His wallet is the one that says "Bad MotherF***er" on it!!!! I saw him in concert earlier this year and you know, it's 37 yeas later, he's not as good, but this concert here in 1974, he could not be touched!!!!
@Tallsomeone....absolutely brilliant comment. You clearly understand and appreciate the blues my friend. BB could just be the last great bluesman still alive, maybe Buddy Guy too but as I understand it BB is the only one left who started out on a Mississippi plantation and to come from that to where he is today and the fact that he is STILL doing it, well it speaks volumes. God bless this man.
Watch the steam come out of Mr. King's mouth when he hollers the hardest. That happens when the air in the lungs is compressed hard as hell and let out with abrupt power. This phenomenon just points out that on this night B.B. King was putting one down for the ages. This is the best blues performance, in every parameter, that I have ever seen. Listen to the guitar and how he develops theme and ornaments. Listen to the voice behind the steam coming out of his mouth. American Treasure.
This is one of B.B.'s finest performances ever. Young folks, have a look at an era that may never return and a man of the blues that will never be duplicated (only imitated). Look at the feeling. Have a good look.
look at that audience - they've just seen this performance, along with bill withers and james brown all in their prime. then they're going to watch muhammed ali fight joe frazier in one of the best fights of the century? what a bunch of lucky bastards those people were!
Goddamn BB is the man. I love how he plays that fucked up note at 1:36, then embraces it and makes it part of the music at 1:43. At least that's what I imagine, could be wrong.
how could anyone dislike video!
NesRocksIt1 3 weeks ago
If religion's not your thing... here's a reason to have belief.
MyDesertIslandMyDisc 1 month ago
he wrote this song about the late, great etta james. she was sixteen & he was 28 at the time.
flyingfishsurf 1 month ago
chills!! pure at heart! gotta love that sound lucille produces and of course the legendary BB KING
copenhagen331 1 month ago
did guy see mohamed ali at the end
filthyfew77 2 months ago
Where he sings "My brother's in Korea" the second time, that riff is epic (4:51)
mikeabeyta 2 months ago
this is absolutly pure art
will30x 2 months ago
Why is ot sport? Because he sweating???
maizomyahya 2 months ago
Sweet 16
djcuca100 2 months ago
Category, sports?
S4EProductions 3 months ago
@S4EProductions Jus cos its the concert before the Ali v Foreman fight i guess...
Jaro00 2 months ago in playlist Favorite videos
Biblical...
hi262779 3 months ago
That guitar just sings. Phenemenol. All you 'rock gods', take note. Take note.
georgemaisie1 4 months ago 2
4:51 :0......
NintendoSinceBirth1 4 months ago
Holy shit I am just speechless.
ZephyrOrDie 4 months ago
Damn, how can one not love this man
conradzajkowski 5 months ago
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conradzajkowski 5 months ago
His wallet is the one that says "Bad MotherF***er" on it!!!! I saw him in concert earlier this year and you know, it's 37 yeas later, he's not as good, but this concert here in 1974, he could not be touched!!!!
tryingharder 5 months ago
Happy Birthday, B.B....THE King!!
tedkashiwaya 5 months ago 2
after all these years, this trully a musical masterpiece. SALUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jdsetlogelo 6 months ago
@Tallsomeone....absolutely brilliant comment. You clearly understand and appreciate the blues my friend. BB could just be the last great bluesman still alive, maybe Buddy Guy too but as I understand it BB is the only one left who started out on a Mississippi plantation and to come from that to where he is today and the fact that he is STILL doing it, well it speaks volumes. God bless this man.
texaspete66 6 months ago
Watch the steam come out of Mr. King's mouth when he hollers the hardest. That happens when the air in the lungs is compressed hard as hell and let out with abrupt power. This phenomenon just points out that on this night B.B. King was putting one down for the ages. This is the best blues performance, in every parameter, that I have ever seen. Listen to the guitar and how he develops theme and ornaments. Listen to the voice behind the steam coming out of his mouth. American Treasure.
TallSomeone 6 months ago
Mr. King is just absolutely, completely NOT BULLSHITTING here.
SeerTrulth 6 months ago
This is one of B.B.'s finest performances ever. Young folks, have a look at an era that may never return and a man of the blues that will never be duplicated (only imitated). Look at the feeling. Have a good look.
SeerTrulth 6 months ago
is it just me or is this one of bb's best live performances
toby099 6 months ago
Love Ali at the end! :)
timmy841212 6 months ago
This was back then when Ali and Forman went to fight in Zaier (Congo)
Gunbali 6 months ago
If there is a God he listens BB King...
shella2007 7 months ago
My favorite part 6:29-6:33! Luv it!
dtwgirl 7 months ago 3
BB KING is and always will be the KING of blues~~~
isaiahlasia 7 months ago 2
thats what im caliing "letting the guitar speaking"
kavatbilo 7 months ago
under 10,000 views when drake and lil wayne are getting 30,000,000.. Disgusting
101balla4lyf 7 months ago 2
He doesn't just play the notes. He *touches* the notes.
ermyfjym 8 months ago 4
Ladies and gentlemen, this is what I call attitude!
Heisssask 8 months ago 3
Tonight I see the greatest blues performence ever. Tomorrow night I knock out Goerge Foreman. Muhammad Ali sure knew how to party.
mootle661 8 months ago 11
@mootle661 Best comment ever.
polymath7 5 months ago
Oh...MY...Lord...
mooseydeucy 8 months ago 2
quite possibly one of the best live performances ive ever seen!!!!!!!
jimmychels1 8 months ago 3
George Foreman, the Rumble in the Jungle, not Smokin' Joe
The "Rope-a-dope"
fight.
selmerd 8 months ago
Even "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali, had to bow in homage to that performance!
RealRockandRoll 8 months ago 2
look at that audience - they've just seen this performance, along with bill withers and james brown all in their prime. then they're going to watch muhammed ali fight joe frazier in one of the best fights of the century? what a bunch of lucky bastards those people were!
jamesjonesrocket 8 months ago 2
BB at the very pinnacle of his powers. What a performer, what a player... And what a band! Simply brilliant...
March68 8 months ago 4
Goddamn BB is the man. I love how he plays that fucked up note at 1:36, then embraces it and makes it part of the music at 1:43. At least that's what I imagine, could be wrong.
joeyservo 8 months ago
@joeyservo no thats bb's signature lick, if you listen to a lot of his slow songs he will always hits that high root note once and a while
chalftits 8 months ago
Best performance ever! Salutations from Argentina
Juanfld 9 months ago
sweet sixteen.just sweet sixteen.
alinpace 9 months ago
oh my dear god, i think i just melted...
LifeInTechnicolour 9 months ago 2
did you guys see ali at end
filthyfew77 9 months ago 2
performed with such passion and feeling
McgheeisinMexico 9 months ago
Why does this video keep getting taken down?
TheHuMoCa 10 months ago
@TheHuMoCa cuz someone owns the rights to it
Floyditupnow 10 months ago
No keeping this Song off the net no suree bob!
DarraghDoodles 10 months ago 19
It's true.....there is no description available
pskentdude 1 year ago 75
@pskentdude thats because it aint needed man. lets lucielle do the talking.
STLOU87 6 months ago
@pskentdude SWEET 16 (of course)
bluesduprat 3 months ago