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[@jamelakajamal]

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[@doobiedave9686]

If you want some soulful blues check out Otis Rush doing I Can't Quit You Baby. 💯✌️

[@georgeprime2249]

Jamel. Been waiting for one of your sessions that is only a few minutes gone in case you see this straight off in the comments. You simply have to listen to and fall in love with Bjork, pronounced Byork. She is so unique. You will never have heard anyone like her or will do again. Start with ' it's so quiet.'

[@_LVC]

Don't forget Freddie and Albert King

[@arielsanchez7451]

You need to watch the version of The Thrill is gone with Eric Clapton ✨

[@ronnelson7828]

Often imitated, never duplicated. The One and Only King of the Blues. R.I.P. B.B. KING.

[@lorrainecook1061]

"I'm trying to get people to see that we are our brother's keeper. Red, white, black, brown or yellow, rich or poor, we all have the blues." (B.B. King---1925----2015)

[@lorrainecook1061]

@Robert Brown You are Welcome, Robert. B.B. King brought people together...his music is 'magical'.

[@TheHighSorcerer]

@@lorrainecook1061 Dude without a doubt earned his reputation as a music legend.

[@donnacsrpenter7226]

No truer words were ever spoken Ms.Lorraine rock on sister!!!

[@bluetopguitar1104]

BB King has more emotion in his little finger than most guitarists have in their entire body. His story from very humble beginnings is a history of the blues in America. The 60s generation of rock guitar players loved him and he was finally the big success he always should have been. When I was a new guitar player my dad brought a BB King album home..."son, you need to listen to this"

[@heddy5155]

In 82 we saw BB perform this song live in Reno at a small club. No more than 10 feet from the stage. Absolutely amazing and something we will never forget. Loved it Jamal. Thanks and greetings from 🇨🇦

[@Brighid45]

Heard this a thousand times, and still get chills. BB and Lucille . . . pure magic. Thanks for posting this Jamel :)

[@jussinawaydeanamortl5680]

A mini Lucille would look mighty fine on Jamel’s wall.

[@Brighid45]

@@jussinawaydeanamortl5680 Agreed!

[@garym4102]

I have dozens of live versions of this, all fantastic.

[@writercard4]

Indeed!

[@TwistedSither]

B.B. isn't called The King of the Blues for nothing. This is one of my absolute favorite blues songs.

[@garykloetzel9491]

He called his guitar Lucille bc he beat a guy up in a bar w his guitar case over a girl named Lucille.

[@mortensen1961]

@@garykloetzel9491: Um, no. He was playing in a jook joint in a rural part of Oklahoma. The joint was lit by burning kerosene in a barrel. Two guys got into a fight over a woman, one of them managed to kick over the barrel, setting the place on fire. BB ran out, then ran back in to get his guitar. He later found out that the fight was over a woman named Lucille, so he named that guitar and subsequent others (including a Fender Telecaster) Lucille to remind himself not to do something so stupid again.

[@manfredadams3252]

BB is gone but Buddy Guy is still alive. See him before he goes if you can. I've seen both many times. p.s. Buddy Guy was Jimi Hendrix's guitar hero.

[@perijetton9275]

I love the clip of him with Derek Trucks and his wife Susan.

[@beerblues762]

Buddy Guy was going to give it all up if it wasn’t for Muddy Waters who took him under his wing.

[@manfredadams3252]

@@perijetton9275 I saw Buddy Guy with Susan Tedeschi and Johnny Lang. Epic show. Back when Susan just hit it big with that second album.

[@perijetton9275]

@@manfredadams3252 wow! I bet that was awesome!

[@donhathaway3234]

SRV also credited Buddy Guy as the best blues guitarist.

[@richardbishop8666]

B.B. King changed the blues. After he hit everybody tried to sound like him and they still are. I met him at his club in Memphis. He was a class act and probably forgot more about music than most people will ever know. This is my favorite reaction vid of all time!! Got to love it!

[@sv3931]

I read BBKing was the first to use string bending on his recordings!

[@wibbledee]

I am so jealous. I was watching his website waiting for him to play in the UK. He didn't make it. I would have loved to see him live!

