Showing posts with label B.B. King. Show all posts
Showing posts with label B.B. King. Show all posts

Sunday, March 9, 2008

B.B. King - How Blue Can You Get (live at Sing Sing prison)

There was kind of a trend for a little while of big musicians playing concerts in prisons. I don't recall any playing at the Utah State Prison while my Dad was working there, but how would it be to actually see somebody like B.B. play, and then go back to your cell? Appropriate, that's how it would be.

Saturday, October 6, 2007

B.B. King & Tracy Chapman - The Thrill is Gone

I've always enjoyed Tracy Chapman. I figured out a while ago that she sings in a very traditional blues manner, but (and this is important) she sings it like a man. It really works well for her. And, of course, BB is, well, BB.