B.B. King, 1925-2015 RIP.

[gratus fermentatio]

B.B. King died yesterday, Thought I'd listen to some of his music & hoist a pint (or 3) to him today. Here's one of my favs.
Regards, GF.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlQHHK2oGrU[/ame]

 

[Alpotun]

Yes, one of the greats.

 

[brew_ny]

R.I.P. a great is gone

 

[unionrdr]

I saw this on Fox8 news this morning. 89 ain't bad. I remember him best for "the thrill is gone" & his version of "hoochie coochie man".

 

[Homercidal]

Never was a fan of his kind of blues. I'll be honest, I thought his playing was repetitive and uninteresting. It's the kind of blues that makes you think about the song, not the music.

He was a huge influence on a lot of later guitar players, though. Many of those became inspirations for later guitar players themselves.

 

[burninator]

A great musician, and a great man. I'll never forget seeing him rock the stage about 13 years ago, well into his 70's by then.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HB1gePGUYRI[/ame]

 

[MaxStout]

The thrill is gone. And now, so is the master. RIP, B.B.

 

[Keith_O]

Well said Max...
RIP...

 

[robfar]

Truly a legend. Rest in peace, Riley.

 

[JonM]

Had the pleasure of seeing him with Buddy Guy and Susan Tedeschi back in 2001.