPS came along one day
And our asses they did take
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Don't mess with me, until they mandate a jab and I'll crumble like all and sundry 
Posted 2 years ago by Styopa    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:


and we care because?

Because the whole idea of the comment section is to like comment.  It says it right up there .  See? 

Don't be so damn condescending.
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 haljordan wrote:

Having been to the '84 World Fair in New Orleans, which makes me an expert, I can say that there are no grizzlies in Louisiana. I believe this is a case of poetic license.



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Posted 2 years ago by flyboy    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:

I was lucky and blessed to see Buddy Guy jam TWICE, in ONE DAY, in KC, during a particularly memorably wild visit for blues, booze, and barbecue... I saw him JAM under The Liberty Memorial, with Koko Taylor, Albert King, so many Blues greats, and then, later, at The Blues Emporium, and, wow, I thought I'd died and gone to Blues Heaven. Buddy Guy is The Man, and I'll nominate his Immortality!



I saw him at the King Eddy in Calgary, AB.CA
Posted 2 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
I have tickets for me and my hubby to see Mr. Guy in May(?) at the same venue I took him to in 2000. It was our 2nd of many shows we saw together in the last 21 years.
Posted 2 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
Blues lyrics:
 
Verse 1: Statement
Verse 2: Statement is repeated
Verse 3: Witty explanation of statement
Verse 4: that continues into Verse 4
Posted 2 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
I was lucky and blessed to see Buddy Guy jam TWICE, in ONE DAY, in KC, during a particularly memorably wild visit for blues, booze, and barbecue... I saw him JAM under The Liberty Memorial, with Koko Taylor, Albert King, so many Blues greats, and then, later, at The Blues Emporium, and, wow, I thought I'd died and gone to Blues Heaven. Buddy Guy is The Man, and I'll nominate his Immortality!
Posted 2 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
 Proclivities wrote:

There are no crocodiles either - only alligators, but of course he's being figurative, not writing a script for a National Geographic documentary.  Nice stuff by Randolph on this.


Mom, what's a metaphor? 
"My life is a train wreck". 
I know mum, but what's a metaphor?
Posted 2 years ago by dgharrop58    [ Reply ]
We got tickets to his April 3 2022 show. Same venue that I took my, now, husband to see Mr Guy 21 years ago. Our 2nd concert together, first was Alro Guterie in Pittsburgh, I've drug him to many more over the years. As I say, "We see obscure artist in small venues." 
Posted 2 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]


stegokitty wrote:
The blues just does nothing for me.
It's not the words, it's the sound.
It's just so predictable and boring.
And the ragged guitar sound is so ... done.
Of course there's blues-based rock-n-roll which I do like.
So I don't care for the root, but I'm more into the fruit.



 thewiseking wrote:


and we care because?


Because this is the comment section where listeners are invited to express their opinions about the song being played.  In this case, the listener expresses an opinion and a reason for said opinion.  Better than "this sucks" or "my ears are bleeding".  Now quit being so condescending and understand that not everyone may share your point of view about everything.  I'll bet that you aren't such an ass with your co-workers when they disagree with you.  Try using that same sense of decency here.  And try some listening and understanding.  It'll make the world a nicer place.  
Posted 2 years ago by sfoster66    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:


and we care because?


dude you dont desreve to eat the fruit....you have a full stomach and dead ears
Posted 3 years ago by Yiungdrac    [ Reply ]
Started at a 7. Raised to 8 before the song ended. That slide guitar is something.
Posted 3 years ago by smartn1    [ Reply ]
i seriously doubt he did any of those/these things......song is a pack of lies!
Posted 3 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
 haljordan wrote:

Having been to the '84 World Fair in New Orleans, which makes me an expert, I can say that there are no grizzlies in Louisiana. I believe this is a case of poetic license.


I'd like to be poetic.  What's a poetic license cost in Louisiana?
Posted 3 years ago by Godwottery    [ Reply ]
Not a blues fan but this smells like Louisiana swamp in a very pleasant way.
Awesome voice and guitar.
Posted 3 years ago by schwarze_kunst    [ Reply ]
Not usually my kind of music but, damn, that guitar playing is gorgeous!
Posted 3 years ago by grimdarc    [ Reply ]
Saw him in a recent interview with Dan Rather. He seems like a really decent and humble legend.
Posted 3 years ago by Laptopdog    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
I swear to God, this is a Pink Floyd rip-off.  Good PF rip-off at that.







