It's with great sadness that I learned this morning that the king of Blues, B.B King has died. I had the great pleasure of listening to him and even see him up close in Sweden. A music legend has left this world, but his music shall live on. 

http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-32747861 

Requiescat in pace  

 

 

Very sad. My dad got me into the blues when I was really young, and I've been a fan ever since. I even got to see him live in Woodstock, and he was one of the best performers despite his declining health.  He never wanted to retire and tried to play to the end, RIP B.B. King.

One of my favorite vids of him on youtube:

 

 

 

I'll post what I posted on FB:

I got to see BB four times in my life. Each time was just as great as the last. Back in 2008, I got to see him from the very front row in Bend. Now Mr. King noticed this 15 year old kid watching every move he made across the fretboard and noticed he was taking notes. At the end of the last song, he ended up throwing a pick right to me. BB is such an influence in my playing, right down to his "butterfly" vibrato that I use so much. But nobody can sound like B, nobody can sing like B, and that's something we'll miss so much. Thanks for influencing so many young guitar players to keep doing what they love. We'll miss you BB. I hope you're already jamming with Freddie, Albert and Stevie.