Joe Bonamassa: The genius of Albert King

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Joe Bonamassa: The genius of Albert King

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4 ай бұрын

For tabs and text of this video lesson, see the June 2024 issue of Guitar World -
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TALES FROM NERDVILLE by Joe Bonamassa
THE KING'S THING
On Joe Bonamassa's latest release, Blues Deluxe Vol. 2, he covered the Albert King classic “You Sure Drive a Hard Bargain.” His guitar of choice for the recording was a 1967 Gibson Flying V in Sparkling Burgundy.
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@davidrpriest 4 ай бұрын

Kenny Wayne Shepard once said " If you are in blues jam and feel lost, just start playing Albert King licks and you will be fine. "

@denmar355 4 ай бұрын

Albert King has the most copied licks in electric blues of today for good reason. Just sounds great!

@EnterTamed 3 күн бұрын

Andy Aledort said Buddy Guy told him that; Albert King got his unique microtonal style listening to "Diddley Bow" Players👈

@rabbirelax 4 ай бұрын

This man is a walking encyclopedia of guitar history! More power to you JB!

@willievynil 4 ай бұрын

Remember reading an interview where Albert said something like this about his guitar style: I was crazy about T-Bone Walker, but I couldn’t do the fancy stuff that he was doing so I invented the string squeezing style!

@j.m.harrincourt2208 4 ай бұрын

The way he built his solo from choppy lonely notes to catharsis in Stormy Monday alongside Gary Moore is second to none.

@sjv855 4 ай бұрын

I once saw Albert KIng at junior college that was supported by some foundation. The audience was charged $1.00! It was an intimate setting and he was amazing. Best buck I've ever spent.

@brentstewart4360 4 ай бұрын

I like how you can tell how loud it is in the room - nice

@airamakknom 3 ай бұрын

It has to be loud as hell in there cause it's 11pm right now, I'm listening through headphones and thought someone outside was using a leaf blower lol.

@peterkoutros8190 4 ай бұрын

I remember the first time saw Albert King play..It was a video from a live concert 1970? the song was "I'll play the blue's for you". I was amazed by his tone and the power of the licks.. Couldn't stop watching old videos for a week. Thanks for the video Joe:)

@brianhein8838 4 ай бұрын

I dig the fact that Joe is as much a fan as an icon. Love the V also. I have an SG in that color.

@gwshark07 2 ай бұрын

Same here! I love the burgundy metallic

@MyJc1967 4 ай бұрын

Albert King was a great guitar player who deserved more recognition and credit than he has gotten. It’s a shame that he didn’t get what he deserved. RIP mr. King. You are so missed today. Much respect and I love your music.

@joeblo5804 4 ай бұрын

i remember watching Albert King live and witnessing him play his gibson with the high E on top and bending downward....... that in itself was something to behold. Then, his classic jam session with SRV in 1983 called "in session" ( on utube) is a tour de force of a genuine love of the blues as well as one another. Not to be missed.

@joerectifier 3 ай бұрын

That is one righteous tone…..and wonderful fun facts, for a Saturday Afternoon

@bobsebbo 4 ай бұрын

There needs to be a good documentary about the "three Kings"....Ken Burns where are you?!!!!!!!!!!

@lescaster2179 4 ай бұрын

so many SRV fans credit Stevie for being far more original than he was. He built his house very much on top of Albert's foundation and many 'SRV' licks are actually King's licks. But, there's no shame in that. SRV was a force of nature who took what he learned and evolved it, breathing new life into a blues scene that seemed to be in need of that energy and life he brought onto the stage at the time. You can hear a lot of Freddie King in Clapton and he himself acknowledges that. You can hear Roy Buchanan in Jeff Beck. And they all acknowledged their influences and laid down their own bricks in the same wall. Joe has done a great job in carrying a torch for those who trail blazed, helping to spread the word and share the knowledge of all the builders that contributed to building the house we know and love today. Zero shame in standing on the shoulders of those who came before you... It's the same in all walks of life. Just credit those who came before you and hope you can add a block or two of your own for others to borrow and build on.

@hesch-tag 4 ай бұрын

Yes, SRV was far from original. He was mostly Albert King mixed with Jimi Hendrix ( without Jimi's creativity).

@davidrpriest 4 ай бұрын

Stevie one said " Without Albert King there would be no Stevie Ray Vaughn."

@leandrosep6032 4 ай бұрын

God bless you JB! You surely keep the blues alive for newer generations to come, specially with the passion you pay tribute to the founding fathers of the guitar. Albert was the real deal and a major influence to all my favorite players (Hendrix, Page, SRV, Trucks, Beck, Mick T...), I can't stress enough his importance to my musical taste and to the sound I try to achieve when I play.

@acefan2trekninja 4 ай бұрын

Joe is always great at his interpretation of the masters.

@joeschmoe1301 4 ай бұрын

I met Albert King at a Club in San Francisco. We talked the whole time he was on break. I told him I learned to play guitar from buying his "Live Wire Blues Power" and his " I'll Play The Blues For You" albums. After talking to him, it confirmed to me that he was, without question a genius.

@MontyCantsin5 4 ай бұрын

What did he say?

@MikeDial 4 ай бұрын

Blues Deluxe Vol. 2 is an awesome album. Thanks to Joe for not cutting corners. It's great to hear horns in the background.

@robertleslie2467 4 ай бұрын

Albert King has always been my favorite blues man. Even more than The Wolf and Muddy which I dearly love but Albert played guitar and entertained like he was doing it for his family just like after supper. And then the pipe comes out. Albert King wasn’t Steve McQueen cool. He was Albert King cool.

@plissken2245 4 ай бұрын

Joe, plz do an album of just you on guitar. No band. It's great to just hear you play.

