WE FELT THIS!.| FIRST TIME HEARING B.B King - The Thrill Is Gone REACTION
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There was a point in my life that I was afraid. Afraid that all this beautiful music that moved my soul. Music that touched my heart. Music so familiar to me, was slowly dying an inevitable death. Like a loved one you watch as they slowly, unstoppably pass right before your eyes. I hold no animosity towards rap music. I feel today's popular music is still credible, (although no where near the quality of our music from yesterday). Then I found a group of youngsters. Members of your younger generation. That dove head first into the vary music I feared was dying that slow death. A group that watched with eagerness, they watch with appreciation, but most importantly a sense of exploration and dare I say ENTHUSIASM! Guy's, you have just attended SCHOOL! The school of B.B.,. All the other masters of the Blues have a degree from this school. B.B. holds his own degree having studied blues master's that preceded him. They share this impeccable sound with the world! They share it with other practitioner's (you will easily find B.B. playing with all your favorites, Vaughn, Clapton Buddy Rich and on and on). As always, love watching your journey! But more importantly, like B.B.pass it on!!!!!
I secede Today because of Standing on the shoulders of the Giants
BEFORE ME
Well said
Don't forget Albert Collins
Beautifully put, my friend! You have put into words the thing I have felt for many years. Though I have passed on my love for music to my 3 25-30 yr old children, others of their generation are just beginning to explore the depths of what, for our generation, was the soundtrack of our daily lives. But watching you, Jay & Amber, and your sweet babies as well 😊, gives me plenty of hope for the musical legacy we leave them. ❤
Then listen to Gary Clarke Jr. Or Disturbed's cover of Sound of Silence. Or Billie Eilish.
There's some amazing stuff coming out now. Just remember, you're comparing decades to months - of course the past is going to look better. And there's a different focus now, that maybe we have trouble relating to, but that doesn't necessarily make it worse...
BB King and his guitar Lucille is an amazing story in and of its self. He has always epitomized the blues to me.
He's the man!
And 'Lucille' is another of his gems.
When my oldest son was 15 (37 now) he was an aspiring blues guitarist and I took him to see BB and Bobby "Blue" Bland in Forest, MS. He could talk his way into anything so he somehow got backstage and found BB's tour manager. The man was nice enough to take him to the tour bus so he could meet BB. He signed my son's Gibson guitar and posed for pics. Later during the performance he stopped for a minute and leaned over to the edge of the stage where my son was standing and gave him a guitar pick. He pointed to him and told the audience, "This is the future of the blues right here". He was so kind to a kid who was utterly star struck. My boy still has the guitar and the pick and he went on to play guitar for John Lee Hooker, Jr for a world tour. Not bad for a skinny white boy from Mississippi. 😊💜💚💛✌️
I absolutely love hearing this. BB King was an absolute great human and musician.
What a wonderful story!
I saw him several times and made a point to catch him when he played smaller places. One time about 2 years before he died my brother and I (we're both guitarists) were in the front row at this club sitting at a table. He talked to us all the way through the show when he wasn't playing. He really seemed to enjoy connecting with fans at any time. such an amazing gentleman.
I SAW B.B.King in Liverpool, UK in the early 2000's, and when he did this number, there were so many people with tears in their eyes by the end of it. The power of great music is powerful indeed !
His life story is fascinating. His parents divorced when he was very young and his mother died when he was nine years old. He was on his own until his father found him a few years later. He was working on a cotton plantation and has said alot of his inspiration came from the songs he heard there. He taught himself to play guitar and started singing on street corners for dimes. He is a true legend. The thrill is not gone.
The thrill continues on in his legacy when it comes to blues artists and guitarists.
In Clarksdale today, you can find young Blues artists "Busking" on the streets or outside Ground Zero or Red's (rip)
BB, Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Son House paved the way for Blues and early Rock and Roll. Amazing musicians, truly amazing.
Don’t forget Lightning Hopkins and Howlin Wolf
And Little Walter, especially on Juke. I think Slim.Harp doesn't receive the recognition he deserves. I love King Bee.
