Results for Albert KingAlbert King's mammoth physical presence (he weighed 250 pounds and stood six-feet-four) was reflected in his imposing vocals and biting blues. His big break came in 1966, when he signed with Stax and cut some of his best-known works, including "Laundromat Blues." He appeared on the first Fillmore East show and also played at the hall's closing concerts in 1971. King continued to perform until he died of a heart attack in 1992 at age 69.“more
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by Dinky Dawson•March 9, 2009•
"Unbeknownst to the band, Fleetwood cajoled Jagger into loaning him an inflatable penis, complete with testicles, for this performance."
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by Michael Lydon•December 24, 2008•
Originally published in The New York Times
, March 1968
"Will he burn it tonight?" asked a neat blonde of her boyfriend, squashed in beside her on the packed floor of the Fillmore auditorium. "He did at Monterey," the boyfriend said, recalling the Pop Festival at which the guitarist, in a moment of elation, actually put a match to his guitar. The blonde and her boyfriend went on watching the stage, crammed with huge silver-fronted Fender amps, a double drum set
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by Dinky Dawson•June 25, 2008•
I was starting to get a good buzz on when I decided it was time to work onstage. As the set ended, Baz tried to jump up onto the stage from the mixing consoles. Whack!—he missed his footing
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by Howard Wyman•August 8, 2007•
When it comes to the now-umbrella term “post-rock,” the Cape May are progenitors of the old guard. Focused and resolute, Glass Mountain Roads fires an arrow
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10/2/2008
The great Albert King played the guitar as strung ... lefty.
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9/12/2008
Finally looking at this forum again, after a long hiatus. Thanks for your additions about the Thursday night show at...
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5/30/2008
seriously....dude do you even play guitar or are you just one of those losers who likes to speculate on guitar playing?...
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5/7/2008
I wass fortunatue enough to see the Allman Bros Band on June 26, 1971, the night (morning) before the Fillmore East...
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1/9/2008
One thing many people don't know is that Jimi was not as equally skilled but none the less skilled in playing a righty...
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