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2015/05/15 10:22:08
Subject: The King of the Blues, Mr. BB King, has died.
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
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2015/05/15 11:14:46
Subject: The King of the Blues, Mr. BB King, has died.
Truly sad news to wake up to, another legend gone.
There are few who can pass on knowing they kick started and defined a genre that quite possibly defined an era, inspired two generations of musicians in their own lifetime, and were able to stay doing what they loved almost until the end.
RIP, BB.
2015/05/15 11:20:10
Subject: Re:The King of the Blues, Mr. BB King, has died.
He was a real gent, I was lucky enough to meet him several times and saw a lot of shows.
A great man, self-deprecating, totally without bitterness, and a great example of how much the USA has moved on - that a man who once wasn't allowed to stay in a decent hotel finally got the love and respect he so obviously deserved.
Check out the photos of him in shorts, too, he was a cool cat!
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I saw him in concert about two years ago. It was obvious he wasn't quite "all there," due to his age, but he was still the master of that guitar. There are so few true music legends, and he was one of them.
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One chants out between two worlds: Fire, walk with me." - Twin Peaks
"You listen to me. While I will admit to a certain cynicism, the fact is that I am a naysayer and hatchetman in the fight against violence. I pride myself in taking a punch and I'll gladly take another because I choose to live my life in the company of Gandhi and King. My concerns are global. I reject absolutely revenge, aggression, and retaliation. The foundation of such a method... is love. I love you Sheriff Truman." - Twin Peaks
2015/05/15 13:06:53
Subject: The King of the Blues, Mr. BB King, has died.
Tannhauser42 wrote: I saw him in concert about two years ago. It was obvious he wasn't quite "all there," due to his age, but he was still the master of that guitar. There are so few true music legends, and he was one of them.
He's one of those guitarists I like to point to as an example of the fact that you do not need to play lots of notes to play well.
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2015/05/18 00:57:04
Subject: Re:The King of the Blues, Mr. BB King, has died.
He was my break into listening to Jazz. He actually gave me a craving to play the guitar
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2015/05/18 04:47:44
Subject: The King of the Blues, Mr. BB King, has died.
I heard an 1989 Terry Gross interview with him replayed in memoriam the other day on NPR. He claimed he fathered 15 children with 15 different women. I had no idea!
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