albert lee country boy

[@barryharding7128]

So under rated. One of the greatest guitarist without a huge ego.

[@jean-paulderree845]

Please stop with « most underrated » or « the GOAT » !! You can see this kind of comment on any video of a famous artist. In the end of the day, are they all underrated or all GOAT ? Ridiculous. And I love Albert Lee ...

[@barryharding7128]

@@jean-paulderree845 easy tiger!

[@11Kralle]

There's obviously no time for Albert Lee to maintain a huge ego...

[@rodrigoneuman958]

there you go. the mandatory "underrated" comment present on every youtube video lol

[@williamjordan5554]

Guitarists*

[@japroctor]

When are people going to give this guy the recognition he deserves. Absolutely amazing. God bless you Albert!

[@milesmead2232]

Holding him back--I imagine--was the long hair and British roots.

[@coninater]

This man's skills are in a class of their own, properly the best guitarists in the world

[@StewartNicolasBILLYCONNOLLY]

Accuracy - 10, Feel - 10, Musicality - 10, Interpretation - 10, Star Quality - 10! Albert was and is the real deal!!

[@minkuslaughs3257]

11s. Not 10s, 11s!!!

[@hippiepeace8614]

​@@minkuslaughs3257gazillions not 11 gazillions

[@petrofsko]

Absolutely stunning to watch and listen to, fretboard on fire ripping single notes trills and double stops tour de force...Albert Lee of course.

[@richardworthington7071]

He can play faster than I can think!! What an amazing musician.

[@davidgzesh5312]

Every time you see Albert Lee, no matter whose band he is in, he looks so totally happy to be playing. Great player!

[@jimmccarley9609]

The secret sauce ;)

[@walmartluigi3352]

If you're listening to this in 2024, you are a God!

[@stevedrake604]

You're blessed by God. 👍

[@BIGGIEsmalls13]

Thanks team!

[@cairney0037]

why thank you ❤I'll take that, lol 😆

[@aymericdoucet6289]

I didn't expect such responsabilities... But ok with that 😂

[@murphymoe9220]

My bands have all stopped . No new decent bands..music has gone down the drain

[@guitarpractice7782]

Take a bow. THAT is how you play the guitar. What a genius!

[@Pjaimeow]

you said it best....Genius!

[@Elite59]

I was just reading a list of Eric Clapton's favorite 7 guitarists. Albert Lee was one of them. That is what brought me here, and I am not disappointed!

[@llaucie]

Same Here! I'm ashamed I haven't known him before!

[@parthabasu9645]

Hear the genius Albert Lee play the guitar. Seamless pathway to the Lord. Blessed to hear you.

[@RupertRossMac]

I saw Albert play last night in London. Mind blowing gig. 69 years old and he's totally undiminished - in his picking and vocally. Threw in a few Gram Parsons, Emmylou and Travelling Wilburys covers and a barnstorming version of Country Boy. One of the real all time greats and great to chat to afterwards.

[@idgievid]

This guy is phenomenal. I've had the priviledge of seeing him live on a few occasions and even meeting him once. He's the most unassuming guy, so nice and down to earth for a guy with such an amazing talent. This was a great vid.

[@pettsonse]

Had the opporrunity bo meet him once, between sets. The nicest and most helpful guy you'd ever come across...

[@richlinardy9852]

This guy is awesome. You'd never know one of the best country music pickers, EVER. Came from across the pond

[@pman1784]

Obviously his playing is incredible, but this is just such a phenomenal song! I love the vocal harmonies.

[@aymericdoucet6289]

Yes!!!

[@thewildman812]

Further confirmation as to why he's my favorite guitar player. NO one can match him.

[@mixmixture7049]

Damm is hard to play like him. Don't know how to start. I could shred but this kinda thing🤦

[@roadrulz]

This is one of several videos I watch at least once a day. The more I watch, the more impossible his licks seem. When I think I'm getting pretty good I play this, and zonk down goes my ego. Albert YOU are the MAN!!! Period.

