F***ing brilliant. I love this. Love how he nonchalantly puffs on his pipe while laying down some top class blues licks. He could be sat in a rocking chair on his porch, it's that easy for him. It's a pretty standard blues track but Albert's playing takes it to another level. Seems to use mainly his thumb and index finger. So obviously an inspiration of so many that followed. His voice is great also for this type of music. His band are ok too. Hail to Albert Nelson 🙂 Well done to Chuck for the initial suggestion and nice reaction S.A.D.🙂
Totally agree about his voice, Paul. The walking definition of a blues vocalist, imho. Sings straight from the heart. And his guitar playing ain't too shabby either. 😆Cheers!
You can see where S.R.V. got certain aspects of his style - like doing extreme stretches and then creating melodies by partially releasing them, often with 2 strings at once (on other songs). If you listen to Clapton's guitar melody on Cream's "Strange Brew", it is pretty much a copy of Albert King's solo on the album version of "Oh, Pretty Woman". He played a right-handed guitar left handed upside down, with the light strings on the top, so he bent the strings downwards. See him and Vaughan together on the 1983 TV show In Session.
Yeah, there are definitely some origins of SRV’s here and we guess that’s just Clapton being Clapton 😆. Albert was such a great guitarist stylist and pioneer. Thanks for sharing R.Gray!
@@SightAfterDark Check out the solo for King's "Oh, Pretty Woman". Somebody asked Albert about the Cream, and he said "Those are the guys who stole my song." Clapton didn't say anything 'till King was dead, but afterwards in an interview said that "Strange Brew" was just him doing his Albert King thing - so that comment about King not being on the level of an Eric Clapton made that bit of information relevant.
When I first heard him in the early 70s, presumably, I decided that Albert was my favourite of the 3 Kings of the Blues. Still love his style, feel, playing. Cheers, SAD, thanks for brightening up my early morning post b-day. Always a treat, a pleasure. 🤟🏼🫠🎶❤️🍁❤️✨️🕊
@SightAfterDark yeah, same. And thanks for the post-wish. I turned 68. It was glubtastic. Day following did its own thing, shockingly, which worked much better. More edibles, go figure 🤔 🤪
I like the way the horn section sways in unison, even in the shadows. I can listen to this all day. Shout out to the bitches who don't love you no more that make the old bluesmen make blues tunes like this! Excellent version of this great song!!
Great shout out my man! LOL! A tip o' the hat to the treacherous women who were ao influential in the development of the Blues. I mean, we wouldn't have Blues without them, would we? 🤣
Ol' Albert was just puffing away on that pipe while playing his Flying V left handed and upside down (its strung for a righty) and using his thumb for a pick. Pretty unique style, I'd say. The debate goes on to this day about who was the King of the Blues - Albert or Freddie or B.B. I dunno, they were all great in my book. They all played the REAL blues! Great review SAD. Thank ya!
@@shoutinchuck3363 I've known of a few guys who play backwards and upside down. Dick Dale was one. But the one I really used to love was Doyle Brammall who used to play in the band Arc Angels. Not sure if you're familiar with them?
@@chazblitz Never knew Dick Dale was a lefty. Otis Rush was an upside down lefty too. Whenever I see that I think that the dude must be self-trained because no instructor would teach you to play like that, right? Unless maybe they were an upside down lefty too. Ha ha! I think you mentioned the Arc Angels in a comment a while back. Remnant of SRV's band after he passed. I need to check them out again. Thanks for the reminder.
F***ing brilliant. I love this.
Love how he nonchalantly puffs on his pipe while laying down some top class blues licks. He could be sat in a rocking chair on his porch, it's that easy for him. It's a pretty standard blues track but Albert's playing takes it to another level. Seems to use mainly his thumb and index finger. So obviously an inspiration of so many that followed.
His voice is great also for this type of music.
His band are ok too.
Hail to Albert Nelson 🙂
Well done to Chuck for the initial suggestion and nice reaction S.A.D.🙂
Totally agree about his voice, Paul. The walking definition of a blues vocalist, imho. Sings straight from the heart. And his guitar playing ain't too shabby either. 😆Cheers!
@@shoutinchuck3363 nice pick Chuck, it's improved quite a dull day for me. 🙂
@@paulfenwick8767 Ah dull days suck man. Been there. Glad that ol' Albert brightened your day!
You can see where S.R.V. got certain aspects of his style - like doing extreme stretches and then creating melodies by partially releasing them, often with 2 strings at once (on other songs). If you listen to Clapton's guitar melody on Cream's "Strange Brew", it is pretty much a copy of Albert King's solo on the album version of "Oh, Pretty Woman". He played a right-handed guitar left handed upside down, with the light strings on the top, so he bent the strings downwards. See him and Vaughan together on the 1983 TV show In Session.
Yeah, there are definitely some origins of SRV’s here and we guess that’s just Clapton being Clapton 😆. Albert was such a great guitarist stylist and pioneer. Thanks for sharing R.Gray!
@@SightAfterDark Check out the solo for King's "Oh, Pretty Woman". Somebody asked Albert about the Cream, and he said "Those are the guys who stole my song." Clapton didn't say anything 'till King was dead, but afterwards in an interview said that "Strange Brew" was just him doing his Albert King thing - so that comment about King not being on the level of an Eric Clapton made that bit of information relevant.
and the SRV turned it into a Classic ! Was disappointed when they didn't do it on their LIVE " In session " album. :(
When I first heard him in the early 70s, presumably, I decided that Albert was my favourite of the 3 Kings of the Blues. Still love his style, feel, playing. Cheers, SAD, thanks for brightening up my early morning post b-day. Always a treat, a pleasure. 🤟🏼🫠🎶❤️🍁❤️✨️🕊
It’s so hard to pick for us, but today it’s Albert 😄. Thanks so much Damon, we hope you had a happy birthday!
@SightAfterDark yeah, same. And thanks for the post-wish. I turned 68. It was glubtastic. Day following did its own thing, shockingly, which worked much better. More edibles, go figure 🤔 🤪
I like the way the horn section sways in unison, even in the shadows. I can listen to this all day. Shout out to the bitches who don't love you no more that make the old bluesmen make blues tunes like this! Excellent version of this great song!!
Great shout out my man! LOL! A tip o' the hat to the treacherous women who were ao influential in the development of the Blues. I mean, we wouldn't have Blues without them, would we? 🤣
@@shoutinchuck3363 Gotsta give credit where the credit is due!
Ol' Albert was just puffing away on that pipe while playing his Flying V left handed and upside down (its strung for a righty) and using his thumb for a pick. Pretty unique style, I'd say. The debate goes on to this day about who was the King of the Blues - Albert or Freddie or B.B. I dunno, they were all great in my book. They all played the REAL blues! Great review SAD. Thank ya!
@@shoutinchuck3363 I've known of a few guys who play backwards and upside down. Dick Dale was one. But the one I really used to love was Doyle Brammall who used to play in the band Arc Angels. Not sure if you're familiar with them?
@@chazblitz Never knew Dick Dale was a lefty. Otis Rush was an upside down lefty too. Whenever I see that I think that the dude must be self-trained because no instructor would teach you to play like that, right? Unless maybe they were an upside down lefty too. Ha ha! I think you mentioned the Arc Angels in a comment a while back. Remnant of SRV's band after he passed. I need to check them out again. Thanks for the reminder.
😂that’s why the strings looked different! Thanks for sharing some details with us Chuck!
The pinch great album
Can't touch that! Too hot...
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