Speaking of Guitarists . . . here’s our Albert on his beginnings and first guitars (we were talking about them I swear - pay attention at the back!) Albert may be well know as the guitarist in Emmylou Harris’ Hot Band for the longest time but he’s a Manchester (UK) lad!
Heads Heads and Feet
feat Albert Lee
Albert Lee was invited by Dave Edmunds on "Sweet Little Lisa" in 1979, for studio sessions.
Check the the faces of Edmunds & fellow Rockpile members (Billy Bremner, Terry Williams, Nick Lowe) Phil Lynott, Huey Lewis, Graham Parker were there too!They couldn't believe their ears...clearly
Emmylou Harris
Luxury Liner 40 tons of steel
With Albert Lee (guitar) and The Hot Band
Again some kind soul reminded me of this and posted a little clip of the guitar solo from Albert here (he’s a Brit tha knows) on that dread Flackennabokk but , . . . . what IS it with this clips? . . . . . "short little span of attention" . . . . . here’s the whole thing! The clip misses out on what a fine fine guitarist Ricky is . . . . .
Two favourites and a favourite song first bought at 13 years old (precocious little freak that I was! ) by Chris Farlowe ( as Little Joe Cook featuring a young Albert Lee on guitar)
Check how Albert plays his guitar here and how it’s strung (if you didn’t know!?) . . . . only Jimi could do that in my experience but hey well he could play it either way up to be fair and was truly ambidextrous and not left handed as many assumed . . . . . . . this with Albert is strung the right way but played left handed and therefore upside down !!!!