Albert Collins - 05 Too Many Dirty Dishes HD

The most unique blues player to ever pick up a guitar

Anyone wanting to play blues guitar should start by listening to AC, in my opinion. Listening to his stuff gives you an ear for what sings, what sounds great over what chord, when to attack, when to lay back, how to sting, how to caress. How to build a solo based on what "sings." If you start at SRV, and move backwards, like I did, you find yourself trying to be SRV, which...its a small list of guys who can play that many notes, and play the blues. You start at Albert, this is the bedrock of electric blues guitar. This is what it should sound like. It will also show you that you don't need to fly around the neck; everything you need is cut out for you across the span of maybe 5-8 frets, and, perhaps most importantly, really, really ingrain the importance of working between major and minor instead of just hanging out in your comfortable minor pentatonic zone. You can't match his attack, his tone, his swagger, but you can certainly glean some incredibly important blues lessons from his playing.

Some people plays the Blues, Albert Collins IS the Blues!

Phew! What a sax player!

Did he just say "Watchout, Mother F&%$#R!" with his guitar? Why aren't we talking about this? LOL!! LOVE AC!! Master Bluesman!

Holy shit, big guy with the mullet ripped that Stratocaster apart. And Stan Lee rocked that sax!!

Albert did have one of the best bands of all the blues players. The sound was full and classy. The horn section is just top notch in addition to Albert's playing.

If I could go back in time and see anyone live, Albert Collins would be at the top of my list.

Associated Performer, Vocals, Guitar: Albert Collins Associated Performer, Drums: Marty Binden Associated Performer, Guitar: Peter Thoennes Associated Performer, Keyboards: Bobby Alexis Associated Performer, Saxophone: Jon Smith Associated Performer, Trumpet: Steve Howard Associated Performer, Bass Guitar: Johnny B Gayden Studio Personnel, Mixer: David Richards Studio Personnel, Mastering Engineer: Ray Staff Composer Lyricist: John Newton

Thank God that man’s presence was on this earth

Some of the BADDEST BLUES I've heard in my life.

05:40 WOW sax solo!!

Saw him many times. One of my best friends growing up. Johnny B Gayden played bass for him many years . The sound track of our lives

Too many. Dirty dishes my favorite he does. Ice man lives

Ice man hands Down one of the greatest of all times🔥🔥🔥🔥

Best live blues act to ever walk the earth

I saw him at the Union Bar in Minneapolis and talked to him on his breaks. This was in the 1980's when the Union was hopping with the Blues music! I always went up to the artist when I saw he was alone and could've used a friendly local to talk music with. I never had anyone refuse to chat.

So many great comments, and 100% agree. He pours out his heart, soul and blood, and he takes you from fire to ice in a single note. He doesn't just play the blues - he pours out his pain, heartache and longing. He keeps you right on the edge of destruction, hanging on that ledge, closer, then farther, then closer again, but never over the top. Clear as water, but roaring with fire, he is forever the iceman.

He's probably the most creative and "artsy" blues player , literally speaks with his guitar

One of if not the greatest blues performers ever his facial expressions alone are awesome master of the telecaster