Anyone wanting to play blues guitar should start by listening to AC, in my opinion. Listening to his stuff gives you an ear for what sings, what sounds great over what chord, when to attack, when to lay back, how to sting, how to caress. How to build a solo based on what "sings." If you start at SRV, and move backwards, like I did, you find yourself trying to be SRV, which...its a small list of guys who can play that many notes, and play the blues. You start at Albert, this is the bedrock of electric blues guitar. This is what it should sound like. It will also show you that you don't need to fly around the neck; everything you need is cut out for you across the span of maybe 5-8 frets, and, perhaps most importantly, really, really ingrain the importance of working between major and minor instead of just hanging out in your comfortable minor pentatonic zone. You can't match his attack, his tone, his swagger, but you can certainly glean some incredibly important blues lessons from his playing.
Thoughtful and insightful, exactly what most of us did. We heard Stevie Ray and really kind of missed the point. SRV was a freak show who entertained with astounding guitar licks but not-so-much the essence and message of the Blues. I would say that Stevie Ray was the best guitarist to ever play the blues but not nearly the best "Bluuesman" of all time
I'm an SRV disciple; but you're right on the money with your comments! (This is my FAVE Albert Collins tune, BTW). More people need to circle back and hear the blues players back to the beginning in the delta.
Albert did have one of the best bands of all the blues players. The sound was full and classy. The horn section is just top notch in addition to Albert's playing.
His style and tone is so unique , you can pick his playing out if thier were 100 guitar players on the same stage to me he is the ultimate blues man. ,some may be more flashy but his definitely his own
Love The Ice Pick Albert Collins! This is some of the most intense City Blues Chicago Style I've ever heard! God bless that man and his contributions thru the years to the blues world! I'm smilin' that's fo sure! 👍🎸🥁🎤🎵🎶⚡️🔈😎
So many great comments, and 100% agree. He pours out his heart, soul and blood, and he takes you from fire to ice in a single note. He doesn't just play the blues - he pours out his pain, heartache and longing. He keeps you right on the edge of destruction, hanging on that ledge, closer, then farther, then closer again, but never over the top. Clear as water, but roaring with fire, he is forever the iceman.
Albert murdered those blues I always loved his humour while playing that was the man great blues fantastic timing and his tongue in cheek lyrics RIP Mr Collins best telecaster player ever
I'm an Albert Collins neophyte and I absolutely love this music. I have noticed in watching a lot of these videos that he often played with some really talented musicians that had no necks. That guy playing the Stratocaster--no neck to speak of. Looks like the thing was just popped on there by Mattel. Another video of his had a neckless guy playing the saxophone. Amazing sax player. No neck. Impossible to behead. Guillotine-resistant. Like Ram Man from the Masters of the Universe. But I seriously love this man's music. I'm going to be listening to a lot more of it. I'm only sorry I joined so late in the game that he's no longer with us. We need to soak up as much of this as we can because their stories have to be told for future generations. Just having the videos isn't enough. They'll get "cancelled" somehow.
Associated Performer, Vocals, Guitar: Albert Collins Associated Performer, Drums: Marty Binden Associated Performer, Guitar: Peter Thoennes Associated Performer, Keyboards: Bobby Alexis Associated Performer, Saxophone: Jon Smith Associated Performer, Trumpet: Steve Howard Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Johnny B Gayden Studio Personnel, Mixer: David Richards Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff Composer Lyricist: John Newton
I saw him at the Union Bar in Minneapolis and talked to him on his breaks. This was in the 1980's when the Union was hopping with the Blues music! I always went up to the artist when I saw he was alone and could've used a friendly local to talk music with. I never had anyone refuse to chat.
Had the great chance to meet and talk to him a few times.Truly one of the very greats.Miss him alot.Was going to visit him although he was very sick,out in Vegas.He passed the nite before.
Blues master Albert Collins. Ice touch with thumb & fingers. So so nice. Humbucker in a Tele tale. A Collins classic. Fantastic vocal delivery and instantly recognizable, brilliant guitar. Terrific band . Thanks all.
