Louisiana Red: The Blues for Ida B Session: 1982 (1982)

The very first release for this professionally shot video recording of Louisiana Red's famous album cut at Soto Sound in Chicago in 1982. Here this legendary blues guitarist sits down and runs through the full range of the amazing styles that he had at his disposal. Acoustic, electric slide through to a blues/rock style number. Along the way he pays tribute to artists such as Fred McDowell, Guitar Slim and Muddy Waters. This professionally shot and very nice looking video will appeal to both blues fans and also guitar players looking to study the various styles that Red could command (there are many close shots of his guitar playing and fingering).