Freddie King - Big Legged Woman

[@Jalapablo]

What a lot of folks don't realize is this man was probably the single most influential guitarist to the blues-based hard rock transition there was. He is the bridge between the old-school Chuck Berry sound and the 70's Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Billy Gibbons, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck generation, etc. Freddie King's cannonball assault sound on that Gibson was the catalyst for countless white 1970's classic hard rock bands. The blues ambassador to hard rock. They should honor him with a monument in Texas.

[@blkmamba40]

Paul, not a lot of people know this. I didn't but when I began to watch his videos, I knew I had found the "missing link" so to speak.

[@Brian31881]

Freddy was another victim of the road. Dead at the age of 42.

[@JoeyFiveandDimes]

Aaron 'T-Bone' Walker was the Lester Young 'Prez' of blues guitar. Then Chuck B. with the rock-a-billy, but Freddie brought the funk . Buddy Guy early days. Then the Brit invasion and Jimi made people forget the pioneers. I was friends with another legend: Hubie Sumlin ( who Keef and Eric do give plenty of credit ).

[@obscurebandfan]

Texan here, agreed!

[@HandlingItAll]

Man and men owned it...! #Texan proud

[@2skyland]

Collar got its own time zone.

[@mmccartney6579]

And zip code. lol :)

[@Brazileiro-]

Lol.

[@dutchdettweiler]

is it a collar anymore when it drapes your shoulders like a cape? lmao dude had that Ric Flair wooo!

[@rbeck3200tb40]

I thought he was wearing a cape like Elvis at first .

[@cphillips123]

I think these were called “butterfly collars” back in the day, but Freddie’s is a whole damn condor!!

[@SingleMalt77005]

Freddie is on FIRE. The bass player is solid.

[@15tmun]

The bass player is Freddie’s brother Benny

[@richsackett3423]

@@15tmun That explains The Look he gave him for a minor flub.

[@tedmarakas2626]

The dude on the church organ is on the funk, too.

[@SingleMalt77005]

@@tedmarakas2626 Indeed! If the Allman Brothers never covered this tune, they should have.

[@ayoung1]

The bass man is working it, and with a pick, no less!

[@komjong]

That collar is absolutely astounding...

[@MarcusGarveyite]

Classic blues from back in the day..."We go together like red beans and rice." Thanks..

[@mattpeckham667]

EVERYTHING is bigger in Texas!

[@markjohnson9485]

It's about the Guitars in the fabric

[@michaelinejunefrost9437]

Now THATS a Leisure Suit! The BEST a man can get!

[@jokalee]

*_That collar is Legendary!_*

[@tedmarakas2626]

Nobody.....and I mean NOBODY....can compete with those collars or his guitar playing skills. He's the Collar KING !!!!

[@christianwheeler8386]

Sly and the Family Stone had some solid competitors but I think you're right.

[@inlandbott]

they probably doubled the amount of fabric needed for the shirt!

[@curtc.6914]

Just discovered Freddy. Can’t get enough!

[@user-ft2md2gd4s]

i did a few minutes ago. sometimes life is good

[@matiasgassmann6539]

@@user-ft2md2gd4s i discover this man and i from argentina. I really amazed. Huge! (UN SALUDO LOCO)

[@thingi53]

He was the king of all kings in music! Saw him when I was 16 at Woodstock. Got hired on a ship from Iceland to the USA and was lucky to get back. But what a journey!! Now I am 64 and I still think there is no one like him.

[@fpopee]

This group has it all...Freddie king, guy with antler helmet, dueling keyboard players....a hassidic jew and a sound man from the apollo circa 1968

[@johnperiard9594]

My fav blues performance. Terrific! Freddie's using a thumb pick and index finger pick. He left us too soon and those lapels carried him away on a gentle breeze to a better place. Thanks for posting!

[@Irockthere4]

One plastic one metal

[@bulbousblues1]

The lapels? ​@@Irockthere4

[@JoeyFiveandDimes]

How could anyone give a thumbs down on the great Freddie King ? Some people have no sense of taste !

[@theclarkey100]

Like Freddie's taylor? :-))

[@hottubz1965]

Badass bass line, nice organ fill, Freddie's guitar and voice...topped off with a random guy with antlers on his head roaming around in the back. I'm satisfied!