[@cheripetty1805]

In case you haven't noticed, his very unique style of never singing and playing simultaneously. He sings a line, then describes that emotion with the guitar. That is the genius of the incomparable B.B. King! 🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦🍁🇨🇦

[@ansomeBob]

He performed this song with the great Gary Moore - well worth looking out for it. Two performers showing respect for each other and enjoying every minute of it.

[@catrachocolo]

Saw BB King live in the summer of 2000 in Bonn, Germany. He had to play the entire concert sitting in a chair. The man was 75 years old back then and he still did around 300 gigs a year, touring all over the world. Legend!

[@joeday4293]

I had the great privilege of seeing BB King in concert in 2008, with special guest Etta James opening. Neither one of them was around very long after that show - BB was well into his 80s by then. I will never forget BB King coming to the stage and having a seat in that chair, and absolutely killing. After the first number, he said, "Yeah, I know what y'all are thinking - here's this old man that can't even stand up to play a show, legs no good, back no good, and no good, head probably ain't no good neither... And you'd be right." Then he spent the next two hours burning the house down from that chair.

[@LRBerry]

That never gets boring no matter how many times I watch it. My biggest regret is never seeing B.B. King live, especially in 2006 when he toured with Gary Moore. My two favourite guitarists together and I couldn't get a ticket. That note as he stood up, WOW! He makes it look so easy to play the blues while putting so much passion into his playing.

[@marksherrick]

BB is and will forever be the man. There is nobody who gave more of themselves to music than he did. If you were a musician or a music fan of a certain age, the word of BB was essentially the word of god. He surrounded himself with so much talent, and he still stood head and shoulders above them all.

[@WizardOfOss]

I was fortunate enough to see him perform twice during his Farewell Tour. Even when age had obviously been taking its toll and he couldn't be on stage that long, every second of it was magical. And one of the great things was: even when this was at quite a big venue (about 15.000 people), the volume wasn't that loud at all, much lower than with most concerts. Yet everyone was silent and just being enthralled by his music. Absolutely two of the greatest concert I've ever been.

[@nunyabinniss201]

"Dad, what's blues music?" "Glad you asked, Junior. Your journey starts with this. Hang on tight."

[@lorrainecook1061]

Riley B. King performing on Sonny Boy Williamson’s radio program KWEM in Memphis [1948], the" blooming bluesman" soon gained a following for his unique voice and the way he played his guitar, named "Lucille". For the young Riley King, this was an auspicious place to be heard. Williamson brought many of his musician friends from his former radio show "King Biscuit Time" to perform, including Robert Nighthawk, Elmore James, and Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup. His rising star resulted in a ten-minute show on the Memphis radio station WDIA that became B.B.’s show, the 'Sepia Swing Club'. It was as a guitarist and radio DJ that King adopted the nickname “Beale Street Blues Boy,” which shortened to “Blues Boy” and finally, B.B.

[@raist315]

I had a chance to meet BB at the State Theater in Ohio a long time ago. The artists today could learn something from him. Such a cool person. Actually willing to give me a lesson in how to play blues after finding out I was a new guitarist. That's something I'll never forget.

[@RuthKing-wm9nw]

BB King IS thd blues. Watching him perform takes it to another level!

[@Hollylivengood]

We've always acknowledge the absolute kingdom of BB King's guitar playing. But I hadn't thought how timing is a magical thing. And silence is part of sound. God what an artist

[@essbee2316]

Had the pleasure of seeing BB live a couple of times. One particular time I was sat front and centre. At the end of the concert I was standing and I offered my hand up and he graciously shook my hand. That thrill hasn’t gone! I wish everyone well.

[@Thomas-aka-TomD]

Try BB King with U2 "When Love Comes to Town"

[@kbusby4824]

Great suggestion!

[@grahambamford9073]

O....yea great suggestion.

[@sidneyrobinson9186]

OmG yes yes please, My Fav U2 song

[@glennburch1081]

Best vocals of BB and Bono going head to head and stretching their voices to the limits. I just love it when BB king sings like that.........BLUES ON STEROIDS!!

[@lorrainecook1061]

"The Thrill Is Gone".....my all-time-favorite B.B. King song. His voice and expertise on the guitar...I can feel in my 'soul'!!!

