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[screaminCVO]

Seen him live in the late 80's. Love his music. Peace be with you BB.

[kiro]

An icon and true blues-man... RIP.

[ultrafxr]

Several years ago I attended the the Liberty Bowl President's Gala at the Peabody Hotel here in Memphis.  B.B. was the entertainer that evening and while we were in a ballroom it was a much smaller and more intimate setting that a huge concert.  He was an awesome musician and entertainer and an all round fine human being.  RIP B.B.

[Chains]

God Bless you BB King for making the blues what it is today.

[Bromebe]

yep,
and I will always have my buddy Richard to help me remember him and especially Lucille by!

Richard was 18, his birthday (this was about 20-25 years ago)
New Orleans boy, his step dad took him to see BB at one of the clubs there on Bourbon street

along with a 26 year old bottle of scotch which helped my young friend make his way back stage burning one of his breaks,

"Hey BB how's it going my man" I think is what Richard told me he said!
they all looked at him like who the heck are you!

so back down the hall ole Richard went, or to the next room where sat, propped in her case was Lucille,
with way to much Scotch in young Richard he figured what the hell!

just ever so calmly closed the case and went on out the back door!

Got home, sat on the porch and played a few cords! then the reality of "Borrowing" BB Kings pride and Joy sank in,

so young Richard picked up the phone and called the Police!
next morning,

after all night in jail being asked what he was in for, with no reply, it was his turn, full chains, orange jump suit and BB King with all of his boys with him in court

Richard got his turn in front of the judge,
How do you plead for the Theft of Lucille? the judge ask, that's when all of the other inmates busted out in laughter!

Richard got 5 years probation and has never touched hard drop of booze since!

True Story,
Richard worked for me for about 10 years and now runs his own shop!
I'll bet today he is always Remembering the one and only great B. B. King!

[TinSpinner]

BB was a legend. Glad I got to see him perform a few times. Last time just 2 years ago on tour with Buddy Guy, another great.

[kiro]

Got home, sat on the porch and played a few cords! then the reality of "Borrowing" BB Kings pride and Joy sank in

Yikes – what a story! I’d have been long passed out before I drank enough whiskey to steal the man’s axe, even in my younger days… Richard did the right thing in returning the guitar, but I think I would have done so anonymously. Nowadays that would be characterized as a hate crime - LOL.

[Bromebe]

I was trying to do the math
I'm 63, Richard has got to be 55 now?
so it was more like 35 - 37 years ago!

so it was just like another crazy young white boy!

[CVO2FIXUP]

 Brought blues from the front stoop to main stream with out selling out and basterdizing the ganraw to death.  " It's all in the fingers" was one of his quotes.