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B.B. King & Eric Clapton are two well known blues guitarists. The collaboration between these two blues legends is best known for the blues album ”Riding with the King” which was released in 2000.
Although Eric Clapton and B.B. King had a 30-plus years friendship originating with a chance meeting and subsequent jam session at New York City’s Café Au Go Go in 1967, the idea for a collaborative album only crystallized during the sessions for King’s 1997 album Deuces Wild. The resulting record, ”Riding with the King”, is a stellar event thanks to a wealth of rich material and a solid supporting cast including Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Sample and Steve Gadd.
B.B. King’s extensive catalog provides a wellspring of inspiration, including signature songs such as the smoldering “Three O’Clock Blues”, alongside lesser-known numbers like the ribald shuffle “Days Of Old”, and the Live at the Regal chestnut “Help The Poor”. Elsewhere, King and Clapton look to guitarist Big Bill Broonzy (an acoustic “Key to the Highway”) and Chicago pianist Maceo Merriweather (the slow-rolling “Worried Life Blues”) for inspiration. Even the non-blues numbers are delivered with a rich subtlety befitting these guitar icons’ consummate musicianship. John Hiatt’s title track becomes a mid-tempo exchange between old friends, while their honeyed vocals on the standard “Come Rain or Come Shine” are worthy of Ray Charles’ 1959 version.
Although Eric Clapton and B.B. King had a 30-plus years friendship originating with a chance meeting and subsequent jam session at New York City’s Café Au Go Go in 1967, the idea for a collaborative album only crystallized during the sessions for King’s 1997 album Deuces Wild. The resulting record, ”Riding with the King”, is a stellar event thanks to a wealth of rich material and a solid supporting cast including Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Sample and Steve Gadd.
B.B. King’s extensive catalog provides a wellspring of inspiration, including signature songs such as the smoldering “Three O’Clock Blues”, alongside lesser-known numbers like the ribald shuffle “Days Of Old”, and the Live at the Regal chestnut “Help The Poor”. Elsewhere, King and Clapton look to guitarist Big Bill Broonzy (an acoustic “Key to the Highway”) and Chicago pianist Maceo Merriweather (the slow-rolling “Worried Life Blues”) for inspiration. Even the non-blues numbers are delivered with a rich subtlety befitting these guitar icons’ consummate musicianship. John Hiatt’s title track becomes a mid-tempo exchange between old friends, while their honeyed vocals on the standard “Come Rain or Come Shine” are worthy of Ray Charles’ 1959 version.
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ximmx wrote:
<3
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neeten wrote:
album cover is also as perfect as the songs. it's like a realization of the clapton's respect for the King and plus this album was a great meeting of lucille and blackie or the gibson and fender. it's just amazing.
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Dan-ny wrote:
Doesn't get much better than this.
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DiogenesMoraes wrote:
melhor que B.B. King & Eric Clatpon? Só se fosse possível juntar Stevie Ray Vaughan e Jimi Hendrix
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Carmelo530 wrote:
Ну что тут скажешь, дуэт по именам и по композициям просто шикарен)
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Hiigg wrote:
Vai se fuder, isso é muito bom.
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PrissyPrancer wrote:
bb king is amazing, always liked him, i've also always wanted to listen to this but could never find it in hmv =/ but my gf's dad had it and i put it on my itunes :] its great
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afonsoz wrote:
Melhor cd de blues de todo os tempos!
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MrMojoRising88 wrote:
B.B. King is my favorite guitarist, and Eric Clapton a very close second. Listening to them play together is ORGASMIC!
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sonny-kk wrote:
best duet ever
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Go_AwAy_n00b wrote:
Riding with the King - отличный альбом) Один из не многих в моей золотой коллекции ;)
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starbluesjony87 wrote:
Great album for two amazing blues/rock artists! I definitely love it!! ;)
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pLaYmAn_89 wrote:
pure blues - great
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lerry1234 wrote:
clapton and bb king:blues
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uschul wrote:
A love this album too. Great! Melodious!
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Falablues wrote:
Realmente muy bonitas las tapas de este cd. sobre todo la foto en la que se ven las dos guitarras Really very nice the covers of this CD. Especially the photo in which both guitars are seen
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ddribeerf wrote:
bum bum bum bum bum viüüüüü vi viviviüüüü
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EvanConover wrote:
These two have a hell of a tone together. Why didn't I get my hands on Riding with the King earlier?
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yettyCZ wrote:
Great duo, big stars.
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verslogin wrote:
the best of the best
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