Bass guitar players biography of albert
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Born Albert Nelson, April 25, 1923 (some sources say 1924), in Indianola, Miss.; son of Mary Blevins (a church singer); stepson of Will Nelson (an itinerant preacher).
Addresses: Home-- Lovejoy, Ill.
"Albert King is a legend," stated guitarist Joe Walsh in Guitar World. "I can't think of anybody who would go out onstage with Albert on a good night and not be absolutely terrified to play the blues next to him.
Bass guitar players biography of albert
That guy'll run over you like Amtrak." Many guitarists (Rory Gallagher and Louisiana Red, to name two) have had the unfortunate experience of trying to take on Mr. Albert King, a.k.a. "the velvet bulldozer." Of the four blues Kings, Freddie, B.B., Earl and Albert, the latter certainly has the most recognizable and unorthodox style.
To start with, he is left-handed but plays a right-handed guitar upside down (bass strings on the bottom) and tuned to an E-minor chord with a low C on the bottom. But it's not so much the equipment and setup; it's what he does with it.
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