B.B. King and Friends – Why I Sing the Blues

Why I Sing the Blues is a 1983 album by the blues guitarist and singer B.B. King. Originally made by MCA Records as a bargain-bin greatest hits compilation, the album is a showcase of King’s best work from the late 1960s and early 1970s.

The triumvirate of B.B. King, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan represents perhaps the greatest concertation of guitar talent ever to take to the stage. From the roots of King to the counterculture stylings of Clapton and finally the resurgent boom of Vaughan, the collection represents three generations of guitar’s finest players. Phil Collins even takes up his best guise behind the drumkit.

For an evening celebrating the work of the pioneering musician, King himself assembled esteemed friends and collaborators for a night of blues like no other. The most scintillating moment, however, came King invites Clapton and Vaughan to take a little guitar interlude.

BB KING & friends “A Blues Session”. Paul Butterfield, Phill Collins, Dr. John, Etta James, Chaka Khan, Albert King, Gladys Knight, Billy Ocean, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton.

Live at Ebony Showcase Theatre in Los Angeles, April 15th 1987

0:00 – Why I Sing The Blues
5:45 – Please Send Me Someone To Love (w/Gladys Knight)
11:18 – The Thrill Is Gone (w/Eric Clapton & Phil Collins)
18:15 – I’d Rather Go Blind (w/Etta James & Dr. John)
24:15 – When Something Is Wrong With My Baby (w/Billy Ocean)
28:15 – The Sky Is Crying (w/Stevie Ray Vaughan & Albert King)
35:13 – Somebody’s Got A Hold On Me (w/Etta James)
39:00 – In The Midnight Hour (w/Etta James)
43:03 – Ain’t Nobody’s Business (w/Gladys Knight & Etta James)
48:10 – Let The Good Times Roll
51:25 – Take My Hand, Precious Lord
54:40 – Finale

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B.B. King and Friends – Why I Sing the Blues

B.B. KING, STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN, ERIC CLAPTON - Why I Sing the Blues05:39

Jam session în care B.B. King a invitat câțiva prieteni: Paul Butterfield, Phill Collins, Dr. John, Etta James, Chaka Khan, Albert King, Gladys Knight, Billy Ocean, Eric Clapton și Stevie Ray Vaughn.

Această sesiune de blues a avut loc în 1987, într-o mică sală din Los Angeles: Ebony Showcase Theater. A fost un show special, care a continuat cu alte piese celebre: “The Thrill Is Gone,” “The Sky Is Fallin’,” “Precious Lord” și “Ain’t Nobody’s Business.”

Paul Butterfield a murit o luna mai târziu din cauza unei supra doze de drog. Steve Ray Vaughn a murit trei ani mai târziu, iar Albert King la doi ani după aceea. BB King a încetat din viață în 2015.

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