Albert Lee prt 2 Demonstration of Techniques

[@derekstocker6661]

I love the bit where Albert says about "the Country Boy lick you just learned" Hold on Albert, I'm still on the tuning!

[@EssentialXL]

Same here! and I kept on waiting for the "I'll play it slower for you" part.

[@1669martin]

No shit...I'm going to be working on that lick for a while.

[@davidjessee7701]

I was thinking the exact same thing 😅

[@jrjxbox]

​I think it's absolutely Fantastic and Hilariously Ironic that the Man who set the absolute high bar for this type of country picking with his Perfect accuracy and flavor of This style of country guitar. And This by No means intended to be a jab or an insult, but I find this so funny and ironic. He is British yet He plays the best country chicken picking I have ever heard. I know Country I am from AR and MS.

[@robbiedaug]

@@jrjxbox If you know "Country", please explain to me how it differs from "Western" and/or "Country And Western"?

[@Smudgie]

He's come a long way since reading my pamphlet on guitar playing.

[@robertmartin730]

Yeah...right...dream on...

[@MarkEsquivel-w3g]

@@robertmartin730 He is quoting Nick Lowe's comment to Albert after he played a solo on Dave Edmunds Sweet little Lisa.....

[@rickjason215]

We just learned. If I could learn that fast, I wouldn’t need to watch these videos.

[@TheNaturalust]

Albert on a tele is pure country joy!

[@bluearmy4228]

The brilliant Albert Lee! Had the enormous pleasure of seeing him in concert in London pub 30 odd years ago. Simply fantastic!

[@stevea2488]

This pretty much demonstrates that I'll never be able to play like him , thanks for the lesson .

[@scottiemon9036]

Wow I feel like burning all my guitars... I really suck... been playing 45 years and still cant play but man can I appreciate someone who just gets it.... thanks Mr Lee. You are truly amazing. Thanks for taking the time to show us some amazing licks.

[@perfectosche]

I feel exactly the same, I suck even at strumming a sing along tune!!! We should all do a big fire with all guitars of guitarist that will never play and master the guitar like this guys 😎🙏🙌👍🤘😁🍻🇦🇷

[@alanmoberg912]

We all do what we can. Do not burn your guitar 😅

[@theroguetomato5362]

Albert Lee's version of "I'll play it slower for you" is about 10 x faster than I can play.

[@SaxJockey]

It was all going so well until 1:40, then it was like 'What Just Happened' 😂. Awesome 👍.

[@dmcrisp]

You might want to try a different instrument then

[@aevoguitars2576]

Me too 😂

[@zathrasdotorg]

There's a similar thing he does for T-bird to vegas where he makes a comment like "It's really difficult to play that slowly"

[@MathieuAlepin]

You can slow down (or speed up) the youtube video in the corner settings.

[@roygregorysr5327]

Right him playing slow is bout 10 times faster than I play

[@humbuck59]

Oh my, I tuned my guitar and go ready to learn some cool licks.... I never played a note, just watched in total awe. Now I need to get back to the kiddies class 🤓

[@renhoek3851]

2:16 country boy 3:08 country boy 2 3:35 double stop 1 4:28 hot double stop bends 5:01 double stops 2 6:21 chicken pickin' 6:44 chicken pickin' 2 7:44 high double stop 9:14 delay lick 13:10 delay lick 2 15:29 b bender demo 16:36 b bender demo 18:06 g tuning lick. lower 6th string to d and 5th string to g (very nice!) 19:26 drop d tuning (hot property by 'heads hands and feet' 20:18 open string double stop lick 23:55 acoustic nashville tuning 24:20 acoustic lick 2 25:23 blues lick 26:06 lightning fast lick! 27:00 country boy break-type lick

[@Jay-lr3me]

ren hoek legend

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

Thanks for providing this.

[@FrancescoAlcozer]

Thanks my friend ! kzbin.info/www/bejne/pamuaJdnd7aeask *NASHVILLE BOOGIE* Country-Rock Guitar in the style of *Bert Weedon*

[@paulshults4574]

Thanks for this breakdown! Very valuable!

