Albert King - Full Concert - 09/23/70 - Fillmore East (OFFICIAL)

[@alanoffer]

Only a badass like Albert King could have a one armed trumpeter ,and a drummer with a dead mans stare

[@roberttornello8062]

And "The only black man with a white son."(Stevie Vaughan)

[@BackToTheBlues]

It's possibly Son Seals on drums, he played with Albert around that time. He went on to become a great blues guitarist and singer in his own right, as KZbin can testify!

[@everready2903]

@@BackToTheBlues If it was Son Seals he lost his left leg.

[@BackToTheBlues]

@@everready2903 Yes, in later life due to diabetes. I think someone idenitfied the drummer as not being Son somewhere in all these posts. I met him when he played over here in the UK,. He did a great gig, then came back into the venue, immaculately dressed in three piece suit, hat, and carrying a classy cane. I said I first heard him on the live album Blues Deluxe, and loved how his version of Don't Throw Your Love On Me So Strong was full of energy, saying it 'kind of jumped out of the speakers and grabbed you', and he laughed and replied "I hope it didn't choke you!"

[@quicksite]

Dead man's stare! hah

[@caniican]

In the late eighties my friend and I saw Albert King in the Lone Star Cafe in New York City only about 10 people in the audience. Like a private show. Talk about a gift from God. We got to hang out with him for a while backstage and he signed my album Livewire Blues power. He signed on the back cover Albert King loves you. It's sitting right next to me all these years later. Joy

[@berniceholmes9657]

That is awesome. I was married to Albert's Bass player. However, in this video, he was playing guitar...he could play both. It gives me great pleasure to see compliments about Albert and/or his band members from the 70's. It allows me to share these times with the 2 children that Neal and I share. Thank you for sharing.

[@ramsesstafford4640]

​@@berniceholmes9657I saw your comment about your husband on the Wattstax performance KZbin video and I noticed that this particular bass player on this video was different it's nice to hear you clear up where your husband was on this superb performance. Albert and the whole band destroyed the stage on this night, this is a really classic performance. 👌🏽

[@AFaceintheCrowd01]

I would’ve done the same thing with the very same album if I’d been invited.

[@positivedownside1]

Man I am absolutely beyond happy for you!! That issss nuts!!!!

[@brentscott6326]

i listen to albert king literally every day,quite possibly my favorite guitar tone in the wide world of famous tones...

[@grantmarcus5675]

Ha! You and me both. I was just appreciating his first live album on Utopia, a 2LP job featuring 11 and 15 minute jam tunes. Rory Gallagher and Louisiana Red and Lowell Fulsom were there with him. Wow, a great LP! What's great about the LP besides the music are the black and white photos, and the biography that dresses the entire album, written by NY Times publicist, Robert Palmer. I was curious about the 1970 Fillmore East Concert. You'll luv this story why. Albert King, who lived in Illinois at the time, was doing his California tour in 1970. The Fillmore East concert, I believe, started that tour. I had won tickets on a rock radio station to see him in Ventura CA (near Santa Barbara) for his pass-through our town in 70. We had front row seats. Unfortunately, King Albert was scheduled to play after a "battle-of-the-bands" yearly event. The event went on way longer than it should have, and by the time King hit the stage, it was quarter to midnight. He played a solo instrumental for 15 minutes, for which he got a standing ovation, then casually looked at his big gold watch, and said, "Do you know what time it is? Do you know what time it is? It's midnight, and that means Albert King is here to play all night!" The crowd went nuts, but the janitor took Albert at his word, and way too seriously, and shut the sound off, and killed the lights. But before he could just skip the scene and go home to his family, a riot broke out. People refused to accept it and demanded the sound be turned back on. Bottles then chairs started flying like rockets through the air. And the only concert ever that I got a front row seat for, was now a target. Had I known then what I know now, I would have felt like I was in Syria. Anyway, the only way for me and my friends to be saved from "friendly fire" was to jump the stage and follow the band's escape route. It was at this point, just on the other side of the flimsy curtain dividing the stage, I bumped smack-dab into Albert King, who was as black as the killed lights. After my apology, he laughed and said, "What the hell did I do wrong? Man, I was in the groove, I wanted to play so bad." I informed him that the janitor must have believed every word he said, including "all night." He said, "Shit. Man I wanted to play. Do you fellas know where I can play?" We looked at each other and I piped up, "We could work up a few ideas, check out some places, and they might be willing. Sure we could. We got into his limo and to make a long story short, the next thing we were doing was smoking a joint in the back seat of Albert King's limo, and like scouts, looking for a place for him to play. After four tries and two country bars that had never heard of Albert King, we sadly departed but were oh-so-grateful for the experience! And, by the way, he had the best weed I had ever smoked, still to this day.

