Live At The Regal

I love and respect the influence King has had on music but this didn’t do all that much for me. Felt very disjointed for a live album.

Regal is exactly the word for this album, as The King and his unbelievably hot band deliver a master class in electric blues. The way part of the setlist goes together as one piece, well connected by BB's compere narrations, really takes you along for the ride through just over half an hour of perfect horn stabs, sharp turnarounds, soulful vocals and that beautiful singing guitar. Love the explosions of noise from the crowd, there's some serious energy in that room! Favourite tracks: Sweet Little Angel, It's My Own Fault, Worry Worry, You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now

81/100.

not my kind of blues i guess

Excellent jam. Really enjoyed

Så bra låtar, men blues album som i detta fall börjar bli lite sammiga

The king of the blues!

incredible energy

Hell yeah

Ok, but not really one for me

BB Chiang un dejavu di James Brown

King fr fr

Dull.

No bullshit blues, performed in Chicago Nov 1964

Solid crowd, and a legend at the top of his game. King is the correct name for him here. 8/10

Yup.

Short and sweet with lots of brass.

not that good :/

I really enjoyed this.

A nice blues album- had a ton of hits. I found myself enjoying it a lot.

Good jazz. Wouldn’t add any to my playlist thoigh

When bb King sings the blues the ladies scream, but when I get my guitar out at the party I

Fun blues BB king sounds great the whole way through

As good as blues gets.

B.B. rocks up the blues along with straight traditional renditions. Have seen B.B. on his "I am ancient now" tour and danced onstage with his daughter in a tiny blues bar in Louisville - it's always a party and this is apretty good one.

This was fast and fun. I'm not super into the blues but I can appreciate BB King's obvious talent.

I am by no mean any kind of a blues fan. My old CD collection included the following blues pillars: Eric Clapton -From the cradle, Jonny Lang-Long time coming and something from Doyle Bramhall so yeah, my blues depth is not....very deep. This album though? Love it!! When they say a great vocalist and a great drummer make a great band, this is something that comes to my mind.

It was fine. The performances were next level. Rating: 3.0

Some solid riffs and solo's on the guitar. I'm not a big blues guy at all but after listening to this I can see where blokes like Hendrix got inspired. Overall a solid album. Wasnt the biggest fan of the live fans screaming over the good bits.

rating this as what it is for me — i know this is historically, musically so important and it’s good! i just don’t think i’ll listen again

This was damn good.

I am not sure this is the best representation of BB King, but he did have to appear on this list at some point. A blues and music legend. I am glad he finally did make an appearance.

I liked: - Blues instrumentation and arrangement - King's voice and guitar playing - The performance of the rhythm section, especially piano and drums - Audience interaction I didn't like: - Live recording Favorite Track: Worry, Worry

This captures an amazing time in music history. It is easy for me to personally dismiss the Blues as a stale and boring style of music, but this clearly shows the power, excitement and novelty of this music. Will definitely come back to this album.

Not a fan of live albums

Meh. Not for me

I liked this, after a while its just all blues. Super good though.

his mom named him after the famous texan trio zz top

funky soul

4.6 - I've not listened to BB King in a long time and he was a massive gateway into blues. I was a bit worried coming back to it, but my goodness he really is so good. His voice is amazing and he makes the guitar it's entire own voice

2.5/5

Respect B.B as an artist, but not my favourite album.

Real tasty stuff

I like B.B. King, but not most live albums. This one isn't excluded...

Ist nicht ganz meine Musikrichtung 2/5

Absolutely brilliant album. I loved everyb track and recognised a surprisingly high number of them (considering it was from 1965!).

Enjoyable and upbeat - probs between a 3 and 3.5

Stonking good, all the better for being live. I was familiar with You Upset Me Baby but adding a few more to my cooking playlist now!

Just a fun album. Everyone's here for the same reason, to let BB indulge himself in the blues, and he does so unapologetically.

point2.

Chill bluesy lounge vibes. I say vibes a lot…

Man B.B. really did it for me as an anxious and depressed overweight teenager. His music holds through, 20 years later for me. So emphatic, energetic, proficient, classy, elegant and a lil misogynistic. But hey its the 60s what are we gonna doooooo? BB is the king, prim proper and polished 5th Avenue Blues. Straight from the plantation and right into your ears.

Pretty cool in all honesty, blues isn't always my kind of thing but its hard to dislike what's going on with this album. Even in 1965 BB King's sound is modern with an impressive combination of clean guitar playing and walls of trumpeted sound filling the air. This is made even more impressive with the fact that it's all done live. Mr King is known as the best guitar player of the blues and that's clear to see here, tracks such as 'Sweet Little Angel' and 'Please Love Me' in particular I found to be what I'd say were the coolest tracks for me. Cool really is the best way to describe this album's essence with the incredibly smooth instrumentation present on this album. If I were to have a critique I would say some of the songs can sound quite 'samey' but that's really not as harsh of a critique as I like what is being played. Cool 7/10 Top Tracks -> Sweet Little Angel -> Please Love Me -> How Blue Can You Get

Polished, powerful, and packed with personality, this is blues at its most irresistible. B.B. King’s solos preach and his vocals hit like truth bombs. Forget studio trickery—Live at the Regal is raw, unfiltered blues at its finest. It drops you into a smoky Chicago club, where King’s guitar wails, the crowd roars, and every note feels like an essential piece of music history. One listen, and you’ll be pulling a stank face before you know it. Spin it on repeat—it never loses its magic.

This thing has some serious energy to it.

