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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
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Ayrshire, Scotland
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Mark Edwards
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Weatherford,Texas, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2007 2:23 pm |
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| Archie I take it this amazing guitar player and singer is from across the pond. On your side, I have never heard of him, boy he smoked that Fender!!!!!!And has some pretty good pipes to match. |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 12 Apr 2007 2:48 pm
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| Albert certainly rips it up on that one. |
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Jim Eaton
From:
Santa Susana, Ca
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Posted 12 Apr 2007 3:01 pm
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I use to play at the Sundance Saloon in Calabasa CA with Albert back in the late 70's and let me tell you that it's both thrilling and very scarey when he winds up and burn's the string off the neck and then throw's it over to you and you have to follow him!
JE:-)> |
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Dale Bessant
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Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada
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Posted 12 Apr 2007 3:23 pm
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| Yes SIR!!! |
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Luke Morell
From:
Ramsey Illinois, USA Hometown of Tex Williams
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Posted 12 Apr 2007 4:59 pm
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No doubt about it, that feller can pick.  |
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Andy Greatrix
From:
Edmonton Alberta
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Posted 12 Apr 2007 6:50 pm
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| Ouch! |
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Brint Hannay
From:
Maryland, USA
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 13 Apr 2007 3:25 am
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| well A.L. is quite indredible..the first clip is a Music Man, not a Tele..just to clarify.... |
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Bill Cunningham
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Atlanta, Ga. USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2007 4:55 am
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Mark Edwards,
Albert's the guy that stood beside Mr. Emmons in the Everly Brothers band for several years and Buddy was reported to have said that getting to play with Albert was the best part of that gig.
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Bill Cunningham
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Michael Johnstone
From:
Sylmar,Ca. USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2007 6:43 am
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| I've played gigs with him where I had to trade solos in "Country Boy" and other high pressure tunes and it can be seriously challenging to keep up with that bloke. He's also been in my studio on numerous occasions and that's given me a chance to see his playing under a microscope as it were and trust me he's one of the few great ones. He's a fine piano player as well and no slouch on mandolin. One time about 10 years ago,I was playing guitar with King Cotton backing up a bunch of old Doo-Wop and R&B singers down at the Marina Del Rey Yacht Club for a private party. During a break I went to the bar and ran into Albert and Karen and said "What are you doing here? He asked me the same question and when I told him I was playing in the band he had just been listening to he said "Steel? - In an R&B band?" I told him no - I was playing standard guitar in this particular band so he said "This I gotta see" and proceeded to pull up a chair directly in front of me and checked me out for a whole set. Talk about "pier" pressure. But whatever stress I felt was coming from me - not him. He's a very humble and friendly man who's all about music. |
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Brint Hannay
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Maryland, USA
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Posted 13 Apr 2007 6:44 am
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| Tony Prior wrote: |
| well A.L. is quite indredible..the first clip is a Music Man, not a Tele..just to clarify.... |
My point exactly. I know tone is a subjective thing, but the sound he always uses since he switched to the Music Man just doesn't do it for me like the Tele. I have an old Guitar Player magazine (May 1981) with Albert on the cover, and in the interview he says:
(Interviewer:I "It's almost as if the Telecaster has a language all its own.") Albert: "That style just doesn't sound right on another guitar...Even though [other guitars] have great characters of their own, you develop a style on a Tele that you don't develop on another guitar."
And later: "I really like the Strat's rhythm sound, but I guess I'll always be a Tele man."
And later: (Interviewer: "What pickup do you use on the Strat?") Albert: "Usually the out-of-phase position between the first and second pickup, the middle sound. The only thing I don't like about the Strats is the weakness of the lead pickup compared to the Tele. If I could get that bite on a Strat, I'd use one all the time. There's something about that bite."