[@bishlap]

it's all about the(that) tone.

[@BCBlue]

I met Albert King once at the Omni in Oakland, maybe 1989. He was real kind and engaging. I stood on the side of the stage and was blown away by his playing. One of my best memories.

[@bishlap]

I met Otis Rush in 1986 in NYC, he was the same way, a truly decent man... a lot of the older blues players hold grudges, and rightfully so. All I said was, Hey, Otis, and he told me how his truck had broken down and introduced me to his Japanese wife who didn't speak a word of english. Peace.

[@macfunkey]

@@grantmarcus5675 great story

[@bobporter8314]

I was at this show. Albert King was so terrific.

[@jesusman8888]

Albert and Stevie Ray are 2 of my fav. blues guitarists…….awesome stuff Bob thanks for sharing

[@mikejr8604]

I bet.

[@edcherry9282]

Dizzy knew Albert..played ‘different ‘ styles of music but they were similar in that they dressed in a similar fashion,i saw them together once and they had the SAME color and style stacy adams high top shoes..lol ..dizzy looked down and said ‘ those some mean kicks you got on there brother ‘..they both laughed out loud...

[@davejones5745]

Sure

[@chuckyoneill9289]

You lucky prick.lol

[@barbarajames7747]

6' 4" tall, dark handsome, blues guitar playing genius. We miss you Albert.. You will never be forgotten. Thanks for all the fabulous music you gave to us.

[@VoodooDangerbird]

6’ 6”

[@arthurlebowitz2287]

AK remains my fav of the male blues singers; I was one of the house MD's at the FE ('69-closing 6/71) and I tried to never miss his performances. Just the best!

[@gsanchez90]

As good as BB and Freddy were Albert will always be my favorite King.

[@liamnaughton7996]

Don’t forget Marcus

[@bilyg5689]

@@liamnaughton7996Earl

[@uslegions2619]

This guy plays with taste, feel and nuance. Love his style. Plus, he's a V guy too.

[@ybblue2732]

It’s an A in his case

[@ronaldlane1597]

He bought his first Flying V in1958 in Memphis TENNESSEE. The serial number indicated it was the fourth one ever made.

[@uslegions2619]

@@ronaldlane1597 Wow that's awesome. Never knew that.

[@Tipledan]

When I was just 18 Albert played at a local club near my home, The Plantation Club, and he provided me with my first guitar lesson. He was the top of the heap. After that, spent much time with Uncle Al.

[@msaintpc]

Was there. Bunch of us came up from Laguna Beach to see this concert. Was fkn killer. He was brilliant, a pure blues singer and guitar player genius. SRV copied him note for note.

[@clarencetrice4442]

this is music 🎶🎵👌🙌👏❤ when music was music not the music of today OMG 4 26 2O22

[@supedersen]

The best I have heard from Albert. On top of his game. A true master. His guitar sound is of another world.

[@kennyc388]

Love that Gibson flyin V.

[@joeldmack24111]

That version of Blues Power is one of the best things I've heard the he sustains those notes masterful

[@marvinwhittaker]

Albert King is my favorite Stax Artist. I love all of his Stax material.

[@RobWagmanGuitarMan]

Best show I've ever been to! Bobby Bluebland, Albert King and B.B. King. Tickets for the best seats were $5.50

[@FrancescoAlcozer]

Albert King and B.B. King they are two geniuses of blues music. Regards kzbin.info/www/bejne/fau7mpxumsyCfqs *ONLY CHILD* Twangy Blues Guitar in the style of *Duane Eddy*

[@gordonlewis4280]

You the greats for almost nothing now you see one act like justin Timberlake for 600 dollars a ticket I gave up on music 25 years ago.

[@WilbertoGonzalez-n1v]

ALBERT KING is one of the King of the BLUES !!! ... Willie G.😎

[@clarencetrice4442]

ALBERT KING 1 of the true 👍 fathers of THE BLUES OMG 😲💙😍👏🙌 4 26 2O22

[@jameslyddall]

I’ve only discovered Albert king happily listening to his music and playing along with my PRS custom 24.