[@shackyl]

+hottubz1965 could it possibly be an ARMADILLO HAT?

[@douglasdowdy810]

Dude on a computer dianakralltempation

[@johnygrasa]

I thought it was a Jackalope

[@selmerd]

Not a random guy, it's Dr. John! kzbin.info/www/bejne/o3aceWSYjJKth5Y

[@allisonvanderbee7914]

H RT my me DFB g cr be SC sc

[@jamescastillo2405]

Freddy was definitely the most funky of the 3 Kings,👈😎👍🇺🇲🎸🎶

[@J.C...]

Wow. There's a thread going at The Gear Page about this exact subject right now.

[@whipsticker]

This cannot be played loud enough!

[@joco762]

Yet… I keep trying.

[@tedmarakas2626]

My speakers nearly blew up. Yes it can be played loud and the louder the better.

[@joshuadowling8778]

I need a louder Amp. I keep trying. I keep breaking my strings! Haha!

[@duelenigma7732]

the more you turn it up the closer you come to the way he liked it .

[@rarerockk]

0:42 that guitar line...wow. Blues aren't just notes, but an expression of feelings. Freddie King was great..

[@Dankshasta]

This might be my favorite live performance of all time. The bass line is just ...hoyl shit badass!

[@jokermaan1]

His brother on bass. He actually suffered a mental breakdown after Freddie died, he was so devastated at his loss.

[@TheTexasRedhead62]

😥

[@LPJack02]

RIP Freddie King (September 3, 1934 - December 28, 1976), aged 42 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@3642130]

Thank the Lawd, somebody filmed this!

[@shanerone1181]

We make good Guitarists here in Texas.

[@albertorivera7937]

Shane Rone That's because that show was in Europe, not Texas. Sweden, if I'm not mistaken.

[@mmccartney6579]

Buddy Holly comes to mind, for starters. :)

[@berooklyn73]

mi channel=dick head :)

[@heathdavis419]

Yes we do!! SRV Rev Willie G Johnny Winter T Bone Freddie and Dimebag FN Darrell ! And in reference to the bullshit comment by mi channel it was in Sweden asshole!!

[@joebeutner6538]

@@heathdavis419 Freddie my favorite of the Kings... Jimmie my favorite of the Vaughns ...

[@fortiacstrenuo-36xy]

The kind of video that chills and thrills me in the face of a person's genius.

[@johnnykuz]

The Texas Cannonball never fails to amaze! Listened to him for 52 years now and I never get tired of it.

[@gangoffour6690]

My favorite out of all the King bluesmen. Great guitarist. Freddie died way to young.

[@thenotchosen]

Only discovered Freddie a couple of months ago I can not put him down just loving it folks all the way

[@jaunianise4172]

30 years ago, the week I discovered him was also the week I bought my first guitar. 👍

[@tedmarakas2626]

The three KINGS. Freddy, BB and Albert. Today you've learned something.

[@dembrowi_n_c.5111]

The run at 4:37 unveiled something amazing, Freddie could shred it. Thats where Clapton got that lick.

[@ronnieguitar99]

I saw Eric Clapton in Ft. Worth in 1974 and Freddie and his band were warming up and then Freddie came out for Eric's encore for a little head cutting contest. Clapton didn't stand a chance.

[@always-stay-positive5187]

what is head-cutting?

[@bcruze]

A friendly guitar battle.

[@always-stay-positive5187]

bcruze Freddie himself is a musical wizard I wouldnt advise anyone to accept any head cutting with him. Even his singing just comes so easily.

[@ronnieguitar99]

That movie "Crossroads". You know, Steve Vai and Ralph Machio. They was "head-cutting" except it was all Steve Vai really.

[@hollowpoint45acp]

except the Ry Cooder parts, idiot

[@billshaffer5595]

I was so fortunate to see him play. What a great talent. Love his style.

[@matthewvadenais434]

Outstanding, Clean tone, great voice as well

[@BogotaBanana]

So we have: Freddie King on Guitar and vocals Prince on the Hammond organ Jamie Foxx on Bass guitar Jesus on piano

[@omarwilkins9753]

+Juan Gieling Juan's description for the win!

[@NamnetHar]

+Juan Gieling Jesus/Lennon. Potato/potaato.