@michaelslahetka8371 3 ай бұрын

Thanx Joe !! KEEP The TREBLE & Trouble UP !!

@marions.120 4 ай бұрын

Glad you mentioned Dan! I was Born Under a Ban Sign…

@roderickbalt8993 4 ай бұрын

He really nailed this, more than if he plays other blues heroes

@user-qr7ee2cp4y 4 ай бұрын

Joe is awesome... seems so cool and is such a wealth of knowledge.

@barrettwissell9708 4 ай бұрын

Greatest bluesman of all time. JB❤

@ronroskowske6047 4 ай бұрын

The pride of Lovejoy, Illinois!

@arnarne 4 ай бұрын

It surprises me that Joe says Gibson "fucked up" with the 50-s versions of the flying V. I have heard two different 50's V's being played live (in the 80's) and they both sounded absolutely fantastic!

@gillihansmobilewelding 4 ай бұрын

Maybe they messed up from a guitar players perspective.

@stratman9449 4 ай бұрын

can always learn something "new" from Joe......there is always al ittle extra gem......cheers....even though without "flying V"....haaa....

@fellstarling7998 4 ай бұрын

This is blues power!!

@joeschmoe1301 4 ай бұрын

I couldn't learn to play guitar from B.B. Kings "Live at The Regal" album because, that was how you learned back then. But, I had a natural ear for Albert's style. I still do.

@darlenemcmillan5802 4 ай бұрын

Thanks Joe. Some real great advice❗👍

@michianabaddriversin4690 4 ай бұрын

Could listen to Joe spit facts and shred licks all day..✌️

@wildcolonialman 4 ай бұрын

Fabulous Joe.

@michaelleftwich8186 2 ай бұрын

I believe you played " Breaking up someone's home" on it. Great 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@carlhungus2521 4 ай бұрын

I feel like Joe should be wearing safety glasses because he does those bends in such a way that he is basically holding a 6 string compound bow. If one of them strings snap it's gonna look like that scene from the movie ghost ship

@sharkair2839 4 ай бұрын

albert had some great arrangements. he new what's goin on.

@danielschaeffer1294 4 ай бұрын

I once had the opportunity to meet Albert and shake his hand. He accidentally broke a bone in my hand! God, what a mensch!

@Alanpuxadordefibra 4 ай бұрын

❤😊❤Congrats from Brazil 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@soulcactus19 4 ай бұрын

Joe is THE G.O.A.T! Well done Master🎸🌵

@michaelleftwich8186 2 ай бұрын

I saw the one you had at Greek Theater. It had Albert's name on the fret board.

@boco1951 4 ай бұрын

Albert was a powerful man who played the blues.

@sunking2001 4 күн бұрын

I love "Blues Power"...can 'ya did it?

@dwaynecotton8568 4 ай бұрын

Nice!🎸🔥

@cigdamagelungs 4 ай бұрын

🎉tune down one and a half step

@grog5564 4 ай бұрын

What I find amazing is that Albert King plays left handed but the strings are high E on top low E on the bottom. As a Lefty myself I find that crazy, how does he do it.

@infinidominion 4 ай бұрын

Like Dan Swano and Rand Burkey

@grog5564 4 ай бұрын

@@infinidominion As does Eric Clapton's guitarist Doyle Bramhill, but I still can't fathom it, I have tried playing upside down, it don't work for me.

@bobsmith-ji2uh 4 ай бұрын

@@grog5564I’m a lefty too. We had one guitar in my house that was a righty. I couldn’t figure anything out upside down so started playing right handed.

@timothyproksch2915 4 ай бұрын

I’m pretty sure it was Albert King is who I saw at the Michigan Palace in Detroit in about 1975 I wish I knew if it was him or Freddy

@hankevans7890 4 ай бұрын

Didn’t Albert also tune down a whole step and use light gauge strings?

@daveweed2765 15 күн бұрын

Always remember the Albert kKing bent down insteat of up. That would make a difference in tonal sounds. But... you would have to totally relearn how to play guitar. As far as I know there are now lessons that teach anyone to play like that. I just don't think Albert King gets the just dues for his musical talent. So take a left handed guitar and string it invertedly with the high E on top and the low E on the bottom and bend down instead of up. Then it may get close.

@G-Point-EU-AU 2 ай бұрын

Uses "hum-forcer" pickups with not grounded shields ?

@olafbigandglad 4 ай бұрын

There's some weird ass guitars out there. Flying V has to be in the top five.

@AeneasValentucevicius 4 ай бұрын

2:10 video actually starts

@joeschmoe1301 4 ай бұрын

If I had to quickly mention 3 guitarist that are, were, bona-fide geniuses would be: Wes Montgomery, Pat Methany, and Albert King.

@ZEGO24x 4 ай бұрын

3:14 - if you want to skip the chat

@davidturner9266 4 ай бұрын

Norm says you have all of his guitars❗ he doesn't know how you got them but he wants them back😝

@145rural 3 ай бұрын

Can someone write a good biography for Albert? Every great blues players has a great bio except A.K.... please anyone

@carloshenriqueraimundo5242 Ай бұрын

no way we play albert and not make a face, he invented guitar faces

@DMSProduktions 4 ай бұрын

He's BETTER than a PRINCE Albert! LMAO! ;oP LESS painful as well!

@GetOutsideYourself 4 ай бұрын

One of the greatest travesties of blues guitar history, Steven Segal owns Albert's three Flying V's. I guess as long as he doesn't sit on them . . .

@bryanmannoia8410 4 ай бұрын

point taken, but at least he is an actual player. a shame would be having them sitting in a collection owned by some rich guy who doesn't even play. or having them sitting in a hard rock cafe.