[@tracie691]

I'm 52yrs old...my father was a huge musice lover. BB was a favorite of his...as a little girl...I'd put on those huge headphones and sing BB...like it was my job! Love, love love that you are listening to this music! GO BB!!

[@beachside1]

B.B. King died in his sleep on May 14, 2015, at the age of 89 from vascular dementia caused by a series of small strokes as a consequence of his type 2 diabetes. Imagine this guy was doing concerts all the way until he was 88 or 89 years old. Imagine BB King sang at the whitehouse with Pres Obama in 2012 . Great company with a great musician and great president ...rip BB

[@cjdoy]

Saw BB 3 times live over the years and i am a better person for it.

[@jathygamer8746]

Saw him 3 times live as well. One time he started late because he was watching a baseball game at the bar 😄 🎧 💓 🎶

[@sv3931]

I, too, saw him 3X! Once with Santana, way back in the 70s.

[@gergnoyl]

I saw him once in Spokane, WA in the 80s. 🎸 👍

[@Impalaman1968]

When people mention the blues.....this is the man who instantly comes to mind! R.I.P. TO THE LEGEND B.B. KING. Thanks for being you Jamel, there's not many people who REALLY want to keep great music alive, but you surely do without a doubt! As always, Peace and love from Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.A!

[@lorilxn1597]

Love BB King!!! Listen to him and Eric Clapton playing Riding With the King 🤴, they are awesome together and have an album together too

[@kizro10]

Muddy waters live 1960!!! Love ya bro

[@klasseact6663]

Thumbs up before viewing! Jamal...PLEASE react to some Albert King! He did an In session with SRV too in 1983! Anything from "Born under a bad sign" from the "Velvet Bulldozer" as some called Albert King!

[@susanbateman1614]

I’ll play the blue for you my favorite Albert king

[@NOAHCASAS]

ALBERT KING ANOTHER OF MY FAVORITES IN THE BLUES💙MUSIC WORLD MAY THEY BOTH REST.IN.PARADISE. WHILE PLAYING THERE GUITARS IN HEAVEN 💚

[@pamela8975]

Hey Noah! My intro to Mr Albert King was "I Wanna get Funky". Woah bro'! That gave me some serious STANK FACE! Glad you're here and hope you're doing well!

[@NOAHCASAS]

@@pamela8975 I LO💚E THAT SOND PAM 💚 ✌

[@NOAHCASAS]

@@pamela8975 MY FIRST WAS "BORN UNDER A BAD SIGN" WAS WHAT GOT ME HOOKED

[@pamela8975]

@@NOAHCASAS Next one I loved after hearing the first. Hasn't been one I haven't liked since!

[@pamela8975]

@@NOAHCASAS "If it wasn't for bad luck, wouldn't have no luck at all " !!! What's not to love?!?!

[@paulfuller8985]

I saw BB King in concert about 30 years ago . Great band , great sound . BB's vibrato was like that of a violinist . Superb singer and guitarist and a very nice man . RIP .

[@musicairplanes4884]

BB discovered Joe Bonamassa when Joe was 13 years old and BB had him opening for his shows.

[@dport62]

My favorite BB King song is "How Blue can you get" One line used to make me chuckle because I had a blended family of 7 kids, (oldest was 10). Anyway the line was "I gave seven children And now you wanna give them back" I love my kids with every fiber of my being, but there were days that I FELT that line!!! LMAO

[@bemused9522]

I had the privilege of seeing BB King at an Eric Clapton concert. One of the most memorable moments of my life. Also got to see Johnny Lee Hooker at a small blues club, will never forget that either. To have gotten to see two legends perform live. Just blessed. Cannot explain the power of seeing and hearing them live.

[@frankrahm8041]

Saw the great BB King some years ago and it was awesome. After the first song, they brought out his chair and he sat down saying, "You'll have to excuse me, but I'm 75 years old!" Nobody in the crowd minded. Whatever he needed in order to deliver was fine with us.

