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In Session [Region 1]
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Artist:
Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan
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| Album: In Session [Region 1] |
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Introduction |
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Texas Flood |
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Call It Stormy Monday |
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Matchbox Blues |
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Pep Talk |
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Don't Lie To Me |
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Who is Stevie? |
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Pride and Joy |
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I'm Gonna Move To the Outskirts of Town |
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In Session
On December 6, 1983, legendary blues guitarist Albert King joined his disciple Stevie Ray
Vaughan on a Canadian sound stage for the live music television series In Session. Magic
happened. The highly sought after video footage from that one-time renowned summit becomes
available for the first time ever with the release of Stax Records' DVD In Session.
The DVD contains three classic performances unavailable on the previously issued audio disc:
"Born Under a Bad Sign," the landmark title track from Albert King's biggest Stax release written
by William Bell and Booker T. Jones; Stevie Ray's "Texas Flood," the Larry Davis-penned title
track of Vaughan's immortal debut album; and "I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town," made
famous by Louis Jordan and later, Ray Charles.
"It was evident from the first choruses," writes liner notes author/musicologist Samuel Charters,
"that they were playing for each other. And that was the best audience either of them could ever
have. The music never lost its intensity, its quality of something very important being handed back
and forth and there was time for Stevie and Albert to see where their ideas took them."
Accolades have showered upon this momentous encounter. "As a document of what was
probably one of the greatest nights in the musical life of SRV, this belongs in the collection of
every true fan," said the Austin American-Statesman. Sonic Boomers added, "Both men are gone
now, but rare recordings like In Session remind us of a time when blues giants still walked the
earth side by side." Elmore magazine called it "an indispensible part of any blues fan's collection."
And BluesWax noted, "thank goodness, this disc lives on and on."
Now this previously unavilable visual document featuring two giants of American blues can be
enjoyed by audiences the world over. Sadly, King and Vaughan would not share a stage together
ever again. Vaughan, 31 years King's junior, died in a helicopter crash in the fog on the way back
from a concert in 1990. King outlived him by two years, dying of a heart attack in 1992. They
didn't meet often, and their careers took different paths. But we can all be grateful for that one
long day in a television studio when sparks flew and this timeless performance was forever
captured.
Tracks:
01. Introduction
02. Texas Flood
03. Call It Stormy Monday
Act II
04. Matchbox Blues
05. Pep Talk
06. Don't Lie To Me
07. Who Is Stevie?
08. Pride and Joy
The Finale
09. I'm Gonna Move To The Outskirts of Town
10. Outro
Performer Notes - Personnel: Albert King, Stevie Ray Vaughan (vocals, guitar); Tony Llorens (piano, organ); Gus Thornton (bass); Michael Llorens (drums).
- Recorded at CHCH studios, Hamilton, Ontario on December 6, 1983.
- Recorded in December 1983, IN SESSION captures an in-concert jam between Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, the latter of whom had become the hot blues guitarist of the year thanks to his debut Texas Flood, as well as his work on David Bowie's hit Let's Dance. Vaughan may have been the new news at the time, but King was not suffering either--he had a world-class supporting band and was playing as well as he ever had. In other words, the stage was set for a fiery, exciting concert and that's exactly what they delivered. Vaughan was clearly influenced by King--there are King licks all over his first two recorded efforts, and it was an influence that stayed with him to the end--and he was unafraid to go toe-to-toe with his idol. King must have been impressed, since IN SESSION never devolves into a mere cutting contest. Instead, each musician spurs the other to greater heights.
Professional Reviews CMJ (12/20/99, p.23) - "...a timeless piece of blues history."
Down Beat (p.65) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "White-hot flames rage, subside and rage again as they lob grenade after grenade into impromptu arrangements....Their respect for each other is palpable..."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.116) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "Vaughan adopted much of King's style, both play in fat, lucid, stinging tones. Splitting the set, each flawlessly performs his classics..."
| Format: | DVD | | Country: | USA | | Other Information: | 7231838 | | UPC: | 0888072318380 | | Studio/Live: | Studio | | Release Date: | 6 December, 2010 |
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