What we should learn from B.B. King - 'The King Of Blues'
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In this video we'll go deeper into B.B. King's playing style. From his note choices, to his phrasing, timing, feel, vibrato & more. The blues is strong!
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Hi, my name is Paul Davids! I am a guitar player, teacher, producer, and overall music enthusiast from the Netherlands! I try to inspire people from all over the world with my videos, here on TH-cam.
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You're like the Bob Ross of guitar videos. I could sit and listen all day.
Crispy Rice's Mellifluous Sonic Chamber maybe some nice clouds over here...and clouds need friends so how about a lovely green tree, just so...
Crispy Rice's Mellifluous Sonic Chamber this is the most accurate sentence ever written
Okay before I did my own comment I just had to say that this man made the perfect comment.
Paul IS the Bob Ross of guitars
Totally...we don't make mistakes, just happy little accidents :)
I literally just watched a bob ross video before this😂😂
The fact that we are still talking about and dissecting the playing of B.B. King is so damn awesome. What a legend.
The notes may be easy to play, but it's how he plays them that makes them special.
How and when...he plays them...
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I think that's what the video was saying.
yup
Nah they're just easy to play. Even an intermediate can make them sound good
@@davesheil7454 He played blues not prog. That's why your post is shite
One of the greatest videos I ever saw was BB King on stage with Gary moore playing the thrill has gone. They improvised a massive instrumental that was just a complete masterpiece. You see guitarists that can wail,shred and all sorts of stuff ( which is amazing ) but then BB just walks on stage and plays one note and the crowd would go nuts. Amazing
I saw BB just before he died. It was more like going to church than going to a concert, it was so spiritual. This discussion is a real tribute to BB, and just makes me like you even more!
Like the minute before he died? Did he have any last words?
I'm a new guitar player in my late 50's. I knew of but didn't listen to B.B. King much in my younger days instead finding blues-based rock very appealing - AC/DC, Led Zeppelin, the Stones etc. Now I find myself going to back many of the predecessors of these blues-based hard rock bands and finding so much artistry and blues magic. Thank you Paul for this video, it makes stepping into this new guitar hobby so much richer.
B was my good friend & inspiration. Talking to him was just like his playing. Warm friendly , sincere with a great sense of humor. A rare person.
i never met him but my grandpa is tony coleman, so i heard a lot of stories about bb. my grandpa was devastated when he died. bb was like his second father.
Yes I agree. BB was one of the nicest, humble and caring person I’ve ever met.
I found Paul's channel about a week ago and ive already watched a ton of videos...I have to say, his filmography, sound design, guitar and production skills, and concise way of explaining things is absolutely outstanding! Thank you so much, Paul
Yea ❣️❣️❤️
Exactly that, it is in all aspects very Playful..
I love it
With all that extra attention how he chooses to montage his clips it's extraordinary
His way of explaining all, very clear, and it does exactly that what it supposed to do...
Makes you wanna grab your guitar
Correction here!...
Makes you grab your guitar
Agreed. He must spend ages putting these together.
I just found it about 4 or 5 days ago. Not sure how something/someone like this slid under my radar for so long. Lovely lovely channel in every aspect.
It's the way he breaks things down and then proceeds to show you, very simply, exactly what he means. It's unbelievably helpful and ALWAYS makes you think, "OH!! I can do that!"
Especially someone like me that has taught himself and been stuck when it comes to music theory. I get what the scales are, and how play like a jazz or blues guitarist. Just figured that stuff out through jam sessions or by messing around. So these type of videos are my way of learning the actual basics behind music theory. The 'WHY' behind the 'HOW' it works. He's been an unbelievable help
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I've seen BB twice, his playing was absolutely captivating, I actually found it very difficult to watch the show, because I continually found my self zoning off into the music, and I had a show to watch, a show that was absolutely beyond professional, I feel absolutely blessed to have seen him live.
I wished my girlfriend talked about me the way you talk about B.B. King.
This is one of the best cover of B. B. King ever. Not because you covered information no one else has, but because of the respect you showed. Well done.
