I saw Freddie King open for Eric Clapton back in 1975 a few months before his untimely death. The man was on fire and Eric came on during his set for a few songs and then after Clapton's headline set there was a long delay. Then EC & Freddie came onto the stage and did a 30 minute encore of blistering guitar interplay. It was one magic night that I will never forget.
1stSaintsFan I was lucky enough to see Freddy at Armadillo in Austin late '74 or early '75. Most of the crowd was too stoned and just wanted to listen to the master. It was one of the top concerts I was privileged to attend. Awesome!
1stSaintsFan I have a album that both E.C and F.K did together. There was this song and Woman Across The River, definitely one of my top ten favorite blues albums
This is something that a lot of newer guitarists miss - TAKE NOTE of Freddie's use of space in his playing! It's masterful, and I don't hear it often enough these days.
The Bassist and the drummer deserve so much credit for maintaining the perfect tensions through the crests and troughs of tempo in this masterpiece of blues that breathes emotion with each beat. That slapping snare after Freddie is done with the licks, that bass fading and coming back, dropping off in between when the Piano is building up, this performance is a lesson in the unteachable.
Now I know why Page,Clapton,Beck,Richards,and countless others were so mesmerized by the sheer power of Freddie King.Damn what a showman. Don't hurt that the band is hitting on all 8 either.been a hard rocker all my life, time to go down the Blues trail
I saw Freddie perform when I was just 19 years old. Many years ago back in the late 70's. In Fayetteville Arkansas at a place called The Rink. I stood at the edge of the stage really close to him. Most dynamite performance I have ever seen. And wow he leaned down and shook my hand. I have heard how Freddie really enjoyed people enjoying him play. He really did. What a memory.
@@tomwalters4566 I live in Fayetteville Arkansas rn. I’m 25 and would do anything for the city to bring back someone like Freddie. Now it’s only these fake hippy techno bands that come here. Lucky man
Angus Young too. Of course Jimi Hendrix Another great that played a little blues was Prince (RIP) Also Phil Collin of Def Leopard. Check out Albert King and Robert Cray start around 1986. Been to many Heavy metal and Hard rock concerts in the 80's. Peace
SRV’s stank faces especially when he was on coke were pretty crazy. His eyes would roll back in his head sometimes and it was actually kinda scary looking
He took his coat off and just laid it across his amp. He didn’t even bother to fold it! He then jumped into playing some of the most soulful blues you ever heard! If you cannot feel this, you’re dead inside.
I was lucky to able to see Freddie King play a number of times at The Armadillo Head Quarters in Austin, Texas in the 70s, so take it from me - Freddie could play plenty fast when warranted!
unpopular opinion…. That’s the greatest blues musician of all time. As a wiseman once said: “I can make you feel something, and I don’t have to do a bunch of bullshit to get you there.”
@@robertwoodward9231 Yeah. I think Lennon was commenting guitar purists and his own nature as an artist. Bob Dylan said guitars are like hammers, nothing special about them, finish with one and just get another at the harware store. I love those comments. They strip down all the adulation bs.
@@stuntman1359 Within the last few months I really got into Blues, and it's become my drug. I think this same thing to myself all the time. Grateful we have all 3, though ;)
Mm. Tell me about it, a kid from Africa and you playing the blues nobody wants to be around you think am weird for having so much soul i will say, and not listening to that hip-hop and rap shit they call song.. *
Is this the part where I say that most pop music has always been shallow and that you always have to dig to find good shit? There's plenty of it - even if "soul" doesn't sound the same to you as it does in music made today. I like the blues, obviously since I'm here, but popular taste keeps changing and I'm no arbiter. It would be hypocritical to dismiss modern music when the blues was once insulted and ridiculed by older generations of its time like hip-hop is today.
Roy Buchanan in front row. shows the respect Freddie gets from fellow musicians. That about says all you need to know about the great Freddie King.All time favorite of mine
I’m 42 lol and I’ve always loved the old school blues.I had a little time when I was tiny grew up in Mississippi when dad was in Air Force n she left his dumb butt lol.it’s awesome to see someone really appreciate soulful spiritual music these days
I was 14 once. What year are or were yu 14? I was 14 in 1971. Actually I turned 14 after Christmas 1971. so I spent most of 1972 as a 14 year old. That was a darn good age!
I am an old man who has seen the great B.B. King, Albert King and this video's perform Freddie King live in San Francisco and the fact is these gentlemen are all outstanding performers, but Freddie Kings presentation, heart and soul, truly inspired me and reached my soul the most.. Amen
@@binkydamauler Me, too! I never got to see Albert King but I saw B.B, Freddy, Clapton, Hendrix, Page, Bloomfield, Johnny Winter, Steve Miller...Freddy was so, so awesome!
Yes I'm feeling that right now Freddy is one of the top blues Man and he's one of the biggest influences to our generation he is so awesome he can sing and play the guitar make him sound like one
Always loved Freddie King. All the blues bands played his songs. I backed him up on piano in Austin for a University of Texas frat party in the 60's. He was always one of my favorite guitar guys and blues singers. At this gig in Austin, Freddie had two fender amps he was playing through. I think the roof was shaking when he played. I'll never forget it.
@@sopitabo Yes, it was quite an event. He had two Fender amps with him and His Gibson semi-hollow body guitar to play thru and he blew the roof off that place....
