British guitarist reacts to B.B. King's BEST live performance in his opinion!

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  • Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
  • Tonight I'm taking a look at B.B. King with one of his best performances in his opinion!
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  • @xkrickett
    @xkrickett 4 года назад +17

    BB is the only man that could make you feel that one note, it tells a whole story.

  • @MartinEB72
    @MartinEB72 5 лет назад +36

    BB has got such a unique way of playing for blues. Always plucking one string at a time.

    • @christopherhugle8473
      @christopherhugle8473 3 года назад

      He's letting the music walk before he sings

    • @g4joe
      @g4joe 3 года назад

      Is this from "David Hoffman's film" ?
      Check out "David Hoffman film maker" RUclips channel.
      Sorry read the link, it is Davids film.
      Check his channel. Great stuff on there.

  • @TheOicyu812
    @TheOicyu812 6 лет назад +36

    My father and I both had the pleasure of seeing B.B. King live in concert over 30 years ago. Bobby "Blue" Bland was the opening act. It's hard to believe they're both gone now. I remember one woman in the audience was being so loud during Bobby's performance that he stopped the song to ask her to please be quiet. The whole audience had a good laugh because he did exactly what all of us were thinking.

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад +2

      Awesome!

    • @jamesmcghee3440
      @jamesmcghee3440 5 лет назад +1

      Saw Bobby with his band in Fort Worth in the mid 80s. What an entertainer! Great band! Man I was lucky to hear him, that nasal "gator growl" was so distinctive, like Derek Trucks' guitar - the noise after the noise gate opens, before he plays the note ...

  • @bcummings2187
    @bcummings2187 6 лет назад +35

    One of the best Vibratos in the business. This is why everybody says BB can do more with 1 note than most guitar players do with 20 .....Liquid Vibrato is the only way to describe it.

  • @ianlaker9161
    @ianlaker9161 Год назад +3

    I had the privilege of seeing BB twice, both times in London. As a long time fan of his before these gigs, the almost big band performances were not quite what I was expecting. The moment he started playing a solo, the hairs stood up and the shivers went down the spine. And that voice! An absolute legend in the proper sense of the word

  • @luisvillarreal5262
    @luisvillarreal5262 6 лет назад +56

    B.B. King the Legend. A man who could speak his mind through his guitar, (Lucille) with so much soul and feeling. No wonder they call him the King of Blues. R.I.P. big man. Your presence is truly missed. 🎸 👼🏾👍

  • @brianjosephcardinale7686
    @brianjosephcardinale7686 4 года назад +18

    I saw him on the Boston Common in 1971.
    For $2.50 it was Paul Butterfield, James Montgomery, a little known young lady named Bonnie Raite and BB King. Outside on a nice Summer's night.
    I've seen him a few times, but that one is the one that sticks in my mind.
    Oh yeah.... They all came out to play a twenty minute version of The Thrll is Gone!" A show like that today would cost over $300!

  • @jazzcat8786
    @jazzcat8786 6 лет назад +11

    Great analysis! So much emotion, He’s is the vibrato king! That’s a crowd you don’t want to disappoint😬. BB “Live At The Regal” one of best live blues albums...a must in any guitarist’ collection.

  • @tmacart
    @tmacart 6 лет назад +5

    I saw the great BB King so many times I've lost track, I'm guessing 12 times. Once, he broke a string, and rather then have a roadie give him another guitar (most players would change guitars) he asked for a new string and changed himself while he told the "Lucille" story I'm sure he told thousands of times- but it was cool. One time he played with such feeling he brought me to tears. I'm a guitarist who appreciates talent- he had it! Great performer!
    Thank you for analyzing all these great players- it is a treat!

  • @kensod6034
    @kensod6034 4 года назад +3

    B.B. King.... 👑..... Tasty vibrato ... Its inside of him coming out.... Professor King.... We love B.B. King... The band is so tight ... Starting out softly... B.B. softly puts his lead on top of it ... Instantly transformed the audience attention... Beautiful Brotherrrrr... Single note specialist... Whether hammer... Streches... Vibrato....clean

    • @kensod6034
      @kensod6034 4 года назад +1

      Listen to that voice head/ chest...

  • @richeaton7436
    @richeaton7436 6 лет назад +19

    I'd be willing to bet, they were ALL BB fans after the show.
    "I don't play no chords."
    RIP BB. Thanks.

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад +1

      👍

    • @janlabij7302
      @janlabij7302 5 лет назад

      That's a great quote. Here's another one from Wild Bill Davison (Cornet player) "I'm not sure I know what a chord is."

