Description

Along with B.B. and Freddie, Albert King will forever be hailed as one of the original “Three Kings of the Blues Guitar.” Cutting a dynamic 6′ 4″ figure on stage while playing his 1958 Gibson Flying V upside down to accommodate his left-handedness, Albert earned the nickname “The Velvet Bulldozer” due to his forceful yet subtle style. An enormous influence on the British blues scene, Eric Clapton was perhaps King’s most vocal fan, crediting Cream classics like “Strange Brew” as direct extensions of King’s playing. Other axemen falling under his sway were Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Mick Taylor, Joe Walsh, Robbie Robertson and Stevie Ray Vaughan. By the late-60s, King was headlining rock shows around the country and turning on generations of American fans to the electric blues.

 

Tracklist

  1. Born Under A Bad Sign
  2. Crosscut Saw
  3. Kansas City
  4. Oh, Pretty Woman
  5. Down Don’t Bother Me
  6. The Hunter
  7. I Almost Lost My Mind
  8. Personal Manager
  9. Laundromat Blues
  10. As The Years Go Passing By
  11. The Very Thought Of You