@@knickymusic Well, all the musicians at the time were playing Freddie King songs. He was an original. With that being said. He showed up with two Fender Amps and played spotlessly. I absolutely loved this time. I was playing piano behind him. I will never forget Freddie or playing behind him. We were at UT in Austin when we backed him up. I've played behind other musicians but Freddie was always the best of them all. I loved that guy.
Do you know the name of that piano player ? That was my favorite interlude. If I could exchange my guitar skills, as humble as that might be, for Piano skills I’d do it in a second.
I was fortunate to catch Freddie King in the summer of 1976 at a blues bar in Des Moines, Iowa. Freddie tore it up & put it back together again. His musical legacy lives on. Thanks for sharing....
Best performer of the 3 kings. Not talking guitar skills. Just the over all performance. This is how it's done folks. His face isn't shinning from sweat. Thats pure soul leaking out of him.
I miss my best friend, and former bandleader David Maxwell, so very very much. I can't help but cry watching this. He was the very best friend, and mentor I ever had. God bless his eternal soul. He was the epitome of a professional .!!!!
I think Clapton had a lot of respect for Freddie. Freddie was hard on Clapton because he used to say he was living a wreckless lifestyle. Mr King looked mean but I bet he was a real nice guy.
Freddie King: The most powerful bluesman ever existed. All the feeling, attitude and passion for condensed music on a brilliant and unique guitarist. Great singer too!
@@philipbooe9253 You cannot leave out “KINGFISH”, who is carrying on that tradition he’s the closest player I’ve ever seen play with the emotion and ferocity of Mr. Freddie King.🎼🎸🎤🎼
Jesus isn’t involved here, find out who Jesus was, is, & will be forever hope you can meet him before it’s to late, I’m a blues man from the late 50s till present, this is not Jesus music
True that but there is a fourth King not many people saying about him cuz he don't have that many albums that I don't think he's a New Orleans guy Earl King she had Mississippi Delta he got Chicago you got Texas and you got New Orleans
I was all of 14 years old when I went to my first rock concert in19 and 71. Los Angeles, Ca. The Fabulous Forum, Inglewood. My Mama drove me and picked me up. I went alone. I'm a loner. Leon Russell, Buddy Miles and Freddy King. That was a helluva show and I am a helluva Man. Thanks Ma!
Those piano riffs were so hot, I swear I saw smoke coming from the wood by the end of that solo.... Then again, this was a jazz festival....the smoke mighta been there already ;-)
I've loved the blues since I first picked up a guitar but somehow slept on Freddie. I have no doubt I had heard him many times over the years but now I've really found him and WOW.... Hands down one of the best bluesman ever and maybe the best blues guitarist imo... His banjo finger picks give that guitar such a HOT and STINGING sound that just penetrates right to your core. His ability wring every ounce of emotion out of a note is insane and that voice! Wow, his voice is literally perfect. He's got it all and every one of his songs has it on full display, Freddie is my King of the blues.
I saw Freddy at Winterland in S.F. around 71. The guy sang a song 3 ft. back from the mike, no P.A. and you still heard him CLEARLY. You can see on this video what a powerful singer he was. Superb original blues guitar.The guy tore the place down.
Guitarists fall over themselves praising BB King and Albert King but EVERY single rock blues player to come out of this era to now owe EVERYTHING to Freddie. His style crossed that bridge from blues to rock where blues players realized you could play blues licks in rock songs and it made sense. Enough can't be said for BB and Albert but enough is just not said about Freddie and what he's meant to rock and blues. Clapton praises Freddie more than most so I'll give credit where it's due. I just don't hear the likes of John Mayer, johnny lang or the kenny wayne shepherds of this modern era giving Freddie his due. Freddie was and is still King
I never heard freddie king till now i heard one of his songs and did not like it so i did not pursue it. Now recently i have been listening to him and he is every bit as good as they say he is. I like Albert King but his string bending kind of gets repetitive.
Mayer probably doesn't know much of him, except maybe indirectly through some of the Dead. The record companies didn't figure out how to squeeze more money from Freddie's recordings, especially since he died. Don't go blaming or even praising(Clapton) individual musicians, they don't influence the public's, or history's opinions so much. Billion Dollar multinational "music distribution" companies- THEY have the power. Mayer's not a music scholar at Berklee for goodness sake, he's paid to play.
Freddie was indeed one of a kind and inspired many. Let's not forget Otis Rush, Luther Tucker, Magic Sam, Hubert Sumlin, and many others of that era who all inspired rock to what it became. It is sad that many are not as known as they should've been outside of blues fanatics.
It doesn't get better than that!!!! Freddie had the best touch, tone, taste, voice gravel and facial expressions than any other bluesman in the business!!!
To Frank F's comment below... He might be one of the most underrated musicians in the world, but he is without a doubt one of the greatest musicians in the world, period!
Well you must be a young dude. Anyone who plays or listens to Blues should know of Freddie King & Albert King. it's where Stevie Ray and many others learned their chops.
I saw Freddie as an opening act for Grand Funk Railroad in the early 70's. At the time I was a Grand Funk fan and had no idea who Freddie was. By the time he ended his set, I was ready to go home. because nothing could have topped that. Incredible.