[@deecollins6174]

Happy 78th birthday Albert! Brilliant guitarist. Have been lucky to meet him twice, so friendly and down to earth, no 'big I am' about him. Great video.

[@MrPaulsnook]

He comes from near Leominster, Herefordshire England... right in the middle of some very beautiful countryside, in the most uninhabited county in England....I can assure you he is very much a country boy.

[@JulesBurton]

I'm seeing Albert in Cardiff tonight, got a backstage pass too INCREDIBLE! Can't wait, especially for this number!

[@keith3205]

Everyone thinks they can play until you put on Albert Lee....holy shit could that man play.

[@therealawakener7]

"COULD" he 's not dead!

[@TrevorHamberger]

i hate country music and I'm gonna see him next friday

[@todharper3964]

Keith yes Bluegrass style picking is the hardest... timings gotta be right on! Great stuff!

[@immortalclass]

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[@johndublyoo8675]

Still can !!!!!!

[@dreyam]

Wow. I've been a fan of this guy since the Heads Hands and Feet days (1970s) and I STILL can't believe he does the stuff he does. It's like watching some incredible magic act. Just when you think he CAN'T get any better, he does.

[@fr57ujf]

Pushing the limits of human genius. Albert Lee is incomparable! He is a great singer and pianist too. And he's such a kind and decent man.

[@adambooker01]

I don't think the point was to impress anyone, it's just one of his signature songs. It's part of his style and has a grace to it that's hard to beat. Keep in mind too the Albert Lee never really hit it big on his own but he was and still is one of the most sought after studio musicians in the world. The best of the current and previous generation all name him as inspiration, even Clapton and BB King look to him. Even if he never made Rolling Stones list of the 100 greatest guitarist.

[@LennyJohnson5]

Saw him at the Globe in Cardiff a few years back; I still swear to God that he has afterburners..... incredible guitarist.

[@mgrg40]

It's almost frightening how easy he makes it look. Hail Mr. Lee!!!!

[@madlypursuantsimone]

Just saw him tonight at the Ark in Ann Arbor. Phenomenal musician - guitar of course but he also sings really well - and a great band. Such a clean sound - just a Music Man guitar through a Fender Twin - no effects pedals. And a great storyteller. Told a long rambling story about his association with Don and Phil Everly and about how Eric Clapton fired his band (including Lee) twice in 5 years. 79 and still rockin'!

[@mairianncullen8753]

He is amazing! His biography by Derek Watts (which only goes up to 2007, when he'd been playing for 47 years!) tells the story of his astounding career.

[@John-ob7dh]

​@@mairianncullen8753 Hi .I was there at the beginning in 59.I still have a few black and white pics of Albert on his Hofner.

[@brucehansensc]

wow@@John-ob7dh

[@roadrulz]

MAN !!! I love Albert's picking, how could anyone listen to his music and not pat their foot! Great Great Great.

[@dregsfan]

Classic Heads, Hands and Feet tune. The cut that turned me onto Albert.

[@LordAzai]

How the hell? I just watched him do this for a concert on the tv and my frame rate couldn't keep up with his hands! Damn, this sure beats the wind out of the metalheads, Albert Lee rules!

[@rbagel55]

Yngwie Malmsteen is just a pimple on Albert Lee's ass. And no Lee is a lot more interesting player too

[@randymack2972]

@@rbagel55 good call. . .but easy . . .Yngwie . . . .garbage. . . . .Satriano ? - amateur . . .but actually both Vince Gill and Ricky Skaggs do this song really fking well . . . .but somehow Albert put alot more stocatto into it.

[@rbagel55]

@@randymack2972 I'd probably would like Yngwie a little more if he wasn't so fucking arrogant. Yngwie is a technical player. But all I ever hear from him is the same stuff he's been doing forever. I can only listen to him for so long before it bores me.

