ALBERT KING - I'll play the blues for you Pt 1&2 REACTION- It had so much groove! First time hearing

[@maureenloftus6717]

I had the great pleasure of meeting Albert King between sets at a tiny club in Santa Cruz, CA.( around 1986) I thanked him for the performance, and he turned around and grabbed my hand and said “glad to meet you little lady…” A wonderful memory ☺️

[@chris012569]

This whole album is baddass. O e of my favorite blues albums. Definitely top 3. Live albert

[@stephaniemarx9162]

OMG Albert King Freddie King and B B King. The " Three Kings " of the Blues. Although unrelated they are the royalty. If you play them every day I'll never cheat on you with other reactors 🙂

[@nathaneley6486]

Many years ago at a open mic blues jam at a bar in Monroe, LA I had the pleasure of watching the man that wrote this song perform it. Jerry Beach. He hadn’t brought along a guitar so I let him use my G&L legacy. Hell of a fun night

[@ronniesmith8941]

I have a Jerry Beach Band I'll Play The Blues For You CD, the cover was signed by him and his band.

[@FUBAR1986]

Albert King was inducted to the rock ‘n’ roll Hall of Fame in 2013…. King and Stevie Ray Vaughan were the best of friends. They were regularly meet at Alberts home and jam. His induction induction into the Hall of Fame is a must as you learn who he influenced.❤🎉✌🏽☮️🤲🙏

[@Cynthia...]

I absolutely love this song (as you know) Uncle Phil. Thanks for sharing and thanks to Harri.

[@redzone77p]

i saw the great one live with his grandson, he was smoking a pipe and they had the blue light for effect....very cool.

[@marygriffiths2950]

💯💯💯💯💯💯

[@mrkrinkle72]

Man, this guy!!! You don't even know!!

[@julietate7806]

There are many reasons SRV adored Albert King, and this is one of them. Their joint session in December 1983 will knock you out!

[@phonebone81]

It's a pity that I can only give one thumb up for this cool music and of course for Albert King. Best wishes @all from hamburg (germany)

[@albertsmith9315]

Albert and SRV did a show in Canada for TV which was recorded. King didn't really know who Vaughn was but was quickly won over after Stevie showed he was real. Do check out the video, which exist. I bought it on DVD... great blues playing.

[@GBeret83]

Jimmie & Stevie Ray Vaughan always called Albert King "Goliath with a guitar."

[@bushyprout]

One of the GRAND old men of blues!

[@diane-]

Not familiar with this but it's a such a great song. 💞

[@williamhopper7873]

That song has Stax written all over it. Love that sound.

[@ronniesmith8941]

I'll Play The Blues For You was written by the late Jerry Beach!

[@Argotero]

This was record in Memphis with The Bar-Keys (the Otis Redding's backing band) for hte stax album I'll play the blues for you, they also record another great album call "I wanna get funky" with the same band...

[@davidespinosa1910]

Albert sings great too, way underrated.

[@miked2445]

I received a copy of this album on the first day of my Pimpin' 101 class. WHAT A SONG! Thanks Harri!

[@marybaillie8907]

This song solidified Albert's standing as one of Blues best. Along with BB and Freddie, the 3 became the Kings of the Blues. Amazing guitars, and the horns so substantial to a great tune. Great reaction Harri. Thanks Harri and Uncle Phil. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

[@NathanVeenstra]

Yes! Horns!

[@Elangeni1]

Love this track - blues at its coolest. Thanks Harri and Uncle Phil:)

[@marksanders8028]

Pure class.

[@kellyhoward6941]

This is so great that you reacted to this! I hadn't thought of it in years, but it was one of my late mother's favorite songs...she LOVED R&B & the Blues. Thank you so much for reacting to this!!

[@davidbentley145]

Ty Harri for giving more exposure for one of the "Three Kings" of the Blues!

[@davebzen795]

U. Phil - Your choice highlights Albert King's unique playing style and vocals. He played his Gibson V guitar left-handed and strung upside down and backward so her certainly was self-taught, a man of many talents! Harri, your review was informative and enjoyable, as always.

[@unclephil7650]

Thank you sir ✌️

[@debbiechang5781]

Thanks to Uncle Phil for this amazing request and to Harri for letting us all enjoy watching him love it!🌺✌️

[@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv]

This is with Stax's Steve Cropper & Duck Dunn.

[@jimhook9225]

Man, Albert came before those dudes - they learned from him....check out Everybody Wants to go to Heaven. He's one of the greats!!!

[@jocknomore]

Love the Alberts. Collins was my fave.

[@cshubs]

And the Kings... Albert, Freddie, and BB.

[@heydayma10513]

Thanks Harri!

[@mcasualjacques]

if you make a tree of music influences i think Albert is in the roots

[@loadedorygun]

It’s got that uptown blues vibe of BB, but yeah if he was born 20 years later and in issac hayes’ body lol. So smooth.

[@davidespinosa1910]

Wikipedia says Albert is 2.5 years older than B.B. But yeah, Isaac Hayes is almost 20 years younger.

[@jameshagaman4624]

Albert played the guitar upside down because he was left handed. He learned to do it because most guitars were strung for right handed people so if handed to him he could play it. He also never learned to use a pick. So good!!!!

[@TheSarahbeach100]

Albert king let Stevie ray Vaughan come up on stage with him when Stevie was 15. Albert king and Stevie were best friends until Stevie died.

[@BillySBC]

Big influence on Stevie Ray Vaughan.

[@rubroken]

Have you reacted to John Lee Hooker and Carlos Santana doing "Chillin".........great chemistry

[@dewdrop7648]

My Saturday night just got a whole lot better...... I'm now more mellow than the scotch I'm sipping.

[@somewhat.random]

Oh man. Love me some Albert King. If you're interested in listening to something else from him (probably not in a video because the views on this one kinda suck) I highly recommend the song "Lonesome". My fav Albert King jam. The "Velvet Bulldozer" at his best.

[@ronniesmith8941]

The late Jerry Beach wrote this song!

[@vrvaughn]

That’s his tone.. he’s not playing a wah wah pedal…

[@tonetone7572]

Albert literally played upside down and backward without a pick, a left handed player who didn't restring the axe. his " pet licks" are just part of the rock , blues vocabulary that are inescapable for anyone who plays blues and rock guitar. Jim Hendrix , Clapton , Leslie West, Jimmy Page , Mick Taylor, Jeff Beck and any rock legend were all heavily influenced by the man who created his own unique sound and phrasing unlike any other player. oh yes and SRV who could not resist the temptation to imitate Alberts licks and phrasings over and over and over time and time again and were simply part of Stevie's "sound".