Honestly, an amazing album. The energy is unmatched and every song hits like crack. Such an amazing voice, and the live album really adds to everything in this album.

never actively listened to blues, but immediately caught my attention super swingy, good vibes reminds me of papa playing guitar mainly good background music though - would not be able to point out one specific song - not saying it’s bad

another old live album, this one a blues album. this album is a lot more energetic than i thought it would be. it's certainly blues music, but compared to the other quiet and dreary sounds, king's performance adds a powerful soul inspiration to the genre. once again, i can't overstate how much i enjoy live albums, especially those that immerse you as if you were in the audience the day it was performed.

Loved it. Way more than I expected to. It was funny to hear a 40 year old BB King sound so youthful and spry compared to what I was used to, yet still referred to as the "Legendary BB King." The recording quality was exquisite. It sounded better than studio albums of that era somehow.

Couldn't finish it - I hate "Live at..." albums. They never capture the energy of being at a live performance. Not being a blues fan doesn't help.

Absolute banger

Maybe not the best but a very good and classic album by one of the greatest blues musicians ever.

B.B. bent low and whispered in Lucille’s ear. “Lucille, my love… why do I play the blues when I’m a successful and beloved musician?” Lucille looked B.B. in the eye. “Blues is part of your soul. It will always be in you. You can make millions and be world-famous, but you can’t leave the blues behind. And you can’t leave me behind either. Now honey… play me.” And B.B. did.

This album was good, but I just do not like live albums generally. I'll probably listen to the studio version of each of these songs though. They sounded nice, the cheering is just distracting.

Smooth like butter

Would have been a 4 if it were a live performance, I'm sure

This was an inoffensive album. The music, singing and lyrics were OK, and if it was in the background or a live band playing quietly in the corner of a restaurant then that's ok with me, but listening to it all in one session was a bit too much.

No one does 12 bar blues like bb and this as a live experience shows his brilliance

Love love love…

It’s hard to knock B.B. King. They guy is a legend and the tone he pulls out of Lucille is unmistakable. That said, while I enjoyed the whole album, the first few songs kind of bled together for me. (Also, as much as I like B.B., he’s not my favorite King bluesman. Albert King doesn’t get enough credit.)

I've always known OF B.B. King, but never knew ANY B.B. King. This album was a very cool listen, and "how blue can you get" goes hard, but I'll probably never seek out this album again. Just didn't have anything that really hooked me.

Blues Music is based on strict adherence to common structures and cliche instrumental licks. B.B. King is a fine guitar player, singer, and band leader. But, he remains constrained by the I-IV-V chord progression and the portion of the minor Blues scale that defines his style. His performance here is emotive and well-played. Unfortunately, nothing on this record breaks new ground or establishes itself as essential.

I am so thankful that I got to see B.B. live. He was a national treasure.

A really good example of the blues. It's still Blues though. Too formulaic, very little vocal melody. It's tough to rate because his voice is amazing and the band is great, but... Blues, man.

I bet being at this show was legendary! There's only so much blues I can listen to, even if its B.B. King.

Having never listened to the Blues in my life. I like this. For me I guess this has come with age. Fun to listen to the way people used to speak to their live audiences!

If I was a young girl in the 60s and I saw this man perform live, I'd scream like that too.

Very interesting. Not something I'd usually hear. Very musical none the less. Loved the story telling and crowd control going on

sure hell yeah

Fun!

Voix puissante, expressive et charismatique qui insuffle une personnalité à ce genre plus formaté

Great sound quality for a live performance. Really interesting tunes , though the lyrics are a bit strange at times

Love me some jazz, this is my second in a few days, and its great

This dudes got girls screaming in the recording Great voice, great energy, loved the falsetto and overall range of BB, this was a solid listen from a person who doesn't actively listen to blues or jazz equivalents.

It all sounds the same but the blues vibes are fun

Delicious blues from the man himself.

Had a blast

Enjoyable

nice and fun

Just a gem

Listening to his songs are really fun but I'm never going to add these kinds of songs to any playlist. I don't know if I got bored while listening to it because I don't like listening to albums or because all the songs sound too similar. I mean the instrumentals are great and he has a really good voice. But this style of music is not something that I would go out of my way to listen to

What a joy to listen too.

oh yeah

4-

I'm always pleasantly surprised by a lot of these soul/blues live albums from the 60s. I always go into them feeling daunted by this old people music, but always come out of them having really enjoyed it. You would think that I will eventually learn.

B. B. King and his records are just timless classics, Live At the Regal included. Early master of the guitar solos, this album is just as energetic as it gets. Very enjoyable.

The live feel of the album adds to the music, which is already pleasant.

Read that this is one of THE best live albums EVER in any genre. Definitely going to try to catch this whole album. Not a huge blues fan but I definitely enjoy it and respect it.

