One Kind Favor B.B. King (Geffen)B.B. King's past few discs have been somewhat disappointing. Now 82, King's status as an American icon has been firmly established for decades. And maybe that's been the problem. Though it seems sacrilegious to say so, for several years it has seemed that King (like Willie Nelson) could just show up for a recording session, plug in and do "The B.B. Thing" (or, i...
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How can I justify myself giving a “review” on B.B. King. I can’t, so here are the thoughts that rushed into my head during this incredible show. I’ll be brief. Firstly, B.B. King is 84. Unfortunately, he won’t be playing forever. If you have not seen him and his band play, or are not planning to at some point, you have lost out. On to the show. The first thing that came to mind
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On Saturday I officially started my Christmas preparations by buying an Elvis Christmas CD. I had done that 2 years and 3 years ago, but each time I ended up having to use them as a last minute gift for someone I'd forgotten about... this year I got a nice one, ??The Wonderful World of Christmas??, and I prepared for those eventualities and ripped & burned it right away, so I'll have the music ...
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B.B.King/ReddFoxxBlues On The Bayouclick image for info @Amazon.comTrack Listing1. Blues Boys Tune 3:29 2. Bad Case Of Love 5:28 3. I'll Survive 4:52 4. Mean Ole' World 4:30 5. Blues Man 5:19 6. Broken Promise 3:34 7. Darlin' What Happened 5:26 8. Shake It Up And Go 3:10 9. Blues We Like 5:08 10. Good Man Gone Bad 3:20 11. If I Lost You 4:57 12. Tell Me Baby 3:26 13. I Got S...
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--- - |- LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - With his 83rd birthday fast approaching, blues legend B.B. King has just scored the highest-debuting solo album of his career. "One Kind Favor" debuted at No. 37 on the Billboard 200 this week. It also ranks as his highest-charting solo set since "Live in Cook County Jail" traveled to No. 25 in 1971. "Favor" is King's 33rd chart entry. Although he has...
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B.B. King Legendary Blues man cancelled a number of dates this week after being taken to the hospital on Thursday. King was taken to the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas with a fever following a recent bout with a cold. He is reported to be in stable condition and is expected to discharged from the hospital on Saturday. The 81-year-old Blues man was forced to pull out of f...
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So I've got a bit of conundrum, mostly because I'm an idiot and don't consult my calendar before buying concert tickets. A few weeks ago, I purchased tix to see BB King on Saturday, August 11 at 5:00pm. He's playing downtown in Baltimore at Pier 6. Today, not thinking, I also purchased tix to see Alison Krauss & Union Station on the same date, at 8:00pm. They're playing in Columbia, MD at Merri...
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Music legend B.B. King recently achieved two milestones in his career, first off, his new record the T-Bone Burnett produced One Kind Favor debuted at 37 on the billboard charts, which made it the highest-debuting solo album of his nearly 60-year recording career. Secondly, and perhaps more significantly, the $15 million B.B. King Museum and [...]
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When one thinks of B.B. King , it's hard to imagine that there were any blues artists that were around before he was for him to list as influences. B.B. King should be on hundreds of lists AS an influence! I mean, the guy's been making music for literally well over half a century, and he's still going strong. With his latest release, One Kind Favor , King covers twelve songs from other blues ...
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so i'm starting to regret leaving my guitars at home and not bringing them to my dorm. playing about once a month when i go home is not enough for me. but then again, if i had them here i would always be violating the quiet code (not that i really care). more importantly though, i wouldn't do any schoolwork. i would just always play music. that i actually do care about, because i need to k...
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Got the chance to see the King of Blues last night at the Casino Ballroom in Hampton, NH. 82 years old and still going strong. I'd say he spends about 1/3 of the time talking in between songs, but it didn't get old, he's a funny guy. Nice to see a living legend so down to earth. The man can still play. He has a more than capable backing band that does most the dirty work with BB normally coming...
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That's "together for the first time" on disc, of course. Bland and King have shared stages since the '50s, when they were both members of the Beale Streeters, the legendary Memphis blues commune. In any case, this 1974 concert catches both artists at the peak of their game, recorded (with a nice sense of inside-the-band intimacy) in front of an extremely appreciative audience. Highpoints incl...
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This is the legendary show featuring Jimi Hendrix on guitars ''accompained'' the King... if you have more information about this gig will be amazing...Note folks = this is not an official album. Is a bootleg and the quality is only average. Due to the historic value of this show I think will be great made available for everyone listening .. enjoy..Tracks1. Ad Libbed Impromptu Blues2. Kooper's S...
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B. B. King (born Riley B. King, September 16, 1925) is an American blues guitarist and singer-songwriter. Critical acclaim and widespread popularity have cemented his reputation as one of the most respected and successful blues musicians. Rolling Stone magazine named him the third-greatest guitarist of "the 100 greatest guitarists of all time". B. B. King arrived in Memphis for the first time...
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Sirius XM Radio has announced the February 20 premier of You and Me with B.B. King. The weekly hour long show will be heard on Channel 74 on both the Sirius and XM service, also known as B.B. King's Bluesville.Each week, B.B. King will personally select a broad range of blues music featuring his favorite songs by peers from the past and today's artists. The blues legend will also share persona...
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