Albert King - Red House

"Red House" (Castle/Essential 1992)
"If you don't dig the blues you got a hole in your soul"

[@ClassicRockBoy1]

@boxingin Im a boy of 14years old and i realy like musicians and bands like; Jimi Hendrix, Led zeppelin, Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan(SRV), and B.B. King etc. Blues is a feeling, just like other kinds of music genre's Greetz from ClassicRockBoy1 =D

[@walterangelucci9039]

You're very young, buy if you like this music, you will grow very well🤟🏻!

[@RichieRich64]

Jimi wrote it in '66 i believe and Albert recorded it in '92 and passed away that same year,,,,, long live the KING, KING ALBERT!!!

[@leoscheibelhut940]

I'm a white guy that grew up in the suburbs, great parents, good childhood, went to a good college, yet a have a sadness deep inside me. I stumbled across the blues in college. Albert King sings the soundtrack of my life. "If you don't dig the blues you got a hole in your soul"

[@taildragger53]

For all those disrespecting this version it has to be noted this was the last recording Albert ever did and he wasn't in good health . He passed not long after it was made. The mixing was very low and Albert's guitar has a hard time competing with the backing .his singing is not at it's strongest. I still love this LP, done on a UK label, as it serves as a landmark however it didn't sell well. I play the recording quite a bit though.

[@DonDeering]

+taildragger53 Thanks for the info, from what I heard this record pretty much disappeared after the first pressing. Maybe I should look around again, maybe someone reissued it. I was always wondering how it sounded. I think this is the first one I've heard from it.

[@BorsosGabor2023]

Thank you very much,taildragger53!

[@fabi60441]

i can`t understand why anyone can say that this isn`t a powerful performance of Albert!I think he plays and sings as mean as it can get here :)

[@motherlovegoodwin7821]

ALBERT IS JUST AWESOME-- IF HE JUST STOOD THEIR HE'S STILL GREAT AND GIFTED----YEAH PLAY ALBERT

[@nastyhardcore7641]

His voice sounds strained but he still sings well. Guitar sounds good too

[@DonDeering]

When you get to the heights attained by Albert King, Jimi Hendrix and others of their calibre, one isn't better than the other, they are just different.

[@tuckerknisell8035]

Translation: Albert Just destroyed a Jimi song

[@DonDeering]

+Tucker Knisell You mean that in a good way, right? Like "Nice to hear A.K. sing that!"

[@sd3falco]

+Don Deering It was great. I'm not sure which way Don meant it but for me, I can't help but feel like this takes away from the mood of Hendrix version and makes it blend in with many other blues songs. Just my opinion.

[@tuckerknisell8035]

+Don Deering Yes, of course

[@DonDeering]

I thought Albert King's version was beautiful, just perfect. They were both giants and I don't question anything either of them did. I really liked hearing Albert King's version; when your comment first came in, I was out walking, put it on my headphones and listened three times.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Even when he wasn't in the best of health, the mighty Velvet Bulldozer could still bring it. I'm sure Jimi would have been honored with Albert King's version.

[@JazzCatzs]

Just discovered this gem ! The song comes a full circle back to one of Jimil's enfluences, Albert King; keeping Red House alive, or maybe it's Jimi channeling back thru Albert. In any case it's beautifull...

[@gallefodpudder5686]

Jimi's vertion is great, but Albert's speak to my soul :) Rockin' guys both of them were :D

[@Nightdog1978]

I was there for all these sessions. God Bless Mr. Albritt. That's what I called him and he called me Mr. SongRoller. I wrote 9 songs for him and loved every minute of my time with him,. I sat between Carla Thomas and her Dad, Rufus at Mr. Albritt's funeral.

[@marksexton5518]

Ooohhh good for you. JK. Lol

[@jimmunding6009]

Albert at his finest.....these blues make me feel so good.....

[@pbellak8064]

My personal guitar God

[@grahamlivingstone1068]

Absolutely epic....probably the guy i'd most like to meet and buy a beer...he the man.