Don’t forget the mother of the blues, sister Rosetta Tharpe
Skip James
John Lee Hooker.
One of the Greatest guitar players to ever live ... he doesnt play it he makes it talk to you
B.B. King is not a guitar player, he is a duettist with his Lucille. The pain in his voice, and the cries he coaxes from her strings, are otherworldly. He is unexplainable. I'm so glad you shared your reaction with us.
He actually played a special tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan (when SRV passed away) a few years ago with a bunch of iconic blues and rock singers Including Eric Clapton and Bo Diddley among others.
If you like Stevie Ray Vaughan you would love Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Stevie Ray Vaughan was his Idol and so was b.b. King
Couple of Kenny Wayne Shepherd songs that you would love I know it would be Shame Shame Shame and Joe Walsh's Turn to Stone
Need to check out Bo
BB King mentored Kenny Wayne Shepard and Joe Bonamassa, JB opened for him at the tender age of 12.
Good call on both Joe's and Kenny Wayne. Another great younger guy ( for blues) is Jonny Lang. He released an album back in the 90s as a teenager and knocked it out, Lie to Me. Hadn't heard anything from Jonny in years.
Blues guitar legend.
His guitar is named 'Lucille'
Now you have to try Bo Diddley.
Who do you love or Bo Diddley the song. Master of the Diddley beat.
I saw this man live a couple of years before he passed. I feel so blessed to have seen him. Not only did he put on an absolute great show, but this man was all class.
Listening to BB King play guitar can actually give me chills. Its just so clean, pure and soulful.
Right? I get the chills too. The man is amazing.
Some guitar players can play LOTS of notes, like Eric and SRV and BB plays just the right ones. Like here ... slow, quiet but touching.
@@carlavandermeer9732 So what you're saying is "The CHILL ISN'T Gone"?
True Story. I was a young sailor stationed in San Diego in the early 1980's. Sitting in a small cocktail lounge on the top floor of a Marina, surrounded by glass windows, and a panoramic view of hundreds of moored sailboats. The cocktail waitress told me I was in luck because BB King would be playing shortly, and I'll bet there were 25 people (tops) in there.
Sipping expensive liquor, I watched this man play this song. I didn't even know he was going to be there. The cab driver told me it was a quiet, classy place to have a drink and that is how I ended up seeing BB King. Up close and live. I later discovered that he played almost every single night and it wasn't that unusual to see him in that type of small venue.
So jealous!!! Lucky you! And thank you for your service!
He does a great duet with U2 called “When Love Comes to Town.”… definitely worth checking out.
A must!!
Yessss Indeed!
My favorite.
Absolutely!
B.B King and his lifetime love Miss Lucille....NOTHING better than that!!
I visited his bar in Indianola MS...just south of Clarksdale.
Everytime he got back home he'd just hangout a play...just a very kind gentleman
Amber nails it with the "blues just instantly touches your soul"....YES!
The blues touched my soul decades ago and it's still there.
Abso-freaking-lutely
BB King is the GOAT... What y'all need to understand is pretty much EVERYONE in the blues and (classic) rock (and beyond) worship at this man's feet. ALL the most influential (electric) guitarist can be traced back to BB, whether they know it or not. Clapton, Page, Beck, Townsend, Hendrix, SRV, Healy, Gibbons, ALL the blues guys, etc all reference him as a prime influence. That "shaking his hand" is called vibrato, and that along with bending strings (notes) to mimic vocal phrases (and slide guitar licks) is what BB is commonly acknowledged as the 1st to do, at least in a popular/contemporary way. Literally everyone who plays guitar uses these techniques. I had the privilege and honor to see him, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf's guitarist), Jimmy Vaughan (SRV's older bro.) and Clapton play together at the 2004 Crossroads festival at the Cotton Bowl. It was epic!
I was there too. What a shame we missed the final jam because of weather. GREAT show! Buddy Guy KILLED it.
Love Buddy Guy! When he sings You’re Damn Right I Got the Blues, you know he ain’t fucking happy about it.
@@rustyforceps1012 Look for Champagne & Reefer: Buddy Guy & the Rolling Stones live! Your life will never be the same!
