@@sirmoanalot3779 fair comment, you've got guitarists there in the world to 100 ever... Mick isn't even in the top 5000, not even in the top 100 from Denton, Manchester
Slash was so restrained, so respectful. BB was, and always will be, one of the greatest of the greatest. I saw him twice within a year, during his final days, but I missed THIS show. What a moment!
Probably lost some respect for him then. You wanna see the best rendition of this? BB king and gary moore, 1992 london. It's almost perfect call and responce, smooth, beautiful. Neither hold back.
@@CrashHeadroom AGREED! This was sloppily done! I think Slash was afraid to let Derek take off on one of his solos. Ron Wood is nowhere near as skilled as these guys!
What an honour from BB KING to invite Mick Hucknall to sing with him . He must recognise that Mick has a great blues voice . RIP , BB King , gone but never forgotten......
My name is Andy Okus. I been playing pro sax, guitar, bass, and piano over 45 years now. I met Mr. B.B. King when I was only 14 years old in 1971 at " Pirate's World " in Hollywood Florida. He was the kindest, most humble gentleman I ever met. He treated me; a little kid who knew one blues lick on the Alto sax like I was a millionaire or something. He was such a totally selfless human being. I hung out with his sax section after the show. They we're just as kind and giving as B.B. was. I mean they treated me like I was damn Charlie Parker. We just chilled and talked about playing different saxes. The mood and the vibe of this clip is a representative of the highest and finest respect that is shown among " Real " musical artists. The horn section were actually playing the hottest of anyone up there. In closing I remember hearing an old B.B. King 45 record from 1954 when I was only 13. That record was the rawest most firey playing I've ever heard from B.B. !! This was before he ever added horns. If y'all can find any of his beginning stuff from the early 50's you're in for a real pleasant shock! God Bless B.B. King forever and ever! The REAL KING OF THE BLUES!!!!
I also met B.B. at that same time. He was staying at the Holliday Inn in Coral Gables on US-1, standing on the balcony talking to a few of us kids, we were playing ball at the park across the street and figured out who he was, I also was 14 at that time and loved music my whole life, playing for awhile but always listening to tons of different music, well just one kind really, the good kind. Loved your story, especially since we are the same age from the same town, Pirates World had great concerts back then, just as all the free concerts put on at the U of Miami that I could hear from my bedroom if the window was open. If I told anyone the acts the U put on there free to students (and kids that snuck in) they would think I was making it all up, but nope it was the real deal back then and Miami had lot's of great acts back then but you had to have a friend working at the record store to hear about them and get good tickets. Cheers,
there's a content here that posted a long ago.. that slash was a guest in bb kings concert.. and slash was young maybe at gnr days.. playing rock me baby.. sadly i can't find that content😔
My wife (RIP) booked B.B.'s daughter Shirley King for a New Years Eve show in Muncie Indiana at Pub she worked at in town. B.B. was playing the same night at Ball State University at a show earlier in the day. we picked up Shirley and her band in our mini van and Shirley said "you all want to meet my Daddy?"ummm….YES! met him at the Hotel in town right before he headed for the venue and he asked me and my wife if we were going to his show. we said no, we had not bought tickets and it was sold out. as I was fanboying over one of my heroes B.B. said " well, you are my guests tonight, come on." we followed him to Emens Auditorium on campus and he let us sit backstage and watch the show. I also got to meet Bobby Bland who opened for him. B.B. was one of the nicest men to ever walk the planet. His daughter Shirley is one of the sweetest ladies you will ever meet. God Bless the King family for giving me and my wife one of the greatest nights of our life.
I love how every B.B. performance he is just enjoying the moment and jamming appreciating all the other talented musicians that gravitate toward his greatness
Ronnie never gets talked about enough. Amazing guitar playing, but he gets overshadowed by Keith Richards and his stuff always got a bit buried in the mix of their songs. Start Me Up is a good example. Try to find an isolated track or a cover of Ronnie's playing in that song.
ronnie carried this 100%!! bb phoned it in, slash as another commentator said, "so restrained, so respectful", but not the performance i was expecting!
I met him in the basement of Yokohama Arena when he was playing with U2. I was waiting for security to let me in, and he walked down this corridor. As he passed me, I had to say something, despite being hugely shy. I blustered "I really respect your music, Mr King". He said "Thank you, young man". I thought, God, you can take me now!
I was at this gig, 4th row (I couldn't believe my luck). It was amazing. You could tell Slash was very humbled to be there. As would any guitarist. It's BB King.
@@davidmcaninch4714 Same. He was talked about so much in my house growing up and with such respect that he'll always be like this mythical almost Jesus like figure in my mind.
@@fromunderthekilt6310 it was in 2011. The venue was The Royal Albert Hall in London. It was London Blues week (or a similar title) BB just kept saying ‘I got a lot of friends in town) and kept announcing new people who were going to join him on stage. Totally unexpected we only went there see BB, as I figured it would be one of the last chances I would get. Magical night. And we had pretty good seats too 😀. BB was around 85 then.
