Freddie King was, and shall always remain, my favorite electric blues artist. He was so powerful. My piano playing pal. The late David Maxwell, told me many story's. About being on the road, with Freddie King. The many many card games. And how competitive Freddie was about cards. It truly, must have been something to see first hand. Because David Maxwell had a strong reputation, as a cutthroat card playing professional. I'm an old man now. And I miss Both of them guys. Freddie King, was very kind to me. As his mentor, and teacher, Robert Lockwood Jr. Was my adopted father, my mentor, my teacher , my beloved Daddy Robert. May God bless their eternal souls, always......
I had the distinct pleasure of buying Mr. Lockwood a drink at Sullys in Dearborn, after watching him perform. My wife and I then chatted amiably with him for a few minutes. It was in the early '90s. I had seen him at Hart Plaza several years prior. Mesmerizing player: that night, he weaved the riff from Sitting on Top of the World into many of his numbers. It was akin to hearing a symphony's theme. His backing of Sonny Boy Williamson on his Chess recordings is exquisite. He was truly a great, great artist. Oh, and he autographed an album I still have: 1 side him; the other Johnny Shines. God bless America.
I saw Freddie King performing in Paradiso Amsterdam 1974 . It was the show of my life, the audience was so exited, I'll never forget this event. This man is still a great inspiration to me (when I pick up my guitar and play a blues or two). Thank you Freddie, say hello to Stevie.
Incredible---- as a blues vocalist he had no equal---- he had that Grit--- at the same time -- such a beauty to voice--- he could shout the blues --- and get low down as well --- I think he was indeed the greatest blues singer their ever was ---- RIP Freddie thank you my brother
He was a blues genius. He had it all. The full package, and an energy no one else had. He's my favorite bluesman of all time, the true 'king' of the three kings.
Freddie King... For my money,he's really the man who invented what's come to be known as "Power Blues", and one of the major reasons I bought a Gibson ES-355. The "power wasn't strictly limited to his guitar playing...what a robust, passionate vocalist he was, also ! We lost him WAY too young... Great post !
+Simon Smith Stole? No. He took them and altered them as his own, just as BB, Freddie, and Albert took licks from those who came before him and altered them as their own. Pretty sure B.B and especially Albert wouldn't have liked SRV as much as they did had he simply been ripping them off.
M. Goetz That's right I should watch everything I type on here, because people cant see facial expressions in text. I also take my favorite licks from my favorite players and adjust them to fit my own personality and needs. Sorry I used the wrong verbiage.
Simon Smith You're fine, it's just hard to tell when people are being serious or not, especially when there are a good few people who just say Vaughan was a rip off of all those above. Most of those people don't realize that most guitar players take their favorite licks and phrases and change them as their own. It's just how it's always been.
Whew! Freedy King was all balls, man! All command! All deep fried soul! I mean, he squeezes out every emotion on that thang, don't he? Yes, m'am, she sho'ley do.
I grew up near Chicago and am blessed to have heard all of the Chicago greats in the 60s. I heard Freddie at a club in Ft Worth about a year before he passed away. It was an amazing experience, by the end of the evening we were drenched in the blues. RIP Texas Cannonball....
Freddie king es sublime..tiene un carisma que lo destaca ...para mi es mi rey del blues...freddie king donde estes te agradesco por crear musica tan hermosa y que llegue al corazon...gracias genioooo
As good as it gets.. who knows which King was the better... they are all such treasures to me.. Thank God we had these guys around.. I wish I could've been around to see them. Theyve taught me everything I know. Rock In Peace brothers ✌🖤🤘🌹
Awwwww hell YEAH!!! That's some cold ass blues right there! Freddie was a major influence on Clapton, SRV, Gary Moore, Walter Trout, "Smokin' " Joe Kubek, Tab Benoit, and too many others to count.
Always amazed , and sad that he has left us . Freddie was the greatest Bluesman ever , and he is the one I was influenced by the most ! His quirky stops and starts , always tell a story , and his voice had no equal ! He is my hero , and I miss him !
There is plenty of complexity in blues music, it all depends on how narrow your vision of the blues is. People like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton took the blues into new territory with the experience and cream.
