BB King played Edmunds Auditorium, University of Rhode Island, in 1970, it was the most incredible live performance that I have ever seen. After the first song, everyone was up and dancing in the aisles, BB stepped up to the mic and said: I guess you came to hear Lucille play tonight. BB played for 3 hours without a break, and at 1AM the fire marshal came up on the stage and said- sorry folks but we have to close it down. BB kept playing after the they cut power to the stage and his Fender Deluxe Reverb slowly faded out, I get chills every time I think back on this show.
I was fortunate enough to see BB at the Fox Theater in Detroit back in 1998. It was like going to Blues Church. It was a Sunday night show, everyone was dressed in their best, Bobby Blue Bland opened up and then Reverand BB came out for the sermon and straight up testified.
Remember seeing in the BB King documentary that Bono said when he first heard BB King sing it “sounded like a 747 was coming through the speakers”. Think that’s the best description I’ve ever heard for the power and soul BB King’s singing had. Best to ever do it as far as I’m concerned
The first time I saw BB play was in 1996 in Burlington VT. It was a life changing experience for me. The Blues have been a big part of my life ever since. I got to see BB a few more times before he passed but that first concert was the one that I'll never forget as long as I live.
I have seen and heard BB King countless times. I have a Custom Shop "Lucille" that he signed for me. In my day I could mimic him. Watched him from this very early time, until he had to sit down to play a concert. In the USA, his 1st trumpet would dance all through the performance in time with the hi-hat. He too finally had to sit. Last time was in December 2006. Oh, how I miss him.
When B.B. makes it cry with his vibrato, it is a " snottin', blubberin',why did she go away, and took the dog, and left me with the kids" kind of vibrato. You really believe it. THAT is why he is the KING..
the 6th of 1 is the 3rd of your 4 chord the root of 1 is the 5th of your 4 chord flat3 of your root is flat7 (Dom 7th) of your 4 chord 9th is the 5th of your 5 chord i dont think anyone else has explained why that position is BB Box so well. You sir, are a great teacher!! Thank you for all your efforts
The way you get in to these tunes is pure brilliance. You get down to the essence of the song, you point to the nuggets of gold and say “Look! Listen! Take Note!”. No one else does this like you. Thank You man!
Michael Palmisano and this channel have made me go down a BB King rabbit hole I have never been down and for that reason alone I say Thank You, Michael!
Jason Becker is an artist that more people need to hear and learn about. Not just his insane talent on the guitar but also, now, as a composer. Even Vai gives this guy props.
Not even watched this yet... but having watched this B.B. video sooo many times... I’m dropping a preemptive “Fuck yes”!!! I also had the honour to see Mr King before he died. 84 year old B.B. was still shooting out those laser beams of soul.
Not being able to save up enough money in high school, around late 00's, to go see BB before he died will forever be my biggest regret. I enjoy a lot of different genres but blues music, i guess as the kids say , just hits different.
Dang I still miss BB so much. I love the Blues; but BB was the first to totally blow me away. He was just so totally unique that he could break your heart with just one note. He didn't play that many notes, but always exactly the right ones. He passed away one month after my Dad and the doubled rawness of it is still hurting inside me.
The only time I have ever played on stage with a musician whose pure soul spoke so powerfully that I cried while playing was with B.B. King at B.B. King's in Memphis. Absolute legend.
I got to see B.B. 6 times or so before he passed. Beyond everything said already what also go me was his ability to cut you in half with his voice. I mean when he boomed he would shake your soul with vibration. He was in command of wherever he was playing.
Saw him in Dallas back in the mid 90's at a blues fest along with Dr. John and Robert Cray long before I started playing guitar. Wish I could go back in time and see them again now that I understand a bit more.
Probably the greatest electric guitarist ever just from a sound perspective, the sounds he made with his guitar were just incredible. Hendrix, Clapton, Knopfler, are all more skilled technically but he says more with a few notes than most can say with a song. A guitarist first and a singer second.
Ive been hearing this stuff for years and didnt know what i was hearing till you broke it down. B.B is really making Lucile sing. I like B.B plays the guitar changes. I think this concert was in Zaire during the Rumble i n Jungle ,Ali and Foreman fight.
So glad you put up a BB video. One of the 3 kings. It’s almost impossible to put into words how good he is, like you tried to explain. You did a good job by the way, but it’s something you can’t quantify, he’s dug in, living it, hating it, loving it all at the same time, Nice work. I guess that’s why Clapton honors him.
