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The King is dead; the thrill has gone, RIP, BB King

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Just awoke to see the news.

What an impact he made on music. He has influenced countless artists and was one of the most soulful blues guitarists I'd ever heard. He could make the same note sound different one thousand times. He played the music not just with his instruments, but with his body and his face. He kept playing even when in his 80s.

The greats are fading away but he had a real good run at things and blessed us with some real bitching music.

RIP <3

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I never thought I'd see the day.

I was never a massive fan of his style of blues, but he was BB King, and you had to acknowledge that he was BB King. Enough said. Case closed. Nothing to see here.

There was a man. <3
 
Don't mourn the fact that he has died -- celebrate the fact that he has lived. I mean, it's not as though his entire back catalogue just evaporated (which IMHO would be the far greater tragedy anyway). Turn up your B.B.King records good and loud. And if you play the Blues, try and out-do B.B.

We're all going to die one day ..... Only question is, what sort of legacy are we going to leave?
 
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An incredible life well lived - his guitar playing was innovative, his singing passionate, and as an ambassador for his music he worked tirelessly.

Had the pleasure to meet and spend time with him on a few occasions - a humble, generous man.

Thoughts with family & friends <3
 
I thought he was immortal. One of the first albums I ever fell in love with was "There's got to be a better world somewhere" with "The victim" and the incredible "Born again human". Absolutely loved BB as a man as well as a musician.

Father time is catching up on me, gone is my youth
I look in the mirror every day and lord it tells me the truth

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Had the pleasure to meet and spend time with him on a few occasions - a humble, generous man.
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You met the blues boy?! What happened? Did you get in touching distance of Lucille?!! :)
 
My mate, who's a massive BB fan, is coming over tonight for our own little wake of sorts. We're going to have a jam which will most likely include some BB.

It sounds silly but, when Dylan dies, I will most likely be in tears.
 
Didn't wake up this mornin'

(first time I read that line was when Son House died)
 
I hate the fact that made me laugh.

I will be using it in some improv tonight though. I suppose the fact that I read it now stops it from being improv.
 
If May '82, I was there too . . .

First time I met him - after the show - he granted me a forty-five minute interview in his dressing room before seeing any 'Press' . . .
 
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