  • @wadeadkins4927
    @wadeadkins4927 6 лет назад +26

    B.B. King is one of my all time favorite guitarists! His choice of notes is just superb. As you point out he does not just play standard blues runs, and that goes all the way back to his time in the armed forces. One of his army buddies liked his guitar playing, but thought he would expose B.B. to a different style of music than just pure blues. He gave B.B. a Django Reinhardt album, and to B.B.'s credit he expanded is musical vocabulary by incorporating Django's licks into his playing. A great example of this can be heard here at 1:42 - 1:46. Great clip to review, thanks!

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад +3

      Thanks Wade!

    • @Ubu987
      @Ubu987 5 лет назад +2

      B.B. King also cited Blind Lemon Jefferson and Charlie Christian as influences. You can certainly hear Charlie Christian in that arpeggio run.

  • @terranceevans521
    @terranceevans521 Год назад +1

    You hit the nail on the head. B.B. King conveyed the truth. You can tell from this video that he genuinely liked people. I was fortunate enough to meet him backstage and spend time between sets. He did not know me from Adam's house cat; but he was a true gentleman. He treated people like they were the famous ones.

  • @davidcatalano3781
    @davidcatalano3781 2 года назад +1

    Thanks again! I had the privilege in my lifetime to see BB King live three times. I got to meet him as you probably know from my past texts. Love this clip. Blessings my friend.

  • @Riddlemewalker
    @Riddlemewalker 2 года назад +2

    One of the greats. Feel so privileged I got to see him once.

  • @dlux703
    @dlux703 6 лет назад +7

    Thanks for this one Fil, and as always, great insight and commentary on the heart&soul of the subject. There's nobody online doing what you are, and added to that are your own great performances. You have carved out a niche that you "OWN" on this medium, and deserve many rewards for the hard work. As a suggestion for an artist to cover, I've always been a Bonnie Raitt fan and would love to hear what you think of her writing, singing and slide guitar playing.

  • @Guardducks
    @Guardducks 6 лет назад +19

    Always luv a LITTLE B.B God rest his loving soul.

  • @qthelost
    @qthelost 6 лет назад +18

    Great! I loved when BB was with U2 in the movie Rattle And Hum and played "When Love Comes to Town.". BB seemed so humble and unsure of himself while U2 was in awe of him. He told Bono, "You mighty young to be writin' such heavy lyrics." Then he was worried about the chords and said that he was never very good with chords. Bono told him that The Edge will handle the chords and that there were only about 3 of them in the song. I'm not sure BB knew how great he was.

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад

      👍

    • @saschaschneider6355
      @saschaschneider6355 6 лет назад +8

      BB King was one of a kind. There's a story about him and Billy Gibbons. BB King looked at Billy's guitar that had 10s or 11s and asked him "Why you working so hard?" and nowadays Billy plays 8s

  • @rkb2092
    @rkb2092 6 лет назад +11

    When I saw you did a video of B.B. King, I thought "I hope it's the prison show". This is one of my favorite ever performances from anyone. He really transformed that crowd in a short time. B.B. was a package deal along with the guitar - an expressive singer with character and his great faces!

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад +1

      Cool!

    • @pockynon
      @pockynon 4 года назад +1

      Even BB King called this his best performance.

  • @Deliquescentinsight
    @Deliquescentinsight 6 лет назад +29

    B.B King was such a strong influence for many players, I don't think you can overstate his contribution - Eric Clapton in particular, Robben Ford, Jeff Beck - they all learned from him

    • @catherinelynnfraser2001
      @catherinelynnfraser2001 6 лет назад +5

      I think he was so influential because he always made love to his guitar and shared his love with the audience.

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад +2

      👍

    • @MichaelLantz
      @MichaelLantz 5 лет назад +5

      You forget Jimi Hendrix:He sat in with BB Kings band at the Generation Club in 1968.There is a tape with him and Jimi Hendrix jamming.

  • @sirbaronvoncount4147
    @sirbaronvoncount4147 6 лет назад +11

    BB shot a blues dart right into their hearts. Music is so powerful

  • @35diamondgirl
    @35diamondgirl Год назад +1

    BB was my introduction to the blues as a child, and his playing and vocals are, for me, the standard by which all blues artists should be measured no matter their specific style of playing or singing.With BB, it’s like listening to conversation with the guitar.

