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Recorded for a television programme of the same name back in 1983, In Session bills itself as the only known recording of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King, who was Vaughan's idol and mentor, playing together. That leads to some heavy expectations, which fortunately aren't disappointed, at least if you aren't expecting the customary over-the-top performances Vaughan was famous for. His playing here is much more laid-back and controlled, which is actually a recommendation--the stylistic similarities between teacher and student are that much more pronounced. The songs are mostly King concert staples, with the exception of "Pride and Joy"; highlights include the T-Bone Walker classic "Call It Stormy Monday" and one of King's own, "Overall Junction", which features some excellent guitar solo work. The snippets of recorded conversation between songs are interesting curiosities as well. --Genevieve Williams
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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 (1983 'Stax')(63:55/11) Im Allgemeinen halten Sessions nicht, was die mitwirkenden Namen versprechen. Dieses Album ist eine löbliche Ausnahme. Albert King respektiert "Little Stevie", der am Beginn seiner großartigen, kurzen Karriere steht. Doch Albert hält die Fäden in der Hand, bestreitet bis auf einen Titel alle Vocals und bestimmt die Songs. Den Großteil der Soli überläßt er jedoch einem spielfreudigen Stevie Ray. Insgesamt sind diese Aufnahmen aus einem kanadischen Fernsehstudio (Qualität ist gut) ein Stück hörenswerte Bluesgeschichte, bringen sie zwei Musiker zusammen, von denen der eine am Ende seiner Karriere steht und der andere im Begriff ist, den Durchbruch zu schaffen. Klasse / this session features two very different blues personalities, the highly influential king of blues guitar, and a young rising star. The results are surprisingly good, thanks to the father role King's playing. Stevie Ray plays most of the solos, the music belongs to the King, though. Recording, made for a Canadian tv station, is fine. Nice. ALBERT KING - gtr/voc, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN -. gtr/voc, TONY LLORENS - kbds, GUS THORNTON - bass, MICHAEL LLORENS - drums
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41 of 41 people found the following review helpful
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Word has it that Albert "King" Nelson didn't know the man with whom his manager had arranged for him to play on the night of December 6, 1983.
29-year-old Stevie Ray Vaughan had released the succesful (and superb) "Texas Flood" earlier that year, but the name Vaughan didn't mean anything to Albert King.
He did recognize Stevie Ray however, knowing him as "Little Stevie", a kid from Texas who had attended numerous of his concerts, occationally even sitting in with him when he (King) passed through Austin.
29-year-old Stevie Ray Vaughan had released the succesful (and superb) "Texas Flood" earlier that year, but the name Vaughan didn't mean anything to Albert King.
He did recognize Stevie Ray however, knowing him as "Little Stevie", a kid from Texas who had attended numerous of his concerts, occationally even sitting in with him when he (King) passed through Austin.
At first, Stevie Ray Vaughan seems a little bit in awe of the legendary 60-year-old bluesman, not wanting to interfere with his playing (it is almost two minutes into "Stormy Monday" before Vaughan's guitar can be heard for the first time). But once he gets going, the concert evolves into one of the one of the best jam sessions you'll ever hear.
Backed by Albert King's world-class touring band, the two guitarists lay down tight, muscular versions of some of King's best songs, as well as a blistering six-minute rendition of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride And Joy", and a rollicking cover of Tampa Red's "Don't Lie To Me". There is more great guitar playing here than most artists record in a liftetime, but the jamming never gets out of hand or trail off into meaningless shredding. "In Session" never evolves (devolves?) into a mere cutting contest. Instead the two musicians complement each other beautifully, somehow managing not to tread on each other's toes when soloing.
Bits of dialogue between King and Stevie Ray Vaughan has been preserved on this release, and the sound is excellent, crisp and clear. For fans of either guitarist, this album is more than just worth a listen, it is a record that sounds as fresh and exciting on each subsequent listen as does the first time through.
26 of 26 people found the following review helpful
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Some guitairsts come and go but the truly great ones stay around for ever. It is only when I have listened to this album that it makes you believe what alot of people say - Without Albert King the Careers of Hendrix,Page,Clapton, and SRV could have been very different.
SRV might be playing faster and more fluid but there is no doubt of who his insperation was. Track one Stormy Monday - the blues classic sets the scene for what quality is to come, and Track 3 the BB King Cover is a truly magnificent song and sounds refreshing nearly 17 years on. This Album is an absolute must for any Albert King or SRV fan.
39 of 40 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The quality of performance and the fidelity of the recording combine to make this a truly wonderful CD. The combination of these two masters of Blues Guitar is magical. Vaughan seems to be somewhat overawed by the master's presence and gives, for Stevie, a subdued performance, a performance which is all the better for Stevie taking a back seat (for the only time in his career!).
Stevies playing though is as good on this CD as you'll hear anywhere, and King puts in his finest performance too.
King leads the vocals throughout - apart from Pride and Joy.
A oone-off recording of Blues at at best. By far. This is the most played CD I have. I cannot recommend it highly enough. You will not be disappointed
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I hear the first few notes of the intro to Stormy Monday and I was hooked.
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