Ironically yesterday I made an Albert compilation from itunes.

The fun part as a guitar player is seeing how Eric, Jimi and SRV all put different spins on Albert's licks.

The source is the same but they all had their own "touch" that makes it interesting.








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I recently just bought this album on Amazon. I am certainly not a major blues fan by any means, but I know the huge influence that this album had on many rock guitarists who came out of The British Invasion, not to mention Hendrix and SRV. I always heard how Eric Clapton in particular was influenced by King's guitar playing on this album during his time playing with Cream. I also clearly hear King's influence in the playing of one of my personal favorite guitar players who also came out of The British Invasion, Mick Taylor. I think I hear more of Albert King's sound and style in Taylor's playing than I do anyone else, including Clapton, Hendrix or SRV.

Anyway I just want to say that it is indeed a great album and it was/is very influential. I think that it's the type of blues album that appeals to those who are not really into pure blues music. I like all the horns too. And I love the album cover as well!
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Very cool selection of clips carlcranshaw!

For anyone who might also be interested, even though the clip of Mick Taylor provided by carlcranshaw is unable to play, try and find at the bottom of the clip the videos of both Bob Dylan, 'All Along the Watchtower Live' with MT and 'The Best of Mick Taylor and The Rolling Stones Live Part 4/4' and listen to the 2ND version of 'Street Fighting Man' from Brussels. I would be curious to know what any of you think of MT's playing with either Dylan or The Stones. His soloing on 'Street Fighting Man' has some slight Middle Eastern phrasing to it. Just try and ignore Jagger's horribly rushed vocals!
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PurpleJam said:

I replaced it with "Laudromat Blues" by Mick Taylor.

I loves me some Albert King. In '69 I saw "The Three Kings" tour in Chicago.

This was Albert King, Freddy King and BB King on the same bill. Nobody was top billed and they took turns leading off, going second and closing on consectuive nights.

What a night that was for me and at the end they all came out and had a cutting contest to finish up.

Born Under a Bad Sign is Albert's signature song but I always thought Crosscut Saw was the badder tune.

Funny though, I searched through 12 pages on Youtube and couldn't find it anywhere... not by Albert anyway. SRV, Clapton, Taylor versions were there as well as a lot of relatively unknown bands versions but no Albert.

Dayam... if tA can't find a video of Crosscut Saw by the man himself then I guess it ain't out there.

Guitarist Joe Walsh of The Eagles once made the statement that Albert King could blow Eddie Van Halen off the stage with his amp on standby. OUCCH!

Very cool selection of clips carlcranshaw!

For anyone who might also be interested, even though the clip of Mick Taylor provided by carlcranshaw is unable to play, try and find at the bottom of the clip the videos of both Bob Dylan, 'All Along the Watchtower Live' with MT and 'The Best of Mick Taylor and The Rolling Stones Live Part 4/4' and listen to the 2ND version of 'Street Fighting Man' from Brussels. I would be curious to know what any of you think of MT's playing with either Dylan or The Stones. His soloing on 'Street Fighting Man' has some slight Middle Eastern phrasing to it. Just try and ignore Jagger's horribly rushed vocals!
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PurpleJam said:

Yep, carl doesn't get the fanfare for his great clips that he should! But yeah, Mick Taylor I think, is very good. I like his playing more outside from The Stones than when he was with them. I know this slightly off topic but every time I think of Taylor, I think of one of the coolest women to play axe and that's Carla Olson!. Man, I used to have such a hella crush on her when I saw her in Dylan's video, "Sweetheart Like You" in 83. I bought Dylan's album Infidels because of that song. I remember thinking that was Carla playing that solo in that song, which I love, and was had hearts in my eyes for her ever since. Although it was Taylor who actually recorded the solo! But yeah, "Sweetheart Like You" is an all time fave of mine.
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blackguitaristz said:

I am very familiar with Carla Olson's work due to her numerous collaborations with MT. I have purchased pretty much all of her albums that feature him. The most famous may be their live album 'Too Hot For Snakes' which includes a version of The Rolling Stones song 'Sway'. Carla gives Mick the opportunity to really solo on this song as opposed to the studio version on The Stones' 'Sticky Fingers' album where they fade out Taylor's great solo just as he was beginning to take off. I heard an interview with Carla once where she said she never understood why The Stones' chose to fade out MT's guitar solo on 'Sway'. I don't either Carla!

Just wanted to add this small bit of info on Carla and MT.

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Orinthi, who I have been crushing on as well, reminds me of Carla. Damn, I'm worse than John Derek!

blackguitaristz said:

Well, it's our job to mentor these female guitarists uh, to uh, point them in the right direction. To make sure they have their licks down.

(Giggity. Giggity. Giggity. Alllll Riiiiight.)

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BG said:

Guitarist Joe Walsh of The Eagles once made the statement that Albert King could blow Eddie Van Halen off the stage with his amp on standby. OUCCH!

PurpleJam said:

And Joe Walsh is NO slouch on the axe himself.

blackguitaristz said:

No slouch indeed. He's also got quite an interesting personality and a very dry sense of humor. Enjoyable to hear the man play and talk!

BG said: