B.B. King - General - Facepunch Forum

[B]B. B. King[/B] - One of the most respected and famous now-living musicians. The master of the blues guitar, the man who plays the blues with soul. [img]http://www.jazzpages.com/Deker/pics/king_bb_450p.jpg[/img] [B]Wikipedia quote:[/B] [quote]Riley B. King (born September 16, 1925), known by the stage name B.B. King, is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter acclaimed for his expressive singing and guitar playing. Critical acclaim and widespread popularity have cemented his reputation as possibly the most respected, successful, and most recognized bluesman, not just in the United States, but in the world. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him at #3 on its list of the 100 greatest guitarists of all time". According to Edward M. Komara, King "introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based on fluid string bending and shimmering vibrato that would influence virtually every electric blues guitarist that followed."[/quote] [B]She's Dynamite[/B] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enW0H0vJAU0[/media] [B]Everyday I Have The Blues[/B] - A jazzy version of his famous recording. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtwUqXCQvAI[/media] Let's not forget his famous guitar: [B]Lucille[/B] [img]http://www.dennischandler.com/img/assets/1011/BB_Lucille.jpg[/img] [B]Let The Good Times Roll[/B] - This song is always good live! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Svg_J422qx8&feature=related[/media] [B]How Blue Can You Get[/B] - Here is a live performance at the Sing Sing Prison. One of his best! [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWLAAzOBoBI&feature=fvw[/media] So what do you think about the king? Let's start discuss.

I like to listen to his concerts on Wolfgang's Vault. He is a legend.

B.B. is awesome.

the King plays at the pizza joint i work at every night. B.B King's blues is a force to be reckoned with

So do you have any favourite songs/albums or konserts with him? My fav-song is probably [B]How Blue Can You Get?[/B].

For a guy who always plays the same scale he has some incredible songs.

and he saved is guitar from a burning building, found that amazing :P

King of the blues

I love his looks back in the 80's ^^

Undisputed king of blues guitar. Hurr. But seriously, though.

I like BB king, he is a very good guitarist.