Good

Compared to other great electric blues guitarists of the era, with either a leaning towards to the traditional acoustic blues greats (Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker) or the more uptempo rock and roll style (Buddy Guy), this album's prominent piano and horns parts giveit an extremely big band jazzy flair and the incredible vocals make it feel like a motown soul album. His playing feels generic now thanks to a billion blues dads, and it wasn't especially groundbreaking then in terms of the underlying theory or anything, but is such a perfectly realized version of it's genre - exquisite call and response phrasing and that brassy tone. You don't get a fundamental building block of lead guitar playing like pentatonic boxes named after you for no reason. If anything, he's an underrated singer though; he's really belting it out here - incredibly charismatic voice.

i spent my whole life being told that BB King was a revolutionary guitar player, so color me surprised when i finally get around to listening to his music, he spends much more time singing than soloing. this is moreso an album for saxophone freaks than it is for blues guitar freaks, and the sax work is (for the most part) good and not annoying. i just feel a little disappointed. i knew the name of BB King's guitar at age eight and you're telling me he isn't playing it the whole time? dang. however, what makes me think the album's more than just average is the genius idea to record the effect that King had on the audience, setting us in the crowd in the front row instead of recording from the stage. people are going insane whenever he sings and/or plays, and at times it feels like i'm actually there that November night in Chicago. the energy is, if you excuse my pun, electric. i feel like my lack of experience in the blues means i don't get as much from these songs as someone better versed in the genre does, but i still greatly appreciate the presence this has in the canon. although what the fuck are you talking about on "Worry, Worry", BB? what do you mean "she won't let you catch her next time"?

Live blues albums don't get much better than this. I'm going to dock a point for the crowd. Why must American audiences scream and holler all the time, what is wrong with listening to the music you've paid to see? 4/5.

Esta bien, suena bien, pero no se nada de blues para darte una opinion a profundidad, ni me veo escuchando esto en un futuro proximo 7/10

Better listening in headphones than through a car or room speaker. Crowd noise sometimes got in the way of hearing the instruments and a little muddy in general but overall a good album and fun up beat blues that makes you smile

Hier kann man sich nur erfreuen an der Musik eines Meisters. Blues in jeder erhabenen Form. Blues voller Dankbarkeit. Die Tränen fließen vor Ergriffenheit und Glück.

Не думал, что блюз может быть такой жизнерадостный и одновременно грустный. Прекрасный концерт. На роне с концертом Нирваны.

Absolutely love BB King. Hearing this live album just makes me love him even more. Amazing energy.

Fun fun fun

eh, it’s alright

Pre-listening thoughts: thinking about how when we played Anomia, Mom's answer for any artist was always B.B. King for some reason Post/during listening thoughts: this is solid stuff. If there was a 3.5 star option that's where I'd put it. I'm not the biggest fan of the blues just because it tends to get repetitive, and this album is no exception. However, B.B. King has a really fantastic voice with a lot of power and emotion carried in it. I would have enjoyed seeing this live. 6.5/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: not sure Fav tracks: Help the Poor, Please Love Me Least fav tracks: didn't dislike any of it but a lot of it mushed together

Putting aside the historical significance here, this is so thoroughly not my thing

The King of the Blues! wahrhaftig ein begnadeter musiker, mit einem flair für das publikum. wer blues mag, der mag das album, und so bodenständig wie auf dieser platte wird er heute selten gespielt.

Cooles Live Album welches einem mitnimmt.

Listen more B.B.King

I like blues, though I'm not a massive B. B. King fan. That said this is a good live album, and unlike some other reviewers I think the audible responses of the audience add to the atmosphere of the recording. And King's guitar really sings.

An interesting document of its time.

quintessential blues album w an awesome flair for the dramatic. the lyrics are melodramatic at times, jubilant at others, but it’ll make ur foot tap and head bob either way. makes u want to go out and dance in dress shoes w someone

I don't normally like live albums but this one isn't too bad. That's where he thrives, I assume. Add this one to the list of artists that Walk Hard parodied.

That they could sound this good and tight without in ear monitors or auto tune is a testament to how good these musicians were. What I wouldn't give to sit in on this show. This album gave me stank face the whole listen through.

Wow he’s pretty crude. Didn’t realize that. Not fond of blues.

Blues! I enjoyed it a lot, I think live albums from decades ago are so interesting to listen to and this one really captures the vibe in the room.

BB King captured at the height of his considerable powers live in concert at the Regal Theater in Chicago in 1964 and released the following year, the year I was born, so this is as old as me, and just as great. It is a remarkable live recording. The tight rhythm section never stop, literally - until it's time to flip the record; the music segues seamlessly from one classic blues song to the next, BB introducing each with a little story "Ladies and Gentlemen" about having a girl, or losing a girl. The horn section is clear and sharp, the sound overall is stunning. And on top of the fantastic band, BB's guitar and voice are supreme. His lead playing is sounds so simple and is so perfect, and many greats have failed to duplicate the magic. His voice slips and slides from deep throaty growls to falsetto highs. This record marked the start of BB King's move from chitlin circuit to rock audiences. Innumerable guitarists, many of them white, many of them British, many of them great players took influence from this. A few came close...

I was reading about this legendary 50’s, 60’s Hollywood club called el mocambo. You’d walk in through a hallway surrounded by exotic birds which spit you out to a small chromed out theater style dinning area. Apparently it was the definition of a “if only these walls could talk” establishment. This is the music I’d want to listen to if I was there. “How blue can you get”

Great album but one I need to be in the mood for.

