To be exact: the name of the guitar he plays at that time. He had lots of guitars and all of them were named Lucille - that's because early in his career he played at a show where two guys had a fight over a woman. They pushed over a burning barrel that was used as a heater and he then ran into the fire to rescue his guitar. He later found out that the woman they were fighting over was named Lucille
@@saschaschneider6355 - Hence the album Lucille, with the 11 minute slow jam called Lucille wherein B.B. tells the story of the original Lucille, a human woman who was the subject of the brawl that ignited the shack. This album is transcendent. A couple of stupid Sinatra style arrangements. Please listen to this song> It's a "talking blues".ua-cam.com/video/L8hOvsg_AiY/v-deo.html and no, I don't think that there is anything wrong with a nice Nelson Riddle arrangement is a beauty to behold HOWEVER so not B.B.'s style. Thanks for the data.
@@daphenomenalz4100 nah hes write the basic premise of blues is easy to play but playing the blues ain’t what its about playing it isn’t even half of it
B B told Eric Clapton, it's not how fast or how many notes you play but, how few notes you can play and still get the feel you want. He was unbelievable in concert. I saw him probably 10 times.
Sometime in the early '90s there was this 3 days festival of mostly music but also food in my city. Along with a friend i was at the first day/evening and B.B. King was the last to perform. We asked the staff where the artists were staying. They told us what hotel they stayed and after the concert we went there and waited for the artists to come. Eventually B.B. showed up and i got his autograph and i also took the oppertunity to shake his hand and say "thank you Mr King for a great concert!" Remember this as if it was yesterday and a memory i still cheer a lot!
Got to meet BB 36 times and seen him in concert over 70 times. Even got to go on the road with his bass player Russell Jackson etc. Man, those were the days. Cheers and long live the King.
This is one of the greatest videos internet has to offer, I'm glad you reacted to that! It's so much more than just music... as the king used to say, "One good note put where it should be put, will say what it will take some people many notes to say". And if you're into some modern blues, I highly recommend Joe Bonamassa's solo works, he hes some very high quality live and studio videos.
If someone is into "modern Blues" then I'd recommend Marcus King, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Larkin Poe and Samantha Fish. And Tedeschi Trucks Band. Anybody but Soulless Joe. Or Bonamassa as part of Beth and Joe, Beth Hart elevates every song she's in. And she completely kills it on vocals.
When you say that he is “just feeling it”, so are you, Beth, which is what I appreciate so much about you and your commentary on so many songs you evaluate here so well!
Reactors are a dime a dozen here in youtube. But Beth is unique in that we actually learn something about singing techniques of the singers we love which makes us appreciate them more.
I saw BB King when he came to Perth in '89. As a 64 year old he played his heart out for the entire concert and received a 15 minute standing ovation and at the end he literally had to be helped off stage. Simply the greatest.
Another great reaction from Beth, so insightful. I had the privilege of witnessing B B in concert when he had just turned 50 and at the peak of his powers. I was expecting a master blues guitarist, but I was astonished at the sheer power of his voice. He raised the roof of the whole stadium and had every member of the audience (mostly under 30s) in his palm. I'm sure if he had never touched a guitar in his life he would have been a major frontman. Conversely, if he had never sung a note his playing would sill have brought him world fame. And he continued to age like fine wine right till the end.
I used this song to help my baby boy go to sleep... Eleven years later he still loves this song, although it doesn't make him sleepy anymore. Thank you for another great reaction video.
One of the few regrets I have: Never having managed to go to a BB King live show. Man, this guy was a legend. My favorite King of the Blues. Such a fantastic entertainer. He's the only player I could always recognize by his outstanding vibrato, even before I even knew what a vibrato is. His whole playing is pretty distinct. He had the guitar playing in his blood, he was a natural. He had incredible timing, in an interview he said that he always knew how much time he had left in a given bar and decided what to play based on that. BTW. in the U2 documentary Rattle and Hum he said that he couldn't play chords and I find that nothing but endearing. He just played what he felt like playing and never even bothered about playing chords. One of my favorite quotes by BB King is "Firstly, you should learn to play what you want to hear. Not what someone is trying to teach you. Follow what’s in your head.” One of my favorite BB King anecdotes: He once asked Billy Gibbons if he could try out his guitar. Gibbons handed to him, King strummed it for a while and his reaction to Billy playing heavy strings was: "Why you working so hard?". Shortly after Billy was playing really realy light strings.
