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

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

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 RU-vid can testify!

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

@@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!"

Dead man's stare! hah

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.

​@@berniceholmes9657I saw your comment about your husband on the Wattstax performance RU-vid 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. 👌🏽

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

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.

it's all about the(that) tone.

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.

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.

@@grantmarcus5675 great story

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

I bet.

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...

Sure

You lucky prick.lol

Don’t forget Marcus

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

Love that Gibson flyin V.

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

Albert King and B.B. King they are two geniuses of blues music. Regards ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-GzXii8egOHI.html *ONLY CHILD* Twangy Blues Guitar in the style of *Duane Eddy*

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.

It’s an A in his case

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

I did they call it a small time operation?

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

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

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

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

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

unique can't be very

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

150% present at the gig he was hired for. Great band all around.

He is making shure he does it Albert's way. LOL

@@abbysdaddy323 The mark of a GREAT sideman.

one could only wish to have a drummer with such hawk-like attention

Most stoic drummer I ever seen haha but he works!

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

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

just noticed tat ... pretty interesting ... would like to know more about him!

He was in Vietnam and the 1000 yard staring drummer

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

I caught that too. A real dick move.

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

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

Just sick, sick, sick....💙

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

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

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

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.

@@berniceholmes9657 where in my comment did I say Albert King played with a pick? The word "pick" isn't even in the paragraph. Everybody who knows Albert King knows he uses his thumb. I hope you're not gaslighting like @jeffreyedwards was who's above your comment or maybe you are responding to him and not me because again the word "pick" isn't even in my comment. 🤷🏽‍♂️

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

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

​@@loutyleewhy?

Pretty sure every band leader wants that

@@davidespinosa1910 he clearly said at the start “the Fillmore East”

@@jr13227 Thanks !

@@MontyCantsin5 Yes it is