RIP BB King

[bluewolf]

So today we have had to say goodbye to one of the greatest musicians the World has known. A genuine humble guy who played the guitar like he was born with it attached.. He got me into the Blues when all my friends were heading for Clubland.. A decision I'll never regret...

RIP Mr King.. You'll be missed..

[video=youtube;4fk2prKnYnI]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fk2prKnYnI[/video]

 

[Tongo]

Dont know any of his stuff apart from when he teamed up with U2 on "When Love Comes to Town." There's a great bit in the Rattle and Hum film where he and Bono are having a chat about song writing.

 

[bluewolf]

Dont know any of his stuff apart from when he teamed up with U2 on "When Love Comes to Town." There's a great bit in the Rattle and Hum film where he and Bono are having a chat about song writing.

I love the bit where he walks on and says "Someone else is gonna have to do the chords, I'm rubbish at chords". One of the greatest guitarists of all time and he can't play chords

 

[ADB]

If you have 25 mins spare, you could do worse than listen to this....

[video=youtube;mnVWF5g_8LU]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnVWF5g_8LU[/video]

I am sure many are already......

 

[drewster]

I'd imagine U2 will quickly add When Love Comes to Town tonight in Vancouver or will at least do something poignant.

 

[Slime]

He was a truly unique talent, reveered by all the world's top guitarists.
A real, genuine legend.
He may be gone but his music will live on forever.
He'll be sorely missed ...................... one of my own guitar heroes.

Goodnight Mr King, sleep well.



Slime.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I didn't like his music per se but I bow down to the ability to arguably the best guitarist ever and while blues isnt my cup of tea he was a true legend RIP

 

[Imurg]

Someone was quoted as saying " you could play 1000 notes and still not say what BB King can say with 1".

Sad day.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Fortunate enough to see him a couple of years ago, fantastic evening; the word legend is lightly used today but here was a man worthy of it, as this tribute from Eric Clapton shows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-p1GLZQXfA

Thanks for the memories, RIP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMEzFgCLv8c&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyuSDajZTNo&spfreload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6gDeGdQ3rM&spfreload=10

 

[chrisd]

A true legend!

RIP

 

[JohnnyDee]

Spent a lot of time in my younger days learning his style. Totally unique and you only needed to hear one note to know it was him.

Sad news.

 

[john0]

From the thread title I thought Burger King was closing down for a minute.....phew