THE KING!| FIRST TIME HEARING B.B. King - Rock Me Baby REACTION

[@petercourtien4581]

U2 and B.B. King “When Loves Comes to Town. Come on already!!

[@Mando-hereafter]

The obvious follow up

[@beachgirl3417]

Yessss! I have that on cd.

[@agneskurzaj]

I really didn't think that anyone else knew of this fantastic. Canadian Grandma Lori C.

[@kevinsacks3185]

B.B used to tour constantly, travelling North America in his custom made bus. And when he came to town (SWIDT) he'd have the bus park outside the record store where I worked and come in and do some shopping. He'd buy some music but he was there mostly for the movies. He was an avid film fan, and probably could have hosted a week on AMC. Fun fact: his favorite genre was Film Noir. In later years, when his diabetes made it too difficult for him to be on his feet, we'd get him a stool and a beverage and he would sit by the cashiers while his assistant went around the store picking up CDs and DVDs. Then he would go through them: Got it, need it, got it, etc. The best part was when customers would come up to make their purchases and do a double take. And he would sign autographs and talk to everyone who approached him. Always gracious and charming. Then he would make his purchase (he got the "Blues Legend" discount), wave goodbye and say, "See you next year!". RIP B.B.

[@giuliogrifi7739]

Thank you for sharing your memories...so wonderful memories with us all !.

[@kimcutts6153]

🇬🇧 What a great memory for you. ,👍🎸

[@GJarr2]

BB King & U2 When love comes to town.

[@petercourtien4581]

Yes!!

[@tomlewis9207]

I second, third and fourth that sentiment.

[@pandorafox3944]

Good one! 👏👍

[@GavinPasco]

BB King to Bono. “Those are some heavy lyrics young man”.😂

[@thomastimlin1724]

BB King gets more music ot of one note than most show offs get out one hundred notes played fast in the same space of time. He plays from deep down in his soul, uses dynamics [loud and soft], and sings and plays like he means it [which he does] with authority yet entertains from the highest level of joy to his audience, cajoles them to particpate. he reaches out to all people, note there are many skin colors in the audience, which is the coolect thing ever. We're all on this sinking ship together....

[@Felipe-u8p]

Rip BB King blues legend forever!! 🕊️

[@stationc4572]

I was blessed to be able to see him live one time in my life, and it was truly magical. There is no one that will ever replace him.

[@hudsonhollow]

B.B never showed off. He just let his soul flow through "Lucille" and straight into our thankful hearts!! I was only blessed to be in his presence once in concert, but I feel extremely lucky to have experienced him live. I would think he listened to Sister Rosetta Thorpe in his youth. She should be the star of a Female Friday if she hasn't been before . "Didn't It Rain" 💗

[@johnsilva9139]

In the "Elvis" bio-pic from last year there's a scene with B.B.King, Rosetta Tharpe and Little Richard all playing in the same room together. Don't think that ever really happened, but I think they were trying to show some of Elvis' influences. I know B.B. had a radio show in the Memphis area in the early '50s that Elvis must have listened to.

[@victorcowboywest]

B.B. favorite singer was Frank Sinatra, in his autobiography,he spoke about being a "Sinatra nut". Went to bed listening to Frank's classic album "IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS". Frank had arranged for B.B. to play at the main clubs in Las Vegas. B.B. died n his sleep from Vascular Dementia, his health problems high blood pressure and diabetes. He became a spokesman in the fight against the disease.

[@db-gb5xi]

John Lee Hooker and Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jeff Healey = John Hiatt. You've played songs from these artists that were written and recorded by John Hiatt. You might consider checking him out - thing called love, your dad did, feels like rain, slow turning, Memphis in the meantime, perfectly good guitar, have a little faith in me, paper thin, riding with the king, cry love, angel eyes.

[@matzabean]

I think these two would LOVE Have a Little Faith in Me. Good call.

[@stefanwilliams2576]

Detroit Made! Bob Segers version is good as well

[@sunnystormy4973]

-" angel eyes " !-

[@DavidKing-ut9wr]

Love John Hiatt!

[@agneskurzaj]

I agree with your selection of guitar initiates. I had the pleasure of seeing Jeff ( my fellow Canadian) perform funny enough before he entered the scene at a frat party in Halifax Nova Scotia back in the early eighties. I was stunned and memorized. As a trained guitarist I instantly couldn't get enough of this man's surprising talent. Canadian Grandma Lori. C.

[@kstan7219]

Oh my heart, B.B will always be the GOAT!! He made it look effortless 💜💜

[@stevehatton-bw3bo]

BB King doesn’t just play the guitar, he makes it sing! BB King told SRV he was working too hard, that his guitar strings were too heavy; BB liked them thin.

