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RIP BB - how much white boy blues did he influence? A recording career of 65 years.Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post -
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Shook his hand once at the Albert Hall when he was doing his "greeting the first few rows" schtick. Pretty much at the height of his powers then which must have been 1968, since the support act was the original four piece Fleetwood Mac with Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer. It was shortly afterwards BB made the statement that Peter Green was the only one who made him sweat competition wise. Saw BB a couple of times in later years when he was more or less going through the motions but he had earned the right to do that. As Eric Clapton has said today, this music is pretty much a thing of the past now but there is a recorded legacy.Comment
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Oh dear. Two threads already on the same topic.
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Apologies, I hadn't noticed this earlier thread. Feel free to delete mine in the Jazz section. I can't see how to do this.
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"Woke up this morning BB King was deadz, an' on the 3 board he already got two threadz". John Lee Poster.Comment
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He was in that small group of musicians who you rightly know is really important, before you know why.
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Not only that BR but they even stopped the presses to put him into Last Word this afternoon.Originally posted by BLUESNIK'S REVOX View PostComment
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Not unsurprisingly perhaps, but delightful nonetheless, that Paul Jones dedicated his R'n'B show to BB this evening - tracks from throughout his life - terrific stuff!
...and PJ pointed towards a rerun of the Alexis Korner 'Guitar Greats' show about BB King from 1983 which is on 6 music later in the week.
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