B.B. King - How Blue Can You Get (Live at Farm Aid 1985)
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- Опубліковано 16 січ 2013
- B.B. King performs "How Blue Can You Get" live at the Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.
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Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help - what can you do?
Farm Aid’s mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm Aid artists and board members Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews and Margo Price host an annual festival to raise funds to support Farm Aid’s work with family farmers and to inspire people to choose family farm food. For more than 35 years, Farm Aid, with the support of the artists who contribute their performances each year, has raised more than $78 million to support programs that help farmers thrive, expand the reach of the Good Food Movement, take action to change the dominant system of industrial agriculture and promote food from family farms.
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Orders pizza for the band, restrings Lucille and puts on a fantastic show all in just one song. Some people should never die.
I'm confused about the pizza?!?!?!
@@jacktherripper he was probably talking about the part at the beginning when he whispered to the saxophonist.
It's funny that at that point in his career he didn't have a second Lucille all strung up and ready to go on a stand. Gibson at that time was committed to B.B. and should have provided more than one Lucille to him. Gibson made a fortune off of him. They still sell semi-hollows with his name on him. I"m guessing Gibson just took him for granted.
@@SeamusAndrewMurphy He could have, but the legend himself probably wouldn't care.
Amen!
I've been downhearted BB , ever since the day you left.
This comment choked me up
Making me cry over here
fo sho, jùs sàyin ¡♥️😎♥️¡
Amen
How blue can you get!
"i gave you seven children, and now you want to give 'em back" DAMNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Hahahaha ikr
Doesn't get any blueser than that really
A great lyric and it always went over like crazy at BB's prison gigs...😃
He predicted humanity nowadays
He was a stone cold killer !!!
This was one incredible afternoon of music. I was working backstage at this show, and when they introduced him, they said it was BB King's 60th birthday (it was actually a couple of days before). But the stadium was full of college kids and country fans, and I'd imagine that not that many people knew who he was.
He got kind of a lukewarm reception, and then he got out on the lip of the stage, and just sold it. Unbelievable how the crowd turned around-never seen anything like it. Place went nuts.
I was 15 years old. This was my very first exposure to live music. BB King's performance is one that grabbed my attention. I've never forgotten it.
This is the one performance that I remember with clarity from that very wet, cloudy day.🔥🔥🔥
Class...is what did it..
Chills….
@@pritchettedeaton Not only that, but to keep things moving, they were using the Budweiser rotating stage that allowed them to set up the next band while the current act was playing its set. Each band had been allotted a strict 15 minute time limit that day, and when BB hit about the 18 minute mark, the floor manager with the headset from The Nashville Network (who was carrying the daytime feed) came out of the truck and got in BB’s road manager’s face and was screaming at him to get them to wrap it up. At this point, the crowd in Memorial Stadium was on fire, the place was rocking like I’d never seen, and I heard the road manager yell back, “…what do you want me to do, get the hook out and pull him off stage? Mr King will stop playing when he’s good and god damned ready!” And he ended up going just under a half hour. It was truly something else.
"I gave you SEVEN children ... and now you wanna give em back." For some reason women laugh the hardest at that line. Only BB King could pull that off.
Best line of the song… downhearted
My paternal grandfather gave my gm 12 and the maternal 15, but the very first ones were twins and both died within months. I think people didn't have much to do back in the 60's
BB broke his guitar string around 3:05, kept on playing and re-strung his guitar while he continued singing ... A real pro ... he will be missed
That takes real experience to change a string in mid song and never miss a beat.
😎back before we had backup guitars! 🎸🎸🎸WoW!!!!
THIS IS LEGIT SO COOL
he never played the guitar after the string broke. it would have been way off.
@@markv.5962 He stops playing once he's actually restringing it, but you can see before he stops to replace the string that he just quickly moved to the B string and kept playing while his tech was getting the replacement string.
although he was best known for his guitar work,the man was a powerful vocalist,as demonstrated here. damn. rip blues boy!
Danny Mundy in my opinion, B.B. King was the greatest blues singer of all, but for guitarist I'd say Stevie Ray Vaughan. But that's just my personal preference
*Blues King
Stevie Ray Vaughn himself would have told you that he was just the student, and that B.B, Albert, and Freddie King were his teachers
Actually I noticed that he sang amazing before I noticed his guitar skills. If you can believe it.
