They called the late Albert King the “Velvet Bulldozer.” Weighing in at over 250 lbs. and standing 6’4” tall, King had a formidable stage presence and the smoothest of soul voices. Acclaimed by many critics as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, King was a significant influence on artists ranging from Stevie Ray Vaughn to Eric Clapton and had his most fertile period from 1967 until 1974, during which he placed four albums for Stax on the Billboard 200. King is typically characterized as a “blues” artist, but his music often incorporated elements of soul/R&B, especially during the period he was backed in the studio by the great Booker T. and the MGs.
We feature here King playing live his song “Oh, Pretty Woman (Can’t Make You Love Me)” from his second Stax release, Born Under A Bad Sign. Enjoy.
By Robb Patryk
They called the late Albert King the “Velvet Bulldozer.” Weighing in at over 250 lbs. and standing 6’4” tall, King had a formidable stage presence and the smoothest of soul voices. Acclaimed by many critics as one of the greatest guitarists of all time, King was a significant influence on artists ranging from Stevie Ray Vaughn to Eric Clapton and had his most fertile period from 1967 until 1974, during which he placed four albums for Stax on the Billboard 200. King is typically characterized as a “blues” artist, but his music often incorporated elements of soul/R&B, especially during the period he was backed in the studio by the great Booker T. and the MGs.
We feature here King playing live his song “Oh, Pretty Woman (Can’t Make You Love Me)” from his second Stax release, Born Under A Bad Sign. Enjoy.
By Robb Patryk
Listen to this track, and all others in this series, on the Flashback Soul playlist at Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/robb.patryk/playlist/1DDb0sGAD1uAhVVACKWq7M?si=9oyKJbkl