[@marielaveau5321]

When my oldest son was 15 I took him to see BB in concert with Bobby Blue Bland. He was an up and coming blues guitarist and not only talked his way backstage but BB got off his bus to talk with him and signed his Gibson. He's 36 now and still has the guitar. Her (the guitar) name is Bernice, after my great grandmother. The pics of my boy and his idol are among my most prized possessions. What a LEGEND!! 💜💚💛✌️🥰

[@jessejohnson9871]

Every time Lucille sings. I get goosebumps. She is a guitar you need on your wall. Talk about Iconic.

[@Hobbes1025]

His music was used in the movie INTO THE NIGHT, starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer. Carl Perkins and David Bowie made appearances in the movie.

[@DawnSuttonfabfour]

BB King of the blues. Makes me feel real loose like a long necked goose, oh baby that's what I like. So laid back he almost lying down! Peace, love and blues. xx

[@lovedrummin]

B.B. King was my introduction to the blues, which is one of my favorite styles of music now. I remember in my late teens finding a copy of his album "His Best: The Electric B.B. King" (1968) at our local library. I ended up checking that album out of the library every few weeks. I probably owed them a copy for wear and tear. I now have quite a few of B.B.'s albums on LP and CD. I was also fortunate enough to see him in concert several times.

[@bfernuttz3737]

I was privileged to see BB in 1996 in St. Louis and it was an experience. There are two people I have seen live that when they stepped on stage, you instantly knew you were in the presence of greatness. BB and Willie Nelson. When they stepped on stage you just knew! RIP BB...

[@patriciaadams-rl4iz]

There is only one BB King!!! When you and the one that you loved, are not together anymore, the blues will take over. We have all been there!! But no one sings then like BB King.

[@ericjahoda2997]

I was fortunate to see BB King in person, twice back in the 80s. Both times, a couple years apart, was at a really neat smaller venue in Houston, called Rockefeller's. One time I was seated at the table closest to the stage. After BB finished he shook my hand and what I remember most from that meeting was wondering, "How can a guy with such huge hands play the guitar like that?" I have pretty big hands but he could have crushed mine like nothing! Great man.....RIP.

[@zebulon8819]

Another incredible man BB King didn't know a single guitar cord but is the king of the Blues 🤯✌️♥️

[@mamaalaska]

Lucille has the most distinctive sound that was in the first three chords you know she’s singing! BB King long may he reign!

[@beng808]

The phrasing and the dynamics of his playing, and then he comes in with that voice. He truly was the king. This is probably my favorite performance of this song

[@leemcintyre9490]

Wish I could have Seen him just once while he was Still with us!! He and Lucille 🎸 Always Sound Soulful , and Smooth!! This is one of the Greats that Zeppelin Loved, and Proudly Learned From!!🎶

[@DG-uh8uv]

The last time I saw him was when he played in New York at Jones Beach on his 75th birthday, 2000. Holy crap, what an amazing performance! There’s no one else like him and there never will be. He is “the King “!

[@MikeHart72]

I was a teenager in the 80's. I love my heavy metal, hair metal, 80's pop, etc. I was watching Blossom, in the 90's obviously, and saw B.B King on an episode.... I've been hooked ever since. I can listen to this man sing and play his guitar all day every day. Absolute legend

[@chicagojon1972]

All time classic! Nobody plays the blues like the King!

[@williamjames6835]

Had the honor to see & hear BB King in person. He was a guest performer during Kid Rock’s Tour in 2008....incredible surprise and a incredible guest appearance

[@cjpew]

Going WAY back - Robert Johnson is a must.

[@sschmidtevalue]

The man that wrote Crossroads and Sweet Home Chicago!

[@addienaacrew8030]

I saw B King in New Zealand in the early 80’s he opened up the concert for U2… by the time U2 came on everyone was ready to go home 🤣🤣 we already got our monies worth. His sounds in real life is huge. Joe Bonamassa was part of the opening act for BB King when he was only 9yrs

[@daveversion2.2]

Had the great pleasure to see him in an intimate setting on the Oregon Coast. What a life memory!

[@lynnelle66]

I love BB King! He left us with great blues and jazz music.

