HAIL HAIL, The King of the Blues - R.I.P. BB King

[kundalini]

You sure made the electric blues come to life. Thank you.

 

[Gary A.]

That is so sad. He is among the greats of guitar players.

 

[Ysarex]

Sittin' here right now listening to Lucille.

Joe

 

[SquarePeg]

A true legend. Saw him live quite a few times - once he broke a string mid song and just calmly sat there and restrung his guitar right on stage while chatting up the audience.

 

[limr]

So sad

Never got to see him live, but I've got tons of his music and love it all. Even have a B.B. King Pandora station, and yes, it's playing all day today.

 

[BrickHouse]

Got to see him live as the closer of a Jazz festival and he came on stage at about 8 and played pretty much nonstop until 11. He was only in his 70's at the time so still a young buck. Man he made that guitar sing.

 

[BaM BooZeLLed]

One of my biggest inspirations as a kid wanting to play the guitar. Will be missed.

 

[KenC]

Sorry to see him go. He was one of the greatest in a very large group of blues guitarists.