Absolutely zero onramp, just BB King immediately kicking your ass 10 seconds in. It's worth noting that such a morbid topic as chronic depression in the hands of BB King can somehow form an electrifying opening track. We get to slow down a bit during Sweet Little Angel and It's My Own Fault, but without the energy of the first track I wouldn't appreciate the second two as much. Masterful live audience energy direction on display. One thing that surprised me is how well balanced this is between vocals, instruments and the crowd noise. So many live albums overindex on crowd noise, which is understandable especially for older recordings or when an artist isn't great live. Fortunately BB King absolutely shreds live so they were able to feature that prominently while still capturing the background intimacy of audience reactions and acoustics of The Regal. I've never studied the history/etymology of Diss Tracks but hearing this rendition of How Blue Can You Get has me considering that this may be a formative entry in diss lore. It is my first time listening to this, and much of my overall value system for albums stems from how often I think about an album or find myself reaching for it consistently. Hard to tell what the revisit future holds here, which makes rating it confounding. I will say the overall flow and cohesiveness of this album makes it ideal for throwing on during dinner entertaining, or post dinner digestif libations. Hard to tell if I'm prone to hyperbole amidst so much disaster and catastrophe because I want things to be better than they are as a salve, but I really dig this. Conversely, it's hard to tell if I am somewhat numb to greatness because of the ubiquity and ease of access to art in the internet era. Probably would rate this a 3.75 but rounding up to 4.

I think Blues Boy is really a jazz guy at heart. Great chill vibes. I’ll take a cold beer and this record all day.

Love the raucous party vibe. Would probably enjoy it even more if it was on in the background at Catfish Jones or some other dungeonesque bar. Any time B.B. is yell-singing or banging away on Lucille it is electric! I can only take so much blues though. It gets my hackles up anytime I hear the band start playing the standard I-IV-V 12 bar blues structure. P.S. - This album reminds me of when B.B. and his wife were going through hard times in their marriage. She wasn’t a fan of all his drinking and he thought she was cheating on him. After a couple of hard years, she saw him perform this concert at the Regal and fell back in love with him. As a show of her devotion, she went to get B.B.’s name tattooed on her body: a B on each ass cheek. Later that night she called B.B. up to the bedroom. When he entered, she pulled down her pants for the unveiling. He gave the tattoo a look over and said, “who’s Bob?”

BB is in fine voice, as good as any period in his career. The band is absolutely on point- props to the drummer and bass man. The crowd is eating out of his hand, which isn’t surprising seeing the level of playing on display. It’s difficult to put in perspective now how revolutionary his one-string blues playing would have been in 1965, now that every John Mayer goofball plays that way too. It’s sometimes hard to not want to just switch to another recording though. “How Blue Can You Get” at Cook County Jail is one of the most powerful blues recordings ever, this version pales in comparison. Big-band blues has never been my favorite. The best tracks are without the full band and focus more on the legendary guitar and singing.

Як як вже казав на стімі - у блюзі та джазі я розбираюсь не дуже. Тож цей альбом є гарною нагодою щоб ознайомитись з блюзом ближче. Першим, що стало для мене цікавим: "Чому live альбом?" Навіщо редактори обрали саме live альбом, а не студійний? І якщо подивитись на інші джазові і блюзові альбоми у цій книзі - то там чимало "живих" записів. Коли ж починаєш слухати цей альбом з цією думкою, то все стає зрозумілим. Блюз та джаз це доволі складні для виконання жанри, і для того щоб все вийшло гарно, музиканти повинні, як ніколи, "відчувати" один одного. Тільки тоді можна буде досягти "ідеальної музичної панорами". І Live At The Regal є, чи не найкращим, прикладом подібного виконання. Адже при уважному прослуховуванні, буквально помічаєш, як музиканти "підхватують" один одного. Іншим визначним моментом є те, що на цьому альбомі, ми можемо почути чудові партії на електрогітарі, яку Кінг, дбайливо, називав Lucille. Вони дуже гарно вписуються в загальний антураж, та, ні в якому разі, не конфліктують з іншими "не-електричними" інструментами. І, якщо зараз, вас це може, взагалі, не дивувати, то раніше Блюз який виконували із використанням електрогітари та підсилювачів для інших інструментів, виділяли в окремий під-жанр, що називався - Electric Blues. Завдяки "підсиленню", невеликі Electric Blues колективи, нарешті, могли грати на більших майданчиках для більшої аудиторії. І одним із таких майданчиків, як раз став Regal Theater, де і був записаний цей феноменальний виступ. Який стане "стандартом якості" для живих виступів, і на який, пізніше, будуть посилатись інші відомі виконавці, накшталт Eric Clapton, але це вже зовсім інша історія...

Heheh I was imagining b b stands for big boob the whole time Idiot.

Good vibes, background

nice one mr. king

verr niiice

Gets introduced as "The King of the Blues" and for 35 incredible minutes, he's holding court

Frábært live albúm. Skemmtilegur hljóðfæraleikur, söngurinn óaðfinnanlegur og crowdið obvi að fíla þetta í tætlur. The real BB King. Ekki þessi íslenski BB Queef.

Un peu lisse comme blues, mais quand même un live de légende

Live is unfair, but this is a classic unparalleled blues performance. The king.

Short, sweet, and seamless listening experience. It sounds pretty damn good for being recorded in 1965! I especially enjoy the front half of the album.

Pa baš dosta najs, slušala sam ovo prije, ali nisam cijeli album. Fina čil glazba za kišno popodne 👌🏻 4/5, 8/10.

8.5/10 Čisti uzitak je ovo bilo slusat od pocetka do kraja. Inace mislim da se za ovakve legende vise isplati cuti neki live, nego preslusavat best of ili kompilacije. Ovo je za muzej ili za poslati u svemir. Jos sam neki dan procitao onaj clanak o CEO-u koji tvrdi kako je dobro sto AI preuzima glazbeni prostor jer ljudi inace ne vole stvarati muziku. Ali nabijem to 300 puta jer kad ovo cujes sve opet ima smisla. Vise B.B. Kinga u zivotu!

