BB King disappoints?

Post by **Capt. Black** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:21 am

Zaulkin wrote:
BG wrote:
Zaulkin wrote:Well if he played guitar all night he would have only played about four notes anyway.
at least they'd have been the right notes, and none of those jazz ones... besides I thought you'd have known there are actually 5 notes in the blues scale
Ah but in jazz, any note is the right note - Just smile afterwards and brag about how you 'were playing so *out*' today.

FYI - There are 6 notes in the blues scale.

Bloody gullible blues guitarists. Short changed again! Who got the other two, venue or manager?

Post by Bg » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:36 am

Zaulkin wrote:FYI - There are 6 notes in the blues scale.

Bazingo, I realised that just after I hit submit but couldn't be arsed to change it. I thought it would be funnier to see if you'd point it out, and you did

Post by Bg » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:38 am

Capt. Black wrote:
Zaulkin wrote:
BG wrote: at least they'd have been the right notes, and none of those jazz ones... besides I thought you'd have known there are actually 5 notes in the blues scale
FYI - There are 6 notes in the blues scale.
Bloody gullible blues guitarists. Short changed again! Who got the other two, venue or manager?

Last time I looked 6-5 = 1 but hey ho....

Ears · Post by **Ears** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:27 am

Zaulkin wrote: Graham Reid was my Music History lecturer. That guy knows his shit, although he definitely seems like someone who would write this kind of article.

Don't you mean 20th Century popular and rock music history? I'd be surprised if it were general music history as I've never seen him write outside this narrow field.

hamo · Post by **hamo** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 9:30 am

Speaking of old, talented black guys...

Did anyone see Herbie Hancock on the news with David Farrier? I could not believe that Hancock is 71. Seriously, he'd look good for someone in his fifties. The only giveaway was the too-short pants showing off a lot of sock over the hi-tops...

Zaulkin · Post by **Zaulkin** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 2:54 pm

Ears wrote:
Zaulkin wrote: Graham Reid was my Music History lecturer. That guy knows his shit, although he definitely seems like someone who would write this kind of article.
Don't you mean 20th Century popular and rock music history? I'd be surprised if it were general music history as I've never seen him write outside this narrow field.

Well, yes actually. Peter Watts taught the first half and then swapped over to Graham Reid for the second half of the semester.

Fler · Post by **Fler** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 3:29 pm

Spot the Auckland University School Of Music students...

Hot_Grits · Post by **Hot_Grits** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:28 pm

hamo wrote:Speaking of old, talented black guys...

Did anyone see Herbie Hancock on the news with David Farrier? I could not believe that Hancock is 71. Seriously, he'd look good for someone in his fifties. The only giveaway was the too-short pants showing off a lot of sock over the hi-tops...

To me, a sock-to-pants ratio like that suggests middle-class white 20 year-old rather than old man.

sambrowne · Post by **sambrowne** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 4:43 pm

I was at the BB King show too and thought he was completely and utterly rubbbish. Vocally he was sort of fine albeit not a patch on the incredible Ruthie (who was just incredible, as was her band). Guitarwise he was shit, lots of misfretting, hardly any playing (and yes I know his style was minimal - trust me this was way way beyond that - he's lost his skills). Just terrible. I doubt it was an off night - the dude is really really old. I'd say that's every night now.

Ears · Post by **Ears** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:02 pm

Out of interest what was the ticket price?

willow13 · Post by **willow13** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 5:41 pm

Ears wrote:Out of interest what was the ticket price?

way to much for some obviously and just right for one (or maybe a couple)

I tend to avoid seeing guys/bands I have like for a long time live if I have seen them before because 9/10 times it can't be what it USE to be

Some Bozo · Post by **Some Bozo** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 6:29 pm

Zaulkin wrote:Well if he played guitar all night he would have only played about four notes anyway.

He's one of those players where virtually every lick makes me think "Fuck. I know those same five notes. How come i never thought of that?"

Zaulkin · Post by **Zaulkin** » Wed Apr 27, 2011 7:09 pm

Some Bozo wrote:
Zaulkin wrote:Well if he played guitar all night he would have only played about four notes anyway.
He's one of those players where virtually every lick makes me think "Fuck. I know those same five notes. How come i never thought of that?"

Yeah man. One of my favourite exercises is to make up something awesome using only a select few notes.

Lots of people hate on the solo in "When love comes to town", but I think It's awesome.

Tonemaker · Post by **Tonemaker** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:01 pm

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=th1kQER7 ... re=related[/youtube]

This is the most I have seen BBKing play... Any other YT clilps or dvds that he plays more than the usual notes? I would like to buy a dvd or two of his but I dont want to hear stories and just occasional playing..

Aquila Rossa · Post by **Aquila Rossa** » Sat Apr 30, 2011 6:45 pm

The moral of this story is to play guitar as much as you can while you can, because time will come when you will be too old. Same moral applies to a few other enjoyable things in life.

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