Oh my god! that changing key at the beginning of the track! wow!

I love his little 'in-between' riffs as much or more than his signature 'hits'. The tasty chromatic and chord bridges are hidden gems, and probably totally subconscious on his part. True genius, and a lovely guy. I interviewed him on his 50th birthday in Boston. I was only 19 at the time, and 50 was 'Old' to me. So I asked him "People your age start looking at the end, of things, what are your plans ? " He looked at me and said with a big laugh . "Hey Man, why don't you just bury me right here, right now!" I still have a photo of that moment , with my foot protruding from my young mouth .

had the pleasure of meeting BB after a show in 1987 and when i shook his hand it was as big as a catcher's mitt but soft as blanket.

Need your love so bad... BB is the only guitarist I know who is instantly recognisable from just one note... the sweetest purest bluesman of them all

Forget RIP ... play the blues, blues boy ... belt it out to the sun and the stars rejoice that we were lucky enough to experience such a soul celebrate true talent that shames the pretenders all around no mourning only a celebration

At last I've found where the great Peter Green got his style and licks from,what a beautiful blues lullaby played by the Master

Iv eat drink and lived his blues since 💙I was 6 years old I picked up a guitar and he made since I could play like him by 11 years old he is my heart ❤I love BB KING with all my heart. bless this Chanel for practicing the gospel

Fantastic upload. I’m reading BB’s autobiography, Blues All Around Me. Where he writes about this song (You Know I Love You) on page 159. And his band, and his life at this point of his career. Recommended reading.

that organ man.... with bb amazing

I love the big grin from BB at 0:20 when the organist does such a good job of playing chords and bass at the same time in B natural (not an easy key on keyboards), and then his 'Yes!' after that great fill at 2:56!

RIP to the King. This world is a much worse place without you

Absolutely sensational, soulful, powerful, genuine. Still alive BB. Thank you sir

I came, I saw and was dazed. What a wonderful jam!

Thank You ,..Oh so much ,for the gifts that you Gave Us,...Riley"BB" King.The gift of your Music,..will last forever!!

The latter part of this video really blows my mind! The unique talent, the sensational feeling, of course the focusing expession... thank you for bringing us such beautiful blues misic, BB, king of the blues!

Do you hear that VOICE!!! WOW!!!

Part 2 of a show I happened on, quite by accident, one summer afternoon in 1968, and which changed my life forever. (It was on PBS, which, back then, was called "NET.") THIS is the King whose guitar-playing made all the Brits sit up and marvel... THIS is the King that sang so well that he could have sung anything. (Note the closing credits: Host Ralph J. Gleason would found ROLLING STONE with Jann Wenner a year or so later.) Addendum: He's been gone now, just over a year... ...and just like the departures of John Wayne, Robin Williams, and a very few others, I still can't accept it.

love the sound of the hammond

This must be one of my favorite videos of BB, he looks like the coolest guy in the world. This early stuff (and even earlier) is my favorite.

Thank you for the post! I just love to watch BB’s face as he performs. So emotive…. Not sure if I am explaining this correctly; but I feel like BB’s life is a gift to humanity. There is an endearing vulnerability to his performances.

Being from the band era helped B.B. stand out tremendously. He played like he had a horn and piano- instead of a guitar. So much space and voicing.

I really want to know how they recorded all of this back in the day because the mix was so perfect

Really amazing. I bought thi gem almost 17 years ago on DVD.

B.B king was such a fun spirited musician and truly had blues in his soul. RIP Mr. Blues Man.

That chunky 9 chord at the end of the build at 9:56 🤯🤯🤯

This is some really good guitar playing!

Everyone talks about his guitar playing, and rightly so. But he was one heckuva singer too.

Watching BB play it's impossible not to hear Peter Green who totally imbued his tone, sense of dynamics, and phrasing. Interestingly, his "Need Your Love So Bad" came after Fleetwood Mac's verion. BB's roots and influences came from blues and jazz, a mixture of T-Bone Walker with the "less is more" conception of Lester Young.

Basically an organ Trio with the B3 kicking Bass. I love it

King of Blues

Its fantastic so raw , pure and emotional. If there anything that could improve it . It would be a piano instead of the organ..but that is a detail. It's just great

Here from that one comment

Did they non-verbally negotiate a key change toward the start of this? I think those horn players didn't like the key they started in.

Super blues

thanks for the upload dude, this video is great

Perfect.

Darlin' you know I love you

This was without doubt the best of BB King before he turned into a tourist show.

R.I.P. B.B.King :(

Beautiful time piece

If this doesn't take you to church I don't know what will.

On a pre Lucille...

J ADORE

i bet BB was a pain in the ass to work with in those daysstriving for that perfect timing..a Gem

BB is interesting because he sings like a gospel singer and his guitar style leans into Jazz. Yes, one note you know it's BB.

Rip bb

“It feels like i’m talking to the person” (i stole this comment)

This is easily the best thing I've seen on youtube in idon'tknow, 6months. Thanks for the upload. Any other information surrounding it? Players? Where can I freaking get it?

It's "Darlin' You Know I Love You", right?

The most lovely men I know of: Jesus BB King Eckhart Tolle ❤👍🏼😂

THE KING!!!!!!!!!

Cut and pasted from a Ron Levy upload--some of the players are correct for this: Bobby Forte on Sax, Duke Jethro - organ, Sonny Freeman - drums, Louis Satterfield - bass & Kennth Sands - trumpet.

His early stuff had heavier jazz influences because he was competing with that market you gota remember him Albert Colin's Buddy guy Albert King created the market of electric single string delta bluse the art was there already but those were the best at bringing it the most balls the best voices the best leads the best stores 😉 I miss a bunch of them I was just talking about bb I love all the blues even the locals 😉

As a young guy he had the bluesheart from the beginning

Thank you fir sharing this video. Where anr when dis this Magic happened? Please share the info

True blue

from 6:08 .. band is so funky and so tight...

5/9/68 Jazz Casual San Francisco

Maybe you're thinking of the "Blues is King" album? The personnel are different on this performance, except for the amazing Mr Freeman ! In those days BB King didn't have a bass player and James Toney is using the foot pedals.

WOW -

Oh Heal Yeah !!!

This is Real

YES SIRRR

Eh BB KING Que pena que você partiu. Você faz muita falta. Obrigado.

And its of course obvious that he sings at least at the same level as he plays guitar.

Don't pour no water on me just let me burn, let me burn!!!!

That solo at the beginning....I have been trying to find something else more beautiful...as far as guitar playing...I have found nothing close

BB King le plus grand blues man que la terre est jamais porté.

Is that Herman Green on sax?i didn’t know him that young.

de aquí viene "i need your love so bad" del gran Peter Green

...!!!

Mbura icyo navuga(nothing to braime this only one blues legend)

Quem é esse cara aí ??? É o BB KING. ???.. Se não for ele ..... É o primo dele.... 😂😂😂😂

Watch BB take his left thumb off the neck while playing his trademark stinging vibrato @2:02.

This is like.... ridiculous

Az utolsó dalt milyen ösztönösen játssza. Minden hang a helyén van akkor, abban a pillanatban.

Aint that Lucille a woman

no bass player

He embodies his music, he's lost in his craft.

he looked a lot sliimmer there.. gotta do the exercise and diet as you grow older

Sonny FREEMAN 0:15 Hellova way to start the Tune. STEALING THIS