[@Zacchus]

Any chance we can pin this to the top?

[@theoskeptomai2535]

Damn! This guy can play. That is incredible technique. He is honestly one of the cleanest players I have ever heard.

[@nicholaspalacio9672]

You’re honestly a hero for uploading this to KZbin. This would have been lost forever to the void of outdated technology, but since you’ve uploaded it, guitar players everywhere can learn something from this brilliant master. Thank you so much!!

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

Nicholas Palacio - Thank you for your kind words.

[@heinzplaumann446]

I still have the VHS...but no Player!

[@stephenlussier9243]

​@@heinzplaumann446 what's the name and is there a tab book?

[@eazyrider6122]

Albert Lee is a true guitar legend.

[@Kenneth-tm8ml]

This kind of information broadens your horizons thanks a lot my brother been playing in the Downton e in a d a long time

[@altonwilliams7117]

I’ve always been so impressed by Albert Lee and his guitar playing.🎸🎵

[@georgescarlett2320]

"Now I'll play it"slower, so you can see what I'm doing", SUPERMAN said as he descends from LIGHT SPEED, to .5 WARP !!!! What an amazing talent, and humble on top of all that!! God bless you Albert, and Happy Christmas, to you and yours. g

[@supermanwithsilvergun4679]

I've been playing guitar for 20+ years. Never a country fan, but maybe because I never knew the original country. My Tele has become my favorite guitar. I just discovered Albert Lee, and this video is absolute GOLD! 👍

[@NetleKiss]

After slow version I started crying!!!!

[@keenedgedesigns]

I saw him in a small club in LV in 2000. He couldn’t have been nicer. Talked to us fan boys between songs and answered questions. Prince of a man. He is also one helluva piano player. He played a really good cover of Great Balls Of Fire.

[@ericjones8176]

I have always liked Albert; he is a great and wonderful guitarist who has been overlooked for many years.

[@EllissDee4you4me]

This is awesome. I’ve just recently gotten into learning country style guitar and this is hands down the most inspirational breakdown of different techniques and cool little go betweens. He plays fast but adjusting the playback speed helps a lot and so does a little ear training. Country music is pretty much three chords that walk around and the occasional ambiguous third. The most useful thing I’ve learned recently though is practice slowly and deliberately often. Notice how beaten in that fretboard is, this guy has put in thousands of hours of practice and playing and that is the real reason he is so good. Don’t get discouraged, time is just time.

[@michaelponce7326]

Glad you played it slow for us...Albert lee, you are beyond incredible🔥🔥

[@gsus493]

I have this teaching video on VHS Tape and have not been able to view it for several years. I have often thought I need to learn some of these amazing licks from this outstanding musician and have often searched for it on KZbin; and, finally, here it is!!!

[@jimwarner2387]

I brought the bender out of retirement after a couple of decades. I remembered the star licks tape packed away and this site brought back some good memories. Thanks Albert! I also like the comment I'll slow it down for you.

[@Hungry_Hunter]

Albert is an absolute legend. What a great set of lessons.

[@yohohoho7675]

I really like this vintage tele tone he gets here, really beautiful!

[@GordiansKnotHere]

Just when you think you are any good and can play with any proficiency, there comes people like this that constantly push you to practice and become "better"... Albert just blew me away with his techniques and beautiful personality. Thank you for this!

[@JohnWilson-bn1xs]

UNBELIEVABLE. Thank you for this glimpse into the world of a genius.

[@AtelierHL]

The video is great, but the comments! Cannot stop laughing! So let that be a comfort for the players that can not keep up with Albert ( basicly everybody.. ) : making a funny comment is also quite an achievement! Thank you!

[@riopugliese]

What an immense maestro he is! ♥

[@jonnifjader]

Very helpful. Now I can do it perfect....

[@robertmartin730]

Yeah...right!

[@KingGrio]

Never heard of this dude ever in my life before. But boy, can he play. I must have been living under a rock.

[@hereintherealworld...9433]

Always thought Albert is one of the hottest pickers on the planet, Thanks so much for the upload, love it !

[@johnsee7269]

Thanks for the lesson. I'm blown away! Public service? What a gift for guitar players.

