Albert Collins - If trouble was money

This performance is legendary, the master of the telecaster live 1990!
Enjoy. - Borny
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[@ClaudiaMitchell-jn7fw]

These videos should be mandatory in the school system !

[@katmc2353]

I agree

[@plutoneon_tv8070]

2024 Who is still here, listening to this stuff? REAL MUSIC! Ooh, how could I forget that Albert was one of my favourite Blues players. I love that earthy energy this guy had. Underrated lead player... Ladies and Gentlemen, this is how a good guitar solo must be felt like, when you release that Mojo... ❤ Andrew - PLUTONEON

[@tyronejones7470]

Me

[@rw4273]

NEVER STOPPED

[@EdvdH1959]

I am, and I will listen to it till I die (in 2060) ;)

[@katmc2353]

Always

[@cccarl]

here forever, brother

[@tomasrodriguez8381]

That's the most agressive and dirty telecaster tone I've ever heard in my life. Thanks god bless Albert Collins ❤

[@dcorey3481]

Master of the Telecaster

[@fernandorodriguez-fz4gh]

​@@dcorey3481that dude was badass just the raw intensity of his playing like damn

[@pauleckert882]

I saw him in Lubbock TX in the 80's. He had an extra long amp cord, he walked out of the club and played on the sidewalk then through the crowd. No more like him.

[@englishguy9680]

The sounds he gets out of the guitar are incredible . My favourite blues guitarist by far, what an artist. Great band too

[@wvgriffn]

To the one's that gave this a thumbs down , you don't know what a real blues master is ! Albert is a legend and loved playing and his fans .

[@andrewlowe9969]

How can anyone put down Albert Collins? One of the best Blues artists of all time. Send that person on a one way ticket to the moon never to return.

[@jimiplayscobo5877]

@@andrewlowe9969 I seen him in Detroit. He went out into the audience playing his guitar must of been 50 ft with his horn section following him like he was the Pied Piper. What a fuckin class act he was and what a great sense of humour :-) Peace

[@williamcarr7928]

I was working in a music store in Vegas, Vesleys; Albert came in and hung out with us for a whole afternoon. A true scholar of his discipline, as well as a humble gentleman.

[@davidbee8178]

Absolute interstellar OUTTA this world musicianship between A C and the sax player. Wish A C was still here but so thankful that we have these takes to remember him by . . .

[@stevelittle9289]

I saw this cat in Rochester NY around 1985, give or take a few years, Me and my girl were the only white people there. The weird part was that 200 really cool blues folks were buying us drinks all night. Met Albert, smoked some weed in the parking lot, I was looking at him like a God and he just played it cool. The one thing I remember about our conversation is that we were talking cars and I drove my fathers 71' Cadillac that night and he said "That's a cool car Man."...Good enough for me.

[@JGPorcello]

+steve little It doesn't get any better. I envy you.

[@PILPEZ]

+steve little Cooler story than mine wish I met him!

[@chrisjeter1410]

Cool ass story my dad had a 70 caddy

[@mattk4951]

that's awesome Steve! what a cool memory... God bless!

[@tritzles2798]

+steve little treasure that memory. He was one of the best.

[@vanceowen8174]

2024...The Blues Never Change...

[@mattbala3474]

This man has no parallel. He can raise your emotion and get you totally immersed! It's not just Albert Collins' vocal and guitar excelling in this track - what a fantastic band, the keyboard player, saxophonist and others, perfectly in unison!

[@stevegendelman4950]

So sad he's gone that man could move a rock emotionally with his music! And his awesome Telecaster I only wish I could have ever met him!

[@benk9973]

It's like liquid chocolate for your ears. The smoothest, sweetest sounds coming from that band had me just mesmerized. Keys and sax showed up to play too

[@modr0160]

I would trade a thousand of today's "stars" for this man.

