Nerdville Sessions w/Joe Bonamassa | Albert King
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Joe brings out his 1958 Gibson Flying V 'Amos' and talks about the Blues legacy of the amazing Albert King!!
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I’m at the age that I was able to see all 3 Kings. I saw Albert, Freddy and BB King in the same show at the OLD Fillmore in San Francisco, back in the early 79’s. Think I paid $5.50 for the ticket. The deal of the century. It was a night of Blues Power !
Lucky dog!
Freddy was so underrated!!
Freddy King!!!
I wish there were footage of this on CZcams. Travesty that there’s not, at least not that I could find
Saw Albert open for SRV at the Boston opera House in 1986. The tone from his hands and that V was off the charts.I can still feel that today. The best part was watching Stevie off stage in his plumed hat and red boots totally grooving watching Albert play. Great memory.
i was born too late too experience what you experienced, i wish there is a video of that performance somewhere
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I was stupid forgot the password. I would appreciate any tips you can give me
@Jagger Ishaan instablaster =)
How crazy that must of been for Srv, having albert open for ya when he looked upto him so much
That is a beautiful 1958 Flying V. I passed on Flying V a long time ago because they aren’t very comfortable playing while sitting. If I had only know old vintage guitars would be worth so much money I would have bought a bunch of them through the years.
Thanks joe for this blues history lesson. Cheers from Paris France
“Born Under a Bad Sign” was written by the great singer William Bell & Booker T. Jones. I loved his voice too. He did get funky with The Barkays in the ‘70s, but I also think he saw himself as a crooner. Listen to early tracks w/the MGs line “The Very Thought of You” & “I Almost Lost My Mind”. Nevertheless; by far, my favorite Blues guit-fiddler
I picked up on that to. Albert King early years weren't stacks record either
What is amazing about Joe is that despite he's so famous, he has skipped all the sex drugs & rocknroll nonsense. Yeah it worked out fine for some artists but most of the times this is a choice. Joe chooses to be a passioned musician and he shares this with everyone else. He's helped a lot of other musicians and he is still evolving continuously. He is a top artist you can talk about with your kids. Clear, simple and phenomenal
Once again thank you sir for your insights to the legends..
I love how he would take it down real soft in the middle of a song and talk a little bit and then start blowing a hot blues lead back at full volume!
There's an article by Jimmy Vaughn after his brother passed. Jimmy was older than Stevie, had a established band and was constantly touring. But when he'd come home he would check in brother. Jimmy said that Stevie was beginning to get incredibly good, and told Jimmy he was going to "figure out Hendrix". Sure enough a year later Jimmy said he nailed it, sounding much like Jimi! At that time Stevie told him, " I'm going to figure out Albert King ". Jimmy said, "that's impossible"?! After Jimmy seeing what his brother was capable of musically? That was quite a humbling compliment to Albert! RIP Albert and Stevie Ray 🙏
I recommend guitarists pick up an album called 'Jammed Together'. It's credited to Albert, 'Pops' Staples, and Steve Cropper. The band is Booker T and the MG'S. It came out in 1969.
You get a little of everything on the album for guitarists. Albert blasts his way throughout, and Pops plays that amazing style with his Tremolo. Cropper is excellent, as usual.
And remember, Booker T and the MG'S were the band for all of Albert's studio albums at STAX until about 1970. He signed with STAX in 1967, and his first album at the label was the, now legendary, 'Born Under A Bad Sign'. That is Steve Cropper on rythym guitar throughout the whole album. Steve also wrote one of Albert's most famous songs called 'The Hunter'.
And yes, Booker T co-wrote the song 'Born Under A Bad Sign' along with STAX artist William Bell. In fact, William did his version of the song with Booker T and the MG'S, but it wasn't as bluesy as Albert's version.
I also recommend Booker T and the MG'S instrumental version of the song, this time Cropper on lead guitar.
I own that album on vinyl.
Thank you I just discovered this incredible album
I love Joe Bonamassa. A great talent and a great guy. With there were more like him.
Such a beautiful V guitar!
I don’t know what I could do in lockdown without these live-streams!!😂😂
Thanks Joe! Nice surprise and a nice lesson for spring feeling Saturday in Phoenix our two weeks of great weather before the "broil" gets switched on. Your 3 Kings and Muddy Wolf at the Red rocks albums were a big hit with my father on our last fishing trip to Minnesota before he past away. It was songs and music from his youth and we played the snot out of the cd's on the road and in boat. Those albums will always be near and dear to heart.
Again thanks Joe!
I saw Albert King twice at the late lamented Lone Star Cafe on 13th street and 5th Avenue in NYC in the early 80’s playing that Erlewine V with the phase shifter. Magical shows!
