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Offline madmtnmotors

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The thrill is gone...
« on: May 15, 2015, 07:53:58 AM »
So glad I was able to see him perform. He and Buddy Guy put on an incredible show. Even got to see Bo Diddley before he left us too.

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Re: The thrill is gone...
« Reply #1 on: May 15, 2015, 08:06:17 AM »
Just like all blues guys, he kept playing until he died.... RIP BB.
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Re: The thrill is gone...
« Reply #2 on: May 15, 2015, 08:07:31 AM »
In one way to bad but he had a full life.
Bill the demon.
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Re: The thrill is gone...
« Reply #3 on: May 15, 2015, 10:15:43 AM »
Rip bb
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Re: The thrill is gone...
« Reply #4 on: May 15, 2015, 03:43:17 PM »
Lots of sad people here also.

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Re: The thrill is gone...
« Reply #5 on: May 15, 2015, 03:59:09 PM »
Another legend gone..... :'(
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Re: The thrill is gone...
« Reply #6 on: May 15, 2015, 04:44:17 PM »
RIP BB
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Re: The thrill is gone...
« Reply #7 on: May 15, 2015, 04:46:44 PM »
RIP BB
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Re: The thrill is gone...
« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2015, 07:02:01 AM »
I never saw him, but I did see Muddy Waters when Eric Clapton took him out in circulation 36 years ago.
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Re: The thrill is gone...
« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2015, 03:09:14 PM »
Quote from: faux fiddy on May 16, 2015, 07:02:01 AM
I never saw him, but I did see Muddy Waters when Eric Clapton took him out in circulation 36 years ago.


another blues legend was Muddy,  I have a couple of his vinyl LPs.    RIP BB-one of the best bluesman ever...Larry
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