[@traceyraffle6675]

Saw him on I think his final tour...he stayed and talked to the audience for a while afterwards....a true gentleman and amazing performer for sure! Lucille (the guitar) was sounding fantastic as always :)

[@aricp9173]

Even with diabetes and having to sit down, you could feel his love of the music and the fans. We may have the music but the musicians are either gone of dying and we should always remember the sacrifice and love.

[@jameslamb4074]

Had the pleasure of seeing him live shortly before his death, and even though you could tell he wasn’t well he gave his all. He made a point to individually introduce his band members, but was especially proud to introduce his nephew ( who was his bandleader ) and how proud he was that his nephew was the first college graduate in the family.

[@Boneidol82]

Visited New Orleans in the 90's and got me hooked on the Blues. Then saw BB King a few years later live. Man he could make that Guitar talk like it was having a conversation with you.❤

[@RussellCardwell]

This was his first big hit. I fell in love with the blues when I saw him perform this live on the Ed Sullivan Show, when the song was a big hit. As a teenager, I got to see him live in Lake Charles, Louisiana. I can’t imagine what I told my parents. There’s no way they would have let me travel to Louisiana to go to a concert! In the 80s I saw him again at Austin City Limits. Both shows were great, but that first time was magic. One of my all-time greatest musical heroes.

[@mlsr36]

Something that not many people would think of is B. B. King and Jerry Reed duet' In the Sack'. They also performed ' The Thrill Is Gone'.

[@ZVA3B]

B. B. King (September 16, 1925 - May 14, 2015) was an American blues musician. Often introduced at performances as "The King of the Blues", B. B. King played guitar, sang, and composed. King was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1980, and into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1987. Rolling Stone magazine ranked him on its list of the "100 greatest guitarists of all time" as number three. In 2006, President George W. Bush awarded King the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Among the blues pieces most strongly associated with King are "Three O'Clock Blues," "Please Love Me," "You Upset Me Baby," "Everyday I Have the Blues," "How Blue Can You Get," "Rock Me Baby," "The Thrill is Gone," and "Let the Good Times Roll." King has recorded and performed with Jimi Hendrix, Frank Sinatra, Bobby "Blue" Bland, T-Bone Walker, Bo Diddley and Eric Clapton. King names his guitars "Lucille". He usually plays a black Gibson ES-355 semi-acoustic electric guitar. Lucille is the name American blues musician B.B. King (1925-2015) gave to his guitars. They were usually black Gibson guitars similar to the ES-335-355, and Gibson introduced a B.B. King custom model in 1980. In the winter of 1949, King played at a dance hall in Twist, Arkansas. The hall was heated by a barrel half-filled with burning kerosene set in the middle of the dance floor, a fairly common practice at the time. During a performance, two men began to fight, knocking over the barrel and sending the burning fuel across the floor. The hall burst into flames and was evacuated. Once outside however, King realized that he had left his guitar inside so he went back into the burning building to retrieve his beloved $30 Gibson guitar. King learned the next day that the two men who started the fire had been fighting over a woman who worked at the hall named Lucille. King did not know Lucille but named that guitar, and every guitar he subsequently owned, Lucille, as a reminder never again to do something as stupid as run into a burning building or fight over a woman. B.B. King wrote a song called Lucille in which he talks about his guitar and how it got its name. The song was first released on the album Lucille and is included on the B. B. King Anthology 1962-1998 album. King also recorded a track called "My Lucille" (which also references his guitar). Written by Ira Newborn, it was released in 1985 and was part of the music for the film "Into the night" starring Jeff Goldblum and Michelle Pfeiffer. King played guitars made by different manufacturers early in his career. He played a Fender Telecaster on most of his recordings with RPM Records (USA). However, he is best known for playing variants of the Gibson ES-335. In 1980, Gibson Guitar Corporation launched the B. B. King Lucille model. The most noticeable differences between the Lucille and the Gibson ES-355TD-SV on which it is based are the "Lucille" script on the headstock, the maple neck, and the lack of F-holes on the top. King requested that, to reduce feedback, there be no F-holes. Gibson made the B.B. King Standard model from 1980 to 1985. This model had chrome hardware and dot inlays instead of block inlays. The Gibson subsidiary Epiphone markets a low-cost, foreign-made Lucille model based on the Gibson Lucille. Differences include a variation on the headstock inlays, a gloss finish and different pickups. In 1999, Gibson launched the Little Lucille, a version of their Blueshawk guitar. It differed from the Blueshawk in having a Tune-o-matic bridge and a TP-6 stop tailpiece. Gibson discontinued the Little Lucille and the Blueshawk, on which it was based. In 2005, for B.B. King's 80th birthday, Gibson made a special run of 80 Gibson Lucilles, referred to as the 80th Birthday Lucille. They presented the first prototype, which was engraved by Baron Technology, Inc, with design work by Scott Jeffrey, to King as a birthday present. King used the guitar as his main guitar until the summer of 2009, when it was stolen. On September 10, 2009, Eric Dahl unknowingly purchased the stolen instrument from a pawn shop in Las Vegas, and was contacted by a Gibson Artist Relations representative, who informed Dahl of the stolen status of the guitar. This Lucille was returned to King in late November 2009.