[@gomezesmorticia]

+Brendan McCue Sly Stone

[@olivier42100]

+Juan Gieling nope, it is Deacon Jones on the Hammond organ

[@dwicko]

*Jamie Foxx on acid on Bass guitar

[@geecheetone8550]

Keep the big legged woman, I NEEDS that shirt he's wearing!

[@fredazbell9522]

Freddie King is absolutely one of the BEST!!!!!!!!

[@THABANGPOOE]

His tone is everything. Amazing

[@johnandrews5287]

THIS IS MUSIC!!!!! SO RAW AND REAL!!!

[@justme-ud2vk]

probably one of the best videos ive seen in the last 60 years

[@jazz_addict7079]

Saw him play in '74 at the UCR gym, opening for Elvin Bishop. Such intensity! I'd never experienced anything like it, before. I realize the Blues scholars prefer his earlier work when he played primarily instrumentals and wielded a P 90 equipped L. P. They criticize his later material, but I simply prefer the tone he wrenched and cajoled from his semi-hollows. That vibrato. . . damn ! ! !

[@brushcountry6361]

Poor Elvin following Freddie. 😂

[@thiscorrosion900]

The usual lot of pretentious fucks is what they are. Same with a lot of Jazz scholars and classical scholars.

[@danbennett1005]

If I could play like this man, I would never ask God for anything more.

[@brianwells4507]

Dan, ain't it? I'd be as content as can be doin' just that! I can jam on guitar the few John Lee Hooker riffs I finally mastered all day long. It's enough for me, but to rip off any of Freddie's licks in his vast repertoire would be Heaven on Earth!

[@bmphil3400]

I developed a blues style listening to BB, Otis Rush, Albert King, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, SRV, Lightnin Hopkins, Clapton, Hendrix, Buddy Guy, Albert Collins. It wasn't till much later that I actually heard Freddie believe it or not. I organically developed a style almost exactly like his without actually ever hearing him...... I played Tore Down for years in clubs and got good response.

[@taylorham9532]

damn asking god who created you for different talents is pretty shameful. only asking god for what you want and nothing more? seems your into religion for the wrong purpose LMAOOOO join the chain gang

[@alxomnm]

What a bass player as well!! 🔥🔥🔥

[@larryn2682]

That's Freddie's brother.

[@sorryfortheinconvenience]

Straight Texas Grizzly Groove right there ... Freddie, you truly are the King of Kings. RIP Cannonball

One of the best blues musicians..

[@angelonoal9022]

Just discovering this genius. I've been playing guitar for 25 years. Late to the party once again.

[@ramonalujan5889]

See buddy guy

[@NateBriggs1212]

Me too bro. Never realized how much Stevie Ray was influenced by this burly boy.

[@mikejamieson6802]

I bet u thought John Mayer was good lol

[@mikejamieson6802]

Or Joe Bonermassa

[@ramonalujan5889]

@@NateBriggs1212 Albert King

[@arisiikavuopio7935]

Really interesting how musicians like Freddie managed to learn all those blues licks, notes, and solos! Now, we have cellphones, computers, teachers, tvs and stuff!

[@djv164]

He didn’t “learn” those licks, he wrote them!!!

[@edjairgomesdasilva7685]

Really

[@GTX1123]

I absolutely love the tone he got out the rig he's playing through in this video; i.e. Gibson ES-335 probably run through some type of 85 watt Fender amp (Fender Quad). No guitar effects, just 100% incredible tone of a Gibson guitar through a Fender amp. Sizzles and just drips w tone. Just AWESOME.

[@GTX1123]

@Talkin Bout Nawlins Cool. Next best thing to actually owning one of his amps or guitars.

[@billybupkis3688]

almost exactly 50 years since I saw Freddie as a teen. thanks Freddie, I had some learnin' to do.

[@lino580nunya5]

Absolutely AMAZING…He should be as popular as any guitarist who’s ever existed 💯

[@TheGravygun]

He's got all the li licking

[@MrPopeye776]

Freddie King. Without words he was a monster guitarist showman singer. Mean mean string bender

[@jackyd61]

2:41.. someone's getting their pay docked!

[@rickyb5062]

jack watson 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@nitedreamer23]

Nice catch!

[@EbonyPope]

What happened? Didn't catch anyone making a mistake.

[@jackyd61]

@@EbonyPope I didn't either.. looked like Freddie caught something tho!!!!

