Live At The Regal

If you want an album that actually captures the energy of a live performance, this is the one. There is no denying the importance of this album, or B.B. King himself, when talking about blues music and its growth. That said, this is not my favorite King album, not even close. But what it does well is puts the listener in concert, you can hear just how into the performance the fans were, and King's performance shines through the recording. Worth listening to, even if it's only once.

Fun!

B.B. King and Lucille deliver an unmistakable sound from that era. While the album has several enjoyable tracks, I find that the grittier the song, the more I enjoy his performance—staying away from the big band sound suits B.B. best. In my opinion, his rendition of 'Sinner's Prayer' with Ray Charles showcases his style perfectly.

That was awesome ! Made me wanna be there.

Delicious!

Amazing performance! B.B. King was truly a trailblazer and music would not be the same without him. It can sound a bit simple compared to later stuff, but B.B. King really helped build the foundation of rock n roll ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Blues isn't my favorite, but this was a fun listen. BB King is a masterful performer, completely playing his guitar and the audience. This album is the building block of the entire next generation of rock and roll.

Sweet Little Angel is Red House by Jimi Hendrix’s older brother. Pretty good. Fav song: Sweet Little Angel (of course)

"How blue can you get?" is the question this asked. Well I'm as blue as possible cus this was phenomenal.

Excellent

Just class

It's not even fair to everyone else. The man is brilliant.

One of the kings of blues

A perfect live album, superb

My guitar teacher -- who was an excellent blues guitarist, as well as a great teacher: it's only because of my total lack of talent that I still suck at playing -- used to say "B.B. King mostly does one thing, but he is the one who invented it". [Despite this experience (or perhaps because of the frustration of it), I have never become a big fan of the Blues. I must admit though that most of the music I like would not exist without B.B. King and his peers...]

Was fun – not my favorite genre but entertaining!

old school cool

classic

Another sensational jazz album, I'm starting to realize jazz is my thing 👌

3.5 stars this was so classy. very good vibe. idk if id listen again but yeah!

Lo aprecio instrumentalmente y musicalmente, pero no es algo que disfrutar de sobremanera, además de las letras y bromas que considero machistas

I want a vinyl with this album!

Love all things BB King!

The one and only B.B. King. Just straight stellar blues.

B.B. King remains an absolute legend for a reason. The man is still a founder of blues rock and rock in general.

I don't really like live album. Especially old one where we have the crowd noises during the songs. That said, the man is so good

J'ai adoré cet album de blues live alors qu'habituellement, je ne suis pas trop à écouter l'un ou l'autre. C'était un régal.

Hueva el blues

Ehh

so much spirit but there's better blues

Some things that I love about this album: the recording! The sound of the room echoing and reverberating is what I like about live recordings (and studio recordings, really) at a level I've never heard before. Some of the solos are incredible and then mindblowing because of the way they seem to fly around the room. Also: the performances are really astounding. I didn't know B.B. King could SING like that. New respect. Some things I didn't like about this album: the recording! The crowd noise felt produced, like someone was turning a knob at a desk to tell me I should feel "woohoo" when I already felt "woohoo." So it's an album I'm a bit torn over. I don't think I'd play it because the interrupting crowd noise bugs me, but I still recognize that musically it's a wonder. Basically, it's put me on a search for a better B.B. King album to list. 4.5/5 but rounding down.

Loved the energy and trumpet/saxophones!

Not giving B.B. King anything less than a 5

Groovy funky bluesy Love a live album esp when you can hear the audience in it a lil bit. I wonder how many live albums are on this list

Brilliant way to start the day. Big band blues done well and a great live performance. Even the children didn't object.

Great live blues album

King of blues guitar

4/5. Great live album. King is a monstrous player with a great voice, but what I find most intriguing about this recording, is how the crowd enhances the experience. Sort of like Cash at Folsom prison, the crowd gives a further life to the band and the songs that’s absent from the studio. Great stuff.

i would give it 10 stars if i could… amazing ….

Legendary blues artist. Great to hear him play Lucille. I don't know why the blues makes me so happy. Maybe it's sharing the pain and misery loves company. A pleasure.

They keep serving me live albums, and I keep being unimpressed. It's fine, but the soundstage is just shallow and the whistling and whatnot detracts more than it adds.

