Vaughn readily acknowledged king s influence on him and often praised the elders immense talent. I wanna get funky is the eighth studio album by albert king, covering various blues tunes with heavy funk overtones, by albert king, recorded in 1972 and released in 1973. Top 100 blues songs pdf zipped top 100 blues power tab zipped download individual songs alberts alley by albert king pdf ptb all my love in vain by robert johnson pdf ptb. Top 100 blues guitar songs download area guitar alliance. Ill play the blues for you stax remasters by albert. Srv and his hero got together for a live, studio jam session, in which they played several different tracks together, including blues at sunrise, pride and joy and stormy monday. Listen to songs by albert king on myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. The earthshaker is a blues album by koko taylor, released as an lp on march 1, 1978 by alligator records. Thursday night in san francisco by albert king on amazon. It gives the musicians a chance to work on the different instruments and not try to focus on the 3 12 minute.
Blues at sunrise albert king with stevie ray vaughan. Albert king along with peter green are by far my top favorite pure blues guitarist. One of the most important postwar blues guitarists, renowned for his massive tone and unique way of squeezing bends out of a guitar string. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. One of the three kings of the blues guitar along with b. Albert king april 25, 1923 december 21, 1992 was an american blues. Drifting blues live, a song by albert king on spotify. Overall if you like the blues this is a good purchase. Though 1972s ill play the blues for you followed a slightly different formula, the combination of king, members of the legendary barkays, the isaac hayes movement, and the sparkling memphis horns was hardly a risky endeavor. Driftin blues crossroad 2 boxset version eric clapton. If you want to download the ptb files, you will need the pt editor.
During his childhood he would sing at a family gospel group. The blues magoos the bluesbreakers the cadillac kings the computer and little fooler the dixie hummingbirds the doors the driftin five the faces the flower travellin band the. Listen to and download the top songs by albert king from songtracer on any device. The playing is outstanding as is the sound quality. With a rhythm section led by the barkays and horn arrangements by the memphis horns, it is considered by blues and funk cognoscenti as one of the greatest blues funk albums ever produced. Lovejoy is the sixth studio album by albert king track listing. All albums by albert king available to download and stream in high quality. King of the blues guitar is a compilation album by american blues guitarist and singer albert king, released by atlantic records in 1969. Albert kingstevie ray vaughan in session deluxe edition. Albert king king of the blues guitar releases discogs.
It was one of the biggest blues hits of the 1940s and helped define the burgeoning postwar west coast blues style. Im drifting and drifting just like a ship out on the sea im drifting and drifting just like a ship out on the sea well i aint got nobody. The big blues is a compilation album by albert king, released by king records in 1962. Albert king april 25, 1923 december 21, 1992 was an american blues guitarist and singer. Lyrics to driftin blues crossroad 2 boxset version by eric clapton. Albert king also appears in this compilation down beat.
The album contains songs that stax records originally released on singles, including five that were also included on king s 1967 compilation, born under a bad sign. Driftin blues or drifting blues is a blues standard, recorded by johnny moores three blazers in 1945. The album was later reissued under the title travelin to california. Unlimited free albert king music click to play the very thought of you, angel of mercy and whatever else you want. Top songs by albert king as at may, 2020 albert king s most popular genre. He is perhaps best known for the popular and influential album born under a bad sign 1967 and its title track. Do you love blues music or really good music is general. Albert s alley by albert king all my love in vain by robert johnson baby, what you want me to dorock me baby by albert collins bad feelin blues by blind blake b. Albert king thursday night in san francisco discogs. The result was a trim, funkinfused blues sound that provided ample space for king s oftimitated guitar playing. Im drifting and drifting, just like a ship out on the sea.
Thursday night in san francisco, recorded live in 1968 at the fillmore auditorium. Later that year, he recorded a tribute album to elvis presley blues for elvis. Albert nelson april 25, 1923 december 21, 1992, known by his stage name albert king, was an american blues guitarist and singer whose playing influenced many other blues guitarists. By the time of the big blues, king had long perfected his sound after years of touring.
Albert king wednesday night in san francisco music. This album, together with wednesday night in san francisco, contains leftovers recorded live on the same dates as live wire blues power. King and freddie king, albert king stood 6 4, weighed 250 lbs and was known as the velvet bulldozer. He was born albert nelson on a cotton plantation in indianola, mississippi.
The cd itself the technical aspect of the recording of the musical content is among the poorest i have heard since the early days of cds. Check out drifting blues live by albert king on amazon music. Possessing a fluid, versatile guitar style and a smoky, understated voice, albert king was a major influence on stevie ray vaughn. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet.
Albert king s first album for stax, 1967s born under a bad sign, was a collection of his singles for the label and became one of the most popular and influential blues albums of the late 60s. The song has been covered by ray charles, albert king, lightnin hopkins, john lee hooker, chuck berry and others. Early in 1969, king recorded years gone by, his first true studio album. Drifting blues by albert king song free music, listen. There are a couple things though that at the time were brilliant are now annoying, like the fake live audience on one track. King before you accuse me by eric clapton big road blues by rory block black dog blues by blind blake. It features original vocalist charles brown, who went on to have a successful solo career. Albert king king of the blues guitar 1969, terre haute.
Driftin blues has been interpreted and recorded by numerous artists in various. Ultimate blues guitar song archive usb flash drive. In fact, jimi hendrix was in such awe that he said the only time he ever felt scared on stage was when he had to go toetotoe with albert king. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Listen to your favorite songs from thursday night in san francisco by albert king now. Albert king biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. The big blues 1962 born under a bad sign 1967 professional ratings. Albert king drifting blues live 1968 hq audio thursday. Without him, modern guitar music would not sound as it does his style has influenced both black and white blues players from otis rush and robert cray to eric clapton and stevie ray vaughan. Albert kings top songs and genres updated may, 2020. Top 100 blues songs pdf zipped top 100 blues power tab zipped download individual songs albert s alley by albert king pdf ptb all my love in vain by robert johnson pdf ptb. The high frequencies simply grate against my ears, so much so that this severely detracts from the enjoyment of the music.
Drifting blues live by albert king on amazon music. Driftin blues written by bluesever monday, 20 april 2015 19. It goes without saying that albert king is one of the most influential musicians of the past 40 years. Albert king wednesday night in san francisco amazon. Even greater, though, is the cd reissue, which includes those singles which didnt appear on any other lps and all of born under a bad sign. Albert king thursday night in san francisco albert king. Albert king does the king s things and a jam session with steve cropper and pops staples jammed together, in addition to performing a concert with the st. With a tight fourpiece road band backing him, king fires up his flying v and slams down hard on material like freddie king s sanhozay, you upset me baby, call it stormy monday, crosscut saw. Albert king remaster worth the price for the alternate take of ill play the blues for you, but beyond that probably among alberts best studio albums.
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