Brilliance..speaks its own language. these guya are more than proficient in the exquosite art of blues......we live in a world today that encourages mediocraty...anyone with 2 or more brain cells should be able to see that nobody today could come close to this much heart soul or talent, these guys are pure guts, and are millions of mile ahead of todays best....
This dude's swag when he played is umatched. He makes the guitar tell a story, freaking unreal, sad we don't have many players like this these days in mainstream music.
Aside from FK putting fire and soul into playing the guitar, his vocals are unmatched. There is a rawness in his music like no other. He was a superb musician who loved his craft to death, literally. GOD rest his soul. He was one of the greatest blues men of our time.
You can listen to the blues, but Freddy makes you feel them in your very soul. He may be long gone from this world a long time ago, but his music still lives on to this day. Thank you Freddy. Live on my man live on. ❤
Ridiculous. I’ve seen the Kings. Albert, BB, Freddie. All live and worn out their albums. Smoked with Alberts band between sets at Antones in Austin in the 70’s. Sat next to BB’s wife on her birthday and generally worshipped the Kings. It’s all just amazing. The excellence, the entertainment value and the memories are incalculable. Thank you all for your blues devotion and the love that flowed through your fingers and voice. I once sang Cockroach Bkues by Albert at fiesta San Antonio on a strange invitation and the crowd went stupid. Amazing
Can we take a moment and appreciate the camer work on this? So good to see the expression on freddies face while he is pouring out his soul to the listerners.
Black Prince I believe they’re the blues with God in heaven as He most importantly understand what the blues is really about as He loves mankind but we keep killing his messengers and then finally Himself but he died was buried and rose again on the 3rd to show that even death as no power over Him in the end and God is always is always victorious.
Anyone can sing and play guitar like Freddie King (not to mention having the stage presence to match it) gets to choose from the pick of the bunch. The likes of Muddy Waters or BB King never had to compromise on quality of musicians in the band. Never did hear anyone play like David Maxwell though. Can blue men play the whites?
I played in a band that opened for him several nights in a row at a big road house that year. His amp was a Fender Quadraverb. He was playing a 355, which was carried by his crew in a steel guitar case. Freddie had his very heavy road manager jump up and down on the case with the guitar in it to show me how well it was protected. He was an easy guy to talk with. Of course his guitar playing was totally amazing. He changed into a different colored jumpsuit for each set - the 70's ya know. It was a real privilege for us to play a gig with Freddie on the same bill.
I've peeped many comments about this man, some whom have had the pleasure of seeing his group peform live. What no one has ever mentioned is this yes he'skilled in aeronautically finger fretboard crazy phrasing, but this cat can additionally preach to you while his playing, its like a sunday morning service where you should get up and put something in the offering pot, show a little appreciation for him and his melodic choir as soon as he opens the doors of the church. They ought have just one money pot in front of Mr. David Maxwell, the late sanctified keyboardist, this soldier jammed with many other artists whom's probably play in a lot of churches Amen!!!
Stevie Ray Vaughan was my gateway into blues as a kid but he's the only artist I really got into that genre. The past year I've been doing some research and jammin Buddy Guy, BB, Albert Collins, Rosetta Tharpe. But there is just something about Freddie That hits different than any if the rest. The guy just has a certain swagger and soul that's one another level.
The man who introduces Mr. King is Jim Franklin, Austin Artist, responsible for many of Mr. King's album covers. His headdress is an armadillo. Memphis Slim, Brownie Magee and Sonny Terry are the musicians along with Mickey Baker.
I saw Freddie King open for Eric Clapton back in 1975 a few months before his untimely death. The man was on fire and Eric came on during his set for a few songs and then after Clapton's headline set there was a long delay. Then EC & Freddie came onto the stage and did a 30 minute encore of blistering guitar interplay. It was one magic night that I will never forget.
1stSaintsFan I was lucky enough to see Freddy at Armadillo in Austin late '74 or early '75. Most of the crowd was too stoned and just wanted to listen to the master. It was one of the top concerts I was privileged to attend. Awesome!
Was that in fort worth?
NY cat says ....very cool.
1stSaintsFan I have a album that both E.C and F.K did together. There was this song and Woman Across The River, definitely one of my top ten favorite blues albums
freddie had the blues long before this is i have some of his stuff from 1959 cold blues
This is something that a lot of newer guitarists miss - TAKE NOTE of Freddie's use of space in his playing!
It's masterful, and I don't hear it often enough these days.
Alan Haynes So true!
yesyesyesyes abd YES. The space is a note.
Ahhhh.....YES !!!
Claude Debussy said, “Music is the space between the notes.”
Ohh yes, the antidote to Bonamassas constant plowing through the pentatonics.
Freddie King is too often overlooked, he was a master of his instrument... and deserves to be among the greats.
Absolutely 💯
And that's why he is........
this even kinda looks improvised
ay least the timing
he is among the greats
That pianist is a beast
he's kind of wandering around in the back there at times tho.
@@detroitfunk313thats his job, to add some flavour to the spaces
The great David Maxwell, R.I.P.
Saw him play tonight with Mike Zito. Got his signature. Played with Freddie 73 - 76 and left 3mos before he died.
