Mykesbass Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Don't meet your heroes? Well, I did 36 years ago when I was 15, and he was an absolute gentleman, and still remains my main musical inspiration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madshadows Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Such sad news, RIP B.B. King. John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Unhappy news, but sadly not unexpected. Saw BB many times in the 80's and 90's. What a great band; Russell B Jackson and then Michael Doster on bass. Some of my favourite BB King moments were the first time I heard him, on Blues Is King (what an eye opener that was in 1967), the Blues Summit (that's what a bass should sound like) and Deuces Wild (with Pino) CD's, the classic numbers he recorded with the Crusaders and the live albums he made with Bobby Bland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huge Hands Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 [quote name='chris_b' timestamp='1431688001' post='2773954'] Russell B Jackson......on bass. [/quote] One of my personal bass heroes, as I know you and I have discussed before on threads Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vmaxblues Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 RIP to an inspiration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Shame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Oh damn... The Thrill Is Gone! RIP I had a feeling he wasn't going to be ok after I read these news just last week http://www.stereogum.com/1798591/b-b-king-hospitalized-following-claims-of-elder-abuse/news/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobthedog Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 As a small child I saw BB King sing a song with a line of lyrics that were ingrained in my mind since then. It took me 30 years of searching (pre internet) before I found the song. The lyrics are: "I've got a good mind to give up living And go shopping instead" From All Over Again. A real music hero of mine and probably my main reason for getting into blues music. RIP BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_b Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Like most of the Blues guys BB signed away the copyright to his songs years ago, but he wrote some great lines. "The only one who loves me is my mother, and she could be jiving me too." "I gave you a 3 course dinner. You said, Thanks for the snack. I gave you 7 children and now you want to give them back." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockfordStone Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 [quote name='Noisyjon' timestamp='1431684021' post='2773905'] I only recently found out how supportive and encouraging he was with young up and coming guitarists over the years and that's a rare quality in itself in the topsy turvy music world. [/quote] He gave a 12 year old Joe Bonamassa a slot at one of his shows and helped him become the musician he is now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skankdelvar Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Truly the end of a golden age Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 End of a era, but the legend will live on. Can't really be sad - he got to 89 and was gigging until last October! I loved his guitar and his singing. I think someone here said that never has a guitarist managed to get so much feeling out of a single note. What a guy! RIP BB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PauBass Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Very, very sad news RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmo Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dadofsix Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Condolences to his family, and to the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianrendall Posted May 15, 2015 Author Share Posted May 15, 2015 RIP Malvern Gasperon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essexbasscat Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 The passing of BB King- a landmark moment in musical history. Thank you for so much RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miles'tone Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Saw him play in '94 in Holland with a big band. Incredible gig. He played for hours it seemed, giving out watches to the front rows at the end! I just feel grateful that we had him with us so long. Tonight I'm raising a few glasses to The King. Thank you B.B.you were MAGNIFICENT! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassman Sam Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 R.I.P. BB King and thanks for the music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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