Seems BB might want to think about hanging it up
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BB King could (and should) take up residency somewhere and stop touring. He's earned that.
Or even just do select gigs at his Clubs. (Are they actually his?) With lots of time in between to travel and rest.
That would be easier on him than touring, I would think.
Or even just do select gigs at his Clubs. (Are they actually his?) With lots of time in between to travel and rest.
That would be easier on him than touring, I would think.
I've seen him three times. (I usually say twice, but I just recalled another time..)
The first time was almost 30 years ago.
It was probably the best concert experience I've ever had for a more reasons than the performer.
My best friend and I were settled in on the patio with some beer and listening to the radio when we heard an ad for the concert - that night.
The concert was at The Forum in Ontario Place. Back then, the concerts were free with park admission. Park admission was something like 8 bucks if I remember correctly.
My friend and I looked at each other and said, "Let's go."
We packed the beer into a cooler and hit the road.
We hit traffic on the way to Toronto, but we had beer. So, we were just fine. (and young and stupid).
I was going to say that Buddy Guy opened for him, but I think that was the second time that I saw him, but it could have been both times.
Anyway, he put on a great show and it was made all that much better because of the spontaneity.
The second time I saw him, it was at the same place, but the venue had since been rebuilt into the Molson Amphitheatre and they were charging for concerts.
My brother won tickets on the radio and took me.
Buddy Guy definitely opened that show. I remember the showmanship getting so over the top it got kind of embarrassing. Still, overall, he puts on a killer show.
BB put on a great show then too. Still standing up throughout the show.
The most memorable part besides the awesome music: one of the guys in the band shouting, "Mister. B. B. KIIIIIiiiiiinnnnnng" over and over again.
The third time was at Roy Thompson Hall, where you kinda feel like you need to where a jacket and nice shoes when you go there.
This was about 10 to 12 years ago I think. So, he was into his sit down, talk a lot and play a little phase. Still a good show, but very subdued.
He actually apologized for talking too much.
The first time was almost 30 years ago.
It was probably the best concert experience I've ever had for a more reasons than the performer.
My best friend and I were settled in on the patio with some beer and listening to the radio when we heard an ad for the concert - that night.
The concert was at The Forum in Ontario Place. Back then, the concerts were free with park admission. Park admission was something like 8 bucks if I remember correctly.
My friend and I looked at each other and said, "Let's go."
We packed the beer into a cooler and hit the road.
We hit traffic on the way to Toronto, but we had beer. So, we were just fine. (and young and stupid).
I was going to say that Buddy Guy opened for him, but I think that was the second time that I saw him, but it could have been both times.
Anyway, he put on a great show and it was made all that much better because of the spontaneity.
The second time I saw him, it was at the same place, but the venue had since been rebuilt into the Molson Amphitheatre and they were charging for concerts.
My brother won tickets on the radio and took me.
Buddy Guy definitely opened that show. I remember the showmanship getting so over the top it got kind of embarrassing. Still, overall, he puts on a killer show.
BB put on a great show then too. Still standing up throughout the show.
The most memorable part besides the awesome music: one of the guys in the band shouting, "Mister. B. B. KIIIIIiiiiiinnnnnng" over and over again.
The third time was at Roy Thompson Hall, where you kinda feel like you need to where a jacket and nice shoes when you go there.
This was about 10 to 12 years ago I think. So, he was into his sit down, talk a lot and play a little phase. Still a good show, but very subdued.
He actually apologized for talking too much.
angry tele
L'effet c'est moi
I dont, not at $150 a ticket. Hes not the greatest mumbler story teller in the world but the greatest blues player.
its the same reason I dont go see Stephen Kings band.
There are "Evening with..." events like that at the casino here.
Evening with Al Pacino.
Evening with Sylvester Stallone.
Etc...
If they advertised it right, I could see such an event with people like B.B. King being successful.
But it would have to be priced right, too.
For what it's worth, I heard that people walked out of the Al Pacino event. *shrugs*
sunvalleylaw
Yep.
These two things make sense to me. If people want to go and see him, and understand what the situation is, then ok. But the expectations cannot be very high for a true "performance".
VoidTerraFirma
Live to wine
What a drag it is getting old...
Gary Blanchard
beloved, local musician
I remember seeing Ray Charles in 1995. His band played a while, then he came out for a set, and his band played for a while after that. I must say that the quality of the performance made up for the brevity of it.
Coralkong
Alien
FMC+
a good kind of terrible
I took my kids to see BB about 5 (?) years ago. There was a lot of story-telling, reminiscing, etc. in addition to the music. Some of it was probably a little disjointed and rambling. It was, however, a great evening, and I think pretty impactful for my boys to hear a man of his stature, celebrity and accomplishments talking first-hand about the days of picking cotton, segregation, etc. Sounds like he may have deteriorated a little more since then, which is hard to see. Long live BB.
BoomBoomBigelow
Genius of Love
Whew! For a minute there, I thought this thread was about me.
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Dudeman1967
blah, blah, blah...
B.B. King apologizes for poor performance.
http://www.stltoday.com/entertainme...cle_49dd5ae9-7133-56b8-a764-9ad4aff5f9ac.html
Blues legend B.B. King, whose April 4 concert at Peabody Opera House was the source of international discussion after music writer Daniel Durchholz reviewed his uncomfortable performance, has apologized for that night.
His representatives sent these words:
"B.B. King and his management have become aware of some criticism expressed following his performance at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis, MO on April 4.
This performance was Mr. King's first after a 4 week off time period -- and was also preceded by 24-hour/1,600 mile bus trip to Saint Louis from his home in Las Vegas.
To complicate matters further, Mr. King (who is 88 years old) suffers from diabetes -- and he mistakenly missed a dose of his prescribed medication on the show day.
The combination of the rigors of the very long drive and high blood sugar due to his medication error resulted in a performance that did not match Mr. King’s usual standard of excellence.
Simply put, it was a bad night for one of America's living blues legends – and Mr. King apologizes and humbly asks for the understanding of his fans."
We think it's mighty big of King and his people to circle back and address this, and look forward to more shows from him in St. Louis.
http://www.stltoday.com/entertainme...cle_49dd5ae9-7133-56b8-a764-9ad4aff5f9ac.html
Blues legend B.B. King, whose April 4 concert at Peabody Opera House was the source of international discussion after music writer Daniel Durchholz reviewed his uncomfortable performance, has apologized for that night.
His representatives sent these words:
"B.B. King and his management have become aware of some criticism expressed following his performance at the Peabody Opera House in St. Louis, MO on April 4.
This performance was Mr. King's first after a 4 week off time period -- and was also preceded by 24-hour/1,600 mile bus trip to Saint Louis from his home in Las Vegas.
To complicate matters further, Mr. King (who is 88 years old) suffers from diabetes -- and he mistakenly missed a dose of his prescribed medication on the show day.
The combination of the rigors of the very long drive and high blood sugar due to his medication error resulted in a performance that did not match Mr. King’s usual standard of excellence.
Simply put, it was a bad night for one of America's living blues legends – and Mr. King apologizes and humbly asks for the understanding of his fans."
We think it's mighty big of King and his people to circle back and address this, and look forward to more shows from him in St. Louis.