The 3 Kings: Freddie, BB and Albert. It doesn't get any better for blues phrasing. They are the Bible of the Blues. ❤
The Bassist and the drummer deserve so much credit for maintaining the perfect tensions through the crests and troughs of tempo in this masterpiece of blues that breathes emotion with each beat. That slapping snare after Freddie is done with the licks, that bass fading and coming back, dropping off in between when the Piano is building up, this performance is a lesson in the unteachable.
Very well put thank you.
Yes sir!!!!
AMEN!!
Real good music is beautfull
Kingfish will KILL this Classic 💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Now I know why Page,Clapton,Beck,Richards,and countless others were so mesmerized by the sheer power of Freddie King.Damn what a showman. Don't hurt that the band is hitting on all 8 either.been a hard rocker all my life, time to go down the Blues trail
Welcome Larry, to the Blues trail. Promise, you won't be disappointed 👍
I saw Freddie perform when I was just 19 years old. Many years ago back in the late 70's. In Fayetteville Arkansas at a place called The Rink. I stood at the edge of the stage really close to him. Most dynamite performance I have ever seen. And wow he leaned down and shook my hand. I have heard how Freddie really enjoyed people enjoying him play. He really did. What a memory.
@@tomwalters4566 I live in Fayetteville Arkansas rn. I’m 25 and would do anything for the city to bring back someone like Freddie. Now it’s only these fake hippy techno bands that come here. Lucky man
Your about to discover what bb king ment by "you cant play the blues if you dont feel it."
Angus Young too. Of course Jimi Hendrix Another great that played a little blues was Prince (RIP) Also Phil Collin of Def Leopard. Check out Albert King and Robert Cray start around 1986. Been to many Heavy metal and Hard rock concerts in the 80's. Peace
He is possessed by the blues gods - never seen a stank face like his - absolutely legendary
Naw man he got the blues
The whole band is possessed
SRV’s stank faces especially when he was on coke were pretty crazy. His eyes would roll back in his head sometimes and it was actually kinda scary looking
It happens,, right after he has his first spasm and 'Venom' grins down at some one In the front rows
And they left on the last sustain.
God damn that opening line have you ever loved a woman gave me insane goosebumps. What a badass voice
Hell of a performer!
Hell yes!
So true, but sadly baritone and bass voices have disappeared from popular music.
To appreciate this kind of music you have to feel it I love myself some blues ❤ 6:52
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He took his coat off and just laid it across his amp. He didn’t even bother to fold it! He then jumped into playing some of the most soulful blues you ever heard! If you cannot feel this, you’re dead inside.
Joe Cool yes, yes, yes. Now this is music for u know. Wooooooo!
And if you can't feel it, plug in some good headphones instead of airbuds.
Really awesome🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷🌷👍👍👍👍👍
How can I come to life
Who folds their clothes in a concert??
01:38... Anyone with me during lockdown 2020 and listening to the KING of Blues
Present!!!!!!!
Many of them..
my favorite of the Blue Kings !!
I am!
Jongaaaaa!!!! Ku Lit bra! Fucking Amazing 😭 got me so hyped i'm finna go buy a guitar right now 😂😍
Ask BB, Albert, and Freddie... you don't have to have the fastest fingers to knock us out. Phrasing. Melody. And pure soul.
And if at all possible have King in your name.
Its never what you play .....
Its how you play it!
I was lucky to able to see Freddie King play a number of times at The Armadillo Head Quarters in Austin, Texas in the 70s, so take it from me - Freddie could play plenty fast when warranted!
thanks man---fast has been just synonymous with heavy metal mainly since 75, and any jazzers or anyone else has called that musical gymnastics.
I approve of this message 🎸🎸🎸
unpopular opinion…. That’s the greatest blues musician of all time. As a wiseman once said: “I can make you feel something, and I don’t have to do a bunch of bullshit to get you there.”
He's my favorite of the 3 Kings, that's for sure.
Without a doubt!!!!! The man was serious!!!!
Yes and as John Lennon said; give me a tuba and I'll get something out of it."
@@robertwoodward9231 Yeah. I think Lennon was commenting guitar purists and his own nature as an artist. Bob Dylan said guitars are like hammers, nothing special about them, finish with one and just get another at the harware store. I love those comments. They strip down all the adulation bs.
@@stuntman1359 Within the last few months I really got into Blues, and it's become my drug. I think this same thing to myself all the time. Grateful we have all 3, though ;)
He’s a killer front man and he gives so much props to the band. That’s awesome.
The piano player is killer man he really jams
King Killa!!!!!!!
Like a man once said “you don’t understand the blues unless you’ve had it”
Yes yes... every day blues. 10years
Who hasn’t?! It’s amazing that a sound can communicate with an indefinable part of our soul.
That's Already
Show ya right
@@joehacker425 show ya right
He did not have to open his mouth, not ONCE, and his guitar is screaming the pain. Real music always comes from the SOUL.
Can we take a minute to give some credit to whoever was responsible for the audio quality?
Omg sounds so good
F no
Indeed great job , the blues baby
Sounds like heaven…
Jesus take the wheel
SOUL is what's missing in today's music...
Mm. Tell me about it, a kid from Africa and you playing the blues nobody wants to be around you think am weird for having so much soul i will say, and not listening to that hip-hop and rap shit they call song.. *
Is this the part where I say that most pop music has always been shallow and that you always have to dig to find good shit?