  • @ghfdt368
    @ghfdt368 6 лет назад +82

    BB king was kinda like what david gilmour is to rock, they didn't/ dont play very fast, but the melodies, the timing the note selection is magical. in your video here Fil the lick BB does at 1:48 to 1:55 is absolutely stunning and beautiful. In my opinion this is what set BB king apart from any other blues guitarist i've ever heard, sure they can be melodic, but BB is on a whole other level, Gilmour is more or less the same in rock.

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад +6

      👍

    • @michavandam
      @michavandam 6 лет назад +5

      But I think BB thinks a lot faster than Gilmour.

    • @imannonymous7707
      @imannonymous7707 5 лет назад +9

      Agreed and u know what
      ...he had bursts of blinding speed...if the song called for it........music is not a race
      ..and the ear n brain can only hear so fast and digest it anyway

    • @HamiltonRb
      @HamiltonRb 5 лет назад +2

      Xenomorph #2277 Clapton is the same when he plays the blues, very similar style. No wonder BB and Clapton made an album together

    • @Sly55555
      @Sly55555 5 лет назад +2

      @@HamiltonRb And what a magical album that was...

  • @mika1367
    @mika1367 2 года назад +1

    BB inspired me to play at 8 years old. Saw him every time he came to town. I love that man😊 thanks fil

  • @tleroi7182
    @tleroi7182 6 лет назад +2

    Fil, with all of these great blues vids you've dug up, I do declare you're turning into a bona fide Bluesman!

  • @sandraard4306
    @sandraard4306 6 лет назад +8

    Spot on Fil . I saw him in person in the 80's and what a great performance it was . Love this video !

  • @lordyoda8555
    @lordyoda8555 6 лет назад +43

    BB King was and will always be the Father/Master of the blues in my opinion. He's quite possibly the most influential guitarist in history as most of what followed in many different genres of music all stemmed from origins rooted deeply in the blues.
    One story I remember reading many years ago now relates to the very first guitar that BB was given.
    Not sure what type of guitar it was but when given that guitar by his father he asked his father for some advice on what to do with regards to learning guitar.
    His father's reply not in so many words was 'If you play something and it doesn't sound any good forget it but if you play something and you like the sound of it then remember it.'
    I can't remember exactly where I read that as I'm getting old now n have read many books over the years regarding music history, especially blues music history,
    But it's a quote, not quite word for word I'm sure, but it's something that's influenced my own approach to playing guitar my whole life and something that will continue to influence me till I draw my last breath.
    Great vid again Fil,
    Peace and good vibes dude.

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад +2

      Thanks Stuart!

    • @richgilroy
      @richgilroy 6 лет назад +1

      i love this! So simple yet i dont think ive ever heard it said before!

    • @mr.marcus3123
      @mr.marcus3123 6 лет назад +4

      Also, if you recall B.B. in his autobiography refers to singing first and then trying "to sing on the guitar". That just about says it all!!! It's no wonder he has such a great voice!

    • @lordyoda8555
      @lordyoda8555 6 лет назад +1

      @@richgilroy
      Exactly, simple words yet quite possibly the single most important and influential bit of music advice ever given to any musician in musical history as without those words things would probably have been very different indeed.

    • @lordyoda8555
      @lordyoda8555 6 лет назад +2

      @@mr.marcus3123
      True indeed, yet another example of why BB is without doubt the 'King' as his name suggests.
      Also.....
      People could very well look at some of today's guitar greats such as Vai, Satriani etc and say that technically with what they do they're miles ahead of BB technically.
      But there's a big difference in my opinion......
      Ya see if we look at Satriani,
      What Joe does may well be technically superior and more complex and when I listen to Joe his playing makes my brain dance n feel alive......
      But with BB, when I listen to BB play that makes my soul dance!
      It touches my soul on a level that no other guitarist ever has.
      This is what really makes BB stand out from the crowd and quite rightfully deserve to be called the King!
      Keith Richards said 'the guirarists who will be remembered in years to come are the one's that play with feel!'.......well BB played with so much feel and soul I honestly believe he'll be remembered long long long after anyone reading this is alive and that about says it all really I think?

  • @barrydelaney6748
    @barrydelaney6748 4 года назад +1

    Really enjoyed this one. Several years ago, right before BB died, he was doing a tour of smaller venues over here in the US. A local radio station had a contest for tickets. I remarked to my daughter I'd love to go but couldn't due to work and the price of tickets. I didn't know it, but my daughter was entered in the contest. Right before my birthday I got a call from her. She asked my if I still wanted to see BB, then she said Happy Birthday! She won 2nd row, center stage seats at the Lexington Opera House in Kentucky. A coworker heard what was going on and volunteered to cover me for a few hours so I could go. It was great! I've even got the pick he played The Thrill Is Gone with! Even with his age, and sitting down to perform he still had that magic. After the show he just sat there interacting with the audience. Shortly afterwards I heard he was gone. One of the greatest blues performers ever! On a side note, I think his rhythm guitarist that night in Lexington was the same one in this video! Thanks for bringing back good memories Fil!