I was so fortunate to have seen B.B. King live, it was back in 2006 and one day before he turned 81. Absolute legend, also live! And having Joe Bonamassa as the support act was rather nice as well :-)
I was lucky enough to see B.B. live back in '06, during his 80th birthday tour. he performed the entire show sitting in a chair, due to health issues and still held the room in the palm of his hand the whole time. A great singer, a legendary guitarist and an amazing performer.
I saw him twice in the 90s at Foxwoods Casino. Great shows and as you said even sitting down. I've seen recordings of Solomon Burke sometimes with Joss Stone and even though he's just sitting on this "throne" he turned the show into a party.
I saw B.B. King many moons ago in Las Vegas when Elvis had the main showroom and King was the lounge act. I went to the lounge as I didn't have a ticket for Elvis and he was sold out. The doorman told me it was King who was the show and I about jumped out of my boots. I wanted to see him so much! I got a seat by myself at the upper level of the lounge and was treated to the show of my life. I'd seen a lot of live music, a ton of blues and always wanted to see B.B. . What no one ever told me was that he was one of the funniest showman around! Thank you for a good rendition of just one of the songs with him and Lucille.(his guitar)
Had the pleasure of seeing him live right before he passed away. The first few notes made me make a face just like you did at the start. Made me shed a tear of joy! RIP B.B.
Great reaction!! I feel fortunate to have seen bluesmen Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Son Seals and Lightning Hopkins. Wish I had gotten to see B. B.!!
B.B. King was a purveyor of a truly American form of music. The Blues is a feeling, in addition to a style of music. It is meant to connect with people where they're at.
I had the pleasure of seeing this gentleman live about 10 years ago. He is magic and was such a master of his craft and he knew subtlety, The blues are supposed to be about emotion. He knew that.
I’ve seen BB several times, and each time he makes you feel like you’re in his living room. His band is super tight as well. King of the blues. Classic miasma style, call and response to his own lead lines on guitar.
First time I saw BB King live in concert was twenty four years ago, and I still remember it as if it was yesterday. King was an amazing performer, backed by a phenomenal band, who always gave their best. The last time I attended one of his performances, a few years before he passed, he was only a shadow of his former self. I’m glad I got to see him one last time, but in all honesty it was a sad event - unworthy of his good name. Still, there was no one like him, he truly was the one and only King of the Blues. Love you, BB!
Thank you! R.I.P BB King. He wasn't you boy when he wrote this song, but he had gathered tons of miles and decades of experience more when this was recorded. so this is nearly as perfect as blues-song ever can be. Old man performs his heart out right there. But don't get me wrong, beautiful young lady can sing like this too, but there has to be lived life and experience to get the blues sound right, IMO.
He was so awesome in person! Me my son and my grandson went to see him and he was fabulous!! My g-son plays guitar and was a little guy at the time. BB King passed out picks until he ran out and my g_son hadn’t gotten one, he was the littlest guy up there. BB King stopped the show, handed him his last pick he was using to my grandson. Then yelled backstage for someone to bring out another pick to continue the show. My grandson still has that pick in a shadow box with the concert ticket he had.
I was fortunate enough to see him perform twice during his Farewell Tour. Even when age had obviously been taking its toll and he couldn't be on stage that long, every second of it was magical. And one of the great things was: even when this was at quite large venue (about 15.000 people), the volume wasn't that loud at all, much lower than with most concerts. Yet everyone was silent and just being enthralled by his music. Absolutely two of the greatest concert I've ever been.
That gig is legendary. I‘ve watched that video many times - get‘s me every time. And that one note is so pristine - unreal. Nice to see that you got dragged into as well :)
One on my favorite bluesman of all time!! OOOh first!! If you want to go back to early blues, check out Crossroad Blues by Robert Johnson. He was a huge influence on almost every bluesman since.
During this your emotional response was showing in your arms and shoulder movements in a similar way to how Joe Cocker's emotions physically manifest during his performances. A good thing, honestly 🙂
So glad I got to see him live. Amazing musician and entertainer. He was quite old and sitting down most of the time but you still felt his presents and he drew you in. Will never forget it.
Beth, I first heard BB’s music in 1983 and his voice and guitar still make me feel like you did! I was fortunate to hear him perform live five times. His distinct way of playing was as much about the notes not played as the notes played.
