"Most Beautiful Day Of My Life," B.B. King Says After Ceremony At MS Capitol

WLOX (Biloxi, MS) ^ | 02/15/05 | AP

[wardaddy]

har har.

he wouldn't claim me....lol


actually I am one of Screamin Jay Hawkins 1500 children.

[stboz]

Just goes to show what another man named King said about color of skin and content of character

[Revelation 911]

somehow I agree...... an english guy moaning delta blues seems akin to japanese rockabilly

[stratman1969]

B.B.'s the MAN!!!!!! He's one of my biggest influences as a guitarist (and just about every blues guitarist alive today.) First saw him play live ten years ago and was struck by his humility and appreciation for his audience. I even shook hands with him after the show, which was quite a thrill!

[speedy]

Absolutely, stratman. You see him once, you become a fan for life even if you weren't before. I was thrilled to be sitting so close to where he was playing -- I could have put my hand out and touched Lucille!! A fine honor for a fine gentleman.

[okie01]

First saw him play live ten years ago and was struck by his humility and appreciation for his audience.

The best, it seems, are also the most humble. Willie Nelson is also very approachable. Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong were, too.

They appreciate their gift for what it is -- a gift. And they all know the value of work -- because that's what they had to do to polish their gift. Many artists are gifted, but don't understand its value or the work they're obligated to undertake in order to take full advantage of it.

The great ones do. It came easy...but it didn't come easy. If you know what I mean...?

[Libloather]

"Signing guitars that are not Gibson is like being married and kissing a woman who is not your wife,'' the blues man said with a smile.

So, signing guitars that aren't Gibsons is like not being married and kissing a woman who is your wife? Could be something Jesse Jackson may understand.

Thanks so much for that, B.B.

[Hank Rearden]

Has there always been only one Lucille? That's something I've always wondered - can you rebuild a guitar indefinitely, or do heavily-used pro units just eventually wear out?

[KimmyJaye]

You posted exactly what I was going to post.

He and Bono are awesome together on that song.

[stratman1969]

According to a story he told in his autobiography, he was playing in a club during his early days as a performer when a fight broke out and the club caught fire. He went back into the club when he realized he left his guitar in there. He heard that the fight involved two men fighting over a woman named Lucille. He decided to name his guitar "Lucille" after that, as to remind him, as he said "never to do anything that foolish again." I think he said somewhere else where he's had about 17 or 18 different Lucilles. Some were stolen from him.

[Hank Rearden]

Bing! Enlightened. Thanks very much.

[reagandemo]

"can you rebuild a guitar indefinitely, or do heavily-used pro units just eventually wear out?" Actually you can repair them over and over and the parts that wear can be replaced. Items like the frets, tuners, pots and pickups are all replaceable. The main thing is the proper care of the wood. I would point to the Stradivarius violin as an example of the lifespan of an instrument who is well taken care of.