r/BlackPeopleofReddit • u/ateam1984 🖤 • 3h ago

Music B.B. King Broke a Guitar String Mid-Song at Farm Aid in 1985, Replaced It on Stage While Still Singing, and Never Missed a Beat

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u/bebop1065 2h ago

The older I get, the more I appreciate him.

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u/so_unfortunately_yt 1h ago

My dad loved bb king. He had multiple signed records and guitar picks of his from concerts. I always remember him talking about meeting BB and saying how huge his hands were. He said it was like shaking hands with the hulk 😂

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u/Emotional-Bed5074 1h ago

I was lucky enough to see him a few years before he passed. He wasn't playing as much, but the aura he had can't be replaced. Dude was the king.

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u/mort-the-feline 24m ago

Stevie Ray Vaughan concert shirt from 87’ with his signature still hangs in my closet