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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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tiagohardrock Riding With the King ♫
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bernarducs the album could be better...
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kepler789-982 wow it's amazing.
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TheLe0 The greatest blues Duo [2] But not just the best due of blues. The best duo of every genre in the world.
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Druid66 It took them almost forever to put some tracks down on wax, but the wait more than paid off. These guys are a couple of masters.
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academyofrock You may enjoy this mildly satirical blogpost on the blues http://humandynamics.wordpress.com/2011/07/21/bemoaning-the-blues/
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Candre1 The greatest blues Duo
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