Friday, May 15, 2015

The Thrill Is Gone

One of the all time greats, one of my inspirations in music Mr BB King passed away today. BB King was truly the king of the blues, his music always had great meaning in my life. I have a live album on 2 record that I have listened to more than 30 times through the years as I work in the darkroom . I photographed Mr. King years ago when when I was young and he played Edmonton at a small downtown venue. That music/photo session created one my first strong early photographs.

A CNN story on the life of BB King.

http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/15/entertainment/bb-king-dead/index.html

BB in his prime performing "The Thrill is Gone" with passion, emotion and heart! Go BB!! GO!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPlsqo2bk2M

Performing at around 84 years old, BEAUTIFUL! He is surrounded and playing with many of the greats of music, BEAUTIFUL! Love the way he works the crowd, his joy and relaxation on stage, a lifetime in music! Goodbye BB, I will miss you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfqHLX3hdcs