Your favorite guitarist's favorite guitarist!
@@kevinsmith4429 I know the song but never heard it with the Stones. I’ll check it out!!
To hear BB King at the height of his power listen to "Sweet Little Angel" from the album Live At The Regal made in 1965.
True story that will make all of you jealous!!! If anyone had a similar experience, please let me know because i learned afterward that this was common for BB King to do. My wife and i saw him live in Sept 2010 (front row seats btw) and it was amazing as you can well imagine. But the most amazing part of the evening was when my wife said after the show, "let's go see if we can get his autograph" so we went out near his tour bus. Long story short, we went and waited for about 10 minutes with about 12-15 other people. When he came out (we were third in line) he surprised us all when He Invited Us All Onto His Tour Bus about 6 people at a time and we sat around his table with him and had a 15-20 minute round-table conversation with the Legend Himself. He took all kinds of questions and even asked some. He was the most regular, pleasant, interesting guy you ever wanna just sit around with and banter about music and anything else that came up! My wife asked him what cologne he was wearing (Angel for Men) and I've gotten a bottle of it for Christmas every year since :) Truly a memory that will never fade. RIP BB King and Thank You for one of the best evenings I've ever spent!!!
The three kings of electric blues guitar, B.B. King, Albert King, and Freddie King. Very inspirational to all the guitar guys, along with a ton of others.
Yes Albert King
Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame
I have to make a few additions to your three kings: Stevie Ray Vaughn and Eric Clapton
Freddie is the King.
In the early 80's I was a sailor in port in Hawaii. There was a club, I walked in and it was very intimate. Like a cabaret. B.B. King was just up on a little stage playing. I was so gleeful that he came and set down and had a drink with me. He introduced me to Lucille, his guitar. My life has been amazing.
Amazing. Lucky you! Thank you for your service!
Brad I abso-freaking-lutely love this story.
I had the pleasure of seeing BB King in Dublin in January of 1989. What a night, it was seated and nobody sat on them at all. He was great , Bono and the Edge got on stage and sang when love comes to town. Great man and great night. Thank you sir. RIP.
B.B. King and his guitar are LEGENDS. One of the most impo
Amber nailed it here. As tempting as it is to close your eyes and listen to the music and to B.B.'s voice, you miss a lot of the show if you don't see the soul with which he bends those strings. He sings from the soul and plays from the soul like few others. That's the blues, y'all.
Hypnotizing
That's not just any guitar, that's "Lucille" sounding great! Yes! I love blues. You are now going into another area of greatness. Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Eric Clapton with his bands like Derek and the Dominos, etc. You will be blown away!
Yes to all of the above.
@@TheTexasRedhead62 And naturally, Stevie Ray Vaughn, but they reacted to one of his tunes.
yes, to all of the above and let's not forget about Buddy Guy
@@levpoplow7354 Dam right I got the blues is my fav
Check out John Mayall and the Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton. I remember a Rolling Stone article where he said he was at his peak. Only one album I think.
He "paid his dues" in life. His music was him shedding his soul! He IS the blues! I grew up in the Missossippi Delta. The blues is not just music, it is a religion.
BB King is the icon of blues.
1st hearing it. You'll love his songs.❤❤❤
OMG BB KING!!! Now you’re speaking my language!! I’m not even going to suggest any songs because ALL of his music is a masterpiece. He makes Lucille talk so sweet I could listen to him all day everyday and never get tired of him!!
I love how the older blues men (who played a fair amount of fast-paced, showy guitar riffs when younger) just play the notes that need to be played.
Right on, brother - it's the notes they don't play that give air to the notes they do. I saw him in Western Australia over 20 years ago. Half the crowd was old blues cats like me; the other half were under 20 years old. The respect he showed his band and audience came back to him manifold.
Louis Armstrong said it took him twenty years to learn what notes to leave out.
What a great song B.B King is absolutely the King of the blues the GOAT for real!!!
