The youngest, so less respect. Saw him twice, once at Winterland with BB and once by himself in a nightclub, one of the best of all time. That said, I think Albert was the best of the three Kings.
I agree with you that this is by far best the cover of this song. That’s why Freddie is my all rime favorite bluesman. Pretty much every blues band covers this song, but nobody covers it as well as Freddie King! His guitar and vocals
Funny you said that, cause that’s exactly what happened to me. I heard 3 songs in a row by Freddie King and said to myself, “Damn, Ive got to learn how to play guitar.” So after being a drummer since I was a young kid, I took guitar lessons at age 30.
I totally agree with the latest comment, Freddie was probably the best of the three, raw and perfect, can’t get enough of that, I know he’s long gone but very much appreciated and never forgotten. JC
Holy crap. How I have went my whole life without ever listening to Freddie I will never know. Now I can't stop listening. The complete performer. His confidence is unbelievable
Im hearing you Paul. I hear so many players over the 70s and 80s that were influenced by Freddie. Never knew it at the time. Go figure. A true king of the blues. If you know what I mean???
Man, this cat had it all. The total package. I only discovered him in the last five years or so, and mad at myself for not doing so earlier. You can hear about any so-called guitar hero in everything he does....only he did it first. RIP Cannonball, shame we lost you so young.
Freddie was technically the best guitar player of the three Kings just in terms of his dexterity and fluidity. His masterpiece "Hideaway" contains some difficult licks that the other two would have been unable to replicate. Albert King had the tone and sustain thing down. B.B. took the T-Bone Walker's pioneering guitar work to another level and graced us with numerous timeless songs. But Freddie had the flying fingers.
Back in the day, before I was regenerated, you could get into the clubs when you were 18. Three weeks after my 18th birthday, I took my girlfriend to a club to see a blues player named Freddie King. My first time seeing live music in a setting like that, I was up close, and Freddie was a large man, almost 6'5". He seemed larger than life and was so good at what he did. I was awed. After all these years, I still have the same girl and occasionally still sneak a listen to Freddie when no one is around. Eight months after I saw him, he died of ulcers and pancreatitis. He was only 42, but had been performing for 26 years by then, and the hard life caught up with him. This video is as I remember him. It must have been made not long before he died. Enjoy things while you can. But remember, fun stuff will soon be lost to dust and cobwebs. In a little while, no one will remember Freddie, or me, or that night. Instead of focusing on old, lost things, follow the One whose words are eternal: John 6:68.
The great Freddie King. As others have said, underrated. No one had a better voice for the blues and he's as good as any of them on the guitar. Great track.
can't believe 5 people disliked this. This guy had it all, voice, presence, chops,and he influenced so many of our guitar heroes. Very sad he left us so early.
I assure you anyone who wrote that is not considered to be a source of any. Veracity and or are otherwise a bunch a no-count fucktards and prolly almost never are these individuals held in any regard Or. Perhaps attention-starved.
Can’t believe this is my 1st time hearing this guy!!! Can’t wait to listen to more.. his energy!! Just weird I didn’t hear him before.. anyone else have the same or have I been under some rock or so? 😅
marloes often it is all for a reason, dont think you find music. its the oppositte . good music comes in due time. might wanna listen to boogie funk. live at sweden. it sure dont come better than that. veel plezier.
He's a bluesman, not like many stations played the blues. Thanks to YT there's a lot of people hearing this music for the first time. Way back around 1975 I worked at a restaurant in the Chicago area and the guy I worked with was about 10 years older than me and always found a blues show on his old Zenith tube radio. He was the guy that told me the LED Zeppelin that I listened to was actually written by Delta bluesman. Of course you'd never know it by reading the credits on the back cover of the album but that's a whole nother story.
Freddie King - super talented guitarist and vocalist who could play and sing at the same time. I really like Albert King also but Freddie is the tops in my book. I liked BB but Freddie is the King who moved me when he played and sang.
Freddie (Texas Cannon Ball) King was the Man, if Stevie Ray Vaughan was still alive he would tell you so himself. GOD bless all of the wonderful blues musicians that have gone on to heaven and fill the sky's with lightening, thunder, and beautiful sounds.
😂 nothing but happiness and tears when you here this GIANT " the TEXAS CANNONBALL" himself FREDDIE KING ,that voice and that guitar 🎸 playing both together are gasoline soaked in butane nothing short of sparks and plugs , play on brother " CANNONBALL" !
This cut is amazing .. perfect .... tune, voice, guitar, band, expressions, rap, emotions .... this one has it all and everything is perfect ...... the drummer is killin ...... the bass is killin .... the audience is sleepin .... one of the best vids on the net.
