[Hanna Sniper]

With my 5th, I select in the category of “Album 1997-1999”, Albert King's 1999 release of a "In Session".

Word has it that Albert "King" Nelson didn't know the man with whom his manager had arranged for him to play on the night of December 6, 1983.
29-year-old Stevie Ray Vaughan had released the succesful (and superb) "Texas Flood" earlier that year, but the name Vaughan didn't mean anything to Albert King.
He did recognize Stevie Ray however, knowing him as "Little Stevie", a kid from Texas who had attended numerous of his concerts, occationally even sitting in with him when he (King) passed through Austin. At first, Stevie Ray Vaughan seems a little bit in awe of the legendary 60-year-old bluesman, not wanting to interfere with his playing (it is almost two minutes into "Stormy Monday" before Vaughan's guitar can be heard for the first time). But once he gets going, the concert evolves into one of the best jam sessions you'll ever hear.
Backed by Albert King's world-class touring band, the two guitarists lay down tight, muscular versions of some of King's best songs, as well as a blistering six-minute rendition of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Pride And Joy", and a rollicking cover of Tampa Red's "Don't Lie To Me".
There is more great guitar playing here than most artists record in a liftetime, but the jamming never gets out of hand or trails off into meaningless shredding. "In Session" never evolves (devolves?) into a mere cutting contest; instead the two musicians complement each other beautifully, somehow managing not to tread on each other's toes when soloing.
Bits of dialogue between King and Stevie Ray Vaughan has been preserved on this release, and the sound is superb, crisp and clear. For fans of either guitarist, this album is more than just worth a listen, it is a record that sounds as fresh and exciting on each subsequent listen as does the first time through.

Track Listings
1. Call It Stormy Monday
2. Old Times
3. Pride and Joy
4. Ask Me No Questions
5. Pep Talk
6. Blues at Sunrise
7. "Turn It Over"
8. Overall Junction
9. Match Box Blues
10. "Who Is Stevie?"
11. Don't Lie to Me

Love this album, and for the longest time I was highly trying to find the video of the video clips I posted as the Session was recorded on CHCH TV a long time ago in 1983 right here in my home town, sadely I would like to know what I was doing then rather then hanging out the studio to get a glimps of these two massive legends