I think BB King and Albert King's greatest strenght was restraint - they are some of the only players that never overplay and even the best current guitarists who try and copy simply can't lock into that mindset. With BB the fact that he was such an incredible singer really is at the core of his playing. Great lesson.
Guitarists who fully utilise "silence" as a valid musical note. David Gilmour from Pink Floyd was a master of that among rock guitarists.
One of your most interesting vids so far! This concept could be made into a series where you thoroughly analyse a player's playing style. That would be so amazing.
Please please do that
Awesome Idea. Delve into Mark Knopfler next!
Michael Bichsel I was just sitting here, thinking that exact thought
Ill subscribe if he does im trying to get lead guitar down already. Im intermediate. I got the scales down at repetition non stop down. I think im ready to become a guitar GOD!!
Great idea,id most certainly watch them.
Yeeees! I would love you to focus on George Harrison.
Great video Paul. I watch your videos all the time, so time I left a comment. I particularly loved this one. Extremely well done. You're a very entertaining and thoughtful dude :)
Ive always loved the way BB & Lucille let each other sing. Its like they respect each other!
Great stuff Paul! Loving your content.
I watched BB's interview, and the most interesting part is he played it with feeling. So maybe his response to your video is "Damn you analyzed it very well, son. I didnt even think about it".
Great video always, Paul. I enjoy it so much!
Lmao, no
He was sooo aware of what he was doing. Feeling comes later. You can cover up one BB song, or two, with just feeling, but he wrote hundreds of sons and made thousands of gigs, he rarely played exactly the same song.
He was really aware of what was going on under his fingers.
BB thought about it so much that he didn't have to think about it any more. But that effortless mastery only comes after thousands of hours of intense effort.
RIP B.B.
The thrill of listening to your music will never be gone.
I see what you did there
I've seen Eric, I've seen Jeff, I've seen Jimmy Page, Stevie Ray, David Gilmour, Eddie V etc...
And I got to see BB open for Gladys Knight and open for U2 back in 87 and only as I've gotten older have I really begun to appreciate his guitar playing...thank you for this...
I saw B.B. once. It was at the Central Florida Bluesfest. It was one of the very few perfect performances I've witnessed live. Just brilliant.
What a great editing work! Your content is always great stuff. Thanks again Paul. Greetings from Brazil
Great video!
Thanks for putting so much work in those videos.
Really appreciate it!
Love the appreciation of the technicalities! I also love that you make others see the technicality and why music is such a great way to express emotion to the senses ❤️👍
Another great, instructive and entertaining video, Paul. Thank you for the thoughtful look into his playing and taking the time to share the things you learned with all of us.
I was taught the call & response in music, particularly blues, mimicked birds in nature. Clapton said something about phrasing that stuck in my craw; to teach himself not to play too many notes, he would stop playing when he exhaled, then begin again during inhalation. Fun exercise!
It all started with the church. Black churches used call and response hundreds of years before BB and Lucille.
@@the-LeoKnightus I suspect they learned this from observing & learning from nature as well. ☮
Wow. I never thought of doing that. I was playing as a response to my inner, not as a response to how natural sounds effect my inner . Thanks
@@eahannan share the perspective and pay it forward. :-)
WOW thank you for your comment.. I'm still learning, but regonize more and more sound around me... last month i was just listening to birds an mimicking them. i thought of classic music though... so yes it startet way before "black churches" :)
Just 2 different notes can make a beat and so music ;)
One of the best videos you ever made and surely the best lesson about BB playing style I've ever seen. Great job.
Pleasing pace in editing, not boring. Informative. Clear. Really dig your content. Hoping to see more from you. Cheers!
I am so glad you refer to the notes and their numerical relation the Tonic.
Not just the string and fret location.
Thank YOU.
The best BB King analysis I've come across in a long time. Thank you.
New subscriber... been playing guitar for a little over 2 years and I finally found someone who can clearly and accurately explain many different topics on the guitar😁 Thank you Paul for all the hard work 🍻
I am learning a lot from you. I have been playing off and on for many years and feel stuck. I found myself guilty of beginner bad habits and enjoy how you explain the theory of his songs. Makes me want to learn new things and from other people, something I’ve always been reluctant to do. I’m slowly rekindling the interest I once had in playing thanks to you.
