How cool was Freddie King?? This cool!

Es Paul · 01-20-2009, 01:30 AM

His tone was unreal!

You Tube

2manyGuitars · 01-20-2009, 01:34 AM

The collar on that shirt is soooooooo badass!

And that bass player with the combination of the 'fro and the black outfit, looks like an SM58.

Es Paul · 01-20-2009, 01:37 AM

he was badass! Here's another gem. He couldn't be happier!

YouTube - Freddie King - Look On Yonder Wall

Es Paul · 01-20-2009, 01:43 AM

for your listening pleasure. This is AMAZING! So much soul!

YouTube - Freddie King Have You Ever Loved a Women

Harpozep · 01-20-2009, 01:48 AM

Yup, my favorite of the kings, Albert, BB, Freddie. I'll take Freddie every time. Beside, he had stylin' clothes!

Es Paul · 01-20-2009, 02:02 AM

Yeah, he was stylin'! Man, I wish I was around for the "kings". He played that thing with conviction!

sliding tom · 01-20-2009, 02:55 AM

Learn all of his instrumentals and you are covered for years re: cool riffs and licks.

nauc · 01-20-2009, 03:36 AM

i dont like his tone, guess thats why i switched from an SG to a Paul

i like that smooth, mellow tone, but i do like his songs

Es Paul · 01-20-2009, 03:39 AM

whatever floats your boat man. I think he can make his ES creamy and raw.

brimay · 01-20-2009, 04:33 AM

Freddie is the king of all kings.

And a really big influence to me, i wish i could of met him just once.

But, oh well.

VoodooHighway · 01-20-2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harpozep

Yup, my favorite of the kings, Albert, BB, Freddie. I'll take Freddie every time. Beside, he had stylin' clothes!

+1

dennistruckdriver · 01-20-2009, 10:12 AM

Corey invented Freddie King.

Bluesjam · 01-20-2009, 12:52 PM

I was lucky to meet him, I was a sound man way back when and Freddie did a gig at The Cain's Ballroom in Tulsa, OK. Just him and me split a half bottle of burbon after the afternoon sound check. It was cool!

siore · 01-20-2009, 01:06 PM

I thought the tone sounded familiar. I did a quick google, found out he used big-ass fenders. Dual showmans, super six's, quad reverb, etc.

Pretty cool to own one of those.

zplapplap · 01-20-2009, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harpozep

Yup, my favorite of the kings, Albert, BB, Freddie. I'll take Freddie every time. Beside, he had stylin' clothes!

+2. I love Freddie King. I love the instrumental stuff he put out in the early 60's (Hideaway, San-Ho-Zay, and so on) and his later, more rocking, blues songs (Palace of the King). I'm glad that he is not forgotten. Thanks

zplapplap · 01-20-2009, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sliding tom

Learn all of his instrumentals and you are covered for years re: cool riffs and licks.

I bought The Freddie King Collection when I was learning how to play and his influence is all over my playing years later. Clapton really went to school with Freddie's licks and made great use of it.

I don't know which I would have wanted more, a guitar lesson with The King or a seat at a poker game with him and Grand Funk (We're an American Band).

Born in '75. I missed out and he left us too soon.

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ReverendJWblues · 01-20-2009, 05:09 PM

I saw Freddie in about 75/76 somewhere in there when he was touring with Clapton here in OKC, just couldnt get enuff.
Freddies ready.........Are you ready for Freddie.

FUS44 · 01-20-2009, 07:26 PM

Goin' Down. Enough said.

Albert and Freddie were way influential when you listen to their albums. (Not that BB isn't, I have just heard more albert and freddie licks copped nearly verbatim by "gods".)

circusboy28 · 01-21-2009, 08:27 AM

The Kings ARE the kings - all of 'em. My eldest son's name is Riley, after BB- aka Riley B King.

sliding tom · 01-21-2009, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bluesjam

I was a sound man him and me split a half bottle of burbon after the afternoon sound check. It was cool!

A drunken sound man? Be glad Freddie didn't give you the "finger(s)"

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