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Blues legend B.B. King dies at age 89
CNN ^
| 5/15/2015
| Todd Leopold
Posted on 05/15/2015 10:50:07 AM PDT by wastedyears
(CNN)Riley B. King, the legendary guitarist known as B.B. King, whose velvety voice and economical, expressive style brought blues from the margins to the mainstream, died Thursday night.
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TOPICS: Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bbking; blues; music; obituaries; obituary; thethrillisgone
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I saw him perform almost 10 years ago. Coming from someone that mostly listens to heavy metal, it was a great show and I enjoyed it thoroughly.
To: wastedyears
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05/15/2015 10:52:16 AM PDT
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Dr. Thorne
(The night is far spent, the day is at hand.- Romans 13:12)
To: wastedyears
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05/15/2015 10:52:46 AM PDT
by
Road Warrior ‘04
(Molon Labe! (Oathkeeper))
To: wastedyears
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05/15/2015 10:53:51 AM PDT
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left that other site
(You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
To: wastedyears
The word “legend” is thrown around indiscriminately and applied to so many who don’t deserve it.
B.B. King was a legend.
Rest in peace, Mr. King.
To: wastedyears
God bless him, and may he rest in peace.
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05/15/2015 10:56:42 AM PDT
by
Grateful2God
(Because no word shall be impossible with God. And Mary said: Behold the handmaid of the Lord...)
To: wastedyears
I wouldn’t say his voice was “velvety.” I always thought it sounded like a trumpet.
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05/15/2015 10:57:10 AM PDT
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9thLife
("Life is a military endeavor..." -- Francis)
To: 9thLife
I wouldn’t say his voice was “velvety.” "This is not, Mel Torme."
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05/15/2015 10:58:03 AM PDT
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dfwgator
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05/15/2015 11:01:32 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
To: SunkenCiv
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05/15/2015 11:04:53 AM PDT
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deport
To: wastedyears
Saw him last year and it was kind of sad, he sat for about 30 or 45 minutes and would hit an occasional lick and only had one real solo - if I can sit at 85 I will be happy. Buddy Guy was the warm up and he had us up dancin’ - he was moving pretty good for 75 himself
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05/15/2015 11:06:43 AM PDT
by
Jolla
To: Dr. Thorne
The thrill went a while ago. Some months back, he attempted to give a concert that went horribly bad, from the audience's POV, any way. Didn't finish songs, forgetting the lyrics, etc.
Came across a cartoon that must have been from when Elvis died. Had Elvis's rotting corpse strung up like a marionette, probably with a sign saying "Farewell Tour", and the caption read "Nobody gets out of a contract with the Colonel."
To: wastedyears
RIP. I’ve been a fan of his music since the late 1960’s when I discovered blues.
About 15 years ago, my garage had been broken into, and I was feeling bad about the vulnerability. (I didn’t have any firearms at the time). I went to Borders and they had a live BB King album on one of their listening stations. Listening to that guitar, I started feeling better.
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05/15/2015 12:50:57 PM PDT
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Daveinyork
( Marbury vs.Madison was the biggest power grab in American history.)
To: wastedyears
I saw him in 1970 or so at the same dump in Worcester where the Stones showed up a few years later and jammed with the local band on stage.
BB King was actually as great as a true legend should be, RIP
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05/15/2015 2:21:39 PM PDT
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muir_redwoods
("He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative." G.K .C)
To: muir_redwoods
dump in Worcester...
Saw him in ‘72. Sunset Series, Boston Common.
Bo Diddley followed by Chuck Berry - my fave.
Berry had the crowd in fits Rockin’ n Rollin.
After Berry quit the stage, the crowd would not quiet down until BB smoothly crooned, ‘The Thrill is Gone...’
Bo is gone, now BB...
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05/15/2015 2:31:26 PM PDT
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Paisan
To: Paisan
I too saw Chuck Berry in the early 70s and he put on a great show.
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05/15/2015 2:42:56 PM PDT
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muir_redwoods
("He is a very shallow critic who cannot see an eternal rebel in the heart of a conservative." G.K .C)
To: SunkenCiv; deport
I checked to see if it was already posted, but I didn’t see anything.
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posted on
05/15/2015 4:21:05 PM PDT
by
wastedyears
(Knights of Sidonia)
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05/15/2015 5:20:05 PM PDT
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deport
To: wastedyears
He’s worth a couple of topics, at least. :’)
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05/15/2015 11:59:10 PM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
One of the reasons "Married With Children" was the best show of its era:
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05/16/2015 12:04:34 AM PDT
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SunkenCiv
(What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW!)
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