When I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You’ll have to figure that out for yourself!
B. B. KINGWhen I do eventually drop, I pray to God that it will happen in one of three ways. Firstly, on stage or leaving the stage, then secondly in my sleep. And the third way? You’ll have to figure that out for yourself!
B. B. KINGI thought Eric Clapton was good. He still is. Not only is he good – he’s rock’s #1 guitarist, and he plays blues better than most of us.
B. B. KINGI’ve said that playing the blues is like having to be black twice. Stevie Ray Vaughan missed on both counts, but I never noticed.
B. B. KINGBeing a blues singer is like being black two times.
B. B. KINGI’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
B. B. KINGA day that I don’t learn something new is a wasted day.
B. B. KINGThe blues are three L’s – living , loving and hopefully, laughing.
B. B. KINGMay I live forever. But may you live forever and a day.
B. B. KINGNotes are expensive, spend them wisely.
B. B. KINGWe all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
B. B. KINGWe are here because there are things that need our help. Like the planet. Like each other. Like animals. The world is like a garden, and we are its protectors.
B. B. KINGI don’t think anybody steals anything; all of us borrow.
B. B. KINGI’ve been married twice. Most women would rather not be married to a traveling blues singer.
B. B. KINGKenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
B. B. KINGGrowing up, I was taught that a man has to defend his family. When the wolf is trying to get in, you gotta stand in the doorway.
B. B. KINGThere’s a sadness to all kinds of music if you want to hear it. There’s also happiness to it if you want to hear it.
B. B. KING