B.B. King - B.B. King & Friends - 80 (2014)
BAND/ARTIST: B.B. King
- Title: B.B. King & Friends - 80
- Year Of Release: 2005; 2014
- Label: Geffen
- Genre: Blues, Guitar, Blues rock, Jazz
- Quality: FLAC (tracks)
- Total Time: 54:24 min
- Total Size: 341 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Celebrate B.B. King's 80th birthday with his incredible new CD "80", his first new studio album in two years. "80" features newly recorded duets of blues standards with some of today's biggest stars including Eric Clapton, Elton John, Sheryl Crow, John Mayer, Roger Daltry and many more.
One of the most influential guitartists of the 20th Century, B.B. King has achieved icon status, along with his guitar Lucille. Truly the blues greatest ambassador, B.B. continues to electrify audiences and spread the gospel of the blues.
The blues master's 80th birthday gift to his fans is his third all-star collaboration. Its dozen tunes are a mix of classics and obscurities from King's past. They include commendable versions of his signature "The Thrill Is Gone," with Eric Clapton trading vocal lines and licks, and Howard Tate's "Ain't Nobody Home," with Daryl Hall answering King's gritty growl. There are obscurities, too, like "Tired of Your Jive," with a jocular Billy Gibbons, and "Hummingbird," transformed into a melodic gem with the assistance of John Mayer.
What's surprising is how well King's singing and playing continue to resist the years, especially when he unfurls his hearty voice on "All Over Again" as Mark Knopfler's guitar plays equally soulful foil. And Gloria Estefan is richly colorful duetting on "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere." What's disappointing is the perfunctory quality of King's match-ups with Roger Daltrey ("Never Make Your Move Too Soon") and Elton John ("Rock This House"). Van Morrison, Glenn Frey, Sheryl Crow, and Bobby Bland complete the guest list. --Ted Drozdowski
Tracklist:
01. B.B. King; Van Morrison - Early In The Morning (4:48)
02. B.B. King; Billy Gibbons - Tired Of Your Jive (3:51)
03. B.B. King; Eric Clapton; Paul Harris; Hugh McCracken; Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott; Herbie Lovelle; Bert DeCoteaux - The Thrill Is Gone (5:01)
04. B.B. King; Sheryl Crow - Need Your Love So Bad (3:57)
05. B.B. King; Daryl Hall - Ain't Nobody Home (3:52)
06. B.B. King; John Mayer - Hummingbird (4:41)
07. B.B. King; Mark Knopfler - All Over Again (4:54)
08. B.B. King; Glenn Frey - Drivin' Wheel (4:18)
09. B.B. King; Gloria Estefan - There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (6:49)
10. B.B. King; Roger Daltrey - Never Make Your Move Too Soon (4:58)
11. B.B. King; Bobby Bland - Funny How Time Slips Away (4:09)
12. B.B. King; Elton John - Rock This House (3:07)
One of the most influential guitartists of the 20th Century, B.B. King has achieved icon status, along with his guitar Lucille. Truly the blues greatest ambassador, B.B. continues to electrify audiences and spread the gospel of the blues.
The blues master's 80th birthday gift to his fans is his third all-star collaboration. Its dozen tunes are a mix of classics and obscurities from King's past. They include commendable versions of his signature "The Thrill Is Gone," with Eric Clapton trading vocal lines and licks, and Howard Tate's "Ain't Nobody Home," with Daryl Hall answering King's gritty growl. There are obscurities, too, like "Tired of Your Jive," with a jocular Billy Gibbons, and "Hummingbird," transformed into a melodic gem with the assistance of John Mayer.
What's surprising is how well King's singing and playing continue to resist the years, especially when he unfurls his hearty voice on "All Over Again" as Mark Knopfler's guitar plays equally soulful foil. And Gloria Estefan is richly colorful duetting on "There Must Be a Better World Somewhere." What's disappointing is the perfunctory quality of King's match-ups with Roger Daltrey ("Never Make Your Move Too Soon") and Elton John ("Rock This House"). Van Morrison, Glenn Frey, Sheryl Crow, and Bobby Bland complete the guest list. --Ted Drozdowski
Tracklist:
01. B.B. King; Van Morrison - Early In The Morning (4:48)
02. B.B. King; Billy Gibbons - Tired Of Your Jive (3:51)
03. B.B. King; Eric Clapton; Paul Harris; Hugh McCracken; Gerald "Fingers" Jemmott; Herbie Lovelle; Bert DeCoteaux - The Thrill Is Gone (5:01)
04. B.B. King; Sheryl Crow - Need Your Love So Bad (3:57)
05. B.B. King; Daryl Hall - Ain't Nobody Home (3:52)
06. B.B. King; John Mayer - Hummingbird (4:41)
07. B.B. King; Mark Knopfler - All Over Again (4:54)
08. B.B. King; Glenn Frey - Drivin' Wheel (4:18)
09. B.B. King; Gloria Estefan - There Must Be A Better World Somewhere (6:49)
10. B.B. King; Roger Daltrey - Never Make Your Move Too Soon (4:58)
11. B.B. King; Bobby Bland - Funny How Time Slips Away (4:09)
12. B.B. King; Elton John - Rock This House (3:07)
Jazz | Music | Blues | Rock | FLAC / APE
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