[@sgholt]

Told that to Billy Gibbons too :p

[@NicholasSarsby]

He just makes it look effortless and smooth. A true legend of blues.

[@TerranceBurris-h1g]

I got to see b.b. Albert and Freddie king all on the same ticket in seattle!

[@johnsilva9139]

Wow! The three Kings (no relation).

[@tootz1950]

Very, very lucky.

[@albertsmith9315]

B.B. can say more with just a few notes than many speed demons that think it's all about notes-per-minute. So glad that I got to see this legend live while he was still healthy and mobile.

[@magneto7930]

You were truly blessed to see him. I never had the pleasure. I've been playing guitar for more than half a century and I never get tired of listening to him. He lets the guitar breathe between the notes, that's what I love about him!

[@thomastimlin1724]

Excellent explanation. Play from your soul, look for the beauty in music...otherwise you're just a technition, not a musician...that's what BB King did.

[@thomasstambaugh5181]

My oldest son (now 32) loved the blues in general and BB King in particular when he was a toddler. He and I had the unforgettable joy of seeing BB King live not just once but twice at a local venue here in Massachusetts when my boy was a pre-teen. This video may have been from that time, because BB King performed sitting down like this during the later years of his long performing career. This video immediately brought back my memories of those two fabulous shows with my boy. I saw an interview with BB King where he said that a major reason for his distinctive call-and-response blues guitar style is that he was never able to play and sing at the same time. He transformed what might have been an obstacle for a different musician into his distinctive and instantly recognizable trademark sound.

[@mikebetts2046]

BB King always struck me as happy blues player. Such a great stage presence.

[@sdenison3463]

My late husband, who was a very dedicated Blues musician, always said that the Blues isn't sad, or isn't supposed to be. Anyone who plays it is announcing that "his woman done left and, while it's a bummer, he'll be just fine, give him a minute." I've always loved that description.

[@kolchak357]

Albert King, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, and Muddy Waters are my all time favorite blues legends. 🎵 I have seen BB King live, and it was marvelous. So much fun. A great memory.

[@MRBrien77]

Buddy Guy, Albert Collins, Eric Johnson, Robert Cray, Lonnie Brooks, Lonnie Mack, Roy Buchanan and Johnny Winter

[@db-gb5xi]

You guys really need to check out John lee hooker - boogie chillen’, crawling king snake, boom boom, one bourbon, one scotch, one beer, I’m in the mood (solo or with bonnie raitt), dimples, mr. lucky (w/robert cray) . He's one of the early bluesmen that got his start in the '40s.

[@doctormusic7244]

True legend for sure! You should revisit another blues legend, hailing from McComb, Mississippi...Bo Diddley. This man inspired the likes of Buddy Holly, Elvis, the Beatles and the Clash among so many rock artists. Check out his 1956 hit, "Diddy Wah Diddy." Blues to the core! 💯🎸🔥

[@mikeguerrero72]

Bo Diddley is overlooked sometimes. Plays great and ya gotta love the name BO DIDDLEY.

[@kenford4798]

You will also love the song BB King recorded with U2 When love comes to town.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

BB KIng is in my top 5 all time on Guitar and my 2nd favorite blues artist all time. Fun watch

[@duanebrauer3867]

I enjoy your take on music. I watch a lot of your videos. I will give you a guitarist, he is the husband of Susan Tedeschi who you really liked. They play together in their own band called Tedeschi Trucks band. His name is Derek Trucks. He is an amazing guitarist. Played with the Allman Brothers band. Him and Susan were big friends of B.B. Toured with him before he died. A lot of videos of them together on you tube. They are a 12 piece band with 2 drummers, horns, backup singers. They are the most amazing live band anywhere. Try Midnight in Harlem, Don’t let me slide from e Town. And of course Susan kills it on vocals.

[@richeaton5752]

BB and Koko Taylor were the best Blues Shouters I ever saw... eta "I don't play no chords". RIP BB and KOKO. Thank You!

[@scottmacdonald1826]

He wasn't a super flashy player, but when you hear a little lick, you KNOW that's B.B. And that voice.

[@ruelsmith]

You should see his earlier stuff. He was a lot more fancy and verbose on his precious Lucille. A lot of people don't remember young B.B King...

[@scottmacdonald1826]

@@ruelsmith True enough, but I'll stand by my statement lol

[@faith.s_mom]

@@ruelsmith I was wondering how long it would take for someone to bring her up~ you won!!! 😍

[@michaelwood5330]

If you guys haven’t heard Freddie King yet, you’re missing out. Would love to see your reactions to Freddie. An absolute amazing blues guitarist as well.

