B.B. King & Eric Clapton is tagged as: B.B. King & Eric Clapton are two well known blues guitarists. The collaboration between these two blues legends is best known for the blues album ”Riding with the King” which was released in 2000. Although Eric Clapton and B.B. King had a 30-plus years friendship originating with a chance meeting and subsequent jam session at New York City’s Café Au Go Go in 1967, the idea for a collaborative album only crystallized during the sessions for King’s 1997 album Deuces Wild. The resulting record, ”Riding with the King”, is a stellar event thanks to a wealth of rich material and a solid supporting cast including Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Sample and Steve Gadd. B.B. King’s extensive catalog provides a wellspring of inspiration, including signature songs such as the smoldering “Three O’Clock Blues”, alongside lesser-known numbers like the ribald shuffle “Days Of Old”, and the Live at the Regal chestnut “Help The Poor”. Elsewhere, King and Clapton look to guitarist Big Bill Broonzy (an acoustic “Key to the Highway”) and Chicago pianist Maceo Merriweather (the slow-rolling “Worried Life Blues”) for inspiration. Even the non-blues numbers are delivered with a rich subtlety befitt... Read More About B.B. King & Eric Clapton Biography... |
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