Long time B.B.King drummer in one of his early pro gigs!! One of my top blues drummers ever!!...Calep Emphrey Jr. Also played with Little Milton and a short time with Albert King
Nice clip. Here are the band members. Alvin Hemphill - Hammond, Calep Emphrey - Drums, Benny Turner - Bass, Ed Lively - Guitar and Lewis Stephens - Piano.
This song "The Things I Used To Do" has been for over four decades one of my all-time favourite blues favourites. Freddie King's version does very well when compared to Buddy Guy's record-breaking rendition on his "live" album "This Is Buddy Guy". But especially, thanks to you - the original composer of this masterpiece - Guitar Slim!
That's some sweet tickling of the ivories right there.....Freddie could sing couldn't he...man could he belt it out. Oh..nearly forgot...sweetest blues player ever. Love his picking style.
I was luck enough to see Freddie King many times, the first time double billed with BB King.The real fun was watching him cut heads with the major rock stars,including Clapton. Loud as all hell, he would just kill.
I have Freddie King's "Sings", I've listened to his "Getting Ready" album, and I've watched lots of great Freddy King live youtubes; I've also grown up with John Mayal, Peter Green Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, you name it, but this is such a great blues power live performance . . . oh wow;
![Albert Collins - "The Things That I Used To Do" [Live from Austin, TX]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5TnQy1awKDg/mqdefault.jpg)
Freddie King was, and shall always remain, my favorite electric blues artist. He was so powerful. My piano playing pal. The late David Maxwell, told me many story's. About being on the road, with Freddie King. The many many card games. And how competitive Freddie was about cards. It truly, must have been something to see first hand. Because David Maxwell had a strong reputation, as a cutthroat card playing professional. I'm an old man now. And I miss Both of them guys. Freddie King, was very kind to me. As his mentor, and teacher, Robert Lockwood Jr. Was my adopted father, my mentor, my teacher , my beloved Daddy Robert. May God bless their eternal souls, always......
Awesome! Please share more stories about Freddie!
I had the distinct pleasure of buying Mr. Lockwood a drink at Sullys in Dearborn, after watching him perform. My wife and I then chatted amiably with him for a few minutes. It was in the early '90s. I had seen him at Hart Plaza several years prior. Mesmerizing player: that night, he weaved the riff from Sitting on Top of the World into many of his numbers. It was akin to hearing a symphony's theme. His backing of Sonny Boy Williamson on his Chess recordings is exquisite. He was truly a great, great artist. Oh, and he autographed an album I still have: 1 side him; the other Johnny Shines. God bless America.
I would love to hear more of your story
Blues vocalist raised by musicians, this is pure medicine 🎼💙🥰
Greg and Steve! Your right on! Freddie King was the best bluesman and guitar player. Stevie Ray had that mojo too!
He should write a book
I was into punk rock first, somehow got lucky and found blues music.
Because it all leads back to blues.... All the music we love leads back to these Blues Legends
same
bless you baby
Sounds like the bones of a good song😂😂
Good for you you didn’t end up a punk
Let's take some time to appreciate that piano
Maxwell, monster
This guy had more talent in his little finger then most of these modern day pop stars combined!
Boy do I agree with you!
I don't have a favorite 'King'.
Just depends on what mood I'm in.
All 3 are great
Yep. Lean toward Freddie just because he died so much younger.
Not only could he play a mean guitar the man could sing as well
One of the greatest players and singers that ever stepped on a stage, or off.
Not of, the ONE@@frankrichards3089
What a badass way to kick off a sultry jam.
Fuck.
Googled the word SOUL and it led me here.
DEADHEAD712 I did the same and the first entry was 'You have none. Now fuck off'. I cried for a week.
The word SOUL definitely leads here!!
I saw Freddie King performing in Paradiso Amsterdam 1974 . It was the show of my life, the audience was so exited, I'll never forget this event. This man is still a great inspiration to me (when I pick up my guitar and play a blues or two). Thank you Freddie, say hello to Stevie.
Incredible---- as a blues vocalist he had no equal---- he had that Grit--- at the same time -- such a beauty to voice--- he could shout the blues --- and get low down as well --- I think he was indeed the greatest blues singer their ever was ---- RIP Freddie thank you my brother
+Murp h Um, he was a pretty good blues guitar player too.
He was a blues genius. He had it all. The full package, and an energy no one else had. He's my favorite bluesman of all time, the true 'king' of the three kings.