[@williampaul8556]

Loved Albert. Met him in person and sat with him on his tour bus when he took a brake. We were speechless. You know he OWNS that guitar. And what a voice. And his touch on the strings.... Mmmmmmmmm man. Man do I miss this man.

[@sandypawz645]

Albert King the best of the best!!👍🎸🎶 🎵🎶 🎵

[@henryfrost8542]

Super heavy blues guitar player. "What a brilliant singer" Nothing but the best.

[@kennyc388]

Always loved Mr. King's work as an axe man but his blues vocals are second to none. Some real stuff he did.

[@greggjensen1350]

Saw him live about 1976 in the zepher club in salt lake city Utah. He rocked he place!

[@MrSkaterpunk12]

I live in American fork, I never knew he came to salt lake. That would’ve been an AMAZING show!

[@kennyc388]

Luv 'dat one winged horn cat. Awesome tune. 50 friggin' years ago.....where did it go ? Flyin' V kicks major ass especially when hammered with big fat fingers left handed with no pick. Miss you AL.

[@luisneves2311]

From Brasil with the Man Who made the Blues Power.The only one Mr. ALBERT KING.

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

King is superb cool!Great flying V!

[@beachcomber4141]

One of the biggest pieces of the electric blues puzzle. Guitar flipped upside down!!!

[@GlennSpitzer-mi4cl]

It's cool when he brings it down during blues power sounds like a baby crying in the crib it's incredible.

[@douglassmith5211]

A true bluesman for all to learn from 😀

[@kennyc388]

50 years ago.....un.....fuckin'......believable !! Real Goddamn music !! Yes.......!

[@bluesisgold]

Devastating, Albert in his prime didn't take no prisoners, that's for sure!

[@RUNNOFT71]

@9:30 " I ain't seen my main squeeze in 10 long weeks today. You know I got'em". Always gives me chills

[@paullauria5162]

i was going to a jonny winter concert with a buddy at filmore east but jonny got sick and so Albert King N BBking filled in i was blow away by both Albert King n BB 'BIG' SOUND n amazing style .. i knew bout both i was in second row my high school homeroom friend always gave 2 tickets at filmore Edger Winter was the sad but played after ..i was on Osley Albert playes a righty guitar but string stay 4 a righty . crushing sound Thanks Richard Lawerance RIP

[@madarhorsev]

The KING❤️Unhuman ,monster,maestro...wowwwww

[@ThePoetchwartz]

National Educational Television taped a show on September 23, 1970 for broadcast. It featured The Byrds, Elvin Bishop Group, Albert King, Sha Na Na, Van Morrison, The Allman Brothers, and Joe's Lights. The show, "Welcome To Fillmore East" was aired on WNDT channel 13 in NYC and simulcast on WNEW-FM radio on October 10, 1970 at 10:00 PM in the NYC area. A thirty minute clip from that show of the Allmans can be seen on KZbin.

[@massttrshrdrharmonicminor2002]

I did they call it a small time operation?

[@juha-pekkaberg842]

THE King of the blues! Albert king at his peak!

[@sergeybogdanovich7019]

Super concert,love,legend guitarist 🙏🍀❤️👌🎼🎶🎵✌️🎸🎤🥁🎹

[@meshplates]

Gorgeous. Beautiful. Music.

[@mariannewennerdahl9745]

Yes I have always lovet him!! Hes the king of blues!!♥️

[@soulsurvivor5555]

A Great Blues Guitar Player and a Wonderful Blues Singer

[@andyc5392]

Good Lord! Thank you! What a treasure to have found!

[@marvinwhittaker1760]

Albert King is one of my favorite blues singers, at one point I thought him and B.B. King were brothers but Albert King real last name is Nelson but changed it to King when he started out in show business.

[@berniceholmes9657]

You are right. I was married to Neal, Albert's Bass / Guitar player in this video...he played both. Awesome music.

[@dougsie8791]

The one & only blues king.

[@chuckyoneill9289]

Good GOD ALBERT IS AMAZING 👏 😍

[@danielprasetyo9008]

How can today's music sound sucks when I listen to the blues King played?

[@motherlovegoodwin7821]

DANIEL THEY HAVE NO SOUL AND CAN'T FEEL THEIR MUSIC

[@gordonlewis4280]

Music has been gone for 30 years you have a lot of class .

[@ChainNonSmoker]

There's still lots of Blues artists keeping the tradition going, don't know what you're on about.

[@golfcoursemanager33]

@@ChainNonSmoker none play this real. and none are as original as Albert.

