Guitar World

British rock'n'roll and country legend Albert Lee sits down with Guitar World's Matt Parker to look back over a lifetime of guitar playing: the influence of Scotty Moore, Cliff Gallup, James Burton and Jimmy Bryant; why he swapped a Les Paul for a Tele; inspiring Jimmy Page's backline; surviving Eric Clapton's sacking sprees; encouraging Eddie Van Halen to play country and much more. 0:00 Intro 1:05 The Two I's and Jimmy Page 5:16 Learning off records 10:12 Finding the Telecaster 19:22 America and The Crickets 23:14 Writing "Country Boy" 27:00 Emmylou and the Hot Band 31:14 Playing with Clapton 42:06 The Music Man signature 45:16 Eddie Van Halen 49:40 Still going at 81 More at: Guitar World: http://www.guitarworld.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/GuitarWorld Instagram: https://instagram.com/guitarworldmagazine X: https://twitter.com/GuitarWorld TikTok: https://tiktok.com/@guitarworld_official #AlbertLee #GuitarWorld #Telecaster #EricClapton #EddieVanHalen #JimmyPage #ChickenPicking #CountryGuitar #MusicMan #ErnieBall #EmmylouHarris #CountryBoy #GuitarInterview