Had the pleasure of finally seeing him in concert back in February 2010. He needed help walking out to his seat on the stage, but once he was there, he was B.B. FUCKING KING!!! He was making jokes in between songs, dancing around in his chair, waving his arms all over, and of course the voice and guitar are unmatched!
Very well done Beth. BB King is indeed the King of soul. I had the great fortune to see him perform way back in 1973 with Bo Didley and Muddy Waters at Southern Illinois University. It was an amazing performance. Great analysis of his voice and guitar expertise. ✌
My gods, that guitar tone is just, it's so fucking clean! My friggin' soul aches with how good this is.... I cannot imagine what it must be like to perform with this man. Every night you get those jitters, you know BB will bring it. I'll bet after one session you'll spend the next month practicing sun-up to sun-down.
I’m so glad you did BB King! He really was the King. Him and Buddy Guy are my favorites, I love them both so much. I saw Buddy Guy live years ago in Texas with Junior Wells and Junior Walker.
Thank you so very much young lady. You sure do know your music. Girl you got it going on. Once again pretty lady, I thank you so very, very much. God bless you. Adios.
Early seventies and his "Jail" live albums are as good as it gets! Brilliant! The guitar solo at the start of "How Blue Can You Get" at Cook County is the absolute pinnacle.
It's the accent he is from Mississippi 22 miles from my home town. If you think watching him in videos or in concert is something. He came to my house when I was 10 years old that was in 1984 he stayed ate and played for hours that was better then anything you will ever hear.
As a fella that likes guitar heavy music like Rock and Blues I am delighted to see you analyse the singing of an artist that is predominately known for his guitar play. There are a quite a few guitarists out there that is never realy considered for their vocals because their awesomeness with the instrument of choice overshadows anything they can do with their vocals. B.B. Kings emotional guitar is clearly one of those, but his fellow blues players SRV, Eric Clapton and Gary Moore comes to mind. They might not have the absolute best technique but what htey deliver with their vocals are clearly complementing their music and taking it an other notch. Also cool that you chose to analyse the whole arrangement rather then just the vocals.
I saw him in 2006 at a theater venue and it was fantastic. He told as many stories as he did play music. It was a full experience. You got to hear what life goes into the songs.
I recommend another reaction to a blues singer who had such a unigue voice- Howlin Wolf. His live versions of Smokestack Lightning or The Killing Floor would be fun to watch you break it down.
I was introduced to BB King when i just started learning music. I was so so so much amazed by the guitar tone and i am still amazed. I knew it looked easy but tricky to pull off with the feeling
This was the first American blues record (45 RPM) that I bought as a teenager in the sixties. Before this I had only heard the British blues bands. It was played on the top 40 and R & B radio stations. Great song, great musician, he is missed.
the king of blues that plays his masterpiece... fantastic! and that guitar "lucille"!!!! when he played only one note on her (lucille is more than a simply guitar ;-) ) the people feel all the emotion... in a single note... the king!
Beth, Hey there, pretty lady! I saw who you were reacting to and said to myself I have to hear this. B B was an amazing man and performer. His guitar was a part of him. So smooth and cool.... May I suggest you find a video of B.B. and Stevie Ray Vaughan playing together.... You will LOVE it. Lastly, Merry Christmas....
BB King was one of the top 5 guitarplayers who ever walked on this planet Beth. For Bluesfans he is not a legend he is way more than that. His style to play influenced so many people from Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Buddy Guy who are all by themselfs Hall of Famers. I saw BB maybe 10 times live from 1985-2011 or 2012 and it was an expirience i never ever will forget. Look at his rist when he plays, nobody can do this better as BB King.
3:50 About this... Mark knopfler once talked about how he plays. One interesting point was that he said he studied great singers and how they used vibrato. How its not 0-100 or same all the time. How it either can build, ascend, descent, vary over time etc for emotional impact and feeling. He does the same with his guitar style. And a guy like BB King absolutely does that too.
When the musician can make their instrument talk so well that a vocal coach can analyze it's voice, yea
Derek Trucks would be interesting in that respect, his phrasing pulls a ton of inspiration from gospel vocalists.
No kidding. I don’t know if I’ve ever heard someone make their guitar SANG the way Trucks does
Chet Baker hear the trumpet hear the singer
Well said
B.B. says that Lucille sings to him everyytime he plays. Lucille is the name of his guitar.
