Big Al Vids Dedicated to My New Friend Rob!

[Slav123]

The legendary Big Al playing the original Axis:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYfsq9p3goI&feature=related"]YouTube- Albert Lee - Evangelina Wembley UK 1988[/ame]
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q40qPf9v6BE&NR=1"]YouTube- Albert Lee, Luxury Liner[/ame]

Slav

 

[robelinda2]

You legend! If you like Albert then we'll be lifelong friends!

 

[browndog]

Excellent stuff. I didn’t realize just how long AL has been with EBMM.

 

[Slav123]

Some folks don't know about the EBMM and Big Al history (I was one of them a while back) so, with the HH Al's coming out (and currently in the limelight) I thought that it would be cool to share some classic vids of the man!

All the best,
Slav

 

[jd_elam]

Those are great. Thanks for posting them.

 

[Coffeemug]

Thanks for posting those vids Slav!

Guys don't get me wrong: I love the new HH AL and I'm sure getting one but isn't it a pity that the SSS and MM90s AL don't/didn't quite get the attention they deserve...? Everyone who's on the fence for a HH AL should give the "originals" a chance as well...you won't be disappointed!
They're such amazing instruments and far more than a "country" guitar!

 

[DrGonzo5150]

Great vids Slav!
Nice one

 

[threeminutesboy]

Thanks for posting those vids Slav!

Guys don't get me wrong: I love the new HH AL and I'm sure getting one but isn't it a pity that the SSS and MM90s AL don't/didn't quite get the attention they deserve...? Everyone who's on the fence for a HH AL should give the "originals" a chance as well...you won't be disappointed!
They're such amazing instruments and far more than a "country" guitar!

ditto the AL MM90 is my main giging axe (with my Axis SS RW neck) and I don't play country at all. Sparkling clean tone.

The sound on the first video is very "Knopfler" great great great guitar

 

[bkrumme]

I've been trying to find an AL I can check out for some time.

Anyone in the Cincinnati, Ohio area got an AL they're willing to let me dink around with for a while?

 

[Colin]

nice videos, but aren't well friends here anyway?

 

[robelinda2]

Guys don't get me wrong: I love the new HH AL and I'm sure getting one but isn't it a pity that the SSS and MM90s AL don't/didn't quite get the attention they deserve...?

Welcome to 80% of my posts!

 

[Coffeemug]

Welcome to 80% of my posts!

I know, I know...it's nothing but the truth though...!
You don't want me to lie, do you?

 

[Spudmurphy]

So Al was playing that guitar in '88 and the production model came out in '93.

I'll have to trawl thro BP's blogs -cos I gotta find out when he started playing that Axis (- the forerunner of the AL)

 

[mbgreene]

So Al was playing that guitar in '88 and the production model came out in '93.

I'll have to trawl thro BP's blogs -cos I gotta find out when he started playing that Axis (- the forerunner of the AL)

My gut reaction is that it was a Christmas party circa 1986 when Dudley presented BP with the prototype "Axis" and Al picked it up, played it, loved it and never had to give it back. - That's the general story but I'm not certain of the specific dates.

He had also been playing a Silhouette for a while and there are some promo photos of him with the Silo (believe its a red one with a black guard)