Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!

Subject: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: s6k
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 06:13 AM

Yeah! in Sheffield, supposedly he isnt coming to the UK any more and these are the last 5 dates.
and i got tickets!
he is supported by gary moore, should be great!

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: Rasener
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 07:04 AM

BB King ah yes I remember seeing him supporting Eric Clapton live back in about 1980 in Amsterdam. It was an excellent evening.

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: PoppaGator
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 07:55 AM

BB has spent most of his long life on the road, for many years playing 300+ gigs, most of 'em one-nighters. He is well up in age, and famously diabetic ~ here in the states, he is prominently featured in TV commercials for a blood-sugar testing device.

So, whether or not he has announced that he won't be coming back to your area (as he apparently has in regard to the UK), any opportunity to attend one of his concerts could, quite conceivaby, be your last chance.

As long as he keeps at it, despite his health problems, etc., he still can play and sing as well as ever, so ~ enjoy!

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: Hand-Pulled Boy
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 08:09 AM

Adam, I wanted to go myself but I'm on a night shift on Wednesday. Say hello to him and Lucille for me.

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: jeffp
Date: 27 Mar 06 - 01:51 PM

You should expect a great show. BB is great and so is his band. He is also a gentleman and allows everybody to share the spotlight.

jeffp

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: GUEST,Van
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 08:50 AM

I saw him a few years ago wiith John Mayall's Bluesbrekeakers - great night. A tip - get down to the front at the end as he throws out handfuls of BB King guitar picks.

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: s6k
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 12:48 PM

thanks for that ill try and make it to the front!!!

only 1 day to go now!!! i will stick some pictures onto my site and link them for you so long as they come out OK !

roll on tomorrow!

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: Kaleea
Date: 28 Mar 06 - 01:47 PM

One of the few legends who is still around for us to appreciate.

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: Phot
Date: 29 Mar 06 - 09:57 AM

You can really go off some people! You lucky bugger! Enjoy.

Wassail!! chris

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: s6k
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 06:15 AM

cant really describe in words how good that was, an hour and half each with 30 min break between them. the roof nearly blew off when BB appeared.

only bad thing - they didnt do a song together!

but it didnt matter it was brilliant

we have tickets for eric clapton in may, and i saw a poster in the arena that said he is supported by Robert Cray! im happy!

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: LilyFestre
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 06:53 AM

I saw BB King in Atlanta about 17 years ago or so. Great show but be prepared for LOTS of screaming from the announcer that BB King is HERE! BB KING! BLAH BLAH BLAH BB KING!!! I'd say it was the house announcer but other big names weren't carried on to that extent. Maybe it was just for that event, I don't know...let's hope, for your ear's sake that it was! The music is incredible...have fun!


Michelle

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 30 Mar 06 - 07:11 AM

We saw him a couple of years ago. His legs won't keep him up for a whole concert, so he performs sitting in a chair, but he is still delightful, and still can play Lucille like a woman.

When we heard him, there was if anything a more revered hush over the audience... he had to work a little to get people to loosen up. But then, it was in a high end Center For The Arts with High End type folks. A few years ago, I heard the Five Blind Boys Of Alabama in a similar hoity-toity setting and was so bored that I left after the first set. Last year, my wife and I and Joe and his wife went to hear the Five Blind Boys again in an old theater in New Haven, and the audience was very different.. not the dinner party and cocktails before the concert, fur coat crowd. Broadcloth coats and jeans. We had church.

The audience can make all the difference.

Jerry

Subject: RE: Gonna see BB King on Wednesday!
From: s6k
Date: 31 Mar 06 - 10:06 AM

GARY MOORE PIC

BB KING PIC

Problem is, dont have a proper lens for the camera yet, so couldnt zoom in without having to hold camera still for about 2 seconds, which is impossible would have needed tripod.
so they didnt come out too well most were very blurry but these are about the best two

rest assured we will be getting a lens very soon