There's plenty of it - even if "soul" doesn't sound the same to you as it does in music made today. I like the blues, obviously since I'm here, but popular taste keeps changing and I'm no arbiter. It would be hypocritical to dismiss modern music when the blues was once insulted and ridiculed by older generations of its time like hip-hop is today.
so true.
Lol music is whats missing from todays music. Most of the shit thats cool dont even use instruments.
@@someonecausticandignorant while id agree pop has always been shit with some exceptions, you gotta admit they had more exceptions back then than now.
Roy Buchanan in front row. shows the respect Freddie gets from fellow musicians. That about says all you need to know about the great Freddie King.All time favorite of mine
I wish more people would appreciate music like this in my generation. (I'm 14)
I’m twelve an I feel the same
I’m 42 lol and I’ve always loved the old school blues.I had a little time when I was tiny grew up in Mississippi when dad was in Air Force n she left his dumb butt lol.it’s awesome to see someone really appreciate soulful spiritual music these days
Someone should be Extremely proud of you 🎼🎶🎶🎶
Or you should give mad praise to whoever showed you the Way of Beautiful Bluz music 🎵
Ay man as a 21 year old let me tell ya, music don’t die as long as people like you love it
I was 14 once. What year are or were yu 14? I was 14 in 1971. Actually I turned 14 after Christmas 1971. so I spent most of 1972 as a 14 year old. That was a darn good age!
I am an old man who has seen the great B.B. King, Albert King and this video's perform Freddie King live in San Francisco and the fact is these gentlemen are all outstanding performers, but Freddie Kings presentation, heart and soul, truly inspired me and reached my soul the most..
Amen
same here!
@@binkydamauler Me, too! I never got to see Albert King but I saw B.B, Freddy, Clapton, Hendrix, Page, Bloomfield, Johnny Winter, Steve Miller...Freddy was so, so awesome!
Only musician I've ever seen live that gave me goosebumps,the one and only!!!!
Ditto👍
Plugged straight into a Fender amp, and straight into your soul, no peddles, nothing but talent, passion, and soul ... that’s Freddie Du’ King 👑 ... 🙏
No pedals....didn't need them. His sound was perfect....his voice was perfect....what else did he need? Nothing!
I love it good music
How did he get any of the dirty sound if straight into the amp?
@Bill G Harley He cranked the amp all the way up or close to it to get that tube overdriven sound.
Yes I'm feeling that right now Freddy is one of the top blues Man and he's one of the biggest influences to our generation he is so awesome he can sing and play the guitar make him sound like one
the days when the entire band mattered. Everybody contributes to this perfect sound. Gorgeous piano and organ...everything is just..awwww **sigh**
Yes, with knobs on
No
Mi
This is before my time but it's soooo sick. How can you not like this?
Ah the days of proper music 👌
The man himself, set the standards for electric R&B, what a voice and feel on the Gibson, sadly missed since 1976, RIP Maestro King
He played the hell out that guitar 🎸 !!
Always loved Freddie King. All the blues bands played his songs. I backed him up on piano in Austin for a University of Texas frat party in the 60's. He was always one of my favorite guitar guys and blues singers. At this gig in Austin, Freddie had two fender amps he was playing through. I think the roof was shaking when he played. I'll never forget it.
Well Sir dont think theres many can say that,dont slow your roll brother
@@sopitabo Yes, it was quite an event. He had two Fender amps with him and His Gibson semi-hollow body guitar to play thru and he blew the roof off that place....
@@jimnewsom2641 incredible, just incredible. What were some of the things you learned that night playing with him? Tips?
@@knickymusic Well, all the musicians at the time were playing Freddie King songs. He was an original. With that being said. He showed up with two Fender Amps and played spotlessly. I absolutely loved this time. I was playing piano behind him. I will never forget Freddie or playing behind him. We were at UT in Austin when we backed him up. I've played behind other musicians but Freddie was always the best of them all. I loved that guy.
Do you know the name of that piano player ? That was my favorite interlude. If I could exchange my guitar skills, as humble as that might be, for Piano skills I’d do it in a second.
Daaaaamn, that man isn't playing the guitar. He's playing his soul! That whole band is!
Some of us play the blues and some of us ARE the BLUES! BLESSINGS TO ALL WHO KNOW...
A man who enjoyed his own show more than the audience amazing stuff 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
One of the most underrated musicians ever.
Etta James
Greatest hits
👍🇨🇦
Geniuses are above rating...
THE best of the three kings
Chills to the bone
Glad to live in a universe with freddie.
+messiahsez Sounds like something I would say . A privilege to share the planet with him for a few minutes .
Born under a bad sign Albert King
A deceptively profound observation
Yeah Great We're watching Freddie
Al green
Man Freddie sure was great from his early R&B to his stuff in the 70’s. A true legend.
Holy crap! Every once in a while you find something that is just pure gold on youtube, after searching through so much trash.
...and this was his FIRST SONG of the set. That's where Mr. King STARTED.
Time is never wasted when viewing a Freddie King video...
I was fortunate to catch Freddie King in the summer of 1976 at a blues bar in Des Moines, Iowa. Freddie tore it up & put it back together again. His musical legacy lives on. Thanks for sharing....
Best performer of the 3 kings. Not talking guitar skills. Just the over all performance. This is how it's done folks. His face isn't shinning from sweat. Thats pure soul leaking out of him.
