Achtung Ya'll
War Child
Well I am from Indianola which is BB King's hometown.
Now every year he comes back and plays a homecoming gig.
It's pretty cool. He plays a big festival at a park and then after that he goes to this rundown shack of a club called Club Ebony and plays. That's usually the best part because it's just so truly bluesy. Feels like you're seeing him back when he started.
However the past few years all the white folk have taken over the event (especially the club ebony event) and basically have done everything in their power to ruin the spirit of the blues.
It is now FIFTY BUCKS cover to get into Ebony which is fucking ridiculous. There is no more dance floor anymore and all the white fuckers just sit there and nod their head so they can go back home and get to say they saw BB King. It really sucks.
Anyway here are some pics and some videos of the event if anyone cares!
Oh he DID play "When Love Comes to Town" by the way. Started talking about how Bono from U2 wrote it for him. I was screaming my lungs out! No-one else really was but he started saying "ya'll know U2 don't ya!?" Pretty cool. However I had to go to the bathroom. Gave my camera to my brother and then when I got back he was gone...and of course that's when he starts playin' it and talking about Bono.
Anyways...pics:
Yay for fireworks!
He's about to come on stage!
Band leader Boogaloo!
The man himself makes it!
And at Club Ebony.
And the 72 megs worth of video!:
http://s43.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=39CQ4G3YK3DNV0SVTG76R5ZYVV
Anyway Rolling Stone was there covering the event so it will be in an upcoming article!
Now to go nurse my hangover!
Now every year he comes back and plays a homecoming gig.
It's pretty cool. He plays a big festival at a park and then after that he goes to this rundown shack of a club called Club Ebony and plays. That's usually the best part because it's just so truly bluesy. Feels like you're seeing him back when he started.
However the past few years all the white folk have taken over the event (especially the club ebony event) and basically have done everything in their power to ruin the spirit of the blues.
It is now FIFTY BUCKS cover to get into Ebony which is fucking ridiculous. There is no more dance floor anymore and all the white fuckers just sit there and nod their head so they can go back home and get to say they saw BB King. It really sucks.
Anyway here are some pics and some videos of the event if anyone cares!
Oh he DID play "When Love Comes to Town" by the way. Started talking about how Bono from U2 wrote it for him. I was screaming my lungs out! No-one else really was but he started saying "ya'll know U2 don't ya!?" Pretty cool. However I had to go to the bathroom. Gave my camera to my brother and then when I got back he was gone...and of course that's when he starts playin' it and talking about Bono.
Anyways...pics:
Yay for fireworks!
He's about to come on stage!
Band leader Boogaloo!
The man himself makes it!
And at Club Ebony.
And the 72 megs worth of video!:
http://s43.ysi.com/d.aspx?id=39CQ4G3YK3DNV0SVTG76R5ZYVV
Anyway Rolling Stone was there covering the event so it will be in an upcoming article!
Now to go nurse my hangover!