[@jeremyp8501]

@@rbagel55 so true lol, Yngwie is so arrogant it makes it hard to even listen to him. I love his playing but I can't not remember the arrogant shit he says constantly. Then on the opposite side of the spectrum you have a player like Albert Lee that just exudes class and humility.

[@alannasser]

He closed with this in San Diego last night. Singing voice and playing as great as ever. Heaven.

[@straycat7247]

One of the guys that gets me real close to throwing away my guitar....bummer ! And a tone to kill for. No pedals, no BS, just guitar!

[@asleepinthealley]

No pedals, but he does use affects.

[@cholseykathy]

one of the best to come out of England!! Rock on Albert

[@stevemorse108]

His picking is not just exceptionl dexterity and rapidity but also keeping the rthythm in his head and catching the phrases by the end of the mesure sometime in extremis.

[@Guardducks]

My fingers cramped up just watching him pick.

[@volkerh.2562]

is exactly what I feel 😊

[@snowstargazer]

I live in a rural area. I've spent a lot of time off the grid, and hadn't heard of Albert Lee. Just came here to see what he's like because he will be playing LIVE just down the road in an outdoor venue. So what do you think, should I go see him? ;-) Yeah, I guess I will! Tommy Emmanuel played there two years ago, the most humble person I've ever seen on stage, very clear spirit. Loved him!

[@Brianbadonee]

snowstargazer bet you didn't regret it.

[@lynnmorgan3283]

One of the best pickers ever! Keep goin Albert!!

[@M_Michel]

Albert is THE reference in country music guitar ! At this time ... (he was benind Emmylou Harris) some others asked to have their tapes accelerated in studio ! This one, played on stage !

[@simonbernal3934]

Holy moly 😮he’s totally unbelievable. No wonder he was the most sought after guitarist of his time…

[@ericashmusic8889]

I've heard & studied 'em all, going back to the 50's when I first played gtr, but my oh my, Albert takes the prize. I first met Albert-1979 @ Irish Club in B'ham UK, & 4 times since. None would ever know or suspect from his quiet & gentle conversation..A guitar genius, & any honest & sincere guitar players just have to admit the best. When he played in Emmy Lou Harris's "Hot Band" way back, she said, "folk try to emulate him but they can't" . ( NB * I think that's Sterling Ball on Bass- son of the strings maker EARNIE BALL.)

[@kianyt5804]

Clapton's "Just One night" turned me on to this guy. All I can say is that it's a crime more people don't know about him.

[@rbagel55]

When I first heard Albert Lee play, I thought "well since he chicken picks this damn good, he must be another American player and lives in Nashville. Nope, he's a Brit like Jeff Beck and Keith Richards, but holy shit, he can play that fluid. Respect !

[@davidgzesh5312]

????? Albert Lee is a Brit ???

[@MrRufioooo]

@@davidgzesh5312 shure... no American looks like that.

[@JulesBurton]

Sorry I haven't been on here for a while... Albert was on TOP FORM, Hogan's Heroes were brilliant too! I was right at the front, loved Cryin In The Rain with Albert on piano, so many fab songs, check out their new album called 'Like This'... Met Albert afterwards and he was as warm and friendly as ever, what a truly wonderful guy!

[@gordonrosenberg]

Albert Lee is the best there is!! And a nice guy too!

[@Pjaimeow]

he was once asked in an interview what was one of the highlights of his career? His answer? "I got to play with Emmylou Harris". Nicest guy I have met. AND, Eric Clapton bows to him.

[@moonwoofmars]

pam...yeah,but Steve Morse doesn't lol

[@shonc8338]

Next to James Burton I agree. But this is amazing. Hands down

[@petermillerawash]

DANNY GATTON!!!

[@bbooz]

heads hands and feet were so far ahead of their time . albert lee just keeps getting better and better ,,, if you can find any heads hands and feet vinyl pick it up and sit down and listen . I think the double album is by far the best

[@johnf5476]

thanks , definitely worth a try......... although my wife won't thank you for this as I now will spend my weekends searching it out

[@Southernguitar74]

Why do people insist on comparing who's the best instead of simply enjoying the video and guitar player featured here? No matter if you like someone else better, this guy is phenomenal and will out pick any of us. If you would rather watch another player, then please go watch their videos and STFU.