[@Jamestele1]

I love country guitarists: Bren Mason, James Burton, Roy Nichols, Ray Flacke, Don Rich, etc., but this man is in the gifted class!! It's like he has another couple of fingers on each hand. Wow.

[@perfectosche]

Hermano Albert muchas gracias por la generosidad, las enseñanzas y la humildad, sos groso!

[@jabbawakka7286]

Truly a 'master picker, and often cited by greats such as Steve Morse, Vince Gill, and even Zakk Wylde as an influence....and for artists like Clapton, the everly brothers and many country greats, he is 'THE' guy to back them....I personally love his playing, and the admiration from millions, speaks volumes, thanks for this....owned a couple of hotlicks, and starlicks vids back in the day. Be blessed.

[@caryverhalen]

Albert is freaking amazing! The best at this style I believe.

[@Tonetwisters]

Saw Albert several years ago at a music store workshop in Jacksonville, Florida. LOVED his playing, and he was a very humble, laid back, nice guy. Best I remember, he invented this style, and it has always been a favorite of mine.

[@cryeyres1610]

Shredders, be afraid!

[@martinspencer366]

Without doubt, the greatest country guitarist ever to come from the UK. A ripper of a bloke too.

[@dougreed9843]

Thank You so much, I enjoyed that like I was 12 years old, seeing guitar playing the way it use to be, exciting and fun, with old timers I grew up loving from my church as a kid, I played rythm in the blue grass band we had banjo the fiddle, upright bass the mandolin instruments and 3 guitars what a great memory, I felt that same way watching Albert Lee, this is a great video, i know he enjoyed making this too. I might be to old to go that direction now but love music and playen for sure. God Bless Ya'll

[@Daberney]

THANK YOU for uploading this! And shame on KZbin for inserting an ad less than 2 minutes into the video.

[@markmarsh27]

BEST CHICKIN PICKIN LESSON EVER PRODUCED! .... Albert Lee is AMAZING! SUBSCRIBED! .... (keep it comin'!!!)

[@arnaudnoar3345]

Many thanks for sharing this unique VHS lesson from one of the best! You're great person

[@Mandosean1]

His rhythm on Dave Edmunds Liza is one of the greatest guitar pieces I’ve ever seen. Loving this upload. Thanks Jan.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

One trait, of many that we share is our freakishly great taste in music, my brother... Any plans for IBMA?

[@Mandosean1]

@@JanJohanssonmusic definitely not this year amigo. Just home from Vegas, Billy strings in Cologne and a rockabilly festival in Torremolinos Staying here to try to fill the coffers again.

[@tomcoryell]

Albert has always been one of my heroes. I met him once at the Ernie Ball/Music Man booth at NAMM back in the '80's and again with the Earl Scruggs Revue when I ran sound at the Beartrap festival. What a nice and humble guitar genius.

[@tomdoyle3727]

Wow ! Albert is just great, Les Paul and I always loved this kind of playing and would talk about how it was created. Albert also came to the Iridium Jazz Club in NYC. to perform and I was lucky enough to be the engineer. During that time the Les Paul Trio was still performing at the Iridium on Monday's after Les Pauls passing.

[@millymako3386]

Bull shit bra.

[@Rightsideup]

@@millymako3386 have some respect kid, Tom's a legend.

[@jabbawakka7286]

How cool....even if guitarists have never heard of Les Paul, they sure know Gibson's guitar, named in his honor as he designed the prototype. I remember hearing him playing with Mary Ford (I hope I got her name right) and it was hard to believe he only had 2 hands.....later learned he overdubbed extra parts, truly great, and sadly missed. Be blessed.

[@shonclemons6149]

Love Albert Lee. His playing is amazing.

[@rayerscarpensael2300]

He has this grin on his face of someone knowing he found a secret treasure cove filled with gems 2 decades ahead of all the competition.

