Going Down - Freddie King
206,627
Published 2023-04-24
The range of Texas blues guitar styles, both rural and urban, is captured in this collection of fourteen performances by four legendary Texas bluesmen. Blazing 1991 performances by the great Albert Collins generate a heat which belies his Iceman moniker. Freddie King cooks at a full boil in a 1972 set which includes his signature song Going Down. Rare 1960 footage of Lightnin' Hopkins shows how intense the downhome acoustic blues could be. A 1968 performance by Mance Lipscomb traces the blues tradition to its work song taproot with Captain, Captain.
Titles include: ALBERT COLLINS Iceman, Lights Are On But Nobody's Home, Here She Comes (Head Rag On) FREDDIE KING Big Leg Woman, Blues Band Shuffle, Going Down LIGHTNIN' HOPKINS Baby, Come Go Home With Me, Going Down Slow, Bunion Stew, Let's Pull A Party MANCE LIPSCOMB Captain, Captain, Night Time Is The Right Time, God Moves On The Water, Which Way Do The Red River Run
All Comments (21)
-
The 3 Kings of Blues are all legendary but Freddie is my favorite
-
In the early 70's I had just gotten out of college and made it to Dallas where I lived a few blocks from Mother Blues on Rawlins Street. I was sitting near the back of the Blues Room when Freddie walked in. I remember recalling how big the dude was as he turned sideways and ducked to come through the door. We had some rockin' that night for sure.
-
If Freddie could have got the drinking under control we would be a different nation. He was amazing. We got robbed.
-
Freddies tone was outrageous
-
Freddie Albert and BB the three 3⃣ badass Kings of the blues
-
That shirt collar though 😂😂😂
-
Freddie King opened up for ZZ Top at a huge outdoor music festival outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma in 73 I think it was. I had no idea how fortunate I was to have seen a blues great like Freddie. Now I fully appreciate his greatness!
-
The King of Collars!
-
I love this song. The bass player is throwing it down. We need more music like this, where people actually put time, energy, effort, time and talent into making music.
-
Freddie is always overlooked. He was the best one in the whole bunch if you ask me. Super soul, super real, super.⚡️
-
I saw Freddie open up for Grand Funk Railroad in 73 and I remember him playing this. He broke a string early on and never missed a beat. It washy first rock concert.
-
Bass player and drummer have a huge pocket, right and cool as hell.👍
-
Freddie King such a bad ass man he had it going on!!
-
Freddie’s Burglar album is one of the best blues albums ever cut. Classic 70’s blues. That alongside Hookers Free Beer and Chicken - the best of the best
-
Boy, that bass and drums is TOGETHER!
-
The 3 Kings...Freddy ,Albert and B.B.
-
Was lucky enough to see him play at a club in Birmingham, UK back in the 70s - he was great!
-
Freddie is the King of Kings baby!
-
I first got put on to Freddy's early gold-top Les Paul work in my 30's and spent many a satisfying afternoon copying his licks (never quite, tho...). My favorite electric blues artist, bar none. That voice, that searing and inventive guitar. The Man. Don't miss his early work where less distortion guided him to show off his melodic inventiveness!
-
That collar is the stuff of legends !