[@EbonyPope]

@@jackyd61 Maybe someone was making faces behind his back. Haha

[@hccarder]

WHEW!! His guitar is an extension of his voice. He phrases his playing and singing in the same manner. Fluid and consistent.

[@bluzcompany2293]

Such an amazing talent, gone to soon, Freddie King truly missed...

[@gailrobinson7265]

Dig that shirt collar....Looks like Freddie's fixin' to fly !!! Love that Freddie ❣❣❣

[@chadhyde50]

Freddie is the man! One of my all-time favorites. Thank God for the Blues🎶🎸

[@mjt11860]

that voice! that guitar! YEAH!!!

[@satanertau2689]

wheeeew, that sweet tone. Great tune.

[@1montkosh]

My heart feels good.

[@sandragriffiths9692]

Yes, it is impossible not to smile 😁

[@robonez]

Man, that kicks ass!!! Brutally soulful! \m/

[@JohnnyBgood548]

Hes making that 335 sing like its a Strat! One of the greatest for sure!

[@randybehm5731]

Link from "The Mod Squad " on the organ. I love Freddie King ,What a voice and ooh what a Player.

[@perrywelsh436]

NO BODY could even come close to matching Freddie, he was simply the baddest to ever play a guitar and sing.

[@Jalapablo]

That's right -- he was the youngest of the 3kings (albert and BB), but he the most powerful. The biggest badass to ever play the blues. I can't imagine having to face him in a head-cutting contest. You'd be blown out of the water just by his stage presence alone, before he even got warmed up.

[@mshark111222333]

I love the end with the crowd scan. All white, and only the long hairs diggin it. Freddie is the man. Long live hippies. lol

[@komjong]

And mostly all womens... think they were there to try and get a real taste of the blues after the show. (Wink)

[@spfcasual3786]

"Live In Europe" these people had no idea what the fuck was about to hit them

[@panthercap]

@@spfcasual3786 you're talking about the band, right?

[@majr6852]

@@komjong Lmfao... That's funny because it's true...

[@strnglhld]

All the thin leg women in the crowd were hating!

[@gr637]

What a fantastic performance!

[@kidnurnburg1361]

Truly amazing performance

[@severinthorslev2967]

Saw him at winterland SF. with BB> What a show,no seating, Just the penatrating notes down to your toes.

[@omarwilkins9753]

severin Thorslev Jealous! The Deads favorite venue. He must have sounded amazing in there!

[@NamnetHar]

Filmed in Stockholm, Sweden. Soliden stage at Skansen. Visable somtimes in the background is the Oppopoppa logo, it was a television show in the seventies.

[@ΔΗΜΗΤΡΗΣΧΡΙΣΤΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ-η9φ]

Thank you for info.

[@dennisturocy8825]

I got to see Freddie King perform live before his passing in 1975. He was amazing and he was the first person I ever saw playing guitar behind the back of his head.

[@silverbacksilverback1372]

In my youth I heard a lot of ole guitar pickers and harp players say that' the blues had a baby, and they called it rock and roll". Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, submitted for your edification, The man that brought that baby to life, right here. Tearing it up.

[@dominatedrebin]

The greatest economic guitar player ever; the feel is insane!

[@RobertVerner-uy8os]

Wow, what an awesome performance! This is my new favorite song

[@fredhelmecke6073]

No one i heard can force more out of a gitar and their voice..Love ya.

[@5O4evr]

so raw and pure, just in yo face

[@HelmutBchron]

You got a heck of a collection. Nice.

[@ubenza]

That look he shoots the drummer at 2:41 is priceless.

[@chrisjaybecker]

That drummer is the weakest link. The organist and the bassist are both in the pocket, but that drummer is laying back, then trying to catch up with a roll, and it isn't working.

[@JasonNaas]

I noticed him giving the drummer the stink eye... I would not have wanted to make that man unhappy with me.

[@lanier1000]

I had thought he was wondering why he could not hear the white guy on the piano. Where is he in this song anyhow, they show him playing the heck out of the piano.

[@wolfgangsgames]

The angle doesn't look right for him to be looking at the drummer.

[@pulpgen]

Nah. Freddie & the kid got something going. His brother, the bassist is the weakest link I think

[@martinstanley1091]

I would just like to say Freddie is probably my favorite blues guitarist from those days...but as a old man who don't know where he fits in the world anymore, that suit! Especially the shirt collar! Times Will NEVER be that cool again

[@markniernberger6165]

what a bummer audience! Freddie is killing it!

