BB King RIP

musteatbrain

One of the greats.

streethawk

Dear god you're quick off the mark.

Not that me being beat to the punch is in any way comparable to the big man passing away.

Seemed a lovely fella, too. 

equalsql

Oh man that's really sad news. One of the all time greats. I saw him play live back in the early 80s and he was a consummate showman.

Rest In Peace BB and thank you for all the great music you gave the world and the inspiration you gave to so many us guitar players.

It truly is the end of an era

Axe_meister

Just had a bunch if tweets through from various blues artists I follow.

Sad day.

Teetonetal

was expected, but still bad news. When I was a kid and just started learning guitar my dad bought me these magazines called the blues collection, each came with a free CD. Issue 1 & 2 were John Lee Hooker and BB King - been hooked on guitar ever since

RIP BB

stuagu

I cannot put enough words paper about how this great man has affected my life and the way I try and play guitar. Boy it's a sad day and it's only just started.

Rickyd

RIP Big Man

richardhomer

Really sad - there was a very lengthy BBC4 documentary about him a couple of years ago. He came across as just a wonderful human being - full of warmth, with a gentle humour - and bags of dignity. He probably could justifiably lay claim to having been the hardest working man in show business.

RIP BB - you did the best thing any human being can do - you made the world a better place by being in it.

ESchap

A sad day indeed. 

A play of  "Live at the Regal" in tribute today.

Antique_Guitars

Yep very sad day indeed

Alnico

The thrill is not gone !

I hope my legacy is a small fraction of what this great player has left behind him.

Long live the king.

Moss

A true legend

NorthernPaul

RIP BB King, truly an inspiration to many, and a nice down to earth bloke too. Sad news.

ThorpyFX

Rip BB, a true Musical legend

underdog

Oh can't believe this came so fast after last news, absolute legend in every sense of the word. His kind will never been seen again, another part of the guitar world dies with very little new to replace it.

RIP big man.

Misty

A huge influence on so many, sad news, RIP BB.

Samgb

Really sad news. Massive influence on pretty much every blues player since the 60s. So many of his licks are part of the rock and roll vocabulary. Lovely sound, lovely vibrato. Always seemed a genuine, humble, warm guy as well.

Personal faves are those late 60s early 70s albums where it gets a bit funky and he does stuff like Hummingbird and You Better Not Look Down. 

EricTheWeary

Not unexpected but still very sad. An amazing man in many respects. RIP BB.

oldfoxy

A sad day for music and guitar in particular. We won't see the like of him again. RIP BB

Stevepage

He hadnt been looking well for quite a while so i was expecting him to pass away soon. Still sad to see one of the last blues legends go.

thumpingrug

Sad day