First Time Hearing "B.B King"

[@kengarner3625]

Legend. Clapton, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck…all those guys learned from BB!

[@evehairbearc9175]

Facts

[@JaronActual]

Add Billy Gibbons to that list.

[@cameronrichardson3108]

It is very true but none so far have managed to achieve that instant goosebumps and certainty of who is playing on the first note

[@lizpedano1542]

Yeah they gotta play some Jeff Beck

[@karmaisa3467]

Please don't forget Johnny Lee Hooker in there with all those gr8s ~ ///=^} ~ Robert Johnson is leading the way alongside other "players" ~

[@bdesaw]

I saw BB King live - for free - in 1983. I was a prison guard - and Mr King would give shows for inmates. I happened to be assigned to that concert - and positioned in front - of the front row. I had the best seat for a BB King concert you could ever want. He was an awesome man for giving his time and energy to others - especially brothers who were being harmed by a system. I enjoyed the music with all the others in that audience. He was awesome!

[@MargieRose777]

Awesome 👍🏽. Yes it was nice of him to give his time

[@godfamilyonly5625]

Wow that’s amazing

[@godfamilyonly5625]

BB King name ain’t BB King for a reason bro

[@torritojolambert1327]

Awesome man indeed

[@lcwinablackdress]

Parchman!?

[@Ecclesiastes11718]

I think of BB King as African American heritage.That's how important he is.Before James Brown,before Michael Jackson..there was BB King.God knows how many people he inspired to pick up the guitar.His greatness is just legendary

[@claranielsen3382]

BB is a legend, because of him I fell in love with the Blues. check out BB KING AND STEVIE Ray Vaughn live in New Orleans, L.A at the Jazz and Heritage Festival.

[@Rob-wu8fm]

THIS MAN IS AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE BEST BLUES GUITARIST IN THE WORLD 🌎

[@craenor]

He definitely gets my vote for best blues guitarist who plays clean with deeply intense feeling. For best total package, I prefer Stevie Ray Vaughan, but I'll never argue with anyone who prefers B.B. King.

[@MargieRose777]

Robert, Yes

[@davidparker108]

Some have said his brother Albert King plays better than him. But yes, a great blues guitarist.

[@threezerol944t]

....Buddy Guy.

[@Tall-Cool-Drink]

Mr. King is good, but Stevie Ray Vaughan would have something to say about that.

[@GloriaDelBorrello]

Im so glad youo played BB King he is a huge part of music history and one of the most respected guitarists of all time. Every guitarist owes this man. He is a big part of the great holy echelon of the blues. Robert Johnson, Louis Jordan, Bo Diddley, John Lee Hooker, Chuck Berry. Without these guys rock music does not exist

[@dawntextor8170]

I love all kinds of music. Pink Floyd is my all time favorite. I'm a 54 year old grandma who jams to Slipknot but B.B. King is an absolute legend. You want the blues that's where you go!

[@firecracker8071]

That's me too, except I am 63

[@michaelmachupa3854]

BB is my guy. I'm 33 he gets through my workday. His collaboration with Eric Clapston was legendary.

[@What15life]

I'm 20 but i think B.B King is so awesome. my father raised me with old music and i'm so glad cause now i love every kind of music.

[@user98xp]

Every day I have the blues.

[@dawntextor8170]

@@What15life they don't make real music anymore. I mean i still consider metal real music they still mainly write their stuff and play instruments but this other music that is processed, written by someone else, auto tuned, just not music to me. Not passion like in the 60s and 70s when music was all soul

[@anitawatkins2746]

Prince. While my guitar gently weeps. Live at rock and roll hall of fame. One of the best guitar solos ever!

[@tomfowler381]

The man could pack more emotion and more soul into a single note on that guitar than anyone else in music history.

[@vvoof2601]

Case in point, sweet little angel. That one note in that song... whew.

[@stevedahlberg8680]

I got to see him at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City in 1981 when I was young. One of the most incredible shows I've ever been to. He had the entire audience in his palm the whole entire show. And it was so fun and I got goosebumps so many times and his band was so good and of course he was all over the stage with Lucille, the guitar that he played for decades. I saw him several years later when he was older and then I saw him at an outdoor festival with other blues luminaries when he was extremely old and right before he stopped playing. He was so shrunken and shriveled compared to his normal robust self and he sat in a chair and it was a very short set but he still had Lucille and his band was still good and he sounded fantastic! Koko Taylor came out for one of the numbers.

[@jeffk2526]

You guys should definitely react to another blues legend, Muddy Waters. Definitely do Mannish Boy off the Hard Again album. The electrified version. It's an absolute classic!!

