Albert Upside Down (Albert the Tortoise)

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Reportedly, King played 0.09-0.50 gauge strings. So in essence he was playing light gauge on his top strings and heavy gauge on his bottom strings.

Albert King had one of the most unique string setups of any blues guitarists. The way he strung his guitar changed and defined his sound.King’s exemplary technique and ability to marry pinpoint precision with intense power played a large part in his sound. However, his gear and set up is unique and interesting, and undoubtedly accounted for a big part of his tone. I never get tired of watching ” In session” with SRV . You could tell how much SRV admired and respected King. I think you could say the same thing too. Watching the way King clapped and cheered SRV during the in session was really cool. There was no ego there just two friends student and mentor. I think my favorite music quite is one Albert told SRV during that session ” There’s a lot of guitar players out there…they just players . They just play fast they don’t concentrate on no soul.”

In fact, a young Billy Gibbons switched to using light gauge strings, after playing a gig with B.B. and Albert King. Louder, Laurent Barnard2015-02-26T16:00:00 560Z. "This Is Hardcore: Wipers — Is This Real?". loudersound. If you are looking for a well rounded blues tone, I would also recommend going for a tube, rather than a solid state amp. Obrecht, Jas (2000). Rollin' and Tumblin': The Postwar Blues Guitarists. Hal Leonard. pp. 349. ISBN 0879306130. Albert King’s string gauges for the majority of his career were .009-.050 gauge strings. The high strings, especially E and B are lighter than standard strings. Combine the lighter gauges with Alberts tuned down approach and inverted strings and you have a highly bendable string setup.Ess, Ramsey (March 27, 2015). "A Guide to the Hard-to-Find Comedy Albums of Albert Brooks". Vulture. ALBERT IN THE AIR - When Albert escapes from his garden home, he discovers the highs and lows of life beyond. Ian said: “Unlike the Albert books, these are rhyming stories. Also, we don’t have a pet yeti at home.” These are created with the input of the artists whose tones they aim to recreate. These artists include Robben Ford and Eric Johnson. Eoin Clarke has worked for thirty years in the animation industry as a director, animator and storyboard artist – his directorial work across films, commercials and documentaries has garnered thirty awards. Clients include the BBC, Channel 4, BFI, and Ray Harryhausen, as a storyboard artist, as well as animation for the opening titles of popular TV series with Harry Hill and Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Fishing. The Albert series are his first illustrated books. He lives in London.