Rig Rundown - Albert Lee
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2020
- Albert Lee is a contradiction. He’s a British guitar hero who has probably done more to influence American guitar styles than nearly anyone. While Lee is a stone-cold country picker, he’s spent quite a bit of time in mainstream rock circles including a stint in Clapton’s band. And Lee made his name through using an old Tele, his Ernie Ball Music Man signature model has been his go-to for decades. Before his show at Nashville’s City Winery with Laurence Juber, John Bohlinger sat down with the legend himself.
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What a lovely human being. Take note world.
@Langston Levi Go away.
Most definitely. Such a fantastic soul, Albert Lee.
Yes and super skilled and very unassuming
Crazy singer too
Having met him last night, I can confirm he is indeed a quite wonderful bloke. Humble as anything, and such a gentle guy, so giving with his time and talent.
One of the best "Rig" rundowns ever. No rig, just a lot of talent with a guitar and amp.
I like the fact that HE is doing is rig rundown and not a "TECH" because most guys at this level don't want to step out and do this. Nice playing from Albert as always!
Yep, so I used to work as a backline tech for Albert and hogans heroes, I set up his rig when he toured and he let me do the bare basics, but preferred to do the amp tweaking etc himself, he always preferred it that way
i hate when techs do it, takes all the fun out of it!
I had the privilege of sitting and speaking with Albert for about a half hour or so sometime in the 1990's. What a perfect gentlemen. He had given a very informal lecture and interactive at a Sam Ash Music store and when all had left after the show I hung back and sat with him and just talked about anything for about a half hour. This man is an international treasure. Thanks Albert.
The thing with Albert Lea which is really unique and what a lot of people don’t realize is that he’s not just got great technique and speed. The biggest thing that makes him stand apart from other players is his ability to improvise and play the piece of music completely differently every time he plays it, the endless ideas that he produces with speed fluency timing and swing is never the same on any song. I am not sure how he does this because lots of guitarists can learn a solo or a challenging piece of music note for note by copying it, but Albert will play it different every night and it will sound incredible.
oh lol, he's hardly unique in that, if you are learning solos note for note and performing them publicly that way you are missing the point entirely, it's about being creative in the moment, wanna play dots?, join a classical orchestra.
@@axeman2638 that's true but some players are a lot more repetitive than Albert and if u break down some of his fast lines they're pretty impressive still, sometimes I've transcribed a quick line and it's more basic. Nothing wrong with that, just something I've noticed :)
@@Jay-lr3meyes he does actually use similar lines he falls back on , but it’s how he blends it with the tempo and different ideas that just flow so smoothly and cleanly is impressive. . I mean watching him play in the early and mid 90s in his prime is nothing short of astonishing ,
Albert's a classy man, and well done John with all respect.
We need an hour and a half rig rundown with him. Oh yeah, guitar into the amp and then here’s another amazing story.
Did a tour with Albert and the Everly Bros in Canada in the 90's, very nice and humble man who was very happy to chat to us fellow musos on the tour.
Thanks John for just letting him talk , This was a really interesting rig rundown
Bollinger, is a great interviewer, and always manages to unlock back stories that I've never heard before. And Albert Lee is a living legend and apparently a real decent human being.
I have so much respect for this wonderful, humble gentleman he shares his talent always wearing a fabulous smile
Absolutely!
There's a chance that this could be the best rig rundown with least amount of gear ever. What a legend. Was lucky to see Albert perform with Bill Wyman a few years ago and he blew me away.
Good work sir!
Bill Wyman's group -- "All Stars", I think, were just SO classy. And they were all for-real rockstars (with zimmers, but hey!)
Lovely, genuine man. Amazing player. So many modern jokers have nothing on this man. A legend.
My wife and I saw him at the Freight and Salvage in Berkeley a few years ago. What a voice and a talent. Exchanged a few polite words after the show..a sweetheart and a gentleman on top of everything else. Go see him perform if you have the chance. He's a living legend.
I heard him first in high school in 1984, he influenced my playing into a hybrid picker. What a class act and player, his work on the guitar is legendary! First class guy.
Ironically, this is the Rig Rundown that shows the least amount of gear, but it's my favorite so far. Not only is Albert Lee a gentleman with fascinating stories, John is such an amazing interviewer. So respectful, knowledgeable and just overall good vibe. Great show!
Albert Lee did a guest masterclass at my music college about 15 years ago. He’s a really nice, quietly spoken, humble guy. He mentioned how he naturally figured out the C-A-G-E-D system as a kid without knowing what it was called! If you want some chops.....Country Boy is up there with the big boy shredders!