[@kabirahnazeem9403]

Don't forget Bobby Blue Bland

[@ffjsb]

Muddy is AWESOME!! Got to see him live once.

[@Irish-Rose]

Buddy Guy! & John Lee Hooker! There are so many great Blues & Jazz singers.

[@brettg274]

JLH is my favorite, but Muddy and Howlin Wolf are close behind.

[@visionhawk4403]

And Lead Belly. Check out his version of Black Betty.

[@freyjabrigid]

Props to your dad for raising you with excellent taste in music.

[@paulwalker9421]

BB King is an Icon of music and the Blues .His guitar is named Lucille also one of his songs. Read his story! Can never get enough of his music!

[@TheTruth27536]

BB King and Bobby Blue Bland on Soul Train performing together is one of the best things you'll ever hear.

[@ninamravlja3632]

Blues Boy King, the pride of Mississippi ❤. One of the GREATEST artists of any genre. I feel so blessed to have seen him in concert. So many guitarists name B.B. as their inspiration. I’ve never heard of a bad word ever spoken about the man. He is what the word “legend” means. Other great blues artists are Albert King, Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Howlin’ Wolf, and the one who started it all, Robert Johnson. There are so many good blues artists out there. Just dive in and enjoy! 😁❤️🎸

[@alifc1082]

😀😀No bad word about him... Nobody ask his wife.. Or his ladys.

[@jimboa20]

I got to see BB King live in 2005. He was diabetic, in his 70's and still put on a great show. He was so warm, charismatic, optimistic and full of life. Amazing performer. It was a privilege to see him play live, and I will never forget it.

[@mikewarker4445]

Guys love your channel. Check out Bill Withers another legend. Ain’t no sunshine, Lean on me, Grandmas hands

[@patriciadonovan5268]

Take it from an old white lady, B.B.King was THE KING!! I used to sit up late in the 1960 listening to him on the Canadian Broadcasting network. The blues started at 10 PM! Lovely for people to listen to all kinds of music.

[@sandrasofiahsexton3917]

Can't beat this for pure blues. How deep into your soul can you go with this? As deep as you're able.

[@siouxzanne64]

BB King came to my history of rock n roll class back in college , Indiana university.He spoke and even played Lucille, his guitar. Very humble and laid back guy.

[@aclosson8193]

BB was known for his clean, clear, subdued style. A blend of Blues and Smooth Jazz.

[@Brenda12911]

This music runs deep in my soul born and live in Memphis TN it is impossible for it not to. This is what the soul of music sounds like.

[@scottdaughtry6740]

Blues royalty right there. Nice to see young men discovering the greats that I grew up enjoying. Nobody ever had a negative word about BB - its worth your time to dig deeper into his music catalog.

[@AugieDoggyDoo]

Man, I told you guys in another comment to listen to BB. An absolute legend. He just Kisses your soul. He makes the hair on the back of my neck stand straight up, lol. So many rock legends were influenced by him. Listen to the duet with Tracy Chapman that they did. The thrill is gone. She is another ridiculously amazing artist. Her voice is insane.

[@user98xp]

A few more B.B. King suggestions for the Cartier Family: -Worry, Worry, Worry (live at Cook County jail) -Every Day I Have The Blues -How Blue Can You Get

[@AugieDoggyDoo]

@@user98xp hell yes!!!

[@tiffanypalmer9918]

BB King is all BLUES. I was BLESSED to see him live. Amazing. He threw out a necklace from his blues festival and I caught it. 🤗Still have it. 💜💜💜

[@SousChef77]

My favorite version of this song is when BB and Lucille (his guitar) play with Gary Moore in a small venue with an amazing backup band. I have seen it at least 10 times. Magic.

[@io1681]

One of the greatest musicians of all times!!! 👍👏👏👏👋🇮🇹

[@zulkanainbaharuddin2185]

BB King is the icon of the blues. The best blues. Love all his guitar playing & singing.❤❤❤

[@vandergrad]

Man, he just plays so damn smooth, and croons so damn rough... fabulous!!!!

[@lindajohnson6514]

When Elvis was a young child he would sneak into the black churches and admire listening to the Choir sing Gospel Music. That started his love for Gospel, R&B, and Rock.

