I love how BB King concerts were basically just him rambling into the mic whilst a late night blues rhythm section played in the background.

@IndigoBass

4 жыл бұрын

Finally someone described it perfectly haha

@altenwoodrow6479

4 жыл бұрын

Talkin music he calls it

@harveycan5820

3 жыл бұрын

I saw him in about 77 at UCLA Royce Hall and the best parts were the stories that led into and wove into the songs... At one point he broke a string and changed it out while telling a great story, then came back in with flaming licks, all in a flow, didn't miss a beat...

@hoagyguitarmichael

3 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the last time I saw him was pretty much as you described and even then, at one point he pulled out a lick that whipped my head around with WTF. Fortunately I am old enough to have seen him in the 60s and 70s when there was no one better as a player, singer, or performer. But just go back to the early records and give respect where it is due

@GGT950

3 жыл бұрын

I saw him in 90’s Yes just rambling into the mic with a rhythm section & the occasional lick Not worth the price of the ticket actually. Boring. But he was superb when he was younger. You have to go back to the 60’s to see him when he could actually play well.

B.B's face when john starts playing is amazing

@scaryperson27

3 жыл бұрын

I think he was going to give Derek another run but derek was passing it over to john because he wasn't getting a chance.

@drinkwaterdylan5001

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

Like John said himself, you get your "sound" from failing to sound like your inspirations.

From having seen all 3 live. B.B King is obviously a living legend. He's carried the blues acrossed so many generations, his guitar playing & his persona are that of a storyteller. He's the father figure of the blues, no one commands respect like B.B King. He's the King. Derek Trucks is a god given player. No one plays like that, every note from a completely different place within. All heart & soul. You find a player like that once in a lifetime. No one comes close to being a THAT good. John Mayer is incredibly talented. To be a platinum selling songwriter, smoking guitarist & a world reknowned entertainer selling out stadiums & arenas around the world requires one to be talented. He can write, he can play, and he can entertain. Triple threat, just a monster musician. No need to compare anyone to anything. Just let the beauty of these amazing musicians in their elements come together....enjoy !

@slick51

9 жыл бұрын

skeetv123 You nailed it. All three are (were) superb. JM doesn't get the respect he deserves. He's a fine guitarist, and an innovator. With his song catalog, and ability to bring authentic blues to the youngsters, he's going to be around a while. Don't believe it? Check out the John Mayer Trio.... It's not a competition, any more than the lettuce competes with the mayo on a BLT.

@GillesThavot

8 жыл бұрын

+skeetv123 Loved your comment bro.

@daddysix3731

7 жыл бұрын

+skeetv123...Amen!

@jodysheridan604

4 жыл бұрын

Susan Tedeschi is no slouch either, she can shred 'em with the best of them and channels Janis Joplin when she sings.

@codythedoggo7671

4 жыл бұрын

I love This comment

"I wanted to be a blues guitar player. And a singer. And a songwriter. Not a shock jock." John Mayer "I believe in blues, and I believe that it's been misrepresented." John Mayer Eric Clapton said of JM's crossroads performance "I was astonished at how well he played live. I had no idea he was that good." and goes so far as to call him "Slowhand Jr." If you are good enough for Eric, BB, Buddy Guy, Pino & Steve Jordan, you are good enough for me. Anybody that tells you otherwise just doesn't get it. It's not worth arguing, they will never get it.

@nickdaboii

9 жыл бұрын

Dude some of john Mayer's early stuff is out of this world. You should watch his live performance in LA "where the light is" there is stuff with his jazz trio that will blow you away, and hes so damned good on electric and acoustic guitar. I know he gets a bad rap or whatever but the dude is legitimately one of the best musicians alive. Although I haven't enjoyed his past few albums as much as his trio, and early releases like room for squares and continuum.

@nickdaboii

9 жыл бұрын

I think hes every bit as good as trucks, and far more versatile a musician.

@StratOnFire

9 жыл бұрын

wesley johnson BB King's face at 5:11 says it all

@tonymarinelli7304

9 жыл бұрын

nick arndt I wish he would consentrate more on the blues.

@maximo.01

8 жыл бұрын

+Leonardoo69 haha so true man lol .

Shout out to the drummer who's keeping a SMOOTH killer groove... While on his phone 😂😂

People, music isn't a competition.