I'm pushing 70 and I never knew what the CAGED thing was till about 10 years ago. We just called it the box, 1, 4, 5, 6. LOL Still can't read, I learned the Nashville System when I was 17-18. I didn't know it was called that back then either. LOL Now I feel old again.. 8)
Albert described it in a similar way to yourself. He said he saw the fretboard as different boxes with a common thread, whatever the key......which is what the caged system is really!
I know this is a rig rundown but this was a nice change of pace. An interview with a legend works every time, and what a gentleman Albert is! His work with Emmy Lou, the Everly's, and Eric Clapton is killer stuff and what a career he has had. For him, it has always been about playing guitar and not really gear so much. He is one that can make anything sound good. Great interview John!
One of the absolute greats! I saw him in that little place in Calabasas Ca. In 1977, mindblowing it was.
His "rig" is mainly made of great experiences... and they make great stories to tell us today. Thanks for the interview ! ;-)
I could sit and watch Albert Lee talk and play guitar for a week. What a sweetheart of a guy and so nonchalant about his incredible career and his influence on music past and present.
Leo Knightus : Hallelujah and Amen !!!
I love all the other UA-cam ‘teachers’ say how pathetic it looks to put a tuner on the headstock and leave it there. Here is AL, one of the best all-around players whose played with everyone, sporting his tuner. It comes down to one thing ‘ can you make a sweet sound out of steel and wood’ and not what you look like
Could have listened for hours. True gent and a proper legend.
Nice one
John, this is such a great rig rundown and interview with one of the greatest. I got to meet Albert years ago at a small music store and talk to to him for a bit and he is a total sweetheart. Thanks for this one!
Anyone who's lucky enough to attend one of Albert's many Guitar Seminars can attest to how warm, approachable & friendly he is to everyone around him. Like a proud "Big Brother", Albert just exudes Joy & Happiness ALL the Time.
I'll never forget seeing Clapton with Albert Lee at the Inglewood Forum in the early 1980's. Not even half the seats were filled, since Clapton had been on hiatus for many years. After the first set they returned, and Clapton said (paraphrase): "why don't you all come down here by the stage, and let's have a party!". We all rushed towards the stage, me any friend got pretty close, off the side aisle, but excellent view. The playing that night was magical, they probably wanted for people to hear about what they missed? They were using a mixture of Music Mann amps and Fender cabinets, if I recall correctly, and Albert was playing his telecaster. I've seen Clapton since then, both live, and many times on video, but he never came close to playing as good as that "just one night"! As incredible as Clapton was playing that night, Albert not only kept up with him, he almost outdid him, which was a catalyst for Clapton playing over-the-top brilliant. Another Albert story: a friend of my father's wife was visiting a couple years ago, she being a musician herself, and told me about playing with Albert Lee at a McCabe's music store jam. Even in recent years, Albert was willing to play at a local jam for free, just for the joy of it.
Anyways, I'll never forget that night of Clapton and Albert together - it was magical....!
Saw him play literally last week and he was amazing. Fantastic playing, and he told some great anecdotes in between songs in such a self-depreciating way....he came across as a very nice genuine bloke.
I got my first car back in the mid 1970s, an old Rambler station wagon with a little hole in the rad that made this obnoxious whistling sound. At any rate my buddy and I would tool around town like the big shots we obviously now were, listening to Heads Hands and Feet on a portable deck I threw in the back seat. They were my first intro to the guitar picking genius of Albert Lee. He had a style that was completely out of left field for me with lots of plucky funky country rock riffs that really drove that band along with amazing style and energy. Of course from there he went on to become the famous country/bluegrass picking God we all now know and love. Thanks for the ride Albert!
"Old RAMBLER Station Wagon" ....
All - RIGHT !
This dude is the real deal- a lifer and a musician's musician
Albert Lee: Rigless Rundown ;-)
Watching Albert Lee in the studio. He was magical
John, these rig rundowns are getting better and better with you at the helm
I met him a few years ago when my college was doing a music camp and he was one of the guest performers, he’s such a nice guy and great sense of humour as well (I also remember that he said he like the shirt I was wearing, so that was also amusing)
man, i don't even listen to country or americana and this rig rundown/interview was just so fun and heartwarming in many ways
i'm in love with this man (and his guitar)
So chill and unspoiled! A gem of a gentleman.
