Hard to believe BB King is still touring at 88. There has been a lot of negativity surrounding BB king shows of over that last couple of years, with many critics claiming his advisors are taking advantage of the situation at the expensive of a legend reputation. To put it simply, they are unwilling to ‘kill’ such a cash cow. I was lucky enough to see him live a few years before and I thought he was great considering his age and health. I was well aware of his age, and took that into account. Lets be realistic, he’s never going to be a good as he was in his heyday is he? I was very impressed with his band and support acts as well. Robert Randolph and Shemekia Copeland were probably the highlights from a music perspective. They performance rocked, powerful, energetic and certainly got the crowd moving. BB King was charming, funny and did exactly what I expected of him. Seemed to be in control and confidently directed the band. The energy of the performance may have been a little lacking but I hardly expected him to be bouncing around the stage! He and his band played everything the crowd would have wanted finishing the set with ‘The Thrill is Gone’. Theres a certain irony to the title of his most famous track and seeing him in the twilight of his career. However , all in all I was happy with the show and delighted I got to see one of the most iconic musicians of all time.
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