[@tedmarakas2626]

Tone deaf. I bet if they heard Justin Bieber ...they would delighted.....LOL

[@stuartr2764]

Hey, they were there, they were supporting him, and they were paying for him - just cuz they’re chilled doesn’t mean they weren’t loving it 😊😊

[@MegaAluchi]

it is a shame that most of Freddie King videos of low quality audio on KZbin. May be because it was taken from old records. FK rocks, and this is what I call Blues/Rock, he is a king of licks. I love that collar of his shirt, it extends to beyond your vision can take you, lol, and it has tiny guitars too. Kewl!

[@misterschubert3242]

2:40 Freddie has had his fill of fills during his solos...

[@iwishiknew10]

He threw those eyes hard didn’t he

[@jamesgoines7663]

Freddie definitely need a Big Legged Woman to with that big collar shirt. What would have been great was if he had that big leg woman from Bobbie Rush on stage! Great performance and recording!

[@fregot]

From Swedish national TV, broadcast live from Skansen, Stockholm in the series OpOPopa!

[@4jeffinseattle]

Freddie: The KING of Blues!!

[@Bjs201]

the best of the Kings in my opinion - loved his funky stuff

[@crossroads666]

Deacon Jones on organ. I saw this band with Freddie live - a peak lifetime musical experience!!

[@MH-fb5kr]

put a HUGE smile on my face❗️

[@bGrickD]

I have come back to this video sooo many times over the past few years I need to thank whoever posted it. Thank you!

[@sbaz1885]

Undisputed King of the Electric Blues

[@nimmubarua738]

Just feeling storming of blues . Awesome and Awesome.

[@TheSecondNature]

Totally agree with you, fred. Looks like we have the same taste in women

[@laudarevsonhunt]

Just plain tearing it up!

[@mahadewisavira]

I’ll tell ya now. Today will never, ever be as good as this.

[@Alanoffer]

Any aspiring blues players take a lesson from mr Freddie King

[@leanidis300]

Freddie truly one of the three kings!

[@beaudiddley4973]

Ain't never been but one Cannonball. So Awesome!

[@jnpg]

This is awesome. Albert King is fantastic too.

[@johannesmostert8023]

Ja Ja this is it !! Man, the whole group does the job !!

[@jamesbueker11]

I danced with his wife and smoked boo with the band in the alley at the old 6th street blues bar in Austin in the 70’s. What a trip. Cockroach Blues was always one on my favorite. It always looks like he’s squeezing the notes out of his beautiful guitar. I think the bar was Antones. It was the only bar in 6th street at the time and except for me and the owner there were no other white people. As a blues fan from my formative years, nobody could keep me away and I always felt right at home. Austin before it was weird. B

[@charlieb6001]

The guy had it all - voice, guitar, soul, charisma. I really envy his talents. (What the hell did he want a collar for?)

[@jodytaft]

About the time he was singing that, I was wearing a collar that size in my kindergarten class picture. It was the 70s, man!

[@gangoffour6690]

Of all the King blues men Freddie was No. 1 in my book. My man Freddie could smoke on that guitar.

[@jeanlucabobo5667]

Freddie war echt cool. Er hat einen heissen Darm gespielt. Echt einer der besten der zu früh von uns gegangen ist.

[@russbrinn]

he was a badass!

[@tboy8154]

whos here with me in 2020 may

[@chuckfinley6156]

saw Freddie play this at the Starwood in 1974. it was my 16th birthday and my older friends wanted to show me what really is what. yeah, they showed me.

[@chingasofarkaso]

I'm ashamed. I've been playing guitar for 14 years and I've never seriously gotten into Freddie until now. Never too late. But I'm ashamed and regretful. Had I done so earlier, I might be much further down the road in terms of my playing ability.

[@larrycampbell3407]

That collar can make several shirts itself

[@codyyarbrough9514]

This crowd didn't deserve that killer performance.

[@harrodsongs]

None of us deserves it.

[@RobHollanderMusic]

It looks like an old ladies' book group meeting outside in a garden. What is Freddie even doing there?!

[@harpothehealer]

Freddie King ,Fantastic