The 1st track is a live track, and I'm currently surprised because this is like my 4th live track, the track it self is a 3/5, not going to add it to my main playlist. The 2nd track is a 3/5, not a bad track just something I wouldn't listen to it on my own. The 3rd track is a 3/5, not a bad track just something I wouldn't listen to on my own. The 4th track is a 3/5, not a bad track just something I wouldn't listen to on my own. The 5th track is a 3/5, not a bad track just something I wouldn't listen to on my own. The 6th track is a 3/5, not a bad track just something I wouldn't listen to on my own. The 7th track is a 3/5, not a bad track just something I wouldn't listen to on my own. The 8th track is a 3/5, not a bad track just something I wouldn't listen to on my own. The 9th track is a 3/5, not a bad track just something I wouldn't listen to on my own. The 10th track is a 3/5, not a bad track just something I wouldn't listen to on my own. I would give this album a 3/5, not a bad album, just not something I would go out of my way to, I also noticed that a good portion of the album's I've listened to were live performances'.

I feel the live album added to the recording to showcase the masterful blues work. B.B. King is so enjoyable to listen to. I'd be screaming along with all the girls in the crowd if I were there.

Its objectively good, just not my kind of music. Hard to finish if you're not in the mood.

quite enjoyable, but nothing special, no riot prevention necessary

Live At The Shelf. It's a high 3 for me. Think I'm just a bit live-albumed out.

I still think live albums shouldn’t really be on this list. They’re just a category unto themselves, apart from studio albums. But there seems to be some consensus that this is King’s best album. To me the most interesting thing about this album is hearing him say things extemporaneously as a young man.

Short but enjoyable live album from BB King. 4 stars

One of the greats of Blues guitar or any kind of music. BB King should be immortalized. He should have his own statue. I saw him three times and was never disappointed. The first time I saw him, I was one of the two or three white people in the audience. Second and third time, white people finally wised up and embraced him also. It was definitely better the first time. Nothing worse than hearing a white person yell out "talk to me"! 😂

Good blues rock

This was super fun. I'll never listen to it again, but super fun.

Pretty good, especially after the last couple of selections. I'm also staring down the barrel of Destiny's Child right now. I liked the horn section and the energy the crowd lent.

I love B.B. King, and this is worth listening to, but I don't think it's the best collection. A different set of songs and performances would be a 5.

3/5 - Solid blues performance. Enjoyed the live recording.

Leuk voor op de achtergrond zou het zo weer luisteren.

318. nice

I like the vibes and it’s kind of chill to have on in the background. Not usually a fan of live albums tbh.

I love how the blues take simple songwriting structure and turn it into something amazing. Bb king and the band did this excellently here. Also help the poor is great

well recorded live album, feels almost studio.

Not really my style, but album was a decent listen through all the songs.

Fantastic Live Blues Album. Not my absolute favourite blues artist though.

Solid blues album from the King, even if it is a live album. 3.5.

Ok

3/5

genial

It rules. I understand why BB King is THE blues guy. The audience in this live album is absolutely eating everything up. He also advocates to not hit women, so that's good too.

Seminal blues for sure, but I’m just not thaaat fussed. Too much jaunty swing/boogie feel in it to appeal to me that much. I feel like giving any less than a 4 is historically moronic, but I can’t in good conscience give any more to an album said to have so heavily influenced Eric Clapton and John Mayer.

B.B. King pretending to be James Brown. Doesn’t work for me.

That's the blues baby.

my only complaint about this album is that it was over so soon. HELLL YEAAHHHH bb king can SING !!!!

Smooth and pleasant. Great voice.

Banger after banger after banger. I was worried because I am often a live album hater, but also Im a blues lover, so they cancel out. 4/5

Very good live album, singing music all on point, I wasn’t familiar with the songs, but enjoyed them.

banging

Me gusta mas el jazz instrumental pero bien

Decent. I prefer his other albums

i genuinely believe this is one of the must listen to albums of all time. what an incredible performance, i wish that i had been there to listen to it in person but i fear that it would be like a drug and you would never feel that type of joy again. everything about it is incredible. it is bluesy, jazzy, has some lovely electric sound in it, and b.b. kings voice is magnetic! honourable mentions to every day i have the blues, and it's my own fault.

10/13/26 My first live album. Picked from the 1001 Albums Generator in an attempt to start veering off into paths I wouldn't normally take. It has incredibly soulful vocals and guitar strings/instruments, but it's just not my genre. Notable Tracks: - Every Day I Have The Blues - You Upset Me Baby

Tole je pa prav prijetno poslušat. Lepo je tud, da album dejansko poteka kot sam live nastop (enkrat sm kle gor dobila od, hm, Thin Lizzy? live album in so bli komadi randomly nametani, vmes hard cuts, nič audience interaction - podn). Kle se komadi prelivajo en v drugega, slišiš občinstvo, v bistvu je, kot da si tam. (Lol, ok, pri "You Upset Me Baby" je introduced, čeprav smo na sred albuma - je pa to side 2 vidim, se prav, would make sense, če bi poslušala preko plošče).