  • @watkinsharp8756
    @watkinsharp8756 2 года назад +3

    I remember seeing BB at Massey Hall, he walked across the stage away from the mic and his voice still soared above the band, greatest vocalist I have heard!

  • @travelinman072
    @travelinman072 5 лет назад +1

    Fil, I looked at this because of the ref. from the Buddy Guy video you did. B.B. is one of those artists I sadly never saw live. I was in his restaurant in Memphis, TN one time 10-12 years ago and the night before he and E.C. sneaked in the back door and watched a show, I almost cried.... I was in town and put off going to his place until the following night. B.B. was the guy that could still melt your face even at that very low dynamic you mentioned. Thanks again.

  • @mulcogiseng3175
    @mulcogiseng3175 3 месяца назад

    For more than 60 years BB has been my favorite singer as well as guitarist. His voice was magnificent. Listen to his Gospel music and I'm not a Christian. I saw him many times in many places. I'll always remember him playing at a rich pholks college in NH in the early 70s. He's in the middle of Payin the Cost when a womon walks on stage and whispers in his ear while he is playing. He stops, informs the crowd that there is a bomb scare and everyone needs to leave the building but that he and Lucille would be outside with everyone else. He was. Everyone went back inside. The band was on stage. BB walked out, looked at the band, resumed the song on the note they stopped on and went on with the show. BB was the consumate professional and so was his band. Playing fast and loud is kewl. Playing slow and precisely is perfection. King of the Blues.

  • @stevetrivago
    @stevetrivago 6 лет назад +70

    What a humble man he was ..

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад +1

      👍

    • @brainsareus
      @brainsareus 6 лет назад

      Why are white people, so bloody concerned over black people's humility..??
      I'm not saying you mean wrong, but it is a bit perverse. lots of surly mean black people; were/are important, righteous, figures in history, also. don't fetishize humility.

    • @stevetrivago
      @stevetrivago 6 лет назад +1

      brainsareus because not all people in the music business are humble... I’ll give you another couple examples : Buddy Guy, Gary Clark Jr, Albert King, Mr. Charles Bradley.. just to name a few more..

    • @imannonymous7707
      @imannonymous7707 5 лет назад +1

      @@stevetrivago I've often heard Albert king was a prick lol and chuck was a contrary mofo too.
      ....I've heard I have no friends lol so what do I know

    • @stevetrivago
      @stevetrivago 5 лет назад +1

      im annonymous lol ... I think you understood my point 😬 🧠Sareus has an issue with a White man complementing a black man for some reason.. I suppose if it were Mark Knopfler on your video, which I know a lot about , I probably would’ve said the same thing.. funny I can’t ever recalling ever thinking anything negative when a black person complements a white person.just a very disrespectful comment he made .. but what do I know.... I’m just a guy who sits in his music room after work playing guitar for five or six hours a day and look forward to seeing wings of Pegasus vids 👊🏻🎸😬

  • @sbardellajulio3114
    @sbardellajulio3114 6 лет назад +21

    🎸🎼 great video 🤘
    A real show man blues 🎸🎼🎼
    Great style 🎸🙋

  • @davidjensvold3336
    @davidjensvold3336 5 лет назад +1

    Again I enjoy how you break down and explain the talent of these artists and what makes them great and unique. You would make an amazing music teacher. Your passion for these artists is contagious and Young artist should watch these videos

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  5 лет назад

      Thanks! I've been teaching guitar professionally for 14 years ☺

  • @joycejohnson7164
    @joycejohnson7164 Год назад +1

    Such good entertainment. Made everybody happy and me as well. Great man, musician.

  • @jasonkeith9317
    @jasonkeith9317 6 лет назад +7

    Saw B.B.several times in my life never disappointed could say more with a couple notes than most guitarists can say in a lifetime!!!

  • @saschaschneider6355
    @saschaschneider6355 6 лет назад +11

    If I could make a deal with the devil and give my soul for one skill I'd take BB King's vibrato. Not Steve Vai's speed, not Malmsteen's shredding, not Gary Moore's phrasing, not Randy Rhoads' ability to pick notes tastefully, it'd be BB King's vibrato. It's incredible and it makes him sound so unique.Hearing it lets you know instantly that it's BB King.

