If you’ve ever had the blues, felt the blues, heard the blues, delivered the blues, lived the blues, dated the blues, gave birth to the blues, or ate the blues, you’re going to want to invest in this 10 cd package of BB King PLAYING the blues. This collection is divided up into each sleeve supplying a different genre, style, attitude or era of indigo, but it all comes down to BB King playing Lucille, and singing like he means it. The early jump material is the most surprisingly good, as it’s the stuff most of us have never heard before. He cooks like Louis Jordan on “Take A Swing With Me” and “Don’t You Want A Man Like Me” with a rhythm section that jumps like it’s fish fry Saturday night. Classics like “Confessin’ The Blues’ and “The Thrill Is Gone” don’t stand out at all, as rarities like “Reconsider Baby” or “How Blue Can You Get” get into your skin just as easily.
If you’re a guitar player, you’re going to go crazy learning all of these licks. If you just want to create a mood for your next pool tournament, this is the set for you. You’ll feel so bad, it will be fantastic!!
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