Thank You for such a great analysis explaining how bending the 9 works with all 3 chords (I, IV, V). I love how you break it down so clearly. I've been playing 45 years but I still learned a thing or two that my ears told me when I did it right but I never stepped back and worked out the theory of which notes of the scale and how they related to the underlying chord. I'm going to be looking at some more of your videos for sure. I took music theory way back when in college but I can see that your videos are going to be a great refresher and way for me to connect my ears to the theory and hopefully that pushes me to learn something new even after all these years because we should never stop learning. Great video analysis!!!! I was lucky enough to see BB perform 13 times in my life and I actually met and spoke with him 3 times over the years. Never have I ever met a nicer, more humble "star" in my life. He is much more than a musical hero to me... he was a Human Hero example of how to live life completely.
There are better guitar players than BB, there are better singers than BB But NO ONE and I mean NO ONE has ever been able to deliver a song like BB. Powerful, soulful, his playing complemented his voice and his voice complemented his playing like no one else! They were one & the same. In 1968, my mom bought an album for me from a TV offer that had like 20 Top Songs - Iron Butterfly, Sam & Dave, The Supremes, etc - the one song that caught my young teen age ears over them all was a tune by someone that I'd never heard of at that time. That song as I'm Paying The Cost To Be The Boss by Mr BB King. Loved it then and love it now
I don't know if this was an algebra, geometry or calculus lesson, but I love how this lad genuinely enjoys music while doing math with a guitar in his hands and has a great way to share his excitement.
Very entertaining and informative, and your deep appreciation of B.B. King's many talents is palpable. (So cool to see someone recognizing what a brilliant singer he was.) But the song is actually called "I Got Some Outside Help (I Don't Really Need)," or just "Outside Help" for short. (There is a great Ray Charles song called "I Believe to My Soul," but it's completely different.)
Nice to see some love for BB King...Michael, you should also check out the late Mike Bloomfield. While not live, the Super Session album from 1968 with Stephen Stills and Al Kooper remains in my top 10 albums of all time.
To me, B.B. and Albert are the two greatest blues players ever. Ik there were guys before and guys after who did things different and had different levels, but for me nothing comes close to their respective styles and prolificness (might be a word idc).
It's strange how much blues influence there is in my playing and so much music I like, and how little I like listening to the blues. This was a cool breakdown though.
Lightning strikey ⚡️love it! Thank you, always learn so much from you. I’m really into lyrics, and these are choice, but starting the verse with an extended workout on the stick just seems more expressive sometimes. My dad’s a Larry Carlton freak - he’s going to love this too 👍🏼👍🏼
Lucille was the only woman who never left or cheated on him. He let her do the talking so well. A true virtuoso, tho not technically as gifted as others. I love his control over his music, really baffled me when I studied music theory. Thanks for keeping the blues alive
did you see when John Mayer and BB King met up and John played with King? you can find it on youtube :)! Thanks for all the videos, i cant play guitar for the life of me but i thoroughly enjoy your deep cuts on all these videos.
Hey Michael, I think it’s time to put you on another Colter Wall track. It’s called, “snake mountain blues.” His voice and lyrics are great as always and guitar work is spot on 👌🏼 I think you’ll really enjoy it!
I’m just going off a whim . I love your reaction videos. Don’t play guitar too much but am a music fanatic. Just wondering the changes of a possible rush reaction or or a Metallica reaction. Thanks for all you do for the music industry, we appreciate you.
I wish I understood all your musical talk about 3rds 4ths 6ths etc. I'm just learning how to tell what key I'm in and your videos are way over my head but I'm hoping I'll absorb some of it.
Sorry about the comment being in Swedish, RUclips ain't really smart enough to translate it! Anyway, I saw this "Applaude" thing, where you can apparently donate something. I ain't exactly stacked as of now, but you're $2 richer now, nonetheless! Awesome video as always, Michael! Have a good week :)
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BB King played Edmunds Auditorium, University of Rhode Island, in 1970, it was the most incredible live performance that I have ever seen. After the first song, everyone was up and dancing in the aisles, BB stepped up to the mic and said: I guess you came to hear Lucille play tonight. BB played for 3 hours without a break, and at 1AM the fire marshal came up on the stage and said- sorry folks but we have to close it down. BB kept playing after the they cut power to the stage and his Fender Deluxe Reverb slowly faded out, I get chills every time I think back on this show.
This concert kept running behind, and when BB King eventually went on stage and this was recorded it was 3AM!!
He was amazing. I will never stop missing him.
He's 100% present in every second of the moment. Absolute beast!