  • @papagarth
    @papagarth 3 года назад +1

    I'm glad you did this analysis, not just because I enjoy listening to B.B King, and know how well he played - but because some -------- made a rude comment about B B. only playing three chords

  • @jameschant2740
    @jameschant2740 5 лет назад +2

    Powerful stage presence, vibrato to die for and as you pointed out Fil, he's got a great soulful voice to go with it.

  • @visnamacpherson5109
    @visnamacpherson5109 4 года назад +1

    The master at work. I bet many of the best guitarists have decided to learn to play guitar after hearing B.B.King.

  • @michaelheller8841
    @michaelheller8841 6 лет назад +2

    B.B. King was pure entertainment, I'm very lucky to have seen him live when I was 15. I met the guy after the show. On stage he seemed so big and tall and I was quite surprised he was shorter then me. That tells you one thing, on stage he performed so well, like a giant!! His sound, soul in his voice and his playing inspired so many of the greats we love today. his vibrato is very very good. Stop and feel the notes in his playing one of the greatest... Thanks again for the upload brings out the kid in me...

  • @russdrummond7292
    @russdrummond7292 6 лет назад +1

    Just checked out the full video. Man, what a performer! Thanks Fil.

  • @Tijuanabill
    @Tijuanabill 4 года назад +2

    You know they are playing with their whole body and soul, when their face twitches around and such. The Legend. The King. The BB. Fantastic!

  • @TheJabernet
    @TheJabernet 6 лет назад +1

    Yep, he was a strong player. And you can still hear how strong he was even when he played softly. Then he opened it up and the crowd goes wild! Cool, Thanks again Fil

  • @axiomist1076
    @axiomist1076 4 года назад +1

    B B was a consumate professional. When he made Rolling Stone magazine, it said that if he thought a gig hadnt gone as perfectly as he wanted, hed sometimes cry after the show.
    He also stated someplace after hearing a rocker play some fast guitar :"I can play the same thing, but I use fewer notes".

  • @sville0513
    @sville0513 4 года назад +1

    Great analysis and great performance. I love how you respect those who do it so well.

  • @marypulley6512
    @marypulley6512 4 года назад +2

    Another artist who belongs to my state, I live between MEMPHIS and NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, lucky me I am 77,so I have been lucky to have lived through all of the best music!,and that means all kinds, ( not too fond of jazz

  • @jameshirt2184
    @jameshirt2184 5 лет назад +2

    One of the masters. I was fortunate to see him in a small venue, first row, in 1984. I’ll never forget it. His playing was perfect.

  • @DaveBardin
    @DaveBardin 5 лет назад +1

    I’m from Mississippi. We have B.B. we have Elvis and you can’t forget the father of country music. Mr Jimmy Rogers. I do so love my state and all the contributions to music it has made. I met B.B. when I was a kid and he is as humble as great as he plays. That will be all dearly missed.

  • @davetimmer5149
    @davetimmer5149 4 года назад +2

    Was very lucky to see him 3 times in concert...insane musician! One of my favorites...he plays it as he feels it.

  • @catherinelynnfraser2001
    @catherinelynnfraser2001 6 лет назад +3

    One of the best bluesmen and a guitar pioneer and ambassador. He was awesome live.

  • @23theseeker50
    @23theseeker50 6 лет назад +1

    Great, great guitar player and blues singer wonderful performer sadly missed R.I.P. B.B. KING.

  • @geoffwright9684
    @geoffwright9684 5 лет назад +1

    Nobody...but nobody gave as much to his audience or to the blues as BB King
    Such a beautiful man ...met him in 1974 ...my girlfriend and I snuck Into a nook backstage for a joint before his show....this voice goes...excuse me sir...do you mind? Turned around and it's HIM and his tenor player...he spoke to us...a couple of spotty faced kids like we were old friends...had a joint with us and went out and tore everyone's heart out...that's a memory I'll take to the grave with a grin ❤️

  • @minnidrake8516
    @minnidrake8516 4 года назад +2

    Great reaction thanks for all the info and hard work u rock

  • @TheKarlwdavis
    @TheKarlwdavis 4 года назад +1

    The KING! Thank you for all you do to instill the appreciation of music into a pop culture riddled world.

  • @ursafan40
    @ursafan40 6 лет назад +1

    Nobody better playing the blues than BB King.
    Had the pleasure of seeing him twice. Plays one note and he has you hooked.