[@jesusthinksyourestupid2538]

YOU'VE GIVEN US A NEW HOPE

[@jeremymiller4341]

OG shred God. It don't get no better.

[@jesusthinksyourestupid2538]

@@jeremymiller4341 I almost just shit a brick when I saw my notifications. I was just voicing my opinion about what a douche John Mayer is (in another thread) and thought it was a reply to that. I totally agree with you. Albert Collins is my favorite.

[@justinpiper8026]

How bout all of them. Aint nobody like AC these days but gary clark jr be doing his thing

[@tomcam77]

Your right master of disaster. And these untalented hacks are making millions and can’t even play an instrument or sing without auto tune. Most of Today’s music is way overrated.

[@LankuDCerto]

Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues

[@daledoe-baggins]

IYKYK!😂🙌

[@0421072]

Adventures In Babysitting!

[@samme79]

He is a legend and should be inducted in the Hall of Fame if he hasn't yet

[@Dalgren969]

+samme79 He was inducted in 1986, right on!

[@lezleaross2188]

I agree!

[@OneSelfTemptation]

agreed.

[@davemcquiston4082]

+OneSelfTemptation(Pais

[@marksmith7977]

they don't want us in the hall of fame cause we brown skinned😞

[@jeffbeauchamp8285]

That piano player should be a millionaire. He’s awesome too’

[@daeshbagcentral5298]

Never gets old.It's on my car playlist for ever.❤

[@farallondeeps8264]

Albert Collins near the end of his life, having a great time, and playing to a captive audience. At 4:05 Jerry Peterson plays one of the best blues sax solos you will ever hear.

[@ToddtheExploder]

Farallon Deeps Yup! Sublime and engaging and soulful and just right. This entire performance is absolutely stellar. Albert Collins gives a master class here. Bravo, bro! I know you can hear me, man! Rest In Peace, Albert Collins.

[@spacecadet7599]

He got THE fuck dooooooown....daaamn

[@manrique420]

The sax player looks like nacho libre

[@theripper3294]

@@manrique420 Nachoooooooo! Lol I was thinking the same thing.

[@funkrocker8011]

Oh man, I'm telling you. That was solo tears into your soul

[@barryjansen7057]

With that high capo and all that vibrato and no pick - this guys musta have had the strongest fingers ever - unique tone. Love everything I ever heard from this dude.

[@jordangordan8980]

Strings prob weren't that heavy either

[@robertm3951]

A lot of his vibrato is from shaking the guitar amazingly quickly.

[@rmabe85]

Kool- Aid The craziest part to me isn’t just the capo; it’s the fact that his guitar is tuned to an open F minor chord. I’ve played for years and have been playing around with slide/open tunings/lap steel since I was a teenager but I’ve never played (nor met anyone else that plays) in Fm. He’s usually got the capo in the 5/6/7 frets so I’m assuming the Fm open tuning gave him the exact feel he wanted. He’s just such a beast of a player.

[@barryjansen7057]

It all starts with the fingers no ? If you can do it - tell me where you're playing and I'm jumping on a plane! I've heard plenty doing good impressions of BB and Albert King but I ain't ever heard anyone get close to AC's unique sound.

[@barryjansen7057]

Well that's an innovator for you - got the sound he wanted - and man no one has ever come close. Debbie Davis can tell ya

[@johnconnors1112]

I saw him 5 times one time in Dallas Tx he walked outside the club. I was the first one out the door ALL the rich yuppies were sitting there thinking where did he go. He stood out in the middle of Greenville Ave on a Friday night in the Middle of the Street on the yellow line. There were 5 of us clapping who followed him out. Albert played in Traffic we were all laughing our asses off in the Middle of a busy street. Most people dont realize but Alberts Amp was in the club blasting. But outside his guitar went plink plink plink. It was hilarious!!! People were driving by thinking what is this old black dude doing standing out in the Middle of the street playing a guitar??? Albert was the Best. Rip. Jc. He was ONE of the GREATS!!!

