Albert King "Crosscut Saw"

[Juda0326]

Great job man...

[blakesguitartuition]

PS don't suppose you know of a video of Albert playing? Just wondering what the original position(s) are?



[Antarblue]

@blakesguitartuition check out "Blues Power." on YT. Albert used to tune down a step and a half! (c#) So he played those huge M3rd M3rd bends on the E string! If U want to play in regular tuning it's possible to make those bends on the B string. Also check out Andy Aledort's Albert King Signature Series.

[blakesguitartuition]

Dude that is the way to bend the shit out of the guitar, makes the note you really want to hear come out, guitar becomes a voice and ting!

[Antarblue]

Hmmm. I don't see any videos at all on ur site from u or anybody else! u must be a real fucking expert!

[jack22602]

This is a brilliant rendition! Forget the begrudgers out there and the fender and Gibson fanatics, you have a great sound, a great voice and it works. That's what Blues is. You come from the heart. Well done lad!

[Peter64n]

Awesome

[Antarblue]

@Peter64n thax dood!

[bigge0369]

Dont understand all thumbs down.Maybe there jealous.Great job man.As you can see this is my second post.Theres a reason come back.

[gniw56]

Great video, guitar playing, vocals, love it!

[brad9798]

great licks, great version ... wrong guitar ... don't get me wrong, I like your work.

I remember seeing AK as a teenager/young adult ... playing with my dad, too.

This a GREAT version of the song.

[bigge0369]

To take one from a Charlie Daniels song "He aint good lookin but he sure can play"..LOL..Awesome.Would have loved to hear Albert play it on a Les Paul.Awesome sound!!!Awesome job brother

[jazzguitar2010]

EXCELLENT. 

[rmachayes]

Antar, I agree with the other cats......where's the CD......let's get the show on the road!!!!!!!

[Antarblue]

@rmachayes Thanks! I have 4 CDs. Maybe you and the other cats can take up a collection and fund a new printer so I can release them again!

[tomthefunky]

@bryandunnblues: You feel spoiled? What does that even mean? Steve Cropper played on the original with Albert. SRV had nothing to do with this song.

[Antarblue]

@tomthefunky. True

[jjeffj008]

I do NOT care about color or looks (umm), you can play. I like you playing blues, not shred or macho rock or what the helllever. That is you right? LOL

[joandana]

Hello Blue, I noticed on your page that you like Jimmy Reed, so I wonder if you could do your own version of Roll and Rhumba and post it for us.

Also, while listening to your Crosscut Saw, I thought I felt a little Louisiana inflection, so I wonder where you are from?

thanks

joan

[psychkoala]

I like hearin' those Albert King licks on a Les Paul !

They sound juicier.

I agree with a previous poster, where are the CDs ?

Let's get this show on the road.

Your playing is mighty fine, and you do have a somewhat distinctive appearance (or is it the camera lens?) -- In the Blues world, that can be a real plus.

(We're not into "models")

[Antarblue]

@psychkoala Thanks!

[joandana]

love it i guess a white boy might can play

[rmachayes]

Turn in way, way, waaaaay up, baby, and play that mutha like nobody's business.

[Antarblue]

Yeah thats what he used ta do! Thanks Machie!

[hiro8002096]

Sound Great! thanks:D

hiro

[Antarblue]

Thank You dear Hiroshi!

[Antarblue]

Thanks Hap!

[adventurous63]

Sound quality was excellent on this post too.

[ToddlerWithAKnife]

Awesome, thick, fuzzy tone and really articulate, smooth, downright tasty playing.

Masterful!

[Antarblue]

Back in '65 the only fuzz box available was the Maestro Fuzz Tone! That's what Keith's "Satifaction" riff sounds like to me. Also Jeff Beck's solo on the end of Y-Birds "I'm a Man" where he sustains an open note clean then you can hear him stomp on the button "Clik!" then all turns to glorious fuzz! I like it when ya take an old amp and turn it all the way up! Clapton's "Beano" album of '66 demonstrated to the world the possibilities of that. He got the idea from BB and Albert King! ;-)

[Antarblue]

Thank you MO for your kind comment! Yea; I saw Albert many times live in SF in 60s. He played fuzzy sometimes depending on what amp was available; he always turned it all the way up. In '66 when Born Under Bad Sign" album came out all us kids were crazy about Albert. In those days most of us interpreted the sound as 'fuzzy' (pre-metal). There were also many comnparisons with Albert and Eric Clapton. That was just before BB broke in SF.