It is so fun to watch Amber's face at the beginning of a song as she melts into the genre of the song being reviewed :) That girl FEELS the music for sure :)
Riley B. "B.B." King. This man WAS the blues. With his guitar (which he named Lucille), the man was an inspiration to generations of musicians from every single genre. He won FIFTEEN Grammys in his lifetime (which was 89 years). Some of his other famous songs are "You Know I Love You", "Please Love Me", "You Upset Me Baby", "Sweet Sixteen, Pt.1", and "Rock Me Baby". He also duetted with U2 on the awesome song, "When Love Comes to Town".
And they still haven't reacted to a SINGLE U2 song yet, which I keep mentioning time and time again !!!
@@arkhsm THeyll get there. It took them a while to get to Depeche Mode (more, please!), they'll get to U2. It's inevitable.
BB King and George Jones did a duet of "Patches"
Yes, Love Comes to Town... Please. Can't wait to explore the U2 rabbit hole also...
"One"
"Where the Streets Have No Name"
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
"Pride (in the Name of Love)"
When Love comes to Town would be a great bridge to get connected into U2.
I once saw Al Green, Etta James and BB King in concert at Red Rocks in Denver. It was an amazing show. The funny thing about BB King's performance was that he rarely ever finished a song. He'd tell a story, start playing, then stop and tell another story.
Nice!
Army veteran here, too. Also living in Denver. Got to see BB King in Tsar, HU during the Bosnia mission on a USO tour.
@@JustDeannaJune it was a bucket list show ...
Gah, I would have loved to have been at that concert. Lucky you!!
His stories were great and he was also a very funny man. Just very humble.
B.B. King live at Cook County Jail 1971 song "How Blue can I Get". B. B. King said this was one of his favorite performances, that's good enough for me.
I first saw B.B. perform on "In Concert" in 1973 and was amazed to watch this "old guy" blow away the hippies. Loved his music ever since... a giant in 20th Century music.
Once when I was 15, my dad let me stay up way past my bedtime with him on a school night, so we could watch "one of the greatest musicians alive" on a late night show together. Prior to that night, I had never played guitar. That musician was B. B. King, and I'm now a professional guitarist. I bet the musicians with a similar story to tell number in the millions.
B B king AKA blues boy king is a massive force in the music world , and one of Stevie Ray Vaughn s , idols and inspirationsas , well as one of my personal favorite blues artists
One of the best most entertaining blues artists ever.R.I.P..Bro. B.B.
I am grateful I got to see Muddy Waters live. I only wish I could have seen BB live RIP SIR!!!
The 3 Kings of blues guitar: BB King, Albert King, and Freddie King.
You always love soulful, so Patti Labelle is a must!!! Here’s one I suggest…czcams.com/video/3nyKIDmmYOo/video.html
BB King, the voice that sold a billion drinks.
In 77 or 78 I got to see BB King and Santana on the same bill (for $8 to get in). BB King opened for an hour then Santana played for an hour. Then Santana brought BB back on than they both played together for an hour. "The thrill is gone" was one they played together and if you think BB does a fantastic job add Santana guitar licks to that and you have Heaven. (64oz draft beers were $2 at that concert)
I miss the 70s.
I can only imagine those two guitars together. Wow-lucky you!
wow! I had the pleasure to see him in 2 concerts but I can't even imagine what that must've been like 😍
@@emilialopez3122 Imagine the Blues....then add the colors Tangerine, Lime, Fuchsia, Baby Blue, Peach and Plum swirling around the Blues.
@@twalrus1 thanks for the imagery!!! I could totally picture it 😍🌈 🎶 ... good music is just so delicious... do you know if there's a video of them together?
@@emilialopez3122 There are a couple of bad quality vids from a later period but nothing worth mentioning. I did find this from BB King at Sing Sing.
czcams.com/video/LWLAAzOBoBI/video.html
B.B. transended all generations, all ethnicities, all Everything.... he was such a treasure. We were lucky to have been alive when he was. Period.
BB King in concert is an experience that everyone should have had the opportunity to enjoy. I was fortunate to have done it 3 times. Running into him outside the venue after the show showed me what a truly humble man he was. A kinder, gentler soul so appreciative of his fans I have never encountered before or since.