Murp h agreed. Also the greatest blues player
I agree, the best blues singer. He had it all!
Murp h Agreed. i loved Albert singing those ballads but Freddie had that damn power man..and finesse....what a talent
The greatest bluesman of all time. The feeling that he expressed in each chord, his voice. Incomparable!
Freddie King...
For my money,he's really the man who invented what's come to be known as "Power Blues", and one of the major reasons I bought a Gibson ES-355.
The "power wasn't strictly limited to his guitar playing...what a robust, passionate vocalist he was, also !
We lost him WAY too young...
Great post !
Albert king is the originator of blues power no disrespect to freddie king
The three kings! It’s a subjective choice that changes every week!
Freddie played the "old school"style of blues pickin'.Thumb pick and fingers. Awesome!!
Sang and played the blues like his life depended on it. Lots of Passion and heart.
The three kings: Freddy, Albert, BB, no one better...
Ashley Rizzo SRV ???
+MrMate6 He stole every lick from those above.....
+Simon Smith Stole? No. He took them and altered them as his own, just as BB, Freddie, and Albert took licks from those who came before him and altered them as their own. Pretty sure B.B and especially Albert wouldn't have liked SRV as much as they did had he simply been ripping them off.
M. Goetz That's right I should watch everything I type on here, because people cant see facial expressions in text. I also take my favorite licks from my favorite players and adjust them to fit my own personality and needs. Sorry I used the wrong verbiage.
Simon Smith You're fine, it's just hard to tell when people are being serious or not, especially when there are a good few people who just say Vaughan was a rip off of all those above. Most of those people don't realize that most guitar players take their favorite licks and phrases and change them as their own. It's just how it's always been.
THE Texas Cannonball...one and only
Whew! Freedy King was all balls, man! All command! All deep fried soul! I mean, he squeezes out every emotion on that thang, don't he? Yes, m'am, she sho'ley do.
OMG
What on earth ?
There is no peer to Freddie King !
The most UNDERRATED bluesman of all time!!!!!!!!!!
Found Mr. King hidden on my Goddaughter"s playlist, now THIS be someone to fall asleep singing along with..
Oh my.... 👋👋👋😆🎸🎶🎤🎵👋
That intro was so badass, I laughed outloud. Damn, what a master!
The best intro I've heard in my life. Only had like three notes but damn the power he had.
His voice alone is one in a million eh!
I grew up near Chicago and am blessed to have heard all of the Chicago greats in the 60s. I heard Freddie at a club in Ft Worth about a year before he passed away. It was an amazing experience, by the end of the evening we were drenched in the blues. RIP Texas Cannonball....
it ain't what you play, it's how you play it. simplicity is genius...
RIP and long live Freddie King (September 3, 1934 - December 28, 1976), aged 42
You will always be remembered as a legend.
The true blues master ispiration of several Mr Freddie King 🎸🎸🎹🥁
BB and Freddie are both cool, but this is the King!
what about albert
Freddie King..a guitar legend..a singer and song writer..an ole time GREAT...r u with me?
very happy to see that clapton nicked some of freddies attributes, keeps the man alive, what a great bluesman!...long live Freddie!
Saw him once live in Dallas at a small club in the early 70's. He was the real thing...…...
Dear Lord..this guy and his voice gives me chills. Love him,one of the greatest
Wow what a solo @ 4'04"...!!
Freddie king es sublime..tiene un carisma que lo destaca ...para mi es mi rey del blues...freddie king donde estes te agradesco por crear musica tan hermosa y que llegue al corazon...gracias genioooo
Saw Freddie in a small club in 1974 in E. Lansing Mich. He tore it up...RIP Freddie, The Texas Cannonball
As good as it gets.. who knows which King was the better... they are all such treasures to me.. Thank God we had these guys around.. I wish I could've been around to see them. Theyve taught me everything I know. Rock In Peace brothers ✌🖤🤘🌹
Freddie always makes me holler ❤️ can't nobody lay this blues down like Freddie. I mean I got my hands up like the church ladies.
A great cover of a great song. One of Freddie’s best, and the piano hpgets it just right.
Did you see that voice "first attack" on beginning?! That's Art!!
Dont forget about SRV! His version of this song is one of my favorite covers of all time
God this takes me back to Grapevine and drivin to Dallas to listen to the blues. Love him.
