Albert Collins - Iceman

[jimjim506]

his hair is like a hat... and i must have it

[termitem100]

There is nobody like Albert Colins

[lingsto195]

you can tell the musicians are feeding off that energy, enthusiasm, and raw-bone talent.

[Voltron1774]

i love albert he is so exciting to hear good stuff. He makes blues fun!

[bigjakes1954]

ALBERT COULD DO THINGS WITH THAT TELE. NO ONE TO THIS DAY HAS COME CLOSE

[washburnos]

Why did he die...!!!!!!!

[cobias]

I went through a blues phase in the early 90's. I liked Albert Collins the best. That tone was just so in your face. Great songs too !

[dogstaraycliffe]

Albert was the first of the greats I got to see as with @TheBlackycat it was long before he passed away and as the great man played his guitar next to me in the audience walkabout he blew me away he was awesome

[superflea72]

that drummer got excited and totally fucked up the groove of that song imo, but Albert (as usual) killed!

[cavo505]

one of a kind..

[porrero77]

jaja 4:15 "Dale gato!!" Capo total....

[MrPhotodoc]

No picks, just the fingers man.

[mulawarman0]

Mantap tenan........

[mrjohn1964]

I had the privilege to see Mr. Collins in 1990 in the First Blues Festival at Ribeirão Preto, a city in the coutryside of São Paulo state.

A unstoppable punch.

RIP, The Master of Telecaster.

[petegage]

WOW!!!! Saw AC at the Town and Country Club in the early-mid 80's. The band was as tight as a nut, and did a fantastic 20 minute set before the boss came on and blew everyone away. A great musician and showman who gave so much great music to us all!!!

[NANDO218]

dont know what he said but its still great

[PaulBaughman2142]

Check out the mullet guy.

[Freddymusician]

What year??

[yondami92]

Roy buchanan is the Master of the Telecaster

[NOLA2828]

@yondami92 Roy's solid ,but I don't think he's messin with the Iceman . Albert's cold blooded .

[ecuador001]

Seventeen people need to have their heads examined!!

[givemesometimealone]

@ecuador001

nah they didn't have any heads to begin with

[davidosler]

I so wish I had caught this guy before he passed away. Fantastic clip! Thanks for posting.

[TheBlackycat]

Shortly before he passed away AC played 2 shows at a local club. I got tickets for me and my bro to the first show. It was a great show. He blew us away. During the encore we ordered a pitcher of beer and as people are leaving the first show we sat there drinking our beer. Next thing we know, folks are filing in for the 2nd show. We decide to stay. Another great performance. Albert passed away several months later. Only time I ever saw him. Damn glad we bought that pitcher.

[DanielGrozier]

@TheBlackycat Nice!

[whotaughtyou]

ICEMAN BLACKBOLD

[Strat0Blues]

People ask me why I never go to concerts...........If guys like Albert Collins where still around then they would ask me why I am always going to concerts.

[billville111]

Wanna hear something funny?

One day, I heard an Albert Collins tune and decided I was going to learn it because I loved his style.

If that's not funny enough, I didn't realize he was finger picking until there were licks that didn't make sense with a pick.

That's when I gave up.

[70goldtop]

Why's everyone always harping about SRV when there's this guy?

[anotherbluesguy]

@70goldtop Because Stevie Ray amazed everyone including Albert. You need to learn just what these players felt about eachother on a personal level before you make insulting comments about any of them.

[shrdictatorship]

Absolute POWER.

[turnerhq]

17 people wouldn't know good music if it hit them in the face...

[freddifree]

Albert is never going to rest in peace!! He will play for ever and Im sure he is playing right now!!! He's been playing in my room for the last 2 hours ... ;-)

[buddaman1971]

one the greatest of all time! killer tone and attack and roaring/soaring vocals

[DirtyDeck]

excellent blonde mullet

[rapidtranq]

the rhythm guitarist's mullet is way too distracting...definitely stealing AC's thunder!!

[fcbtim]

@rapidtranq lmfao

[rapidtranq]

a true master!!

[Jackdesj]

Damn!! That was some fine pickin'!!



[fenderstratguy]

I LOVE this man's music! What a tremendous gift he gave to this world. His body of work is fantastic. If you can listen to this stuff without shakin' that thang....time to check if you have a pulse!

[dawid8cfc]

the drummer is probably feelin' it

[rodgerguitar]

I love this guy's guitar playing!

[09prizefighter09]

DONT LET YR SOUL GLO!

[sasquatchgeoff]

Yes - RIP AC - always love ya baby! But some of the worst hair in the great world of the Blues.