Don't be ridiculous! He's clearly imitating Bono
Posted 3 years ago by NoisyMiner    [ Reply ]
Shweeet!
Posted 3 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
 GTT wrote:

He's right, the blues did get predictable. But if you go back to the originals--Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson et al. you will find all the weirdness and haunting beauty you could possibly desire. IMO, the only modern artist in the rock genre that is a worthy heir is Captain Beefheart (listen, for example, to Glider on the The Spotlight Kid). As for more recent blues artists I'll add Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Boy Williamson--both of them--and maybe a few others.)
 
A few others, like.... BUDDY GUY? 
Posted 3 years ago by Tippster    [ Reply ]
 clyman99 wrote:
Did he just have a sneezing fit??
 
Ha! Ha!  I was reading this just as his "sneezing fit" began.  So funny.  :-) 
Posted 3 years ago by jim.stimeck    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
I swear to God, this is a Pink Floyd rip-off.  Good PF rip-off at that.




 

HUH? WTF?
Posted 4 years ago by mjbaumann    [ Reply ]
 jonahboo wrote:
boring and predictable....full of lies too, unlikely he actually crawled around with rattle snakes
the genre needs new blood.......


 
So cynical.  
Posted 4 years ago by khardog145    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:


and we care because?
 
He's right, the blues did get predictable. But if you go back to the originals--Charley Patton, Robert Johnson, Mississippi John Hurt, Skip James, Blind Willie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson et al. you will find all the weirdness and haunting beauty you could possibly desire. IMO, the only modern artist in the rock genre that is a worthy heir is Captain Beefheart (listen, for example, to Glider on the The Spotlight Kid). As for more recent blues artists I'll add Elmore James, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins, Sonny Boy Williamson--both of them--and maybe a few others.)
Posted 4 years ago by GTT    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
This is one Chicago blues act I never enjoyed live.  Pity.  
 
Every January Buddy plays at his club in Chicago.  
Get your tickets in advance.
Posted 4 years ago by the_jake    [ Reply ]
This is one Chicago blues act I never enjoyed live.  Pity.  
Posted 4 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 MrStatenIsle wrote:
'Buddy Guy', my vote for best name in the biz.
 
I'm not your Buddy Guy!"
Posted 4 years ago by NoisyMiner    [ Reply ]
Let me explain this......
Posted 4 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]
howls at the bending of the strings and the tone of the voice
Posted 4 years ago by Greengrowth    [ Reply ]
Merci RP
Posted 4 years ago by Froggy_Matt    [ Reply ]
Some tasty axe chops therein.
Posted 4 years ago by zenhead    [ Reply ]
Hand-to-God, not looking at RP, I thought this was a Hendrix tune!  
Posted 4 years ago by SpencerAR    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:


and we care because?
 

He Bigfoot everyone's looking for , that's why 😂😂😂
Posted 4 years ago by Guelfling    [ Reply ]
Arrrroooooo!
Posted 4 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
Arrroooo! Howl! Nice doggie! Down boy, down. What nice fangs you have :o)
Posted 4 years ago by fredriley    [ Reply ]
In 2005 or so, went to a Dylan concert in downtown Chicago and before show, walked into Buddy's Guy bar. 

He was sitting at end of bar, talking with patrons, including me. Very friendly and easy going  guy.   
Posted 5 years ago by idiot_wind    [ Reply ]
 danthebeachman wrote:
An absolute living legend.....what more can be said?...When he passes, who will pick up the Real Blues Baton.....Buddy wonders?.... and so do I.
 
Buddy Wonders sounds like a great stage name to me!

I bumped this to a 10, the song is probably only an 8, damn that playing is worth at least a +2 so yeah....Long Live RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
J'adore... la voix, le rythme
Posted 5 years ago by pascalemuscella    [ Reply ]
I swear to God, this is a Pink Floyd rip-off.  Good PF rip-off at that.




Posted 5 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
An absolute living legend.....what more can be said?...When he passes, who will pick up the Real Blues Baton.....Buddy wonders?.... and so do I.
Posted 5 years ago by danthebeachman    [ Reply ]
I have to say that BG brings me back to the party days ...
Posted 5 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
He's such a fun musician.  
Posted 5 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
'Buddy Guy', my vote for best name in the biz.
Posted 5 years ago by MrStatenIsle    [ Reply ]
Impossible not to like.
Posted 5 years ago by Thin_Air    [ Reply ]
 stegokitty wrote:
The blues just does nothing for me.
It's not the words, it's the sound.
It's just so predictable and boring.
And the ragged guitar sound is so ... done.
Of course there's blues-based rock-n-roll which I do like.
So I don't care for the root, but I'm more into the fruit. 
 
I know what you mean.
They make something like making love into a depressing dirge.  
Posted 5 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
 haljordan wrote:

Having been to the '84 World Fair in New Orleans, which makes me an expert, I can say that there are no grizzlies in Louisiana. I believe this is a case of poetic license.
 