[@ralvarezguitar]

Albett Lee is the real thing, one of those artist that many other famous artist admire

[@gmr366]

He's the best there is...Strange how he's managed to remain in the the shadows when the the very top guitarists alive today including Eric Clapton state Albert's the best guitarist in the world... Perhaps Albert's humble and unassumming demeanor and gentlemanly character get in the way... Regardless Albert is the master picker....and I should add he sings beautifully....

[@pauloates7472]

🎉

[@kenpage1107]

Old Alberts bloody good, what a great performer!!

[@TheStratof1]

I saw Albert Lee with Heads Hands & Feet at the Bataclan, in Paris, in 1972 or 73, and... WOW!

[@bigoccasionguitar]

i primarily listen to neoclassical,death metal, and jazz fusion, but i still think albert lee is one of the best guitarists of all time

[@fakecountry9407]

Holy mackerel, that piano player gets way up there with that harmony! Guitar pickin' is pretty good too.

[@dietvandermaden4615]

Fake Country, "That" piano player is nobody less than Swedish Johan Blohm. He played in "The Refleshments" , a gold and platinum winning band with Albert Lee. Also with Dave Edmunds, Eric Clapton, Vince Gill etc. He's also a vocalist and excels in playing Boogie Woogie. Check him out on KZbin, you'll find it worth your time !

[@mooronful]

Was just gobsmacked at seeing that guitar picking!!!.......AWESOME!!!!!!!

[@bashfulbrother]

Some players have said that they would prefer him playing a tele. I love the tone he gets out of that Ernie Ball. It's got the tele twang and strat out of phase sound. He is amazing.

[@AlfredoBoGu]

Man, I'm a metalhead and I've heard the name Albert Lee before, but didn't check him until recently... He totally blows my mind!! Does any of you know of other equally amazing country guitarists ?? I really like this now! ALBERT LEE FTW!!!

[@intensionality]

Jerry Reed

[@IvoryTears1]

This is simply impossible, the man is beyond genius!

[@chrissi3193]

Credit to Ricky Skaggs too, who wrote this masterclass in picking....and does it equally well. But we owe Albert for bringing it over to us British wannabes...and his Every Brothers show ,only shows us what a gracious ,modest and humble player he is Like Mark Knopfler. He serves the song!

[@musicol7489]

lmao, amazing! I loved this song so much when it was originally released - 1979?? It's the reason I wanted to learn the guitar, and it's also the reason why I gave up trying...

[@geedus71]

Holy Moley! You cats can carry on debating soul, technique, Hendrix & licks til the cows come home, this is one fiiiiiiiiiine guitar. Hot damn!

[@efhve]

fantastic guitarist! so sad that people still just listen to slash and hammett when there is great guitarists like this out there.

[@feargal75]

before all...an extraordinary guitarist !

[@dietvandermaden4615]

Sooo good.... THANK YOU Albert........ And yes, you keep getting better (as you yourself said in an interview) , the mind boggles, where will this end ? Also really enjoyed reading some of the comments, hope Albert will read them, too !

[@Fitzliputzli23]

Unlike other country guitar monsters like Brent Mason and Brad Paisley Albert Lees soloing still sounds amazing when played real slow. Try to slow it down to half speed with any music editing software. It still sounds amazing! You can hear how ingeniously he chooses his lines!

[@awtube869]

just saw albert at the iridium in nyc --- closed with this song --- great live song .....

[@keithtpc1508]

What the f----------k how can anyone play like that. Eric Clapton rates this guy as the best guitarist in the world. Just press the go button if you want to know why! He was awesome with The Everly Bros and so were they. I saw them live and felt like I'd just been transported to another planet for the evening, they had to do three encores and the crowd went mental when it was all over.