@maximo.01

8 жыл бұрын

yess

@eyezaggeh777

6 жыл бұрын

Only person talking sense here

@tylerfields3439

3 жыл бұрын

Preach

@tswrench

3 жыл бұрын

So true. Many, many things aren't competitive. It's too bad that it's the only optic used by a lot of people to assess virtually everything.

@aviamos03

3 жыл бұрын

Pleaseeee

John's solos are rhythmic while Derek is pure fucking melody. Love em' both .

Mayer is a outstanding player

@maximo.01

8 жыл бұрын

jup

@codythedoggo7671

4 жыл бұрын

Music is supposed to be a shared form of Joy

@pereraddison932

4 жыл бұрын

@@codythedoggo7671 ...yayes Cody, that's a fact, but it takes 10,000hrs of alone time practice to get near to a groove worthy of sharing...

@musiclover9361

3 жыл бұрын

@@codythedoggo7671, he is indeed. So is Derek Trucks.

Rating guitar players is a stupid hobby. -Frank Zappa

@bennichols1113

Жыл бұрын

It's a good excuse to listen to new music though

@guyplh

25 күн бұрын

Said one of the greatest.😅

John's faces are those of a man who dearly love the sounds of a talking guitar. Passion and respect from one musician to another. Cheers.

I don't see why people are hating on JM. Look at that solo. It's dynamic, melodic, it moves over the chord progression so smoothly.

@samme79

9 жыл бұрын

Detlef De Clercq Because they don't know what they are talking about. They are just riding the hate train even though they haven't seen John play that much.

@maximo.01

8 жыл бұрын

+samme79 true man

@RegieJrClaro

4 жыл бұрын

TRUE!

@harveycan5820

3 жыл бұрын

He's a super fine player... I'm not a fan but have liked anything I've ever heard from him. Maybe I should be a fan! Find KZread videos on a show he did on Country Music TV with Keith Urban.. I think it's called CM crossover. They do 5-6 songs, and both just burn it down vocally and on guitar on some really great songs. Fantastic stuff!

@getback3554

3 жыл бұрын

Who does hate JM? Are they stupid? One may like him or not but what for to hate ?

Anyone talking about Mayer’s solo being “awkward” has no ability to play guitar at a higher level than average. He’s an incredible musician. He held it back all night and let loose one good solo, and he was done. He was in the middle of recovery from throat surgery, entirely exhausted, and enjoying the hell out of playing with and listening to 2 legends. Pull your head out your ass and listen to the music.

@Speckadene84

5 жыл бұрын

Nick real shit bro!

@DonaldMerrit

Жыл бұрын

imho, i think John Mayer is a fine guitar player. But as a seasoned professional guitarist/ musician, who gets paid to play, has music on the radio, I too think John Mayer's guitar solo was awkward. But I think there's a good reason for that. The band was playing at such a uninspiring low-volume when John started playing his solo. But when the drummer started accenting the snare and the band picked up in volume John's lead started to kick in.

@Carla-tz7qw

Жыл бұрын

It does make a difference. Surprised they didn't have a bass player.

@hotpaws99

11 ай бұрын

​@@Carla-tz7qwthey do have a bass player. He is to the right of the drummer. He's playing a red 5 string, I do believe. There is also a horn section we don't hear from much, to the left od John.

This was actually a really nice solo by John

@daphenomenalz4100

3 жыл бұрын

Most of his solos are good, i think the fact he shifted to mainstream pisses people. But he is one of the most finest guitarist

Hahahah BB's face at 5:17 says it all. Trucks sounded the best with less notes, but Jm's tone and phrasing was sick.

I love how they're playing in front of many many people but it feels so personal. Its as if we were chillin' with Uncle BB, John, Derek and Susan

ive been playing for years and john mayer always continues to blow me away with hs phrasing and his passion. He will be a LEGEND no doubt in this life tiime.

John absolutely killed it! that solo was crazy

Give some Love to John Mayer. Awesome job in such legendary company!

i like how john mayer, while being in a rush still takes the time to thank the musicians in the background individually

BB kings reaction to Johns first lick at 5:17 is priceless.

Susan Tedeschi has the sweetest expression when she looks at BB, very endearing. Everytime I hear her speak of him it is genuine. The only hope for keeping the blues alive is on that stage and there are 2 people missing, Keb Mo and Doyle Bramhall 2.