[@lastofthe4horsemen279]

He is so fast like Neo dodging bullets he is unable to even come down to our mortal level.even when playing slow for him he blazes

[@roygregorysr5327]

Albert Lee has been one of my heros with tiger rag

[@alamqurashi2451]

I was privileged enough to see him live with the everly brothers whilst working at the n.e.c , he did country boy as an encore what a brilliant player

[@JAWS-7675]

I love Albert's voice 🥰

[@felipeeyer4481]

Albert Lee is one of the best!

[@abfranklin8492]

Brilliant player. Fair teacher. Just goes to show everyone has strengths and weaknesses.

[@torstenblick4118]

He is out of this world 💕👍🇸🇪

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

🇸🇪

[@ashershetrit8721]

GENIUS !!!!

[@joecburke]

LOL! Yeah, play it "slower"! Still blows my mind. Guy's a genius.

[@anthonybyrne370]

He's something else, great stuff Albert.

[@TheNaturalust]

Great stuff here,

[@magprob]

I bought this when it first came out in VHS. Some rat stole it from me and I could never find another. Thank you for posting it.

[@davidthayer6969]

Love Al, he is just great.

[@robbopinnetto1917]

😂"and now I'm gonna play this lick slower so u can understand what I'm doing" and still it's über fast!!gotta love him!!

[@tingtongtone]

maybe i come back to this one...in about 40 years!

[@pharmerdavid1432]

When I saw Albert Lee playing with the Eric Clapton band back in the mid-1980's at the Inglewood Forum, it was one of the most incredible concerts I've ever seen (and there have been dozens of "best ever" concerts, but this one was towards the top of the list).. The Forum wasn't even half full, because Clapton had been out of the spotlight for almost a decade, which may have spurred them on to play their best. They used a mixture of Music Man and Fender amps, Clapton playing his iconic Strat, and Albert playing his Telecaster. It was a magical experience, and one I will never forget - the were both inspired to play beyond their capabilities.. As incredibly good as Clapton was playing, Albert was playing just as good, or even better. I've seen Clapton many times since then, and he has never sounded as good. Albert always plays great, but I've not seen him play that good since. If only there was a recording of that concert..! I Loved it...!!

[@pabloperez4063]

let me tell you I cant agree more with you...un THE time Albert was un E.C. band (79-83), THE gigs they played were awesome, and, unlike some people think, Eric was pkaying as good as Albert (in a mire bluessy style, with a ultraclean Strat, with Albert with his best ever tone (for me), a thick telecaster one) , both singing súper harmonies like possesed by a superhuman celestial power , there are full concerts in YT of amazing sound, I recommend all any from 1983, and THE guitar dueto in "THE shape you are in" as proof of "guitar dialogue"

[@jamesedwards2237]

His picking on Setting Me Up and Bringing Me Down is awesome. A Dire Straits tune...

[@conartist267]

Is there anyone as good as this guy. He's a freak and a hell of a humble guy!

[@truthteller8567]

Johnny Hiland is at a similar level of playing and Johnny is a much better teacher. Worth a look on KZbin

[@TheGattonmaster]

GATTON, blows away Lee and Hilland; EASILY....

[@jsilence418]

The guy is effing great ! thanks for the post .

[@TheFloridaPappy]

I thought I knew quite a bit about music, but I'd never heard of Albert Lee before. What an amazing talent. I'm blown away.

[@ghostwalker12]

You've never heard of the Band: Ten Years After ! A classic Woodstock performance.

[@TheFloridaPappy]

@@ghostwalker12 You're kidding, right? That was Alvin Lee.

[@TheFloridaPappy]

Sorry, my brain was saying Albert Lee but my fingers typed Alvin Lee. I've since corrected my original post.

[@skynrdpikr]

OUCH! Jeesh Albert ... You're scary good! Back to school time!

[@Ireallydonotunderstand]

I remember seeing a teaser trailer for this video at the end of the Joe Walsh star licks video…never actually got to see any of it till now…truly an amazing player

[@philsherington8458]

These lessons are for serious pro players! Even slowed down they're fast. Love the wear on the neck..

[@eppleheid]

The cheeky smirk is hilarious as he says "This is lick number 8!" and then you hear what lick number 8 is!

[@mwbright]

Thank you, Albert. Even your cheats are masterful.

