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Originally Posted by Lee
I was lucky to get to see him play @ a Blues Festival in Atlantic City about 9 years ago, Joe Bonamassa, Kenny Wayne Shepherd & B B King. It was a show that I'll never forget. Mr. King performed alone & with Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Not only was Mr. King an excellent blues player, but the was also an excellent story teller. 
RIP B B King, you will be remembered & missed.
Lee  |
I caught him on tour around 7 years ago myself, and it had a similar effect on me. Obviously he was an impressive performer, but his storytelling was what I really walked away remembering. My friend Bill always says there are two types of old men: grumpy old men, and senile old men. BB didn't seem to be either- he was very sharp, funny, and impressively positive; especially given he was in his 80s and touring relentlessly at the time. We definitely lost a big link in the musical chain with his passing- he tied together multiple eras and genres. There can never be another like him!