ALBERT LEE "COUNTRY BOY"

Albert is one of the progenitors of modern country lead guitar. He's more or less in the Joe Maphis tradition-- rapidfire fiddle-tune eighths are the fundamental element of his style and that's mostly what he does here. He's got a lot more going on, too, of course-- "banjo" rolls, rockabilly comp patterns, double stops, bending, chicken pickin', etc. but his basic approach is built mostly on the rapid run style. I'll confess i prefer the players who are more "melodic" and play with time a little more (Roy Nichols comes to mind) but Albert is sure a gas to listen to.

(thanks to Marv Egolf for posting this clip on facebook.)