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Originally Posted by b-squared
Thanks, man--great post. I love hearing these guys, especially monsters like BB King, talk about what they play.
This guy has so many licks stored away, and plays so much off the top of his head that's it's incredible.
I had the honor of seeing him play last year. He doesn't get around like he used to, but when he plays Lucille she still cries like an 18 year-old girl with a broken heart. 
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Hi b-squared. What I love about his playing, is that the guy is not trying to impress with technique. He is merely expressing what he wants to say and if three words are all that is necessary then three words is all he'll use. That takes balls and is very hard to do.
He also seems a very genuine guy and Tom Compton who has met him on a few ocassions whilst with Johnny Winter said that he puts aside time to talk to everybody.
Tom reckoned once BB was sitting in his chair playing and Johnny came along side an pulled up another chair. B.B looked at him and said " That's ok son, you can stand up , besides you haven't had the mileage to warrent sitting in a chair yet" Then beamed all over his face laughing.
Yeah a true old guard muso who has charisma and can tell a story.. Hey, those were the days b-squared eh?
