Was Lucille with him?
2007-05-28 16:31:44 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Blues
It's been a while since I've seen BB, and I would say that he is now more of an entertainer than a concert musician, if you get my point. However, this summer he is touring with Etta James, who IMHO is worth the price of admission all by herself.
2007-05-29 03:18:53 · answer #1 · answered by greyguy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First time I saw BB, he was the closing act after a hot set of musicians in 1990. The Alligator All Stars opened the show, with Koko Taylor, Junior Wells, and Lonnie Brooks. The show was hot at this point, and then Buddy Guy came out! He played hot as he always does (will see him in Syracuse next month). Then Eric Johnson, the guy didn't quite fit in, he was the big downwer on the night. Me and my friend were talking before BB came that noone could top Buddy, he said BB would, and indeed he did. I was 16 at the time, that show inspired me to play blues, and I'm quite a mean player now. My real hero these days is Mem Shannon. Have you seen this guy live! Second time I saw BB, it wasn't that glamorous at all. There were some lame acts before him, and I don't remember the show. Third time I saw BB, Bobby "Blue" opened for him and man I had to see this because I'm a big fan of both. It was in Merrillville, IN in 1997. BB was in full form and he just found this jazz guitarist, and BB was playing some mean licks he learned from this guy. The tour was for the album he released as a tribute to "Louis Jordan". That is the only blues concert I have been to where there were more blacks than whites, and I was fully impressed how sharply black men dress when they go to hear music as compared to the white blues lovers. The blacks had 100% more than the whites that I saw such a drastic concept of how the two view the blues genre. I think blues is a classy type music and that is how I approach. Blues is losing it's ground because now only washed up old white men that couldn't play music to begin with are playing it, and kinda ruling the local clubs doing this. Blues is classy, about being proud that you can sing well and play a mean guitar, not about being poor and inadequate. BB King represent this to me. I will do my best to keep real blues going, but the scene out there now is really boring and cliche, and class is the last thing on their mind...
2016-04-01 02:04:28 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah...I was at the Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival. He had Lucille with him, and B.B. jammed with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmy Vaughan, and John Mayer. B.B. is the King of the Blues...he was great!
2007-05-30 07:03:15 · answer #3 · answered by bluesman6885 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saw him in St. Loius as a hippie. He was with Arlo Guthrie and Joni Mitchell. I have seen him twice in the last 15 years, and he still has it. Hippies brought him off the chitlin' circuit and into the mainstream, and he was a groundbreaker for many black musicians who should have been recognized on the merit of their own music, particularly the ones who had their tunes stolen for nothin. And like any man with his baby, he said it was Lucille, but how would one really know?
2007-05-29 15:56:55 · answer #4 · answered by One Wing Eagle Woman 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I saw him last year in the rain with Bobby Blue Band (the best!). He had Lucille with him and played on through the storm. Great show!
2007-05-30 05:07:44 · answer #5 · answered by Poopie Johnson 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No but I've seen the famous Middle Eastern blues singer; Habibi King
2007-05-29 20:44:14 · answer #6 · answered by subbyville69 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi Ive seen and met him several times. Lucille was always there and he is always great, a truly American treasure
2007-05-30 03:05:03 · answer #7 · answered by Edko 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No I haven't seen BB King in concert but I know "Lucille" is always with him. Actually of the three blues kings (Albert, BB, & Freddie) I would prefer to see Albert. BB is great but hes too "slick", too "Las Vegasy".
2007-05-29 02:29:24 · answer #8 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Saw him about 2 months ago- he and Lucille were fantastic!
2007-05-28 16:58:47 · answer #9 · answered by kaisergirl 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Saw B.B. in the S.F. Bay Area.. Stevie Ray Vaughn was on the bill that night.. Can't remember who was headlining.
2007-05-30 05:35:26 · answer #10 · answered by xjaz1 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