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Originally posted by milt
Rick, if you thought BB was good, and I saw him too, you should have caught Albert K. Your statements wouldn't have to be modified, just underscored. They were like twins in their style, yet different, as twins can be. Albert made those strings sing. Then there was Freddie King, but I don't have but one copy of his work. They were all related somehow.
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The first concert I ever saw was BB King at Sea World in Orlando Florida. I was seven years old and my father took me to meet him and shake his hand after the show. I had no idea who he was at the time, but its something I'll never forget.
BB is a living legend. One of the last of his time, and most likely the last great blues guy anyone in mainstream America will ever hear of. Albert King is probably the most copied Blues guitarist ever, but a lot of people that play guitar don't even know who he was. Freddie was the King of The Three Kings, IMO, but even fewer people know who he was.
Are you ready for Freddie? None of my Albert King youtube links work anymore, but here are a few good ones of the Texas Cannonball.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVODiADJJ44
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG-LudjYv60
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nNYD2LYYbQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgZ-dpSMPn0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60Zw4W4VT9E