Joe,glad you were born under a good sign. Thanks
I believe he tuned down to Csharp as well Love your content Joe Also he backed up Jimmy Reed on drum's in the early days
These need to be a LOT longer than 5 minutes. So awesome and informative.
Joe , hands down , one of the BEST players around !!!!
I really enjoyed this presentation about one of the great blues guitarists of all time from one of greatest blues guitarists playing today. Thank you, Joe! 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
I’m 20 seconds into watching my 2nd “nerdville” episode and I can already say emphatically, make them LONGER and more in depth! Really good job, though.
That's it! I doint the same and thinking the same! Man, we know a lot about this shit... LOL Cheers!
Great playing and talk from Joe. Albert King is a Legend, and certainly mastered the tune, but Born Under a Bad Sign was written by Booker T Jones and William Bell.
Yeah, I was surprised Joe didn’t know that being such a good student.
Oh Pretty Woman is one of my faves from Albert.
I love 'Breaking Up Somebody's Home' too. Joe's live versions of that song are really good.
nice perspective joe, very interesting..I saw albert live once in san francisco, and he was great, he was always my favorite blues man..
These lessons are wonderful. Great explanations that help other musicians learn the signature sounds they're trying to honor in their own playing :)
As a Hoosier, born, raised raised kids played our scene from Indy to Ft Wayne, Anderson, Muncie, and everything in between, and moved away. I miss it back home. Indiana is very very very blues and classic rock influenced, everywhere you went, there was some blues going on. Indy doesn’t get the credit it deserves, because we were the crossroads to Chicago and Detroit to Nashville and Memphis, Indiana was just left out. Ive played with and seen some amazing players growing up to my 30’s. What a great time to be a Hoosier that was. I hope it still is, and I hope blues is still getting airplay on the radio back home. Q95 maybe or are they just playing 90’s grunge now? Lol
Thank you, Joe!
It would be awesome if joe did more of theses videos. I really like learning from one of the best… about the best!
Enjoyed Joe and Amos
Thank you Joe. The late Tommy Bolin & Energy, would always get a call from Albert, when Albert was touring out here in the Central Plaines. Tommy said the greatest compliment he ever got was from Albert. One night after a show, as they were leaving the stage, he said Albert told him, "You got me tonight, but I'll get you tomorrow!" Sadly Albert, is the only one of the "3 Kings of the Blues" I never saw live. Saw Freddy in 1973, when he opened for Steve Miller (doing the tour following his smash "The Joker"[which to my chagrin Steve played on an acoustic] he was mostly doing tunes from Fly Like An Eagle). Saw B.B. at the last concert I ever went to in 1989 or 90. Had a chance to catch Albert in Spring of 1992, but a "delivery" that was supposed to be 30 minutes (It wasn't pizza), took over 3 hrs! Missed the whole concert. Funny my Mom saw Albert in the late 70s or early 80s. Lucky Mom! Anyway.
thats crazy i had no idea im a huge bolin fan
@@silvermachine6062 I learned that from reading the booklet in The Ultimate box set. Huge fan of Tommy. Actually saw him when he was still with Zephyr in early 1971. They opened for Steppenwolf. If you don't know, there's lots of FB groups, & almost all if his old band mates are there as well. Check out the Tommy Bolin Archives, John Herdt, is the man there. Most of the Energy guys are still with us. Jeff Cook doesn't have an account that I know of, but Tommy's brother Johnny has one. They're all really friendly too. Haven't done FB in a while but if check them out, tell them Gilbert Lane sent you. Any fan of Tommy is a friend of mine. Blessings & Tommy Bolin Lives!!!
@@bluesingmusic3443 thank you sir, it must have been crazy to see tommy play at such a young age.
@@silvermachine6062 i was 14, my parents finally let me go see Steppenwolf. i had saved my lunch money in 6th grade for 3 weeks in 1969, had enough for $3.50
balconey seat. asked mom she said she "didnt have THAT kind of money." told her i did. she looked at me like i pulled an armed robbery LOL. long story short, she confiscated HER money. finally in 8th grade the parents let me go. i didnt know Tommy was in Zephyr, tbh i couldnt stand Candy Givens vocals. found out later Tommy was was in the .group
@@bluesingmusic3443 yeah candy's vocals were pretty bad, she did not do that janis vocal style justice.
That's one of the absolute best things I've ever seen.
I love Albert and everything you said is TRUTH
That sound !!!! Huge !!
lots to choose from but the 5 note intro to Blues At Sunrise is a fave. That disc is great, too.