[@modr0160]

That's an awesome story!

[@standingbeark2290]

I heard a similar story about albert Collins where they said he walked out into the lobby, ordered a pizza, and they brought the pizza man on stage to deliver it go him...Lmao

[@michaelmattson3515]

I saw him do that at the Cabooze Bar in Mpls but through the out the bar. It was winter.

[@garyloewenthal]

Same experience at the Cellar Door in DC in the 80s. He was jamming on M Street - with like a 100-foot cord behind him.

[@deepurkeypile5540]

Albert did that same thing at Antone's in Austin in 1985. he walked outside the club just rippin' the night air while the band was swinging their asses off. One night, between sets, they brought out another amp and set it up. We knew we were in for something special. Then Stevie Ray walked on stage and they lifted the roof right off the joint. They played until the cows came home. We never truly appreciated how truly wonderful those times really were. Magical in many ways.

[@dk2428]

Blues masterclass! The whole band is solid gold.

[@oldwindsorblues]

The master of telecaster!!! ... but most of all one of the greatest blues players of all time!

[@mytelecasterworld3336]

best quote i've ever read

[@marjoryrainey6019]

One of the coolest blues entertainers ever. the talent and charisma. I love some Albert.Thanks for sharing the love.

[@stk1975]

I listen to all kind of music sometimes I don't listen to the Blues for weeks but there are no other music genre that brings me to my knees. The music that makes you happy and sad at the same time. I am not American but Americans should be so proud of the Blues and Jazz. Those kind of music are very complex and do not get created over night.

[@MrSqilz]

that's one underrated sax solo!

[@formemptiness1576]

I personally found it way too much

[@williamnashjayrua7720]

Form emptiness that's exactly what you are my friend.....empty

[@nicholaswhite4413]

i was just thinking to myself, goddamn that sax solo needs to be highly noted

[@TheDemockery]

A perfect solo. I would pay good money to watch this guy play sax all night long,

[@marilynstevenson865]

Well put!! My dad, the muso would have been wrapped!!

[@christian_traxler]

This guy knows what time is and how to play with it. Sensational!

[@rams6702]

dude sure did, guy wore 2 watches

[@godisgoodallthetimeman4796]

bro he looks so happy and just seems more alive with energy and enthusiasm

[@bonniea3310]

I haven't done much with my life of 58 yrs, im a nurse and take good care of my patients, that's about the extent of it, when I watch a video like this I feel like I'm stealing, like I don't deserve it, its so perfect, the masterful playing, the passion, the team work, jesus, if I were more mediocre and plain i'd just be a slab of cement, thanks universe for letting me experience this ladder to bliss

[@modus_operandi2508]

Well said ,I luv ya

[@anridapu]

Being a nurse and a caring person suggests to me that you’ve done plenty with your life! Kudos to you. 👍

[@johnhulsker9123]

You've lived a good life,

[@johnhulsker9123]

You've lived a good life,

[@marvinmaricic9006]

Nurses are the best people.

[@CarlVandenberg]

The master of the telecaster. The videos from this concert are all so damn good.

[@CarlVandenberg]

Been going down the Albert Collins rabbit hole again today. I love how Albert would "sing" the guitar notes as he played them in the opening solo. It was like he became one with the guitar and the guitar was playing him as much as he was playing the guitar.

[@KerouacsAccomplice]

Amen to you@@CarlVandenberg

[@Chilinoploopy]

Nobody rips the ass end pickup like this man did!! Pure feeling.. and soul to fingers to strings blues!!! R.I.P.

[@mirosawamachalica7012]

He was one of the best. RIP Albert Collins. I will miss you and your music, It was over.

[@thewizenedclimb4408]

That might be the best guitar Ive ever heard in my life.

[@JerseyMiller]

Yer darn tootin it might

[@barryjansen910]

Probably the greatest innovator in the blues genre on guitar. Many imitators but no one gets the same blistering "attack". That high capo thing invented and owned solely by the great great Albert Collins. God bless you Albert.