[@smarie4233]

That kind of music comes from something deep inside. The soul is speaking

[@DSMLivin]

Check out B.B. King "live in Africa" 1974. Title song "Why I sing the blues". He was in his prime and at his best. Enjoyed the reaction. 👍👍

[@jdw9397]

I’m so happy to see someone reacting to my favorite blues artist! I was lucky enough to see him several times in the 60’s. Joe Bonamassa opened for B.B. when he was 12 years old. Joe is now one of the very best blues guitarists. I think you would enjoy watching him and singer Beth Hart perform I’d Rather Go Blind (Etta James cover. If you don’t know Etta James you should definitely listen to her also) Thank you-You made my day!

[@momto4boz]

BB King is 1 of my favorite blues artist. A legend in Blues who started them all...

[@chrismcbrayer4018]

He has his own scale! When new guitarists ask how to get better at playing the blues, you show them the B.B King Box! And his vibrato is just sooo iconic.

[@ADDISINSIGHT]

I am from Ethiopia & I grew up listening BB King

[@jeffk2526]

A great BB King song is Standing On The Edge of Love.Definitely one of my favorites!

[@HeathWatts]

I saw BB King live four times and I own most of his records on CD. He was an amazing guitarist and singer who had a big influence on my life.

[@edwardcapobianco2975]

BB is just stone cold and smooth as silk. A living legend at the time and just incredible. I can say beyond a shadow of a doubt, the thrill he gave me, most certainly is not gone, it's still here!!! Good lord can this man play!!!, even as an old man he is just scary good. I dig your channel fellas, you guys certainly are a bunch of for REAL ,good dudes !! I could for sure hang with you guys listening to some pure Old School, rock and roll and blues musicians like BB King ,Eric Clapton and the Allman Brothers to name a few!! Keep up the great work guys!! I look forward to you videos everyday!! What I like best about your channel is when I do watch it,I feel like I am hanging out with you guys!!

[@Ray1969.]

Saw BB King one night at his joint and he played for about 45 minutes and killed it! The man had stage presence that you couldn’t describe. Just electric!!

[@jimponton693]

Saw him when I was a senior in high school, 1982. First non-hard rock concert I'd been to and it was phenomenal. I've also seen him twice since then.

[@jons3808]

That voice, so incredible! A true legend and a class act through and through. They don’t make ‘em like that anymore.

[@tarrasams7423]

He definitely is the King of Blues he is a legend I seen him in concert when i was a kid in the 90s he gave me the chills his voice goes right though you're soul

[@chrisrempel4009]

I know you reacted to STEVIE RAY VAUGHN Voodoo Chile but you have to see/hear Texas Flood live at the El Mocambo!! One of the best blues performances you'll ever see!

[@lonniedillman9647]

I bought my first guitar after hearing this in the 70's. I got to see him on his last birthday before he passed. The best....

[@robertpetre9378]

B.B. King truly was a blues legend and guitar hero rest in peace to the king

[@kaychristensen4394]

Saw B.B. King & his beloved Lucille live once. One of the best concerts I've ever been to. He--they--are sorely missed.

[@laurahess3417]

B.B. King and Eric Clapton made an album together. It's one of my favorites, it's amazing!

[@lauriesandt5371]

Ridin with the king 👑

[@laurahess3417]

@@lauriesandt5371 , YEAH! 😊

[@edsweb7]

TO KNOW BEING AMERICAN IS TO KNOW THE BLUES; and the Hero's who show us the love of hearts and the beautiful pain it gives. ( If you can't see this SUPERSTAR's playing of feelings. Each few notes is a sentence, Wows me everyday.

[@shelbytanner6394]

He was my grandmas favorite! Saw him and got a personal meeting back in the 80’s while gambling. This man is a staple!! Also, he is the greatest blues person of all time!! Don’t forget it baby. Won’t ever hear no music like this. React to Lucille!!

[@tonyharvey6785]

Truly one of the greatest blues men to grace us with his song and incredible guitar playing

[@coolmickey68]

this is where it all came from guys, the blues, jazz, rock and roll, heavy metal. punk, rap, hip hop etc......enjoy!

[@shirleycollins6241]

Another great blues song to react to -Albert King & Stevie Ray Vaughan Born Under A Bad Sign ( In Session.)

[@shirleycollins6241]

@@Jack-Shat Yesi love the song!

[@davidteller7681]

Stevie worshiping at the feet of his idol!

[@shirleycollins6241]

@@davidteller7681 lol

[@LOKDOWNKING]

BB KING is my dad's fav OF ALL TIME, so I grew up hearing this EVERYDAY and I got the chance to c him live b4 he passed AND ITS THE BEST LIVE SHOW IVE EVER SEEN

[@cheryldavis9313]

As a teenager my mother sat on her grandparents front porch listening to a kid playing guitar a few doors down on his porch... he was BB King.