[@RealDapperDude]

This is a MONSTER version of the song. I can't imagine anyone getting down on the King for this. Man, it's just toooo SWEET!!

[@b.rodclark7349]

King was one of Jimi's favorite blues guitarists

[@mdcarmenramirez9503]

I just found this video a couple of days ago. What I’ve been missing. It’s absolutely great, and even more amazing if he had all those things against. One of my favorites now

Great song..

[@Mindboggle100]

Mindboggle100 Albert was simply the best, the Red House album is special because its a mix of styles and genres. I think its a great place for people who aren't die hard Blues fans to start listening to his style of lead playing. The Red House album holds my interest throughout, it never gets old. Albert was definitely a pioneer & an exceptional Blues man. His vocals are way better than a lot of clones that came after him IMHO. Even Stevie Ray Vaughan cites Albert as his main inspiration... who would dispute the influence SRV has had subsequently had? Albert lives on in the music for sure.

[@mitchmitchell68]

Albert is like pure base....his notes are better sounding than others....he is magic...

[@oldschool70s]

this aint no fukin hendrix but then hendrix was no fukin albert king either. they share a common gift to play some soul grabbin, spirit risein hella sweet music. both are equally as good at what counts, playing some fukin great music !!!!

[@MontyCantsin5]

It was certainly inspired by old blues songs, but Hendrix did in fact write 'Red House'.

[@leroyfoster5861]

Exactly Monty !!! Actually, he wrote the song for Linda Keith!!

[@coravisser727]

Brilliant i love it.

[@KPVIDEONEWS]

It's mighty funny to hear this.Since " ALBERT KING WAS ONE OF JIMI HENDRIX WORST CRITICS"..... CLAIMING JIMI " COULDN'T PLAY THE BLUES"..... HYPOCRISY

[@therobinthrushjrband]

I saw Albert with BB King at the Fillmore west in '68. Albert was great that night. I heard the real electric blues for the first time. I met Albert and shook his hand . A very nice gentleman.

[@craigwalker7415]

WoW !

[@cuauhtemocmorisco3493]

King Of the Toughest Kings and the Best to hear when the Blues aint got no color. Mr. Albert King adds more color to the Blues Spirit !

[@boxingin]

One blues great covering another blues great! Jimi "The Guitar Master " Hendrix!

[@blackdude57]

and by the way that guitar is singing man and jimi really respectedlearning from these older musicians he woild stand there laughing of joy hearing these older guys play he really respected them when he was alive nd .. he still does.........

[@theselector4733]

"If my baby don't love me no more, I know that her sister will" 😁

[@walterangelucci9039]

Not politically correct for today, but who cares!?! Almost all the good blues and rock masterpieces are so: good music for the soul, the rest doesn't matter at all🤟🏻🎸🎶

[@ishawnm]

If memory serves, this was his last recording before he died in December of 1992 four months shy of his seventieth birthday.

[@K131399]

cool to hear albert do this one

[@smoothsam7]

get down albert

[@stevefrost9893]

now they're all great

[@oldwindsorblues]

Good lord! Love it... Albert is the "kingest" of the kings!

[@danielf.markham5980]

Here here!! The Best King Indeed. They are all great, but let's face it, the most soulful, deep groovin' effort is found right here with Albert

[@ivanchoblues4492]

Oh Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jimmunding6009]

This is my favorite version of Red House....miss all the blues greats !!!

[@ΕτέαρχοςΚατσούγκρης]

Long lived the king

[@JonathanBurdenSongs]

Stellar Albert. Great version!

[@wowojeejee]

He is one reason why Stevie Ray Vaughan was so good. Both are amazing.

[@anthonymaye597]

another left-handed guitar genious, like Jimi.

[@alanhardman2447]

Anthony Maye - He's actually more of a genius.