[@agneskurzaj]

As a trained guitarist I always found Blues artistry fascinating and extremely difficult to master. It is a feel and heart art form. I have played several different types of music and I was initially classically trained. I fell in love with Stevie Ray Vaughan and BB King when I began to explore this musical form back in the 70 s. These two men sent me on a journey that also introduced me to the likes of Rosetta Thorpe which as a female guitarist was so exciting. These are my top three blues specialists. Happy to see you representing them on your show. Nothing better than a Blues guitar singing to get you going in the morning. Keep it going children. All my admiration. Canadian Grandma Lori. C.

[@TerryMitchell-c5w]

Got to see bb a few years ago, best money ever spent. Just so good to hear live.

[@Robsan40]

Now that you've done Rock me baby, you need to do "Rock Me Gently" by Andy Kim. For great guitar performance, the Phil Collins song "I Wish It Would Rain Down" with Eric Clapton on guitar.

[@kelliefish6259]

Saw BB King many years ago, will never forget that night!

[@beckiramsey9561]

Definitely an amazing and legendary iconic blues man!!❤❤❤

[@hervehightower2364]

bb king is and be the king of blues he so missed the way he played music i wish the a place here real blues palyed like this rest in peace my bb king thank you time on this earth gives such great toons like this.

[@hamilde]

I saw BB King 3 times live. It was awesome. One of his horn players would Bob his head from side to side so fast and hard that I wondered how he kept his head attached to his shoulders.

[@VisionaryofMirage]

BB King's biggest influences and his guitar playing were T-Bone Walker and Charlie Christian. Walker especially was where he learnt his control of dynamics, playing really quiet before playing loud again.

[@Musicvegan01]

guitar: George Benson, Johnny Guitar Watson, Jesse Johnson (The Time), B.B. King, Rosinha de Valença, Joyce Moreno, Roy Clark, Ernie Isley, Prince, Dennis Coffey, Little Milton, Baden Powell, Steve Hackett (Genesis), George Harrison, Charo, Carlos Santana, Jerry Reed, Stanley Jordan (he can play 2 guitars at the same time. On a related note, Rahsaan Roland Kirk plays 2 or 3 horns at the same time). Y'all should check out "Maggot Brain" (1971 version) by Funkadelic. That's Eddie Hazel on guitar. Also listen to "Slide" by Slave.

[@markmotley8516]

Outstanding luv BB ❤

[@carcarjinks1430]

so glad to hear you checking out BB. saw him in 1984. he had a brass band backing him up. it was straight-up good-time blues.

[@reallymysterious4520]

In 1985 or 86 I got to see 2 of my top 3 favorite guitarists of all time when SRV opened up for Dire Straits during the Brothers in Arms tour. The other person in my top 3 is Alex Lifeson of Rush

[@stevehole2747]

Stoked in the first four minutes. Pure magic

[@tebindack]

Jimi Hendrix is my fave guitarist🎸 of all time.

[@Songbird-59]

BB King was amazing live. I was blessed to have been able to see him with one of my brothers.

[@TheIrunalot2]

Saw BB and Baby Blue Bland together for one night only at the Circle Lounge in San Francisco Jan 1981. The theater only seated 150 people and was configured in a circle, thus "Circle Lounge" and the stage revolved very slowly so matter where you were seated you got a great view. And you were very close to the stage. What was really cool was right before the night was over he invited the whole audience back to the Holiday Inn they were staying at for an after concert buffett. Absolutely the best live performance I have yet been to. And my fiancé was with me and was pregnant with my oldest daughter at the time and she had my daughter later that morning. My daughter still says BB is her favorite performer. Maybe she heard him while relaxing in her mom's belly.

[@marietheresahughes2911]

WONDERFUL MUSICIAN GREAT MAN 💖💫💖💫💖💫💖💫💖

[@RuthKing-wm9nw]

LOVE everything he does..and he is so expressive when performing you can tell he really enjoys it. He makes Lucille sing smooth and bluesy indeed.

[@armorer94]

Saw him at the House Of Blues Orlando in April of 2006. I'm so glad I did. One Night Only!

[@sheryleaton1685]

I actually sat at the same table with BB King and was introduced! It was in the early 90s at The House of Blues in Chicago. Great to watch 🤟

[@craigreid7178]

I got to see BB live twice. I was flabbergasted! He was not only an incredible talent but just a really nice guy. A friend of mine, the guitar player in my band, got to spend some time with him after his performance. Matt (my friend) was walking back stage and BB opened the door and saw him and invited him to help him eat a mess of ribs since the rest of his band and crew had already left. They finished the ribs and my friend talked to him the whole time. What an experience.