I have always struggled with live albums and it's needs to really blow me away or the crowd actually benefit the performance for me to enjoy it....this didn't it's fine

B.B King lives up to his moniker! An incredible half and hour of some of the best blues. He skillfullt navigates between letting his voice and his guitar do the talking, all the while staying connected with the audience. 4.5/5, which I round up!

Very good blues album. Great sound

Love it! A classic. 5/5

The standard for live blues. VERY enjoyable listen. 10/10 highlights on this album are Sweet Little Angel, Worry Worry, and Help the poor.

Great album!

The best live blues album of all time. B.B. King’s voice and guitar is THE blues.

I like it, very bluesy (naturally) and flows very well. He's got a great voice and that guitar has crazy good tone. Fave song: how blue can you get Least fave song: help the poor Would I listen again: probably, it's good as a casual listen

还不错

Great Album, had fun listening

Pretty good songs, good tempo and nice listening

An excellent and electric live performance by one of the greats!

Second Live album on here that I actually enjoyed.

This is the highest rating I will ever give a live album.... B.B. King is a legend. This would be 5 stars if it wasn’t live.

A marvelous entertaining recording of a live performance, I think its ridiculously fun to hear crowd goers whistling and howling in excitement, the instruments are beautiful recorded.. I can hear the piano and drums on one side, can almost imagine where they were positioned... energetic and soothing, although it is interesting that this album is so short!

Es BB King en concierto. Se sabe que va a ser glorioso.

3.4 2x catch up 1/2/25

Excellent. I imagine this was an amazing Live set to be a part of! Great instrumentals and good vocal work. 'Worry, Worry' was my fave. Loved those guitar riffs!

Live albums are cheating

so when i thought about blues, the stuffs that automatically came to my brain is: "Yer Blues" by the beatles, a sort of parody on the genre. The Birthday Party, my new favourite band which, in theory, is a post punk band that is influenced by blues and noise rock. and there are all the memes. And early rolling stones. and late rolling stones. and me playing "gimme shelter" over and over on spotify. and this album... it did makes me very blue. but i'm always blue, actually. it's... emotional. and it's good to go blue before a manchester city match. although they are playing against leicester city who is also blue, by the way. oops... i was thinking about some other things. 3/5

Awesome

These 60s live blues/soul/R&B performances are working for me. Overall this one's a really good and enjoyable performance, and some of the audience responses are pretty funny.

Just a solid classic live blues album.

Nice hearing him when he was younger, I've mainly listened to his older man blues, which I dig

All day. Love it.

Quite enjoyed this one. Too many live albums on this list.

Talented musicians - annoying crowd noises.

Some fun parts , no track stands out nothing that makes me wana replay but it was diff and viby enough to merit a low 2

Pretty nice spin of blues on this one.

This was such a great listen! So good. That crowd is absolutely insufferable, though. Why do people insist on screaming like that?

Interessant, aber zu weichgespült.

Blues still not my thing but who am I to judge?

good

Very bluesy.

Thought I was going to dislike it just because of its age. Ended up enjoying this, love blues music and it wasn’t too long, which some live albums are.

My failure to see the appeal of live albums continues.

Cozy

I can see why John Mayer loved this album and listened to it all the time. To have music like this in the mid 60s did so much for almost every genre of banging guitars going forward. The birth of the transcendental guitarist solos and the combo of this music and psych rock going forward would change my life

It's good, but I liked Cook County more. C

1. bluez - 1 2. angel - 1 3. fault - 1 4. get - 0 5. love - 1 6. baby - 1 7. uuorry - 1.5 8. morning - 1 9. lozt - 1.5 10. poor - 1

This is the way to do a live show and a live album. Good transitions and continuous flow. Women screaming in the background losing their minds, and rightfully so. These guy knows how to sing. King of Blues is on point. Would've been crazy to actually see this live. Am I just going to rate all of these older albums 4 stars?? tbd.

He really lives up to his name

It's lovely classic rock n' roll. Great vibe, but I do find the 12 bar blues-type stuff a little bit limited in scope when it's across a whole record. Still, excellent stuff.

Så där. Det är ju bra musicerande som vanligt. Men det är lite tråkigt.

This was my introduction to B.B King. My first thought is that he really knows how to work the crowd, and I love hearing them react throughout the show. My favorite moment is in Worry Worry, when he sings for the first time around 2 and a quarter minutes in. Chills.

Not really my style. Just meh. 3 stars

Excellent voice. You can tell from the audience's reactions that he had a magical presence on stage. The King of the Blues prevails.

Released in 1965. Genre of blues. 10 songs. 34 minutes. 1. Everyday I Have the Blues. It’s kinda crazy to realize you’re listening to the screaming crowd where a lot have probably passed on. 2. Sweet Little Angel. What’s to hate? The amazing instrumentals? His deep raspy wailing? He’s the king of blues for a reason. 3. It’s My Own Fault. The audio commentary adds to it, for sure, but I’ve never been a fan of live recordings. Live music, yes. 4. How Blue Can You Get? I went on a Google journey. This guy had like 15 kids claiming to be his and he funded most of them for school. Seems none of them can prove it though. Makes you wonder. 5. Please Love Me. Allegedly, in an effort to end the children’s fighting about who his kids really were, he challenged them to DNA test and none of them took it, but left no DNA testing instructions after his death. So naturally they all went after his estate. I say test them. If it’s true, it’s true. But somehow the 18 would dwindle, I’d think. 6. You Upset Me Baby. Maybe this one’s to the 18. Haha. 7. Worry, Worry. I originally meant to review the actual songs in this format, but this stream of conscious listening session is amusing me more. 8. Woke Up This Mornin’. Well not this morning exactly. 9. You Done Lost Your Good Thing Now. It’s the wailing, it gets me every time. 10. Help the Poor. And we have reached the end. Standing ovation. Just wish I had been there. Where’s my time travel device? I might need to add this album to my LP collection truth be told.

