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Albert King Rhetorical Devices

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The song begins with the bass and guitar. Shortly after Albert King’s voice joins in as well as the drums and trumpet. Albert King’s voice is deep adding texture to the song. The same basic rhythm continues throughout the whole song. This song does not follow the typical twelve bar I-IV-V progression but I would still classify it as a twelve bar blues. A minute and thirty-six seconds he lets the guitar take over and play a solo. The song continues with the same tune until it fades out. I personally enjoyed it because the song was not dramatic it had a few major parts but it wasn’t too much. This song is a good representation of the

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