Vocal Coach reacts to B.B. King - How Blue Can You Get (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
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Vocal Coach reacts to reaction to analyses analyzes analysis of breaks down B.B. King - How Blue Can You Get (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
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Riley B. King known professionally as B.B. King, was an American blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending, shimmering vibrato, and staccato picking that influenced many later blues electric guitar players.
"How Blue Can You Get" (alternatively "Downhearted") is a blues song first recorded by Johnny Moore's Three Blazers in 1949. It is a slow twelve-bar blues that jazz critic Leonard Feather and his wife, Jane Feather, are credited with writing. The song has been recorded by several blues and other artists. It was a hit for B.B. King in 1964 and became a staple of his live shows. B.B. King first recorded the song as "Downhearted", which was included on his 1963 Blues in My Heart album
Composer: Jane Feather, Leonard Feather
Producer: Sid Feller
Performed by James Morrison (vocals and Guitar)
Location and Date
Farm Aid 1985 USA
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He walked into a bar in Toronto on a Tuesday night where a jam session was going on. Sat for 30 minutes. He decided to join in because he said he just needed to play. What a night for the patrons.
I saw him live twice. Never saw an entertainer have mor fun performing than BB. He was having the time of his life. He lived to play the blues.
Saw him twice as well both times are in my personal top 5 concerts
Never ranked the top 5 from 1-5 though
Just once. But it was awesome.
@@martinbabinec26 once for me - Santa Fe NM in the 80’s with John Lee Hooker.
The Cook County Jail version of this song is divine, btw
I took my son to see him and Bobby "Blue" Bland on his 16th birthday in 1993. He's not hugely into music but still talks about that concert to this day.
When I was 8, we were In downtown St Louis, Missouri, down by the river, and he was playing in a bar uptown, I knew it was him, you could hear him for over 3 blocks away, I cried, I wanted to go see him, but you couldn't get near the place, there were people walking from 3 miles away, to try and get to where he was playing
Notice BB never sang when Lucille sang. A great showman, always felt like you were in BBs living room. Saw him a few times, always a very tight band.
He was one of the guys that made me want to play an sing the blues, and i have been doing that for decades…..
I was fortunate to see him perform many times, and he never disappointed. His music was flawless in its soulful sound and style. Lucille sang like an angel when he held her. Love your reactions.✌❤🎶
Saw him in concert in 1992 with Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Dr Johnx The Fabulous Thunderbirds, and Jim Suhler and Monkey Beat. What a line up!
Wow!
BB! Lucille! What a treat! Watch him with Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi (there's multiple shows/clips), outstanding! Tedeschi Trucks Band is the best current group, those two are amazing alone but the whole group just hits another level.
His stage presence was just out of this world. Truly larger than life!
Years ago my band opened for B.B. KIng and he was a great guy! His band is FUNKY! Great artist!
We were in Memphis and went down to Beale Street to B.B. King's place just to say we had been there. Come to find out we had just missed him. He had come in for just a couple of minutes for some reason. Probably would have got weak in the knees and tongue tied if I had met him.
Confidence in self is positive. Ego is the obstruction. =)
I have seen him live and it was amazing. I've seen this performance before and I absolutely love it. Changing a string while singing that brilliantly just shows what a consummate pro he was. I have a much more science-based view on where it all comes from. In terms of music, I think it's my subconscious recombining all of the music that I've heard in my life into something reasonable unfamiliar. And then it's just a matter of knowing my craft well enough to implement it. When it comes to performance, It's a matter of being emotionally present and letting muscle memory do the rest. Either way, whether it comes from somewhere supernatural or subconscious, it comes down to letting go of all but a very base level of control, letting your emotions flow and trusting that something that you really don't have any intentional control over will deliver.
I was lucky enough to see him perform a few times. I still love listening to him.
FYI when Joe Bonamassa was 12 he toured toured with BB King. If you haven’t reacted to Joe check out I’d Rather Go Blind with Beth Hart. Joe doesn’t sing in that performance but he makes his guitar cry. Joe does have a great voice too.
Nice one. Too many people react to very late BB, probably because John Mayer and Derek Trucks are there too. Those people are missing the point and missing the best.
Like Al Petrocelli (see comments) I was lucky enough to see BB many times and he always gave of his very best, almost as if he realised that there was always at least a couple of people in the audience who would only see him once and he wanted them to have a great memory.
A 'shout out' to Mike Doster too. Always engaging to watch.
I was blessed to see BB live several years before he died. It's hard to talk about BB King without talking about the tightest backing band ever. That soul, that other-worldly experience, comes from hours of practice to achieve near perfection in being "tight," meaning other-worldly precision in the tempo, the rhythm, in every instrument exactly in the right place. At that concert I saw, BB was already in poor health, and delivered two hours of perfection sitting in an overstuffed chair on the stage with Lucille strapped around his neck, and that incredible band behind him.
Agreed... A tight band is like the close harmony of a family member... Gives the music a transcendence
There's a legend out there that it isn't B.B. King playing the guitar, it's the guitar playing B.B. King.
