A Mark In Time

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Title: BB King
Post by: JF on May 18, 2025, 05:12:46 PM

and guess who I quoted in the article.... 😉

https://www.franceinfo.fr/culture/musique/jazz/il-y-a-dix-ans-disparaissait-une-legende-le-roi-du-blues-b-b-king_7244808.html

Title: Re: BB King
Post by: Rolo on May 19, 2025, 07:54:57 PM

Great article JF.

To me, there was a period between, 1968 and 1974 that BB was unbeatable.
Man, his phrasing, swinging, singing, energy, his band... everything was perfect.
BB played like a Horn Section.

Indianola Mississipi Seeds (my fav BB album), Live at Sing Sing and also the famous Live in Africa are stunning.

I think that I'll listen to the "Twing"

Title: Re: BB King
Post by: qjamesfloyd on May 20, 2025, 01:59:20 PM

When David Gilmour played with BB King, BB said "Hey boy, you sure you weren't born in Mississippi" High praise indeed.

Title: Re: BB King
Post by: Pottel on May 20, 2025, 02:41:12 PM

Quote from: qjamesfloyd on May 20, 2025, 01:59:20 PM

When David Gilmour played with BB King, BB said "Hey boy, you sure you weren't born in Mississippi" High praise indeed.

that from the Jools Holland Hootenanny show new year 1997?? loved that performance, got some crap mp4 somewhere

Title: Re: BB King
Post by: qjamesfloyd on May 20, 2025, 02:48:18 PM

Yes, that's right. Gilmour can really play the Blues, just check the video of him, Jools Holland and Mica Paris doing I Put A Spell On You.

Title: Re: BB King
Post by: Pottel on May 20, 2025, 03:02:55 PM

i know ALL G-man has done....i think...:-)

Title: Re: BB King
Post by: Knopflerfan on May 20, 2025, 03:40:57 PM

Quote from: qjamesfloyd on May 20, 2025, 02:48:18 PM

Yes, that's right. Gilmour can really play the Blues, just check the video of him, Jools Holland and Mica Paris doing I Put A Spell On You.

Bonamassa can play them Blues too and amazingly well...Aged just 12, JB opened for BB King in 1989....