Ladies and Gentlemen, the thrill IS gone.

[MADem]

RIP, BB.

[In_The_Wind]

1. .

[MADem]

2. We feel like we've lost a family member.

BB has been a part of our lives since, well, forever.

[pinboy3niner]

3. Especially for so many of us here who grew up on his music

And saw his influence and how he went out of his way to mentor others.

His legend and his legacy will never die.

[In_The_Wind]

8. We'll miss BB. May he rest in peace.

Come Rain or Come Shine was one of my favorites.

[malthaussen]

11. That duel with Gary Moore is good stuff, innit?

Both gone now, alas.

-- Mal

[In_The_Wind]

13. They were great.

So many of the entertainers I listened to when I was young are jammin' in heaven.
It makes me feel old.

[malthaussen]

14. If you believe in forever, then life is just a one-night stand.

That's one of the best lyrics in music.

-- Mal

[In_The_Wind]

16. Thanks Mal

I do believe there is more.

[murielm99]

22. Thanks for the Janis picture.

I love B.B. Janis left us too soon.

[bigwillq]

4. RIP BB

[blue neen]

5. What will happen to Lucille?

[denbot]

6. Smithsonian?

I could not see anyone else playing it.

[blue neen]

7. The Smithsonian is a possibility.

My son thinks that Lucille should go with BB, because no one else should ever touch that guitar. I think it would nice if the rest of us got a peek at her.

[MADem]

9. He had more than one Lucille...and he also played (gasp) Fenders on occasion!

http://www2.gibson.com/news-lifestyle/features/en-us/lucille-the-gibson-guitars-of-bb-king-0625-2012.aspx

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucille_%28guitar%29

An amazing musician. Here he is with another of my favorite artists, also gone:

[malthaussen]

10. B. B. tells a story about meeting the Pope...

... not Francis, an earlier incarnation. B. B. says he gave a copy of Lucille to him. Couldn't tell if he liked it or not, but as he left the palace he could swear he heard the Pope playing a few licks...

-- Mal

[Xyzse]

12. :(

[Tom_Foolery]

15. RIP...

[Aristus]

17. ...

...

[Ahpook]

18. Bah, fuck

I did not like that news at all.

I was lucky enough to see him play in Knoxville at the WFP with Kenny Wayne Shepherd.

Beautiful day

[MADem]

19. He was astounding. Last time I saw him was a couple of years ago.

He was still on his game.

[Ahpook]

23. Lucille sang that day :)

He couldn't say enough about Kenny Wayne. I think he genuinely likes that guy.

Kenny did a Hendrix medley that brought down the house.

[Joe Shlabotnik]

20. I've mellowed into a Soul mood tonight now,

with BB's death on my mind all day. Here's some Barbara Lynn (I can imagine BB diggin' this too) :

[MADem]

21. +1,000! nt