Blues icon made school and provided the emergence of several disciples, including an English duo who won the respect of the master
BB King It was one of the big names of guitar at all times. It influenced a whole generation of new musicians, especially in the context of Blues, which was its beach and true passion.
However, some of the disciples also ventured into other harvest, such as rock and fusion with blues, blues rock.
In Englandfor example, two wonders of the instrument gained not only notoriety in the 1960s, but also the respect of the master. They were: Eric Clapton and Peter Green.
In the early 1970s, more specifically in 1971, BB King already admired both and told the British weekly magazine NME (via Far Out) About your favorite rock guitarists:
“I think there are so many (I admire), but right away I have to choose Eric Clapton and Peter Green.”
Eric Clapton and Peter Green
The first touched us Yardbirdsus Bluesbreakersfrom John Mayallin Creamin Blind Faith and in Derek and the Dominosbesides being an acclaimed solo career.
The second made history in the first incarnation of Fleetwood Macafter also playing the bluesbreakers and before leaving for a solo flight.
BB King’s relationship with the praised
In June 2000, BB King even released an album in partnership with Clapton, Riding with the Kingrevisiting great blues classics.
The same was not done with Peter Green, who died in 2020, but the admiration was no smaller. To the point that BB King made an exciting statement (via Far Out) About the guitarist who founded the Fleetwood Mac:
“He has the sweetest timbre I’ve ever heard; he was the only one who made me sweat cold.”
Other rock musicians who played with BB King
They may not be on such a high shelf Eric Clapton and Peter Green, but other rock names have also played with BB King and were admirated by the Blues icon: Gary Moore, Billy Gibbons (Zz top), Slash, Richie Sambora (Bon Jovi) and Joe Walsh (Eagles).
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Source: Rollingstone
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