  • @gerardgiudice8303
    @gerardgiudice8303 6 лет назад +4

    FREAKING AMAZING. BRINGS A TEAR TO YOUR EYES

  • @tekshield
    @tekshield 5 лет назад +1

    OMG, thanks for sharing that, I have been a fan of BB King since the 1960's. I get very emotional just listening to him, he just rocks my soul!

  • @katrenagunter5526
    @katrenagunter5526 6 лет назад +3

    Nice! I had the pleasure of seeing BB King in New Orleans in 1996 at a very quaint little amphitheatre. We were attending a blues and jazz festival at the time and hit this show as an additional treat. Buddy Guy is great too!

  • @jimsquick
    @jimsquick 4 года назад +1

    Terrific! In those days many musicians 'lived' their music, reflecting their times and their social conditions. BB was one of the pioneering greats for sure. Nice to see that the audience was made up of both men and women. I don't know how that was done, but great to see it. Goes back to a time when a $10 meal was an expensive dinner, too!! Love it. God Bless them all.

  • @sherrym3938
    @sherrym3938 4 года назад +1

    One of my very favorites.....had the pleasure of seeing him in concert about 20 years ago and took my son who was 17 at the time......it was such a great show.

  • @imoses
    @imoses 6 лет назад +1

    B.B. is my all time favorite guitar player and this is my fave performance of his. Magnificence.

  • @mariorabottini5687
    @mariorabottini5687 6 лет назад +1

    Love the man!!! Just his presence on stage was unbelievable!! He was I believe one of the true souls of the blues!!! He had it all!!! A legend in every way he made look effortless!!!!! He was named right B.B King!!!! King of the blues!!!! RIP B.B!!!! Cheers Fil great vid!!!!!

  • @markbirchette8740
    @markbirchette8740 6 лет назад +7

    Fil, ahhh ! My the King rock in heaven. I was lucky enough to see B.B . King twice in my life before he passed. Thank you for showing him. Cheers !✌

  • @haroldwilkes6608
    @haroldwilkes6608 4 года назад +1

    The ultimate minimalist. Mesmerizing. Great analysis.

  • @JoeBilello1969
    @JoeBilello1969 Год назад +1

    Seen B.B. at The Beacon back in the late 90's, I managed to get right down there front stage and he dropped a guitar pin on the stage for me, (he couldn't really bend down by then) and i still have that pin, a concert T-shirt I bought and that concert ticket stub. 😊

  • @BobbyRayKazooMan
    @BobbyRayKazooMan 5 лет назад +1

    That was not the typical intro for this tune; that improvised quiet guitar solo lingered until the crowd quieted down and started listening. Brilliant crowd work. When a gig falls flat and you find yourself blaming the crowd, revisit this and notice the creative way he keeps drawing them in and whipping them up.

  • @avalondreaming1433
    @avalondreaming1433 6 лет назад +2

    I was lucky enough to get to meet him in his later years. My best friend was dating one of his band members, guitarist Charlie Dennis. B.B. just kept going and touring right up until the end because that was who he was, a bluesman. The King.

  • @Lantanana
    @Lantanana 5 лет назад

    I listened to the video all the way through, and I hated for it to end!!!! I could listen to that all day!!!

  • @sinnertrain7405
    @sinnertrain7405 6 лет назад +1

    I wish I'd have seen B.B. King when he was younger. His playing here is truly outstanding and shows why he's a total legend. I saw him when he toured with Jeff Beck and at that point age and illness and taken their toll (he sat in a chair and talked more than he played). He had one of the best vibratos ever!

  • @enoughcorruption5975
    @enoughcorruption5975 6 лет назад +3

    BB King,
    A great example of pure class and talent along with his remarkable loving soul!!!

  • @caryd67
    @caryd67 6 лет назад +1

    So. Much. Space. In between the notes. BB, he plays ONE NOTE, and my tears start. Simple but exquisite phrases, and an alternately soothing and powerhouse voice. This, this is my jam. Thanks for reviewing one of my favourite recordings.

  • @tinaheard3866
    @tinaheard3866 3 года назад +1

    BB was so exciting to watch in this amazing performance ! and the audience was so receptive to it ! What a fantastic performance !

  • @ttubaman
    @ttubaman 6 лет назад

    I just ran across this video. I'm 61, and BB was one of my main seminal influences. I was a teenager, and BB King live at Cook County Jail just moved me to bits. The nuanced guitar playing, the singing crying tone, the holding back of emotion till the right moment, it was just so great. You have nailed this in one, you have.

