expatlar
(Michoacan, Mexico) | | Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 12:59 | |
Once upon a time, every Friday was payday, and there was no direct deposit. They just gave you eagles and Benjamin Franklins.
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bam23
(Berkeley) | | Posted: Apr 03, 2012 - 12:54 | |
Mugro wrote:What does "the eagle flies on Friday" mean?? It's before my time, but the $20 gold piece, featuring an eagle on the reverse, was the form of payment at the end of the week that obviously held a lot of promise. Worth nearly $2000 at the cheapest in today's money. This phrase crops up rather often in blues. |
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Mugro
(My body is in Dubai, but my broken heart is in Red Sox Nation) | | Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 09:28 | |
What does "the eagle flies on Friday" mean??
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Mugro
(My body is in Dubai, but my broken heart is in Red Sox Nation) | | Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 09:27 | |
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shellbella
(so california) | | Posted: Dec 30, 2011 - 09:26 | |
Love it!! My favorite version of this song is by Bobby Bland but this one works!!!!
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big_gare
(Langley, Bee Cee, Canada) | | Posted: Nov 28, 2011 - 15:53 | |
Awesome! I love BB & Albert Collins together. Great track Bill!
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Sjaaks
(Horst, Netherlands) | | Posted: Oct 28, 2011 - 01:30 | |
Now this is how i like hearing BB, way better than "The thrill is gone". Thanks RP for playing this classy blues!!
10
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Mugro
(My body is in Dubai, my heart is in Red Sox Nation) | | Posted: Aug 26, 2011 - 00:08 | |
Indeed. Hurricane Irene will make sure it is a Stormy Monday in Massachusetts. I hope everyone there stays safe and dry.....  |
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apd
(Toronto, On) | | Posted: May 23, 2011 - 10:52 | |
cattgirl813 wrote:I heard an interview with B.B. where he said he felt he wasn't a great guitar player because he had trouble with chords. If he isn't a great guitar player, I don't know if anyone is. He said it, in a confessional tone, to Bono on the Rattle and Hum movie. He asked if someone could cover the chords for him, because he has "stupid fingers". Bone looked stunned and mumbled something about "yeah... Edge can handle that..." and the scene cut right into a BB solo, from the concert - fingers blazing! What a humble gentleman. |
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estprophet22
| | Posted: Apr 21, 2011 - 21:34 | |
cattgirl813 wrote:I heard an interview with B.B. where he said he felt he wasn't a great guitar player because he had trouble with chords. If he isn't a great guitar player, I don't know if anyone is. So true it made me giggle a little. |
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sbegf
(Manchester, Maryland) | | Posted: Mar 21, 2011 - 08:49 | |
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C57BL6
(PB) | | Posted: Mar 21, 2011 - 08:48 | |
Spliff wrote:I thought it was Albert Collins in the background. I appreciate BB but love that Albert guitar.
sho' is |
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calypsus_1
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calypsus_1
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fadedsignal
| | Posted: Nov 22, 2006 - 20:36 | |
BB, so tasty on the ears.
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cattgirl813
(All over the place and staying put) | | Posted: Nov 08, 2006 - 06:24 | |
I heard an interview with B.B. where he said he felt he wasn't a great guitar player because he had trouble with chords.
If he isn't a great guitar player, I don't know if anyone is.
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trekhead
(Eschewing Obfuscation since the last clique.) | | Posted: Nov 08, 2006 - 06:21 | |
Two - 10's in a row!
SRV ===> This...
Wonnamus!
RP!
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fredriley
(Nottingham, UK) | | Posted: Nov 08, 2006 - 06:17 | |
Oh, I do love old-fashioned, gravel-voiced, blues. Yeah!
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Hinkamp
(Planet Utah) | | Posted: Oct 24, 2006 - 15:18 | |
I just wish he had not done that KFC commercial... but sometimes even gods falter I guess.
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nuggler
(Oz via Good Hope) | | Posted: Sep 25, 2006 - 07:42 | |
radiomao wrote:...I'm a white girl, so maybe I like blue-eyed soul better than the real thing...sad, I guess...
Its called prejudice albeit unconscious. Unfortunately there's plenty of that going around but how would we know...? |
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liser
(hurricane alley) | | Posted: Sep 25, 2006 - 07:40 | |
Mot wrote:
Waste of your time. I don't care for music that whines about life. That's that. Not going to change.
Hope your life always has a happy-go-lucky soundtrack, then. No pain, no gain. |
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radiomao
(Phoenix, AZ) | | Posted: Feb 28, 2005 - 16:27 | |
I know some will think this is blasphemy, but I don't get it...the whole BB King fascination...I've always thought he was overrated...I don't like his guitar tone... and don't hear anything in BB King that's even close to the passion with which Stevie Ray plays, or the raw side of Muddy Waters, etc.
But like jmrz...I'm a white girl, so maybe I like blue-eyed soul better than the real thing...sad, I guess...
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jmrz
(NWUS) | | Posted: Feb 28, 2005 - 16:24 | |
I love the blues and bb alot, jeez I kinda like bobby 'blue' blands version. What do you think? I just remembered I'm a white guy....oh well what do I know.....?
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nausicaa
(Far far from paradise....) | | Posted: Feb 28, 2005 - 16:20 | |
He's great and the song is fantastic, even white guys from from the British Isles can sound good doing it.
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trekhead
| | Posted: Nov 17, 2004 - 09:21 | |
Unmistakable!
A living legend!
A 10!
Exclamation point!
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rpm
(Los Alamos, NM) | | Posted: Nov 17, 2004 - 09:20 | |
Pyro wrote:The RP listeners are a critical bunch! Note that there are no 1's or 2's. Around here, that in itself, is pretty impressive. It's an 8 for me.
Note that only 36 people have rated it.
wait until it is over a hundred.
I love the Blues!! |
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Pyro
(Between a rock and a hard place) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2004 - 11:02 | |
The RP listeners are a critical bunch! Note that there are no 1's or 2's. Around here, that in itself, is pretty impressive. It's an 8 for me.
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GregX59
(Omaha, NE) | | Posted: Aug 06, 2004 - 11:01 | |
apd wrote:I'm the first to give this a 10? What's wrong with you lot?
A terrible transition. From the trance like, engrossing song by Imogen Heap to this. The mood is somewhat shattered. |
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apd
(Toronto, On) | | Posted: Jul 24, 2004 - 09:48 | |
I'm the first to give this a 10? What's wrong with you lot?
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Spliff
(Mountain Home, AR) | | Posted: Jul 23, 2004 - 13:08 | |
Mot wrote:
Waste of your time. I don't care for music that whines about life. That's that. Not going to change.
They aren't whinning - they are celebrating life.
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