[@otisroseboro5613]

As Always Love Seeing Your Reactions To The Late Great B.B. King, Please Keep Them Coming

[@daisypooch4034]

Joe Bonamassa doing Blues Deluxe!!! Actually anything he does. Jeff Beck doing Blue Wind or Dirty Mind and actually anything Jeff Beck did!! He was a master talent!! He didn't need much lyrics because he always made his guitar sing! Even did a beautiful cover of Over the Rainbow!!❤❤😂😂🎉🎉

[@Bowhunters6go8xz6x]

Besides being an excellent singer he could certainly play supreme blues on guitars, an immense talent and you can tell he enjoyed performing for the people .

[@micheallandry]

One of best guitarists of all time- Nokia Edward’s of the Ventures - the band that inspired and influenced so many rock guitarists and drummers

[@cindydegraaff5083]

BB came through our town almost yearly because he loved our funky former theater now excellent performance space. Loved seeing him! I love listening to Joe Walsh make the guitar sing.

[@northernlight2598]

Saw him twice!!! Once in Vancouver, once in Toronto. Lifetime memories!

[@haroldking4272]

Saw B.B. live and he was the ultimate musician.

[@skerr808]

Incredible. Absolutely incredible

[@robertking55]

Saw him 3 times in blues clubs in Seattle in the 70's and being able to see his face and body and guitar join in the human experience helped me to believe in the Truth of the blues . .

[@darrinkelly3446]

I've been blessed to have seen him play live twice. That video, though good, lacks the personal experience that goes with seeing such a fantastic blues legend play first-hand.

[@mt0115]

BB King, is always so entertaining while playing so effortlessly. 😎🍺☮️

[@ChuckRagland]

My favorite line EVER from B B is 🎶 Nobody loves me but my mother, and she could be jiving to!!🎶

[@gmb858]

Eric Clapton sat through a concert in the audience watching B.B. perform back in the 1990's. Afterwards he was asked how he enjoyed the concert. Clapton said, "I learned that I thought I knew how to play the guitar; now I know I still have much to learn. "

[@TracyfromNC]

Bb and SRV will always be my faves!

[@cassyharrison3592]

His guitar has a legitimate voice of its own. Just brilliant.

[@savethelighthouse]

Nice of you to notice. That's Lucille, she has a name.

[@horacerobinson7149]

Thanks again Jay and Amber 😊. Continue to R.I.P Mr B.B King ❤

[@mikelesley2803]

I was blessed to be able to see B. B. King 3 three times in concert. Each one was special and I was thankful for the chance to see a truly legendary performer.

[@stevehole2747]

Riding with the King. BB King and Eric Clapton. Beautiful music that just slides and flows

[@fensti2822]

I was lucky enough to get to see B.B. King live just about 5 years prior to his passing. Still one of the most significant concerts I've been to. He had Susan Tedeschi and The Fabulous Thunderbirds (post Jimmie Vaughan.. but still good) opening for him. Such a great night of blues! Please do more Susan Tedeschi and also check out some of Jimmie Vaughan's stuff.

[@rickmiller4202]

I was very fortunate to see him a few years before he stopped touring. Great show, it was like when he hit the stage, all the years melted off. The King of the Blues.

[@ronbrown912]

Got to see BB live 3 times. He was a storyteller. To me, the stories between songs were just as awesome as the songs themselves. LEGEND....

[@wandalevy470]

Had the good fortune to see him live! Did not disappoint!

[@STEELCITYBERMA]

Absolute legend!!!

[@anthonysteinberg4853]

BB the master of understatement.

[@Mando-hereafter]

Please react to U2 and BB King “ when love comes to town”

[@petercourtien4581]

I keep requesting! They have no idea how much they will love it.

[@wherenomadhasgoneb4618]

I feel lucky to had the privilege of seeing B.B. king a year b4 he died at a festival with George Thorogood, & The Fabulous Thunderbirds

[@dixiedarr700]

Love BB King! Saw him with the Stones in1969.

[@nathanwahl9224]

His dynamics! He may play just one note, as he did quite a few times in this song; but dang, he would play the ever lovin snot out of that one damned note!!!

[@beachgirl3417]

Now seriously, that was totally awesome!

[@debramulcahy9979]

Watched BB live many times at Cains Ballroom in Tulsa. Soooo smooth … his guitar was named Lucille.