Great guitarist and very nice guy, first time I saw Albert Lee was in 1979 in Zagreb , Croatia, he was playing with Eric Clapton, best concert in my life. God bless him.
What a great guy and player.
I was at the Northern Guitar show in Manchester in the late '80's. After a day of hearing incredible metal shredding in the theatre Albert came on to do his set. He was every bit as fast as the metal guys but his playing was so clean and precise it blew everyone away. I remember the long haired guys next to me just shaking their heads and saying 'WTF!'. A few new fans were made that day for sure.
All skill, no tricks. An absolute master.
Albert is such a lovely guy and what an amazing guitar player - saw him several times playing in the Riverside Theatre in Coleraine, Northern Ireland... hope he comes back soon :)
An amazingly talented and seasoned player and a guy who has hit his stride as an interviewer. Great job John, so laid back and informative. I could listen to the back and forth for days.
Wow! Another great interview. Thanks for doing this. Albert is such a great person. So humble and probably the most influential country guitarist of them all! The first time I saw him live was at CSULB in the mid 70's. He was playing with the 'Hot Band.' I was a student there and a friend of my friend ran the club. At that time it was called "The Bristol Bay Trading Company." The guy told us that the 'Hot Band' was playing, little did we know that Emmylou Harris was also there but she came out after a couple of songs. I ditched all my classes and stayed for the entire show. It was absolutely amazing. One of the best shows I've ever seen. I met Albert at a place in Sunset Beach, CA called 'Don The Beachcomber's a few years ago. Stellar performance! I got to talk to him after the gig and he was so unassuming, just a genuine kind hearted soul, just like in this video. I told him about the show at CSULB and he reminded me that he played there in 1976. I told him "Yeah we knew you were going to be there before anyone else so we got there early and my friend's friend let us in and we sat at the very front right at the stage. I wanted to sit there so I could steal all your shit." I forgot he was Welsh and he gave me a really discerning look, I think he was thinking I wanted to steal all of his gear. I should have told him "Not your gear, your licks" but it didn't dawn on me until I was on my way home. lol.
Got to see him last year at my small towns cultural center & he just played there at the end of jan 2020 again. Suprised he did so .. but was a great experience to see him in concert in a small venue.
Fantastic interview, how can you not smile after hearing these two regale about touring and such! Great stories!
I was wondering what would be done for a Rig Rundown with Albert, considering he's such a guitar-to-amp guy. Love the interview!
Just saw Albert in NJ last week
What a performance, and some nice story telling form a nice guy.🎸🎶🤩
True gentleman and a musical TREASURE!
Oh man. Thank you so much for this. Albert Lee was so kind to sign the headstock of my tele in dortmund/Germany.
The Korg A3 is a very underrated piece of gear that sounds great even after almost 35 years. The Edge still has one in his rack for "Mysterious Ways"
god bless albert. hate to see him slow down so much and get old. can't nobody outrun time, but man he sure can play.
Great selection for a rig rundown!!!
What a great interview. Love you two guitar heads talkin’. 😀
Saw Albert a few years back in a small club about 10 feet away. Played a translucent blue version of his guitar with P-90's. Man, that thing sounded great! This was just after Glen Campbell passed, and he sang and played keys on a version of "A Better Place" that had the whole place teared up.
Yes , Albert Lee Is thee Man , Plays All Kinds of Music , Very Good Guitarist and a Pleasure to See and Hear , GO ALBERT
Absolutely brilliant Guitarist, such a nice person! 👍👍👍.
Thank you Premier Guitar, another excellent interview!
Take care ♥️👍.
Melbourne, Australia.
So great, finally got to see him in a small club in the states last year. Great musician, sang well, played a lot of piano, and just ripped on guitar all night. Not an ounce of pretense in him when there should be tons. Just fantastic!
The "play out" is too dope damn 👌
Such a great IView! I would love to see what he does with that Korg as I have laying around here somewhere.
Albert's a gentle soul... nice interview John.
Albert Lee is genuinely one of the coolest people ever. Jeff Beck's slightly tonally cleaner twin. Shoutouts for asking about the '58 Delaney and Bonnie Les Paul Custom John, Albert Lee has a pretty incredible guitar collection.
John, as always, fantastic interview and also a rockin shirt dude. ✌🏻🤘🏻
What an awesome person one of my favorite guitar players
Really enjoyed this John, thanks!
Albert is a lovely guy with some truly wonderful stories. Great video :-)
this is hands down my favorite episode great stuff!!!