You just didn't go to the right places.
Posted 5 years ago by aelfheld    [ Reply ]
 Dana_Montroy wrote:

He's talking about living in the swamp - that would be somewhere in Louisiana, USA.
 
Having been to the '84 World Fair in New Orleans, which makes me an expert, I can say that there are no grizzlies in Louisiana. I believe this is a case of poetic license.
Posted 5 years ago by haljordan    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:


and we care because?
 


stegokitty
Smoke more weed dude.  Lots more.
Posted 5 years ago by marklaw    [ Reply ]
 kingart wrote:
Yes, but there are no grizzly bears in Louisiana, the swamps or anywhere else.  


A wood with crocodiles and foxes and grizzly's. I wonder where that is.

  
He's talking about living in the swamp - that would be somewhere in Louisiana, USA.
 
There are no crocodiles either - only alligators, but of course he's being figurative, not writing a script for a National Geographic documentary.  Nice stuff by Randolph on this.
Posted 5 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 stegokitty wrote:
The blues just does nothing for me.
It's not the words, it's the sound.
It's just so predictable and boring.
And the ragged guitar sound is so ... done.
Of course there's blues-based rock-n-roll which I do like.
So I don't care for the root, but I'm more into the fruit. 
 

and we care because?
Posted 5 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
boring and predictable....full of lies too, unlikely he actually crawled around with rattle snakes
the genre needs new blood.......


Posted 6 years ago by Wonderloaf    [ Reply ]
This is some of the meanest slide I've heard since Duane Allman and Lowell George (both RIP, alas).
Posted 6 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Yes, but there are no grizzly bears in Louisiana, the swamps or anywhere else.  


A wood with crocodiles and foxes and grizzly's. I wonder where that is.

  
He's talking about living in the swamp - that would be somewhere in Louisiana, USA.
Posted 6 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 justin4kick wrote:
A wood with crocodiles and foxes and grizzly's. I wonder where that is.

 
He's talking about living in the swamp - that would be somewhere in Louisiana, USA.
Posted 6 years ago by Dana_Montroy    [ Reply ]
This is awesome. I don't fancy the 12 bar chugga chugga macho chugga chugga boring stuff but this is CLEAN!
Posted 6 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
Automatic Godlike after two chords
Posted 6 years ago by eveliko    [ Reply ]
Did he just have a sneezing fit??
Posted 7 years ago by clyman99    [ Reply ]
A wood with crocodiles and foxes and grizzly's. I wonder where that is.
Posted 7 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
 dc_zee wrote:

To each his own, but a mean ol' blues riff is fine by me.

And I would not call this rhyming predictable:

"I used to crawl around in the grass with rattlesnakes
Now I'm a full grown man
Alligators is my associates" !



 
Let me explain this
Posted 7 years ago by Michael_Dean    [ Reply ]
I saw Buddy a few years back.  He was awesome but he was touring with this 14 year old - Quinn Sullivan - who was incredible.  Buddy had him play lead on Little Wing (SRV-style) and I had to pick my jaw off the floor.
 
Posted 8 years ago by tockpeas    [ Reply ]
 stegokitty wrote:
The blues just does nothing for me.
It's not the words, it's the sound.
It's just so predictable and boring.
And the ragged guitar sound is so ... done.
Of course there's blues-based rock-n-roll which I do like.
So I don't care for the root, but I'm more into the fruit. 

 
To each his own, but a mean ol' blues riff is fine by me.

And I would not call this rhyming predictable:

"I used to crawl around in the grass with rattlesnakes
Now I'm a full grown man
Alligators is my associates" !


Posted 8 years ago by dc_zee    [ Reply ]
 gatorade wrote:
Seriously? 6.8? Oh come on folks....{#Dance}

 
Agreed. Just raised my rating if this song from 7 to 8. 
Posted 8 years ago by AbileneTexas    [ Reply ]
Seriously? 6.8? Oh come on folks....{#Dance}
Posted 8 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
pretty hot slide guitar
Posted 8 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
https://goo.gl/xD70r1
Posted 8 years ago by stunix    [ Reply ]
Dude better learn how to play his guitar. 
Posted 8 years ago by kingart    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
R.I.P  Truly a legend

 
Um, Buddy Guy is still alive and performing pretty regularly.
Posted 9 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 Bizzarefall wrote:
Is there a "Formula" for Blues?  This sounds like it is using it. ;) 

 
Yes. 

