A Living Legend

Last night Melissa and I had the honor of seeing B.B. King perform at the Raleigh Memorial Auditorium.

At 81 years, this man knows how to have fun. The concert was not at all like a rehearsed set, it was more like gathering around his back porch and hearing B.B. King intersperse stories with his greatest songs. Several times he would stop in the middle of a song to talk.

He's clearly not doing these tours for the money. He's doing it because it's in his blood. It's who he is. What he does.

I don't know if the Blues define B.B. King or B.B King defines the Blues. Either way it was a great concert and a chance to hear the greatest living guitarist first hand. Performing seated in a chair, and backed by a hoppin' band, B.B. still moved around like he had no choice. The music makes him move. It's in his veins.

I hope I get the chance to hear him again, and next time, I'm bringing the kids. Posted by Chris on 6/27/2007 11:47:00 AM :: Permalink   
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