To be exact: the name of the guitar he plays at that time. He had lots of guitars and all of them were named Lucille - that's because early in his career he played at a show where two guys had a fight over a woman. They pushed over a burning barrel that was used as a heater and he then ran into the fire to rescue his guitar. He later found out that the woman they were fighting over was named Lucille
@@saschaschneider6355 - Hence the album Lucille, with the 11 minute slow jam called Lucille wherein B.B. tells the story of the original Lucille, a human woman who was the subject of the brawl that ignited the shack. This album is transcendent. A couple of stupid Sinatra style arrangements. Please listen to this song> It's a "talking blues".ua-cam.com/video/L8hOvsg_AiY/v-deo.html and no, I don't think that there is anything wrong with a nice Nelson Riddle arrangement is a beauty to behold HOWEVER so not B.B.'s style. Thanks for the data.
BB king is the real deal ❤️
Watch how his guitar 🎸 sings
Every single note, every single pitch, vibrato change is purposeful with BB King. That is what made him the King
Greats like BB are sadly gone....but their art lives on in people like you Beth! So great that you are sharing their art.
“The blues is easy to play, but difficult to feel.”
-jimi hendrix
it aint that easy lol
It's not easy, it looks easy but way tricky lol andthe best part is bending
Facts
@@daphenomenalz4100 nah hes write the basic premise of blues is easy to play but playing the blues ain’t what its about playing it isn’t even half of it
Exactly
I love how giddy Beth gets when music really resonates with her
B B told Eric Clapton, it's not how fast or how many notes you play but, how few notes you can play and still get the feel you want. He was unbelievable in concert. I saw him probably 10 times.
Sometime in the early '90s there was this 3 days festival of mostly music but also food in my city. Along with a friend i was at the first day/evening and B.B. King was the last to perform. We asked the staff where the artists were staying. They told us what hotel they stayed and after the concert we went there and waited for the artists to come. Eventually B.B. showed up and i got his autograph and i also took the oppertunity to shake his hand and say "thank you Mr King for a great concert!" Remember this as if it was yesterday and a memory i still cheer a lot!
Got to meet BB 36 times and seen him in concert over 70 times. Even got to go on the road with his bass player Russell Jackson etc.
Man, those were the days.
Cheers and long live the King.
So thankful for the times I was able to see him.
King of the Blues.
This song live with him and Gary Moore is incredible..
Iconic Old B.B. King - Blues Guitar KING!!!!!!.....THX Love you
Oh Beth my darling. Thank you so much for doing B.B. King. He is one of the many reasons why I play guitar today. Please react to more B.B. King
The guitar sings, and his voice are the solos…. This man flips the stuff around and makes it beautiful !! -imo-
This is one of the greatest videos internet has to offer, I'm glad you reacted to that! It's so much more than just music... as the king used to say, "One good note put where it should be put, will say what it will take some people many notes to say".
And if you're into some modern blues, I highly recommend Joe Bonamassa's solo works, he hes some very high quality live and studio videos.
If someone is into "modern Blues" then I'd recommend Marcus King, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Larkin Poe and Samantha Fish. And Tedeschi Trucks Band. Anybody but Soulless Joe. Or Bonamassa as part of Beth and Joe, Beth Hart elevates every song she's in. And she completely kills it on vocals.
This performance was legendary. Definitely one to be remembered! BB King is amazing.
When you say that he is “just feeling it”, so are you, Beth, which is what I appreciate so much about you and your commentary on so many songs you evaluate here so well!
Reactors are a dime a dozen here in youtube. But Beth is unique in that we actually learn something about singing techniques of the singers we love which makes us appreciate them more.
I saw BB King when he came to Perth in '89. As a 64 year old he played his heart out for the entire concert and received a 15 minute standing ovation and at the end he literally had to be helped off stage.
Simply the greatest.
I've been waiting for you to do BB King he is so legendary
Another great reaction from Beth, so insightful. I had the privilege of witnessing B B in concert when he had just turned 50 and at the peak of his powers. I was expecting a master blues guitarist, but I was astonished at the sheer power of his voice. He raised the roof of the whole stadium and had every member of the audience (mostly under 30s) in his palm. I'm sure if he had never touched a guitar in his life he would have been a major frontman. Conversely, if he had never sung a note his playing would sill have brought him world fame. And he continued to age like fine wine right till the end.