[@lindachambers3166]

Saw him live a couple of times before his passing. R.I.P Blues legend 💙

[@unndunn1]

He’s my favorite guitar player and blues musician. I was lucky enough to see him in concert several times and he never disappointed. He was a great showman too, even sitting in his chair with his guitar, he owned the audience.

[@tobbi11]

B.B. King had to be big to house his huge soul. Incredibly good at making you feel his music even while sitting down... masterclass

[@fordjubilee]

Thrill is Gone....Love it.... Love it when the heads start moving...You don't have soul if BB doesn't move your soul.....

[@truus5653]

He just have to play one note, and you know it is BB King ❤❤❤❤

[@DestiniDelmonico-bc9dy]

Saw BB King in concert. He was fantastic!

[@lindawilliams2211]

Hey guys, I grew up in Memphis. BB lived and played around there alot. He played Beale St with all the blues guys when he was young and skinny, Lol. He opened his first club on Beale St. BB stands for Blues Boy he got the name when he was young on Beale St. Elvis would go play with all the guys when he was in high school. Elvis and BB knew each other since they were young men. I have had the honor on seeing BB and alot of the old blues greats at the Bealse st music fest they have the first of May every yr And in the clubs on Beale. Nobody like BB and "Lucille ". Unfortunately Most of the greats have passed in the last 10/20 yrs. Memphis is the home Of the Blues. If you want some R&B listen to some Stax music from Memphis . Any will do. Otis Redding, Sam & Dave , Staples, so many to name. GREAT Music. Love your site. Peace.

[@carollittle1059]

Greatest blues guitarist ever!

[@julielytton6097]

BB's guitar was named Lucille. Look up why. Its a great story. I grew up loving the blues with my dad. I still love them at 65 and always will. I'm sooo happy you guys got to experience the GREAT BB King........

[@janesharp4341]

I had one of his guitar picks. It always brought me good luck. I ended up passing along to someone who need a little good luck more than I did. There's a reason that man's last name was KING.

[@MoParRus340]

Growing up in the 60’s-70’s it just didn’t get any better than this.

[@goldboy150]

The king of vibrato. Bb king live at the regal is one of the best albums of all time. Certainly one of the best live albums.

[@kimb6900]

"That's the most satisfying thing I ever heard" he was definitely on point with that statement 💕

[@MyDogSteppedOnaBeee]

You can feel his passion and soul in the song. The way he sings and plays guitar even better if you close your eyes and listen. Do some Marvin Gaye, James Brown, Al Greene and Ray Charles songs 🔥

[@patriciab8876]

Yes!!! The only way to listen to B.B. is with your eyes closed. Sounds weird I know but try it, especially if you're alone & not distracted by others.

[@georgescanvas]

The way he grabbed those notes and made them sound so sweet . . .

[@shawnnixon2811]

Huge Blues fan, especially the older blues. Y'all should seriously react to some older blues artists. BB King, little Walter, Howlin Wolf, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, John Lee Hooker Taj Mahal, Rye Cooder...

[@mmaddox7787]

Amazing talent. Smooth. He is missed, no one could bring the blues like he did. I was lucky enough to meet him. Such a nice gentleman.

[@katlu8178]

I saw BB several times live...so proud to have witnessed this LEGEND on stage

[@CAndrewNelson]

The best concert I ever went to in my entire life was B.B. King at the Great American Music Hall in San Francisco. That was when I learned you should always go to the last show of the night for a blues concert because musicians no time limit. B.B. played for close to three hours that night and it was pure magic. The truly amazing thing about B.B. King was that if you watch him carefully you'll notice that he never plays chords. Only single notes. And still got that incredible, thick, rich sound out of his guitar, a guitar that he used to refer to as "Lucille". He made Lucille absolutely sing! I really enjoyed this video. If you have yet reacted to them yet, I have some blues songs to recommend to you guys: "Voodoo Child" performed by Stevie Ray Vaughan, "Mannish Boy" by Muddy Waters, "Bad to the Bone" by George Thorogood, and "Didn't It Rain" by Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Blessings to you!

[@jodykessly8696]

Good reaction guys! BB King is a great guitarist but I wondered if you guys noticed something UNIQUE about his playing style? BB only plays the guitar when he is not singing. Whenever he sings a verse he pauses his play on "Lucille." He then plays the rest of the phrase on Lucille and then comes with the next singing verse. It's his signature way of playing and it's down home blues style! A female all time great blues artist you guys should react to is...Koko Taylor "I'm A Woman!" AND GUYS PLEASE LISTEN CLOSELY TO THE LYRICS...this is called lyrical genius(whomever the songwriter is)!