Absolutely AWESOME breakdown of a master musician, made with such great care and attention to detail, shared by Paul, perfectly crafted, educated, straightforward, and logical in every way, you are a VERY gifted teacher!! 😊
Paul, you're a such a good teacher. I believe it's because of your passion and good-natured sincerity. The best to you, always.
Kings’s licks are as smooth as butter and so is your teachings.
Paul, i love your videos.
God bless ya 😇
Thank you so much Paul I learn so much watching your videos! Been half assing the guitar for 20 years. Your finally helping me focus. I love what you do, your insight is as always invaluable.
This is one of the best single guitar lessons I have ever seen. I can't wait to get to my guitar and work on a few BB riffs, to see if I can somehow transform my blah scales into something more interesting. Thank you, Paul. You are an inspiration.
Best YT video I've seen on REALLY playing the blues. Top notch as usual PD :)
Ok, this was BRILLIANT. Great teaching. Also, the “Chapter II” edit transition was freaking cool.... I enjoy your content for both its substance and the creative presentation. Well done all around mate!
You articulate all the elements that make BB the King really very well man. Great video. Tanx for taking the time & effort to put this together.
Can only add my own compliments to Paul's superb lessons. He has such a great way of explaining & demonstrating without blinding us with technique or over complicated passages. By making it look so easy he encourages us to realise that it is all within our own grasp & inspiring us to pick up our guitars & emulate him. Fantastic stuff Paul! You are a knockout teacher!
Love you, Paul.
You are so intelligent and thoughtful, yet not the least bit condescending!
Thanks!
I disagree,, comes off as quite pretentious to me unfortunately :-( High quality content though!
Malicious inferno sounds like you have mommy issues.
Sure, but that has nothing to do with this video lol
THE best blues guitar lessin in TH-cam I've ever seen. Thank you!!
I have to confess how much I truly love you man, thank you for all the content you put out there for us, a real hero!
You are so right about the importance of listening, processing and translating what you hear and FEEL to your own fingers. Great video!
Superbe vidéo Paul. Terrific Video. One of your best so far. Thank you Paul
Production quality - 10/10
Voice and "phraseology ;)" - 10/10
Outstanding videos, Paul! Keep up the great work!!
You really have a talent at explaining music techniques and intricacies. I found your music to be most enjoyable and illustrative. B.B. King is one of my most favorite musicians. He has wonderful uniqueness that endures over time. What a joy.
Your knowledge and teaching style are beyond compare, Paul - every clip entertaining and thoughtful and played incredibly well. Thank you
This is some good advice! Even though I am a member of your Learn Practice Play course I think your TH-cam videos help with playing as well as the course! Thank you for that opportunity!
Paul, you have perfect timing! I have an intro song I am recording for my EP out in May called "Riley" that is dedicated to him and his sound. He passed away on my birthday in 2015 so I wanted to show my respect. To me, incorporating BB's "slower" playing is so much harder than anything fast. It has been a challenge to capture that feel.
Amazing lesson Paul, your persona is so calming and the content is perfectly accurate.
What a great video Paul! Having those techniques broken down so clearly gives us such an insight into how he achieved that beautiful style. I particularly appreciated the tips on phrasing and nuancing which put your video above the others on the subject. A great trampoline to make real progress with improvisation. Thanks!
1:18 Gibson Headstock crack alert
I cringed so hard. Hate it when it happens to me 😤😭😭😭
3:41 again
Lmao
How the hell did you notice that lol. Now I'm cringing and I can't unhear/see it
I remember reading an interview with him when I was a kid, and he said he only knew a couple of chords, maybe an E and a B, if I remember correctly. Just blew my mind and taught me that raw talent and passion have very little to do with technical knowledge. 🤘💙
Great sound quality. Thanks Paul for all you are sharing with us.
Thank you Paul, you just opened up my ears, to a whole new level of listening appreciation. Beautiful delivery and construction.
I’m a blues fanatic and it took me a long time to appreciate BB. I always like more acoustic and country blues stuff and it took me a little longer to get into the more Chicago style electrified sounds and jump blues stuff. But the more I learn about improvisation the more I realize why this man was such a huge entity in blues for so long.
