Albert King - 1981 - Born Under A Bad Sign

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@schelleymorrow 9 жыл бұрын

The guy (in the rear) playing the lead guitar in this video (1981) is Claude Morrow (my husband). He was an extremely talented musician and enjoyed playing with Albert King! I posted the photo on the left of us in remembrance of him.

@avivroth9683 9 жыл бұрын

He is truly great here. Thanks for sharing, and I hope your memories of him are always happy ones.

@schelleymorrow 9 жыл бұрын

Aviv Roth Thank you for your kindness. Yes, I am grateful for sweet memories!

@usposse 9 жыл бұрын

what a great talent sorry to hear about his passing away

@Baby-zy8hb 9 жыл бұрын

I like his style- playing very much..Bless Your Heart..I know You MISS Him...

@schelleymorrow 9 жыл бұрын

Connie Thank you for your king response.

@AllisonBogisich Жыл бұрын

King would have turned 100 years old today, grateful to get to see these videos that preserve memories of his talent as a bluesman

@deschutesmaple4520 Жыл бұрын

Everyone knows the Creme version; but the original by Albert King is hands down the BEST!!!!

@lynnadams7017 2 ай бұрын

It's a very old song also done by Big Mama Thornton

@pb12661 7 жыл бұрын

MTFR playing with a broken finger and still can slay most famous guitar players...BLUES POWER!!

@OGStazzy 2 жыл бұрын

It’s a slide 🤫

@rodneyhickman598 Жыл бұрын

@@OGStazzy nope sorry but it is not, but if it's sarcasm I get it.

@MarkBelll 3 ай бұрын

@@rodneyhickman598 Your comment reminds me of my favorite 9 "fingered" piano player Bokker T. Laury. When you have it, you have it.

@johnvoyce Жыл бұрын

Claude Morrow's guitar playing blends in so well that I didn't realise there was another lead guitarist until the camera focused on him.

@billynubbins9466 11 жыл бұрын

Playing with a broken finger. Yet he still plays so damn amazingly

@christopherwharton6022 Жыл бұрын

The thing in his finger is a slide, not a splint. That’s how he’s able to make it sound like a slide guitar.

@45zapatero Жыл бұрын

@@christopherwharton6022 Does not look like a slide to me (?)

@Steve-si8hx Жыл бұрын

@@christopherwharton6022😅you just made that up. He is not using a slide here. A slide sounds completely different, he is just bending and using vibrato.

@Coopersboy7 10 ай бұрын

@@christopherwharton6022that ain’t no damn slide lok

@KevyNova 10 ай бұрын

@@christopherwharton6022you need to get your eyes and ears checked.

@johnrobinson7696 10 жыл бұрын

Any one of us can go out and buy a guitar any time we want, but this man owns his.

@joshuamorin112 Жыл бұрын

Hell yea

@martinoconnor7817 Ай бұрын

😂 👌 ❤

@udiggit13 Жыл бұрын

That lyric is an absolute classic.

@toby099 13 жыл бұрын

I fucking love Albert King. He plays so aggressively, it's like he's trying to teach the guitar a lesson.

@jondert9 6 жыл бұрын

I couldn't have said it better!!! nice one....

@r.w.4928 7 жыл бұрын

I remember being 15, camping in the woods with a friend of mine. I'd never really actively listened to music, only simple stuff like the Beatles and such. He took out his mp3-player with about 15% battery life left, made me listen to this song with the last bit of battery life that was left. I was bought right away, I'd never heard anything like it before. From that moment on, I became an active blues listener, which I still am today.

@okami9634 7 жыл бұрын

President Donald J. Trump Good to know that the best president of all time also has good taste in music

@vatsaakhil 5 жыл бұрын

It takes only a few seconds of the right song

@mr.e1220 4 жыл бұрын

Buddy Guy has a song about this called "the first time I met the blues". It was also 'in the woods'. You should listen to the song.

@mr.e1220 4 жыл бұрын

@RW Buddy Guy has a song about this called "the first time I met the blues". It was also 'in the woods'. You should listen to the song.

@spookydude5537 3 жыл бұрын

Back about '94, came home from working 3-11 shift, sat in the driveway in my car drinkin beer and smokin cigs til prob. 4am. Listening to a Blues "best of" radio show. Mostly stuff I'd never heard, lots of wah pedal and od/fuzz tones. Good music, good times.

@10mey 8 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't for bad luck, I would have no luck at all... Great line!

@shalinikapoor5313 5 жыл бұрын

😂

@greghoward3435 3 жыл бұрын

The story of my life!

