Audio CD review:
Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session

Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan - In Session

Band: Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan Title: In Session Rating: Release Date: 30 September, 2003 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Call It Stormy Monday 2: Old Times 3: Pride and Joy 4: Ask Me No Questions 5: Pep Talk 6: Blues at Sunrise 7: "Turn It Over" 8: Overall Junction 9: Match Box Blues 10: "Who Is Stevie?" 11: Don't Lie to Me

Customer Reviews Excellent sound I agree with all other highly rated reviews, it is more than words can describe. Very pleased with this SACD, sound is awesome. Albert King SRV I hear something new every time I play it. All one has to do is to listen to this and realize that we were lucky that this event happened. Enjoy. Blues that cut like a chainsaw No modern guitarist was more influenced by King than Stevie Ray Vaughan, whose admiration and praise allowed him to share the stage in a Hamilton, Ontario TV studio right around the time of the release of Vaughan's "Texas Flood". While Albert King never rose to the massive popularity of Stevie Ray Vaughan, as far as blues players go though, he was one of the more familiar to rock fans, thanks to his work being covered by Clapton and Hendrix ("Born Under A Bad Sign"). This summit was long overdue, and is absolutely critical for Vaughan and King fans. Mind you, there are many rehashes, repackagings and other posthumous releases of SRV, most of which are unforgivable, offering nothing new, only capitalizing on the myth and making a fortune off his memory. "In Session", however, like "The Sky Is Crying", is one CD that does offer a fresh look at both masters. King is still the star of this show, and his band provides the powerful backing music as the two titans trade off solo after solo, each careful to not overplay, but not hide behind their amps, either. Vaughan sounds a lot like King, showing us the bedrock of his style. He was a little flashier, and could control feedback ala Hendrix, but when all is said and done, SRV was the best white blues player period. Brit players like Clapton and Page pale in comparison. Prime cuts include "Pride And Joy" as handled by King's band, and it thumps and grinds mightily. "Overall Junction" is a King jam and indeed it does. Perhaps the best is "Matchbox Blues", with an absolutely wicked swing beat that allows both guitarists to soar, reaching blues nirvana over and over. SRV fans will delight in this CD when he was probably at his greatest, and will come away King fans as well, after finding out who got this party started in the first place. . You can see a complete list of all Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan discography, or go back to the Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan tabs