[@keiranbradley3238]

Great to hear Albert show some respect to Jimi, he made some strange statements in the past that Jimi "couldn't play the blues'"?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, No idea what prompted that but maybe Albert had probably been listening to some idiot drone on about Jimi like he was the only guitarist who knew the blues and Albert was pissed at that? Who knows but it's clear Albert knew the strength of Jimi and knew that Jimi often made it clear how much he loved Alberts' playing/tone. Jimi played Born Under a Bad Sign many times in concert along with many other tunes Albert did.

[@danmaltby3271]

Love that pic of Albert hanging with Morrison

[@richarddelgado2723]

The best version of Red House 🏠 for me ever was the “In the West” version where Jimmy takes it to a new level that no one can touch 😙 That’s pretty much it…..

[@jjpromotions1]

Jimi Hendrix, put this song out as well, no disrespect to Jimi....but one feels this song as Albert plays.

[@IciniStudios]

he didnt write it, its whats called an old standard, origin not proven.

[@zach5751]

Weird listening to this after I just heard Audio of Albert king disrespecting Hendrix by saying he’s no blues guitarist and this and that. I’m paraphrasing but he really came off as a hater and now here I find this. Not sure how to feel about it. I was a big Albert fan before I realized he was a hatin old man on a young brotha.

[@anthonymaye597]

I only knew the Jimi Hendrix version but this is brilliant. I'm also digging his original version of The Hunter

[@waydeepinside]

I'll never ever forget having scene and heard Mr. Albert King in person...with His beautiful Flying-V with ALBERT KING inlaid with peal in the strut board.. A brilliant Musician and giving Gentleman... ENDLESS THANKS TO YOU MR. ALBERT KING !

[@ABlackCountryWoman]

Saw him in some crappy blues dive in Chicago years ago - one of the best shows I have ever seen...and he was a giving gentleman...very humble and kind. One of the greats - grew up listening to the likes of him and JL Hooker.

[@labelmejay]

hahaha well said my friend! Led Zeppelin 'You Shook me' 'I cant quit you babe' Cream, 'born under under a bad sign' (alberta was not happy about that one) Crossroads, Little Wing, Jimi Hendrix 'Hey joe' 'All along the watchtower' 'Catfish blues (Rolling stone)' All covers..lets not forget the 'Jeff Beck Group' Blues deluxe (Stone Crazy - Buddy guy) 'You shook me' (release within a few months of the first zep album 'Superstitious' List goes on. No such thing as stealing in the blues. Remaking.

[@RichieRich64]

Right on bro,, that's what it's about......

[@ramsfire]

Only The Big Daddy had the pipes for Red House

[@labelmejay]

then you dont know shit about jimi's music (especially if you cant even spell his name right) OR know that he legit wrote this song. could have taken bits pieces from other songs, but you know what? thats the blues bro. Gtfo and go do some learning. Otherwise, dont comment on things you simply do not know. *Jimi Hendrix or 'James Marshall Hendrix' if you wanna get technical...now who knows more about this guy....i'll leave it up to others to decide.

[@bubbahazelitt1612]

i love Albert king music💯😎

[@jimmunding6009]

I like everything about this side.....VERY soulful....RIP King Albert !!!!

[@phill531]

well if hendrix wrote why then in 1966 I saw BB King perform it hendrix just did the best job of playing it

[@taildragger53]

This CD didn't sell well because the mix was very poor( Albert was low volume and too much reverb). First issued on a London UK label "'Castle Communications"'. King wasn't pleased with it . I bought it when it appeared and Albert can only be heard clearly on a few tracks. I liked the track "'When you walk out the door"'

[@shadowrunner138]

That's what I love about metal, production can be shit and we all still love it anyway for the song itself. I kinda figured the blues would be the same but I guess not huh?

[@taildragger53]

It's a great track and i loved the CD , although it's hard to find now because it came out on Castle Communications (small UK label). The trouble is , they mixed Alberts guitar far too low on many tracks.

[@rickslickrickharvey9112]

Sounds like a live board. Bc i have one fm 91

[@richardhughes6403]

To Gary Clyman----- ME TOO... !!!!!