[@timsrednavnaj]

Man, I had this great lessons on VHS, but it is totally corrupted. Tried to find it on DVD, but here it is on KZbin. Thank you!

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

I Have a similar lesson video with Ray Flacke that I haven't seen on KZbin - I might just have to find it and post it

[@timsrednavnaj]

Would be nice!

[@serangoongardens]

He is BRILLIANT

[@dennisschell5543]

What a GOLD MINE for us guitar slingers...Thanks!!! 😎

[@kevmarcum]

Pause...Pause... Ok I'll come back to that lick... Ok skipping the next one too.. lol.. Amazing!

[@kasperrghat4318]

Albert, you are such a lovable man - first of all.

[@Warmhack]

Albert Lee, an unheralded great

[@jimmyeverett6215]

Oh man Albert keep killing it you're the best

[@robertavery7891]

What a great sound. I’m embarrassed I don’t know this guy.

[@tonyberuff8981]

Loved Albert's playing in Head, Hands, and Feet

[@Stiilldreaming]

Thank you so much for posting this. I this have the booklet with the tab for this video. My vhs tape bit the dust, been looking for this video for years.

[@ramendra25]

Please share the tabs

[@skinnykarlos710]

Pushing through so quickly (I'm no beginner or even intermediate) would have made having the dots (musical score) or even tablature if that's all that could be made would have made this valuable video absolutely invaluable !! Oh well, I'll make do with my eyes and ears to get the instruction from this most valuable of instructional video's. Thanks very much, Jan for the upload.

[@JanJohanssonmusic]

Skinny Karlos - glad you liked the video. It’s very possible that there was tab included with the video but I haven’t seen it. If I get my hands on the tab I will upload it as well. Have you tried slowing down the playback speed? Kind regards JJ

[@timmodavis3893]

You are the best of the best thank you

[@jokiboy9153]

no worries pal

[@robbyblack2699]

One of the greatest

[@rexhavens4931]

Awesome brother ! But you sure made me nervous with that headstock bobbing around that coffee cup .

[@emmahernutte]

Albert Lee is genious, Man!

[@stephenstpierre4728]

this man, albert lee is a genious, he is the best, there is.

[@robertchurch5537]

yeh but he is a horrible teacher!

[@boco1951]

I was at one of these live in like 1994 and it was crazy fast. He demos at 100 mph and plays at 110!

[@DessieTots]

This'll be the intermediate to advanced level lesson:-)

[@danbaker8933]

I bet watching him and Johnny Hiland play together would be a blast.

[@andredecaires2]

An instructional video for advanced players, obviously. So I look in awe and fear.

[@patbrennan6572]

Whenever there's a top guitar players list and Albert isn't on it I just call it a bullshit list.

[@robertmartin730]

Amen...brother...awesome...

[@HektorBandimar]

Well, that's set my guitar playing ability back a few centuries. I guess this is the reason guys like him are up there with people like Clapton etc, top of their game, because they can do stuff that we really just struggle with.

[@rocknrollcowboy1620]

Albert is the man!!

[@MrAlembicMan]

Anyone having problems just click on the gear and you can play the video slower until you figure it out, then back up to regular tempo... I am a banjo player, so it's something we do all the time, or find the tabs, buy the video to get the tablature, etc... Wasn't Albert Lee in 10 years after? I never saw this video before, I was always the bass player back in the 1970's... Great video, thanks for sharing! (Edited..Oops, that was ALVIN LEE with 10 years after, my apologies!)

[@factorybear5264]

J .Mahoney No, he wasn’t in Ten Years After. That was Alvin Lee

[@haroldfloyd5518]

I’ve played for 50 years and this is all way above my skill level, but I may have picked up a trick or two.

[@jhawk3547]

Harold, I've been officiating sports for almost 30 yrs and I learn something new every day. That's the awesome thing that keeps us going...Learning! You keep getting better my Brother!

[@haroldfloyd5518]

@@jhawk3547 all true, but even given a very unlikely additional 50 years playing, I’d still be unlikely to ever be this good.

[@jhawk3547]

@@haroldfloyd5518 LOL, I most definitely agree with you on that!