The last few years have seen the passing of some seriously influential music icons. I am including a tune (or two) from three that played a large part in my life over the passed three decades.
The Thrill is Gone - BB.King, this recording in 1969
Sweet Sixteen - BB King
I first came across BB King when taking an album out from a record library called Beat Street in Rocky Street, Yeoville in the very early 80's. The album was called Live at Cook County Jail and I was hooked on the clean, cohesive guitar sound... and the gravelly voice.
I decided to include a track from his last album.... which was released just days before he passed away.
You Want It Darker - Leonard Cohen from the album of the same name
I heard the snake was baffled by his sin
He shed his scales to find the snake within
But born again is born without a skin
The poison enters into everything
I was twixt and tween who the third artist should be ...Gary Moore or Dolores O'Riordan and finally settled on the latter as she had a bigger impact on my daily life, imparting far more happy moments. Moore was a great guitarist but his music did not really resonate with me.
Dolores, the lead singer for The Cranberries passed away suddenly earlier this year. Not only could she sing I reckon she was gorgeous {smile}
Linger - The Cranberries
Just for the record this particular video has been watched a stagerring 152.1 million times in 9 years. So some basic arithmetic sort of indicates that for NINE YEARS every SECOND of EVERY day there were roughly 112 people watching and listening to the video. {jaw plops open} .... (41959 views per day, 1748 per hour and 29 per minute and the video is 4 minutes long.)
Thanks for stopping by and supporting my piffle posts {grin} ... Have a lekker weekend all !!!