[@jdw9397]

I was lucky enough to see him perform several times. He’ll always be my favorite blues artist. If you haven’t already reacted to it, watch I’d Rather go Blind with Joe Bonamassa on guitar and Beth Hart singing. Joe toured with B B King when he was 12 and is one of the very best living blues guitarists today.

[@lynnarthur1411]

Heard the studio version of “Thrill Is Gone” on an AM blues station in 1969. I was 13 years old, and B.B. King singlehandedly changed my music journey in that moment 🥰

[@patrickmclain8735]

My brother Jamel, as talented as a bluesman as he was, he was even more so of a gentleman. After he performed, he would always stay after the show and sign every autograph request...RIP B.B.

[@karlsmith2570]

My absolute favorite song by this legendary bluesman RIP B.B. King

[@chrys7174]

got to see Mr. BB King in San Antonio at the Majestic theater shortly before his health really tanked and he passed away. It's one of the top 5 concerts in my lifetime. I am so so so glad we went.

[@gness4782]

Slim: You oughta go on a Blues binge and get Muddy till you Howling and Blind with a Leadbelly!

[@cudwieser3952]

There's a vid floating around of mr King re-stringing a guitar during a live performance while he sang on. A True Pro.

[@allensams1773]

I LOVE the way B. B. combines his vocals and Strong, Understated Guitar licks. . . Such a master!

[@teresalewis-hutson937]

1st saw him in 1972 at an outdoor festival, sitting on the grass, out in the open, peace and love everywhere. Followed him from then on and he helped to turn me on to the real blues. Albert King, Allman Brothers playing.

[@stevensonchambers5577]

B. B King could make his guitar whisper, scream, wail, moan, groan, cry, and shout. A blues legend and icon who could project his soul through his beloved Lucille\.

[@MsPrincesspaulina]

I don't know what is more impressive, B.B.'s massive finger vibrato and clean tone, or his deep soulful voice. I was lucky enough to see B.B. and Buddy Guy together back in 2010.

[@ryancampbell2192]

Absolute master.

[@cynthiadepriest8192]

Saw BB in a small club in Riviera Beach, FL 1974. A night I will never forget.

[@donnacsrpenter7226]

Went to Memphis to his club to see The Man live.If God had made anything better he'd kept it for himself. THE best show I had seen in years.Cried like a baby when Mr..B.B.passed,so many of our southern rock n blues legends r gone now but by the grace of God we still can listen.Awesome choice Mr.J.mad respect for choosing my favorite of the Three Kings...

[@GorillaMansoon]

I was fortunate enough to get to see B.B. live. One of the last great blues legends. He could say more with one note than most other guitar players can say with a hundred.

[@Pelza20]

I had the honor and great pleasure to be "backstage" with BB King at an outdoor concert. He and I sat on a red tartan blanket and talked cooking, while he sipped champagne. He was open , charming and caring. It's one of my favorite memories. It wasn't an interview (I'm not a journalist, just a mom) it was two people shooting the shit about the best ways to cook chicken.

[@markdunn1464]

Had the honor of seeing him perform back in May 2010 at the Bell Auditorium in Augusta, GA. He was one of a kind, always knew when you were hearing Riley B. King from Mississippi. RIP Mr. B.B. King, the "King of the Blues". Thanks for Live in Cook County Jail, still my favorite of your many great albums.