@cihatkeles2444 5 ай бұрын

Like me😀😀

@jeancruise3313 2 ай бұрын

LOVE THIS MANS MUSIC ITS SO GREAT

@andyginterblues2961 8 жыл бұрын

Lucky enough to have seen Albert play "live" back in the early '70's, in Buffalo, N.Y. (at the Peace Bridge Center) Mostly what I remember about the show was the VOLUME that Albert had his guitar cranked up to! It was deafening! A great showman!

@rayjr62 8 жыл бұрын

+AndyGinterBlues Albert was a beast. A monster. Beastly beast. King of the badasses.

@AbandonedNorthJersey 8 жыл бұрын

+AndyGinterBlues I seen him for the first time a month before his passing .

@yuzaf2 8 жыл бұрын

Sir, i think your eyes can be legend for being saw that so much legend

@NothingMaster 5 жыл бұрын

An absolute blues masterpiece. And he is playing with a bandaged finger, too.

@kylehurley7707 3 жыл бұрын

Yeeeeaaah. NCIS brought me here, now 8m going down the rabbit hole.

@richmattisson3011 8 жыл бұрын

If kids today listened to this stuff....

@OGDonCorleon44 8 жыл бұрын

I do. I just turned 21. He is my inspiration while learning to play the blues.

@richmattisson3011 8 жыл бұрын

OGDonCorleon44 Keep it up bro! There's not enough out there like you. Check out a track called Lazy by Deep Purple.. :O

@baileydyas 8 жыл бұрын

I'm 16...

@johnmctier5187 8 жыл бұрын

in 17 been listening to this stuff ever since I was born!

@maindrivecycle 15 жыл бұрын

3:45 is one of the coolest things I've ever seen.

@mrstanbmw 10 жыл бұрын

Albert would have made a hell of a defensive tackle, I know an oldtimer who knew Albert who said he was one of the nicest guys in the world until you crossed him and he look like he can take good care of himself. what a great perfomer

@mphsthng1 11 жыл бұрын

I'm from Memphis and this is the song that turned me on to the BLUES!

@TomershalevMan 14 жыл бұрын

loved his appearance. the suite, the guitar and the shades. he's the man

@RandyJohnsonRikthove 12 жыл бұрын

Albert's got an MXR phase 90 going on that V. At least that's the way it sounds. Sounds like a script 90. Amazing the gig went on with that broken finger. A real show man!

@kevinkinnu341 3 жыл бұрын

What an amazing blues guitar tone. Great use of a phase shifter

@Aesop87 10 жыл бұрын

One of the "Three Kings", Albert always knew how to lay an infectious groove down. This is one of the best that he is known for.

@amb-yz9ee 6 ай бұрын

I appreciate how different they are, they really are the blues personified

@970blues 13 жыл бұрын

Albert had the best swagger of all the bluesmen... What a BOSS... The velvet bulldozer lives on in my house son!

@castorriver 15 жыл бұрын

Broken finger but the show must go on!!! Do it Albert!!! I love how he makes his own amp adjustment during the song.

@michaelvolz6985 8 жыл бұрын

saw Albert live at the Shrine Aud, in LA in 1968 !!! I became a blues fan that day. He was opening for the rock band Cream ! What a show ......

@jeancruise3313 7 ай бұрын

LOVE THIS MANS MUSIC ITS DARNED GOOD OH YESSSS

@manelgarcia1980 Жыл бұрын

What a fucking masterpice of music...!!! In particullary the blues (my favourite genre of music)...

@user-rg3rc2mt2b 10 ай бұрын

🎉I relate to this song because I am a U.S. Army Veteran who served his Country 38 years !!! ... 15 years on Active Duty and 28 years with Dept. of Defense !!! and for over 29 Years I have an open Case for Disable Veteran !!! ... because every 6 months to a year after applying my Case with all required copies of medical records and other info. Some more info is requested by Department of Army !!! ... That why I play my Guitar and sing the " BLUES " .... Willie G. 😎

@LawndaleLancaster 9 жыл бұрын

MY life story!!!! Every word fits me, thanks for singing my song!!!

@Mary-wf4tb 9 жыл бұрын

great song, great music!

@LawndaleLancaster 9 жыл бұрын

Mary have a GREAT Day!!!

@Boingusboingus 12 жыл бұрын

Great singer too!

@ladyjhuston 12 жыл бұрын

Hello Albert King fans, I'm playing trumpet in this video. The other guitar player's name is Claude, can't remember his last name. Me, Claude, Frank Dunbar on Bass are all out of St. Louis. Albert lived right across the river in E. St. Louis. This was my first tour with him and I was scared as hell. He yelled a lot at the band on stage, then he would get happy and have us do dance routines with him.