@lizardas

4 жыл бұрын

There are many, many others keeping the blues alive.

@amehdi13

3 жыл бұрын

Check out Kingfish

@tonymarinelli7304

3 жыл бұрын

@@amehdi13 Thank you, yes but I know king fish very well he’s fantastic

@amehdi13

3 жыл бұрын

@@tonymarinelli7304 glad to hear that! Just spreading the love :)

@saadaman4941

3 жыл бұрын

Gary Clark jr aswell

It’s sad some people don’t get the truth about Mayer. He made his money shitting out a couple BS pop radio hits. But he plays a serious role in keeping blues alive with his live shows..

@calebo29536

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I don’t get it. The thing is to be what people call a successful musician (to make money) you have to play what’s popular, for John it was pop. And I guess it clouds people’s judgment of him, and hopping on the hate train. But he is an amazing player

@tylerm5774

3 жыл бұрын

That isn’t the truth either. His pop music is great.

@daphenomenalz4100

3 жыл бұрын

@@calebo29536 ya people hate him just because he made some pop stuff, i also don't like pop stuff, but his live shows symbolize jazz and blues. That's what important for me

@RogueAstro85

Жыл бұрын

Anytime one of his songs from the Nokia live show pops up on a playlist whoever I'm with is baffled that John Mayer is that good

Derek ... takes an incredible technicality, adds his heart and soul with an intrinsic ear and ... well when Mayer says "I don't wanna follow THAT" ...it was the wisest thing he may ever have done... that solo is one of the finest EVER

5:16 says It all, BB was Blown away by John's playing, It was written all over his face Lol 🔥🔥🔥 Long Live The King !!!!!

To all of you idiots that say Mayer is a terrible Guitar player, just go to the light and listen to Out of My Mind live in LA 2007. That should heal your hatred and meanness towards him. And yes Mayer is MY hero.

@funnyguy2oo0

10 жыл бұрын

Well I'm not sure about that because B.B king is the KING of blues guitar and Derek Trucks is a revolutionary slide player and well John mayer is just a good guitarist. Even though John is talented, he'll never be at the status that the other legends up their are at

@Ragz25T

10 жыл бұрын

funnyguy2oo0 BB King sucks ass compared to John Mayer..Lets be real here. BB couldn't play songs like Out Of My Mind, Who Did You Think I was, or cover jimi Hendrix's Wait Till Tomorrow or Voodoo child. BB is by far the worst player on stage.John Mayer and Derek are by far the best in the world. There is no one more versatile than they are

@funnyguy2oo0

10 жыл бұрын

the reason B.B is better is because he practically invented what we now know as the modern blues solo. He inspired players from Hendrix and Clapton to EVH and Joe Satriani. but Mayer has not had that type of influence thus meaning he is and may never be as good as B.B. King. But yes I do agree that mayer is a very talented play but he hasn't made the type of influential playing that the others has done, I'm not insulting his skills as a player aaron paille Ragz25T

@funnyguy2oo0

10 жыл бұрын

you make a good point but continuing with the tire analogy, who is more important? the man who invented the wheel or the one improved the tires? the man who invented the wheel, right, because he started it and without him we would maybe not the wheel today just like B.B. Im not talking about what if this or what if that, I'm talking about what has happened. B.B invented the blues solo thus making him one of the greatest that has ever lived. John is talented, maybe more than B.B. but that doesn't mean he's as legendary as the KING OF BLUES nor as influential...YET aaron paille

@funnyguy2oo0

10 жыл бұрын

aaron paille /\

WOW!!! To think this was going on, just a few minutes from me while I was at "City of Hope" fighting for one more day, and another.... This is what makes the fight worth fighting. So I can someday be a part of beauty such as this. Life, so precious. Thank you "ladiva44" for taking time to record this moment, for others to enjoy the beauty, the love, the miracles of life.

The three of these dudes are some of the greatest musicians to ever live. I would've killed to witness this live.

B.B. 👑 is pure class. RIP legend.

Can't go wrong feeling the Blues here! John Mayer is Great here Too!

Man I wish I was old enough at the time to beg my parents to go see this in person. BB is one of a kind and I can only hope to have the chance to see the people he’s performing with in concert.