I miss my best friend, and former bandleader David Maxwell, so very very much. I can't help but cry watching this. He was the very best friend, and mentor I ever had. God bless his eternal soul. He was the epitome of a professional .!!!!
His style of play is remarkable.
David is one of my greatest inspirations as a pianist
That organ player is the coolest dude in the universe.
thats deacon Jones on organ
Played w/him locally @Market Night He Recently Died very Sad News
Dennis Cochran Rest In Peace Deacon Jones.
Yeah, dude's Melvyn Deacon Jones.
rockplay100 his name is Deacon Jones
Whats most impressive is how consistent his vibrato bends are. Thats not easy.
Thats why Clapton cites him as his biggest influence - he mastered it to the same degree
" She put me down today, But she picked me up tomorrow. God never lied to me."
...Clapton once said he learnt from Freddy King how to 'make love to the guitar'... this is so beautifully on display in this fantastic performance!
I think Clapton had a lot of respect for Freddie. Freddie was hard on Clapton because he used to say he was living a wreckless lifestyle. Mr King looked mean but I bet he was a real nice guy.
Yah. He's got that weird little pick on his middle finger. I swear he's tickling it like a clit. (Sorry ladies)
Fuck Clapton
it's like the whole band is feeling the same blues as Freddie.... amazing
But have you?
Give him a nice round of Applause, Freddie King.
That Man sure could play !!! Those Gibson guitars sound so good !!!
When you think that the guitar is the best part then comes the voice . That's Freddie king yo.
Freddie King: The most powerful bluesman ever existed. All the feeling, attitude and passion for condensed music on a brilliant and unique guitarist. Great singer too!
Stevie is the only one in recent years that played with the intensity that Freddy played
@@philipbooe9253 You cannot leave out “KINGFISH”, who is carrying on that tradition he’s the closest player I’ve ever seen play with the emotion and ferocity of Mr. Freddie King.🎼🎸🎤🎼
Stevie Ray Vaughan learned a lot from Freddie King - you can see the influence. Stevie learned from the best
Robert Bright, I agree, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram is today's torchbearer for this kind of Blues
The most talented guitarist of the three kings .
These cats a jamming. Hell yeah, baby.
Guitologist
So we meet again over the blue notes
Freddie's the man.
Ooh yeah!!
Hail yeah.dat hit DA spot like good tea days cold.hail yeah.
@@LaGrandeBayou thankyou
Boogie Jesus raising that piano from the dead like damn...
#facts
Heck Yeah,,Bad A**!
INDEED!
FACTS
Jesus isn’t involved here, find out who Jesus was, is, & will be forever hope you can meet him before it’s to late, I’m a blues man from the late 50s till present, this is not Jesus music
I love the blues when it's played with passion; it just makes it come alive. Freddy King makes blues sit up on its hind legs and howl.
Tbh if it's not played with passion it almost sounds bland to me
I'm HOWLIN now!😁
Is that... is that a Terence McKenna reference ?
Allen C. Then he gives it’s a treat and a belly rub.
Freddie is so soulful, he’s my favorite of the “Three Kings”, just powerful stuff.
True that but there is a fourth King not many people saying about him cuz he don't have that many albums that I don't think he's a New Orleans guy Earl King she had Mississippi Delta he got Chicago you got Texas and you got New Orleans
@philipbooe9253 who's the forth king ?
EARL KING@@joshuadowling8778
BBs stuff live from Cook County is hard to beat imo...how blue can you get might be my all time fave
And none of the Kings are related! 😊
Baby this music comes from the soul with so much passion. My GOD PLAY THAT BASE BABY.
Making that guitar cry
Don't it sound like it!!!!!
Three Kings of Blues:
Freddie King
B.B. King
Albert King
MAY THEY ALL REST IN PEACE AND HOPEFULLY STILL BE PLAYING THE BLUES IN HEAVEN!!!!!
Joshua Stephens could you please add buddy guy
Thank you cause I wasn't gonna explain it
Never thought of it like that but you gotta point
Victor; if you need an explanation; well..?...
Non musicians often make the mistake of thinking playing fast is impressive. Playing sloooow is impressive! It demands infinitely more feel.
Backing band nailed it too!! Really tight and I like the fact that Freddie gave them credit too!!
I was all of 14 years old when I went to my first rock concert in19 and 71. Los Angeles, Ca. The Fabulous Forum, Inglewood. My Mama drove me and picked me up. I went alone. I'm a loner. Leon Russell, Buddy Miles and Freddy King. That was a helluva show and I am a helluva Man. Thanks Ma!
Those piano riffs were so hot, I swear I saw smoke coming from the wood by the end of that solo....
Then again, this was a jazz festival....the smoke mighta been there already ;-)
RIP Freddie King (September 3, 1934 - December 28, 1976), aged 42
You will be remembered as a legend.
I watch a concert in Paris i think in 1975 or 1976, i was 18 yo, incredible good concert. RIP Mister the KING of Blues
@@frankfoduw-ci8rr no to
💙🖤🇬🇧
I've loved the blues since I first picked up a guitar but somehow slept on Freddie. I have no doubt I had heard him many times over the years but now I've really found him and WOW.... Hands down one of the best bluesman ever and maybe the best blues guitarist imo... His banjo finger picks give that guitar such a HOT and STINGING sound that just penetrates right to your core. His ability wring every ounce of emotion out of a note is insane and that voice! Wow, his voice is literally perfect.
