RIP BB :'(

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RIP. Saw a great gig of his in Auckland a few years after the U2 tour. Great entertainer!

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g'night bb. Tipping a glass to him.
So, is that low alcohol or no alcohol at all? mmmm, no alcohol, do you want to try it? Noooooooooo.

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B.B. King. The king
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StratMatt88 wrote:I'd take one BB bend over a shredwankfest any day. RIP The King.
says the man with steve vai in his avatar :eh:

RIP BB ... he made good guns
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willow13 wrote:
StratMatt88 wrote:I'd take one BB bend over a shredwankfest any day. RIP The King.
says the man with steve vai in his avatar :eh:

RIP BB ... he made good guns
I knew that'd look a bit ironic lol
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much love much sadness; a man to look up to...will be remembered for the joy he brought to earth for a long long time...

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RIP, will have a whisky for him tonight, driving from a gig last night so couldn't indulge.
A true luegend he will be missed
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A Vintage Guitar interview from 1995. Talks a bit about guitars and amps.

http://www.vintageguitar.com/20969/b-b-king-2/
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he was one of a kind alright, I liked him most when playing in front of a big band. I had a jam to lots of his stuff earlier and I'm still floored by the odd note which just had 'it'. He was not a flash guitarist by todays standards, or yesterdays standards, but he paved the way. Sadly the three kings are dead. G'night riley king. thrills gone.
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Bg wrote:I'm still floored by the odd note which just had 'it'.
this is it for me.

He does those bends in solos that make your jaw drop, then you play the same note, same bend, sounds flat and lifeless.
Tone is in the fingers
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YumIy3 ... sBzvgG-8Es

some BB king spirituals for edwards...

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BB was a legend, I'm soaking up a lot of stuff by him right now and can't get enough of his playing.

I got into his music when I was a teenager; my Dad had a lot of his stuff on vinyl so I was listening to guys like BB, Albert & Freddie before I even knew who they were. He will be greatly missed by man, RIP.

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