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lark

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68. Good bye BB, you will be sorely missed.

Fri May 15, 2015, 12:22 PM

May 2015

Your guitar legend will never die, it's kept alive by hundreds of people who taught themselves to play listening to your sweet licks on Lucille. Saw Guitar Slim Jr. at NOLA Jazz Fest. He talked about sitting at this daddy's knees, listening to dad and BB jamming, about how kind BB was, what a great mentor.

When I get home I'm going to put on the Clapton collaraboration cd and drink a glass of wine in BB's honor. I'll probably cry a bit too. Sad I won't get to see him anymore. Glad I got to see him 3 times and wish it had been lots more.

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B.B. King is dead [View all] malaise May 2015 OP

RIP, Mr. King. You will be missed. Arkansas Granny May 2015 #1

Obama's tribute and Obama and BB at the WH malaise May 2015 #59

That was great marym625 May 2015 #86

RIP LakeVermilion May 2015 #2

I'd love to die in my sleep malaise May 2015 #4

Your 3rd way is not so likely at 89 pinboy3niner May 2015 #9

Actually, those were B.B.'s words, not mine. LakeVermilion May 2015 #32

... 840high May 2015 #57

The thrill is gone... Skidmore May 2015 #3

R.I.P. Got to meet him a few times, a great human being. hobbit709 May 2015 #5

RIP krawhitham May 2015 #6

The article mentions his mentoring several musicians of note and "scores of guitarists". jamesatemple May 2015 #7

Makes me want to play a sad song Android3.14 May 2015 #8

RIP, Mr.King. gademocrat7 May 2015 #10

RIP, BB. madamvlb May 2015 #11

... octoberlib May 2015 #12

Long live the King.... truebrit71 May 2015 #13

. . . . . . . WilliamPitt May 2015 #14

I posted this same one earlier on a different thread marym625 May 2015 #87

So sad I never saw him perform live TheKentuckian May 2015 #15

'56 was a big year for him fadedrose May 2015 #16

R.I.P. ColesCountyDem May 2015 #17

... 99Forever May 2015 #18

What a wonderful talent DawgHouse May 2015 #19

RIP davidpdx May 2015 #20

May he rest in peace Gothmog May 2015 #21

........ daleanime May 2015 #22

RIP n/t RoccoR5955 May 2015 #23

. LWolf May 2015 #24

RIP, Mr King. blackspade May 2015 #25

. MohRokTah May 2015 #26

RIP B.B. - the music will never die. polichick May 2015 #27

RIP Tom Ripley May 2015 #28

Rest in peace, sir Catherine Vincent May 2015 #29

. stonecutter357 May 2015 #30

! etherealtruth May 2015 #31

RIP BB bigwillq May 2015 #33

B.B. King!!! Iggo May 2015 #34

We saw him at a small venue in St. Joseph, MO 20 some years ago. mnhtnbb May 2015 #35

Lucky You malaise May 2015 #66

Lucille is finally silent... malthaussen May 2015 #36

He left this planet the best way possible, after living sufrommich May 2015 #37

The Smithsonian would be a fair bet. hifiguy May 2015 #74

Smithsonian, I hope 1gobluedem May 2015 #90

Aww ismnotwasm May 2015 #38

I hope they bury his guitar Lucille with him IHateTheGOP May 2015 #39

There's WAY More Than One Lucille ProfessorGAC May 2015 #45

Beat me to it! Lifelong Protester May 2015 #69

RIP BB kacekwl May 2015 #40

RIP, Mr. King schrodinger_I May 2015 #41

RIP, B.B. brush May 2015 #42

Never listened to him until I saw him perform live in the late 90s and was blown away... I hate liars May 2015 #43

RIP. We have lost a great musician. sinkingfeeling May 2015 #44

A legend of legends...that is a big loss. Rex May 2015 #46

Thanks B.B. panader0 May 2015 #47

:( spanone May 2015 #48

Here's Eric Clapton this morning -video at link malaise May 2015 #49

Lucille gently weeps..... Bluenorthwest May 2015 #50

You saaid what I was going to say! MarianJack May 2015 #92

RIP... Tom_Foolery May 2015 #51

B.B... Dont call me Shirley May 2015 #52

Another legend, RIP Mr King. nt Stellar May 2015 #53

Thank you for everything you gave to the world. Rest in peace. myrna minx May 2015 #54

awww Kali May 2015 #55

He'll always be a demigod around casa de calimary. calimary May 2015 #56

Nice story calimary. Lochloosa May 2015 #67

What a great story malaise May 2015 #72

Awww Hekate May 2015 #76

You and me both, sweetie. calimary May 2015 #80

Legendary musician and giant. BB, so much joy you gave the world. RIP. appalachiablue May 2015 #58

RIP. Thanks for the wonderful music! Overseas May 2015 #60

My earliest childhood memories angrychair May 2015 #61

requiescat in pace, mr. king. niyad May 2015 #62

Bummer. Still he did pretty well for an old guy with Diabetes. 89 is very respectable old age. OregonBlue May 2015 #63

that it is, indeed. niyad May 2015 #64

. bravenak May 2015 #65

Good bye BB, you will be sorely missed. lark May 2015 #68

Why the blues get rid of your blues: world wide wally May 2015 #70

Love it. Impossible not to smile when you hear that! calimary May 2015 #79

K&R number 100. No words. nolabear May 2015 #71

One of the true titans hifiguy May 2015 #73

There'll be a great session in Heaven tonight. Thanks for all the music, BB King... Hekate May 2015 #75

Love the pictures of a youthful BB. NOLALady May 2015 #77

Lovely malaise May 2015 #88

The Thrill Is Gone. Elwood P Dowd May 2015 #78

Thanks for all the great blues music, Mr King. Unknown Beatle May 2015 #81

Saw him in '72. Great musician, a pro. Concert now forming on-high. Eleanors38 May 2015 #82

K&R! Omaha Steve May 2015 #83

I'm 76 and I've listened to B.B. my entire life. Thanks, B.B. lob1 May 2015 #84

K&R! marym625 May 2015 #85

rip Liberal_in_LA May 2015 #89

he was the king olddots May 2015 #91

RIP, sir MissDeeds May 2015 #93

R.I.P. and long live the King and his lady BumRushDaShow May 2015 #94

HE will be missed and will be turbinetree May 2015 #95

~ sheshe2 May 2015 #96