The songs were okay, I feel like I've heard them all before. The live audience was insufferable, they just wouldn't shut up. I was glad that it was short.

A bit of good old fashion blues. Excellent atmosphere and what a player.

3.5/5

The best of his genre.

#256 - I had not really delved into BB before. I moved to Memphis and I sitll haven't been to his blues club yet. One day I'll go. BB shines on this album, enough said. He works the crowd and works his guitar flawlessly. It's clean and dirty at the same time. It begs repeat listens, which is what I will do with this today, especially since I already "know" my next album pretty well. Biggest Hit - Sweet Little Angel Biggest Miss (if I had to choose ) - You Upset Me Baby Hidden Gem - Worry, Worry

This was fantastic. The solos, the songs, the singing, B.B. King is a legend. Enough said...soo great Liked Songs: Literally the full album

Atmosphere in this album is incredible, this is what a live album should sound like. Crowd goes nuts and that really adds to the experience. Less electric guitar focused than I had expected but still phenomenal

Carisma. Blues. Personalidad. Todo. Álbum en vivo que te lleva a ese lugar. Espectacular. 7/10

Sometimes I'll hear a live album and think "wow this sucks" ((van bore-ison)) and other times I'll listen and think "fuck I wish I was there!!!!" Luckily BB King falls under the second category. The energy is amazing and the crowd is going crazy understandably so. Without seeing him I can tell he has such a presence. I love the moments of him talking to the crowd. Listened to this album a few times and it made my morning a little better! Idk this was just very fun and full of pure skill and a passion for performance. How Blue Can You Get?, Woke Up This Mornin', Help The Poor

Funnnnnnn. I’m a sucker for a live album. It’s adds so much introspection and intimacy to performances, especially when there’s little talking before and after. This was such a vibe and made me feel delirious, as I’m sick (in a good way) (delirious in a good way not sick). I noticed a few samples SPECIFICALLY on “How Blue can you get?” Being sampled in the BANGER “Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand" by the Primitive Radio Gods (u know this song Delia).

Crowd is crazy

Day 2: Oct 8, 2026 Artist: B.B.King Album: Live At The Regal Score: 84/100 Best song: How Blue Can You Get Worst Song: You Upset Me Baby

Enjoyment: 10/10 Replayability: 7/10 Cohesion: 9/10 Flow/Pacing: 8/10 Artistic Merit: 9/10 Weighted Average: 8.75/10 Review: Now this is an exceptional blues album! The live audience interaction adds so much character and energy that you feel like you could be in the room with them while BB's guitar carries you away. Liked Song(s): Sweet Little Angel, How Blue Can You Get?, Worry, Worry, You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No

3/5.

A whole lot of fun.

A very enjoyable blues performance. A virtuoso entertainer at the helm, a strong backing band, an engaged audience. Feels deeply satisfying even if you're not especially into the blues.

This is classic old-school blues by a master of the form. He mixes it up with some more Latin grooves near the end, but you aren't going to get any surprises from a B.B. King performance. He is a passionate singer with a talented band behind him and an excited audience in front of him. If you don't like the blues, you won't like this album; if you do, you probably already own it.

You can't fail to be impressed with B B King's voice and he's absolutely on the money in this live album. The way he belts out the notes across the octaves is incredible. The standard of the music is high - bit of rock'n'roll, bit of jazz, bit of soul, lots of blues. You can hear that this is a group that knows how to put on a show. Favourite tracks are Sweet Little Angel and Worry Worry, but I'd happily listen to every song on the album again. Definitely an album to save for a lazy Sunday afternoon. A low 4 stars.

Guter Blues zum nebenbei hören und zum tanzen

C'est sympa, ca change. you upset me baby - ma preferee.

"Ladys and Gentlemen, How about a nice warm round of applause to welcome the world greatest blues singer, the king of the blues .. BB KING" puis intro de fou, faut-il seulement rajouter quelque chose ? 4/5 au bout de 35 secondes d'écoute. Ca me régale les lives avec les gens qui crient on s'y croirait, alors qu'une fois de plus, je suis devant mon ordi et pas dans l'Illinois. Le type a envoyé 200 concerts par ans pendant 40 ans. En bonus, il a 15 enfants (aucun n'est issu de ses mariages), le boss a essaimé dans le monde entier. Malheureusement c'est 4.5 pas 5.