This somewhat obscure (unreleased in the USA) disc is actually King's last studio album released while he was alive- and perhaps the last material he recorded. Although the production is a tad sloppy and the mastering cold, there's some good stuff here. Album starts off wrong with the heavy-handed and rockified "Stop". Things get better from there, such as the more Albert-suited mitempo "Bluesm...
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a new discovery even though he is an old bluesman, discovering new old music is such a rush
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A blues legend that influenced every major rock band to emerge from the 60s, 70s, 80s, and beyond, one wonders how many people even recognize the name? Sure, 1 in 10 may recall that Cream recorded "Born Under A Bad Sign", but how many of them actually believe Clapton wrote it? Pity, isn't it, another true african-american legend co-opted by a white male middle-class turned superstar brit.
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Albert King's seminal title track "I'll Play the Blues for You" was very ubiquitous when I started listening to the blues in earnest as a teenager. I've always liked it, but it's greatest gift was introducing me to the second track on the same album - Little Brother. This song moved me from my first listen and remains one of the few songs that I am physically incapable of getting sick of. It...
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Could this be the funkiest record ever made?
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While I love the technology that allows me to have anything and everything available to me with the click of the mouse, I can't help but feel sadness at the thought that there is a whole generation of people who rarely if ever go to the record store. Every time I find myself digging thru the bins for vinyl (yes, vinyl, remember that?)I feel such a connection to the music. Remembering smells, ta...
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“The Grass Aint’t No Greener” by Albert KingIs he doing that with a busted finger?As always, tend to your lawn and click pause on the music player located in the side bar before playing the YouTube.Copyright 2009 Pribek. This Feed is for personal non-commercial use only. If you are not reading this material in [...]
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