I attended this concert and somewhere in my study are a bunch of five-inch reel of the music. It was quiet a wonderful scene. Shortly after this several of the biggest name blues artists, who were up in years, passed away, making me even more glad I'd been present to hear them perform.
Please Come Back to Me is one of my favorite Albert King songs. On the CD "Live 69" there is an 11 minute version of this song. That CD also has a live verison of "Crosscut Saw" which is my all time favorite Albert King song.
Man he's got a patent on them swooping leads.. That's why I always loved "Drowning on Dry Land", from my favorite Albert King album, bar none: "Years Gone By". Fun fact: You notice how he's always going to the amp to adjust the settings? Well, that's what he used to have to do when he was on the chitlin circuit, since as the clubs got busier, the guitar didn't cut through as much. However, once miking amps becamer the norm, he continued the practice, twiddling the amp controls until he got a sound he was happy with. Unfortunately, this drove soundmen batty having to balance everything on the fly. What's more, even though he was more often than not the source of balance problems , he'd tear into his backup musicians about "being too loud". It got so bad that one of the bass players had to turn down his amp repeatedly until he and the audience could barely hear him. Even after this he still got canned. This was before bass amps were regularly miked (or direct) into the PA. However, the worst treatment was reserved for the backup guitar players. If Albert was out of tune (sometimes wildly out) he'd sometimes stop the song and make the hapless guitarist tune his guitar until Albert was happy with it , all the while berating him for not even being able to tune a guitar.. And it would happen over and over, because Albert was *still* out of tune. The poor guitarist, who had probably waited for years for the chance to play with Albert King, would end up so dejected and embaressed, that sometimes they would leave the stage in tears.. I guess that's why they always say never meet your heroes! Thankfully, that didn''t happen all the time!
Wow!!! Where did u find this?? Simply amazing, what a monster! and that tone, specially when he does the break! Reminds me of the "I'll be doggone" tone. too bad the vid quality isnt that great... but who cares, it sounds excellent!
This looks like it came from John Sinclair's tapes, most of which are laying around collecting dust. Did you get it from him or perhaps tapes off of Detroit Tubeworks?
Thanks, Had the priviledge to be there and the memories are priceless.
I attended this concert and somewhere in my study are a bunch of five-inch reel of the music. It was quiet a wonderful scene. Shortly after this several of the biggest name blues artists, who were up in years, passed away, making me even more glad I'd been present to hear them perform.
Donna Endres. Please get it processed before it goes bad!
I second that ! Please release it
haloskater24. DONT LET IT SIT.
Did you ever do anything with those reel? I'm trying to get a documentary off the ground on the festival. Would love to speak with you.
Lucky you! I would've went but I was only a few weeks old 🤷♂️
This is great stuff! Was at Ann Arbor in 72. Anybody have any Freddie King? Thanks to all who put on these great fests, a great experience!
I was a 12 yr old kid growing up in Ann Arbor at the time.... and damn, I missed this show. What was I thinking?
Take me back to when the feelings were so strong ... the real deal!
Please Come Back to Me is one of my favorite Albert King songs. On the CD "Live 69" there is an 11 minute version of this song. That CD also has a live verison of "Crosscut Saw" which is my all time favorite Albert King song.
one must thank John Sinclair for helping putting these festivals together and standing up for what he believed.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I was 15 years old and I was there!!!!
This is fucking great!!! This is how he sounded folks. I heard him live several times in 60s! BADASS!!! Thank You very much *****
simply fantastic!A very guitar god!God blessing you forever albert!
Let me be the first to thank you Borny!
Awesomeness.
Albert King is the God of blues. Ain't nobody able to touch him.
everything is tone, love it all
Man he's got a patent on them swooping leads.. That's why I always loved "Drowning on Dry Land", from my favorite Albert King album, bar none: "Years Gone By".
Fun fact: You notice how he's always going to the amp to adjust the settings? Well, that's what he used to have to do when he was on the chitlin circuit, since as the clubs got busier, the guitar didn't cut through as much. However, once miking amps becamer the norm, he continued the practice, twiddling the amp controls until he got a sound he was happy with. Unfortunately, this drove soundmen batty having to balance everything on the fly. What's more, even though he was more often than not the source of balance problems , he'd tear into his backup musicians about "being too loud". It got so bad that one of the bass players had to turn down his amp repeatedly until he and the audience could barely hear him. Even after this he still got canned. This was before bass amps were regularly miked (or direct) into the PA. However, the worst treatment was reserved for the backup guitar players. If Albert was out of tune (sometimes wildly out) he'd sometimes stop the song and make the hapless guitarist tune his guitar until Albert was happy with it , all the while berating him for not even being able to tune a guitar.. And it would happen over and over, because Albert was *still* out of tune. The poor guitarist, who had probably waited for years for the chance to play with Albert King, would end up so dejected and embaressed, that sometimes they would leave the stage in tears..
I guess that's why they always say never meet your heroes!
Thankfully, that didn''t happen all the time!
This is a real treasure thanks!
This is outstanding.
I love this footage. Goose Bumps
this is classic!! WOW
great stuff. glad you put it up !!!
priceless!!
Que hermoso...
GREAT!!!!
Seeing Albert King on a good nite is like hang gliding on acid.
Guitronics Hal....I was at this festival!
way, way cool. thanks.
When he used tube amplifiers.
Nothing like the right hands, PAF's, and an old tube amp!
Brett B I think he’s using Sunns here
Listen to the way he plays the licks 5:45-5:47
This is a great video and very valuable to our research. Does anyone know who filmed this or where it came from? Thank you.
Wow!!! Where did u find this?? Simply amazing, what a monster! and that tone, specially when he does the break! Reminds me of the "I'll be doggone" tone. too bad the vid quality isnt that great... but who cares, it sounds excellent!
After Mr. King, Johnny Winter & Luther Allison teamed up, then, Johny Shines. What a day!
Do you have any other footage of the festival? Where did this come from?
This looks like it came from John Sinclair's tapes, most of which are laying around collecting dust. Did you get it from him or perhaps tapes off of Detroit Tubeworks?
Damn he was using a phaser already in 1970?
+haloskater24 No, it's just the audio quality.
+moonpie22399 check out that little lick at 0:54 - 0:58 all on one string unbelievable.
sick!
haloskater24 Not a phaser - the recording tape has flutter.
@@billybuckholson3578 so the tape is flanging ? Or is it causing a chorus
Pretty sure this was 72 or 73.
It was 1970
Does anyone know the source of this video? Who shot it?
I think it was John Sinclair.