Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session (Ocrd)
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Artist: Albert King, Stevie Ray VaughanEdition: Music CD
Format: Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2009-06-30
Music Label: Stax
Soundtracks:
- Call It Stormy Monday
- "Old Times"
- Pride and Joy
- Ask Me No Questions
- "Pep Talk"
- Blues At Sunrise
- "Turn It Over"
- Overall Junction
- Match Box Blues
- "Who Is Stevie?"
- Don't Lie To Me
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Free Music Review: The crown passes to the rightful heir
Hit: 5 Stars
My fist big dose of Albert King came when I heard him playing, over WNEW FM radio, at the closing of the Filmore East back in 1971. Fell in love with his playing, vocals and blues story telling then and there.
My first big dose of Stevie Ray Vaughan came when I heard Bowie's Let's Dance in 1983. Honestly, I was offended: it sounded like Stevie totally ripped Albert's style off.
After some recent reading of Guitar Player magazine, I've come to realize that King's 1967 "Born Under a Bad Sign" album (another five star album, with Booker T and the M.G.'s as backing band!) was an inspiration to all the soon-to-be guitar heroes of the time....Eric Clapton and Jimi Hendrix, in particular. Needless to say, that increased my understanding and appreciation of Albert King.
That knowledge and some additional listening helped me get over my first impression of Stevie. I now think of Stevie, as many do, as the better-late-than-never carrier of the torch that dropped when Jimi died and Cream, with Eric Clapton, disbanded: a true, blue guitar god.
The missing link between Stevie and Albert has been filled in by this album. According to the liner notes, Stevie met Albert in 1973 and sat in with him a few years later. So they had a least a little master/apprentice relationship.
As to the album itself, the music and the between-tracks comments, mostly from King, make clear that this is not a master class. Instead, it is a coronation party. King declares that Stevie is the rightful crown prince and basically passes along his crown. Stevie is appropriately humble. But would soon step up to show himself able to bear the weight of the office.
Stevie and Albert fans probably already have this album. If not, there is no question that they would enjoy having it. Anyone into blues history should have it, if only as a historical document. Finally, anyone into blues rock -- Allman Brothers, Government Mule, post-Cream Clapton -- would enjoy it. After all, it doesn't get much better than either Stevie or Albert by themselves. Their playing together is truly musical and the music is great.
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