Albert Lee Chat Archive- Influences


Chris: What are some of your favorite artists

Polly: Is there anyone you haven't recorded with that you would like to?

melodylane: What songs have you done with Eric Clapton?

AlbertL: Chris, my favorite artists are all older than me. I was very influenced by the early rock and rollers.

Polly: Who's your favorite female singer?

Altchord: your influences include greats like hank garland and jimmy bryant what are some specific solos you worked on and what did you learn?

AlbertL: hi altchord, i was never able to play many of their solos, but i like to think that i got the overall feel of what they were doing

George: Could you give a very brief insight into your chicken pickin' technique? like what fingers do you use?

WolfM: To the left (right): a gallery of great influences....

Altchord: that you do albert

Chris: This is cool! I'm loving this!

JB: is stairway to heaven by led zeppelin a good beginner song?

Altchord: the bango rolls floor me,,,,do you have advice for putting that into a tune?

TheRock: Cool Albert. Thanks

Assistant: Albert you have quite a history with Jimmy Page

AlbertL: jb, i guess its a good beginner song

JB: ok

WolfM: You and Page were both Burton fans?

AlbertL: i first met jimmy page in 1961 in london, we used to go to each others houses and listen to records,i had a gibson les paul custom and a supro amp that jimmy loved the sound of so he bought the same rig

WolfM: That was the Stairway to Heaven amp!

Steve: wow! When did that album come out?

melodylane: Where can I get my hands on that l.p.?

Assistant: CDNow

Check out No Introduction Needed 
featuring Albert Lee, Jimmy Page, John Paul Jones


AlbertL: i recorded that album as a session player along with jimmy page and big jim sullivan in the late 60s we probably received 20 pounds in session fees

owen: Albert, in the 80s you played some great solos with welshman Shakin Stevens. My favorite had to be 'You Drive Me Crazy'. Was Dave Edmunds the connection there? What are your reflecitons on Shaky?

AlbertL: owen, my connection with shakey was through stuart colman the producer, shakey was a teenage idol at the time

finncaster: hey albert-what records would list as essential listening?

AlbertL: finncaster, the records that really influenced me were ricky nelson records with james burton on guitar ,jimmy bryant, and cliff gallup with gene vincent

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 Albert Lee Influences


Lonnie Donegan featuring guitarist Denny Wright


Gene Vincent featuring
guitarist Cliff Gallop


The Crickets featuring
Buddy Holly


James Burton


Duane Eddy


Hank Garland


Scotty Moore