My favorite of the 3 Kings. Here's just one reason why.
Freddie King is the truth
Awwwww hell YEAH!!! That's some cold ass blues right there! Freddie was a major influence on Clapton, SRV, Gary Moore, Walter Trout, "Smokin' " Joe Kubek, Tab Benoit, and too many others to count.
Goodness --- he was and is so great--- he could sing the blues better than any one --- king Freddie !!
how can 44 people dislike this great man this video is brilliant
They just don’t understand and probably never will?
Sheer class.Time BBC blockheads released all the OGWT music shows on to DVD, or simply repeat them in full.
Ledgend! Can't stop listening to this, amen. 🙏
Damn few. Freddie did more with 3-5 notes than today's so called "Bluesmen can do with 50.
King of blues
Loved the blues than, love them now, and always love 'em. #BLUES!
Always amazed , and sad that he has left us . Freddie was the greatest Bluesman ever , and he is the one I was influenced by the most ! His quirky stops and starts , always tell a story , and his voice had no equal ! He is my hero , and I miss him !
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There is plenty of complexity in blues music, it all depends on how narrow your vision of the blues is. People like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton took the blues into new territory with the experience and cream.
Freddie is amazing, a pity he left us so early.
Long time B.B.King drummer in one of his early pro gigs!! One of my top blues drummers ever!!...Calep Emphrey Jr. Also played with Little Milton and a short time with Albert King
SWEET!, Man was born with soul!
the king of the kings
Awesome blues awesome Freddy. RIP
Freddie, the greatest KING.
Freddie is Love!
omg!
Nice clip. Here are the band members. Alvin Hemphill - Hammond, Calep Emphrey - Drums, Benny Turner - Bass, Ed Lively - Guitar and Lewis Stephens - Piano.
Thank you. Was curious about that.
This song "The Things I Used To Do" has been for over four decades one of my all-time favourite blues favourites. Freddie King's version does very well when compared to Buddy Guy's record-breaking rendition on his "live" album "This Is Buddy Guy". But especially, thanks to you - the original composer of this masterpiece - Guitar Slim!
That start !!!
Still can’t get enough
That's some sweet tickling of the ivories right there.....Freddie could sing couldn't he...man could he belt it out. Oh..nearly forgot...sweetest blues player ever. Love his picking style.
Thank u God for giving us legends like this to listen to whatever our moods....happy or sad thank u😌
Amo quest'uomo ❤️ 🎸 🔥
Oh man that voice had so much power, awesome, and he had the guitar to match, love Freedie
What felling with Freddie King this song.
R Sanchez Heart and soul....amazing!
Yes I agree - blues is punk in a way. Loud, raw, emotional, hard!
I was luck enough to see Freddie King many times, the first time double billed with BB King.The real fun was watching him cut heads with the major rock stars,including Clapton. Loud as all hell, he would just kill.
great piano player too !
My Favorite ''King''
freddie,, The Texas Cannonball!
that's it, nothin' better
Thank you Freddie Awesome Blues 🖤💙🎸
Freddie The King.
A True Legend Play Those Blues !
Just bleeding it out on stage with every note!
The greatest ever, I'm sure that's up for debate but I'm not sure I'm willing to concede that.
them pipes....
The great Freddie King.
This is gold.
King Freddie -- LOVE YOU FOREVER !
Chills 🎸🔥
J'adore!! ça c'est du blues!!! la classe tout simplement.....
M.A.G.I.C.!
LOVE ME SOME BLUES BABY. GOOD OLD DAYS.
Don't ya just love him !.
He should have written a book on ultimate guitar slingin' and nothin" but cool 101.
el que mas me gusta de los king!!!!!!!! gracias freddieee!!!!
wow, B.B. King's long time drummer is here playing with Freddie! The great Calep Emphrey
Freddy your one of my top five thank you for the dancing and feel good music wish I saw you live RIP
His voice awesome
What a giant, love the mans music, saw him way back at the Crystal Palace extraviganza
The Best Ever!!
Yes, Blues Man....
King of Kings!
I have Freddie King's "Sings", I've listened to his "Getting Ready" album, and I've watched lots of great Freddy King live youtubes; I've also grown up with John Mayal, Peter Green Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, you name it, but this is such a great blues power live performance . . . oh wow;
Thanks for posting......SMOOTH!