I am thoroughly enjoying this series! There is no one better to host such a thing as you Joe. Thank you for sharing the knowledge and skill that you have accumulated over years of study and woodshedding. Keep em coming!
Man, I hope y'all do more of these. I enjoy Joe's take on these legends - also MAN that Flying V sounds PERFECT.
Albert King was cream of the crop for me. Albert Collins was great too, But Albert King was my all-time favorite - at least until Rory and Gary came along. Irishmen are authentic blues players as far as I'm concerned.
Love Rory myself mate ! Taste were also brilliant,
Regards from oz
Thanks Joe 😊
I LOVE Albert, and so great Joe B has helped bring Albert to the attention of the next generation. It’s worth noting that while is certainly the guy that made Born Under A Bad Sign one of the iconic blues tunes, he didn’t write the tune - it was written by Booker T - but the tune is certainly identified with Albert. Anyway, thank you Joe for highlighting the GREAT Albert King.
I think Steve Cropper had a hand in writing it as well
I definitely enjoyed this and thank you Joe I play left handed as well, Albert King is one of my favorites all time.
I love geeking out with Joe.
Albert's playing sounds like what I imagine a building collapsing from inside the basement sounds like. Just brute force and I love that.
Salmon Dave, thats a great blues pseudonym!
That tone
Sir u are an inspiration for me and I love your voice your guitar speaks for itself but your voice is on it
I love Albert King he is my favorite and my first but I also love so many others. One thing about Albert King is that sometimes he is out of tune and he still plays them blues, he just Bends to where he needs to go
Great to see this in the letter box this morning... Thanks!
I don't want to be seen as someone who is willing to dis Joe Bonamassa but I must challenge his statement that Albert King wrote "Born Under a Bad Sign". It is always credited to two men (I believe Bell and Jones are their names) and I have never seen Albert's name listed as the composer of this song anywhere. (UNLESS this is another example of theft of royalties ala the B.B. King/Hosea debacle but I don"t think so.) Albert has a lot of composer credits on his material but I'm sure we can all agree that Albert's recording is the definitive one and be grateful for that! Thanks for listening.
The 3 kings
ive said it before but albert king is the evolution of blues.
Thank you for that.
I don't want to be an a..hole but Albert King didn't write Born Under A Bad Sign. Booker T and William Bell did.
ok captain
Well I check and what I found was that Albert King in fact wrote that song
@@davidwellman7080 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_Under_a_Bad_Sign_(song) Booker T jones and William Bell wrote the song, it's common knowledge. Curious about your source tho.
I just type the song in Google and it said Albert King
Ok I read the rest and it does say Booker T and William Bell wrote the Lyrics. My bad
Fascinating! Where else can you get this background, along with some delicious licks?
Joe is the man
Awesome 👍👍👍
This was awesome!
Albert King is also one of my favorite guitar players . My question is Did Albert tune down to " C " ? It seems like tuning down two steps would make the strings feel like rubber bands , but his sound was always tight .His bends were so strong that I could see him tuning down for the flex , but his sound was so strong ! Can you clear this up for me ?
Read what Wikipedia says about his tuning. There are many varying reports by people that worked with or around him. I have a friend who is such a big Albert fan, he bought a Flying V and strings it in reverse. The tuning that he uses and swears by is C#, F#, C#, E, G#, C#. I've seen all the famous National blues guitarist on the scene. In my opinion my friend does the most authentic sounding Albert King playing of anyone that I've ever heard. His name is Dean Shot. Pull him up on CZcams.
czcams.com/video/cPFtR4zxjYE/video.html
Thanks for sharing Joe.
When he did oh pretty woman with gary Moore!! That was really something, I really liked his almost clean guitar solo on that to
Love the Flying V and Albert King. Nice vid.
Thanks Joe for sharing..I was blessed to see Albert King alot.once at the music man in Los angels..he had his bus outside and after i got a hand shack from him I walked out the back door..not looking who was in back of myself i heard this"so how did you like the show" I turned around and it was Albert..stunned I said I can now go to heaven which got a big smile from him..God bless all the Kings..thanks again Joe.
Wonderfull tone Joe ! I can hear Stevie all the way.I now want to know everything about Alberts playing . This gave me a new guitarplay'nhunger !
Ampsettings,stringgauge,everything !
Loving the V .
Love him or hate him, Joe's great.
No one hates him. Or if they do they are high
Very Cool Video. Incredible Tone! Amos Rules!
Joe's guitar gods and mine cross paths again. Albert King was one of my high school heroes. Such a simple yet powerful guitar voice. Saw him live when I was sixteen. Way bigger than life.
