ALBERT LEE
Live At The Iridium
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“Albert is in every sense of the word, a genuine guitar wizard” – Earl Scruggs
“A brilliant guitar player. His sound is unmistakable—often emulated, never equaled.” – EmmyLou Harris
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Ahead of Albert Lee’s extensive Australian tour and appearances at the Gympie Muster, Melbourne Guitar Show and both the Adelaide and Sydney Guitar Festivals, Public Opinion Music presents a new live album from the man Eric Clapton has called ‘the greatest guitarist in the world. The ultimate virtuoso.’
Albert Lee is “the guitar player’s guitar player,” universally recognized in music circles as one of the worlds finest, as well as one of the top country & rockabilly guitarists in history. His song “Country Boy” helped to redefine country guitar for a whole generation of players, and was later to become a huge hit for multi-instrumentalist Ricky Skaggs. Humble and self-effacing, he’s played behind Muddy Waters, BB King, Jerry Lee Lewis, the Everly Brothers, Emmylou Harris, Joe Cocker, and Eric Clapton, and he’s shared stages with everyone from Keith Urban and Tommy Emmanuel to Sir Paul McCartney and Keith Richards. He’s also an exceptional singer and band-leader, and has released numerous acclaimed albums under his own name.
“Live at The Idrium”, recorded at the famous New York club, is an action-packed run through a set of fan faves and country and rhythm’n’blues classics that is a close approximation of what Albert will be giving Australian audiences in August. Kicking off with Fats Domino’s statement of intent “I’m Ready”, the set features key tracks in Albert’s repertoire, including the Gram Parsons/Emmylou Harris fave “Luxury Liner”, Rodney Crowell’s poignant “Til I Gain Control Again”, the Everly Brothers’ version of Ray Charles‘ “Leave My Woman Alone”, and his own signature tune “Country Boy”.
The album will be worked to country, roots and mainstream media ahead of the August tour.
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Tracks: 1. I’m Ready 2. Two Step Too 3. Wheels 4. Evangelina 5. Restless 6. Dreaming As One 7. Runaway Train 8. Luxury Liner 9. Spellbound 10. No One Can Make My Sunshine Smile 11. Leave My Woman Alone 12. Highway Man 13. Til I Gain Control Again 14. Rad Gumbo 15. Country Boy 16. Tear It Up
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ALBERT LEE & BAND
LIVE IN AUSTRALIA
AUGUST 2018
Sat 4 (day) – Melbourne – Melbourne Guitar show
Sat 4 (evening) – Melbourne – Caravan Club
Sun 5 – Melbourne – The Skylark Room, Upwey
Wed 8– Melbourne – Flem-Ken Bowling Club, Flemington
Thur 9 – Melbourne – Thornbury Theatre
Fri 10 – Meeniyan – Meeniyan Hall
Sat 11 – Adelaide – Adelaide Guitar Festival
Sun 12 – Perth – The Charles Hotel
Wed 15 – Blue Mountains NSW – Blue Mountains Theatre
Thur 16 – Canberra – The Basement
Fri 17– Sydney – Brass Monkey
Sat 18 – Sydney – Sydney Guitar Festival
Sun 19 – Sydney – Sydney Guitar Festival
Tues 21 – Newcastle – Lizotte’s
Wed 22 – Central Coast – The Art House in Wyong
Thur 23 – Brisbane – The Zoo
Fri 24 – Gold Coast – Sound Lounge
Sat 25 – Gympie – Gympie Muster
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