Didn’t think I was going to be into this genre but I was so wrong! Very immersive. Really enjoyed his stage presence.

While I don't typically enjoy live albums due to the cheering and stuff but I found this album to be very enjoyable.

didn't like the vibes

solid

• 4/5 • Great standards, great live performance • More swing/jazz in the arrangements than I was expecting (in a good way) • Would love to have seen that performance live

best of blues

my first proper live album for the 1001 project. the decision to include live recordings on this list might be a bit contentious, but I think a lot of the live albums I've seen in the list as I've skimmed the pages of the actual book, 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die, many of the picks made by the team of writers that assembled the list are sensible ones. in particular, there's a focus on live jazz and blues recordings which, to me, aren't too much different from jazz and blues albums recorded in studio. whether they're in a studio or in front of a crowd of people, jazz and blues artists are going to play more or less the same stuff in the same way. and B.B. King can play some stuff! the spontaneity King and his band play the blues with is readily apparent. he would often start a tune without his bandmates knowing what it would be or what key it would be played in, and it takes a lot of skill to be able to follow along with that kind of leadership. their performances, especially during King's solo spots, are filled with the same kind of vivacity and interaction I usually expect from jazz musicians! the best part about this album, in my view, is that you can tell King has the crowd in the palm of his hand, both while singing and playing the hell out of his guitar. moving a whole crowd to scream and cheer for you with just a single phrase is a level of control I can't imagine being able to exert over an audience! my only complaint is that I wish this was another half hour longer. strong 7/10.

BBKing had legendary status in my house growing up…but it seems like a time capsule now. Certainly my time for this sort of blues has passed (I think when I was 15 or so). Interestingly this is the basis for most of our modern guitar sound and so homage to BB, but it’s not my jam for listening.

Some great moments and undoubtedly one of the greatest blues players of all time. I just didn’t (and dont) find straight forward blues that enjoyable at the moment. So great that this moment in history was captured and a perfect t example of blues, just not one I’ll be revisiting any time soon.

Bro is depressed! Loved it!

Production is really nice and the performance is excellent. A very solid album.

順順聽過去的一張專輯，並沒有特別奇怪的點吸引我，但是很舒服。

Thinking about Whiplash. Makes me want to be at a cool jazz club with a fancy cocktail. HIs voice, damn.

Usually don't go for live albums, but I enjoyed this one

It’s on the Mount Rushmore of live albums.

With these old blues records you kind of know what you're gonna get, so not many surprises here. Still a decent listen but feels like I've heard it 5 times before. 5/10

Good album. I enjoy the genre and this was a great embodiment of it. Not much else to say about this one but I liked it.

Truly the King. What a fantastic album. Love just hearing the joy and enthusiasm of the crowd throughout the songs. Great musicianship and truly outstanding vocals.

A quintessential blues album. His vocals just cut right through you. The tight backing instrumentation lets it shine.

I enjoyed it a lot.

Pretty solid but didn't wow me

Blues legend? Sounds like it. Live album, boooooo.

Great live album with not one bad performance. It does begin to blend together during the middle section, but it picks up again as the end approaches.

Yeah, this is a hell of a great album. 5/5

High quality

I don’t like live albums and I really don’t like blues… but this was surprisingly enjoyable. Not sure what to do with life anymore at this point.

It's good, but I liked Cook County more. C

See why he is a king

Cool live album. Standout songs: How blue can you get You upset me baby

Clearly an excellent performance and 10 out of 10 would want to go back in time and be there in person. Listening on recording in 2024, it's a 5 on the appreciation scale but a 3 on the enjoyment scale.

This was fun. Three stars.

I’m not usually one for live albums but this is good. Love his voice and for me the audience noises add to it. Want to give it 3.5 because it is all a bit samey but I’m feeling generous this morning

Good, as with all other Blues I bet it was better in person

No frills, no pretension, no overwrought production, no “clever” lyrical quips, no tryhard striving to create something “profound” - B.B. King didn’t need any of that. Grade A badassery, one of the pinnacles of a music genre that’s in the genome of essentially every style of modern music in the United States and beyond. Guy showed more genuine emotion in 34 minutes than some artists do in their entire career. And the fact that this was recorded in Chicago, a city whose Blues cred is second only to the Mississippi delta, only makes me love it more.

I am listening to this 60 years and one day after it was recorded! This is older than any live concert I’ve listened to, and I don’t always enjoy live albums (I feel a bit left out) but I liked this. It has a warmth to it, and it allowed me to connect more to music and the people involved in it. I think modern blues music has a reputation of being boring, technical, and overwrought, but this doesn’t feel that way. It’s working musicians playing for working people. The singing is clear and powerful, not strained or affected. The solos are talented but not gratuitous. There’s a good energy and this was a delight to listen to.

Favorite tracks: Every Day I Have The Blues; Worry, Worry Per Wikipedia, the album was recorded on Nov. 21, 1964 (60 years, almost exactly!). The Regal Theatre closed down four years later, and was ultimately demolished in 1973. That's wild, right? I really enjoyed the crowd feedback on this one. It feels so lively, even still. I know nothing about blues music, but maybe I oughta learn. 3 1/2 stars.

cool

3s across the board. Not offensive or spectacular.