I was fortunate enough to see BB at the Fox Theater in Detroit back in 1998. It was like going to Blues Church. It was a Sunday night show, everyone was dressed in their best, Bobby Blue Bland opened up and then Reverand BB came out for the sermon and straight up testified.
that would have been a show to see!! I drove by the Fox a couple of weeks ago.
The live in Africa is genuinely such an underrated concert- bb king is playing out of his skin!
💯...I think there's a dvd of that entire concert. Absolutely some of his best playing. 🎶😎
How do you know it’s underrated?
I am not a musician but I love, enjoy and delight listening to your explanations of the how and why they do the thing they do!!!!
I'm a musician and I thoroughly enjoy Mike's passion for playing - love how he really grooves and gets pumped about a song!!
The performance of "Sweet Sixteen" from this same show is one of my fav blues performances ever.
He's the reason I love the blues as much as i do
For me it's Thrill Is gone, Montreux 1993 Live :)
Love watching a pro get excited breaking down other pros thanks
Remember seeing in the BB King documentary that Bono said when he first heard BB King sing it “sounded like a 747 was coming through the speakers”. Think that’s the best description I’ve ever heard for the power and soul BB King’s singing had. Best to ever do it as far as I’m concerned
The first time I saw BB play was in 1996 in Burlington VT. It was a life changing experience for me. The Blues have been a big part of my life ever since. I got to see BB a few more times before he passed but that first concert was the one that I'll never forget as long as I live.
I LOVE it! Brought my daughter to see BB years back. She's 22 now, someday she'll thank me.
I have seen and heard BB King countless times. I have a Custom Shop "Lucille" that he signed for me. In my day I could mimic him. Watched him from this very early time, until he had to sit down to play a concert. In the USA, his 1st trumpet would dance all through the performance in time with the hi-hat. He too finally had to sit. Last time was in December 2006. Oh, how I miss him.
Boogaloo (James Bolden) was his 1st trumpet - was with him for many years ... never could figure out how he'd shake his head so much and not be dizzy
One of the artists that got me playing guitar. So grateful 🤘😎
When B.B. makes it cry with his vibrato, it is a " snottin', blubberin',why did she go away, and took the dog, and left me with the kids" kind of vibrato. You really believe it. THAT is why he is the KING..
Very true.
Another masterpiece masterfully explained !! What a time to be alive... Thank you mister !
the 6th of 1 is the 3rd of your 4 chord
the root of 1 is the 5th of your 4 chord
flat3 of your root is flat7 (Dom 7th) of your 4 chord
9th is the 5th of your 5 chord
i dont think anyone else has explained why that position is BB Box so well.
You sir, are a great teacher!! Thank you for all your efforts
this is like Chinese to me. lol
The way you get in to these tunes is pure brilliance. You get down to the essence of the song, you point to the nuggets of gold and say “Look! Listen! Take Note!”. No one else does this like you. Thank You man!
So true - glad I found Mike's channel!
Michael Palmisano and this channel have made me go down a BB King rabbit hole I have never been down and for that reason alone I say Thank You, Michael!
Jason Becker is an artist that more people need to hear and learn about. Not just his insane talent on the guitar but also, now, as a composer.
Even Vai gives this guy props.
Not even watched this yet... but having watched this B.B. video sooo many times... I’m dropping a preemptive “Fuck yes”!!!
I also had the honour to see Mr King before he died. 84 year old B.B. was still shooting out those laser beams of soul.
I appreciate your explanations. You rock Bud.
I love BB King. Saw him three times and he was magnificent even in his later days doing his sets sitting on a stool.
Not being able to save up enough money in high school, around late 00's, to go see BB before he died will forever be my biggest regret. I enjoy a lot of different genres but blues music, i guess as the kids say , just hits different.
BB King had the most legendary vibrato I’ve ever heard.
Dang I still miss BB so much. I love the Blues; but BB was the first to totally blow me away. He was just so totally unique that he could break your heart with just one note. He didn't play that many notes, but always exactly the right ones. He passed away one month after my Dad and the doubled rawness of it is still hurting inside me.
Still my favorite blues artist and always will be
I really hope you're going to make a Peter Green's era Fleetwood mac video. Even BB loved him. a lot.
He already has
NOBODY gives me chills like B.B.
So happy you did some BB! He's legitimately the reason I got into blues. Maybe you could do his Farm Aid performance of "How Blue Can You Get?"
Dude you have zero fear when it comes to jacket color I love it
The only time I have ever played on stage with a musician whose pure soul spoke so powerfully that I cried while playing was with B.B. King at B.B. King's in Memphis. Absolute legend.