Wraaar! I love the subtle blues guitar of B. B. King!
You're amazing Beth
You're on the right track with your observation. B once said in Guitar Player magazine (9/1980) that you hear him singing through Lucille. Ain't that the truth.
One of the three Kings, great musician! 👑🎶
I feel very lucky, I have seen him live!
Your "old stuff" reviews are something else, you really contribute to the understanding of the song! I was looking everywhere on the internet for a react of Vicente Celestino, a very important brazilian singer from the 30s to the 60s but there is only one react video on him!! I was wondering what you could say about his "Gioconda" or "Ebrio" or even "Matei"
Long live the King, got to see him over 70 times and meet him more then 30 times. Event went on the road with his former bass player Russell Jackson as the front man. I sure so miss those days. cheers!
That was awesome. Love your hair 😍
Really great discussion where creativity comes from Beth. 👏 👏 👏
Just love your reactions but for me its not religious...but it is sooooo spiritual...you can see the pure pleasure on bb,s face whenever he plays/shares his music and talent with people and you can see it in his bands faces when they play with him, some people were born to spread joy with their talent and i firmly believe that he would be happy knowing he spread so much joy. Would have loved to see him live too...as always loved the reaction (from an old hippie...haha)...peace
I saw BB live probably 1986, in a small venue, I was so close, I felt I could reach out and touch him, an unforgettable evening!
Shortened explanation....The King of the Blues right here. Accepted. Nobody arguing. True all rounder. Guitar to make you weep, voice from deep soul...
Beautiful analysis.
It's a bit surprising that someone of his stature wouldn't have a guitar tech at the ready. It's probably because B.B. is so down to earth, he didn't see the need when he can do it himself. As far as being distracted by the cameras and other activity on the stage...how about being distracted by the heat and and the fact that he's performing in front of 4 or 5 gazillion people! (lol) But, we have to remember that this was far, FAR from his first rodeo. Remember, he started in the late 40's! Still, I think he was at his best from the late 60's through most of the 90's. The last time I saw him live, he was in his mid 80's, it was 2010 or 2011, and I knew it would be the last time. By then, he was sitting down while on stage. Still, he didn't disappoint. He told a lot of stories in between the songs, mostly about his life. He has always seemed a humble, personable man who held no grudge toward anyone. By the way, his 'supporting' acts were Al Green and Etta James!! Etta passed shortly after,ward. Man, that was some show!!
BB King was the master of the live performance. I was lucky enough to have seen him seven times at both indoor and outdoor venues. Over the years he played every kind of show and I never heard of a bad performance. Only some better than others. Eric Clapton had it right - the finest blues performer ever.
Listening to BB King helped me discover how to belt. ❤
Of course his guitar playing is where he really did his singing, but as a blues singer, I think his belts were so soulful and heartbreaking, that really hit your soul as hard as his guitar playing. 🙌🏽
This was my grandmothers favorite artist!! She saw him live twice in her life and had to tell me about it! Her favorite song was Lucille! Can you plz react to that 😊
you can't imagine the sound of his Lucille (guitar), when you haven't experienced it live! awesome and amazing! ♥
I saw BB King in 1968 on tour with the Buddy Miles Express. "The Thrill is Gone" is still my favorite song of his...it has that total expression that you're talking about.
For personal appreciation, look up slash, bb. King, and Clapton. There is a jam session with all having FUN!
It was sometime in the early '90s there was a food and music festival in the heart of my city. The festival lasted for 3 days and i was at the first night. That day's line up was a Finnish blues-rock band called Q Stone, a Swedish blues/rock singer called Louise Hoffsten, Kool & The Gang and finally B,B. King! My buddy and myself we asked the staff where the artists stayed, it was at nearby hotel, so when it night was over we went to that hotel as fast as we could! Eventually he showed up Mr King himself i got his autograph and also got to shake his hand! For a 15/16 year old guy in Sweden this was huge to say the least!! A memory for life. His style changed over the years in his early years it was more of the so called city blues type of blues like most blues artists. Then he developed a more soul and big band jazz/swing influenced blues somewhat more for the fancier locations rather than down on the block.
BB King did this song on fathers day at (I believe) Fulsome Prison, introduced by Jimmy JJ Walker. He said it was the best performance he ever did. Well worth finding that video.
It’s a great video, agreed
Sing Sing Prison 1972 0n Thanksgiving day. Cheers
A Fantastic video ! I'm 60 and i remember going to see B B King live in a small venue in London around 1979 and You have described Music perfectly ! Music does come from nature and from within the soul ! Its NOT manufactured like most of todays music has become :( B B King doesn't play the guitar ,he makes the guitar part of his body ! which all great musician's do when they play an instruments in a perfect way :) I have NEVER heard music describe in a way like you did on this video ,and you are 100% totally correct ! Brilliant video !
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Hi Beth !
Thank's for that !
One of the best blues Musician !
Hallo from Austria
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Beth, this was a joy to watch!🤗 And to see him change out a broken guitar string while performing and never miss a beat, well that was icing on the cake! I also really enjoyed your comments! They were well stated!
