Albert King and Albert Collins part 1

Albert King vs Albert Collins small club Texas need I say more....recorded around 1984 and this has been confirmed by the bass player on this gig.

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[bluesdude2003]

Wow, it just goes to show you that a great musician can fool anyone. I thought I knew Albert's career-but I was wrong. Where can I find WattStax? I think Albert was at his best in the early 70's.

[mojamming]

WattStax is now available comercially on DVD but only like 5 minutes of Albert King. Find the 1970 fillmore show here on youtube (its in my faves). About 20 minutes of great footage. There is also LIVE IN SWEDEN available as a DVD.

[apissano]

This is great. Do you know the year it was recorded?

[mojamming]

around 1984 - 85

[wisesatyr72]

The Ice man & the smooth operator.Got the crosscut saw and chill factor

Two words about SRV; Albert KIng

[ihop54]

Lets see, a left handed flying wing, strung upside down, tuned to B,E,B,E,G#,C#, as you can see by his hand position, pulling the strings down 2 steps, dead on Albert King licks, if thats not him, it's the best fake out ever. In the top 3 best blues guitar ever, in my book, please no argument, if you think Deaf Leapord, or Dimebag was better, thats your opinion . ( disclaimer) my opinion has no effect on the musical history of the blues in any way. All rights to my opinion are reserved.

[blknmild1]

fuck with him albert @ 2:00

[skydog46]

@mojamming I played with Gus Thornton many many times in St. Louis. One really nice guy too. Great bass player. What else is there to say.

[utahpete]

I have to agree that their styles don't work great together, yet it's still a real treat to see this. I saw them both at Rockefellers in Houston ,I believe it was 1984.I don't remember them playing on stage together at that show. I think Collins opened the show. I remember he, in the midst of a solo, walked out onto Washington Blvd and the whole club followed him out. Great Stuff!!

[charlesdespres]

It's difficult to tell which Telecaster Albert Collins is playing but he got a different one around 1980, on which he had binding put in around the edges. You will be able to tell that by looking at the album covers. There was also a Guitar Player Magazine issue (early ninties I think) in which he told that story. I think his previous Tele was a 50s model and after it was stolen he got a 60s model. I don't remember all the details exactly.

[charlesdespres]

Albert King is playing his walnut "Lucy" flying V guitar, which was made by Dan Erlewine in 1970.

[Ramtophillbilly]

Yeah, I've gotta agree, this video looks like early '70's to me. I saw Albert king in 89 and he was a hell of a lot older (and heavier) than he looks here. If this was done in "84 AK would have been 61 at the time.....I don't think so. None the less, a great slice of history

[wrathfully]

love it, funny when king uncovers that massive 18? incher, collins keeps looking back at king's amp...going oh crap...then steps back to crank his...? quadaverb...not often do you see collins' quadraverb not keep up.

[joskam092]

Nobody knows what they're talking about. How bout just listening to the music instead of racializing everything and arguing about stupid who's the best opinions.

[greenmean1]

@rogemasc You're right it's simple and stupid, let me guess you play no instrument and have no knowledge of music history, you can't make music racial, one thing I'd slighty agree with is your take on Albert King he's my favorite BLUES Guitarist, but Jimi Hendrix is in my and many others mind the greatest guitrarist, but Django Reinhardt is the greatest Jazz guitarist, oh he's a was a white Gypsie. where would you place Chuck Berry or Otis Rush?

[rogemasc]

@greenmean1 ? I do mean the best Black guitar plays of all time....it´s a simple fact.