The Ice Man walked into the crowd and never came back.
They called him the The Ice Man and The Master of the Telecaster, but above all else, Albert Collins was a consummate Texas bluesman. Ice Man or not, Albert was on fire the night of his taping on October 28, 1991. His performance was a wild ride, and the ACL stage proved too small for his antics, so with his long guitar chord in tow he took off into the audience during his ten-minute-plus finale of Frosty. He was first and foremost an entertainer, but nonetheless belongs up front in the pantheon of great blues guitarists.
Practical Effects
That 10-minute 'Frosty' finale where he disappears into the crowd.
Direction
ACL crew scrambling to follow a man with 100ft of guitar cable.
Sound
The Telecaster tone that could cut through concrete.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Collins used an unconventional open F-minor tuning and capo, making his signature sound nearly impossible to replicate.
This 1991 taping came late in his career—he'd die just two years later, making this one of his final documented performances at full power.
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