[@vatsaakhil]

You're so lucky to see them live! Everly Brothers+Albert Lee=Magic!

[@miyukishijisha8540]

Albert was with Heads Hands and Feet (a great British band,) I bought their albums many moons ago and still love to play them, to me he is the finest of guitar players...just amazing talent.

[@stevesmusiccorner9105]

Eric says that about everyone lol

[@matthewmoran4158]

I saw Albert Lee with The Everly Brothers live as well, twice in the '80s. Wow you nailed it. Otherworldly for sure. They were all outstanding! And on top of that the opening band was the original Crickets with Sonny Curtis in Buddy Holly's place. Great show all around !!! One of the best I'd ever seen. The thing that struck me most about Albert Lee was how unasuming and humble he seemed while backing the Everlys but then they graciously left the stage for a few tunes ( Country Boy being one of them ) and let the spotlight shine on Albert. Then he ripped it up. Fantastic. He should be a household name.

[@John-ob7dh]

He has been buddies with them for years .He was also responsible for their get back together concert way way back .

[@stevendimmock4791]

The most annoying thing about the brilliant Albert Lee is that he is this good on the keyboard a well. You'd think that the devil must have made him, but the truth is that he's a lovely, humble and sweet man.

[@robbb60b87]

Doesn't matter how many times I watch Albert Lee playing this song it never fails to make me smile from ear to ear as I watch in awe...F*CKIN AMAZING

[@MrJoeytony]

No kidding. Unbelievable.

[@pettsonse]

😁

[@thetruthhurts6652]

Blackmore said it so Inhad to check him out. Actually he did a jam with Blackmore called Green Bullfrog. Check it out.

[@hulldanfan]

@@thetruthhurts6652 Amazing Album that not many know about. Also with Big Jim Sullivan, Ian Paice, Tony Ashton, Chas Hodges and more !!

[@bigboijc]

if this was golf...it would be a hole in one...if this was baseball...that would be a homerun...but since it's great country music...we'll just say it's Albert Lee

[@Rouxloubac]

I'm THE fan of Albert Lee. I love his play.

[@joshjoshwins]

Saw this guy live in Liverpool beatles fest! FOR FREE! He was awesome. His band are so tight.

[@fabzacres-blackcat]

I listen to this guy and he is amazing ! Albert Lee is probably the only guy who can play Albert Lee at this tempo !

[@tombstoneharrystudios584]

Fabz Acres Arlen Roth said that in his Masters of The Telecasters book...and if he struggles to keep up, where does that leave the rest of us?

[@Snadistsiistii]

Had the absolute joy of hearing this live when Albert was touring with Eric Clapton.

[@tomholm4456]

whoa. Albert Lee has forever been, and will forever be quite without peer. No brag. Just fact. And all the while, the kindest and most humble man in the room.

[@amaralcompositor5383]

Albert Lee still with long black hair. Magic fingers bombing your guitar. Wonderful to watch. Alberto receive a big hug from the Brazilian people.

[@taummm]

talk about your pickin' and a grinnin' - i grin every time i hear him pick, and that has been for many years!

[@NHfiddle]

It will be 45 years of playing for me and I can't even do half that. Albert is the very best example you will run across.

[@Music_Vids]

Isso é incrível,que som maravilhoso de se ouvir,por isso que guitarristas como Steve Morse por exemplo são bons no que fazem,por que se inspiram tbm em guitarristas como Albert Lee,sem dúvida o melhor de todos no "Chicken Picking!"

[@josephramone5805]

His technique is possibly the most difficult to master, yet he does it effortlessly, without flaw and CLEAN! A true virtuoso.

[@bdp24x14]

Good taste and talent never go out of style.

[@Guitar387]

The thing with Albert Lea which is really unique and what a lot of people don’t realize is that he’s not just got great technique and speed. The biggest thing that makes him stand apart from other players is his ability to improvise and play the piece of music completely differently every time he plays it, the endless ideas that he produces with speed fluency timing and swing is never the same on any song. I am not sure how he does this because lots of guitarists can learn a solo or a challenging piece of music note for note by copying it, but Albert will play it different every night and it will sound incredible.

