British guitarist analyses the blues best kept secret! It's Albert Cummings! 

FIL, THANKS FOR COVERING THIS MAN, AND YOUR GREAT COMMENTS, THIS GUY IS GREAT MAN, A BLOODY BLUES MAN, ROCK ON, COUSIN FIGEL

Where have I been that I've never heard of this guy? Absolutely fantastic bluesy voice! Love the heavy blues guitar.

I wish I could give another thumbs up for Albert and you Fil,ROCK!

Albert has a very bluesy voice to go with his excellent guitar playing and the band is great. ✌❤😎

The man is a powerhouse with the guitar work and his vocals are so strong and powerful.

Fil!...I LOVE THIS!!..Dirty, dirty blues!! His voice is sick!!!!....😍✌❤🤘

Blues dripping with soul! I love it!

Holy cow. Where has this been all my life?? Thanks Fil! 🤘🤘🤘

Albert said that he was just stuck, and Tommy and Chris left for a bit, and when Tommy came back he spread out all of these pictures of Stevie before they made it, and Albert asked him, ‘Well, what would Stevie tell me to do?’ To which Tommy Shannon immediately responded, “He’d tell you to play from the heart.”

What a great bluesy voice, I dont know how Ive missed this guy for so long. Damn you Fil I'm going to have to lay out for his entire back catalogue now ;)

WOW !! great pick Fil !!

Still another three piece being carried by a greatly talented guitar player,and holy cow what a booming soulful voice.

Killer! Killer tone! Vocal chops to match..great dynamic.I’ve seen him several times here in Massachusetts🤘🏻

Outstanding ! I could listen to this music all day ,wait, I do ! Cheers !

It never ceases to amaze me, that almost every day, I see someone on RU-vid, that has extreme talent. People I've never heard of! There's so much great talent out there. Thanks Fil for bringing these great players to our attention!👍😎🎸🎶

Sounds like Albert is drinking from the same Well as another New Englander, Gary Hoey. Thanks for introducing me to this guy. Wow.

Albert’s not only a top-notch player & vocalist, he’s a helluva nice guy! I had the pleasure of seeing him at a small local venue, and he was happy to chat and take pictures with the audience. I got to meet him & talk for a few minutes. Soon after that, he was showing his pedal board to a guitarist friend of mine & explaining the different effects. I talked to him again about how he uses a wound G string. I believe he said he uses 12s. Just a friendly dude...and a great sense of humor, too!

Whoa! I didn't used to think that blues was my cup of tea at all, but thanks to these analysis videos of the great blues players, I'm a total convert. Love Albert and the rhythm section...thanks for all the clues! Good on finding a place to jump in with the explanations, too, that does look difficult.

I believe, once again, that its evening on your end, ...SLOPPY, off the one, yes. This is exactly how I like my blues!! Best Mate!!

This guy really can really play some wicked blues guitar, plus sing great too. He is fun to watch ,like he is really enjoying his playing. Fil, you really know where to get some great talent. I really enjoyed this guy. Jim

Has this guy been to the crossroads? Amazing playing!

Quickly becoming one of my favorite Blues musicians,along with Walter Trout,and some others

Nothing artificial about this performance ! This is American Blues at it's best ! Performed by a true Artist ! If you can't feel this emotion , you are a Robot !! Outstanding tone and choice of notes ! Love it !

I love the Blues! Albert is so good! Roy Rogers, then Albert Cummings. It doesn't get better than this!

Wow. Great player. Love the deep thumping drums too. Robin Trower meets SRV.

Just finished your latest analysis of Buddy Guy in 1974 and thought I’d suggest taking a listen to Albert Cummings but you beat me to it! I saw Albert at the Chicago House of Blues where he proceeded to blow up two Fender Bassmans and finished on a Blues Deville! One of my favs and still a under appreciated player and working man. He was still building homes out East when I talked to him between sets. Listen to Lonely Bed. The dynamic range and crescendo are noteworthy and amp blowing!

This man has the power. It's crazy, I see it so much and it goes unrecognized for what it is. You have to look beyond the individual components of his presentation, but you have to appreciate each component for its' superiority on its' own, that way you get the real mind blowing experience when you watch him put it all together so seamlessly and effortlessly. Above all of this, you have his ability to bring emotion into his performance. This is the kind of person the word maestro was coined for.

Thanks for spreading the word about this guy. I've been a fan for a while. Every time I introduce him to someone new I get the reactions you're getting here.

B4 i get in to my comment here , let me just say, you are @ 49,731, i think? Yay! you are just a little over 300,subscribers to go for 50 thousand! Just Wow! Albert Cummings really knows how to sing the blues! Love his guitar licks, i'd say, Stevie Ray Vaughn, and Jimi Hendrix, Stevie was after all, influenced by Jimi.. Getting back to Albert Cummings,he's one of the best blues players i have heard, this being the first time i have heard him and his great band , you are right Fil, the rhythm section sure does compliment Albert's playing! Thanks for the break down of this fabulous blues player.... Also loved the color of his Strat and that pearl white Fret Board, beautiful! You Rock, Fil!