[@jackspry9736]

RIP Albert Collins (October 1, 1932 - November 24, 1993), aged 61 You will be remembered as a legend.

[@Mixxxedup215]

That is some of the sexiest sax I've ever heard...

[@0421072]

He sure as hell surrounded himself with some great musicians! A True Master!

[@carsten9168]

Sir Albert Collins, the master of the telecaster ! RIP man and thanks a million for the memories !

[@pretorious700]

A true original. Two notes and you know it's AC.

[@laurencecooper7476]

This guy has got to be my favorite bluesman his sense of humour is awesome:)

[@jerrypark236]

Hello Lauren I see happiness all around you, can I please share from it?

[@catsven1973]

BEST LYRICS OF ANY EXISTING BLUESMAN ..ALBERT IS THE KING

[@tonetone7572]

Saw Albert many times..absolute monster on guitar and ultimate crowd pleaser. Every show was absolutely electrifying.. the Ice Man walking through the crowd with his guitar screaming and everyone in a frenzy..lol .yes those were great times.

[@vincecommequidirait6548]

You are lucky !!!

[@TaylorDavie]

Albert Collins... the only man to make you shiver in the heat. R.I.P iceman!!

[@okbouncer24]

No one leaves here without singing the blues!

[@nubiansista4life]

Stringy Fingers Adventures in Babysitting....my favorite scene lol

[@ricksmallwood887]

Stringy Fingers are here

[@ricksmallwood887]

Looks like a hard wincomin

[@joshedits3196]

Ret Samwal such a good movie

[@0421072]

Adventures in Babysitting. I love that scene.

[@Me-fg1pp]

This one of the best of the best, eat you heart out Clapton!

[@aceburns8673]

Just incredible talent. So unique and beautiful as a guitarist and singer

[@jake61072]

ive seen this a million times yet everytime i see it in recommended videos i just have to watch it again. a true tele legend , rip albert

[@sijuirl]

Can't stop listening....what a unique guitar playing....

[@miket.220]

I got to see him play in a club in Lafayette, La in 1988. Man, what a show. He did the thing with the long guitar cable where he played a guitar solo from the stage, through the crowd, out the front door of the club. Killer guitar tone, great voice, amazing band.

[@FloydLarck]

Google/KZbin politics aside... Blues music and drag racing is the only things KZbin is good for. Hearing these blues masters is one thing, seeing them perform is quite another.

[@user-fq2iz5dr4m]

You got it there you bet . Good call

[@cliveshepherd1]

These guys are the Mozart's of the blues world!!! Pukka stuff!!!

[@wvgriffn]

Saw Albert back in 89 in Durham NC , was and still is my favorite concert of all time followed by SRV in same year in Durham also. We got to speak to Albert while he was unloading his bus , he Hell of a nice guy to that is well missed .

[@ricochetey]

Wow lucky guy I was not around yet. Wish I had the opportunity to see SRV or old Albert. Not many like them left that I know of.

[@TristanWilliamsonMusic]

Never has a performance given me 8 minutes of goosebumps, until now.. 😍❤️

[@johnjohnson2855]

I miss real music, talent, instruments. This crap they call music today is a joke!!!

[@rudymendez8299]

Something I learned a long time ago that the blues is nothing but a good man feeling down.

[@pertiet]

That was a time when bands cared for REAL pianos...... Great!!!

[@ricardbennett6487]

The perfect blues instrumentalist!! Phrases then pauses, never overplays like so many other “greats”. Plays hard and sweet. He is the apex blues guitarist.

[@safaamodir5593]

Yessir❄️🔥

[@MDM0915]

Band is great for the same reasons. I like the way the piano player and rhythm section back the track. Sound mixer is great as well. Keeping the volume level of the band from overwhelming the mix.

