Guess Who - B.B. King

Advantages: Slick blues sound, sounds absolutely top notch. BEWARE! Geniuses at work!
Disadvantages: None. No - none at all.

...B. King) was born on September 16th 1925 in Indianola, Mississippi. He spent much of his youth working as a sharecropper in the Mississippi Delta – blues country – and singing at the local church. It wasn't until 1946, when King was in his twenties, that he had his first foray into the world of blues, when he looked up his cousin Bukka White in Memphis. This was where King began – he spent 10 months learning the art of blues guitar from his cousin. He returned to Memphis in 1948 to make his first real break into the industry – he joined a radio station to broadcast his music live, as local club owners preferred acts who did this, because they could plug their performances at the club on air. King's handle became the 'Beale Street Blues Boy', which was later shortened to simply 'Blues Boy', and finally to simply... Read review

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Advantages: Guitar playing
Disadvantages: backing musicians

...This is one of the best B.B. King albums I have come across. It was recorded live in the mid sixties at the Regal theatre, Chicago and was rereleased on CD by MCA in 1997. B.B.King is one of the greatest ever blues guitarists and this album provides showcases his instinctive feel for the music. The songs themselves are classic tradiitonal Blues. They are brought to life by the guitar playing, but also by the audience reaction and King's easy rapport with the crowd. In my oppinion there is no better introduction to this sort of music and it would also please hardcore B.B.King fans.... Read review

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Advantages: Blues at its best
Disadvantages: Dated for young audience

...Being an old blues buff my current lady bought me this CD as a present. It is a golden addition to my collection which has many titles by these maestros of melancholy guitar. There are many re-makes of classic blues numbers that either artist has recorded. The CD culminates with a rendering of Come rain or Come Shine which seems to cement the friendship of these old masters. Across each track Clapton shines with a white man guitar style that contains more notes than the Bank of England. King is King, and his style is typical B.B.Blues. Both artists have voices that seem to have rounded with time, and mellowed with the years. If you are a fan this CD will give great pleasure. If you are new to the blues or either of these fine musicians, then you will hear what can be acheived by decades of practise, and a spot of genius.... Read review

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