A blues classic from a legend. The great thing is when you realize he isn't shredding the guitar like so many guitarists do, but there is every bit of passion and pain in his performance. Sophisticated is the correct word. A great guitar solo should tell a story just like the lyrics do.
I remember hearing him talk one day about the "Shredders" (not a term he used). He said "anyone can learn to play a lot of notes. The blues is about learning to play the spaces."
A true legend. Amber found a new sound, yeah. His story was tragic.and rough. His talent is immense and still so listenable. I love the fact you two love it as much as we do. Thanks
Two guys i've seen live in concert (seen a lot from '78 to '98) had great charisma on stage. One has been BB King. He filled the stage
Eric Clapton, in the 1990's, after all the recognition and praise he had received for his guitar work, said after a concert watching his great friend of (then) 25 years, B.B. King, that he (Eric) still had so much to learn about playing the guitar in terms of tone and phrasing. "It's not only what you play, but what you don't play that is important." This was Clapton's recognition that sometimes "less is more" and minimalism has its place in the blues. Many have said that "B.B. King is the measure by which you assess your own playing. The closer you are to his style, his vibrato (bending the strings) and his tone, the closer you are to perfection."
You two are so wonderful to listen to. I admire your willingness to investigate all types of music and eras and respectfully listen to talent. You brighten up the day for this old man of 69 years of age. Luv you kids!
Well said ! 70 , and I love ❤️ it !
Probably around the late 90s I had the privelege of seeing BB King at a local concert hall. I felt kinda sad because he was easily in his late 60s yet he was still trying to do 2 shows a night, and we had tix to the 2nd show. BB was so tired after the first show that they said he was asleep in his tour bus outside. He ended up coming out for the second show at least an hour late, and none of us cared! He was amazing, and to hear him play Lucille in person was one of the most special experiences I ever had. Another amazing artist to check out would be Etta James. I saw her as well and she was exceptional.
❣️❣️❣️❣️
Yes for Etta. GOT TO DO AT LAST.
The Iconic Legend (The 👑!)!🥰😍🤩😂🤗🎸🎶
Buddy Guy said BB King was the greatest bluesman ever when we saw him in Tulsa back before the lockdowns.
Buddy Guy is a treasure, if he gets back to touring I highly suggest catching his show.
Also...BB had the most insane vibrato of any guitarist, ever.
He was amazing to see live. I've been to a number of concerts of all kinds of fantastic artists but when I saw him, I felt like I was watching a legend making history.
I felt that way when I saw Al Green live. Front row center. It was amazing. I wish I had the chance to see BB KING
The duet "When Love Comes to Town" is amazing, as mentioned below. We were so fortunate to see the legend live in Santa Fe, NM in the early 90's. An amazing and unforgetable concert. Take the time to react to "When Love Comes to Town" you will be shook, again!!
This is the Legend, all the guitarists you've heard and mentioned, every guitarist you will hear in the future, will all say the same thing, B.B. King is the G.O.A.T. .
BB King the legend for sure superb human and artist love it RIP 🥰
I'm so grateful I got to see B.B. King live at The House of Blues here in Orlando. He was one of a kind, funny, talented, and amazing.
Another very good song is "When Love Comes to Town" featuring BB with the band U2.
BB was/is a national treasure. The world is a better place with BB's music.
One of the best blues man in the world. He performed in Blues Brothers II. May he RIP.
I am very lucky to have been in his and Lucille's presence and hear them perform. No separating the two. One masterful unit.
Same. What an experience that was.
👍😎 Same here. Going to tell a cool story in my comment, if you’re interested.
I remember BB when in Australia in the early 70's playing at the hotel where I worked and my father was the manager of and, after finishing his gig, he stayed around to socialise and drink with the people who'd come to see him. A true gentleman.
Every year BB King would hold BB Kings Birthday Bash in Nashville ... you never knew who would show up. Beautiful music, unforgettable times.