нравится исполнитель, у него есть песни которые мне очень нравятся, но из этого альбома ничего не добавила :(

Just classic BB King. Easy to listen to, plenty enjoyable. 4.5 for me

Incredibly breezy and exciting live album that serves as a small snapshot into King's genuis on the guitar and as a performer

This is probably a 5 based on influence and importance. But I don't give points for that. Nevertheless, it has an aura to it that draws me in. And the guitar sounds amazing. Those bends. I don't know if I'll ever be a huge blues guy, but this is a cool record.

Solid and quick

B.B King of the blues

Albums like this are why I do it.

I really enjoyed this - calling BB King talented is not a hot take but I had never really listened to it before. His voice really pulls you in an this was a fun listen

I had a lot of fun with this one. I don’t consider myself to be vey knowledgeable of BB King’s music but I liked it all while we put up Christmas decorations

This was great and led to enjoyable album radio on the Spotify

Pretty good!

Awesome

very good very blues

This is an endearing album that highlights “the king of the blues”. It all sounds so standard, but that is probably because he is the standard bearer. The crowd is INTO it. The back and forth between them and King characterize this album. I felt like I was there. And I had a great time.

An amazing performance, scattered with soothing talking segments and just the right amount of bluesy finesse. You can tell the audience were loving it.

Nice bluesy album. B.B. King was such a great blues artist. I liked this one even though I don’t listen to blues that much.

221/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑

I'm not hugely into blues, but this was great (if a touch repetitive). Will listen again.

Live albums are tricky to get right - there needs to be the right balance between the music and the between songs banter with the crowd. Fortunately this album hits all the right notes with a great atmosphere and phenomenal musicianship from the king of the blues himself. This still feels fresh, despite being recorded 60 years ago (and harking back to even earlier songs called out as “Real, real oldies!”). Not sure about his relationship advice though!

Nice blues album, pretty decent live record. I'm always questioning the existence of live album or compilation in this list, but there is a nice energy to this live and it's worth it.

With all due respect to the king: not-a for me!

wow

wow i love this

He’s not the king for nothing.

i love the blues and bb can really play a guitar, but like a lot of blues, it feels like the same song over and over. its fun at times, its silly, its got some old fashioned views that are stale, but i can enjoy it. i wouldnt seek it out. good soloing bruv.

B.B. King was fucking good at that instrument. Truly earns the title of master. This captures the feel of this concert extremely well. Probably the rare live album that does that.

I can remember my mom playing B.B.King for me when I was a kid (somewhere between the age of 5-9). Her goal was to share the sensation of listening to good blues where it almost makes you feel like you're sucking on a piece of lemon. I'm not sure how much other people can get to this sensation BUT this is for sure some good "lemon music" as she would say. The platonic ideal of what blues should sound like in my opinion. Only one "weak" track for me with "Woke Up This Mornin'" but really even that is not so bad.

Can't fault it

A great talent to be sure. Just not something I'm really going to listen to again, especially because Live Albums very seldom do anything for me

wouldn't listen often , but glad i did. . Doesn't outstay its welcome and a surprising amount of energy for the blues. 3

Det er da fint nok. Men jeg manglede noget charme, og måske lidt vildskab.det blev lidt kedeligt.

En udenærket blueskoncert

I may be a little biased as I'm a big B.B. King fan, but I believe his blues style is goated. He has a way of making his guitar licks so similar but completely different. There's a reason is touted as one of the best blues guitarists of all time (I think he is THE best). Combine that with his soulful singing voice and the band behind him, this album is amazing. Props to the sound engineer, I would not have changed a thing.

This is probably as good as the blues gets for me. I like the big band sound and there's plenty of variety even though it all sticks to the blues theme. King's guitar solos are cool as well.

Energetic performances from this Blues Master! Recording production is relatively good considering the older technology and live setting.

Solid live album from the blues King.

Very good - you can loosely smell the atmosphere in the room!

'Goeie muziek jongens!' zoals mijn pa zou zeggen. Geen genre ligt zo aangenaam in het gehoor en is tegelijkertijd zo voorspelbaar. Er staat zowaar een nummer op met de letterlijke titel 'Woke up this morning'. Zo'n plaat moet het dus niet van de originaliteit hebben maar van de improvisatie en de intensiteit van de uitvoering. Maar B.B. doet dit misschien toch iets teveel op de automatische piloot. Er zijn wat tempowisselingen, een paar goeie solo's, maar er is weinig waarbij ik opveer. Leuk dus, maar ik ga er niet van stuiteren.

Vrij toegankelijk prima uitgevoerd blues-optreden. Niet zo heel veel over op te merken. Het mist wellicht iets extra's. Maar niets mis mee.

Ik vind live-albums altijd een beetje apart om op te nemen in een lijst. Want waarom wel live-albums, maar geen compilaties? Ergens is een live-album altijd een compilatie. Dus het voelt een beetje als valsspelen. Maar ja, als er een onvervalst potje bluesrock van koning BB voorbij komt, dan ga ik daar niet teveel over zeuren. Het zijn de typische jankende gitaren van BB, maar ook veel toeters en bellen en een zenuwachtige drummer af en toe. Het is allemaal niet hemelschokkend, eerder vergeetbaar, maar wel stukken beter dan Frank Zappa en kornuiten.

i hated it. i assumed i was going to love it because it was a so called legend.