He's got it all and every one of his songs has it on full display, Freddie is my King of the blues.
Escucha a pappo's blues
I saw Freddy at Winterland in S.F. around 71. The guy sang a song 3 ft. back from the mike, no P.A. and you still heard him CLEARLY. You can see on this video what a powerful singer he was. Superb original blues guitar.The guy tore the place down.
Guitarists fall over themselves praising BB King and Albert King but EVERY single rock blues player to come out of this era to now owe EVERYTHING to Freddie. His style crossed that bridge from blues to rock where blues players realized you could play blues licks in rock songs and it made sense. Enough can't be said for BB and Albert but enough is just not said about Freddie and what he's meant to rock and blues. Clapton praises Freddie more than most so I'll give credit where it's due. I just don't hear the likes of John Mayer, johnny lang or the kenny wayne shepherds of this modern era giving Freddie his due. Freddie was and is still King
Man you said all, Freddie delivered and everyone else is enjoying what he brought.
I never heard freddie king till now i heard one of his songs and did not like it so i did not pursue it. Now recently i have been listening to him and he is every bit as good as they say he is. I like Albert King but his string bending kind of gets repetitive.
Eric,s biggest heroe is Freddie (and Robert Johnson)
Mayer probably doesn't know much of him, except maybe indirectly through some of the Dead. The record companies didn't figure out how to squeeze more money from Freddie's recordings, especially since he died. Don't go blaming or even praising(Clapton) individual musicians, they don't influence the public's, or history's opinions so much. Billion Dollar multinational "music distribution" companies- THEY have the power. Mayer's not a music scholar at Berklee for goodness sake, he's paid to play.
Freddie was indeed one of a kind and inspired many. Let's not forget Otis Rush, Luther Tucker, Magic Sam, Hubert Sumlin, and many others of that era who all inspired rock to what it became. It is sad that many are not as known as they should've been outside of blues fanatics.
It doesn't get better than that!!!!
Freddie had the best touch, tone, taste, voice gravel and facial expressions than any other bluesman in the business!!!
I must have seen this over a hundred times, still can't believe just how good they are. Solid gold, all of them.
To Frank F's comment below... He might be one of the most underrated musicians in the world, but he is without a doubt one of the greatest musicians in the world, period!
That feeling is out of this world. Can’t believe I never heard of him. Gained a gem today
His soul is projecting through the guitar. If this mans soul could express itself, it would sound like this. Legend. Chris Stapleton brought me here.
Well you must be a young dude. Anyone who plays or listens to Blues should know of Freddie King & Albert King. it's where Stevie Ray and many others learned their chops.
Let turn you on to another you’ve probably never heard of. “Luther Allison “
@@bobbydixon9368 THANKS! I'll be a listing
I was lucky to see him in a small club in Nanuet N.Y. maybe 65 people in it. A highlight of the blues concerts ive seen.
I come back to this video all the time. Possibly the greatest live performance of all time.
Mr. King is really a King...never heard him until today believe it or not. Amazing thank you for the upload.
I think this is my favourite thing on the whole internet.
Still is!
Yes. Lol
4:11
Me too👍
It doesn’t get much better I’ll assure you
I saw Freddie as an opening act for Grand Funk Railroad in the early 70's. At the time I was a Grand Funk fan and had no idea who Freddie was. By the time he ended his set, I was ready to go home. because nothing could have topped that. Incredible.
must have been the tour that GFR wrote about in "american band" where they name check freddie
Very cool for you!
Me too. Probly the same tour. How cool. He was great,no question. "Up all night with Freddie king...got to tell you poker's his thing".
First time I ever heard of Freddie, he opened for Grand Funk. He was incredible! He was an instant hero to me..the Three Kings were three of the best
Amazing !, GFR we’re no slouches live either ,real kick ass power trio.
Brilliance..speaks its own language. these guya are more than proficient in the exquosite art of blues......we live in a world today that encourages mediocraty...anyone with 2 or more brain cells should be able to see that nobody today could come close to this much heart soul or talent, these guys are pure guts, and are millions of mile ahead of todays best....
I clicked on this video on accident and I'm so glad I did. This is tremendous.
Me too.
every time i read tremendous i hear it in joey diaz's voice
TREMENDOUS
@@silviosantapaola2825 Hell yeah
If you clicked it, it wasn't an accident.
This dude's swag when he played is umatched. He makes the guitar tell a story, freaking unreal, sad we don't have many players like this these days in mainstream music.
no butterscotch tele and toan ok?
I don't think even he was mainstream
@@pranaysinghparihar4738 He was the stream, the king of kings.
How dare anybody give this a thumbs down.
Aside from FK putting fire and soul into playing the guitar, his vocals are unmatched. There is a rawness in his music like no other. He was a superb musician who loved his craft to death, literally. GOD rest his soul. He was one of the greatest blues men of our time.
...just imagine how amazing it would sound if the guitar was in tune.....fuck like...
This is a lesson in diving deep within yourself to find the very soul of who you are.
You can listen to the blues, but Freddy makes you feel them in your very soul.
He may be long gone from this world a long time ago, but his music still lives on to this day.
