RIP BB King.

  • suzuki
    Woodbury, Mn
    Posts: 18623
    May 15, 2015 at 1:31 pm #1544793

    One time, maybe the last time, he came to town I bought tickets way in advance then ended up going fishing instead. I always kinda regretted that.

    chamberschamps
    Mazomanie, WI
    Posts: 1089
    May 15, 2015 at 1:42 pm #1544797

    I guess to be accurate, we lost a legend yesterday.

    I saw him play the La Crosse center in 2000, and it was a fantastic show. He was an old man then and he toured for a long time after that.

    fishingdad
    Posts: 79
    May 15, 2015 at 2:54 pm #1544811

    The thrill is gone He was a legend saw him a couple of times in Concert and he definitely was a great musician. The world is poorer for his loss.

    TheFamousGrouse
    St. Paul, MN
    Posts: 11646
    May 15, 2015 at 3:13 pm #1544817

    My wife saw him play in Christchurch, New Zealand in 1987 when he was touring with U2. She got tickets to see U2 on their Rattle & Hum tour for her 11th birthday. She had the distinct impression that many in the crowd did not know he was famous in his own right and when he played the massive crowd was almost silent and transfixed by his playing. A kid next to her said, “Is he really playing all that by himself?”

    One of the funnier moments in the Rattle & Hum movie was when BB King says to U2’s Edge, “You’re gonna have to play the chords on this. I don’t do chords.”

    Grouse

    chomps
    Sioux City IA
    Posts: 3974
    May 16, 2015 at 9:04 am #1544929

    The chairman has played his last song. No doubt his legend will live on, he was one of the best. They were playing BB all day on his Sirius radio station loved it

    wimwuen
    LaCrosse, WI
    Posts: 1960
    May 16, 2015 at 9:25 am #1544937

    I saw him in Lacrosse in 2000 as well. The gold collection still gets a ton of play on my iPod.

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