@tylershaffer3132

3 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. B.B. King

This video is pure art. Goosebumps, people.

BB king: "we got about two minutes and a half" Also BB king: *keeps going for ten minutes*

Comparing the talents of these guitarists is pointless. They all have their roots in blues music. What's important is listening to their interpretations of blues and enjoying it! If you don't enjoy their particular style, that's fine. But don't compare them based on who is better or worse. The fact of the matter is that they are all unique and amazing in their own way! Just enjoy the music folks.

@jean-lucbersou758

9 жыл бұрын

Chase Fickett any comparison can be limited to what the audience feelsas the artist makes "his thing".whatever is the context I think "natural" musicians are more effective than just scholar ones because they do feel music . ..whatever the instrument they choose .Lot of "good" guitarists are not good musicians !

What an amazing group of talent on that stage. Three of the best guitarist of all time.

this made me smile almost instantly...he was sooo cool the love and sweet personality just radiated off of him...he was real.

RIP BB King 🙏🙏🙏

I can't stop crying RIP #BBKing I am sorry johnmayerVEVO that you lost your dear friend I loved you both so much I actually have both your CD's sending you my heartfelt sympathy to you and to his family now BB you cannot haunt John for fun go into the light precious one with our love and blessing you will forever be missed you captured all of our hearts dear one

BB sure loves and appreciates his fans!!!!!!!!! Always has

So lovely, what a privilege to watch this! Such a blessing to be playing on the stage with such high caliber and fun musicians 👏🏼😊😍

7:28 - "Better check my post on 9gag real quick"

@hollister2320

3 жыл бұрын

Just came from there rn under a post regarding this performance ^ ^

Man, that Gibson sounds sweeet... thick and weepy

Already missing you Mr.B.B. You was a true King!!! Rest In Peace! Your legacy will live forever!

When Trucks, Tedeschi, King and his band are happy to play with Mayer and the YT comments think they have something important to say. lol

I like how nobody posts timestamps to various solos, etc. We are all here for the whole shebang.

you can tell John really loves playing that Custom ES-335 or w/e beautiful rendition of it that is.

@James-hb6ee

8 жыл бұрын

+True A Pretty sure that's a Gibson Byrdland, not a 335, but even more expensive if I'm not mistaken. Ted Nugent is also famous for playing Byrdland guitars. And yes, John played it well, never heard him play in that style before.

@Truebleux

8 жыл бұрын

+James 73 ah very nice. Yea, the neck looks so responsive on that thing. How much you think it costs, $25,000 ? Lol

@HelloThere...

7 жыл бұрын

True A that's not a 335, yeah it's a Gibson, but I'm not quite sure what model it is. Sure is gorgeous though!

@anthonyschroder5141

6 жыл бұрын

True A $10,000 give or take for a newer one.

@minmaj7837

4 жыл бұрын

It's es -350

Man to have seen that LIVE! Oh my...Thanks for posting!

John is amazing.. they are all amazing.. and this is a phenomal group of musicians together and im glad to see and hear it when i can =)

Man, I miss that guy.

7.45 cheeky selfie

@samwhitemusic5870

8 жыл бұрын

+danandcharlie95 and 7:35 hahahah

That was beautiful! Such talent just having fun enjoying the fruits of playin music...BB has an incredible gift...the utost showman

John Mayer is a awesome blues virtuoso

Is it me, or does John sit there like an eager 12 year old, whos just about to show his guitarist dad some licks he learned? 😂

@ph6376

3 жыл бұрын

He's got just the right balance of cockiness and reverence.

@bcooper7618

3 жыл бұрын

haha yeah totally

John Mayer is my hero, but Derek Trucks can definitely make his guitar sing beautifully!

what a show, the great BB KING with Derek, John u Susan Tedeschi

We will sure miss you BB... with absolute respect and complete admiration you'll be in our hearts forever... BB always said "the blues come from deep down inside your soul and you cant begin to play the blues unless you've truly lived the blues".. God Bless you BB King...

Music is not a competition.

@alexnelson8

7 жыл бұрын

EncinoLIVE that attitude is not going help you win Battle of the Bands...

