Great man, massively influential guitarist and he could sing a bit as well. BB was still playing 200 gigs a year well into his 80's and that reflects his joy of the music.
A real legend and along with Chuck Berry, the major influence (there were many more) on the 50s/60s and 70s British blues/rock development .. after a long and successful life BB, Rest in Peace
Yes, I was lucky enough to be able to see him here in Prague a few years ago. But nowhere near as lucky as a local blues guitarist called Lubos Andrst. Aged about 60, Lubos is one of the country's most respected rock musicians but is content just to play small clubs with his band and with other more famous former dissidents. Under communism, Lubos had risked his neck to smuggle in as many BB King records as he could, and learn as best he could how to play. Imagine then how he felt when he was asked to jam with the great man in the middle of his concert. Lubos is famously taciturn when playing with his own band but there he was beaming like a child who has just arrived in Disneyland.
I’m very envious of those who have been able to see the great man and John Lee Hooker. Some years ago I was in Memphis when a blues festival was taking place on and around Beale Street (B.B.Kings initials stood for Beale Boy). Many of the performers were the old black guys in suits and hats. sort of John Lee Hooker look alike. Absolutely brilliant. B.B. KING has a club in Beale but was not performing when I was there. Where I live in Nofolk (Dereham), it’s a bit of a hotbed of Blues music. Once a year the town presents a blues festival that lasts three days with pubs/clubs even the railway station platform present local and performers from afar. This year Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) opens the event. At Norfolks blues society jam this Tuesday, there will be a fitting tribute to B.B. King such an influence to many modern day musicians.
Hi Prague when I was in your beautiful city last I saw Lubos Andrst play in a club and thought he was indeed a fine player and took time to tell him so which he really appreciated. We had quite a chat about the UK blues scene especially back in the l60's when it all really took off. Great that he got to play with the great man good on him I wish I had.
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RIP The King.
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Some years ago I was in Memphis when a blues festival was taking place on and around Beale Street (B.B.Kings initials stood for Beale Boy). Many of the performers were the old black guys in suits and hats. sort of John Lee Hooker look alike. Absolutely brilliant.
B.B. KING has a club in Beale but was not performing when I was there.
Where I live in Nofolk (Dereham), it’s a bit of a hotbed of Blues music. Once a year the town presents a blues festival that lasts three days with pubs/clubs even the railway station platform present local and performers from afar. This year Mud Morganfield (son of Muddy Waters) opens the event.
At Norfolks blues society jam this Tuesday, there will be a fitting tribute to B.B. King such an influence to many modern day musicians.
"BB, anyone could play a thousand notes and never say what you said in one."
RIP
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