@joenoneofurbiz292 Жыл бұрын

Alway loved Albert's voice

@trockout 13 жыл бұрын

I am blessed that I got to see Albert King perform 2 or 3 times here in Memphis before his passing. Believe me, he sounded even better in person than he did on this video! He could truely work musical magic with that bad-ass 'Flying V' guitar of his!

@roy9825 2 жыл бұрын

Saw him in Memphis as well me and my 5 white friends were given a table by the stage we could prop our feet up and smoke reefer all night long

@redhead5150 13 жыл бұрын

Albert and Buddy Guy are my favorites!!!! These guys are unbelievable!!!!

@jeancruise3313 4 ай бұрын

THIS IS SO DARNED GREAT IM LOVING IT OH YESSSSS

@manuelvillalba6168 Жыл бұрын

Happy 100 Mr. "Bulldozer" ❤

@harpbass4life 15 жыл бұрын

Nothing but an electric, soulful masterpiece. The sound of the band behind the velvet bulldozer and his Lucy sending a Blue arrow through our hearts. Ladies and gents, this is Albert King, the King of Electric Soul/Funk

@j.r.christopher3072 7 жыл бұрын

Albert IS KING...........i love his music...

@cliefclinton 14 жыл бұрын

albert you were too cool my first kick in music i was 13 years old still now i listenning albert when i m blue

@msaintpc 3 жыл бұрын

Love that horn section!

@SRVMusicVideo 9 жыл бұрын

I love this song. Thanks for sharing.

@paulcooper5748 8 жыл бұрын

SRVs hero i can hear the influence he had on stevie

@whtmtnbills 6 жыл бұрын

Right On !!!

@elliebean1118 6 жыл бұрын

When SRV recorded the solos for the David Bowie album Let's Dance, arranger/bandleader/rhythm guitarist Nile Rodgers started out saying to Bowie "David I don't get it... we could just get the REAL Albert King if you want..." but by the end of the sessions he was convinced of SRV's other great qualities. Most of SRV's solos on that record are indeed very Kingy.

@Strat-Kat 5 жыл бұрын

O definitely! Stevie copied a million Albert King licks. It's just a fact. But all guitarists borrow and take inspiration from others ' licks.

@fecklessmovies 5 жыл бұрын

@@Strat-Kat Yes and Albert King didn't mind, he just took the piss out of Stevie a bit for it. Check out their studio jam if you haven't already - it's amazing.

@halfogre7843 4 жыл бұрын

yeah most of the song srv sits there in awe of albert and lets albert play lead almost the whole song

@btwentwo 10 жыл бұрын

My favorite cut from my favorite bluesman. Generous to his sideman, crazy deep notes, and that flying f'n v. A class act all the way.

@wedieritrea131 3 жыл бұрын

Most of time I ask myself why am I here in this world where people want to kill each other, hate each other but when I hear the blues it ease my pain LOL. I guess God was thinking I am going to send you to this cruel, cruel world but at the same time I will give you something that would make you sad and happy at the same time. Love the Blues.

@eldiablo3794 3 жыл бұрын

If it wasn't for bad luck... I wouldn't have no luck at all. This man's guitar tone sounds so amazing to me. After studying his licks I came to realize that he's the master of the single string solo. This guy comes up with so many awesome licks on one string and never ran out of ideas.

@jeffrey2711 13 жыл бұрын

This guy is one of the greatest bluesmen ever.... Fantastic performance. It doesn't get any better than this. Thanks for posting.

@daverow49 11 жыл бұрын

A master of blues guitar. If you disagree, you don't know nothin'! Go back to your Gameboy now!!

@MAGICKMINSTREL718 14 жыл бұрын

A real honour to see Albert King perform this masterpiece of blues.

@dennisdevine3382 9 жыл бұрын

Saw "The Big Lefty" at Fillmore West in 69 & 70. What an entertainer!

@haloskater24 8 жыл бұрын

+Dennis Devine DO you know what guitar he was using?

@alexhidell8074 8 жыл бұрын

+haloskater24 Albert always played a flying-V didn't he?

@alexhidell8074 8 жыл бұрын

+haloskater24 Albert always played a flying-V didn't he?

