Jimmie Vaughan: We could argue about who’s the greatest, but Albert King is in that conversation. He was absolutely amazing. And he came to Antone’s with his great band and all his hit records. We’re all there. It’s a packed weekend night and Clifford says, “I’m gonna ask Albert to let Stevie sit in.”
Well, nobody asked Albert King to sit in. That really was the rule, but Clifford tells him, “There’s this kid we call Little Stevie and you gotta hear him.”
Albert tells him to do you-know-what to himself.
Angela Strehli: Albert was a gruff person and wouldn’t take any nonsense, so for Clifford to even ask him to do this was quite incredible.
Jimmie Vaughan: Clifford didn’t give up easily, so he does it again the next night: “That kid’s here…” Albert can’t believe he’s being asked again, so he says, “Now I’m curious. This better be good.” It was so far out: nobody would ask Albert King to sit in unless you were dumb or something. I don’t even know if Jimi Hendrix would do it.
Gus Thornton, (Albert King bassist): I played with Albert for years and only remember a few people sitting in. It’s not something he usually did.
Joe Sublett: I was sitting right next to Stevie when Clifford came over and said, “Albert said you can come up.”
None of us could believe it but if Clifford wanted you to do something, you were going to do it - apparently even Albert King!
Angela Strehl: Of course Stevie just burned, like he always did. There was Little Stevie up there with big Albert killing it and it really tickled Albert--and all of us! He started playing Albert King licks and doing it really good, and Albert looks down and shakes his head.
Jimmie Vaughan: It was bad ass. We all stood there with our mouths open as Stevie played really good Albert King licks.
Interview Source: Alan Paul
Photo: Gwinn/Mediapunch
Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan - Born Under A Bad Sign (HD)
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Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan — In Session 2010 1983
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