B.B. King's Distinctive Guitar Playing
Clip: 2/12/2016 | 1m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
One note is all it takes to recognize the great guitar playing of B.B. King.
See and hear B.B. King in performance while musicians share the same response to the King of the Blues' artistry: they can recognize B.B. King is playing by hearing just one note of his guitar. This film excerpt includes commentary by Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, John Mayall, Bobby Bland, Bruce Willis, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray, Derek Trucks, Johnny Lang and Carlos Santana.
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B.B. King's Distinctive Guitar Playing
Clip: 2/12/2016 | 1m 33sVideo has Closed Captions
See and hear B.B. King in performance while musicians share the same response to the King of the Blues' artistry: they can recognize B.B. King is playing by hearing just one note of his guitar. This film excerpt includes commentary by Eric Clapton, Mick Taylor, John Mayall, Bobby Bland, Bruce Willis, Joe Bonamassa, Robert Cray, Derek Trucks, Johnny Lang and Carlos Santana.
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