Albert Collins
Among blues guitarists, there are few
that are as immediately recognizable
as Albert Collins. Originally hailing
from Texas, Collins had a carefully
cultivated style based on a unique
F-minor open tuning, usually with a
capo at the fifth, sixth, or seventh fret,
picked fingerstyle with a strikingly
wide range of dynamics. He was
nearly as legendary for his stinging,
icy Tele tone as he was for his playing
style however, a fact that earned him
the nickname “The Ice Man,” which he
referenced regularly in a number of
well known songs like “Frosty” and “Ice
Pick.” Collins achieved th