No one else puts so much feeling into each and every note like BB does. The older I get the more I love the blues. Peace
"A real delicacy" for sure Amber💯 The thrill is never gone when you listen to BB. Those absolutely exquisite notes and tone he gets is without parallel. So glad you both have finally witnessed the Mack daddy of the blues💙💙💙. I have so enjoyed watching you both expand and grow in knowledge and musical appreciation. I look forward to more of the same. There are a number of videos where he and Stevie Ray jam. BB once said that he (BB) plays the blues in sentences and Stevie Ray plays in paragraphs and never runs out of things to say. Those two had great love, respect, and mutual admiration for each other. So Rob you will enjoy seeing them both playing together.🎸🎶‼️
Now you're getting closer to where all "rock" music comes from. Need to listen to the other two kings, Freddie King, Albert King , Muddy Waters, Howln Wolf, Albert Collins, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin. BB can play a single note and you know who it is. He proves you don't have to be flashy, the distance between the notes is just as important as the notes themselves. No one can play his vibrato like he does. Lucile
Absolute LEGEND!
Rest in Power
B.B. King
Her name is Lucille, BB King's partner, BB King's instrument. King of the Blues, I believe he said that the Blues make you feel good when you feel bad, and make you feel good when you feel good. He inspired and nurtured so many other artists, including another guitar bluesman, Joe Bonamassa (see Sloe Gin).
BB does go right to the heart of the matter. Oh yeah. He wishes her well, then...!! Here's a rabbit hole to consider! There are many duets that BB performed with other blues artists. SRV, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, Buddy Guy. But BB and U2 doing When Love Comes To Town might be a good place to start. Great great reaction! Thank you.
Such a pure tone from his guitar. No fireworks, just complete mastery of the instrument but when you're as good as this you don't need all the fireworks. Preaching? Those strings have got a soul of their own!
Your comments about the strings talking and preaching were apt. There are several interviews where B.B. was asked how to play effective guitar solos, and his answer was always, "Well, you gotta have somethin' to _say_. If you get to the solo and you ain't got nothin' to say, it don't matter what you play."
BB says so much...with so few notes. Delicate, sparse, and ethereal. Wow
B.B. was one of those artists that can play a single note and make it sound like a whole riff or verse ....... amazing and so many songs on his catalogue ............ amazing !!!!
I have seen BB several times in Seattle. When I quit drinking in 88 I collected Blues on cassette tapes, having about 15 BBKing. Their are so many good blues artist .Check out a friend I went to school with who has played with BB and others. Robert Cray has won all the Blue awards from new artist , song of the year and top album .
Yep. Robert Cray carrying the torch.
Robert Cray, who was the Protégé of George Benton, who was the Protégé of Wes Montgomery, and so it goes? Greatness begets greatness!…. SanJoséBob
The thrill is gone, with BB KING AND U2, it it a total CLASSIC, you will both love it!
B.B.King IS "The King".......a legend!!!! He grabbed my soul back in 1969!!!!!
R.I.P. to one the greatest grandfathers of blues who influenced soo many musicians. This piece is the one I think of Riley B. King, known professionally as B.B. King.
I was lucky enough to see BB live in a small local venue...one of his later gigs. He still could play amazingly and charmed the whole audience. He stayed on stage for about 1/2 hr. afterwards just chatting with everyone allowing people to move up front...magical :)
I saw BB King live in 1989 in Melbourne with U2. Without doubt THE best concert I have seen.
❤❤Thankful to my grandmother for introducing me to B.. King and the Blues.
Thank you both so much for taking us along on your musical journey. Watching you discover new artists and genres takes me back to my own musical discovery period during my late teens/early 20s. The biggest difference is that I had to depend on the radio or actually buy a record to hear the music. Now it's all on the Internet. (Although sometimes you miss out by not getting to hear a full album, front to back.)
One of his best, and Lucille really sings.
Give Duke Ellington , Take The A Train, a try..you will love him.
He doesn't play it loud and fast, he plays it slow with soul. I love BB.
When you talk about the sound of his guitar it’s called butter. Smooth, smooth butter. He has put tears in my eyes at a show.