Seen the Ice Man many times in small bars back in the day just obliterating everything in his presence. The original "Ice Breakers" were a sight to see and behold grunting and snorting behind Alberts screaming Telecaster as walked through the bar standing face to face with you throwing his pet licks right in your face..Saw him one night while burning on his Tele walk out the bar hail a cab in the middle of the street and get in it while still soloing totally freaking out the cab driver..yeah those were the days. and BTW he was the coolest guy to just hang with, the man bough me a drink and talked with me like he knew me for 20 yrs.
I saw the ICE man at the Long Star Cafe in NYC around 1985 and sat up front. WTF. Big Mistake. I left deaf. The most powerful sound you could ever hear.
A big Thanks to You Tube for having recommended. The style and the Music and Songs of playing and singing. No words can express it's simply Par Excellence. Albert Collins is unmatchable. Enjoying every video.
I listen to Albert on a daily basis, so much so that YT knows to feed me his music. But this one was new to me, and I cracked up at the 11:05 mark! 😁 I've always loved how he uses scatting during his solos, but that was a new one to me...love it!
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The most unique blues player to ever pick up a guitar
Anyone wanting to play blues guitar should start by listening to AC, in my opinion. Listening to his stuff gives you an ear for what sings, what sounds great over what chord, when to attack, when to lay back, how to sting, how to caress. How to build a solo based on what "sings." If you start at SRV, and move backwards, like I did, you find yourself trying to be SRV, which...its a small list of guys who can play that many notes, and play the blues. You start at Albert, this is the bedrock of electric blues guitar. This is what it should sound like. It will also show you that you don't need to fly around the neck; everything you need is cut out for you across the span of maybe 5-8 frets, and, perhaps most importantly, really, really ingrain the importance of working between major and minor instead of just hanging out in your comfortable minor pentatonic zone. You can't match his attack, his tone, his swagger, but you can certainly glean some incredibly important blues lessons from his playing.
As a 'feel' blues player, SRV comes nowhere near this. Here is a masterclass in taste, control, attack, and 'less is more'.
Thoughtful and insightful, exactly what most of us did. We heard Stevie Ray and really kind of missed the point. SRV was a freak show who entertained with astounding guitar licks but not-so-much the essence and message of the Blues. I would say that Stevie Ray was the best guitarist to ever play the blues but not nearly the best "Bluuesman" of all time
@@1973wildcatman best to play the blues! are you serious?
Ki gof no it was a joke? Who plays the blues better than SRV? I’m all ears
I'm an SRV disciple; but you're right on the money with your comments! (This is my FAVE Albert Collins tune, BTW). More people need to circle back and hear the blues players back to the beginning in the delta.
Some people plays the Blues, Albert Collins IS the Blues!
omg - Albert is killing me softly with his touch.
Thank God that man’s presence was on this earth
Albert did have one of the best bands of all the blues players. The sound was full and classy. The horn section is just top notch in addition to Albert's playing.
Straight from Texas!
Not sure who the sax player is in this piece but it sure sounds like Keith Crossan legendary horn player
Albert's sax player is amasing
His style and tone is so unique , you can pick his playing out if thier were 100 guitar players on the same stage to me he is the ultimate blues man. ,some may be more flashy but his definitely his own
Merci beaucoup d'avoir fait la restauration full HD..!Mr Collins comme si c'était aujourd'hui !..formidable !..Merci-Merci !...
If I could go back in time and see anyone live, Albert Collins would be at the top of my list.
He's probably the most creative and "artsy" blues player , literally speaks with his guitar
Albert was immensly creative and unorthodox. A true artist and showman
The interaction with the band is better than any blues artist I’ve seen. Fantastic stuff...
He is up there in the Elite class with Roy Buchanan and Junior Brown who also have the same talent! Make their guitars "talk!"
Holy shit, big guy with the mullet ripped that Stratocaster apart. And Stan Lee rocked that sax!!
Genius, just genius... Makes the intrument talk. 👌🏿💯👌🏿
Oooh mi lord I thought,if money was the problem is the best but now yoooooh❤😂
Did he just say "Watchout, Mother F&%$#R!" with his guitar? Why aren't we talking about this? LOL!! LOVE AC!! Master Bluesman!
Haha I didn't believe this at first, but then it happened a couple minutes after I read this! 🤣 What a legend!