[@mountainstartemple6041]

really great ... One of the best blues guitarists w has influenced so many!

[@thomasmichael5940]

Ain't nobody played the blues like The Albert King! Pure expressive emotion and a raw, low down.......to the nitty gritty, ground....Blues Powerhouse!

[@Jmpmovment]

when i see people hit the Dislike button on this video! it reminds me there are people who don't know what SOUL is..

[@williampaul8556]

Yep! No one like Albert. Soul to the core.

[@diegoa.morera3000]

This man was a real badass, elegant, but badass.

[@tdrtx]

In his prime! Willie Basso (sic?) on tenor sax, one-armed trumpet player, and as usual James Washington on organ. This is the Albert I remember!

[@berniceholmes9657]

Don't forget Neal the Bass Player...in this video, he was playing Guitar behind Albert. They all were AWESOME.

[@best9642]

I got introduced to this guy on a station, KPFA Blues By The Bay Show, this guy is one of a kind, very unique, wow.

[@markpreston6930]

unique can't be very

[@kbkesq]

This is where Stevie Ray Vaughan got half his stuff! I LOVE the love record of Blues Power.

[@jonnehayesjr.9299]

I love SRV but his stans will never admit what you said

[@jblancomuro37]

Albert King The Master 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🎸

[@pleximanic]

Albert King the greatest ever!

[@cyrusgalloway9263]

Albert King is one of the reasons I wanted to play a right-handed guitar (I'm a lefty too) because of those awsome string-bends he can get when he solos. By the way, did anyone else notice that one of the trumpet players had one arm missing?

[@crampystiltson7253]

Cyrus Galloway see the glass half full... he has one arm not missing

[@joelwoods2732]

Cyrus Galloway it's a 58 or 59 v they never made leftys then that's why

[@acornsonata]

I play a righty upside down too. There are advantages and disadvantages . Albert wisely exploited the advantages.

[@benjaminwoodrowmusic6070]

He had an odd tuning as well but he was definitely tuned lower so those bends are achievable if you down tune

[@kennyc388]

Uh yeah, I'm pretty sure we all did.

[@BatmanBoss]

Hail to the King 👑

[@donhoag1052]

That speaker is still buzzing & humming after what he did to it. Hit that one cord so Hard. Dam! . Jazz & perfect Blues all rolled in to one. WOW!

[@chucksmithNYC]

The roots of it All!!! Albert was the King of Kings!! 💪🎸

[@sonnysumangil4596]

I can hear SRV's notes & phrasing coming from the sweat of this Great Bluesman, Albert King !

[@ramsesstafford4640]

Albert King is a Blues guitar player's Blues guitar player. If you love the Blues It's hard not to love Albert's masterful string bending sound. He's always been my favorite of the three Kings and that's saying something because I love all three. RIP to BB, Albert and Freddie. 🎸 🤴🏾🤴🏾🤴🏾 🎸

[@jeffreyedwards5029]

He plays slide with out a slide, I dont think he uses a pick either. Can you clairify?

[@berniceholmes9657]

I was there... No, he did not use a pick. Albert was a very talented musician. My children's father, my previous husband, was Albert's bass guitar player. However, in this video, he was playing Guitar behind Albert. Albert has some very talented musicians back in the 70's. Rest In Peace Albert and Neal.

[@stu8506]

ILove Albert King. AN American great.

[@cecilfellows5192]

He was singing speaking thru his guitar and was one of the very best just knockout solos!!

[@deacontheseer4804]

Man on man!! Albert could say it all with the same handful of notes. Genius

[@bunnys1980]

The band is fire, and Albert King is surfing on it

[@berniceholmes9657]

You're right. They were AWESOME. I was there...I was married to one of the band members. Awesome I say, just AWESOME.

[@tomgorblues]

The King! Its Great!

[@g.i.gmuzikbeatz9058]

A legend this man is... Amazing Vibrato 🎸

[@kellyneese5216]

SAW HIM FOUR TIMES. GOT TO SHAKE HIS HAND THREE TIMES. INCREDIBLY NICE MAN.

[@EricBoothe-u6y]

13:58 " Blues At It's Finest "

[@HammerHeadGarage]

Albert was a monster on guitar man. A tone you could scale a fish with.

[@josephbidon4333]

One riff says it all.

[@richardtoy1600]

Of the Three Kings, my favorite. He gave me chills when I saw him.

