Last week, after we learned of the passing of B.B. King, Josh Jones highlighted some electric live performances of the blues legend — performances that put his virtuosity on full display. Yesterday, an Open Culture reader sent us a pretty amazing clip that shows what a musician King was at heart. The scene is Farm Aid, 1985, attended by a crowd of 80,000 people. The song is “How Blue Can You Get.” And the key moment comes at the 3:10 mark, when King busts a guitar string, then manages to replace it before the song finishes minutes later. All the while, he keeps the song going, never missing a beat and singing the blues. Enjoy.
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Great Post – Thanks! RIP B.B. King
As great as this is (And it is special) you might also enjoy the way Stevie Ray Vaughan coped with a broken string on an Austin City Limits broadcast:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=8yWaZVchd6k#t=3
Amazing, amazing, amazing