55 Reply by RoadcaseBoy (edited by RoadcaseBoy 2015-05-17 21:15:03)

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Re: RIP BB King

Billboard's article of Mr. B.B. Kings 's passing.

A nice read summary. (Mentions Mr. King and Joe share a Billboard record ... most albums on the Blues Charts ... at 25 titles each.)

http://m.billboard.com/entry/view/id/125291

"I was in Space for less than 2 weeks … and suddenly Jeaniene’s back … half the Band is off the gd wagon … we have comedians opening for us … and the nice kid that ran our website is now a kleptof’nmaniac.  Boy ... did you guys miss me!!"  Phil Valentine - Road Manager - Staton House Band

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Re: RIP BB King

Nice, and they did honor him on the Billboard Music Awards tonight.

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Re: RIP BB King

I'm a bit late, but here's a link to a great video of the King playing Why I Sing The Blues in Africa in 1974.  Awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOnzDKv … mp;index=7

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Re: RIP BB King

the dude wrote:

I'm a bit late, but here's a link to a great video of the King playing Why I Sing The Blues in Africa in 1974.  Awesome.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOnzDKv … mp;index=7

Awesome indeed, Riley had the best blues voice, second to none, ive ended up watching loads of videos from this concert, putting my 4K Curved TV to Good Use and 4K Sound Bar, its turning into a great day off

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Re: RIP BB King

I’ve posted this link to the complete film on the Gov’t Mule thread but thought it worth sharing the part where the tribute kicked in here as well as it really was something special - last night Gov’t Mule with Elliott Randall, Bernie Marsden and Joe McGlohon(sax) playing a fantastic tribute with "The Thrill Is Gone”. It was a privilege to see this:

https://youtu.be/054jIZj7afA?t=7m29s

- watch in HD with good speakers.

Ian

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Re: RIP BB King

Jane H. wrote:

here is a BB song Joe tweeted today. unfortunately it has BBC content or something and it is blocked in the US but i thought i would share it anyway for those who might be able to see it
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqUhdBAJfsk

https://twitter.com/JBONAMASSA/status/6 … 4008752128

30 minutes worth. Thanks Jane. big_smile

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Re: RIP BB King

what's this talk about poison suspicion?

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Re: RIP BB King

NPB_EST.1979 wrote:

what's this talk about poison suspicion?

Let the $$$ wars begin

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  • From: Cazenovia, NY
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Re: RIP BB King

edragoo wrote:
NPB_EST.1979 wrote:

what's this talk about poison suspicion?

Let the $$$ wars begin

I can't see any reason why anybody would want to poison him, but it appears someone was not doing a great job of looking out for B.B. towards the end of his life.  It sounded like a good thing his daughters sued to see that B.B. received proper medical assistance towards the end.  I was lucky to have seen B.B. perform back in 1999 and again in 2000 and he was amazing!  B.B. King was not only a blues icon, he was also an American icon.  He was always a class act.  B.B. King was one of a kind and shall forever be remembered that way!  R.I.P. Riley!

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Re: RIP BB King

Watched his funeral celebration online today - what an amazing sendoff for such an amazing soul.

Sandy

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Re: RIP BB King

samjp4 wrote:

Watched his funeral celebration online today - what an amazing sendoff for such an amazing soul.

Sandy

Wish I would have caught that.

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  • From: Cazenovia, NY
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Re: RIP BB King

'One of his sons, Willie King of Chicago, said his father taught him to respond with love when others are angry.  "For a man coming out of the cotton field unlearned and you take his music and draw four corners of the world together — that is amazing," Willie King said Friday at the museum, where his father will be buried.'


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Re: RIP BB King

whirlwind wrote:
samjp4 wrote:

Watched his funeral celebration online today - what an amazing sendoff for such an amazing soul.

Sandy

Wish I would have caught that.

This is supposed to be up for viewing at some point on youtube.  Check Mississippi Public Broadcastings page.  Lasted for over 3 hours.

Sandy

"There's a lot of people that are in so much of a hurry to be, I guess, to be famous or that they don't want to take the time to learn to play and do all that.They'd rather just knock it down off a computer and maybe get on a game show and get famous..That's fine if that's what you want to do.
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Re: RIP BB King

samjp4 wrote:
whirlwind wrote:
samjp4 wrote:

Watched his funeral celebration online today - what an amazing sendoff for such an amazing soul.

Sandy

Wish I would have caught that.

This is supposed to be up for viewing at some point on youtube.  Check Mississippi Public Broadcastings page.  Lasted for over 3 hours.

Sandy

Thank you.  smile

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Re: RIP BB King

whirlwind wrote:
samjp4 wrote:

Watched his funeral celebration online today - what an amazing sendoff for such an amazing soul.

Sandy

Wish I would have caught that.

http://www.reuters.com/video/2015/05/30 … nel=118169

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Re: RIP BB King

^^  Thanks!  ^^

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