@haloskater24 8 жыл бұрын

No because in the 60s he used three guitars in rotation or when he felt like it i guess, the first one was his original Lucy(1958 flying v) then the second one is the dark cherry 1966 flying V with the vibrola arm and i think he had another 66/67 flying v that was sunburst(static.flickr.com/43/177947030_94b897245d_o.jpg) but ive only seen a picture if him using it. Here are examples of the guitars he used in the 60s:www.mcquain.com/lespaul/favorites/Blues/AKsFlyingVsFRONTS.jpg (Except the walnut v in the middle) and my real question was when he saw Albert do you remember which one of these V's he was using when you saw him. Thank you

@txmetalhead82xk 6 жыл бұрын

ANother reason for me revel in joy for being a "lefty"!

@lgd1974 11 жыл бұрын

John Mayer did an awesome job in his speech to induct Albert King into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Mayer spoke of how, while in his teens, he idolized Stevie Ray Vaughn. But upon learning that S.R.V.'s hero was Albert King, John Mayer then turned his attention to the true master. The heroes of our heroes should also be, OUR heroes.

@320parks8 7 жыл бұрын

what a treasure. The Flying V. The Song. & that Very Unique Gibson dog ear 330 on the surprise 2nd lead player's solo. big band. the whole ball of wax !

@Fr3derick 11 жыл бұрын

Excellent Grandma Mary

@dankgeetar 15 жыл бұрын

wow, i love this dude. hes so traditional but has his own sound, both on guitar and singing. love this dude!

@HenryHMVIII 4 жыл бұрын

What an amazing man, him, BB, Freddie and SRV are just some of my biggest idols and I'm always in awe of their blues playing, I hope one day that I can do a cover and actually do it justice simply because this is an amazing piece and a iconic riff too, love it!

@stk1975 4 жыл бұрын

Oh yaaaaa it is the Blues baby. Not I can sip my wine. LOL The music that I always come back for comfort.

@Jahnink 7 ай бұрын

The Master of spacing. Who needs all those notes and fingers? I'll just use two. Amazing.

@ericarmstrong1 8 жыл бұрын

Wow. Great band, and great performance by both guitarists. Really amazing that Albert plays without a pick and gets that sound.

@Ted_James 7 жыл бұрын

They don't make 'em like that anymore! Albert King is one of the greats. And Claude Morrow's guitar playing is just as amazing.

@ladyjhuston 14 жыл бұрын

Hello all, that's me, Lady "J" Huston, playing Trumpet with the legendary Albert King directing the horn section.

@sharkair2839 4 ай бұрын

did you play with him at the golden bear in Huntington beach?

@johncrawford5148 8 жыл бұрын

Had the good fortune of seeing Albert King at a small club in Detroit called Ethel's Lounge in the mid seventies.....went to two different shows . What a great venue . If my memory serves me I think the Bar Kay's backed him.....any one out there verify that. I actually still have ticket stubs from both shows . Such a great memory.....

@DaphneRhiannon 8 жыл бұрын

Who doesn't love him!!

@ORENGEcarot 10 жыл бұрын

One of the best guitar player!! Incredible!

@stivklif 5 жыл бұрын

His singing ain't too shabby either!

@reneask79 17 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing! A true bending master and a true King of the blues.

@autinspare 14 жыл бұрын

every time i see him play it's a lesson in style and substance - even with only 2 fingers. What a star.

@cliftondjohnson3536 9 жыл бұрын

it dont get no better...........

@intheblues 15 жыл бұрын

albert never played slide :) I got a stack of his albums never heard him do it

@mrdg 3 жыл бұрын

see comment above

@fatkitty4207 2 жыл бұрын

That isn't a slide. I think his finger is hurt or something haha.

@zozepp8993 2 жыл бұрын

If I had a time machine I would blast myself back to this concert front row of course with backstage passes if we're going to dream let's dream big

@jakeross2050 2 жыл бұрын

How badass is a blues man Mr.Albert King 👑 playing a flying V???

@ladyblackstardust390 8 жыл бұрын

These guys are soooo cool, they're frosty!

@MiniForklift 7 жыл бұрын

Don't confuse AK with Albert Collins ;-)

@ladyblackstardust390 7 жыл бұрын

I don't know Albert Collins. So, no confusion here!

@brandonmurphy4657 8 жыл бұрын

albert the king of the blues

@DrLearyUSA 14 жыл бұрын

I love every minute of Born under a bad sign record!!!

@user-yo2rg9tn2p 8 жыл бұрын

ชอบทุกแนวเพลงที่จัดมา.ขอบคุณอีดครั้ง...สุดยอดจริงๆ/

@ontariobuds 3 жыл бұрын

4:06 I’m certain that’s the moment his line of cocaine kicked in.

@krustybiker 12 жыл бұрын

21 dislikes?? Oh yes, it was the entire Justin Beiber fan club.

