B.B. King - 80
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Artist: B.B. KingEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2005-09-13
Music Label: Geffen Records
Soundtracks:
- Early In The Morning - with Van Morrison
- Tired Of Your Jive ? with Billy Gibbons
- The Thrill Is Gone ? with Eric Clapton
- Need Your Love So Bad ? with Sheryl Crow
- Ain?t Nobody Home ? with Darryl Hall & John Oates
- Hummingbird ? with John Mayer
- All Over Again ? with Mark Knopfler
- Drivin? Wheel ? with Glenn Frey
- There Must Be A Better World Somewhere ? with Gloria Estefan
- Never Make Your Move Too Soon ? with Roger Daltrey
- Funny How Time Slips Away ? with Bobby Bland
- Rock This House ? with Elton John
Free Music Notes for 80
Free Music Review: SURPRISINGLY GOOD! FROM A PRO MUSICIAN
Hit: 5 Stars
I usually don't like listening to Iconic musicians when they cash in or appear to cash in and do an album, when they should have 'left on a high note' and hung it up to preserve the music canon. Like Rod Stewart. Used to love his early stuff, but with his weak voice, I can't bear to listen to him NOW.
But BB King. When he is "ON" or putting in the effort, no one can sound like him. He actually is in 'better voice' here than his earlier works! It's a bit raw-but the energy is all there. He can just blow the doors off other tenors. It's a cutting contest what he does to Van Morrison in the vocal dept.; but it is all in good fun with "Early In The Morning", a good drinking song.
What I like about this album in a few words:
1) Eric Clapton doesn't sing on The Thrill Is Gone. EC uses his guitar to sing behind BB's superb vocal. Sounds better than in the 70's when he first got the Grammy for the tune.
2) On Tired of Your Jive, with Billy F. Gibbons-the bass player of choice plays an awesome walking bass line (who is this guy??) jazzy-so in the pocket and up medium in the mix-that it lets BB and Billy do what they do best!
3) Bobby Bland and BB did some sensational recordings on the Coconut Grove Live albums like "Together Again".
Real treasures if you can find them. Bobby is BB's favorite singer, and Mr. Bland simply loves "B" with all his heart and soul. They converse during their songs and with this track, you hear Bobby say once again to BB, "take your time, B..." To hear these two rogues stir it up in song, maybe for the REALLY LAST TIME, almost puts me in tears. Each has a killer vibrato and tenor set of pipes that can wet cement.
Others have made choices of their personal favorites, and I will go on to say there isn't a bad track on the album.
I play in clubs, and over the years -your ears get to know the 'real deal'. BB is full on-AND the guests are inspired to offer their best and they 'give it up' ...to the KING.
Enjoy!
80 Poster
The blues master's 80th birthday gift to his fans is his third all-star collaboration. Its dozen tunes are a mix of classics and obscurities from King's past. They include commendable versions of his signature "The Thrill Is Gone," with Eric Clapton trading vocal lines and licks, and Howard Tate's "Ain't Nobody Home," with Daryl Hall answering King's gritty growl. There are obscurities, too, like "Tired of Your Jive," with a jocular Billy Gibbons, and "Hummingbird," transformed into a melodic gem with the assistance of John Mayer.What's surprising is how well King's singing and playing continue to resist the years, especially when he unfurls his hearty voice on "All Over Again" as Mark Knopfler's guitar plays equally soulful foil. And Gloria Estefan is richly colorful duetting on "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere." What's disappointing is the perfunctory quality of King's match-ups with Roger Daltrey ("Never Make Your Move Too Soon") and Elton John ("Rock This House"). Van Morrison, Glenn Frey, Sheryl Crow, and Bobby Bland complete the guest list. --Ted Drozdowski
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Celebrate B.B. King's 80th birthday with his incredible new CD "80", his first new studio album in two years. "80" features newly recorded duets of blues standards with some of today's biggest stars including Eric Clapton, Elton John, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Roger Daltry and many more.
One of the most influential guitartists of the 20th Century, B.B. King has achieved icon status, along with his guitar Lucille. Truly the blues greatest ambassador, B.B. continues to electrify audiences and spread the gospel of the blues.
In honor of B.B. King's 80th birthday on September 16, The 'King of the Blues' will celebrate the occasion with a few of his musical compatriots on a new studio album of duets, 80! 80 is yet another landmark in the career of one of the most influential guitarists of the 20th Century and the blues' greatest ambassador. Joining B.B. are John Mayer, Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Elton John, Van Morrison and more. MCA. 2005.
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