B B King es una leyenda del blues. Está en la cima de cualquier lista de Bluesmes junto con Muddy Waters, Robert Johnson, John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf... su influencia sobre todos los solista y grupos de los 60 en adelante es obvia así como sobre Elvis Presley. B B King es escucha obligatoria, y si es un directo mejor que mejor. Este directo en su casa, pues eso era el Regal de Chicago para King, le llega en uno de sus mejores momentos, tanto a nivel compositivo, como técnico (escuchen y opinen) y sobre todo vocal. Everyday i have the blues es un clásico que se queda BB King arrebatándoselo a Memphis Slim, How blue can you get? es otro fijo, Worry, Worry es magistral, It’s only my fault imprescindible (de John Lee Hooker), Sweet Little Sixteen... todas hasta el alucinante Help the Poor. Ni un solo segundo de desperdicio o relleno. Otros discos del 65: Highway 61 Revisited de Bob Dylan, Antônio Carlos Jobim- The Wonderful World of Antônio Carlos Jobim, THE SONICS - Here are The Sonics, OTIS REDDING - Otis blue / Otis Redding sings soul, THEM - The angry young Them, THE BYRDS - Mr. Tambourine Man y Turn! Turn! Turn!, THE BEATLES - Help! y Rubber Soul, THE BEACH BOYS - Today!, , THE ROLLING STONES - Out of our heads, THE ANIMALS - Animal tracks, DON COVAY - Mercy!, THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band, THE KINKS - The Kink Kontroversy y Kinda Kinks, THE WHO - My generation, THE PRETTY THINGS - The Pretty Things, THE YARDBIRDS - Having a rave up, BARRY McGUIRE - Eve of destruction, The Zombies- The Zombies, The Shangri-Las - Leader of the Pack , Bert Jansch- Bert Jansch y It Don't Bother Me, The Lovin' Spoonful- Do You Believe in Magic, The Yardbirds- For Your Love y Having a Rave Up with The Yardbirds , Petula Clark - Downtown, The Turtles- It Ain't Me Babe, John Coltrane - A Love Supreme, The Temptations - The Temptations Sing Smokey, Nina Simone - Pastel Blues, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles - Going to a Go-Go, Nina Simone - I Put a Spell on You, James Brown - I Got You (I Feel Good), The Walker Brothers - Take It Easy With The Walker Brothers, Martha & The Vandellas - Dance Party, The Supremes - More Hits by The Supremes, Dionne Warwick - Here I Am y The Sensitive Sound of Dionne Warwick, The Impressions - People Get Ready, Four Tops-Four Tops y The second album... en general cualquier cosa de Motown...

Good old blues. Nice and clean. A must listen for blues lovers.

Voice gave me chills!

Electric, simple, legendary

Good blues. I can get behind this. Four stars.

Yep, sure, talented act, talented band - but live. I don't need to hear the whoops and cheers. Boo.

There’s joy in this, which I don’t hear often, especially not in what’s called the blues. The songs are mostly rhythmic containers for King’s Heaven’s trumpet of a voice, the melodies he makes with it, and his guitar chatter, which is the exact opposite of the solemn, respectful, dusty stuff that his fans made after. A couple of times his guitars makes a big “PARP”, or clears its throat, moves onto the next bit of chat. I had fun with this today.

I'm sure this album is really good. Perhaps Mark will tell us more about why?

Pretty good! Three stars!

I see the king in BB King so why can’t you?

Say, this guy's pretty good! "How Blue Can You Get?" is a lot of fun. And it's all good listening.

God, I would have loved to attend this show! B.B., his band and his audience are all connecting with each other on a molecular level.

A very endearing performance, it really holds your attention. Great guitar playing and singing. Some of the best blues out there. High 4.

Didn't realize he could sing like that 3.5

Wow, loved every minute of this album, it was great! 5 stars for me and will listen again certainly.

Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I was aware of B.B. King from his appearances on Carson and in commercials for Burger King and McDonalds. He was Blues Grandpa. The elder statesman of The Blues. By the time I saw him play live in the 90s, he did everything seated in a chair and the audience was polite—quietly listening and clapping the "appropriate" amount between songs—as would befit a trip to the Blues Museum. What's really interesting about this album is hearing a 40 year-old BB King absolutely killing it and hearing an audience that was as raucous and fervent as teenagers at the height of Beatlemania. This is BB King at the height of his powers. This album is a document of the reason he became the legend he was. 5 stars

Unbelievable that this is the first time I listened to an entire BB record. And daaaaaaammmnnn.

I don't usually like live albums, but this was pretty good.

Fine but I don't think I care for blues that much.

First time listening. Highlights: the falsetto. I wasn’t aware.

Brilliant live recording

Live Blues yeah

Not bad. 100 times better than Jazz. Some songs worked, some a bit too slow for me

One of the great live blues albums, of which the King has a few!

Blues, jazz, positive, emotional, live, male, mid/slow. Not sure if I ever get into blues. No bad record, but can't think about a mood that this touches me.

Ok

This is a lively recording of B B King in his prime, his guitar virtuosity lighting up a collection of blues and RnB numbers. The only downside is that overfamiliarity with his songs makes it harder to hear this album with fresh ears.

The King Himself, nothing else to add; great performer, master of his craft and with an incredible dominion of the stage. Relic of a better past (musically); this is The Blues and nothing can compare to it.

Absolutely phenomenal live recording.

Have been able to see BB King and Lucille perform live a couple of times - he is the real deal!

One of my all time favorites 💙

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Great guitar work and he has a great voice. One of the better live albums I’ve heard in a while