[@douglasainsworth2448]

Welcome to the Blues. Now, dig deep, young man. Muddy Waters Mannish Boy and Long Distance Call. Howling Wolf Red Rooster. John Lee Hooker Boom Boom Boom. Anything by Irma Thomas. From an old white guy from Mississippi

[@RON10PT167]

My wife and sons gave me tickets to see BB at Morongo one of my dreams come true. Tight room no bad seats and Luciel the guitar spotlighted on the stage all by itself. Damn what a gift and what a night. Miss you BB.

[@bagelj]

BB King and Lucille... quite the amazing pair!!! What Wonderful music they made together

[@seanroberts6485]

Now you HAVE to do the Thrill is Gone version with BB King and Gary Moore together in concert. They play off each other brilliantly!

[@marcieharreld286]

I saw him in concert in the 60's....phenomenal even then!!!💜🎼🎶🎵

[@richard_n]

When I lived in Memphis, I was at BB's place at least a couple times a month. The music there made it my favorite place to go in my lifetime. I can't tell you how many times I got to see the King himself play.

[@cindyloomis-torvi3396]

Jamal my dad played jazz and blues in the 1950-1960s. BB King was a staple in our house. 💜

[@martinboyton4329]

I saw BB King live 4 times , by the last he was sitting the whole time. He was just as Dynamic. I loved Him.

[@anneschreck5136]

He does this song with a lot of great talent. Tracy Chapman is wonderful and her voice really fits the song.

[@ErikJan4242]

My dear father loved this man's voice and playing... "so much heart & soul", he used to say....

[@lauriebutler4115]

I got to see BB King play in Memphis at BB Kings Blues Club for his birthday show years ago. He was great. A cherished memory. Others were playing there that night but I only remember him. He was a treasure.

[@justinestes6400]

I caught a pin from BB that spelled Lucille in the shape of Lucille. One of my most prized possessions.

[@richardfox1605]

One of the greatest guitarist who ever lived and no one ever noticed he couldn't sing and play at the same time nor could he chord but it didn't matter at all

[@79bonscott]

My Grandma got me into Blues back around 1997/'98 and I've loved it since. I believe it's why i love classic rock, started with Blues just the way Rock N Roll was started.

[@chriswhinery925]

I was blessed to get a chance to see this extremely talented and hard working man perform live not too long, maybe a year, before he passed away. He was an old man by that point, couldn't even stand for the show, they brought a chair onto the stage and he sat down for the whole thing. But boy, could he still play. He never lost that right up until the end. It was truly a wonderful show and I'm so thankful I got the chance before it was too late.

[@joyciep3835]

Saw BB King in concert a few times back in the day - unforgettable. Loved his story about how Lucille saved his life.

[@donnamcallister3489]

That's MR. B B King. We saw him at a venue called Valley Forge Music Fair @ Philly. You would have loved this place. Theater in the round, rotating platter stage and perfect acoustics. Unfortunately it gone now. I think there is a supermarket there now. As an aside, the last show we saw a VFMF was Eddie Money, Dave Mason and Foreigner before it closed. There was a food drive that cold night. It gets funnier. We had a brown bagged six pack of beer in the car and another bag of canned food goods. I gave the wrong bag to my husband. That was the night we donated 5 beers to Philabundance. My husband was so mad! He stood at the back wall and peeled of a velcroed sign that said, "PLEASE REMAIN SEATED DURING THE PERFORMANCE" and hid it in my looong leather coat. That sign hangs proudly in our powder room. We saw so many great performances....at VFMF there are tooo many to list.

[@davemckinney6555]

Proof positive you're keeping great music alive. This is a great jam.

[@ericaveillette6388]

Now I'm craving some SRV and Albert King from their "In Session" set! 🙏

[@gavinpaterson1853]

Time For a little Sunday blues👍Was fortunate to meet him backstage at one of his shows just as he walked onstage. Talk about a presence.

[@giocarini7374]

My favorite quote of all time... "Cool ain't how much do, it's how much you hold back" - B.B. King