[@EddieHazel74]

In his bio, room full of mirrors, it says he wrote it in 1966 and it was about hi girlfriend when he was in the military. From what i understand, the lyrics were based on a real experience of his aswell (sans the "her sister will line" lol) In reality, her house was brown, but jimi knew well enough the "red" had a much better ring to it. ~pce

[@fabioterlizzi5289]

Albert King, king of blues.. great vesion, i love his sound

[@wapudblues]

Sad this LP is out of print and hard to find. I may not be a big fan of mp3 downloads, but mp3 stores like iTunes and Amazon have albums that are out of print and wouldn't otherwise be availible. Hopefully they'll release Red house in mp3 format in the future. It seems the record companies are releasing albums in mp3 instead of replinshing out of print CDs. MP3 is the future of music if we like it or not.

[@stevenbrown3694]

... i do ab crunches to this track ... gives me the correct momentum, inspiration, and a sense of self. i love mr. albert king ~

[@dajoneneal1063]

Steven Brown

[@cultfan5227]

Thanks for sharing Steven.

[@sakutasu]

people , let's all get along so when the aliens invade earth, we all can join together and fight them . for the sake of argument . here's the facts : The Sky Is Crying" is a song that has become a blues standard. The song was written and recorded by Elmore James in 1959. Called "one of his most durable compositions", "The Sky Is Crying" became a R&B record chart hit and has been interpreted and recorded by numerous artists. there you have it ! :o)

[@daguitarking]

in tha 90s!!!??

[@taildragger53]

@vincepetrovic Absolutely-- Jimi Hendrix actually wrote this with Albert in mind. Albert was his favourite guitar player, being a lefthanded player. It's great also to see Jimi play this at the Isle Of Wight Concert where he uses a 'Gibson Flying V' in tribute to Albert.

[@coffeesnob7600]

Not to mention that his strings are strung upside down too (high top low down). Absolutly amazing tone, when he bends the string it sounds like bending steel, like taming a beast.

[@moonpie22399]

@xXBlinDXx12 I've never called you an idiot or anything out of your name, so i would appreciate it if you did the same.I am the biggest Albert King fan so there is no need to tell me to enjoy anything done by this wonderful man. All I was saying is Jimi got his bends from The Velvet Bulldozer himself. No need to lose your cool. Its obvious that he did it in tribute to Jimi but he played it exactly like Albert King, NOTHING like Jimi Hendrix. Over the years I along with millions of people have recognized Albert's style apart from everyone else's. So take a chill pill and enjoy the music.

[@tlares5589]

moonpie22399 well said , i dont see the need for all these idiots comparing oranges to apples, all the greats played their guitars because they loved the blues not to compete with anybody else .

[@MCShapiro88]

interesting, to hear albert king recorded with early 90s production. Slick sounding...perhaps almost too slick haha

[@thebriansrock]

@taildragger53 I thought I read a while back there was more to Jimi using the Flying Vee in later years. I think there was money problems and he was getting a deal from Gibson or was upset about not getting a deal from Fender..maybe someone here knows more about it..

[@CacheSeaker]

O yah!! Crank it up!

[@gerthie]

jimi would have loved it

[@despinaluigini7991]

Il blues è "espressione " dell'anima e ogni cantante la mette in luce interpretando in modo diverso dagli altri lo stesso brano.

[@despinaluigini7991]

Hi Rick you are always polite and I thank you very much Why can you understand exactly what I mean say. I would comment in English, but I don't want to lose the music of my language: the Italian.!.!.!

[@AndrewVOdom]

This is Albert King's last album and sadly it's long out of print and at that had limited distribution in the U.S. It is a great send-off and deserves a reissue. As I recall, some or all of it was produced by the Eagles' Joe Walsh and it's a gem of a title. Find it if you can...!

[@gv105468]

better then jimi hendrix version.

[@boxingin]

@mvarahadas You are totally wrong my man... The Great Jimi Hendrix wrote this awsome composition.

[@boxingin]

@ClassicRockBoy1 Happy to help out a fellow bluesman.....! :)

[@ahmetberkayezgu8457]

Woaw! Albert King! Good version...