[jhnnookie65]

it's a fender broadcaster

[richone99]

Father of Texas Blues.

[mrstanbmw]

@richone99 Aaron Thibodeax Walker is the Father of the Texas Blues, however Albert is a Fine Son/

[comatosecollin]

SRV wore an Albert Collins strap. respectively.

[DanielGrozier]

@comatosecollin damn straight.buts its disrespectful to compare a scholar to his master,respectively

[comatosecollin]

@DanielGrozier Not sure who you think is the Master or Scholar, but there's no comparison in my opinion to the ones who learned from the folks before them. There would be no SRV without Albert Collins, i was merely pointing out the homage that SRV paid to Albert Collins. Anybody could say SRV was better, and they may be right, but he wouldn't be the player without guys like Albert Collins and King, so it's a mute point. certainly no disrespect intended.

[DanielGrozier]

@comatosecollin haha don't worry about me,i always drink too much and make ridiculous comments that make no sense!i actually changed to chrome so i could disable comments but i guess its not taking.like you said sev definately loves the iceman,who doesn't?

[Lunkapiller87]

he is wearing a SRV strap

[flyinv1967]

i once asked him for his broken guitar string and he gave it to me real nice guy but i'm really sorry that i lost it

[CoachG1000]

AC was the coolest bluesman that ever tuned a 6 string...

***jcmcneilband***

[wwjd2u4m]

super cool and under control can u dig it .....

[bareknuckles2u]

Is this guy SUPER coooooool or what? Damn!

[VenomStryker]

MASTER OF THE TELECASTER! R.I.P. :-(

[russjchandra]

One of the greatest bluesmen. I just wish he had a better barber though!

[helyosa]

another great artist. :)

[mdale70]

My God, listen to that guitar tone. What a player he was...

[kevin2849]

i'm doing a project for school on the blues could someone please give me a list of their favorite blues legends i would really appreciate it

[PF1964]

@kevin2849 Matt Shofield, Gregor Hilden, Larry Carlton, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Paulo Ferreira

[bradstivers]

@PF1964

[Escribble22]

@kevin2849 bb king, buddy guy, SRV, T bone walker, otis rush, muddy waters, albert king, freddie king, eric clapton, albert collins.

[MrOrangeYAOO]

@Escribble22 muddy waters, bb king, buddy guy, T bone walker, junior wells, albert king, (howlin wolf)

still got lots of others to check out :-)

[taariqtaariq]

@kevin2849 albert collins, albert king, freddie king, muddy waters, buddy guy, howling wolf,bb king,johnny winter,junior wells,...... all great and I saw some of them live over the years before they died or lost the plot and they were all wild!!

[JackGarcia1000]

great musician.

[Hankdeluxe]

NO-ONE can top Albert live !! Tight bands and raw energy and "that note"...chills every time !!

[zr24X4ROCKS]

albert collins is the best, I love that guy , what a great  man he was , along with his amazing guitar, he was just a gem . mixed beauty , kudos to you.

[LarryJCorby]

Every time we saw Mr.Albert Collins it was so good he could bring tears to your eyes.

There was never a better performer or show band, in my opinion.

Only the good die young. You are very missed and never forgotten.

[KnopflerVaughan]

SWEET FISHY MULLETS!!!

[lighteningboy]

Thank you Albert Collins!

[unabonger777]

full on vader fro going

[TheBlakem]

Saw Albert in the Early 90's, the only person to hit one note and bring me to tears... AMAZING!

[leopoldusbenedictus]

I love this guy-Master of the Stradocaster-unique sound.Stabbing and picking and vibrato all at once. He ranks as the greatest for me..

I'm so sad he died. RIP JB

[TheKevvvMan]

@leopoldusbenedictus actually, i believe he was the Master of the TELECASTER. 

[vengeance173]

the sound and the felling of Albert collins are only one ( unicos ) please don´t say

bullshit 10p

[Cwilfert56]

Albert Collins had a fuckin orgasmic vibrato

R.I.P Iceman!

[GibsonHummingbird]

Fan f-in tastic

[jabaalbertwokeez]

he has my name!!!! AND I PLAY GUITAR!!!!

[TTmaniax]

@jabaalbertwokeez Now you know your destiny.:)

[boxingin]

How can someone produce so many great sounds only using half of a guitar?

[simonate1]

Legendary kick ass blues and some great mullet hair-dos. RIP AC

[4ronw]

We loved you Albert Collins.