[@michaelbismarckii9139]

I always see a throughline (flawed as it might be from Albert, to Danny Gatton (RIP), to Johnny Hiland.

[@Datanditto]

Its called improvising. Musicians do it.

[@tommyrawlings3046]

Wow! I never heard of him! Good singer too!

[@madeleinehague648]

Sooooo happy to be seeing this geeeetar man again summer of 2016!!

[@user-jm7uy6uj1lAleks]

Великолепно! Очень виртуозно, технично. Грамотно. Большое спасибо Ли за такое прекрасное исполнение.

[@1974romina]

Such a talent!! The greatest with Roy Buchanan and Jimi Hendrix ever.

[@vanmorg]

It's an honor to have the job as his guitar tech.

[@MrSkellum]

Just like tying your shoe laces eh Mr Lee? Great player and great footage.

[@cttxlv]

a deep bow to the fine englishman.

[@cttxlv]

Interesting.

[@leocomerford]

+Rex Magnum Still an Englishman.

[@philipaddicott7243]

I can't understand why there are 37 dislikes ( Thumbs down) , these are people who are full of envy and wish they could play like him, or people who just don't recognise pure genius.

[@unclebenadryl8232]

Albert Lee kicks ass. Makes me want to quit playing guitar - a common symptom amongst guitar players. Maybe when or if I ever live long enough, Id like to pick one quarter as good as Albert Lee by the time I'm 80. It's on the bucket list.

[@markspahr242]

He's got the sound of everybody's style.......or is it everybody' style sounds like Albert Lee. Either way, he's an amazingly interesting player almost eclipsed by his clean playing and great tone! Wow!

[@John-ob7dh]

He started off listening and perfecting Gene Vincents guitarist ( Cliff Gallup ) Then he was perfecting Scotty Moore riffs.He could play them all as far back as 1960 I used to go round his house and apart from sleeping he never put the guitar down .Some times his dear old Dad would say Albert turn it down .One day his Dad ( who had the patience of a saint ) turned the power off in the whole house .That did not stop Albert he just carried on with no Amp .😂

[@dmnxCGi]

normally i don't listen to country, but ocassionally i listen to this guy cos he's really2 good guitarist

[@gmr366]

Eric Clapton claims he's the best guitarist in the world...Considering who Clapton is I gotta concur. There's tons of great guitarists out there but I've never seen anyone that can deliver the goods like Albert. It's like he's in his own league. Add to that the fact that Albert is the gentleman's gentleman. A fabulous fellow who doesn't let his ego or talent overshadow his remarkably humble and friendly personality.. He's just a fine fellow by all accounts.

[@CommodusSPQR]

There used to be a pub band in Brighton that used to play this. They'd play one half of their set as blues rock, and the other half country. I can't remember their name, so anyone else remember them - around 1990ish? By the way, Albert Lee is absolutely awesome!!

[@itsstillfriday]

OMG!! ive known for years what a great picker this cat was...but MAN..I dig his voice too!! WOW!!

[@studonaldson1497]

And every note picked! Not a single ‘hammer on’ or other such ‘trick’ used! Amazing, Stu X

[@dazmeister2k7]

Gianibanez87 Two of his best albums (in my opinion anyway) are called Hiding and the other one is the self titled Albert Lee which this song is from. Hope it helps.

[@MrAdvance2go]

Eric Clapton said Albert Lee is the God of guitarists.

[@Bluesguitarman64]

Albert è un grande ! Non ci sono parole...... Ciao Rob

[@jacksmith4460]

as a prog metal mathcore loving guitarist....this tune fucking rules(not my usual genre)...crazy good guitar playing

[@petersamiutenki]

I fell in love with this song when I,ve heard Ricky Skaggs's version, but this is INGENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!