"The blues powerhouse himself Mr. Abert Cummings,this guy tone and attack is like a 1 ton sledgehammer hitting steel a true guitar and vocal giant"

Some of the best blues I’ve heard in ages! His guitar and vocals ache the blues big time! And his guitar sound is absolutely awesome! Truly outstanding! Cheers Mario! 😀🤘🤘

Great review! I'd heard of Albert Cummings but hadn't listened to any of his stuff until now. Great example of what he can do. Man, he can really lay it down! This was fun to listen to. Thanks for sharing.

First heard him on Slacker Radio about 7 years ago. Then shortly after, I saw him in Portland Maine in a tiny club called One Longfellow.. I think there were maybe 25 people. Great show. Badass vocals. Been digging AC ever since!

Nice Easter present. Thank You.

great tone, great playing, great vocals. lots of emotional content in his voice and his playing. these guys sound huge for a 3 piece band. that strat sounds massive.

Never seen this guy. tHX for turning me on to this player. Great analysis as usual .

Thank you for all, Fil. This has been Shared as usual...

Thanks for doing this. I have never heard of this guy before. Diggin’ in…

some good kickass blues

ROCKIN' the house tonight with some dynamite blues. Thanks Much Mr Fil.

Nice one Fil. Thank you.

Thank you Fil... love the sound / tone / voice.... well ... hell ... EVERYTHING ! After I play this a few dozen times,I'm looking for his other video's ! As always.... great analysis Fil. 😎🎸

My first time hearing them and one thing that really hits me right away is his Blues solid voice, the whole band was simply a pleasure♡

That guy can play

Good God! I had the same Strat! Mine was black with a white pick guard and an Ash neck! Had that guitar for years and loved it! Gave it to my son-in-law.... That axe was beat to shit. Used and abused. Loved and adored and aside from my '72 Les Paul was the best feeling electric I ever had. Actually, I played that Strat more Live on stage than I did the Gibson. Tough. Rude. Smooth and easy! In fact, in my cover photo that is the guitar I am playing...

Another great analysis and adventure into an artist I wasn't aware of thank you again be safe stay well.

That’s one of the meanest sounding Strats I’ve ever heard, a Fender custom shop Strat built to his specs. I see Humbuckers and a single coil, wonder what the 3rd pickup is.

I can't believe I have made it through in my life without having heard of Albert. Now I feel my life is whole again. What a great musician. You really enjoy these analyses videos, especially with musicians that have flown under the radar.

He's playing a Stratocaster-style guitar and like many people have done he's had a humbucker fitted in the bridge position. Nothing too surprising there but what is very unusual is that he's changed out the neck pickup for what appears to be a Telecaster neck-position pickup. That's a really unusual choice as the neck pickup of a Telecaster is widely considered to be the weakest part with a rather bland sound that few have much enthusiasm for. He's a great player and like all great players he would still sound wonderful no matter how crappy the pickups were but it's worth mentioning because it's an interesting and very unusual choice.

Another Fil, signature analysis! filled with informative information witch enhances the performance of the players. a cool way to spend a Saturday night. thanks for featuring Albert Cummings on your channel. have a great Easter Fil.

this cat is killer love that heavy blues.

Fabulous, Fil! I'm catching up from a few nights missed. Thanks for delay explanation. Gotta rewind and listen again!

Great video tonight! So enjoying hearing masters of many different genres, but top-notch blues guitarists are so special!

Great push and pull, never heard of him, thanks Fil!

Never heard of this guy before but ill certainly be looking for him now. Hope you can give the Nimmo brothers a look. Both are superb on guitar and vocals. Lots of live stuff on RU-vid.

I love your videos of the blues masters! PS....Fil, you are incredibly talented too!

Ok Fil some of what you said over my head...but my gosh that was so great...heading out to search for more of their playing. Stoked thanks.

That's some great playing hope to hear more.

Nice 'un, there, uh, Filbio. You done dug us up a gem. Starting at about 11 min he kills it, then at 1130 he kills it again just to make sure.

Solid rock!

I was surprised to see him using the bridge position, especially with a humbucker on a Strat. I noticed too, that his neck pickup, looked like a Tele or lipstick style pickup. Some things you don't normally see on a Strat, played by a blues player. He definitely does get an amazing tone out of that guitar, for sure!👍😎🎸🎶

I saw him last week for the second time. Do yourself a favor and see him live, if you can't Live At The 62 is a great CD.

My kind of music !!!