[jotmaila795]

Otro master´s de los master´s, ALBERT, eh?

[IbeeOk]

Disliked by true IDIOTS is what I say!

[Gonzoidz]

sorely missed!

[henkvanderlaak]

Near on 20 years gone and his music is as fresh as tomorrow's bread.

Brilliant stuff, I'll never get tired of this.

[Bassist10288]

Wow this guy shreds. I want to play finger style like this guy. And Lightning Hopkins

[tindallpe]

Just rippin raw beauty for guitarists and all those soul lovers like me

[toby099]

Didn't use a pick......just fingers.

[roadappleband]

@toby099 So did Clarence `Gatemouth` Brown

[silasrs2]

@toby099 flesh to steel...

[lespaulordeath]

Mister Telecaster himself!

maybe gone...but never forgotten

[barstuards1]

Love Albert Collins such soul!

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[slackandsteel]

I once saw his personal business card. It had "If you pay, I will play" on it. Too cool!

[kingy17]

THE AWESOME ALBERT COLLINS !!

[mixedbeauty80]

My uncle was the greatest . May he Rest In Peace. Albert Collins. U may be gone but me and my dad will never forget u.

[freddiemesquit1]

@mixedbeauty80 And neither will we. An amazing musician to say the least. He said on the guitar what other guitarists tried to play.

[wc4dblues]

@mixedbeauty80 If you're for real, know that your uncle was loved by many his icy playing has motivated me for years. I've been stealing his licks for years now.

[bigjohn98665]

@mixedbeauty80 If he was your uncle my condolences on the loss. no matter what he will be missed because he was the baddest!

[applejak2000]

@mixedbeauty80

And we will never forget either..I was listening to Albert since like 74 (I'm middle aged, but I listened to him as a teenager). He ranks up there with BB, Freddie King, Buddy Guy....you know what I'm talking about. Peace.

[lathzz]

15 dislikes?!?! WTF for? 

[boski05]

Blues's Mounteverest;]

[Slimriddim]

Fuck 'em... This man was a total showman!!! And as such will be there for eternity as far as I'm concerned. I saw one of his shows a few months before he died.. We never knew he was ill, and he wasn't about to tell us... we just had a ball with him.... He was awesome! We love you Albert! xxxxxx

[5150zombie]

@Slimriddim Cool you got to see him.

[ben2jamming]

TELECASTER!!!!

[hylas99]

He could cut off your head with that tone.

[kingy17]

Pure class, pure soul...thanks for posting

[twerpuser]

Cool i've done got old

[lauratwo16]

Nobody could chill the blues like Albert Collins.

That finger style Telecaster twang..instantly catches my ear and brings a smile.

Miss you Albert...thanks for the musical memories...heaven is cooler with you there play'n.

LauraUSA

[montyphoto1]

One of my all time Guitar Heroes......along with Albert King, Freddie King, BB King..and any number of like players.......

[Guppy915]

Won't you tell me where have all the good guitars gone?

[TheBrowndawg]

@Guppy915 some rich investors private museum, never to be played again...

[RetroJenny]

The Master of the Telecaster. Albert was one of a kind.

[toyman14]

super !!!

[rodgerward]

People don't know WHAT GREAT MUSIC IS! But 907 people do, PLAY ON ALBERT!

[Cezar3414]

PUTA MERDA, SONZEIRA !!!!

[MrBluesrules]

Albert, Why you gotta hurt me so bad?

[apacer232]

Can someone please tell me in which tuning is he tuned??

[2009framat]

@apacer232

he played in e or d minor open tuning

[jteshuwah]

@2009framat wiki and several other sources i've read concure that Albert tuned to an "open F-minor" tuning (low to high: F-C-F-Ab-C-F). i should know, cuz it was his tuning that drove my sister to collect virtually every tune he ever released trying to figure it out by ear!

[2009framat]

@jteshuwah

It is basicly the same tuning. I saw him live in 1980 (sitting 2 or 3 meter from the stage),1981,1983 he played then in an open d minor with a capodaster around the 3. -8. fret.

On the vynil of ICE PICKIN you can read it in the liner notes,too.

Maybe he changed it later when he got older.

[jteshuwah]

@2009framat yeah, that's probably it. either way, Albert was amazing and nobody I"VE ever heard has sounded like that! he was truly one of a kind and a great inspiration to the rest of us! what i always found truly unique about him was that he drew most of his influence from the B-3 and you can definitely hear it when he plays. RIP Albert

[SuperStephen555]

he was a great blues man!!