If you like BB, do "Rock Me Baby" live at Crossroads with Eric Clapton, Jimmy Vaughn(Stevie Rays brother) and the other legend Buddy Guy
SRV and Jimmie play guitar like no one else can. They make music like nobody else. BB. Oh my gosh BB! His guitar SINGS. Lucille is a back up vocalist unlike any other singer. BB King is a wonder, and I'm so glad you guys reacted to this song. You guys rock! Keep up the awesome work!!!
The 1st time I saw BB King was in about 1985 in Toledo, Ohio. I was there alone 1 white guy of maybe a couple dozen white folks in a crowd of about 3,000. People around me were super cool and were excited to see me absolutely hypnotized be BB. He really played the crowd like an instrument whipping them into a frenzy, then in a few notes silencing them as EVERYONE nodded their heads to his blues riff. Albert King and his flying V guitar opened for him. I saw BB King later, about 2005 with my wife, the crowd was 50/50 white & black. BB sat on a chair and said " I know what you'll thinkin'... Awww look at BB, he so damn old, he gotta sit down. You'd be right!" Beautiful talented man, RIP BB & Lucille.
Since 1970, B.B. King has published this song (performed by himself, as a duet with many other artists and more) literally over 100 times. Pick a year and/or pick a duet and there's a recording of it out there. I saw him perform this song at a casino in Iowa shortly before his passing.
Such an iconic song. I was lucky enough to see him live about 20 years ago. I learned how to do vibrato on guitar by watching him. My favorite of his is, "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere."
Please react to some Johnny Lang. His guitar skills are crazy! Great artist! "Lie to me" was his 1st hit. Tons of hits, lots of blues tunes & awesome guitar in all of them!
You should have mentioned that Johnny was 15 when he recorded "Lie to me" ... :)
Lucille got her name one night in a juke joint over in ARKANSAS. The patrons got into a fight while the band was on break...they kicked over a bucket of coal oil that they burned to heat the place.
BB rushed back into the burning building to rescue his ax...
After the fire he learned the fight was over a woman named Lucille... and thus, she was immortalized for eternaty...
I was blessed to see B.B. King back in the 80's in a small theater. He walked right pass me singing his way down the isle going on to the stage. It was a thrill!!!!
I love the way Amber realized it.
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Love his collaboration with Eric Clapton on “ Riding WithThe King” ! It brought out the best in both of them.
I disagree. Horrible. You should check out BB with U2 'When Love Comes to Town "....
Greatest of all time ... truly a blues legendary iccon. One of my favorite B.B. King tunes! Thanks somuch for this reaction.
BB KING HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET.
Good eye, Amber! B.B. King is known as having a very light touch on the guitar that lets him get lots of expression and control out of each note. Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top relates a conversation the two of them had about gear, and when Billy found out B.B. had very light-gauge strings on his guitar, he was puzzled until B.B. said, "Why you making yourself work harder to play a note than you have to?" He knew that less is more if you know what you're doing.
Didn't he say the same about SRV's strings?
It is good to see the respect you two give to B.B King and also good to know that some younger blues artists like Robert Cray""Strong Persuader" "Right Next Door "and Gary Clark jr"Bright lights" Pearl Cadillac " will continue to carry the blues torch high for the founding fathers of blues like Robert Johnson ,Son House ,Muddy Waters Howling Wolf and so many more
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Robert Cray is fabulous and his r&b sound will really be down Amber's alley!
So true
B.B. King was Tan-Fas-Tic!!! He put Soul into Soul... R&B into R&B... He is the Rock that paved Rock 'n Roll...
BB KING A True American Treasure and Legend.
Back in 1949 "Blues Boy King" was playing at a dance hall in Arkansas. It was winter and the dance hall was heated with a barrel half full of kerosene. A fight broke out between a couple of guys and the barrel was knocked over. Well a huge fire started and the place was evacuated. Realizing that his guitar was still inside Blues Boy ran back in and rescued it. After the adrenaline wore off BB started thinking about how dumb it was to risk his life like that, then,he found out that the fight that started the fire was over a woman named Lucille. From that day on his guitars have always been named "Lucille"' as a reminder to never fight over a woman and never run into a burning building. Whenever BB would fly somewere to a gig, he would fly 1st class and Lucille would be in the seat next to him.
Rest In Peace Mr. King.