This is what RU-vid should be for; uncovering a part of history with such emotion and raw truth, the authenticity of the past! Forget about all these superficial vlogs and reaction videos this is where the heart and soul of mankind lies, right here. In the hands and notes of some of the greatest live performances ever witnessed. Thank you for whoever recorded this, and to whom uploaded this god bless you.
Saw him at Ellis Auditorium (Memphis). Small crowd, everyone moved to the front and he played like it was Madison Square Garden. Superb performance ❤from a master.
Freddie King made fire come out of his guitar every time he took the stage, his voice light up an audience, and kept you wanting more!! , a King of a Blues man that left us way too soon. Rip Freddie King
@@NolaBlueInc Interesting Here is Benny and Freddie's daughter at the rock and roll hall of fame ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-v5veNyRU9-c.html
September 3rd: Happy birthday Blues Singer-Guitarist Fred "Freddie" King (1934-1976) Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, Grammy Hall of Fame; one of The Three Kings; B.B. King, Albert King and Freddie King. Thank you and God bless. RIP. Thanks for the upload, mick7575. Blessings
I could write a book-and will!- on why Freddie King is the best of the 3, but they’re all spectacular. All three men had great voices and unmistakable guitar techniques; Freddie was the best because he was the most savage.
I was lucky to see him live several times up close. Just an incredible performer. One performance was for about 75 in the audience...he still gave it 100% plus...wide open kicking ass. Fantastic singer as well as player...
The irony is that if he was still alive he would be a huge name ,,I'm afraid the seventies and early eighties weren't great for the blues ,mind you he would be to old but you get the idea
True. I've been playing guitar since 1955 when I was a kid in a band. We were performing for years playing rock and country and my DJ bro got a copy of Hideaway album about 61. We learned all the tunes and used them for many years. He was born about 65 miles from me. I remember when I first heard Clapton and knew 3 seconds later who he was influenced by. A great original talent for sure.
I have an old pucture of Freddy King from 1972,he opened for,Grand funk Railroad. It was at The Coliseum in Fayetteville,NC.He was,wearing a polyester jump suit. I took both photo's to see ,B.B.KING when he played in Raleigh,NC years ago,I showed them to BB KING AND HE SIGNED A PHOTO AUTUGRAPH TO PATTY ,LOVE BB KING
Unfortunately never seen him performing on stage in Europe (caus' I was too young to go to the show) , but saw Albert KING in the 70's , BB KING in the 80's (met him personnaly). For me you are the three KINGS. GOD bless you.
How great this is,a lesson for all in how to own a song. I saw him with Clapton and Ron Wood etc at the Crystal Palace garden party in '76. Anyone else there?
R.i.P. One truely giant of Blues. His guitar sound, his powerful and soulful voice, that is like the essence of the Blues, it's what Blues is all about. He's got such authority playing the way he does ..He inspired the best, hats of to such a legend..
I read somewhere that when Freddie King was around 16 years old, he wanted to play in the blues clubs around Chicago. But first of all he was to young, and a few places told him that he sounded to much like BB King, so they were not interested. And that was how he developed his wery unique way of singing! He wanted to sound like Freddie King and no-one else. This guy kicked ass! Imagine that, being dumped because you sound like BB King. Freddie didn't take it. He is my all time blues hero! ; )
I saw home at the AWH in Austin many times but not enough. Never any shows like his. His heart pierced by the Armadillo tail was a masterpiece. I was privileged to have been a part of that in my life. What a great time to experience live music changing before your eyes.
When I was in high school my aunt played me Hideaway back to back with Clapton’s version and Stevie Ray Vaughan’s version. I was blown away and eventually I read and listened to everything I could get my hands on about him. If you don’t have a copy of his greatest early greatest hits (we’re talking late 50s - early 60s recordings.) This was the music that helped make Clapton “god.” Tore Down, Love me With a Feeling and of course Have You Ever Loved a Woman which Clapton covered on Derek and the Dominoes. Check out my thesis on him he was, in my view, the King of King’s with all due respect to BB and Albert fans. BB of course being the original but his sound got a lot more laid back as he aged while Freddie played hard and loud like a heavy metal blues player.
Was just watching an SRV vid of a sound check and one of the songs just made me want to listen to Freddie King. SRV nailed the sound and the style. Paying respect.
Pure class and showmanship he loves his music and the people listening to it!!! You always feel what he's saying no matter what!!! Always appreciate the opportunity to perform and love the people there to see you!!! GBY you Freddy!! RIP!!!
Beautiful. Man, when I made the connection to that homage from Grand Funk Railroad to Freddie King, I felt like the deepest sense of like, "Man, that was like a total bro move."