Best live blues act to ever walk the earth
Also Freddie king live at the cotton bowl in71
05:40 WOW sax solo!!
That guitar is just plugged into his SOUL, no where else !!!
Outside of B.B. King, Albert Collins was the second blues artist I ever listened to. Been in love with blues ever since.
Love The Ice Pick Albert Collins! This is some of the most intense City Blues Chicago Style I've ever heard!
God bless that man and his contributions thru the years to the blues world! I'm smilin' that's fo sure!
👍🎸🥁🎤🎵🎶⚡️🔈😎
Some of the BADDEST BLUES I've heard in my life.
I call this manicured blues . Very good instrumental show . No soul . Boring
@@paulvandoorn9405 : if you don't feel this then YOU have no soul at all.
So many great comments, and 100% agree. He pours out his heart, soul and blood, and he takes you from fire to ice in a single note. He doesn't just play the blues - he pours out his pain, heartache and longing. He keeps you right on the edge of destruction, hanging on that ledge, closer, then farther, then closer again, but never over the top. Clear as water, but roaring with fire, he is forever the iceman.
Dove finiscono le dita , iniziano le corde di quella chitarra che ti riempiono l'anima ❤❤Grazie Albert !!🙏
Outstanding soloing throughout. Hats off to AC, Jon Smith on Sax, & Pete Thoennes on Guitar. Super!
Albert murdered those blues I always loved his humour while playing that was the man great blues fantastic timing and his tongue in cheek lyrics RIP Mr Collins best telecaster player ever
Phew! What a sax player!
Jon Smith (Edgar Winters White Trash Horns )❤️
I'm an Albert Collins neophyte and I absolutely love this music. I have noticed in watching a lot of these videos that he often played with some really talented musicians that had no necks. That guy playing the Stratocaster--no neck to speak of. Looks like the thing was just popped on there by Mattel. Another video of his had a neckless guy playing the saxophone. Amazing sax player. No neck. Impossible to behead. Guillotine-resistant. Like Ram Man from the Masters of the Universe.
But I seriously love this man's music. I'm going to be listening to a lot more of it. I'm only sorry I joined so late in the game that he's no longer with us. We need to soak up as much of this as we can because their stories have to be told for future generations. Just having the videos isn't enough. They'll get "cancelled" somehow.
Okay, you win the most interesting comment award.
Jon Smith on saxophone, ex Edgar Winter's band. In 1972 Jon had very long hair parted in middle.
but what about his neck?? (kidding) RIP TailDragger FYI. @@Taildragger56
Ram Man 😂😂😂😂😂😂
One note and I know its Albert.
Saw him many times. One of my best friends growing up. Johnny B Gayden played bass for him many years . The sound track of our lives
Ice man hands Down one of the greatest of all times🔥🔥🔥🔥
"Nobody leaves without singing the Blues."
The Babysitter Blues
Mr. Albert Collins was and will remain unforgettable.
Associated Performer, Vocals, Guitar: Albert Collins
Associated Performer, Drums: Marty Binden
Associated Performer, Guitar: Peter Thoennes
Associated Performer, Keyboards: Bobby Alexis
Associated Performer, Saxophone: Jon Smith
Associated Performer, Trumpet: Steve Howard
Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Johnny B Gayden
Studio Personnel, Mixer: David Richards
Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff
Composer Lyricist: John Newton
I’ve jammed with this sax player. Dude is sick!
He’s amazing!!!
One of if not the greatest blues performers ever his facial expressions alone are awesome master of the telecaster
Had a great pleasure of working with Mr. Albert Collins truly missed
Master Of The Telecaster
Never gets old
What a great piece of music history!!
I saw him at the Union Bar in Minneapolis and talked to him on his breaks. This was in the 1980's when the Union was hopping with the Blues music! I always went up to the artist when I saw he was alone and could've used a friendly local to talk music with. I never had anyone refuse to chat.
I always said don't try m be cool ppl are born cool and Albert was a pure example
Too many. Dirty dishes my favorite he does. Ice man lives
Always great, Albert will remain in Blues history as one of the biggest
Master of the blues!
Had the great chance to meet and talk to him a few times.Truly one of the very greats.Miss him alot.Was going to visit him although he was very sick,out in Vegas.He passed the nite before.