That's not just any guitar....that's the legendary, world famous, Lucille! She's the Queen of the blues!! :)
BB King was the best there ever was and there will never be another like him. ONe of my biggest guitar inspirations... thanks for doing this one
I used this song to help my baby boy go to sleep... Eleven years later he still loves this song, although it doesn't make him sleepy anymore. Thank you for another great reaction video.
One of the few regrets I have: Never having managed to go to a BB King live show. Man, this guy was a legend. My favorite King of the Blues. Such a fantastic entertainer. He's the only player I could always recognize by his outstanding vibrato, even before I even knew what a vibrato is. His whole playing is pretty distinct.
He had the guitar playing in his blood, he was a natural. He had incredible timing, in an interview he said that he always knew how much time he had left in a given bar and decided what to play based on that. BTW. in the U2 documentary Rattle and Hum he said that he couldn't play chords and I find that nothing but endearing. He just played what he felt like playing and never even bothered about playing chords. One of my favorite quotes by BB King is "Firstly, you should learn to play what you want to hear. Not what someone is trying to teach you. Follow what’s in your head.”
One of my favorite BB King anecdotes: He once asked Billy Gibbons if he could try out his guitar. Gibbons handed to him, King strummed it for a while and his reaction to Billy playing heavy strings was: "Why you working so hard?". Shortly after Billy was playing really realy light strings.
I was so fortunate to have seen B.B. King live, it was back in 2006 and one day before he turned 81. Absolute legend, also live! And having Joe Bonamassa as the support act was rather nice as well :-)
I was lucky enough to see B.B. live back in '06, during his 80th birthday tour. he performed the entire show sitting in a chair, due to health issues and still held the room in the palm of his hand the whole time. A great singer, a legendary guitarist and an amazing performer.
I saw him twice in the 90s at Foxwoods Casino. Great shows and as you said even sitting down. I've seen recordings of Solomon Burke sometimes with Joss Stone and even though he's just sitting on this "throne" he turned the show into a party.
BB was the blues. Nothing more can be said. He was the undisputed King of the Blues.
He feels everything by Lucille, he's guitar
I Love how he does his guitar string bends and his facial expressions. Elder B.B. King from where I grew up Memphis.
For the last couple years I have been watching your videos. I'll finally say it... You are one beautiful woman
I raised in a blues fan family. In fact, I grew up with BB's voice my entire life. When he passed away, it was like I lost a big part of my life
That's The KING! One of the King of Blues
One of those Iconic voices. Doing an Iconic song. So fun
He was and is a legend! I never forget hearing his guitar talking to me. So good live❤
Beth,
B.B. was in a league all on his own. Blues... One of the many great things America has given to the world.
I saw B.B. King many moons ago in Las Vegas when Elvis had the main showroom and King was the lounge act. I went to the lounge as I didn't have a ticket for Elvis and he was sold out. The doorman told me it was King who was the show and I about jumped out of my boots. I wanted to see him so much! I got a seat by myself at the upper level of the lounge and was treated to the show of my life. I'd seen a lot of live music, a ton of blues and always wanted to see B.B. . What no one ever told me was that he was one of the funniest showman around! Thank you for a good rendition of just one of the songs with him and Lucille.(his guitar)
Love B.B.King, and have seen him onstage a few times -- his music is always thrilling and he's a joy to watch. RIP BB.
No one plays like BB, he really was king of the blues
I would love to see you react to Buddy Guy "baby please don't go". Another legendary blues guitarist
Buddy guy would be a great comparison other ones to try would be "five Long Years", "Cognac", "Black Night" the list goes on...
These videos just make me happy. Sharing the pure love of music is just wonderful.
I had the enormous privilege of seeing him perform live.... such an amazing and iconic talent, while so down to earth and 'real', at the same time.
Feeling every note is what the blues is about. He is and always will be the king and ambassador of the blues.
One of the greatest, most influential musicians of all time.
Blues and Soul.. so distinctive and powerful RIP Mr. King.
I don't think I've seen you react to anything else with such pure joy!
One of the legends I got to see live. A truly fantastic show.
The finest bluesman of recent times… nobody has ever matched his subtlety or understanding of nuance
The Blues is a language of it's own. Used to go to Jackson when I lived in MS. Every weekend you could find someone playing. Sooooo gooooood
Had the pleasure of seeing him live right before he passed away. The first few notes made me make a face just like you did at the start. Made me shed a tear of joy! RIP B.B.
Great reaction!! I feel fortunate to have seen bluesmen Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Son Seals and Lightning Hopkins. Wish I had gotten to see B. B.!!