@nothanks1066

7 жыл бұрын

You're just saying that because you suck :D

@jeanmondaca5271

6 жыл бұрын

havent heard something so true for so long

@slurms777

6 жыл бұрын

YYEEESSS! uh hmm... precisely

@minorsnow5306

5 жыл бұрын

EncinoLIVE. Naw...the music sounded SO good that he had to play!

10:34 such a tight band behind King

My wife and I had the honor to see BB three years ago, He is getting up there but he still spills out all his love to everyone. He truly is the greatest. We love you BB. you are a true genuine person.

Thanks so much for posting these. The blues doesn't get any better than this!

Mayer and Trucks (in the other video) both play great. B.B.'s presence alone can bring the best out of anyone's playing

Poor John... he kept looking at BB for his approval but when he got his chance, he gets cut off early. You can see the frustration in his face

@ArsMoriendi356

3 жыл бұрын

Felt the same. I felt like bb always picked on him. It must suck to not get your approval from your idol. Doesnt matter what the world says

derek and john on stage. the world needs more of this.

I keep having to replay and replay that moment over and over. cant get over his face hahaha quality!

Around 7:30-7:40, the drummer is looking at his phone. Haha

@maxx.mazzeo

8 жыл бұрын

+brucenlittlepictures Tempo inside the bones

@ianlambert8034

8 жыл бұрын

+brucenlittlepictures Of course he is, there was a local curfew on the late-night noise!

the drummer's checking his phone haha

Thank You so much for posting this RIP BBKing

It's so good to see John back doing the Blues...Seems like I've been waiting forever.

Never realized BB was so funny

Trucks is so good I weep. As for the arguments and comparisons, Eric Clapton said John Mayer is a "Master at the guitar." BB is sitting with him on stage. You can't argue with that and not sound like an idiot. They're all amazing musicians. Enjoy the music

Thank you for the wonderful recording :)

It was fun to watch I love it. Have known Derek since he was 13. Such a nice kid.

7:40 drummer do selfie haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahaa

"I kissed him, I aint gay, but I enjoyed it" B.B. King :)

Now that would have been an incredible show to see...three amazing guitar players lighting it up!

John Mayer is playing with BB King's bandmate guitar and amp. Wow!

7:45 Drummer takes a selfie haha

John Mayer is the next iteration of Clapton all the haters can go eat it. peace.

@Shendowa

6 жыл бұрын

Word.

@datukaruma1563

5 жыл бұрын

His most copied guitar player is SRV and in the video he's playing like BB and you mention clapton. Ignorant casual music fans in a nutshell.

@Cool3reeze

5 жыл бұрын

Franky FourFingers holy shit “casual music fans” fucks sake the fucking gamer elitist shit is in the music world to. FFS people are just toxic.

@michaelgraham9774

5 жыл бұрын

@@datukaruma1563 God forbid someone just enjoy music casually. What are you the blues dictionary? Nothing about music is definite

@nick260682

4 жыл бұрын

Franky FourFingers Well one of Clapton’s biggest influence fed is BB, and one of SRVs biggest is Clapton to now we’ve come full circle. You’re talking shit

this was some of the most fire music I've heard

All I can feel watching it is love. May God bless a lot and have BB King right at His side. It is sad to know and hard to accept that people like him can not be eternal. All I wish is that God be with you for ever and ever Blues Boy! You deserve it. Thank you, for ever and ever. While I live I will spread your talent and love for music.

TheGrasspond I never badmouth people in comments... but holy hell... you must not know music if you think John Mayer sucks at the guitar.

@eliKrut

10 жыл бұрын

***** who's great then ? and I'm talking about our generation. IMO Mayer's the best guitarist of our generation

@JerodimusPrime

10 жыл бұрын

***** Mayer is definaitly one of the best blues guitarist of this new generation along with guys like Bonomassa and Derek Trucks and maybe Kenny Wayne Sheepherd.

@nuendo2496

10 жыл бұрын

eli Krut Nope. Joe Bonamassa is the best blues guitarist of our generation. Mayer is an average "popular" guitarist.

@nuendo2496

10 жыл бұрын

***** Yes, I LMFAO with all this KZread nonsense about Mayer being a great guitarist. There are guitarist on every street corner of every city that would eat him for lunch.