Thank you Freddy. Live on my man live on. ❤
I am ofcourse 456 years old and listening to this most underrated artist ever in 2021. Oh, and I am entirely made of wood!!
Ye
2021 this guy is still awesome 🤩
No one can play the blues like Freddie King. He's in my top 10 BEST Blues players. Freddie plays the Blues with so much passion.
I'm literally in tears, wow, that's power.
Ridiculous. I’ve seen the Kings. Albert, BB, Freddie. All live and worn out their albums. Smoked with Alberts band between sets at Antones in Austin in the 70’s. Sat next to BB’s wife on her birthday and generally worshipped the Kings. It’s all just amazing. The excellence, the entertainment value and the memories are incalculable. Thank you all for your blues devotion and the love that flowed through your fingers and voice. I once sang Cockroach Bkues by Albert at fiesta San Antonio on a strange invitation and the crowd went stupid. Amazing
Albert, Freddie and BB….all KINGS not just by name. shocked to find out they were not related.
Can we take a moment and appreciate the camer work on this? So good to see the expression on freddies face while he is pouring out his soul to the listerners.
You know! Jesus had the three wise men visit him, but for me it's was the three KING'S, BB, Freddie and Albert.
Amen.
Black Prince I believe they’re the blues with God in heaven as He most importantly understand what the blues is really about as He loves mankind but we keep killing his messengers and then finally Himself but he died was buried and rose again on the 3rd to show that even death as no power over Him in the end and God is always is always victorious.
Just now discovering this in 2020 and I am 50 years old, and I am SHOOK. I was listening to Donny Hathaway and the universe led me to this glory
better late than never, I guess
Funny I was listening to donny Hathaway as well and found this
I discovered it in 1972 in a theater in Monroe LA. One the best concerts I ever attended.
This music is emotional and moving!! If this does not touch your heart stop listening to music!! Great stuff
Same here my friend!
Only difference here, I’m about to turn 60....
I know, better old then ignorant.
Hate it when a damn commercial
bust the cloud i was floating on!
But that piano player thew me
a ladder to climb back up with.
Thank you.
I always thought he was the best of the 3 kings..his dynamics..power..voice rained supreme..and a true master class guitarists
David Maxwell killing the piano
Dude, just SLAYIN IT. Craziness. And that snare too. Like a shot fired every time. But Freddie though....
Yes!
Alfonso eliaz absolutely tight crew has been assembled here.
Anyone can sing and play guitar like Freddie King (not to mention having the stage presence to match it) gets to choose from the pick of the bunch. The likes of Muddy Waters or BB King never had to compromise on quality of musicians in the band. Never did hear anyone play like David Maxwell though. Can blue men play the whites?
He's got the feeling
I saw Freddie in 1972 at the Boston Garden. Unreal.....and David Maxwell on the keys...
I played in a band that opened for him several nights in a row at a big road house that year. His amp was a Fender Quadraverb. He was playing a 355, which was carried by his crew in a steel guitar case. Freddie had his very heavy road manager jump up and down on the case with the guitar in it to show me how well it was protected. He was an easy guy to talk with. Of course his guitar playing was totally amazing. He changed into a different colored jumpsuit for each set - the 70's ya know.
It was a real privilege for us to play a gig with Freddie on the same bill.
Now that's what you call talent.Phenomenal!
Classics are such for a reason. This performance is heartfelt. The vibe is 💯. It shoots you to a different dimension.
This could very well be the greatest performance I have ever seen.
manufactured00 Yesssss...especially the last 30 seconds...my God!!!
If it ain't the best, it was one of 'em. SOULFUL blues!!
I've peeped many comments about this man, some whom have had the pleasure of seeing his group peform live. What no one has ever mentioned is this yes he'skilled in aeronautically finger fretboard crazy phrasing, but this cat can additionally preach to you while his playing, its like a sunday morning service where you should get up and put something in the offering pot, show a little appreciation for him and his melodic choir as soon as he opens the doors of the church. They ought have just one money pot in front of Mr. David Maxwell, the late sanctified keyboardist, this soldier jammed with many other artists whom's probably play in a lot of churches Amen!!!
I’m a drummer and I thought about learning the guitar till I saw this man play. Fuck that I’ll stick to the kit. This guy is a god on the guitar!!
unreal. what a talent. band is so good with him. god i wish we had this stuff today
this is the definition of being one with the music he was a fantastic and under appreciated musician
Stevie Ray Vaughan was my gateway into blues as a kid but he's the only artist I really got into that genre. The past year I've been doing some research and jammin Buddy Guy, BB, Albert Collins, Rosetta Tharpe. But there is just something about Freddie That hits different than any if the rest. The guy just has a certain swagger and soul that's one another level.
He really does..✌
Man, oh man! Nobody felt the blues like Freddie King.
My word .. what a performance!! Awesome talent!
This is so good! I feel it down deep. It hurts and it heals.
Damn that piano solo was so good!
The great Mr. David Maxwell.
@@joseangelhernaiz-cotrina3461 Thanks. I like looking up unknown/forgotten musicians (to me) on youtube, and going on a binge.
The man who introduces Mr. King is Jim Franklin, Austin Artist, responsible for many of Mr. King's album covers. His headdress is an armadillo. Memphis Slim, Brownie Magee and Sonny Terry are the musicians along with Mickey Baker.