Sunday, April 12, 2015

Why BB King Sucks


For someone who is supposed to be a Bluesman, BB King sure does look happy. I mean does BB King really look like he has, “The Blues” right here? 

I just find it hard to believe that someone adorned in gold rings, a crushed velvet suit and a $10,000.00 guitar with gold plated pickups has “The Blues.” What could you possibly have the The Blues about?

So why else does B.B. King suck.



HE DOESN'T PLAY CHORDS!

What kind of guitarist doesn't play chords? That's like driving a car but saying that do make left hand turns.



HE SITS DOWN TO PLAY

 
I don't care how old you are, you need to be standing up when you play. 


HE ADMITS IT HIMSELF 


 BB King recently performed a show in St. Louis that was so bad that he had to apoloize for it, but he blamed it on being off his diabetes medication and being tired after a long bus ride.  That's no excuse. When you're a rich and famous professional musician charging money for people to hear you play, not being rested or not taking your medication is no excuse.





 So besides the fact that all his songs sound the same, and he doesn't do anything except pentatonic bends and he doesn't present his music well because he sits down to play and he's a rich and famous musician who probably doesn't want for anything yet claims to have "The Blues" The real reason BB King sucks is the fact that such a supposedly influential guitarist can't play chords. That is unforgivable. To be real "King" of the guitar means to master all aspects of it...including chords.







 

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