[@davidteller7681]

He also doesn't play chords. He pays someone else to.

[@MarcG7424]

The blues is universal because everybody has the blues throughout their lives and B.B. really is King

[@Mycroftsbrother]

BB King could put more blues in one note than most guys could put in a whole solo. I heard that BB was on the road for well over 300 days each and every year. He never spent much time at home.

[@MicheleJane]

First time I saw BB King play was at the Great Southern Music hall in Gainesville, Fl. 1976. Amazing. I was close to the stage, and got to shake his hand! Huge ring on his finger. Greatest Bluesman in the world

[@omamero]

React to Hold On I'm Coming by B.B King & Eric Clapton. These guys went crazy on the solo they made the guitar start TALKING!

[@julies5515]

This made me smile. I have listened to some BB King throughout the years. He's a great performer and can sang the blues.

[@pneeb419]

Saw BB like 18 years ago at the Muddy Waters Festival in St Louis. AMAZING!! I love R&B!! It might be black culture, but it can touch a white person's soul too

[@dutchvan4503]

I had the extreme pleasure of seeing BB live. Holy cow. He is fantastic. What a show. He can play the blues better than anyone.

[@mikelz6936]

While my guitar gently weeps .. The live one with Prince

[@AnKore1984]

I like so much the energy, the words he used and the way in which Tahj (with the additional info from Brock 👏) shared with us his knowledge about Elvis and BB King!! 🤗🤗 What makes it even more beautiful is the complete absence of the "Look at me, look how knowleageable l am!" 😁 attitude in his and Brock's behaviour. Beautifully done, guys! 👏

[@andrewellwood1612]

Absolute legend. Watch his duet with Eric Clapton, it's insanely good..

[@RitaMae13]

Buddy Guy " Feels like Rain"...another great blues singer ❣️

[@Roboami]

You guys are great - you should take up music, form a band and document the whole thing!

[@MrPaytonw34]

BB King is what good music is all about it just makes you smile every time you hear it it fills your soul with fire.. That’s what real music does.

[@will_5838]

Y’all please do John Mayer and BB live!! They go back and forth and funny as hell in between! Guitar legends

[@halbertking2683]

When I started playing guitar way back , all my early heros all pointed to B.B. He's my heros hero and mine , too.

[@sueschmidt9404]

I had the absolute pleasure of meeting the amazing man of Blues!! Love Lucille and the man who mastered her.

[@420johnas]

Of course I am one lucky Mother Effer that got to see BB King live at the Hollywood bowl at the BB King blues Festival circa 2006 another one of the greatest nights of my life.. just being at the Hollywood bowl was a thrill.. The Beatles played there

[@DETROITPHOENIX1]

Check out Muddy Waters (Manish Boy or Hoochie Coochie Man )... Z.Z. Hill (Someone Else is Stepping In or Down Home Blues)... Bobby "Blue" Bland (Members Only)... Howlin Wolf (Smokestack Lightning)... Johnnie Taylor (Last Two Dollars)...

[@lindaczarnota2526]

There are so many great Blues guys who are legendary! Keep discovering!

[@messi5601]

u just witnessed one of the best blues guitarist of all time, he is one of the 3 kings along with albert king and freddy king

[@Kasu-AL]

Good to see the young G’s paying respect to the OG’s. BB King is an OG and a legend. A lot of rock n’ roll legends credit BB as their OG. Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters and so many other Blues legends pathed the way. I like Sweet 16 by BB King, and Tin Pan Alley by Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimi Hendrix has a lot of good blues covers like Hear My Train Coming

[@egddios]

First concert I had ever been to - my father was a drummer and took my sister and I as children to see B.B. King ( & Lucille 💙) at the Providence Performing Arts Center (RI) RIP🪽

[@tjtampa214]

B.B. The King 🌟... Exquisite performance by all there, and great audience too, which just enhances everything. 🌟

[@venomslair137]

The KING of Blues. Nothing more and nothing less!

[@susanlavoie4437]

I saw BB King with his guitar, Lucille, at Mohegan Sun in CT. Memorable.

[@aannddrryyaa]

Ahhh the fantastic music still gives me goosebumps. B.B. looks like my grandpa but gramps was italian :) xx

[@chrisjosey5992]

I’m a rock guy from the south and play the guitar. Mr. BB King is one of if not the greatest and pioneers of the electric guitar players. Love me some blues. Soul of the south.