Born Under a Bad Sign (song)
- Born Under a Bad Sign (song)
Song infobox
Name = Born Under a Bad Sign
Artist = Albert King
Album = Born Under a Bad Sign
Released = 1967
track_no = 1
Genre = Blues, Blues rock
Length = 2:44
Writer = Bell/Jones
Label = Stax Records
"Born Under a Bad Sign" is a song originally recorded by Albert King as the title track for the album Born Under a Bad Sign released in 1967. Several cover versions of the song exist, most notably by British rock group Cream and American rock guitarist Jimi Hendrix.
tyle and Influence
The style of "Born Under a Bad Sign" is hallmark of Albert King in the late 60s. The lead guitar is bright, nasal and cutting, partly because of Albert King's choice of a custom Gibson guitar with neck pickup selected. The looping bass line is composed of a C# pentatonic or blues scale while the piano and horn accompaniment remains major in its tonality[cite web |title=Playing Born Under A Bad Sign |publisher=Between the Licks |date=2008-04-08 |accessdate=2008-05-13 |url=http://betweenthelicks.com/blues-guitar/playing-born-under-a-bad-sign-with-jam-track] . The unique mix of otherwise minor and major modes give the song a bright but harrowing sound.]The wide assortment of cover versions demonstrates Albert King's ability to influence not only blues guitar, but also rock guitar. It is notable that Jimi Hendrix's cover of "Born Under a Bad Sign" is essentially an extended guitar solo that explores Albert King's unique phrasing.
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External links
* [http://www.last.fm/music/Albert+King/_/Born+Under+A+Bad+Sign Born Under a Bad Sign at Last.fm]
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