B.B. King: Live (2011) Blu-ray 1080i AVC DTS-HD 5.1
BD-25 Single-Layer Disc 1080i AVC MPEG-4 | DTS-HD MA 5.1 5074 kbps | 00:54:15 | 16.49 GB
Genre: Music Video, Blues
The man needs no introduction. Truly the reigning king of blues, over the last 60 years B.B. King has developed one of the world's most identifiable guitar styles and has influenced thousands of musicians.
The two-disc, 34-track Anthology could be subtitled "The Crossover Decades," for it covers the years when B.B. King (like his "Sweet Little Angel") spread his wings. Spanning the era 1962-1998, the set begins when King was a recording veteran whose renown was confined to the blues ghetto. Applying vocal grit and guitar sting to the dramatic call-and-response of his material, King won rock converts with his Live at the Regal album (represented here by two highlights), climbed the pop charts with the string-laced "The Thrill Is Gone," employed the jazz grooves of the Crusaders and the soul tinge of the Memphis Horns, and even invaded MTV with U2's "When Love Comes to Town." More scattershot survey than comprehensive career summary, this collection isn't as consistent as King's single-disc hits compilations or as expansive as his four-disc King of the Blues box, but it amply documents his staying power.
B.B. King - B.B. King Live (DVD AudioRip) 2008
1CD | Release: 2010 | MP3, Lame 3.98 / 320 kbps, 44.1 Khz | 259 MB Genre: Blues | Label: Geffen
Legendary bluesman B.B. King's glittering career has seen him lauded as one of the all-time greats of the genre. This program presents a chance to see King performing live, with footage taken from two nights--one in Memphis, the other in Nashville--of sessions at his own clubs. King performs with a full backing band as he delights his audience with renditions of classic tracks such as 'When Love Comes to Town', 'The Thrill Is Gone', and 'Ain't That Just Like A Woman'.