@ledgendaryhfxgennyop 11 жыл бұрын

I had another couple of listens to this & yes, what a treat to listen to Claude's playing! He put that together so coherently. Every note was related, relevant. Very tasty!!

@juanitareyes3141 7 жыл бұрын

Keep those blues coming...fantastic Albert King! I can hear SRV in there, so know where he got his influence from. Love this! Thank you Albert!

@gordonlewis4280 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah you can see his influence on many artist now days and you have class and good taste listening to albert king .

@mikevogt7007 11 жыл бұрын

wish i could of met him

@papasmurf4009 8 жыл бұрын

Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all Hard luck and trouble is my only friend I been on my own ever since I was ten Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all I can't read, haven't learned how to write My whole life has been one big fight Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all I ain't lyin' If it wasn't for bad luck I wouldn't have no kind-a luck If it wasn't for real bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all Wine and women is all I crave A big legged woman is gonna carry me to my grave Born under a bad sign I been down since I begin to crawl If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all Yeah, my bad luck boy Been havin' bad luck all of my days, yes

@user-tc5se9cn1h 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the lyrics!!

@TheFaso95 10 жыл бұрын

The spirit of Albert King will live on forever. Rock on Albert wherever your soul may be...

@jeancruise3313 7 күн бұрын

IM LOVING THIS SONG OH YESSS

@FreeCorps1984 8 жыл бұрын

Groove city yo!!

@Jeetkunow 12 жыл бұрын

Dude he has a broken finger here and still playing really good!!!

@sunshinelefty 10 жыл бұрын

Mr. Albert King...Thank you killerclam...for posting the sweet, sweet sound of Mr. Albert King. Once again, I can close my eyes and listen, be swept away...real flying V guitar music, back-up brass and drums, live crowd...sweet! The 80`s. Fun times. NY out.

@Larsanator 6 жыл бұрын

Salute Albert! You truly were a King. More than just the music you made; you were an influence!

@rukowski 12 жыл бұрын

I fukin love that guitar sound totally amazing

@WegisWilChop 5 жыл бұрын

Why am I just now noticing he’s a lefty playing a righty?!

@loganbishop2141 9 ай бұрын

Actually it is a lefty with the strings reversed

@taildragger53 11 жыл бұрын

20 yrs ago to the day is when we lost this giant of The Blues. (21st December 1992) Isn't it unbelievable? Never to be replaced.

@CreamyBone 7 жыл бұрын

The Velvet Bulldozer

@Kellerkind80 9 жыл бұрын

Best part is the guy at 4:06 lol

@davidvarela8739 8 жыл бұрын

+Plooker Ville true?

@Ici-st4hg 8 жыл бұрын

HAHAAAA(T▽T)

@origami26 4 жыл бұрын

he's so groovy

@stk1975 5 жыл бұрын

Then God created the Blues to ease our pain of this cruel, cruel world.

@sirdonalddust4088 7 жыл бұрын

His support guitar player tore holes in it... proper good like.

@liorzilka 12 жыл бұрын

I love that dance! 3:41

@MrZootalores 7 жыл бұрын

schelleymorrow, what a wonderful legacy Claude left his family & children.. he's great,never knew who he was-thanks for sharing this with us, will always love this band!

@Boingusboingus 12 жыл бұрын

Albert King had a fantastic voice as well as golden hands. And that guy playing the ES330 is a demon!

@miamigroove 8 жыл бұрын

4:06 LMAO

@adblockevery1243 8 жыл бұрын

+miamigroove lmao

@Vgtral 8 жыл бұрын

Ellen Degeneres before she was famous

@taxisteve929 8 жыл бұрын

Wonder if this guys kids know this video exists? When they were in junior high school..."If you don't get straight A's, I'm showing the video to your classmates!"

@missstripedsocks 7 жыл бұрын

white boy breaking it down hahaha

@pb12661 7 жыл бұрын

he doesn't care about music...he just scored some coke in the bathroom.

@postevieray1196 8 жыл бұрын

Who's the other guitarist who slayed the solo on the Gibson?

@jlopez97122 5 жыл бұрын

Claude Marrow. His wife posted a comment on this video. Great player.

@vesalius9949 3 жыл бұрын

You gotta 'baby' a gibson, you know? Cause the slightest touch will make it take on a life of its own. That's what makes those guitars better than the axe you're chopping with.

@Bongwyre2112 15 жыл бұрын

True. I found Albert King while looking for Albert Collins, both are such masters, and have that heart and soul which is really gone with today's corporate music.