Damn that is crazy. I’m glad you got to see that man, sounded and looked like a truly memorable once in a lifetime gig. Better than the shite we have today that charges four times that!!! Amazing! @@spookysilver
@@fromunderthekilt6310 yes we knew it was special when we were sat there. Going to concerts has seemed to get exponentially more expensive since mid 2010. I still keep going to see the ones I really like - when I can get tickets of course, which also seems to have got a lot harder
@@dustinwallace of course he can share the stage. The king is unique and so is Slash buddy. Do you think this was not consulted to him previously? Come on. He is a star on his own right.
I love how the blues gets down under your skin and you feel the music, your body responds to it instead of just using your ears to listen. Great music. 💕⚡📀
I was actually there at the Royal Albert Hall. Absolutely blessed and priviledged to see so much talent, and to witness the legend that was "BB King" 💖
In 2013, I took my 80+ year old Aunt to see B.B. King in Dallas. So glad that I did!! Now, both My Aunt and B.B. King have passed away!!! Seize The Moment!! While there is still time!!!
Mick and Susan's voices complement BBs so well. The shared guitar playing between Derek, Susan, Ronny and Slash are outstanding, but the most under-rated part of this, is the bass player holding it all in line as the song progresses.
I'm so disappointed that Susan Tedeschi didn't get more popular. When I heard her for the first time, Bonnie Raitt had finally got popular to the masses. I then thought with her style on "Rock Me Right" and others she would explode. Unfortunately, she didn't.
My wife got to be on stage right as an deaf interpreter for his bayfest concert and afterwards he hugged her neck and said thank you so much and saw her looking at his lapel pin and reached in his pocket and handed her one . What a man, !!!!!!! His music will be timeless, I jus feel sorry for those that never saw him alive, he was the KING of the BLUES
I got to meet B.B. once. It was like a Catholic getting to meet the Pope. An amazing man. Most do not know how much time he devoted to encouraging young blues artists. He wanted to make sure this music did not die.
People think BB King could only play about 4 notes, but that's all the man needed. I love the way he grabs the mic in this knowing he's got killer vocal chops to go with those "4" notes too. 👌🏻 What a legend. RIP.
Wow, where were those performances? I saw in different venues Willie Dixon and another time Howlin' Wolf, which was the worst "show" I ever saw. Man, if I only knew what he was going through with cancer and subsequent costs, I could just shut up.
My father passed away from cancer 2 days before BB King was in concert in Albuquerque in 2010. I listen to this song and shed a few tears for my father and BB King. R.I.P. Dad and BB.
My friend, be proud to relive this good moment and remember your father with joy, alright! I'm Brazilian, although I do not know you, I appreciate my feelings.
Meu amigo, tenha orgulho de reviver esse bom momento e lembre-se do seu pai com alegria, tudo bem! Sou brasileira, embora não conheça você, agradeço meus sentimentos.
Wow haci es la vida yo todavia lo tengo y ni nos ablamos ya que la cosa se fue como papa valio madre y hoy en dia vivo solo y aqui en California. Tengo mi casa aqui como 5 minutos adisney y no temgo familia el unico que se apiada de mi es el creador de vida humana padre Yahweh
Once you get recognition for your music and make it big,their must be nothing better than going through your own personal hero's to jam with them. You can clearly see the love ❤️
Meu marido não se encontra mas entre nós infelizmente.. Ele me apresentou esses músicos extraordinário um espetáculo maravilhosos e o bib bib king pqp 👏 fantástico único....canta PRÁ CARAMBA...fico muito emocionada parece meu amor está comigo ao lado vendo esse show....... Aqui MARÍLIA VARZIM araruama RJ 28/07/2022
The biggest heart in blues. Saw him live in Halifax. A kind soul with lots of self-effacing humor. I know everyone in that room felt like he was talking directly to them. I still smile at his live concert videos
The original Thrill Is Gone, his "hit" -is the greatest piece of music ever recorded. Yet one time I drove 2 hours to a BB King concert just to hear Susan Tedeschi play. Another time I was at a big Blues festival in Reno and I wasn't playing much attention to the people who were playing, but then I heard this one note. I was electrified. The King had started his set..
BB was a great musician from down home. He knew about hard times and had a great work ethic. He didn’t allow people to use profanity in his presence. No weed smoking around him at no time. I learn this many years ago a wonderful human being
I noticed slash's tone here was rather mellow, he's very respectful not just as a person but as a musician! He's not trying to stand out here, which just gives me more respect for slash
arguably The greatest song ever made in which the guitar is doing most of the singing. The scales allows you to actually feel the songwriter's emotions in making the song. Thank you for this amazing craftmanship, 🤴🏿
Somehow the best part of this video for me isn't the music, it's the fact King really enjoys being on stage with a bunch of other good musicians. It's like the stage is where he belonged in life, and he knew that better than anyone else.