B.B. King was a purveyor of a truly American form of music. The Blues is a feeling, in addition to a style of music. It is meant to connect with people where they're at.
I had the pleasure of seeing this gentleman live about 10 years ago. He is magic and was such a master of his craft and he knew subtlety, The blues are supposed to be about emotion. He knew that.
I’ve seen BB several times, and each time he makes you feel like you’re in his living room. His band is super tight as well. King of the blues. Classic miasma style, call and response to his own lead lines on guitar.
First time I saw BB King live in concert was twenty four years ago, and I still remember it as if it was yesterday. King was an amazing performer, backed by a phenomenal band, who always gave their best. The last time I attended one of his performances, a few years before he passed, he was only a shadow of his former self. I’m glad I got to see him one last time, but in all honesty it was a sad event - unworthy of his good name. Still, there was no one like him, he truly was the one and only King of the Blues. Love you, BB!
I’ve seen B.B. perform live many times and it was always an emotional roller coaster. So sad I won’t have the chance to see him in person again
Thank you! R.I.P BB King. He wasn't you boy when he wrote this song, but he had gathered tons of miles and decades of experience more when this was recorded. so this is nearly as perfect as blues-song ever can be. Old man performs his heart out right there. But don't get me wrong, beautiful young lady can sing like this too, but there has to be lived life and experience to get the blues sound right, IMO.
And that my dear is why we love the Blues...
I got to see the BB King blues festival, and he closed out the night..legend rip
He was so awesome in person! Me my son and my grandson went to see him and he was fabulous!! My g-son plays guitar and was a little guy at the time. BB King passed out picks until he ran out and my g_son hadn’t gotten one, he was the littlest guy up there. BB King stopped the show, handed him his last pick he was using to my grandson. Then yelled backstage for someone to bring out another pick to continue the show. My grandson still has that pick in a shadow box with the concert ticket he had.
I was fortunate to watch BB perform this live. A blues gem!
I miss him so much.
Long live the King.
Real artists are a dying breed it so great to see and hear these legendary artists are still being appreciated.
Love that vibe. BB King gets so much out of every note.
Took me years to develop my perfect vibrato, but it'll never be as sweet as King's.
@@rickc2102 I tend to be pretty minimal with mine, watching this makes me want to change this
St. B. B. Is the Patron Saint of the Blues for excellent reasons - many of them.
seeing bb king live before he passed was one of the things i am most thankful for in life
I was lucky to see BB King live and he was amazing. His guitar he called Lucille.
I love B.B. King, I got an album from my grandpa before he died and it meant so much to me. Thank you!
I was fortunate enough to see him perform twice during his Farewell Tour. Even when age had obviously been taking its toll and he couldn't be on stage that long, every second of it was magical. And one of the great things was: even when this was at quite large venue (about 15.000 people), the volume wasn't that loud at all, much lower than with most concerts. Yet everyone was silent and just being enthralled by his music. Absolutely two of the greatest concert I've ever been.
I wish I had seen him live!
Beth you've become quite masterful at this! Congrats and thank you for the effortless vibe and flow luv.
I managed to see BB King live in concert once.. It is an experience, with the full band and BB playing the guitar, and singing.
What a treat. You are a lucky human.
People don't listen to the blues for vocal perfection and guitar technic.People listen to the blues because it hits the soul!
That gig is legendary. I‘ve watched that video many times - get‘s me every time. And that one note is so pristine - unreal.
Nice to see that you got dragged into as well :)
One of the all-time greats!
For "feeling" BB King is the best. Great reactions Beth.
One on my favorite bluesman of all time!! OOOh first!! If you want to go back to early blues, check out Crossroad Blues by Robert Johnson. He was a huge influence on almost every bluesman since.
During this your emotional response was showing in your arms and shoulder movements in a similar way to how Joe Cocker's emotions physically manifest during his performances. A good thing, honestly 🙂
So glad I got to see him live. Amazing musician and entertainer. He was quite old and sitting down most of the time but you still felt his presents and he drew you in. Will never forget it.
Beth, I first heard BB’s music in 1983 and his voice and guitar still make me feel like you did! I was fortunate to hear him perform live five times. His distinct way of playing was as much about the notes not played as the notes played.
Had the pleasure of finally seeing him in concert back in February 2010. He needed help walking out to his seat on the stage, but once he was there, he was B.B. FUCKING KING!!! He was making jokes in between songs, dancing around in his chair, waving his arms all over, and of course the voice and guitar are unmatched!