[@georgemoore8832]

Jimi wrote it but he had respect for other guitarist. too bad we can't do the same.

[@stephancoleman-prest2224]

This to me is one of Albert king's best he was really talented with his upside down guitar

[@richsingh8845]

I don't know who originally wrote it but it sure sounds good hot damn!

[@mitsuswag8595]

Rich Singh Jimi Hendrix

[@daneck5337]

Albert's. One 10th the musician Jimi was .... Red House is a blues master piece ...every lick different and composed...Studio version and San Diego version.

[@bengreens]

Too bad about the synth "horns"

[@boxingin]

The man took the song and made it his own. Just like Hendrix did with All Along The Watchtower. I'll tell you, Albert would've given Hendrix a run for his money!

[@wowojeejee]

Written by: KING, DAVID A. / WAGNER, CHRIS SCOTT / PINNELLA, DANIEL A. / MARKMANN, RIC according to many sites on the internet.

[@taildragger53]

His last recording done when he was getting quite ill. Released on a UK label. It didn't sell well although it was played a lot on UK's "'jazzf.m"'. I got a copy on cassette & CD but i seem to think that Kings guitar was mixed too low on many of the songs. The best track on it IMO is "'When You Walk Out The Door"'(another 12 bar blues) He handles James Taylors "'Dont let me be lonely tonight'' vocally well but doesn't solo.

[@stevefrost9893]

play the Blues like Jeff Healy

[@FORTYSIXANPRETTY]

MR. ALBERT KING YES, HOLD ON BABY~~I MIGHT AS WELL GO BACK YONDER, WAY BACK OVER THE HILL SOME COLD SHIT~~~LOVE THIS SHIT~~

[@Musselchee]

Hmm. The little man who claimed Jimi can't play his way doing a hendrix song. Stuff him.

[@Trenterin]

Damn why does everyone get so Hostile when it comes to great music..... No need to be arguing over the internet about who has this or that or wrote this or that... regardless they are all musicians and deserve the respect that all do since they each have their own talents, damn it...... I guess only a hard working musician like my self would know or well many others that too work to please the crowds... anyways take care y'all... Peace Love

[@labelmejay]

agreed, i also heard he tuned his guitar differently, kinda like 'i dont need no stinkin standard' it was like a combiniation on his guitar so he could be the only one that played it in the tuning it was in. I agree on him mouthing off however xP OH and Doyle Bramhall II also plays his guitar strung upside down. Check out his stuff with the arch angels which is him, charlie sexton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan's old band, double trouble. They got some groovy shit my friend.

[@TheMouko]

Davita Muzik #253 Lmn ( last play 7year ago ) Enjoy........

[@paulharris8551]

Great version but as somebody pointed out the guitar is mixed way too low.

[@DWGERRY26]

Many did this song well. My favorite was Buddy Guy covering it on the Stone Cold Jimi Hendrix tribute album.

[@hendix2200]

Buddy cover is fire, Gary Moore's (the one in the 50th strat) was also amazing

[@mysterybat35]

awesome playing by Albert but why is this the 2nd video I've heard from him where his guitar's pitch sounds too sharp compared to the organ and the bass?!!!

[@ice50cal]

@TBeanIV i swear most of the people that watch these videos know nothing about music

[@ditwhoa]

The internet fucked this up. What is this? Original blues with a cheap e band?

[@tompipps3383]

TOM PIPPS . FOAM- BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA USA . HI HELLO . I LOVE LINK THE MUSIE . MY BIG DOG

[@petercalo3426]

Albert is the King, of the Three Kings!

[@ClassicRockBoy1]

@boxingin Realy? I todd this song was original of Eric Clapton :/

[@TheLostThieves]

I know what you mean. I really dig it though! Love his tone on this track!

[@Billy-d8s]

Albert King (Kang as niggaswouldsay)"baby"!)

[@oldschool70s]

LMFAO, I got a feeling you don't like my comment. Ha ha ha ha ha