  • @diane9247
    @diane9247 4 года назад +1

    Oh dear me...sweet B.B. How I miss him. I saw him live three times, what a treasure. He could play with a crowd's emotions like no other.

  • @pauldad1
    @pauldad1 2 года назад +1

    Great analysis. I love how he closes his eyes and really feels every bit of the music, whether it's him singing or Lucille.

  • @joelsimms4636
    @joelsimms4636 6 лет назад +2

    I got to see BB and Bobby Blue Bland new years eve in Dallas about 75 . One of the greatest shows . They used to tour together alot . He was a different player in his younger years.

  • @drumlover1687
    @drumlover1687 6 лет назад +1

    The King of the blues! May he rest in peace.

  • @mikehydropneumatic2583
    @mikehydropneumatic2583 6 лет назад +32

    Everybody can relate to the blues.

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад

      👍

    • @mikehydropneumatic2583
      @mikehydropneumatic2583 6 лет назад

      Not 100% sure but I think it was BB King. If I am wrong "have mercy" (Billy Gibbons).
      There is a video on which he talks about to enter a venue with mainly a white audience, and he thinks wrong venue, this isn't my audience.
      This was just before blues got big and white folks started to appreciate the blues.
      Can anybody confirm or deny this?

    • @tleroi7182
      @tleroi7182 6 лет назад +2

      Mike Hydropneumatic Don't know about that story, but I do remember hearing about the time BB was playing at a black club in Beaumont Tx. called the Raven. There was only one white guy in the place, a tall, skinny, pasty faced kid who kept asking to sit in on guitar. BB eventually relented after confirming he wasn't with the IRS, and that he had a musician's union card lol. The kid strapped on Lucille and proceeded to blow the roof off that juke joint to a standing ovation. BB said to the kid " you've got a future in music kid, what was your name again"? "My name is Johnny Winter Mr. King".

    • @mbsnyderc
      @mbsnyderc 5 лет назад

      I was at the Fillmore.in San Francisco Bill Graham booked him there.he said it was a start to playing for a whole new audience.

    • @stanspb763
      @stanspb763 5 лет назад

      @@mbsnyderc Yes, he even mentioned to the audience. I first saw him there. They had a lot of bands every night, all very different but the audience was accepting of a very wide range of music genre...the whole tradition of booking really diverse acts was started by Chet Helms who later had the Family Dog Ballroom. Where else but San Francisco late 60s would a typical playbill include an 85-year-old acoustic delta bluesman, Blue Cheer(the first heavy metal band), Ravi Shankar(top classical Indian music), Sons of Champlin, Jefferson Airplane, the Turtles and the Grateful Dead....admission $2. White kids were introduced to Delta and Chicago electric blues by these ballrooms. It was hard to believe now since SF has become so expensive to live in now. But back then, it was dirt cheap because you could crash anywhere, and there were low-cost ethnic cafes and food stores. I moved there in 1967 just hours after I graduated mid-term from high school and was not interested in music but that changed quickly after I discovered the nice cliff top apartment I rented across from the Cliff House had the Family Dog directly below at the base of the cliff. Filmore was walking distance. Winterland a bit further and Longshoreman's Hall and Warfield were easy to reach. Not long after, within a couple weeks the musicians learned that I could repair their amps easily being an electronics nerd and that started my long career as recording engineer and studio owner, and designer of equipment. The scene is remembered for music but it was really the birth of alternative lifestyles and philosophies and grew out of the end of the Beats which focused on philosophy, literature, poetry, political philosophy, jazz music, art etc. Later, due to the fame of the Summer of Love, the music and drugs kids from all over the US swarmed into San Francisco, who never had any interest in the cultural aspects of the SF scene, just free love drugs and living for free so the scene deteriorated quickly. Some of us moved north to Marin, for further to Mendocino or down to Santa Cruz of Big Sur. Many many of us ended up in Sausalito, Mill Valley etc that become one of the most expensive places to live in the US. But I was able to rent a large very cool houseboat for $260/month that was large enough for 15-20 people and now it would be $ 15,000/month. My next door(next slip) neighbor was Allan Watts, who was a famous writer and scholar who popularized Zen philosophy. The Grateful Dead moved up there along with Bill Graham, Santana and lots of other people in the music, art, literature and acting fields. Sausalito was just over the Golden Gate Bridge so it was easy to return to SF but must of us did not go often. The scene-based on art and philosophy became rather seedy in SF.

  • @danielerickson5175
    @danielerickson5175 6 лет назад +2

    Being able to see BB twice in my life was a real treat!