I agree with everything he said. But now he only uses a Music Man Strat in the "out-of-phase" (it isn't really) position, and never has that bite. I just think it's too bad. My personal rant. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Mark Eaton
From:
Sonoma County in The Great State Of Northern California
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Posted 13 Apr 2007 10:45 am
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Albert was most definitely a major component in the sound of Emmylou's Hot Band in the earlier years, taking over the lead guitar chair after James Burton moved on.
Well, I don't know about MusicMan vs. Fender, but his guitars sure sound sweet to me on his most recent CD.
I really like that long jam tune, the name of which escapes me right now, with he and Buddy Emmons trading licks.
Top drawer material!
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 10:15 am
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A few years back Vince Gill had a special on tv showcasing his band Albert and Danny Gatton were guests,Both were super,Also some fellow named John H was'nt bad himself,great show,glad I taped it.Getting to see Vince,Danny,and Albert trading licks was a treat.
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Hard headed, opinionated old geezer. BAMA CHARLIE. GOD BLESS AMERICA. ANIMAL RIGHTS ACTIVIST. SUPPORT LIVE MUSIC ! |
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Bob Ritter
From:
pacfic, wa
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Posted 14 Apr 2007 2:48 pm
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Eric Clapton even invited him to be in The George Harrison tribute concert at Royal Albert hall..What a honor.
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Jason Odd
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Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 23 Apr 2007 12:23 am albert solo '69
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| His 'lost' solo album from 1969 is a lost country-rock gem, more James Burton than the Flying Burrito Brothers, great vox too. |
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David Mason
From:
Cambridge, MD, USA
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Posted 23 Apr 2007 1:23 am
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| He's good friends with fusion/versatility god/super-picker Steve Morse and they've done some trade shows and tours together. Morse said the thing that amazed him the most was that Lee never repeats a solo, or a phrase, or even a lick in a solo - it all just come pouring out of him fresh like that. Ouch. |
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Roger Rettig
From:
Naples, FL
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Posted 23 Apr 2007 9:16 am
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I quite agree! That was a big honour for Eric C.....
Brint: Here we go - agreeing again! I much prefer Albert playing on a Tele. That Music Man sound is a bit brittle for my ears.
I love the way Albert 'moves around' over the rhythm. Sometimes it feels like he's just about to lose his way, but he's been toying with you - he has the most amazing internal metronome I've ever felt. He takes liberties with the time. On the handful of occasions that I've been privileged to play with him, I learned to watch the heel or the toe of his tennis-shoe (either foot!) - that'll show you where '1' is!
What a gifted musician he is!
RR
(Essential listening: His solo on Rodney Crowell's version of ''Til I gain Control Again' - that was a Fender Stratocaster, actually, but what a dream of a solo...) |
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Archie Nicol R.I.P.
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Ayrshire, Scotland
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Dave Mudgett
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Central Pennsylvania and Gallatin, Tennessee
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Posted 25 Jul 2007 6:28 pm
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Great clips, Arch, thanks. Heads, Hands, and Feet clips are a bit hard to come by.
I had a Music Man Albert Lee guitar for several years. It had a sweet "clean as country water" sound, not even the least bit harsh-sounding. The only reason I gave it up was that the neck was narrower than I prefer. Several years back, in one felt swoop, I just dumped every guitar with a narrow neck - including a '59 D-18 and a '58 ES-350T. It just got to the point where I had a trouble executing things on a narrow neck. But the Albert Lee model is a great-sounding guitar, to my tastes, and I'm mainly a Tele player. Yeah, it's different than a Tele - more of a cross between a Strat and a Tele. But I think it fits Albert's style nicely.
I do still think Albert's Tele solo on Emmylou's "Luxury Liner" is the gold standard of modern country pickin'. |
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Jason Odd
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Stawell, Victoria, Australia
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Posted 26 Jul 2007 1:15 am
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phew.. crackin' band the ol' Heads Hands & Feet.
hope we see those in print again. |
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nick allen
From:
France
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nick allen
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