As a guitarist of some 40 odd years I found this informative and really well put together and presented. Everything you said was spot on and I'm sure budding blues players will get much from this breakdown. The only thing I would add is that blues is all about the feel, it came from the feel, it lives in the feel, You have to get into that mindset to really make the blues work for you. You have to have been somewhere and for the blues to represent what you saw, heard, tasted and felt when you were there. Then you bring it home and tell that story yourself. Loved this film, thank you.
Idk about what you mean when you say have to have been somewhere. If you mean you have to experience the blues emotionally to play them I dont think that's the case. Miles davis once said " my dad is rich and my momma was good looking and I still play the blues"..
You've inspired me brother. Cheers.
You are a genius! I think you captured the beauty of BB and related it to people who don’t quite know how to appreciate this. Goose bumps listening to you and your playing. And great advice!
Paul, I enjoyed this lesson. It was a cut above most online guitar lessons. Thank you for sharing your exceptional talent with us.
Many many many thanks. your MOST IMPORTANT VIDEO. Without trailblazers like him you and ALL who came after wouldn't play the way we do.
Pulled out my black Firefly semi-hollow for this one. A nice way to start the morning. RIP Blues Boy.
Your breakdowns of these musical concepts are so easy to follow, well done and thank you!
Loved the video. Made BB’s style come alive. So much to tune into now listening to BB.
Thank you!
The quality of your videos are insane keep it up dude 👁
Great video Paul, very inspiring and now I want to go home and play the blues in the style of BB King.
Thanks for great content.
Amazing job Paul. I am a bass player who has been playing music, and blues over 35 years, but recently picked up the guitar wanting to figure it out. Invaluable stuff. Thank You Sir!
Fantastic analysis and demonstration of everything you're citing about BB's style and sound! Great advice throughout - thanks, Paul!
Love the blues! Stand by Me was the first song I learned less than two years ago. 🙋🏻♂️
Arjay’s Journey Good for you, I guess?
A lot can be learnt from BB King but the best lesson is that when you are that badass at guitar, you can do it while sitting down, because when you stand up it's like Goku going to Super Sayan Level 3!!!! Love your channel mate! You actually inspired me to start my own!! Please keep going and screw copyright!!
Fx2Mx3 funny because I got so used to sitting over the yrs taking lessons etc and practicing. I don’t want to be a performer luckily, but I can’t stand and play now nor do I want to.
@@robertwellington2616 Screw copyright :-)
I've never seen anything better, more inspiring and so clear. The heart pounds. I can actually do it. I get it. I really get it.
Thank you for another fantastic video! Phrasing like a conversation is So important. Took me awhile to grasp the concept of a run-on sentence and apply it to playing.
Paul, that is an amazing analysis about the B.B. KING style and technique!
Could you please elaborate the same for Albert King and Freddie King? I would love to see and listen to it...
We need a video on how to do the B.B. facial expressions when playing.
I really appreciate this video so much. BB King is wonderful live. I had the pleasure of seeing him twice in Mpls. Followed by actually meeting him after the second show. Thank you for making this video.
The quality of your videos is always incredible!!!
Well done
I have no idea what you are talking about but I am fascinated. I am 47 and aspire to learn the guitar. Just found your channel and subbed!
I started playing again somewhere last summer after 20 years, l am 53 now, and believe it or not am making some progress, also thanks to Paul. Welcome to the family D W Conrad!
Hi Paul, very nice video. You know what? You should do the same with Albert King. Thanks so much.
Absolutely! I agree. Albert has an equal but totally different style.
Albert King plays a right hand guitar as a left handed. Or a right handed as a leftie, not sure. That gives him other options/limitations that adds to his unique sound. It would be hard to copy even though i'm sure Paul can come pretty close.
Excellent video. These days I gravitate to a handful of guitar channels that are high quality. Paul is always at or near the top of that list. Great playing, good presentation and charisma, loaded with instructional value. Not to mention one of the best beards on TH-cam.
