ALBERT LEE & Hot Roux -Aug 29, '11

ALBERT LEE & Hot Roux tore it up last night at Cadillac Zack's Blue Monday Party & Jam at the Sugar Mill Saloon in Tarzana, CA! featuring
Albert Lee - guitar, vocal
Jerry McWorter - drums, vocal
Dona Oxford - piano, vocal
Ed Berghoff - guitar, vocal
Brent Harding - bass, vocal

recorded August 29, 2011, Los Angeles, California, USA

This is Cadillac Zack's announcement, find the link at the bottom to Albert Lee's biography, a great read:

WHO IS ALBERT LEE?

Albert Lee occupies an interesting niche in music -- British by birth and upbringing, he spent the mid-'60s as a top R&B guitarist, but in the 1970s became one of the top rockabilly guitarists in the world, while being no slouch in country (and blues) music either.

In England he's a been household name, and in Nashville and Los Angeles he's been one of the most in-demand session guitarists there is; but outside of professional music circles in America, he's one of those vaguely recognizable names, and occasionally misidentified with his similar-sounding contemporary, ex-Ten Years After guitarist Alvin Lee (with whom he did share a berth once, in Jerry Lee Lewis's band on the latter's London Sessions album).

But where Alvin was a hero of Woodstock and a flashy guitarist, in the manner of British blues extroverts Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, Albert is much more likely to be found playing in the background, behind the Everly Brothers or alongside Eric Clapton. In the last few decades he's stepped out front and put on stunning performance after stunning performance all over the world, including Eric Clapton's annual Crossroads Festival.

When Albert Lee performs in Southern California he calls up his good friends: a super-tight band called HOT ROUX; which consists of four mind-blowing, A-list session players JERRY McWHORTER (vocals, drums), DONA OXFORD (vocals, keyboard), ED BERGHOFF (lead and rhythm guitar), and BRENT HARDING (vocals, bass). This band alone is worthy of traveling great distances to see.

With Albert added to this aggregation the show is truly spellbinding. Just wait and see!

On this historic evening ALBERT LEE and HOT ROUX will focus mostly on blues, rockabilly and a little country music. Do not miss this unusual intimate show!

CLICK BELOW FOR A FULL BIOGRAPHY

OF ALBERT LEE

http://homepage.eircom.net/~albertlee/biography/biography.html
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pc
It was marvelous, an historic night, shame my poor li'l camera needs maintenance, please ignore the glitches, let the beauty shine through. Time to retire this faithful, trusty camcorder now, it has served well everyday for 5 years. Wouldn't it be wonderful if the problem was only in playback, the recording fine?
Still, it breaks my heart, such magnificent, prime conditions, an honor worthy of the highest quality archiving. No time for a "wardrobe malfunction", my humble apologies. To remove the "F" from my forehead, I need an upgrade.
Also, it's a cryin' shame there was no spotlight on the fabulous Dona Oxford, she was so beautiful, and expressive, sang & played her heart out. We all fell deeply in love with her, and worship her boogies.

All thanks to grandmaster Cadillac Zack for producing this fantastic mind blowing concert, and inviting me to film.
And thank you thank you thank you to the very kind & generous Mr. Albert Lee for his permission/authorization to record & post. He is a sweetheart, the few moments we spoke, he was so kind, friendly, warm. He is a love, all my blessings on this great man.
Thank you to all the musicians involved, you thrilled us to the bone, we will never forget you, you found the way directly into our adoring hearts, we were enchanted, this will taste sweet forever. Outstanding, one & all!!! Thank you!
BRAVO!, Standing Ovation w/ whistles, stomps & cries for MORE!!!

Thank you for watching, would you please leave a comment for the band so they know the whole world loves them (oh, and please bring a flashlight w/ you to the next gig, wish you could have seen how beautiful Dona's face was when she sang her heart out! An angel in the dark. Oh yes, she won me over, conquered completely, she had the packed crowd singing along with her, the entire club in her palm, the very palm that has those masterful magic piano fingers attached! I believe one of her hand's called Boogie, the other Woogie. Gotta love Dona Oxford!

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[bbsb300]

Awesome buddy, what a fantastic performer and guitarist....Well Paulie enough about you lol! Really you are all those things and more, I love ya, your heart is as large as California;) Great opening number from Mr Lee. This is one to keep for the nursing home. How did you manage to keep the camera so steady, I would have been jumping, Cheers Billy ;)

[stvolo]

@stvolo why doesn't Zack put a light up over the guest mic?

[stvolo]

to bad about the glitches Paul I thought it might have been the transmission being a whole tape long 59m but I applaud you and your local blues club for bring in such aworld class player as Albert Lee .. a great effort .. hope you get a new camera soon Paul ...5stars

[tomwalz]

Way cool to catch such a performance. Albert played a local theater a few weeks ago with John Jorgenson. You Tube John. Like Albert, just a spectaculr player on both acoustic and electric. John has Django Reinhart's style down pat and was one of The Hellcasters. Dona's a great singer! Great band!

[MOREL647]

Excellent !

[Ottawarocket]

And a great time was had by all : )

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