I'm playing the same, lefty but with reversed strings.:)
Thanks joe ,
Great presentation!
Such a cool V
Hey Joe - is that Dino, Desi, and Billy on that toy drum kit? Cool!
Joes aging like a 1000 year old vampire he looks very good and loving the nerdville stuff! you should do some youtube teachings though!
Looked old when young, now looks young for an old head. That's awesome.
Agree, longer please. Good job though. Cheers Joe
Lefthanded "up side down" blues guitar players, please check out Uffe Steen...for instance "Boogie in the daylight". Interesting stuff, promise:)
Saw him live many years ago. Amazing player. Later when I was looking for an old super reverb I saw he had one up for sale - a fair deal - but it was a little too heavily modded and road worn for what I wanted at the time. I believe a drummer friend of mine played a few jam sessions with him.
you better take as much precaution to keep your hearing healthy as long as possible.start now. you dont need to be playing that loud right behind you on stage or at home. a Fender Twin can do everything you need, the loud volume can be directed to the audience through the sound system. Make sure youre taking care of yourself as much as possible now at your age.... You'll be glad you can still hear well at55, 65,75,etc..
Good stuff nerdville
FAMOUS AMOS & SMOKIN JOE!
To try to emulate AK I just hold the guitar normally, but stand on my head. Try it.
Not to shabby.......real good Albert mini=expose!
👍👍
oh yeah that seems just as good to me.
May have missed it, but what amp are you using, and possibly a pedal?
😘😘😘😘❤️❤️❤️❤️
I want that there V 😂
Yeah.. Bad sign is a Booker T song.. But he did make it his own
Enjoyed your peace on Albert King.
My question is did he not use a pic wasn’t it just the flesh to the strings when he played?
Greg, you are correct. Albert used his thumb and a pretty heavy set of Black Diamond flat wound strings that were tuned down for even more flexibility. I had the opportunity to visit him backstage several times when he was playing in southern California during the 70's. And I actually got to play "Lucy" during one of those visits (albeit without an amp). In the clip above Joe uses the word "angry" to describe Albert's playing. Whatever...but Albert was just about the nicest, most laid back and approachable people I've ever met. RIP, Albert. We all miss ya!
bmoraga01 That’s an awesome story of visiting him thank you so much for sharing and by the way I think of him when bending notes as pulling where when I play I push. Lol
I agree, they could be a bit longer............!
I feel like maybe Albert always had one eye on guys like Bobbie Bland, and maybe not so much Otis Redding or Stax. Bobbie was really the one who could blur the line between blues and soul. I feel like Albert never drew as big an audience or sold as many records as his peers like BB King or Bobbie Blue. Albert's live band in the 60s was not on the level of a BB or Bobbie. But Albert is still the progenitor of some of the all time classics...but I wonder sometimes if Albert ever felt like he never really got his due...
Albert King didn’t write Born Under A Bad Sign. William Bell and Booker T
6:19 Albert King didn't write 'Born under a bad sign'. Sorry Joe :P
Albert did not write "Born Under a Bad Sign" that was William Bell and Booker T. Jones. And Albert did a lot of stuff that wasn't straight blues that was closer to R&B.
Tu utilises quel ampli ?
Love that pissed off attack Mr.King’s right hand had…legendary. Joe’s been my #1 for about a decade now…thank God we have him in playing great music, unlike 99% of the plastic computer “music “ that’s put out now
what amp are you playing?
@ All Guitar Network - Booker T wrote "Born Under A Bad Sign", not Albert King. I'm surprised Joe Bonnamassa didn't know that...🙄
@1:00 ………what about Evelyn ‘Champagne’ King? Lol
I'm pretty sure Albert's tone was tinner than Joe's here but Joe's was still amazing
These 2 don't exit in the same universe
Great episode! So what are the best AK albums to start with? I have Live in San Francisco but don’t know what the classics are.
you have internet. Google his discography and buy them all brotha!
"Live Wire Blues Power"
"Born Under a Bad Sign"
"Years Gone By"
"I'll Play the Blues For You"
"King of the Blues Guitar"
@@carouselred8994 thanks!
@@charleslivingston803 you should also look for "Wednesday Night In San Francisco" and "Thursday Night In San Francisco". They supposedly have the rest of the material from The Fillmore (Live Wire) shows. They were released on CD on the Berkeley label who at the time anyway I think had the rights to Stax. The CD's may be out of print now, but I'm sure you could find them online (Discogs for example) or somewhere. Just throwing it out there.
@@leogiovanoni6234 thanks, yes I have both those and love them!
Come on Joe! Albert King didn't write "Born Under a Bad Sign." It was written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones with him in mind.