I got to see B.B. 6 times or so before he passed. Beyond everything said already what also go me was his ability to cut you in half with his voice. I mean when he boomed he would shake your soul with vibration. He was in command of wherever he was playing.
You know you're the KING when you have Larry Carlton playing rythm for you. BB is my all time favourite, no one comes close.
This was great! Worthy of the track suit ⚡
Saw him in Dallas back in the mid 90's at a blues fest along with Dr. John and Robert Cray long before I started playing guitar. Wish I could go back in time and see them again now that I understand a bit more.
Probably the greatest electric guitarist ever just from a sound perspective, the sounds he made with his guitar were just incredible. Hendrix, Clapton, Knopfler, are all more skilled technically but he says more with a few notes than most can say with a song. A guitarist first and a singer second.
The other guitar player is Larry Carlton .. not a bad back up 🤣🤣
I was thinking the same, ok Larry Carlton as a backup guitarist, good Lord B.B. King you knew exactly what you were doing, Blues God
For real. Imagine standing behind B.B. strummin rhythm knowing you still had Kid Charlemagne solo in ya...good lawd.
I commented on that video several years ago. You know youre the man when Larry Carlton is playing rhythm for you 😂😂
I was wondering... looked like him at the beginning there, but Michael didn't say anything.
Ive been hearing this stuff for years and didnt know what i was hearing till you broke it down. B.B is really making Lucile sing. I like B.B plays the guitar changes. I think this concert was in Zaire during the Rumble i n Jungle ,Ali and Foreman fight.
So glad you put up a BB video. One of the 3 kings. It’s almost impossible to put into words how good he is, like you tried to explain. You did a good job by the way, but it’s something you can’t quantify, he’s dug in, living it, hating it, loving it all at the same time, Nice work. I guess that’s why Clapton honors him.
That’s it!!
Thank You for such a great analysis explaining how bending the 9 works with all 3 chords (I, IV, V). I love how you break it down so clearly. I've been playing 45 years but I still learned a thing or two that my ears told me when I did it right but I never stepped back and worked out the theory of which notes of the scale and how they related to the underlying chord. I'm going to be looking at some more of your videos for sure. I took music theory way back when in college but I can see that your videos are going to be a great refresher and way for me to connect my ears to the theory and hopefully that pushes me to learn something new even after all these years because we should never stop learning. Great video analysis!!!! I was lucky enough to see BB perform 13 times in my life and I actually met and spoke with him 3 times over the years. Never have I ever met a nicer, more humble "star" in my life. He is much more than a musical hero to me... he was a Human Hero example of how to live life completely.
LOVE THIS!! Thank you for your comments and instruction Sir :)
HE'S GOTTA BEND OVER AND PICK IT UP OFF THE GROUND
I'm dying 🤣
Thanks for extrapolating the nuances with such passion and entertaining education. Dude, yes.
There are better guitar players than BB, there are better singers than BB But NO ONE and I mean NO ONE has ever been able to deliver a song like BB. Powerful, soulful, his playing complemented his voice and his voice complemented his playing like no one else! They were one & the same. In 1968, my mom bought an album for me from a TV offer that had like 20 Top Songs - Iron Butterfly, Sam & Dave, The Supremes, etc - the one song that caught my young teen age ears over them all was a tune by someone that I'd never heard of at that time. That song as I'm Paying The Cost To Be The Boss by Mr BB King. Loved it then and love it now
BB started many of his songs with a guitar solo because he saw his guitar as a voice or singer also. Lucille would sing, BB would sing.
Man I seriously love your channel congrats for the awesome content... keep the good work 👊🏻👊🏻
The kick is the push, the snare is the release. Cool.
"and the bone player is literally smoking a cigarette... LIKE WE USED TO" Hahahaha amen brother. Too funny Michael.
I don't know if this was an algebra, geometry or calculus lesson, but I love how this lad genuinely enjoys music while doing math with a guitar in his hands and has a great way to share his excitement.
Love it! Also did anyone else see that Larry Carlton is playing rhythm guitar here!!
Hope you’re doing well as always!
B.B. always had interesting ghost notes! SRV’s ghost notes reminded me of this!
Nose for the 9s! That was too awesome.
That's Jabo... Former James brown alumni, John Jabo Starks on the skins... and, oh, Larry Carlton on rhythm geet
When I think modern blues vocals - it's BB... You feel it - the subtle tasty licks serve as a counter balance to that monster voice.