[@wrk9851]

There are to many, certainly SRV is my Texas boy! Never got to see him! In the mid 70's I heard a song that changed my live forever and that was Thrill Is Gone. I had the great fortune to see BB four times. So for me it's BB,SRV, neck and neck. But theres Buddy G, Joe B, Gary Moore and many others close behind like Jeff H, Albert and Freddie King, Kenny Wayne Sheppard, RoryG, Peter Green from the original Fleetwood Mac and so many more. So Blues are my first love from all the genre's. So a Big Texas Thanks for the reaction

[@RichColley]

Bb king when it all comes down is a must lister

[@paulwalker9421]

Four Roy Clark ,BB King ,SRV, Joe Bonamassa too many greats. Each has a style their own . Lead Belly!!!!

[@shauncronin3961]

Saw him at Hampton Beach shortly before he passed what a gift he is to history

[@2faceonabudget57]

One of my favourite guitarists is Steve Hackett, who joined Genesis around the same time as Phil Collins, but left shortly after Peter Gabriel did to pursue a solo career and form his own group. I recommend "Spectral Mornings" from him.

[@kevinsmith4429]

You need to find the song about the night his guitar almost burned up . Her name was "Lucille". True story. Great song.

[@sheilachittenden3329]

Saw him on his 80th birthday tour. Awesome!

[@rrailguitar2211]

All right Jay, I'll give you some guitar players. Robben Ford, "Help The Poor." Tony Williams Lifetime (Allan Holdsworth on guitar, Tony Williams was the drummer), "Fred." Parliament/Funkadelic (Eddie Hazel, guitar), "Maggot Brain." Gary Moore, "Only Fool In Town" or "Midnight Blues." Richard and Linda Thompson (Richard on guitar) "Don't Renege On Our Love." Amber, in the Delta area a lot of paths led back to Charley Patton, who played blues guitar and who met a number of bluesmen from that area. I don't know iff BB met him or not but Patton influenced a lot of them. BB mentioned in his autobio two jazz guitar players, Charlie Christian (possibly the first performing electric guitarist, played with Benny Goodman) and Django Reinhardt (a Belgian gypsy with a unique style.) BB King knew a lot more than he let on.

[@rodb9275]

That organ in the background is awesome too

[@RichardBaker-ke7cm]

Me and Jeannie saw BB King at Harras Club in Reno in the 80s in aww all night long. I love you guys, I'm a 75 year old Vietnan vet and watch your reaction to music videos every day.

[@paulhurstjr8312]

bb king how blue can you get is awesome

[@mikesahle1193]

Thank you 🙏 great 👍 rock me BB king 👑 and rip 🪦 I only went one ☝️ BB king 👑 concert 🎶 👍🎥👏👏👋☮️

[@bazzer124]

I saw BB pretty much every chance I got when he played Ravinia Park in suburban Chicago. Always a treat and damn could he make Lucille sing! RIP Blues Boy King. Cheers....

[@RyanTrent]

Love some BB King. The Thrill is gone, is what got me into music. Seen him even when I was in high school.

[@bertisjordan1085]

This was Saturday morning clean the house music as a kid. My mother LOVED blues. My favorite guitarist is EVH!

[@carlaharrington5120]

Yippie... more Blues please!!!!

[@kevincook4279]

My favourite guitar player, is Don Felder, who used to be in the Eagles! He wrote the music for "Hotel California"

[@ruelsmith]

I saw BB live twice. He definitely commands attention. He knows how to capture the audience and guide them through a performance. You can definitely see why he became so popular.

[@ggreig]

If you like B.B. King and bluesy guitar, check out early Fleetwood Mac (with Peter Green and Danny Kirwan, before Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham joined the band). B.B. King said of Peter Green that "He was the only one that gave me the cold sweats". Try "Man of the World", "Albatross" (an instrumental that was number one in the UK), "Oh Well", "The Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown)", or "Dragonfly".

[@ggreig]

That's at least part of the answer to your question as to who B.B. King listened to.

[@shabdyogi-vy8kc]

Thank you I am honoured

[@ZVA3B]

I actually saw BB King and Buddy Guy in concert BB King was about 80 something when I saw him

[@longago-igo]

I saw B.B. when he opened for the Stones and at a festival, but the best time was at Hill Auditorium in Ann Arbor during a blizzard that stranded half of his band. It didn’t matter that they didn’t make it….B.B. made it and we had 2nd row center right in front of him and Lucille.

[@brucedavis3230]

One of my favorite guitarist

[@ldlef]

There is a GREAT BB King album called Live at the Regal recorded in 1965. You gotta listen to a song from that album titled "Sweet Little Angel". It's absolutely amazing.