[@DoctorOboogie]

Met him in France backstage during his 70's / 80's tours.GREAT GUY.RIP Albert (from the bottom of my heart)

[@MyatHtoo]

one of the rare class that can make a guitar talk & cry!!!1

[@user-sn8ll2cb9w]

Luv all the blues players, but this guy gives me shivers !!!

[@joyoung5439]

I know that feeling is so real.😊

[@Jplent1]

Holy smoke. That last 12 bar solo he played was on fire.

[@davidbrannan2772]

OH ! My God. Most badass thing ever. And the sax man....

[@Mr47373]

that was superb!!!!!!! brought shivers down my spine when he grabbed that last cord!!!! AWESOME!!!

[@markwymer9870]

That is some of the best blues piano you'll ever hear as well. What a song!

[@samsharp112]

I loved his line in "Adventures In Babysitting": "Nobody leaves this place without singing the blues!"

[@michaelmattson3515]

Funny movie. I remember that now.

[@altonwilliams7117]

Albert Collins has always been one of my favorites. Underrated as one of the great bluesman 🎸

[@namewon]

Albert Collins: True Artist.

[@johndavis7702]

Incredibly intense, one of the all time best. On another note, it is so sad that there are people out there on this earth that would dislike that. I hope they don't breed.

[@rumpledskin7971]

Those snappy, biting licks in the intro is why they call him The Iceman and the Razor Blade.

[@fayeb8502]

Thanks for this. All hail Albert Collins.

[@Vladpryde]

Hol-Le-Shit, that was amazing! My first time hearing him; I'm hooked.

[@kathyblewis-vy1it]

I had the pleasure to see him and asked him for an autograph and picture with him! I love his style!!! Kathy B. from Florida.

[@AndrewVOdom]

One of the greatest performances of all-time.. RIP, “Mr. Collins”!

[@rudyvonzippa956]

The Blues gods are smiling here --- long live the Blues Amen

[@stevenhearrell1564]

Albert was always my favorite. The tone, the dynamics, the very language he speaks on his guitar, hits me the right way. On top of that, he always seemed like a regular guy.

[@Anna-nc8de]

I LOVE Albert Collins with all My HEART..Miss You..

[@jerrypark236]

Hello I see happiness all around you, can I please share from it?

[@devinangelhill]

Such a pity.. How disposable modern music is.. How has all the soul gone away? Not a drop left today.. B.B., Stevie, Freddie to name a few.. The songs of life and struggle.. Its beautiful what just soul and a guitar can do...

[@wendywendy2096]

BEAUTIFUL ❤️ absolutely amazing..

[@SeerTrulth]

Damn, man, sax man just got up and KILLED IT.

[@miamigroove]

+SeerTrulth Whats that guys name?

[@erikbertaud8327]

+miamigroove I think that's a young Greg Piccolo

[@amynyc122]

miamigroove that’s Jerry Peterson on that soulful sax. Sadly the world lost him to COVID the other day. So many sad losses

[@planetboondock2383]

@@miamigroove Jerry Peterson

[@planetboondock2383]

@@amynyc122 =(

[@paulshive4151]

Man that is one SMOOTH piano player, WOW what a great jam!!! Albert Collins is the MAN

[@aloisemason3044]

Albert Collins the blue's legend in his day..Thank you God for guitars..Every performance Albert did was sensational..He could entertain you by whipping out all those cords while jamming on that guitar and make you feel every sound of that strat..Band is terrific..Albert felt everthing in strumming on that guitar and everything came out good.

[@michaelbiehl704]

That telecaster tone cuts through like a knife. Saw him backing up the Allman Bros at Pine Knob years ago. He came off the stage and was walking up and down the aisles playing to the crowd.

[@komjong]

One of my favorite guitarists of all time.

[@jazzguy2k]

Albert IS Legendary.... Knew him back in the 60's.