Actually, I don't think anybody really undermines the vocal powerhouse this man was. If he'd just sang, without the guitar playing, he'd be yet a blues god. For sure. 👍👍👍
i looked it up, the song was written in 1949. a ten dollar dinner in 1949 is the equivalent of a 126 dollar dinner now
lol
Watching this in tears
I'm with ya, brother. I am so sad. This man and his music and humanity means an awful lot to so many people. Keep celebrating the legacy. All we can do honor B.
Jay Breeze amen... there are those who walk through life with no footprints... and there are those who carry us and leave deep ones... BB like Marvin and Elvis and so many others carried us and left deep marks in the sands of our souls... RIP BB... I for one will miss you deeply... and perhaps one day, if I am lucky... I will see you in rock-n-roll heaven... god speed Mr. King... and thank you for the memories...
Jay Breeze Shows respect for the great man :)
+Buddhistpunk maybe he did maybe he didn't why does it matter to you, and if his death doesn't warrant some tears I don't know what does.
+Jay Breeze oh me too :'(
This is as good as the blues gets. He is so into it he blows a string three minutes into it an restrings while he performs! The lyrics are hilarious..
Rolf Eliason I was there, Rolf! Glad it was preserved on UA-cam. Sad that he is gone but what a life.
Greg Shane lucky bastard!!
He lived a long one....
TEN DOLLAR DINNER
@@chadcapitol6674back when this song was originally made a ten dollar dinner was huge
That guitar string was so blue it couldn’t take it anymore and shuffled off this mortal coil.
Now THAT'S a fucking professional.
Many guitarists change their guitars when the strings break, but the god-given talent continues to play even if the second string breaks, and even replaces the strings in the middle of the vocal. I will end up. He is also a god-chosen talent.
He broke the B string. DO YOU UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THE B STRING IS TO BB KING?!
And he made it work. GOAT
We’re talking about a man who risked his life saving his guitar from a burning building.
That’s true love right there.
I was close enough to see the string break, BB restring and tune the guitar. Guessing 90/95% in attendance had no clue. That was a long, cold, wet, INCREDIBLY FANTASTIC SHOW!
he didnt tune it at all just put it on and stretched it. in fact he didnt play it at all after it broke. im sure he switched guitars after that song and the tech retuned it
I've been playing guitar for over 25 years now and I've NEVER seen anyone change a string like that!!
Cool username man
I'm 24 years old and I just fell in love with BB King! Thank God for music.
Your 29 now
@@g_h_c_dp6010 could be 30.
Anyways, id be 31 this coming december
Bro has my current age and that was my exact same thought, I found BB King in a UA-cam short and now I can't stop listening to it.
Never too young my man. The blues will live on forever. Along with the King!
When you shred like mad, but only play the notes that are actually important, and leave all the rest off. Magnificent.
It's amazing how B.B. can play 2-3 notes in a 10 second span and accomplish more than a fast guitar player playing a gazillion notes in the same amount of time. Albert King and Albert Collins, the same, play a few notes at the right time, right feel, right energy, and that's it. Unreal. Albert Collins doesn't even change positions on the neck and gets it done better than most.
I was listening and just said it's only 3 strings. Simply amazing
And through all what he did, fixing his guitar string, adjusting his pants. He never missed a beat. What an accomplished man. He is truly missed. Gone but Not Forgotten.
BB was going for the gold on this solo. Lucille was crying which is good, but BB was pushing her to the limit. Notice how everyone on stage is in a trance... this is still his greatest solo. R.I.P BB
So BAD ASS!! Guy breaks a string, changes it, tunes the guitar and doesn't miss a beat! Legendary!!
And does it all while playing and singing like BB King. Such an impossible task for any human. Seriously, nobody ever thought about a spare, emergency guitar? 😁😁😁
@@rohanroll No, because he wouldn't let anyone touch Lucille
B.B. King was the first concert I ever saw.
Omaha,NE.
I was 14, It was 1997 and it changed everything that I thought was good in the world. Really... I didn't know what I liked about life until I heard B wail the blues right in front of me.
I still carry the laminated ticket stub in my wallet.
I never met the guy, but I genuinely feel like I lost a friend.
May the good Lord keep and protect you B.B. King .
May the Lord bless you with good health, happiness, and the courage to pursue your dreams, knowing that He is with you every step of the way.
