Many people leave the country to see beautiful places. I just look out the window and see some of the most gorgeous scenery ever, right here in the USA.
B. B. KINGMusic is good for everybody. They say it soothes the savage beast. Well, I think theirs a beast in all of us. So let’s get some more music and soothe all the beasts out there.
More B. B. King Quotes
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The beautiful thing about learning is nobody can take it away from you.
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There are so many sounds I still want to make, so many things I haven’t yet done.
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Playing guitar is like telling the truth.
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I 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.
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I can’t think of anyone I’ve mistreated. I’ve always thought that I am my brother’s keeper. And I believe there’s a ‘great spirit’ that takes care of all of us.
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And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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Notes are expensive, spend them wisely.
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I never use that word, retire.
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When I was young, I didn’t play like I do today. So these kids are starting at the height that I’ve reached. Think what they might do over time.
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Jazz is the big brother of the blues. If a guy’s playing blues like we play, he’s in high school. When he starts playing jazz it’s like going on to college, to a school of higher learning.
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It’s going to be years and years before most people realize how greatly he contributed to American music.
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I guess you can look at me, and tell I’m the old man. My name is BB King.
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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Ladies, friends, and music – without those three, I wouldn’t wanna be here.
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If you can’t get your songs to people one way, you have to find another.
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Kenny Burrell is overall the greatest guitarist in the world and he’s my favorite.
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We all have idols. Play like anyone you care about but try to be yourself while you’re doing so.
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I gave you seven children, but now you want to give them back.
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I don’t think it’s meant for man to know everything at once.
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Religion began as a natural explanation of the universe. The problem started when people refused to accept new evidence.
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There’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.
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I’ve put up with more humiliation than I care to remember.
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I don’t try to just be a blues singer – I try to be an entertainer. That has kept me going.
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I’m no good with chords. I’m horrible with chords.
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I’d rather be B.B. King. That’s the way I started. Let the heavy metal guys play heavy metal, let the others play the other … I try to do what I do better, not get away from it.
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It just seemed to me that the way I played was nice. I could hear it myself.
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