@JerodimusPrime

10 жыл бұрын

nuendo2496 Mayer isn't a great guitarist because he's technically better than everyone else, he's a great guitarist because the way he plays, his choice of notes, style and eloquation are great. If you go into any guitar shop there will always be a guitar wizard who is technically better than most of the guys out there, but he will never make it in the music world because no one really cares to hear a thousand notes per second of weird strange noises all the time, that's not what great music is. I've seen tonnes of amazing technical guitarist but none of them have been as great as Mayer and only appeal to shredding fanatics.

robert Johnson and john Mayer both sold their souls

@cculler52

3 жыл бұрын

Crap statement. Keep it to yourself. You hear such fierce talent and cannot believe they embraced the talent God gave them, stayed with it, nurtured it, respected it. You have an dark little mind and maybe a dark soul to go along with it.

Riley King, you are a funny and classy man. Thanks for sharing so much music and encouraging others to step up!

BB's shining Karizma is like a warm sun... lighting up everyones spirit..! beyond guitar and music its an inner flame that lights up every stage he sets foot on. God bless him.

7:44 "Let me just take a selfie real quick"

go over and check out JM's berkley session. If there is one thing I hate, it's ignorance. JM is a highly educated bluesman. So are JB and Trucks. That is where their similarities end. They embody the pillars of modern blues, and in a generation that is responsible for korn, linkin park, and other atrocities that can't even spell their names right, they are fostering a tradition older than your grandma. They all deserve our respect and adoration. My favorite flavor is JM, but I am a Strat/Fender guy. Most of us that gravitate to a strat will identify more with JM's playing/sound. Doesn't mean I don't appreciate Trucks and JB any less. They are all good enough Eric Clapton, so they are alright in my book. I'm going to introduce the "Dallas Cowboys Fan" Paradigm: If you spend as much time as some of you do on every JM post cursing him, you might actually be a JM fan in denial. You should have that looked at.

@IGotSoupProductions

9 жыл бұрын

I can respect his guitar skills, but that's about it. He's big because of his pop music and doing a great job at copping other guitarists. If that's all it takes for adoration from you, fine, but I need a lot more out of a musician. I'm bored by those who just do everything I've heard before. I like the innovators who want to make their own name and make their own contributions to guitar. He's adored mainly by the pop realm who don't know much about the blues.

@wesleyryanjohnson

9 жыл бұрын

IGotSoupProductions epic facepalm. we're done here.

@IGotSoupProductions

9 жыл бұрын

wesley johnson Woooaaahhh! You sure showed me!

@jokingsarcasm

9 жыл бұрын

*Berklee.....

@superalvedon97

9 жыл бұрын

wesley johnson Spot on. John sounds like John and he has given a lot to the blues we are breathing today. And even if you are not a fan of his you still gotta respect him. Because he is a musician writing his own material, from chords to lyrics and all in a innovative way. However if this is too hard to accept it's not a wonder that the music industry is the way it is today.

What a night! The people who got those souvenirs must have put them on display in their homes! We're just lucky someone took this video and uploaded it here in KZread. Thanks to the owner and the uploader of this video :)

Man B.B. King really did love performing and his fans. 87 years old and he was still out there giving them a show.

John Mayer is my generations guitar hero, whether you like it or not. He looks up to people like SRV and BB, and we look up to Mayer as well as people like BB :) guitar playing is a beautiful art

7:03 begins an awkward moment for john lol he's like we were just getting started

Blessed to hear them

Derek Trucks is sick good. What a show by all of them. RIP, BB.

John be like, "I layed my shit down, iam out"

Think Derek is the best out there today.mayer is pretty damn good too,I think everybody has there own style

@anasamin8227

5 жыл бұрын

their

Whoa... never seen another guitarist intimidate John Mayer. Amazing...

That's why I started to play guitar and until now i still learning and when i see people just enjoying of the music and sharing that's motivate me every day to love my guitar and to miss her when I can't touch her and feel her 🥺 i know many guitar players are literally married with them since guitar for is like my soul mate 🧉

BB King Pimpin him out .. Get paid

Ha! 7:25 Drummer needs to check his text messages...FIRED!

I admire all 4, and I kinda see it like John, Derek and BB represent three different generations of music and guitar that I love. Also, Susan has an amazing voice and is probably one of the most beautiful women I've ever seen. I mean, I love her. Thanks for the upload!

this was EPIC!!!!