Never heard of him. Bit of a late bloomer, I think. I read that his first live gig was a friend's wedding when he was 29 or 30. He's really good at the power blues style and he's got the voice to go with it. Nice find Fil!

I'm loving the hair tonight, Fil.

Great video! Solid performance.....tight band.....amazing leads and vocals!! Thank you for sharing this.....and I am not a huge blues fan.....but good is good!!

I have to say how much I enjoy watching your videos. Your love of music and, most importantly, your respect for the musicians, regardless of genre, shines in every one.

Best kept secret is right! How can it be that I don't know who this guy is?! He put a hurtin' on that guitar...bet he can on a banjo as well. Got a voice made for the blues. Appreciate the info on Mr. Cummings....and thanks again for the links.

Great job on this vid and love Albert

Not a secret over here,. He is playing on the other side of the state from me next week (East coast of Florida). Sadly I will not make it over there. Thanks for another great analyses video Fil.

Thankfully ,there are still REAL blues players ,still coming up,and there to listen to ,the blues moves on,great review Fil,

Interesting Fender Strat shaped guitar, has a humbucker pickup at the bridge, a strat single coil in the middle, and a Telecaster single coil in the neck position; got some nice tones.

WOW!!!!

yep

Brilliant

Crim a nitly Fil ! Need to say thanks for introducing and adding new sounds to listen to.

I’m going to see Albert next month.

Another great analysis Phil - thanks and keep up the excellent work!

I’m kicking myself for selling my Strats😳😢. Love that ffffing tone! Just Awesome

He needs a nickname like "Killer Kummins" He's definitely gotta be using heavy gauge strings

Albert Cummings is the blues treasure that you've never heard of. He definitely does not get the publicity or notoriety that he deserves. Magnificent blues voice, and blues guitar playing that will stand up to any one.

"the blues best kept secret!" Before I saw the full title I knew the answer: NO AUTO-TUNE !! See Rick Beato's YT channel for the full rant from another musician .... And seriously, Albert Cummings is a great find and thanks Fil for introducing me.

Yay!!!!!

The very first of the song reminded me of Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile"(the slow blues one with Winwood). Later on he reminded me of the notes Clapton might play, but with the attack of S.R.V., or maybe Joe Bonamassa, or Walter Trout, since he steered clear of the Albert King licks. Thanks for introducing another person I'm going to have to check out. Speaking of "Voodoo Chile", Clapton and Steve Winwood do a version on their 2009 Live From Madison Square Garden release. Also Gary Moore plays some energetic non bluesy hard rock type material on his Live At The Monsters Of Rock in 2003 release. He also covers J.Beck's version of "Shapes Of Things".

Wow! Thanks again Fil. How did I miss this guy?

WHOA!! First time hearing him-powerhouse-is he a Texan by any chance?

pretty awesome. Waited for the IV during the solo. 2 cycles and out here. my loss.

Thanks

Like a grungy stevie ray vaughn

At first i was like oh... white guy voice... then he hit that high B on the 7th fret and I was like SHEEEEAAAA! He can fo sho sing. hahah oh man.... then he started into some SRV sounding vibrato, yes, VIBRATOOOOOOO. haha drummer was like when we gone end dis sh....????? now? no? NOW? uh.... tink tink...... heheh Yeah, that guy was pretty darn good and the way he added the maj 3rd in and then later maj 3rd and even phrygian! really? He really threw that in there plus the obligatory "Hendrix" chord near the end. Never heard of this guy so this was a cool vid for me. thx!

Well now...that gets ya right in the 'gut' in the good way 😛... And your shirt matches the 'mood'...'dirty deeds'..lol...😉...fun to wake up to and get going...Thanx..Happy Easter...🐰 😀

Nice Find

Heard several different influences in his style but appreciated that he didn’t always play flat. Had a really different vibe with his intonation. He sounds pure blues but with a twist. Never heard of him and appreciate the review.

Strong hands. Like a plumber's would be. Great biting tone and fierce player and singer.

If you got the right 3 guys, 3 pieces is best for the blues. Its in your face. All packed in. No distractions.

I believe the biggest reason Albert is not more popular is that he is not different enough from the crowd of modern Blues Musicians all vying for a smaller and smaller pie. Musicians like Aynsley Lister, Ana Popovic, Popa Chubby for me give me a fresh perspective on the Blues. I also could be full of crap and change my mind tomorrow.

Would love to see your take on Nirvana Endless Nameless live at the paramount.

Hello Fil. Vini Reilly is Britains best kept secret.

HI FIL THATS A COOL VIDEO. I HOPE YOU PLAY SOME BLUES. THAT WOULD BE SO COOL.GOOD TUNES. BE CAREFUL OUT THERE. STAY SAFE. PEACE AND LOVE

Ace👌