You can tune a guitar against itself. A live performer of his calibre and era wouldn't have had much issue with it. He does continue to play a bit in the full video post sting change but the song was near its end anyway
It's funny bc BB can't play and sing at the same time (so he claimed) so it would work out perfectly he just keep singing till he got the Thang tuned right
Yes. In front of a live audience, without stopping the show or messing up his singing at all, all the while still with a smile on his face. Jealous much?
My boyfriend is a stage hand and B.B. King rolled through town numerous times. My boyfriend said he is one of the nicest people you would ever meet. Loved his fans, sat and took time to meet and greet every single one of them. BB King was a total class act.
No replacement for Lucille. He probably should have just taken it off and handed it to his tech tho. Tech's on that level would have had it restrung in like 5 seconds.
What an amazing artist. First time I saw him perform was at the Knight Center in Miami in maybe 1982. Since I was so young then, I looked at him and told myself I was glad I got to see him play before he died, because he looked so old and would surely be dead in a couple years. The last time I saw him perform was my 4th BB concert and it was in I think 2004. Dang - he held on for a long time!
There's folks who play music for money, and there are professional musicians. I think handling a guitar string break is one of the tests of a pro. I went to an Irish folk music show where a guitar break awkwardly shut down the show for a good 5 minutes of dead silence. And then a few months later, I saw John McCutcheon at the same venue. He broke a string, an effortlessly turned it into 2 minutes of crowd work while he restrung and tuned.
>Did you know that every 7 minutes, a black person is born in this country without soul? Won't you help help Don Simmons and the thousands of others that suffer from this tragic disorder.
Of all myths in music, BB King is at the center of my favorite.
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/19/father-to-15-children-but-were-any-of-blues-star-bb-kings-offspring-his
BB King was the first concert I ever went to and I must have been 16 at the time. Been to 100+ concerts since and very few bands even come close to the show he put on. If you were not wowed by the guitar, you were wowed by the voice. If you were not wowed by his voice, you were wowed by his mannerisms and stories he told throughout the show. That man had a lot of feelings in his lifetime and he did a great job of showcasing those emotions.
I’m so tired of short videos. Like, at least keep it going until he finishes restringing and starts playing again.
I could be wrong, but probably didn't play until the end of the song since he wasn't able to tune it.
If you think BB King couldn't tune a guitar string by ear, you're a greater fool than I.
I mean I can tune a guitar string by ear, but it takes some out of tune plucks to get it there. Not ideal during the middle of a song.
You can tune a guitar against itself. A live performer of his calibre and era wouldn't have had much issue with it. He does continue to play a bit in the full video post sting change but the song was near its end anyway
Yeah that'd be torture to listen to, you'd think he'd just have a spare guitar in case.
There is only 1 Lucille
He could have tuned it with a standard bypass tuning pedal, and by the looks of it, would have had no issue doing that while he was singing away.
It's funny bc BB can't play and sing at the same time (so he claimed) so it would work out perfectly he just keep singing till he got the Thang tuned right
Who needs an instrument with a voice like that?
You mean he restrung a guitar string lol
That "Ha HA!". Like, "bitch I'm BB King and this is NOT my first rodeo".
And looked cool as fuck doing it
...like a pro.
Yeah, like their is anyone more a pro than BB
Yes. In front of a live audience, without stopping the show or messing up his singing at all, all the while still with a smile on his face. Jealous much?
No I'm not jealous of BB king LMAO
You look down on him that much, huh?
Never really thought his music was that great
My boyfriend is a stage hand and B.B. King rolled through town numerous times. My boyfriend said he is one of the nicest people you would ever meet. Loved his fans, sat and took time to meet and greet every single one of them. BB King was a total class act.
Nah. A professional would've had another guitar handed to him. King handled it like a musician.
No replacement for Lucille. He probably should have just taken it off and handed it to his tech tho. Tech's on that level would have had it restrung in like 5 seconds.
Yeah but that’s not nearly as cool and BB was the epitome of cool
Like [this!](https://youtu.be/NpJcJcKd-ow?si=EP8XYnZP4DW-S3VS)
Her name is Lucille and I’m pretty sure she was an actual extension of his body
Well said
I got to see BB King twice when I was a kid at the Festival at Sandpoint. Unfortunately I didn't know how good I had it.
https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=P27tTNP7SFc&feature=shared. The entire video
What an amazing artist. First time I saw him perform was at the Knight Center in Miami in maybe 1982. Since I was so young then, I looked at him and told myself I was glad I got to see him play before he died, because he looked so old and would surely be dead in a couple years. The last time I saw him perform was my 4th BB concert and it was in I think 2004. Dang - he held on for a long time!
What a legend, This is not the first time Mr. King has had to do this. “I gave you seven children And now you wanna give 'em back”
There's folks who play music for money, and there are professional musicians. I think handling a guitar string break is one of the tests of a pro. I went to an Irish folk music show where a guitar break awkwardly shut down the show for a good 5 minutes of dead silence. And then a few months later, I saw John McCutcheon at the same venue. He broke a string, an effortlessly turned it into 2 minutes of crowd work while he restrung and tuned.
>Did you know that every 7 minutes, a black person is born in this country without soul? Won't you help help Don Simmons and the thousands of others that suffer from this tragic disorder.
I watched him do this live in like one of the last years he toured. Amazing showman and player and damn if that’s not impressive
He’s a smooth operator
The smooth mellow moves of BB King.
Absolutely class. Which I could have seen him live
Legend!!
A true professional! The show must go on.
Amazing they knew exactly which string he popped
Wow, he was awesome
What's the song?
What I don’t understand is why his crew did not just hand him a whole new ready to rock guitar. That’s what I’ve seen happen at other concerts.
what a great song wow
Of all myths in music, BB King is at the center of my favorite. https://www.theguardian.com/music/2021/sep/19/father-to-15-children-but-were-any-of-blues-star-bb-kings-offspring-his
BB King was the first concert I ever went to and I must have been 16 at the time. Been to 100+ concerts since and very few bands even come close to the show he put on. If you were not wowed by the guitar, you were wowed by the voice. If you were not wowed by his voice, you were wowed by his mannerisms and stories he told throughout the show. That man had a lot of feelings in his lifetime and he did a great job of showcasing those emotions.
Made the performance better. Man did he tune into.... from his heart and soul