Track suit, shades, bed head and some B.B King. Dig it
Very entertaining and informative, and your deep appreciation of B.B. King's many talents is palpable. (So cool to see someone recognizing what a brilliant singer he was.) But the song is actually called "I Got Some Outside Help (I Don't Really Need)," or just "Outside Help" for short. (There is a great Ray Charles song called "I Believe to My Soul," but it's completely different.)
Nice to see some love for BB King...Michael, you should also check out the late Mike Bloomfield. While not live, the Super Session album from 1968 with Stephen Stills and Al Kooper remains in my top 10 albums of all time.
To me, B.B. and Albert are the two greatest blues players ever. Ik there were guys before and guys after who did things different and had different levels, but for me nothing comes close to their respective styles and prolificness (might be a word idc).
It's strange how much blues influence there is in my playing and so much music I like, and how little I like listening to the blues. This was a cool breakdown though.
It aint somethin they can put in ya or take out bro. Thats who you are!
Lightning strikey ⚡️love it! Thank you, always learn so much from you. I’m really into lyrics, and these are choice, but starting the verse with an extended workout on the stick just seems more expressive sometimes. My dad’s a Larry Carlton freak - he’s going to love this too 👍🏼👍🏼
Speaking of Derek how was that last session? 🔥You can hear BB’s influence in his playing, and man I love the Paul Pena cover they do.
Groove has so much room for BB to SANG
I saw BB when I was 20, Paul Delay opened
Got my track suit on , feelin Spicy , oh I know the feeling Micheal,, oh yeah
As soon as I saw your hair and eyes. I started cracking up. You are hilarious 😂 love you 😍 you are funny and good at what you do.
This is great man, thankyou
You’ve got to have a nose for the nine. Love it👏🏻👏🏻
Lucille was the only woman who never left or cheated on him. He let her do the talking so well. A true virtuoso, tho not technically as gifted as others.
I love his control over his music, really baffled me when I studied music theory. Thanks for keeping the blues alive
You can see most of the whole gig with the Crusaders in a movie called When they were Kings.
i love this
Love it Mike!
really dig your videos man, thank you
Great stuff, like your breakdowns.
Michael listens to music like he’s slow dancing with a girl, and I mean that in the most beautiful and respectful way as possible.
did you see when John Mayer and BB King met up and John played with King? you can find it on youtube :)! Thanks for all the videos, i cant play guitar for the life of me but i thoroughly enjoy your deep cuts on all these videos.
Please react to SRV Texas Flood Live at the El Mocambo! Everyone like this!!!!
Hey Michael, I think it’s time to put you on another Colter Wall track. It’s called, “snake mountain blues.” His voice and lyrics are great as always and guitar work is spot on 👌🏼 I think you’ll really enjoy it!
Love that color combo Puma Palmisano 🤙🏽
Humble Pie did the best cover of this song in my opinion. Steve Marriott was unmatched in vocals and guitar playing.
So so cool tutorial. Thanks 😊
Love this videos
Super video! I applauded for $2.00 👏
FYI not a guitar player but still here for the broad strokes.
I’m just going off a whim . I love your reaction videos. Don’t play guitar too much but am a music fanatic. Just wondering the changes of a possible rush reaction or or a Metallica reaction. Thanks for all you do for the music industry, we appreciate you.
Great comment Michael - "It's always a Cadillac" 😁🎶😎
I like you, man. Your vids keep showing up in my feed and I always enjoy them. Subscribed today.
Excellent!
Rockin the bed head 🤘🏼
He's just working from home. Forgot to turn off camera.
best teacher in youtube
Live in Africa, in Kinshasa exactly... Where I am by the way... 😆
How did i miss this video? Thank you :)
I mostly like the Bandleader with his Kitchen-Towel-Jacket.❤️
I wish I understood all your musical talk about 3rds 4ths 6ths etc. I'm just learning how to tell what key I'm in and your videos are way over my head but I'm hoping I'll absorb some of it.
Every time you look down you miss Larry Carlton !! It was driving me crazy !!! Lol. Great video !
Toppenvideo! Jag applåderade för 20,00 kr 👏
Sorry about the comment being in Swedish, RUclips ain't really smart enough to translate it! Anyway, I saw this "Applaude" thing, where you can apparently donate something. I ain't exactly stacked as of now, but you're $2 richer now, nonetheless! Awesome video as always, Michael! Have a good week :)
Probably someone already mentioned this, that's Larry Carlton playing rhythm guitar. Rumble in the Jungle indeed.
That jacket is almost louder than your guitar playing 😁😉
beautifull 🙂🎸 Mega... 🎸🙂🙂🙂
If you don't love blues somethings wrong with your soul
Track suit for the win!