B.B. King - Live in Japan
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Artist: B.B. KingBrand: KING,B.B.
Edition: Music CD
Format: Import, Live, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 1999-05-18
Music Label: Mca Int'l
Soundtracks:
- Every Day I Have the Blues
- How Blue Can You Get?
- Eyesight to the Blind
- Niji Baby
- You're Still My Woman
- Chains and Things
- Sweet Sixteen
- Hummingbird
- Darlin' You Know I Love You
- Japanese Boogie
- Jamming at Sankei Hall
- Thrill Is Gone
- Hikari #88
Free Music Notes for Live in Japan
Free Music Review: blues manifesto
Hit: 5 Stars
For all lovers of electric blues, all electric blues guitar players, this is a must have. Its better than live at the regal- no question. Reminds us why BB became an icon- because not only is he one of the greatest blue singers, but yes, I would submit humbly, the greatest blues guitar player.
We've all heard the albums, live at the cook county jail, live at the appollo, etc. etc. BB raps for awhile, sings for awhile, plays 12 bars, once in awhile 24, and then he's out. They're great albums. On this one its more like 24 bar solo into, sing some, another 24 bars of soloing, sing a bit, then another 24 bars. The sound is pristine. BB is completely on point- in the zone- whatever you want to call it. His playing exemplifies blues phrasing without slipping into repetition or cliche. The only word to describe the playing is flavor. Riffs with a ton of meat, crunchiness, and feeling.
As a guitar player, BB riffs on this disk that sound simple usually aren't. He switches easily between major and minor pentatonic (often combining the two in the same riff) and plays a lot in all the "boxes" not just the eponymous BB box.
This is what the blues is really about kids- the solos breath. Its all feeling, no flash. Its earthy. Its the polar opposite of shredding. He's the anti Eddie Van Halen. Grounded, elemental, yet still creative and free.
I've listened to most of BB's stuff and this is one of the best. If you're a budding blues guitar player, and really want to root yourself, this is a great place to start. Good fundamentals as they say.
Live in Japan Poster
No Description AvailableMedia Type: CD
Artist: KING,B.B.
Title: LIVE IN JAPAN
Street Release Date: 06/12/2007
Genre: BLUES
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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