The great Albert King, and subsequent Facebook discussion with a couple of pals
Tom Guerra Sure was, title track of his first Stax lp...I'm pretty sure produced by Al Jackson2 hours ago ·
Blake Nix Seminal Stax! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Born_Under_a_Bad_Sign 
en.wikipedia.orgBorn Under a Bad Sign is a blues album by Albert King released in 1967. The albu...See More2 hours ago · ·- Blake Nix Let's quote: Born Under a Bad Sign is a blues album by Albert King released in 1967. The album became "one of the most popular and influential blues albums of the late '60s"[2] and has been acknowledged by the Grammy Hall of Fame, the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame, and Rolling Stone magazine.2 hours ago ·
- Tom Guerra Most importantly to me, Cream covered it...love Jack Bruce's singing on it, and Eric's playing too.2 hours ago ·
- Tom Guerra Loved Albert's bending...when I first heard SRV (happy birthday Stevie), I couldn't believe how EXACT his riffs were to Albert, but nobody said that, and thought what he was playing was original.about an hour ago ·
- Tom Guerra No disrespect to Stevie either, he was the first to admit that he got alot from Albert.about an hour ago ·
- Tom Guerra We used to do some of his funky 70's stuff, like "I'll Play the Blues for You," a minor key thing with a 5 minute love rap ala Barry White. (not that kind of rap!)about an hour ago ·
- Blake Nix Oh yeah, Stevie never failed to credit Albert that I heard. A lot of Stevie fans don't understand just where his brilliance really lay. Who else pulled that off? He played great, and reverent Hendrix licks too. Wasn't Clapton a disciple of Albert as well?about an hour ago ·
Derek Hilliard Wednesday and Thursday night in San Francisco are my two of my all-time favorite blues albums ever.49 minutes ago ·
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