Just outside of Sturgis, Michigan soon after B.B.s death, a very awesome person bought billboard space and put B.B. on it with a short message: "Thank you for the music, B.B."
I had the privilege to see BB King live about 10 years ago. Such an amazing time for me to see this icon perform. I was almost in tears when when he started to play “The Thrill is Gone”.
I was 17 (it was 1969), heared B.B.'s "The Thrill is gone", first time.... Took my bike, To the Disc-shop Had not enough money Got my LP under condition: pay next week the rest. I did. Now, some years later, I still love it so much to hear 'His Master B.B." !!!
I tell you man, there's a shit load of talent on that stage. But I have yet to see anyone make a guitar sing like BB could. Saw a show with him and Buddy Guy just before he died, and he spent a lot of time talking to the crowd instead of playing. You could tell it was almost over for him, but when he was playing Lucille that night, It cut through all of the other instruments, Buddy stepped back and watched with this... contented look on his face I'll never forget, and I swear that was one of the most magical things I'd heard from a stage. My only regret is that I wasn't able to see him earlier in life during his prime.
I got to see B.B. King when I was 15 years old - perfect timing since I was getting heavily into playing guitar at that age. He was 74 back then. R.I.P. to the undisputed King of the Blues...
1999, State Theater, Easton, Pennsylvania... I had a ticket to see him with Buddy Guy and J. Geils Band (who are extremely underrated and deserve serious respect) in 2011 but there was a hurricane that canceled the concert... These days I live in Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia so it is harder to see famous bands, but none of the greats are getting any younger so the money and hassle is definitely worth it :-)
I love that this is captured on video and shared, I would have been thrilled to be in this space at this time, what a very cool moment. All for the love of the music, so inspiring.
My high school maths teacher once told me BB saved his life, when I asked him what he meant he told me this story: He was working at a gas station when somebody walked up to him at the counter with a knife. When the knife wielder walked up to the counter about to demand whatever it was they were about to demand he paused and asked "Is that brother BB?" (the music playing over the speakers) when my teacher replied that yes it was, the person put the knife away and walked off
YEAH ... BB KING WOULD MAKE A ROBBERY GO WRONG .... JUST SAYING, IF I WAS ABOUT TO HOLD UP A GAS STATION, AND HEARD MR BB KING ON THE RADIO IN THE BACKGROUND, ESPECIALLY THIS SONG... I WOULD PUT MY HANDS UP IN THE AIR AND PLEDGE ALLEDJIANCE TO GOOD MUSIC ....
@@markbehnke5243 was fortunate to see BB four times, all with my 3rd son who is a very good guitar player, several of them in the first couple of rows. In my humble opinion, he WAS the King of the Blues, with a style so distinct in every which way, that it is still imitated, but not duplicated.....I try my best to emulate him with my Synths, but my son does much better on the real guitar.
BB inspired me to pick up a guitar, and I even named my prized guitar after his .. forever grateful, forever in awe. True legend. I've only ever wished that I had the privilege to see him perform over my life but life was rough and time was short.
This is fantastic, how I wish I could have been front row center. Through the years B.B. has treated young players with love and respect and has gotten the same in return. Slash played beautifully with restraint, and Mick Hucknall was the perfect guest vocalist, his voice fit the song perfectly. I don't know if you'd consider this a show ending all-star jam, but this is the way those jams should be handled, with taste and everyone's part making sense.
Hmm not so much.. Slash and BB completely ignore Susan Tedeschi's vocal in favour of messing around with a hat, and to compound this rudeness Slash then plays a solo over the top. The drummer has all the subtlety of a drunk bashing a row of dustbins and Mick Hucknall should have had the decency to retire after foisting "Holding Back The Years" on an undeserving planet. Apart from that, all good.
@@priesty4783 Heaven forbid B.B. have any fun. As much as I dig Susan Tedeschi, and I do, she looked lost. What the hell, just keep singing. Were the backup players part of B.B's touring band? If so, I'd guess they know what they're doing.
man....love everyone in the video to bits, but that BB King vibrato.......jeeeeeeeeeeesus christ. sends shivers down the spine. No slash, trucks or wood can top that feeling. Legend, absolute legend.
BB had a way with less is more. Note for note it's not that hard, but the emotion in the notes he does play is overwhelming. You can play BB from a tab, but it would take a life time to play his songs with the passion he did.
After all these years, I understand the lyrics to this song. I can hear pain when Mr. King sings. Instead of just singing along to the notes of a song. Ironically, watching this is truly a "thrill".
As others have said, Derek trucks. But what others have failed to mention is that he was a kid prodigy and you can find some vids of him on RU-vid playing at 10years old better than most adults.
Shows like this can never happen again ….as our icons…hero’s …and gods of music ….slowly disappear from our lives …..the music from yesterday …will continue as the music in the future…..