Very well done Beth. BB King is indeed the King of soul. I had the great fortune to see him perform way back in 1973 with Bo Didley and Muddy Waters at Southern Illinois University. It was an amazing performance. Great analysis of his voice and guitar expertise. ✌
saw him in 2002 as headliner, The Fabulous Thunderbirds and Kenny Wayne Shepherd opened for him. was an amazing and memorable concert to see.
My gods, that guitar tone is just, it's so fucking clean! My friggin' soul aches with how good this is....
I cannot imagine what it must be like to perform with this man. Every night you get those jitters, you know BB will bring it. I'll bet after one session you'll spend the next month practicing sun-up to sun-down.
I’m so glad you did BB King! He really was the King. Him and Buddy Guy are my favorites, I love them both so much. I saw Buddy Guy live years ago in Texas with Junior Wells and Junior Walker.
I recommend this one - "BB King Called This His Best Live Performance"- Sing Sing Prison 1973.
Thank you so very much young lady. You sure do know your music. Girl you got it going on. Once again pretty lady, I thank you so very, very much. God bless you. Adios.
Mr. King was great always, but was even better when he was younger. Would love to see a reaction to him in the 1960's or '70s.
Early seventies and his "Jail" live albums are as good as it gets! Brilliant! The guitar solo at the start of "How Blue Can You Get" at Cook County is the absolute pinnacle.
It's the accent he is from Mississippi 22 miles from my home town. If you think watching him in videos or in concert is something. He came to my house when I was 10 years old that was in 1984 he stayed ate and played for hours that was better then anything you will ever hear.
As a fella that likes guitar heavy music like Rock and Blues I am delighted to see you analyse the singing of an artist that is predominately known for his guitar play.
There are a quite a few guitarists out there that is never realy considered for their vocals because their awesomeness with the instrument of choice overshadows anything they can do with their vocals.
B.B. Kings emotional guitar is clearly one of those, but his fellow blues players SRV, Eric Clapton and Gary Moore comes to mind.
They might not have the absolute best technique but what htey deliver with their vocals are clearly complementing their music and taking it an other notch.
Also cool that you chose to analyse the whole arrangement rather then just the vocals.
I saw him in 2006 at a theater venue and it was fantastic. He told as many stories as he did play music. It was a full experience. You got to hear what life goes into the songs.
I recommend another reaction to a blues singer who had such a unigue voice- Howlin Wolf. His live versions of Smokestack Lightning or The Killing Floor would be fun to watch you break it down.
I was introduced to BB King when i just started learning music. I was so so so much amazed by the guitar tone and i am still amazed. I knew it looked easy but tricky to pull off with the feeling
This was the first American blues record (45 RPM) that I bought as a teenager in the sixties. Before this I had only heard the British blues bands. It was played on the top 40 and R & B radio stations. Great song, great musician, he is missed.
Should have done his video when he was young. His voice would blow you away.
the king of blues that plays his masterpiece... fantastic! and that guitar "lucille"!!!! when he played only one note on her (lucille is more than a simply guitar ;-) ) the people feel all the emotion... in a single note... the king!
Beth,
Hey there, pretty lady! I saw who you were reacting to and said to myself I have to hear this. B B was an amazing man and performer. His guitar was a part of him. So smooth and cool.... May I suggest you find a video of B.B. and Stevie Ray Vaughan playing together.... You will LOVE it. Lastly, Merry Christmas....
The Blues is the joyful expression of sorrow
BB King was one of the top 5 guitarplayers who ever walked on this planet Beth. For Bluesfans he is not a legend he is way more than that. His style to play influenced so many people from Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Neil Young, Buddy Guy who are all by themselfs Hall of Famers. I saw BB maybe 10 times live from 1985-2011 or 2012 and it was an expirience i never ever will forget. Look at his rist when he plays, nobody can do this better as BB King.
Talk about soul in a voice. Love it. 👍🏼
3:50 About this... Mark knopfler once talked about how he plays. One interesting point was that he said he studied great singers and how they used vibrato. How its not 0-100 or same all the time. How it either can build, ascend, descent, vary over time etc for emotional impact and feeling. He does the same with his guitar style. And a guy like BB King absolutely does that too.
He's way back on the rythym in his phrasing...you're almost worried he'll miss getting the line in, but it's masterfully dramatic...elite showman!