[@timelineusa1518]

Alberts tone was out of this world! And the power that he had was an intensity few players have ever had. I met him and he was one of the nicest most humble musicians I’ve ever met, and I have met many legends. Lots of love for you Mr. Collins

[@SherPettit]

I love this incredible man. So sweet kind and humble. I miss him 💎The Ice Man💎

[@ricorodrigues2611]

im 37 years old.....maybe just maybe this is not music of my thime.....if you know what i mean...... but this gold........ genious..... beautiful music!!!!!

[@gearjammin_bluesman]

Many of us feel just like you do, but take the opportunity to speak with current musicians who have played alongside the legends. They have great stories to share! This is also how we keep the Blues music alive and strong. Take it as an honor if you can feel the blues music because there's no other music that has this kind of power to capture one's soul.

[@biglou7041]

Rico, Blues is the music of all times. Everyone gets the blues at some point in their life.

[@villelahtinen2675]

If u dont dig this u aint got no soul imo❤

[@Rogue3269]

There is just something about the blues and how they can make you feel so good about something so bad. :)

[@slowtwisternarashino4318]

Scott Q. Hey,you made a nice point there. Maybe only humans can feel good about something bad,when listening to music.

[@josephrice171]

Buddy Guy said it the best. "When you play the blues, you lose them"

[@brandonterzic]

that's right scotty--that bitter sweet feeling. It really is kind of an exorcism of sorts.

[@michaelpeters2766]

The Blues ain't nothing but a good woman on your mind...Philip Sayce

[@donm8317]

I think my bro said it best, "he is the very definition of less is more"

[@petekosar8379]

Awesome performance!!! Rest in Peace A.C.🙏

[@curtisboswell2619]

He was...the legendary "Iceman...." and that's the way he played. Calm, cool, collected, and with perfect precision. Perfect song to chill to.

[@the-LeoKnightus]

'The Master of the Telecaster", the "Ice man" just a tortured sounding soul on the guitar. Great!

[@baystreetblues]

Can't help but smile listening to AC do his thing :-))

[@johnhensley220]

Wow, what a powerfully juiced performance. Iceman knows how to command a stage, vocal chillingly smooth, unique telecaster master, his playing style is his own, totally electrifying. The band in this performance is awesome, tight & together and it's an obvious shared moment of moments, the ultimate added bonus of saxman supreme was another thing of beauty. All this is beyond every possible expectation. Thanks for sharing this. I do return to this one sometimes always glad when I do. Thanks again

[@peterpowell9780]

Albert was sick the night I saw him in Melbourne Australia the band had to play the last set without him. A True Legend RIP Great Man

[@BarbButler]

Awesome post!! My late, great boyfriend Floyd Phillips (keyboardist/dear friend of Johnny Clyde Copeland) went on the road w/the great Albert Collins at age 16!! 💓 💗 💖 💘 THE ICE MAN!!!!!

[@mr.dawson6401]

This brother is cool as a fan,it is a joy to listen to one of the greatest guitar players of all time!

[@xvr33]

This man was a truly gifted musician! My all time favorite Blues player!!!

[@chrisgreenthumb6906]

Amazing artist and an excellent performance! He barely broke a sweat!! Still listening in 2024

[@GregKelley1956]

Damn It Man!!! Albert's Got The Blues!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If TROUBLE was MONEY!!!

[@timthomforde4083]

I saw him at the "Joint" on the west bank in Minneapolis in the late 70's. Albert king played a couple nights later. God I miss the 70's!!!

[@Mary-kv2hv]

God Bless and keep the Master of the Telecaster always !!! Another Blues Stringer gone home...♥️

[@thewizardmountain]

I like when Collins sings along with his guitar playing. So talented this guy.

[@Rogue3269]

Good lord this makes me want to dig a hole and get so down I can find my way up. Awesome performance from one of the greats and master of the Blues.

[@carlsmith1263]

Then you'd definitely have the blues