[bluehazer]

No, thank you. You're what we used to call a "meat and taters" picker, no gimmicks, no frills, just pure feel and taste, and few own that. Your vocal style? You got mud in that blood, sir. Just wondering...where are the CDS????

[bluehazer]

A man after my own heart! From one picker to another, you're tasty! Keep it up!

[Antarblue]

Thank you Haze for your kind comment!

[macvoutie]

Great version, thing moves nice.

[Antarblue]

Thank You MacV for your kind comment!

[flexman22]

Ahh man. Awesome!

[Antarblue]

Thank you Flex for your kind comment!

[flexman22]

It's truly nothing compared to that which the king gives to me. And that I can never put into words, it goes beyond that, so I hardly bother. Let's just say I love him like no other. :D

Thanks!

[flexman22]

Oh and your cover did the king justice in a way that I rarely, if ever see. So muchos kudos to yas! Thanks!

[Antarblue]

Thanks Flex! I saw Albert several times live in SF during 60s; incl twice in duet with BB! Al was in his prime then. '66 was the year of Stax "Born Under Bad Sign" LP along with Clapton Bluesbreakers. I was playing in a band in those days!;-)

[flexman22]

You lucky son of a gun, lol. How cool is that! I remember first playing the "Beano" Album. I mean wow! that stinging guitar, blew me away, and I was listenin to it years after it came out. Can't imagine what that must have been like at the time. I've just started in a band, and all the above metnioned are true inspirations to me. No ones better than the rest, everyones unique, and that's that!

I'm especially into AK at the mo coz I accidentally deleted playlist, lol, so am rebuildin it. Thnks!

[Antarblue]

Thanks Flex! It was really fab! What a mighty time! And it was a long ass time ago!

[LonesomeSuzie]

EXCELLENT !

...of course.. !

[Antarblue]

Thanks Suzie!

[calochorro]

very goog!!!!

[Antarblue]

Thank Yoog!

[BlakeAngelProduction]

Awesome song!!!!

We loved it!!!

Hugz, Angel and Blake

[Antarblue]

Thanks!

[Lildrummerboy50]

nice love this song

[Antarblue]

Thanx Lil Drum!

[guitarsix6]

cracking song and vid

[Antarblue]

Tanx 6!

[R1CKtheR0CK]

Hey man, you play really good in the Albert King style! Nice tone and touch and very soulful vocals!

Best regarts!

Richard

[Antarblue]

Thank You Rockit Richard!

[walkerchild69]

buzzin !!!

[Antarblue]

Thank You much Walker! And thanks for tuning in.

[hollythreeislands]

You so nasty white boy

[Antarblue]

Yes. Albert used to do some sly things with double stops with distortion and weird (untypical) ghost notes like Eb in the key of G!

[bigeeezy]

fantastic video antar

[Antarblue]

Thank you very much 'Beezie!

[corolla666]

wow at 3:12 great powerful bend

[Antarblue]

Thank you! OK Cool I'll check it out!

[Bflatblues55]

Had a blast from the past listening to this one Antarblue ... GREAT job.

[Antarblue]

Thank You Bea Flat!

[hank531229]

real nice!...''Cross Cut Saw'' is a favorite of mine. you do a real good version.

[Antarblue]

Thank You much Hank!

[bigeeezy]

cool

[Antarblue]

Thanks 'Beeze!

[oldcountrytunes]

Another good one, Antar. Good to see another one of your videos that's new to me. Thanks. *****.

[Antarblue]

Thank You Marcus!

[B335LLR]

It's Antar Bluesbreakers all over again!!

[Antarblue]

Thanks for your kind comment B 335!

[boogieman079]

man that that cooked! you really got that late 60s les paul blues sound happening!

[swampffox]

Great song and one of the best blues albums of all time..

Another fine job Antarblue..keep em coming mate

[Antarblue]

Thanx Swamp!

[Antarblue]

Thanx Bee!

[fendermac]

Cool.

[Antarblue]

Far out! Thanx!

[SvenSlowfinger]

Great crosscuttin' guitar and good song too!

[buckleyboyben]

nice effort!

[Antarblue]

Thank You for your kind comment.

[roby62gtr]

Greaaaaat!

Albert is one of my idols!!!

And you play very well one of his best songs.

Thumb up, Antar! :-)

[Antarblue]

Thank for your kind comment. I love Albert too! I got to hear him live in San Francisco in the 60s many times. A powerful man! Fortissimo! I heard him in duet with BB King on 2 occasions. They were both in their primes in the 60s!

Ciao Roby