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Offline kevin3

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« on: May 15, 2015, 09:40:50 AM »

    BB King has passed away aged 89.  What a fantastic guitarist and Bluesman.    RIP.



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Re: Another Icon lost.
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2015, 09:49:58 AM »
The Thrill Has Gone.  R.I.P. BB

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« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2015, 10:20:35 AM »
A great bluesman and one of the fathers of British blues. Thank you, BB, RIP.

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« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2015, 10:41:26 AM »
A great man who influenced a lot our famous musicians over the years.  He had a long life and his music will live on. 

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« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2015, 10:58:23 AM »
A few years ago my younger daughter and her friend visited the USA and travelled around on Greyhound bus. She went to New Orleans and went to a blues bar there. The owner arrived from New York and performed half a dozen blues. She said "People were very excited because he doesn't come often. I've never heard of him but you probably know him Dad - he was called B. B. King".

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« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2015, 14:18:01 PM »
I went to his place on Beale, St  Memphis and had a meal but he was away on tour. There was a young guy on keyboard
that was every bit as good as Ray Charles, mind blowing. I had blackened Catfish and it was---------different.!

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« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2015, 22:15:46 PM »
RIP BB.   Hope you are " Jammin with Jimi " tonight.




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