    • @wingsofpegasus
      @wingsofpegasus  6 лет назад

      Cool!

    • @danielerickson5175
      @danielerickson5175 6 лет назад

      Actually, The first time I saw BB was in 1985 at the first FarmAid festival. He played this very song and famously broke a string and changed it in the middle of the song! He was incredibly relaxed about it as if he done it 1000 times...
      google THAT one!

  • @edwardbourgeois8125
    @edwardbourgeois8125 5 лет назад +1

    they asked BB if he could play as fast as Vanhalan. He paused for a second, then said "I don't have to" The coolest ever.

  • @paulglover6525
    @paulglover6525 5 лет назад +1

    Oh man! I saw his performance at the Club Harlem in Atlantic City in the very early '70's. I was seated 10 feet in front of him. I was about 7 years old and boy he left an impression.

  • @cynthiaseavers1444
    @cynthiaseavers1444 2 года назад +1

    Another stunning choice and brilliant performance !!!!!!

  • @aliciasymchych3508
    @aliciasymchych3508 6 лет назад +1

    A master from the school of less is more. I love the colors from his vibrato. What a gentleman.

  • @johnhrock1009
    @johnhrock1009 5 лет назад +1

    BB King had great melodic lines. I was looking at some old BB King live stuff from the late 70's and realized that BB could rip some fast soulful lines, and his voice is as soulful as his guitar playing. I see the folk singer Joan Boaz in the crowd.

  • @NoahSeidenberg
    @NoahSeidenberg 6 лет назад +1

    BB King of the Blues. My favorite that tone, wow! RIP his music lives on forever.

  • @jjohn341
    @jjohn341 4 года назад +1

    Pure bliss listening to BB, blinded by the light .

  • @bw3506
    @bw3506 4 года назад +1

    A legend indeed!! You literally see the music pouring out of him.

  • @Kirkunik1
    @Kirkunik1 5 лет назад +2

    BB King. Direct soul connection and masterful musicianship. You pick up on everything as usual.

  • @Qwazier3
    @Qwazier3 4 года назад

    Saw BB King about 15 years ago at Hershey Park Stadium here in PA. Buddy Guy and somebody else opened for him. Even though he had to sit for health reasons, he was awesome. Bonus was that Buddy came out to the grass where I was sitting and played for me during his set. Gave me goosebumps.

  • @reeseroberts2587
    @reeseroberts2587 5 лет назад +1

    Just re-listening to this video. Fil you really need to go to New Orleans when you get to the States. The blues music is so authentic and just comes at you from every building in downtown. If you like crazy crowds try to attend during Mardi Gras season, usually mid-February culminating on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday and the beginning of Lent. If you don't care for the crowds, no problem, there is always music. Preservation Hall has several shows, daily during the high tourist seasons.
    This is one of my favorite cities, you will love it!

  • @Pianodean
    @Pianodean 2 месяца назад

    I can't imagine a B.B. King concert without "How Blue Can You Get?" That would be criminal.

  • @freadadillon4071
    @freadadillon4071 6 лет назад

    I LOVE your reactions. It is obvious that you are totally into the music and enjoy it so much. I enjoy your analysis of the music and how it is played.

  • @gregmardon6973
    @gregmardon6973 6 лет назад +1

    Without a doubt one of the best and maybe the best when it comes to the blue's, in the mid-80s I had the Fantastic experience of seeing him at the Hollywood Bowl♡What what a great night it was!

  • @sterlingprice5963
    @sterlingprice5963 6 лет назад

    The great great B.B. King. I remember seeing this man play on the Johnny Carson show when I was a kid, and the way he got that sustain...wow. Lucille can make you cry man.

  • @commandhtf
    @commandhtf 6 лет назад +4

    That gave me serious goosebumps!

  • @nyclear
    @nyclear 5 лет назад +1

    If the musician really can channel the feelings of a crowd, then this is right from the textbook on the subject

  • @zRockin1
    @zRockin1 5 лет назад +1

    Hi Fil, great review bud, BB was awesome! I just checked out your song on your website, Paris Nord, and I like it. I plan on getting your album on amazon so I can listen to more. Rock On!

  • @normalee8702
    @normalee8702 5 лет назад +1

    BB King....what a magnificent guitarist!!! He has his way with me every time....masterful!!

  • @6stringbattleaxe299
    @6stringbattleaxe299 6 лет назад +3

    BB has the best vibrato ever. No one comes close. Its so smooth and yet looks effortless until you try it. Rip king.