Yeah, that's how you review B. B. King! He was the real thing, through and through.
As a fan of Blues music, I have worshiped at the Church of B.B. King for most of my life. Watching and listening to him is a little like having a religious experience.
I spent more time than I should have legally been allowed to, at BB Kings in Memphis TN..
Always sat in the same spot. First table to the right on the riser. Right by the window.
If someone was sitting there, then I'd be at the bar until they left.
The whole feeling of the place just fit me.
You could tell it was him playing without even looking. We met several time. He actually remembered my name and was one of the first to call me Trace instead of Tracy.
I remember him talking about playing different places. The basements and patios. Not to mention having so many kids by so many different women, lol
His passing felt like the loss of a friend.
New Orleans Jazz/Music Festival 1982...BB King, Etta James, Marsalis, Toussaint+...heaven.
I mentioned this in your reaction to Simply Red, the Royal Albert Hall concert with Ronnie Wood, Simply Red, Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, and Slash is the end all be all
You express yourself so beautifully. Thank you for your insights on this music.
Ich hatte das Vergnügen ihn in der Berliner Waldbühne zu sehen . Er brauchte jemand der ihn zu seinem Stuhl führte aber als er saß und seine Gitarre in der Hand hatte schien er 20 Jahre jünger zu werden. Er hat die Waldbühne hart gerockt. Hätte ich nicht gedacht.
He said that he thought of his singing and playing as him having a conversation with his guitar.
I so very much hear you ; I don't consider BB the greatest blues guitarist ever, that would be either Lonnie or Robert Johnson or even SRV. But BB lived the Blues for 70+ years, and it shows! To me he is Mr Blues, the benchmark any genuine artist is measured against.
Loved your reaction btw, it is the reason I watch reaction videos; to see people feel as blown away as I am. And yes; he was incredible (!) live, i will cherish the night I watched BB play for the rest of my life.
"It feels so good to feel so bad, and suffer just enough to sing the blues" Elton John
Wow que música toda una época bien Beth 👏👏🍀🍀
Nobody can do that vibrato like he did.
How Blue Can You Get. The Thrill Is Gone
I really recommend you react to his song thrill is gone but he did a version singing with Pavarotti where bb really brings out his vocals and never seen a coach react to it before so please do 😁
Yes Beth! There is something clearly mystical/spiritual/cosmic about music.
Anyone that would deny that -- even if it, gods forbid, it might be labeled "hippie-ish" -- just doesn't feel the music...
B.B. did as much with the space between the notes as he did with the notes.
Can't go wrong with some BB & Lucille!! 🎸😃 Great choice Beth!!!
That string change without missing a beat!!! Gotta love it!!
And since a significant portion of your commentary was spiritual, I'm going to get all preachy again. I know I just did that on your last video too. I hope you don't mind. I'll be quick.
1. Musicians/Singers is one of the "people-groups" that God most often praise/references in the Bible. Possibly right after preachers/pastors, and soldiers.
2. Religion is people trying to get to God. People can't get to God on their own. That's why Jesus came. God in flesh. To do what we can't, for us.
3. A private "Roar Challenge" to you, Beth (or other Beth fans that are reading this). If you're interested/curious, read the gospel of John!! It'll take about and hour maybe. Don't even have to do it all in one setting either.
Lots of love to you all!! ❤❤❤
BB said with his playing that the silence between notes was as important as the notes themselves
Did you know his son lives in Mansfield Ohio. And that is 45 minutes away from where I live in Upper Sandusky Ohio.
Also can you sing in Irish?
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still dont get it,he had such big hands and played so smooth.a blues legend..he was on the road for like 75 years? like him a lot.
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wonder if you'll do a reaction video to blues brothers or blues brothers 2000.
Please do this reaction .. gabriel henrique - i got nothing
Mzansi youth choir. " It's ok" tribute to Nightbirde
If you love BB, i reckon Tom Hollister's vocals from Cardinal black would go down well! I'm Ready is a great track
He didn't play the guitar, he sang through the guitar... There aren't many artists like that.
Would really like to hear your reaction to when Son House sings acapella John the revaletor for once. That if any is worht listen to.
Kjarks - llorando se fue
Thanks Beth. He was an amazing musician and performer. He did song this in the Blues Brothers 2000 movie with a legendary band behind him, you should check it out! czcams.com/video/XyGSgFcCRlY/video.html
Well, a lot of non religious/ non believer musicians get to that place. Channeling if you will. But yes. You have to leave yourself open.
Ok Girl, how bout react to one of my fav Voices of alltime. Young Scott Weiland from Stone Temple Pilots
It helps that BB never sang and played at the same time.
His lefthand vibrato technique was completely different and unique: not violin style, not rock style, just B.B. style.
FIRSTT!!!
BB is one of the all time greats but I disagree about his humility.
There are better live versions of him doing this song in my opinion ...
this is one of his worst
That was awesome. Love your hair 😍
That was awesome. Love your hair 😍