[rokkerdude8]

...what is with his hair?...its like he has a hairnet on over an afro.

either way a great musician though.

[BluesPossessed]

A really big artist !! tks for posting !!

[jouwklappik]

i love this music but still find it funny that a lot of black artists play the guitar with there fingers instead of a pic haha

[Realitytourist]

@jouwklappik "Black artists?" Have you seen Jeff Beck, Joe Bonamassa and many other WHITE guitarists use their fingers?

[jouwklappik]

@Realitytourist not that the comment was meant harmfully but in this genre i only listen to the black guys seems they have more sole then the white ons. it just came to me you hardy see a black guy using a pick.

[anitadavideduo]

ALBERT COLLINS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mwloos1]

Isn't this the Babysitting Blues riff?

[panzerschnott]

I never get tired of this video...he really puts his heart and soul into it

[rockrocks66]

Interesting way of wearing a guitar strap

[isayah85]

Hans lyd er så fedt! Han er mega sej!

[MisappliedRhetoric]

Holy shit this guy's good. It's kind of funny how he sort of looks like this crazy old man with standing with this weird stance, and then when he busts out a lick with that grin on his face it's like, "Jesus, FUCK, I'm I really hearing someone play the guitar *that* well?".

His tone and phrasing are goddamn perfect.

[bigpeej92]

at 1:22 a bug is on his guit...word

[rocktenniscat]

Remembering the great Albert Collins today: October 1, 1932 – November 24, 1993

[ROCKSTARCRANE]

He was the Iceman.....but with the warmest of hearts.

[cb3961]

saw him in cleveland @ 1991...excellent show...had the LONG cord and played among the crowd...

[scottladoucheable]

So smoooooth!

[Albertino42]

it's called rythm and timing, something all of you guitarplayers should remember...

[odostrotiras1978]

this is a show off of emotion!

[rsa24u]

AC SHREDS the Fender! ICEMAN RAWKS

[rsa24u]

AC SHREDS the Fender!

[soundsofmotion]

that stings

[Jorlivia]

good googly goo thank u sir may i have anutha

[RobertoGTI2007]

Telecaster master!

[itayash]

how the fuck can 15 people dont like this....

[Strat0Blues]

I wish I seen him play live, ALL the best players are not around anymore

[spoildn8410]

This almost exact same song, with all the players is on Albert at Montreux. Not only a fantastic guitarist(the Telecaster), Albert Collins was a very good natured man. He did one thing or another for money for years until he was able to perform. Here he is with one of the many versions of The Icebreakers. Collins always had brass in his line up. Texas bluesman passed away in 1993, and I knew of him only after.

[bigphreaking]

Jimmy Hendrix's guitar idol. We miss you Iceman.

[nizza89]

he has so much fun behind the guitar. simply awesom, and explosive

[Harryn58]

Dang!! Incredible!

[MDLourenco]

Muito bom, faz até parecer que é fácil tocar guitarra, grato pela postagem.

[bluntside420]

what the fuck is up with is haiir!

[hendrixfan805]

@bluntside420 its called the jerry curl...dont ask the 90's were not good times for style

[haterbeek]

@bluntside420 He dontplay with his hair , but with his gitare !!

[4drumsticks]

this is PASSION!

[BlueCountryBaby]

john scofield to the right 4:20?

[iconocide]

Nobody gets out of this place without singin' the blues

[novyonfb]

Does live blues get any better than this?

[AlexisGuitar94]

Fender should make a Albert Collins' signature

[iconocide]

@AlexisGuitar94 They already did. They run about four thousand, new.

[RonnieLeggim]

He is the Master of the Telecaster.

[ahz123]

@RonnieLeggim Maybe. But I bet he could do it on any guitar. It's the man, not the machine.

[k4fpred]

@RonnieLeggim Roy Buchanan is the master mate but this is mint.

[JohnBohnam223]

Nobody had a touch for the blues quite like Mr. Collins. He will live on forever.

[kevindlinc]

If you never saw Mr Collins live I wish you could have.I on a couple occasions was about 20 feet in front of that fender quad he played through ,the motherfuckin' sound got icejacked right into your soul R.I.P Albert!!!

[kevindlinc]

It'd be more or less impossiable to win a head cutting contest with Albert Jimmy Vaughan calls it''gotmoretone'' and nobody has more than Albert!!!

[marcelfrocz]

they never let me down icy!!!!!!!

[USSean1725]

make that telecaster talk albert!

[tehuti44]

I love that capo way up the neck. How did he play like that?!

[FrankieOwls]

Cant believe this has 15 dislikes !