Full confession: I’ve been watching your videos like crazy, Paul. You’re an amazing guitarist and teacher! Thank you for this video. I was privileged enough to see B.B. King play in Indiana about 7 years ago and he was definitely declining physically, but his playing was still great and still that “less is more” philosophy that we’ve come to love. I’m grateful that I got to see him before he passed! Thank you for working to continue his legacy!
When B.B.King was younger his lead playing was full of great licks that exceeded the "box" he has been stuffed into .He also used incredibly light strings that allowed for the micro bends and articulation that are tough to get accurate . Listen to L.A.Midnight or Live at the Regal some of his greatest playing....lest we also not forget...he played in horn keys the majority of the time, which arent so guitar player friendly.
Re light strings. I wish someone would’ve mentioned it when I started as a kid. Your hand lasts longer. Re bending. Stiff, thicker strings that everyone thinks gives a better sound also can destroy some people’s hands. I’m suffering with my thumb tbh. And people that make fun can just listen to Billy Gibbons. He uses 7 gauge strings. He sounds just fine. His hands are still working from what I can tell and I actually buy his signature strings.
@@robertwellington2616 lighter gauge strings have clearer tone and often better sound :)
There is an interview lesson where BB said he uses 10 gage strings. Also, Gibbons said he doesn’t play acoustic because they give him a lot of trouble. Only thing that makes sense to go super light gage strings is hand issues. Don’t worry page used 8s and Hendrix used 9s tuned down. Terry Kath used 8s and so did Jeff Beck in the early days.
I hope the letter B is not copyrighted by any music corporation! 🤞
You’re a natural and easy to listen to narrator and teacher but more than that you bring up what we suspect and confirm it as fact. So easy to go on and progress after your confidence building
This is really the best teaching on BB King’s box ive heard so far. Thank you so much Paul! Appreciate this🎉
So nice, rolle a joint. Watch Paul. Grab the guitar and try a little bit. Great work
This man became a legend by playing 4 notes? There's still hope for me after all
awesome video. BB was a true MASTER of his craft. A true gem. Great playing Paul. Great job explaining all the nuances of BB King. Keep playing so that the "Thrill of playing guitar will NEVER be Gone...... Cheers!
You make me fall in love with BB king songs..now i really understand what he's talking about with his guitar on his songs..thank you..
Yup he is indeed the king of blues
2019
Please do Freddie King
and Albert King!
And Muddy Waters! Also love to see some Lightnin' Hopkins!
@@BillFarnham my life changed when I first got hit by lightnin
so much knowledge, classy presented. his playing is simple but complex at the same time... thanks for this!
It's absolutely amazing what you can achieve with those few notes. This is a great analysis of BB KIng's style. And the tone on your guitar is so good.
You should do a video like this on Frusicante. It would be cool to analyze his playing
It’s you who motivated me to buy a guitar. Now I’m broke. 🤣
Better get practicing then Sara, make that money back through gigs! ;)
Learn to play the blues!
Sara Xu Now you're maybe a few months broke for the moment Sara ... but playing the Blues wil pay you back for ever and ever 🎸😎
You forgot to say thank you!
Same to me! I had an acoustic guitar but watching him with his shiny sparkling quitars jamming away..i went and bought an electric quitar! Also that needed an amplifier and certain pedals and jacks and wires and headphones and audio interface and stands ...my wife nearly killed me!!!
Paul, all your work makes me smile, none more than this one on BB! Keep ‘em coming!!!
This segment has given me SO MUCH Paul, and I thank YOU.
Should've done it in Bb... because BB
Because B..B...King. Well you have done so much analysis you could be his heir. You know what I mean King...Prince... :)
Dear Paul,
I watch and learn from you foremost to support my harmonica development.
It helps me understand music and fellow musicians in general.
More importantly, your kind, structured, funny, thoughtful and positive way of communication is a cushion and contrast to these trying times of loud voices and uncertainty.
Thank you especially for that.
Heyfriend
This has been a great way to deepen my appreciation of one of my favourite artists. Thank you.
I was lucky to see him perform twice in the early 80s. King of the blues, of course, and a great showman too.
I look forward to exploring some of your other videos.