I should have heard about this man much sooner than I did
This has to be one of the most legendary performances of all time
First time I see a guitar player changing a string while playing a song!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I play guitar and that would be almost impossible to me, even Buddy Guy stops his songs while changing strings! O.o but weeell, we're not talking about a guitar player, we're talking about BBKing!!!!
He's also got one hell of a band to back him up! That helps a lot ;)
HE dint stop singing...and kept the crowd swaying...a master
There's a buddy guy video where he's playing with Ron wood where he breaks a string. Song goes on...he switches guitars after Ronnie offered him his..cool one
RIP BB king....We all comented here before He passed away.....His music still lives on as u can see
Jheri curl juice flowin... strings breakin.. and my man BB never missed a beat. The guy was amazing.
String breaks at almost exactly 2m 52s of the video; while continuing to perform a solo, he signals his guitar tech, who runs right to left thru the frame at 3m 13s (blue cap), identifies correct replacement string, unpacks, unfurls and then hands it over at 3m 40s
This is probably one the best live perfomances I have ever seen. Incredible.
In my opinion legends will never die they will just get even better with time like a fine wine
At the 3:11 mark Mr. King casually starts changing a broken string.
OjaiRoy without battering a eyelid
Ian Steele He even found time to pull up his britches. I love this guy!
yes that look harder than the restringing
and never continues afterwards,that's why professional musicians have guitar techs and more than one guitar.
the whole exercise was pointless . he could've just waited till the song was over and properly tuned it as well.
Exactly what I was thinking.
My #1 favorite performance by B.B. King.
Just for comparison, check out his performance of this song at Sing Sing Prison. Tore it down!
The greatest blues rif of all time. “Worry Worry”right behind it. He was the King.
My other two favorites:
“Lucille”
“I’m a Blues Man”
Oh they way he belted out those vocals *while* installing a new string... Mesmerizing!
Nobody builds up energy like B.B.
Something I've always loved about this recording in particular is the energy that translates through the video. It was late enough into BB King's career that the recording technology used was high enough quality to pick up on the nuances, but not late enough where he lost steam. I wish i had been there to witness this concert in person. R.I.P. you absolute legend.
One of the greats gone but will never be forgotten rest in peace
Restrings his guitar and keeps going. Who are the greats now?
I mean if you listen to this and aren't blown away I don't know what to tell you.
Thanks to You and others who brought the Blues to the World
One of the best blues players that ever lived.
Saw him in 2013 at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake ,Iowa he sat on a chair but still delivered a good show.
Sent by Mr. Fluff!
*high five*
me to
+DANxTHExGUITARxMAN salute!
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DANxTHExGUITARxMAN Yup! I love the string change but am a little baffled at how he didn't play for the rest of the song. I wonder why he just didn't opt for the guitar change. Perhaps just to show off more his legendary skills?
man that chromatic run at 1:15 to the resolution and call back to how the song started is one of my favorite guitar phrases ever now
The Master, I been down hearted too, BB every since the day you left.
I cry now.....when I watch his videos...….my heart hurts. I miss him so much.
Its a powerful performance man, makes me feel some type of way
That's how you make a guitar sing. Sweet sweet Bliss.
There was no B.B. before and there was never one after.
I've watched this three times in a row now. Is that too much? 'cause I'm about to hit replay again...
Never enough
This is the blues, Great story ❤❤❤ Amazing 💪🌟💪🎸🎸🎸
My grandfather to my grandmother: "I gave you fifteen children..."
1:51 what a performer
BB KING. AND AL GREEN ,ARE LEGENDARY, MY FAVORITE
A man and his guitar💯💯💯
The man of a million faces👍👍👍👍
The sorrow for his death was big, but his legacy is way bigger.
All hail the King!
Can't believe he string that guitar and still carried on singing like nothing never happened
Loved BB King since I was a kid. We used to go see him at the Warehouse in New Orleans. Wow, the music was unreal. The man could make a guitar actually talk, cry, laugh out loud and chuckle, and you never saw it coming!!! Awesome!!
Amazing .. am not into into blues but after watching this you bet am gonna get into it 😃
I've been down hearted baby
Ever since the day we met
I said I've been down hearted baby
Ever since the day we met
Our love is nothing but the blues, woman
Baby, how blue can you get?
