Saw him in Houston in about the mid 1970s and also saw Ray Charles then. I think at Jones Hall. GREAT SHOW!
Lucky you !
I saw him just last month. It was one tight concert. He played for about eighty minutes straight. No encore, but a fine set to be sure.
When love comes to town
Saw BB King at Newport Jazz Fest back in my single days. He was the hit of the day. Going to see him again in March. Bringing my mom and 11 yr old son. Should be great.
About ten years ago, I was working on a TV show where B.B. guested. One of our crew had brought in a couple of records in hopes of getting his autograph. When he asked, B.B. said he was a little nervous and focussed on getting his lines straight, but he'd get to it after the show. That's a common "go away kid, you bother me" routine, and the crew member figured he'd been shined on.
After the show, B.B's manager pointed out to him that their flight was due. He started for the door, then stopped and said, "wait a minute, what about the guy with the records?" Everything came to a halt while we located the crew member and B.B. autographed the albums for him.
Truly a decent, humble, guy, and a great musician. May we keep hearing Lucille as long as he wants to share her.