• From: Reading, Berks
  • Registered: 2009-10-09
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Topic: BB King Documentary

Tonight on BBC4 at 9.00pm (UK viewers only I'm afraid!). Would be surprised if Joe is not included somewhere in this.
Keith

  • From: The East Coast of Nowhere, UK
  • Registered: 2008-02-11
  • Posts: 2,284

Re: BB King Documentary

Hi Keith, I don't know if Joe actually features in the film but he is in the trailer for the film here.

This documentary film was made in 2012 and I don't recall anyone saying here that BB mentions Joe in it. I'm sure one of our Buddies who's seen it already will be able to confirm.

There is a thread mentioning this evening's entertainment over on the Other Artists Forum usually updated by our good friend Banshee. Check it out at: Friday Night is Music Night on BBC4. I for one will have the recorder set tonight.

The Life of Riley

Phil

Ars Longa, Vita Brevis

“The guy who has helped the blues industry the most is Joe Bonamassa and I would say he is more rock than some rock stuff, so to me blues is whatever you want it to be!”
Simon McBride in my interview with him in Blues Matters! Issue #56
  • From: Glasgow, UK
  • Registered: 2012-09-17
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Re: BB King Documentary

Its a great film , Joe is in it for a few minute along with some other great musicians.

  • From: The East Coast of Nowhere, UK
  • Registered: 2008-02-11
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Re: BB King Documentary

Cheers Fraser. I'm looking forward to it. smile

Ars Longa, Vita Brevis

“The guy who has helped the blues industry the most is Joe Bonamassa and I would say he is more rock than some rock stuff, so to me blues is whatever you want it to be!”
Simon McBride in my interview with him in Blues Matters! Issue #56
  • Registered: 2011-01-30
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Re: BB King Documentary

Is this The Life Of Riley? If so, this needs to be released in the U.S. immediately!!!!!!!

  • From: Sussex UK
  • Registered: 2009-07-12
  • Posts: 1,465

Re: BB King Documentary

bluesdeluxe25 wrote:

Is this The Life Of Riley? If so, this needs to be released in the U.S. immediately!!!!!!!

it is, - I have recorded it but have only managed to watch the first 20 minutes or so of it today, - and so far it is fantastic, - have to say that I did not realise quite how tough his early life was - what a great man he is to have pulled himself up out of his sorry situation into a true influencer of so much in music.

My YouTube channel with plenty of my Joe's videos dating from 2009 inc his first Hammersmith Odeon ones:
http://www.youtube.com/ian916fun

Ian916's Website

7 Reply by xavier (edited by xavier 2014-02-23 07:19:22)

  • From: London, UK
  • Registered: 2011-04-01
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Re: BB King Documentary

Joe appears about 3 mins in within a collective of people attributing to BB King including Bobby Bland, Carlos Santana, John Mayall, Walter Trout, Bonnie Raitt, Bono, Bruce Willis, Eric Clapton, Aaron Neville and many more.

EDIT: Also 49 mins in, and 59 mins in.

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