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jersey bluesdude
 Post subject: R.I.P. BB King
PostPosted: May 15th, 2015, 4:28 am 
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Words cannot describe the sadness I feel over this terrible news.
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Matt R.
 Post subject: Re: R.I.P. BB King
PostPosted: May 15th, 2015, 5:31 am 
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Me too man. Loved him.

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 Post subject: Re: R.I.P. BB King
PostPosted: May 15th, 2015, 6:09 am 
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Yup, very sad, but he lived such a full life. I saw him back in 1995 or so, and I swear I thought he was going to die not long after that, but he kept on touring for another 17 years or so. Amazing!
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jersey bluesdude
 Post subject: Re: R.I.P. BB King
PostPosted: May 15th, 2015, 6:20 am 
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I had the pleasure of seeing Mr.King perform many times. The show I remember most fondly was in 1982 at a small supper club here in Jersey called Club Bene. (defunct now for many years) If you opted for the rubber chicken dinner you could get a table right up front ,which of course we did. Watched the show from about 3 feet from the stage. Jerry Jemmott was the bassist that night and man the band was smokin'. Will never forget that night.
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bobjones2260
 Post subject: Re: R.I.P. BB King
PostPosted: May 15th, 2015, 6:22 am 
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Got to see him at the old Robin Hood Dell East in Philly back in the 70's, I was just a kid but I knew I was seeing a legend. Not only an amazing talent and icon but for all accounts I heard he was one of the nicest guys out there. I never read any bad press about him and that is pretty unusual.
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AzWhoFan
 Post subject: Re: R.I.P. BB King
PostPosted: May 15th, 2015, 8:14 am 
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R.I.P. BB
1st saw him in '74 at a life-changing blues festival in Toronto and many more times over the years.

he used to crack up every time I saw him play this one live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSCf14u1n64
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