Comments on: Albert King Licks or Andy Aledort Lacking?

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 23:13:28 +0000

Thanks for the great comment!

I agree with you that Andy is incredibly talented — I’ve watched many of his tutorials since I wrote the review and he is excellent — and I know he didn’t pick the picture for the DVD.

Albert King was a mad bundle of fuses and fireworks — I thought I was getting the Andy/Albert version of the fantastic SRV/Albert videos:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knxOAxbjJSY

By: qed3086

qed3086 — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:47:29 +0000

Ha! I thought I was the only one who felt that way. I too have purchased this DVD with the intent of seeing the “Velvet Bulldozer” doing the instruction. I was also miffed when Aledort decided to use that ugly “V” with the reverse headstock. Andy is a fine player for sure but It would have been nice to see the man himself. Although, I don’t think he was alive at the time of this production though (he died in 1992) it is nice to at LEAST have some insight available on his style for younger players who may have never been around to see him. Anyway, we need more coverage of these greats in general anyways before they fade off into obscurity. thanks for the great read and letting me know I’m not the “only one”!! -Keith

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:12:18 +0000

Yes, but I’d strangely feel I were somehow betraying Albert if I returned it.

By: Kathakali Chatterjee

Kathakali Chatterjee — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:40:02 +0000

Is there a return policy?

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:12:57 +0000

Yes, but that sort of DVD though, wouldn’t likely be in a real store. You’d have to order it online — so that’s pretty smart marketing on their part knowing people can’t really “see” the full DVD cover easily.

By: Kathakali Chatterjee

Kathakali Chatterjee — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:37:17 +0000

Oof. Sorry.
I guess that’s the only plus of going to a brick and mortar store to buy something…

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:32:02 +0000

That’s what happened to me. I saw that big image of Albert King on Amazon — couldn’t read the Andy fine print and when the DVD arrived and I watched it… I said, “Waitaminute…” and then I found out I’d been duped.

By: Kathakali Chatterjee

Kathakali Chatterjee — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:30:13 +0000

I hate when it happens — there are people who will buy this just seeing the “Albert King” in big print…it happened to me once — not a good experience.

By: David W. Boles

David W. Boles — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 15:04:58 +0000

Exactly! Sell the DVD as “Licks Inspired by Albert King” and put Andy on the cover and not Albert! It wouldn’t sell as well, but at least it would be much more transparent.

By: Gordon Davidescu

Gordon Davidescu — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:43:37 +0000

Wow. Sounds like a real rip-off. How can I learn how to play like a master from anyone other than the master?