Latest about Albert Collins
A young Bonamassa got the chance to sit in with Albert Collins and it was a trial by fire
Taylor recalls how Bonamassa put his negotiation skills to good use to help her acquire her dream guitar… before keeping it for himself
![[From left] Albert Collins, Robert Crae, Johnny Copeland are pictured with their guitars for the cover of their 1985 blues classic, Showdown!](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LXLhnEv5ajK8P6jFYejjaB-840-80.jpg.webp)
In 1985, Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, and Robert Cray got together for Showdown! – a bona-fide blues classic, and, as Cray tells us, a real fun time, too
Extracting inimitable, stinging tone from his Tele with just his fingers, Albert Collins carved a hugely influential sonic path for himself, though he's still often left out of discussions of the greatest blues guitarists of all time
Put a cold shot into your playing with the ultra-cool licks from the one of the most vital guitarists in blues history
The three six-string aces came together for the aptly named American Guitar Heroes concert at Carnegie Hall in 1985
The Iceman put a whole lot of fire in his playing with wild vibrato and a stinging blues tone
Three blues guitar greats in top form.