His tone on some of the 70s country classics is legendary. It is so clean, you can hear the outside wrapping of the string, yet its a little saturated too.
Awesome!
I had a Korg A1 and used it for many years with a Marshall JMP-1. One of the best rigs I ever had. One of the things I liked about it was that it had a "compare" button so after an edit, you could listen to both sounds back to back. Albert is such a gracious gentleman.
We can all buy the guitar, and the amp. Where do we buy those magnificent hands!? That's the key, the tone is in the hands.
Love his playing, and the simplicity of his gear. Guitar, cable, amp. He probably has the multi-effects pedal just so he can say he has some effects. All the effects he needs are in his fingertips.
Albert is THE MAN!!!! Check out his outgoing solo on the live version of "Cocaine" from Just One More Night, and prepare to have your mind blown!! Awesome Rig Rundown JB!!!!
Awesome, nothing more to say. Digging John B. I always enjoy when you interview artist.
Skip to the end for some country licks. Everyone knows Beck, Page, and Clapton. But a couple English guys were influenced by country, not blues. Albert Lee is the most famous. And Mark Knopfler was influenced by Hank Marvin, who (I think) had a country influence. And Jeff Beck was way into rockabilly (see Jeff's Boogie, 1966). Albert has impressive technique, but his imagination is even better -- sometimes he hears licks he can't quite play ! Here's Albert shredding on Sweet Little Lisa: ua-cam.com/video/v-T6Dp2UAZo/v-deo.html
Well put, Beck was also heavily influenced by Roy Buchanan so he has a bit of country in his playing too
my buddie and I got comps from his old drummer to see him and a chick singers new band at the lounge at the old Sahara in Vegas.. My buddy was an excellent guitar player. We sat with Ritchie Blackmore and he would not say anything..and I mean ANYTHING nice about any other players..Joe Pass to Page all jazz, rock stars . I said Albert and he told us about him and Page taking tape recorders to learn the licks from Albert when He was in Chris Farlow and the Thunderbirds. No other player he just said Albert was the best.
What a gentleman, great interview ...
Brilliant guitar player, and he comes across as such a lovely gentleman 🎸 🇨🇦
When you can play a packed gig with no FX's pedal board, you know the magic is in your fingers. Young players take note. Master the instrument first.
Albert played a Fender Bandmaster amp at a few concerts by my house in Huntington Beach Ca
"I hate pedals all over the floor... I be trippin' on them!" hahaha Sheeit I saw Albert Lee @ Fillmore West a bunch of times circa '68 -'70. Cat was baddazz!! Freakin' loud too!
We just love Albert Lee. 'Hope he comes back to Toronto (or somewhere near) soon!
Saw him at Daryl’s house two weeks ago. Great show
RR, you're a terrific interviewer, Bravo Pal 👏
masterful interview
His fingers move over the neck of the guitar like a tarantula walking over his guitar,and i mean that as a compliment.He plays that guitar with the best of them.
I’ve met him quite a few time’s really nice guy.
Albert
Is always a smiling face
Brilliant
What a legend 👏🏾👏🏾✌🏼
Great interview. This is what UA-cam is for.
Nice "throw-in" bit of trivia, John -- "...the Backless album, where's he's sitting with that Music Man amp..." -- I paused, and Google-Imaged -- you are correct! :-)
Ha! I did that too.
Perhaps the best Treat of them all is when both Albert Lee & Steve Morse are featured together at a Show. Incredible, with such Good Vibes & Humor bouncing off the Walls.
Superb! Cheers :)
the best ever thanks PG
Love this guy uses all the old stuff and just plugs straight in.
Albert ..is the..rig ...in many ..many ,,ways ..😎🎸
Enjoyed the video!
Oh my god he is so cool. That intro jam was beautiful
One of the kindest people i have ever met!
Pat Severs! Loved Pat with the Pirates.
Such a nice person and still a great player 😊
I think Albert is one of the most respected guitarists on the planet 😊
I saw him for the first time last year in a smallish hall in st Albans. I knew he was good, but bloody hell, the bloke can really play. I know that people can play fast, and others can play nice stuff but haven't really known anyone do both at the same time! Look at the amount of equipment he uses as well! That's what I'll remind myself next time I think about buying some 200 pound pedal!
Watched a guy named rory Gallagher open for deep purple cold night he came on to the stage still tuning up walked to his amp plugged in didn't even have a whammy on his ancient tele and played like nobody I have ever seen before or since
Great stuff!!! :)