ELI5: There is a "formula" for every type of music.  That's how we have more than one type of music.
Posted 9 years ago by h8rhater    [ Reply ]
The blues just does nothing for me.
It's not the words, it's the sound.
It's just so predictable and boring.
And the ragged guitar sound is so ... done.
Of course there's blues-based rock-n-roll which I do like.
So I don't care for the root, but I'm more into the fruit. 
Posted 9 years ago by stegokitty    [ Reply ]
 aspicer wrote:
R.I.P  Truly a legend

 
Buddy is not resting, but has a new CD release party (and birthday party) planned for next week.
A treasure, see him if you get a chance, because nobody lives forever.


Posted 9 years ago by snelson056    [ Reply ]
R.I.P  Truly a legend
Posted 9 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
I used to know a man who said that he knew God when he wore short pants.
But he's dead now. 
Posted 9 years ago by TerryS    [ Reply ]
 jhorton wrote:

No, no, there's blues stations all over the internet for that. Here on RP it sounds like a history lesson, " Sherman, set the way back machine for WAY, WAY BACK, you know, before everybody here was born."

God invented blues music so that middle aged white people would think they can dance.

{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana} 

 
No, God invented blues so white folks could morph it into rock and roll.
 
Posted 9 years ago by pablo928    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
It would be nice to hear more blues on RP. I know there's a fair amount of Muddy, Wolf and Hooker, but still......

 
No, no, there's blues stations all over the internet for that. Here on RP it sounds like a history lesson, " Sherman, set the way back machine for WAY, WAY BACK, you know, before everybody here was born."

God invented blues music so that middle aged white people would think they can dance.

{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana} 
Posted 9 years ago by jhorton    [ Reply ]
 Bizzarefall wrote:
Is there a "Formula" for Blues?  This sounds like it is using it. ;) 

 
Buddy Guy helped write the damn formula, he's entitled to use it. {#Crown}
Posted 9 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
{#Hearteyes} Yessss!
Posted 9 years ago by Bluesgrrl    [ Reply ]
 Bizzarefall wrote:
Is there a "Formula" for Blues?  This sounds like it is using it. ;) 

Line by line: 
1. Introduce topic
2. Repeat first line
3. Variation on first line. Add "Oh" and "baby" and "you know" for variety. Hit a syllable or word you didn't hit in lines 1 and 2
4. Repeat first line

 
Posted 10 years ago by ojibwe    [ Reply ]
 jagdriver wrote:
It would be nice to hear more blues on RP. I know there's a fair amount of Muddy, Wolf and Hooker, but still......

 
Yes. How about the occasional Paul Butterfield or John Mayall? Keep up my nostalgia levels...
Posted 10 years ago by glassbrain    [ Reply ]
Everybody in my alien space craft loves this groovy 12-bar blues song...
Posted 10 years ago by Lazarus    [ Reply ]
People get upset about modern pop sounding the same but this could have been any old blues singer. Formulaic. Nothing makes this stand out for me except some particularly bad guitar. 
Posted 10 years ago by MrsTom    [ Reply ]
 old_shep wrote:

This is the first Buddy Guy song I've heard where he doesn't stop playing to pat himself on the back for his playing.



 
I've read that Buddy Guy tried to reach for a wider audience and wound up pandering...according to some. Some of his tracks make me cringe because the singing and playing is so OTT. But check out his Wikipedia page: all the big-name guitarists have great praise for Buddy. 

And yes, JrzyTmata and Bizarrefall are right: RP needs Robert Randolph.  

 
Posted 10 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
Great - not enough BG on RP.
Posted 10 years ago by aspicer    [ Reply ]
It would be nice to hear more blues on RP. I know there's a fair amount of Muddy, Wolf and Hooker, but still......
Posted 10 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
 Bizzarefall wrote:
Is there a "Formula" for Blues?  This sounds like it is using it. ;) 

 
Yes, and yes.  In this case, very well, imo.
Posted 10 years ago by ScottN    [ Reply ]
 old_shep wrote:

This is the first Buddy Guy song I've heard where he doesn't stop playing to pat himself on the back for his playing.



 
{#Lol}
Posted 10 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]

This is the first Buddy Guy song I've heard where he doesn't stop playing to pat himself on the back for his playing.


Posted 10 years ago by old_shep    [ Reply ]
 JrzyTmata wrote:
Buddy is great and all! but holy crap! why is there no Robert Randolph in the RP Library?

 
oooh I would like to hear some of that!
Posted 10 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
Is there a "Formula" for Blues?  This sounds like it is using it. ;) 
Posted 10 years ago by Bizzarefall    [ Reply ]
Buddy is great and all! but holy crap! why is there no Robert Randolph in the RP Library?
Posted 10 years ago by JrzyTmata    [ Reply ]