The Coolest Man In Blues In My Opinion

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13-03-21, 10:57
SLUDGE FACTORY

The Coolest Man In Blues In My Opinion

https://youtu.be/jP2EvSNHqh0

Liquid voice , great guitar sound

Saw him at Glastonbury in the late eighties

So laid back

As was he
13-03-21, 11:58
cardiff55

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I was lucky enough to see him at St David's Hall some years ago (15-20 years maybe?).
13-03-21, 13:36
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by cardiff55

I was lucky enough to see him at St David's Hall some years ago (15-20 years maybe?).

I think of him as the 'Easy Listening' end of blues. Too smooth for me.
13-03-21, 14:40
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by cardiff55

I was lucky enough to see him at St David's Hall some years ago (15-20 years maybe?).

That was it
13-03-21, 14:42
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by Taunton Blue Genie

I think of him as the 'Easy Listening' end of blues. Too smooth for me.

he's very polished , like bb King living on the kings Road

BB King was fantastic live , compelling to watch
13-03-21, 17:23
RichardM

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Originally Posted by cardiff55

I was lucky enough to see him at St David's Hall some years ago (15-20 years maybe?).

I saw him then and in the early 80s in London on the bill with either George Thorogood or Albert Collins, I don't remember who was topping the bill, but all were good.
13-03-21, 17:24
RichardM

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

he's very polished , like bb King living on the kings Road

BB King was fantastic live , compelling to watch

Not in his final time in Cardiff at the CIA. That was the second time I'd seen him and it was no where near as good as the first time. That last time there was too much incoherent rambling between songs.
13-03-21, 20:44
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by RichardM

Not in his final time in Cardiff at the CIA. That was the second time I'd seen him and it was no where near as good as the first time. That last time there was too much incoherent rambling between songs.

I think its fair to say you saw him as a very old , fragile man , in decline

I first saw him in 1985 as a student at Manchester Apollo , a venue of around 2500 seats , very tight and intimate

Amazing gig
13-03-21, 23:16
Moodybluebird

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

he's very polished , like bb King living on the kings Road

BB King was fantastic live , compelling to watch

I proposed to my wife at a BB King Concert. He's got a lot to answer for !

But a fabulous guitar player and character.
13-03-21, 23:49
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

I proposed to my wife at a BB King Concert. He's got a lot to answer for !

But a fabulous guitar player and character.

Divorce her

Its for the best
14-03-21, 09:47
Mr Soul '68

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

https://youtu.be/jP2EvSNHqh0

Liquid voice , great guitar sound

Saw him at Glastonbury in the late eighties

So laid back

As was he

I saw Robert Cray live at Glastonbury in '86, and found him boring, turgid and bland. I say that as someone who loves the blues and especially blues rock bands with Free and Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac being two of the greatest bands of all time.

Here's one of the great blues masters, one of the true legends along with John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, and Muddy Waters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eCJyG-Me6g
14-03-21, 10:06
Taunton Blue Genie

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

I proposed to my wife at a BB King Concert. He's got a lot to answer for !

But a fabulous guitar player and character.

I had tickets for a BB King gig at Alexandra Palace in 1980 - the a fire at the venue put paid to that.
14-03-21, 12:40
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by Mr Soul '68

I saw Robert Cray live at Glastonbury in '86, and found him boring, turgid and bland. I say that as someone who loves the blues and especially blues rock bands with Free and Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac being two of the greatest bands of all time.

Here's one of the great blues masters, one of the true legends along with John Lee Hooker, Elmore James, and Muddy Waters

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eCJyG-Me6g

I think he is coffee table blues , he gets it just right

He's certainly no delta blues man but some of that sounds so dated anyway
14-03-21, 13:07
Moodybluebird

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Originally Posted by SLUDGE FACTORY

I think he is coffee table blues , he gets it just right

He's certainly no delta blues man but some of that sounds so dated anyway

Robert Cray is OK but I prefer my blues guitarists to have a lot more attack in their playing, people like Buddy Guy and Freddie King.
14-03-21, 19:59
SLUDGE FACTORY

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Originally Posted by Moodybluebird

Robert Cray is OK but I prefer my blues guitarists to have a lot more attack in their playing, people like Buddy Guy and Freddie King.

Saw Buddie Guy at Glastonbury 1992 , he certainly moved along the fretboard