B.B. King - Live In Japan
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Artist: B.B. KingEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: Live
CD Release Date: 2012-01-11
Music Label: Geffen
Product features:
- KING B. B. LIVE IN JAPAN
- Every Day I Have The Blues [Live (Japan)]
- How Blue Can You Get? [Live (1971/Tokyo)]
- Eyesight To The Blind [1971/ Live In Japan]
- Niji Baby [1971/Live In Japan]
- You're Still My Woman [Live (Japan)]
- Chains And Things [1971/Live In Japan]
- Sweet Sixteen [1971/Live In Japan]
- Hummingbird [Live (Japan)]
- Darlin' You Know I Love You [Live (Japan)]
- Japanese Boogie [Live (Japan)]
- Jamming At Sankei Hall [Live (Japan)]
- The Thrill Is Gone [Live (1971/Tokyo)]
- Hikari #88 [Live (Japan)]
Free Music Notes for Live In Japan
Free Music Review: OUTSTANDING LIVE BIG BAND BLUES
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been listening to many talented musicians in blues, rock blues, and soul blues as of late, and I thought that it might be insightful to compare BB King's Live in Japan to the music of these other blues, soul blues, and rock blues artists. As I listen to Live in Japan, the first thing that I notice is that every song on this cd is definitely a great example of THE BLUES. There's no debating if this cd is an example of blues, soul blues, rock blues, heavy metal blues, or rock music. BB King is an ambassador for the BLUES, and this ambassadorship is very evident in the masterful way that BB King and his big band perform THE BLUES on Live in Japan. Second, BB King's guitar work on Live in Japan is very distinctive and very good, but BB King is not an accomplished guitarist to the very high degree that Jimmy Thackery is accomplished on Wild Night Out! or Stevie Ray Vaughan is accomplished on In Step. Third, the quality of BB King's voice on Live in Japan is as distinctive, but not as accomplished as are the voices of Robery Cray on The Ultimate Collection or Freddie King on Freddy King Sings or Bobby "Blue" Bland on Anthology. Finally, as I finish listening to Live In Japan, I want to tell you that Live In Japan is definitely of OUTSTANDING QUALITY. B.B. King usually sounds better in live recordings than in studio recordings. Two of BB King's three best live cds are Live In Japan and Live At The Regal. There are less audience distractions on Live in Japan than there are on B. B. King's Live At The Regal. The song selection is stronger on Live In Japan than it is on Live At The Regal. B. B. King's distinctive guitar playng is much more prominently highlighted on Live In Japan than it is on Live At The Regal. Finally, the music on Live In Japan is more musically sophisticated than is the music on Live At The Regal. Therefore, I strongly recommend Live in Japan to you.
John
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Recorded in 1971, but unreleased in the U.S. until 1999, B.B. King's Live in Japan deserves high marks for exuberance alone. Had Live in Cook County Jail not just jumped into the charts, this live album might have been released long ago. The recording opens with a swelling of enthusiastic cheers, as King launches into an uptempo "Every Day I Have the Blues." There are plenty of other classics here as well, including "How Blue Can You Get?", "Sweet Sixteen," and "The Thrill Is Gone" (which elicits another round of cheering from the opening notes). Live in Japan may not have the long-standing reputation of Cook County Jail or Live at the Regal, but it's an excellent album, with a decidedly different feel from these two classics. King's obvious enthusiasm for his music and for his audience is infectious, and you can hear the sheer joy of it in every note. And, for those who don't really feel that they need additional versions of well-known songs, let it be mentioned that Live in Japan contains King's only live rendition of "Hummingbird," not to mention a couple of unique jams ("Japanese Boogie," "Jamming at Sankei Hall," and "Hikari #88"). --Genevieve Williams
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