You're evil when I'm with you, baby
And you're jealous when we're apart
I said You're evil when I'm with you, baby
And you're jealous when we're apart
How blue can you get baby
The answer is right here in my heart
I gave you a brand new Ford
But you said: "I want a Cadillac"
I bought you a ten dollar dinner
And you said: "thanks for the snack"
I let you live in my pent house
You said it just a shack
I gave you seven children
And now you wanna give them back
I said I've been down hearted baby
Ever since the day we met
Our love is nothing but the blues
Baby, how blue can you get?
I could just listen to BB's playing this song this style over and over and over just guitar no singing str8 guitar 🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸that playing man it's just like yeah that's it there.....
I saw a video of BB playing this song in a prison. Same vibe, but what was incredible was the fact that his vocals were obviously heard through the PA, but the mic also picked up his ambient voice in the room. Monstrous vocals overriding the PA, the man roared like a lion, like a King. What an amazing talent, and a brilliant entertainer and showman.
The power behind his voice! Look how far away he was from that mic and was able to project that far.
This is what blues is really all about
Just realizing that we are not going to have a blues/rock era never anymore
never say never..
This guy is truly a king.
Incredible. I first saw BB at a private corporate gig in Ottawa's National Arts Center (What a room. acoustically PERFECT) in 1980. I was 20, and blissfully ignorant. Totally changed my life. Never missed a show, right to the end. Thanks, Blues Boy.
I grew up listening to BB King 8 tracks in my dad's old 78 T-Bird. So my appreciation of his music goes back almost 40 years. This is my favorite BB song. This man is a phenomenally gifted vocalist and guitarist. He sounds even better live than he does recorded. Live on BB keep making it do what it do!!! You did this!
So sad B.B. is gone, but so happy that we have so much of his music to enjoy every day!! What a trooper!! Re-stringing his own guitar without missing a beat!!
If you haven't been to his gravesite and museum i highly recommend it.
B.B. was the first live concert I ever saw. 16 yrs ago. It was in Omaha NE. I was 14, and I've never seen anything like it since.
It was actually the 2nd show he had done THAT DAY! He played across the river in Iowa earlier that day and still gave more energy and emotion than any live show I've seen since. It literally changed my life; changed everything that I thought was good music, and opened me up to the world of Blues. And that's a good world to live in.
Thanks B. I wish you well.
No guitar tech needed when you are the King! RIP B.B.
Them Suits Baby!
gotta love the mid performance string replacement while not even missing a beat on the vocals
possibly the most powerful guitar tone I have ever heard
I get goosebumps listening to such a true artist ♥️
Man he had the crowd in the palm of his hand.GOAT
changed a string like a boss. like a king. God bless your soul Riley !
Girl sitting on boyfriend’s shoulders: “Hey! I can see great!”
Guy standing behind them: “Why me?”
Changes a broken string, while still singing and you wouldn't even notice! Now THAT is a pro!! 😮😮
On the best day of my life I can only hope that I will play with that much passion. Thank you, BB. I will never forget how great you are!
Gave you 7 children and now you want to give them back! What a lyric
Amazing performence . I cant believe he is so cool that he works on getting a new string on the guitar while continuing his performance as if nothing had happened.
He breaks a string keeps the songs going and changes the string himself ya gotta love him he is a true class act.
The single coolest moment in human history .
A perfect example of keeping a cool head on stage. A veteran performer like B,B. won't let anything stop him from giving a stunning performance !!
I'm as blue as the sky and the deep blue sea. Prayers for a merciful passing. Playin and feelin the blues for 10 years. Amen.
no wonder he’s BB King, he’s the king of blues for life.
RIp king 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Saw him live in Wisconsin honestly probably one of the best shows I’ll ever see!
I really miss hearing music directly from a person's soul. Today's music is all about hypnotic beats and lyrics, no story......no soul. But when I watch BB King perform this song, though I see his hands moving over the guitar, I hear the music like its coming from his soul. Something you just don't get with today's music, at least not very often.
RIP BB you got a hole lot of baby's keeping your music alive but no one did it like you.
One of the greats!
Ya' know, when it comes to singin' the blues, B.B.is KING!!
Champagne Illinois, farm aid 1. And I was there. Thank you God!!
BB played like he was showing them who the Boss was!!!🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸
The audience is totally mesmerized
I was fortunate see this man perform 25 years in a row !!! Ohhhhh I miss him !