Blues master Albert Collins. Ice touch with thumb & fingers. So so nice. Humbucker in a Tele tale. A Collins classic. Fantastic vocal delivery and instantly recognizable, brilliant guitar. Terrific band . Thanks all.
This doesnot get OLD
I always loved his facial expressions he felt the blues
Albert's guitar could talk to you. Albert we miss you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes we do miss you !!!!!!!@
What a gentleman: "merci beaucoup" he said because people speak french in Montreux (Suisse).
Great finish. The the band knew what to do in watching Albert Collins take it.
Straordinaria...eccellenza 2024
Seen the Ice Man many times in small bars back in the day just obliterating everything in his presence. The original "Ice Breakers" were a sight to see and behold grunting and snorting behind Alberts screaming Telecaster as walked through the bar standing face to face with you throwing his pet licks right in your face..Saw him one night while burning on his Tele walk out the bar hail a cab in the middle of the street and get in it while still soloing totally freaking out the cab driver..yeah those were the days.
and BTW he was the coolest guy to just hang with, the man bough me a drink and talked with me like he knew me for 20 yrs.
unbelievable this doesn't have more views, this is pure gold, I sat in with albert in 92 in eugene Oregon, see you soon my friend.
He has an ability thats God given AC makes that Telecaster TALK💥
No words. Just tears.
John Smith from South Louisiana on Tenor Sax a legend best tone I have ever heard on Tenor he is a dad man .
Albert be jamming in heaven ...fly on ..cheers ..
Thenk you Albert Collinz for bluze
Gooooooooooood bluze thenks
Maestro very very good..........
I saw the ICE man at the Long Star Cafe in NYC around 1985 and sat up front. WTF. Big Mistake. I left deaf. The most powerful sound you could ever hear.
My girlfriend dragged me to Matthew Sweet in a club.Was ready for sign language lessons.
That sax is righteous! Albert is sick!
True master. Will always be missed
One of the best ,,,,hard to follow
A big Thanks to You Tube for having recommended.
The style and the Music and Songs of playing and singing. No words can express it's simply Par Excellence. Albert Collins is unmatchable.
Enjoying every video.
A true legend.
I really wish I could've seen him play live!
I did 7 times. GREAT!
Nothing like great Sax ❤
Greatest bluesman ever. RIP. ALBERT !!
Pete on guitar kills it...the contrast in styles on this cut is incredible. Talky sax, Albert stuttering away like a mad man. WOW.
This is sick...sick blues....love it...
Only Albert Collins plays with the capo that high.
Who's the 52 DUMB M'fers, that gave a thumbs down..... This is freakin AWESOME 🎸🎶👍
I listen to Albert on a daily basis, so much so that YT knows to feed me his music. But this one was new to me, and I cracked up at the 11:05 mark! 😁 I've always loved how he uses scatting during his solos, but that was a new one to me...love it!
I'm ROXY from Chicago and Albert and I were friends for years., Always in my heart!!!!💜
Tenor man shredding in clip-on shades! 👍🏻😎
... and those contrails of lighting underline his playing as the epitome of lyrical Blues :)
That tone 🔥🔥
God bless you Albert x
💎The Ice Man💎 Incredible man and band. Miss him.
albert collins the master of telecaster
Love when I heard him and Stevie Ray Vaughan together
Killer tone!
I love when he does 'if trouble were money' too...
the baddest around
Great blues man!!!
Man do i miss this guy.
The King of the telecaster
Amen
Musico de blues de verdade Albert Collins mito
ONE OF THE GREATEST NOTE BENDERS! THANKS FOR POSTING, THIS IS MY FAVORITE ICEMAN SONG.
The Master of the Telecaster.
Damn good ,realy good ! Thank You for such great music !
True masters find a way to make the everyday very, very special.
Got damn! That sax is on fire! 🔥🔥
Oh man you know Stevie Ray was diggin on this guy from early on . Legendary...
Great song
A master at his craft❗💯
Love the blues
Absolutely majestic- thank you sir
Thanks for sharing. Broadning my appreciation of the blues. We will never know them all. But we may still know a few.
Peace.
dat saxophone, beautiful