[@ChrisStrat67]

Excellent. First time I have seen him play. Always just heard it. Great footage.

[@PJohn-gc8xv]

KING means Albert to me. He is the first blues player who showed me what real blues was.

[@p1nesap]

Bill Graham was a schmuck for using the Star of David on Albert's shoulders for a photo op, then denying him to wear the necklace for the concert. Albert King is a legend. I'm blessed to have felt his huge hand in mine.

[@MisfitsFiendClub138]

Pretty well known in the Bay Area that Bill Graham was a huge D-Bag

[@steviestuff2909]

I caught that too. A real dick move.

[@jr13227]

@@MisfitsFiendClub138 you kind of had to be to do what he did

[@charleswinokoor6023]

It wasn’t a photo op. It’s obvious they were just staying loose and fooling around before the show.

[@felixg12]

Oh I dig everything hes ever played, so real and raw, love his sound!!

[@leedee4968]

He was playing his heart and soul out no doubt👍🏿

[@joeldmack24111]

That verion of Blues Power is one of the best things Ive heard.

[@I.C.Y.U.N.V.me2]

This drummer & the drummer for James Brown was tough

[@ghostguy1]

the King! he could get more out of a handful of notes than some people get out of a basketful

[@EchoesOfBlues]

He plays to my soul. Better guitar player or singer? I'll give you that perhaps. Can't deny he hits deep and strong.

[@hallo403]

that note at 10:52 is just beyond beyond beyond beyond awesome :D gotta love those old blues stuff

[@MARKIEBANUNCE]

Just sick, sick, sick....💙

[@michaelconolan2254]

Even my wife was impressed with that note! What a legend.

[@chiplovitt8538]

Love Albert King. The drummer is so great too!

[@carloseugeniocarlos4287]

What a intense drumming! i like it!

[@latex0r]

Doesn't get better than this good god!

[@haloskater24]

That lick at 4:31....

[@PlayingWithMyselfGuitar]

I would love to know why this is filmed spectacularly, (as well as the Allman Brothers Band) yet less than a year earlier the Band Of Gypsys, concerts were filmed like shit? Same venue and the same technology and capabilities were there, why not get perfectly clear footage of an even bigger name at the time in Jimi Hendrix? It baffles me to this day

[@anthonyjames5483]

LORD HAVE MERCY!!!!

[@motherlovegoodwin7821]

YES ANTHONY -- DON'T IT FEEL GOOD - YOU HAVE TO ASK THE LORD FOR MERCY-- IT FEELS GOOD TO ALBERT

[@BlueLou974]

One of the most important concert of the XXth century. ( as a lot of important players learnt of this, plus my personnal pleasure).

[@williamcharles995]

Incomparable greatness.

[@charleswinokoor6023]

I’ve had the Blues Power records for years, but I never knew the video existed. Very good quality.

[@pedrorobertomoraes2904]

Look at the band... Their eyes show how was so hard to follow Albert, they pay attention all the time! Albert always wanted his band to play perfectly...

[@kennyc388]

Just like my old boss. When ya go out there today just remember, "Perfect is Close Enough" !

[@loutylee]

Many years ago at a Seattle show, he asked his keyboard player to leave the stage in the middle of a show.

[@ericspagnoli1594]

​@@loutyleewhy?

[@ericspagnoli1594]

Pretty sure every band leader wants that

[@ericsuitcase4270]

The Boss 🔥🤙🏻

[@odoce01]

o bluesman que eu mais gosto e admiro... me emociona, de Verdade!!!

[@williampaul8556]

Still get goose bumps! Oh man!

[@joshmartimez2235]

Looks like this was a great show. Albert King what a phenomenal guitar player. First heard about the man after hearing some songs he did live with The Doors.

[@Bronncohowie24]

I was at the opening night of the Filmore East - Tim Buckley, Big Brother & the Holding Company AND Albert King !

[@utsavchimariya6546]

I've started with some heavy metal stuff like Metallica and all but finally I've started finding my comfort zone within blues and some classical stuff like beethoven and bach. I regret to the fact that i didn't found these legends in my teenage.

[@davidmajor4484]

Flamenco is another frontier

[@leftypick4854]

Genio y figura.

[@fredfloyd68]

Real bluesman walking...in.....SRV idolized Albert....who doesnt...???

[@JerrySwift-l5c]

Albert King I'll play the blues

[@stingkirk]

tHIS IS PRICELESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@catherine59226]

Absolute musical genius! 👍🏻❤️