THE BLUES HIGHWAY...Riding Memphis with the King

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May 20th 2015

Published: May 20th 2015

THE BLUES HIGHWAY...Riding Memphis with the King. I saw him in Sydney...the band playing the riff..."B.B...B.B. King of the Blues"...over and over again. That was the encore...at least 20 minutes. B.B. King on the edge of the stage...throwing sweets to his fans. I just stood there...washing in the groove...my soul cleansed and refreshed. The blues has that effect on me...and on my true love a... Read Full Entry

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20th May 2015

A Small Swede in the Big World
Per-Olof Persson

Oh Marsha!
Or perhaps it was Oh Denise?! ;-) Sounds like the two of you had an amazing time together in the heart of Blues!

20th May 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Oh Marsha!
You make me laugh Per-Olof...maybe it was oh Denise. Kicking off our must-do roadtrip. Searching for brilliant blues...brilliant.

20th May 2015

Mumtraveller
Lynne Brown

Music all the way
Dave - your trips are inspiring and if I ever get to Memphis I will do that tour - Love and Happiness ... You can't go wrong !!

21st May 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Music all the way
Thanks Lynne. Love & Happiness...to our surprise no better tour!

20th May 2015

littlewing
Cindy

A comment in a song...I heard this in my head as I read your blog
I heard this in my head as I read your blog - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KK5YGWS5H84

21st May 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

A comment in a song...I heard this in my head as I read your blog
Wow Cindy. I've posted it in 'Blues in my System...Feeling Good' thread in World Music Forum...Marc Cohn's "Walking in Memphis". But as he says in the song "but do you really feel the way I feel?"

20th May 2015

Home and Away
Bob Carlsen

Wow! So you died and went to Heaven!
Thanks for sharing your amazing time at your favorite street.

21st May 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Wow! So you died and went to Heaven!
'Fraid so Bob...but you'll be pleased to know Memphis was just the warm up as it turned out. The blues can do that to you!

21st May 2015

D MJ Binkley
Dave and Merry Jo Binkley

Ain't nothin' like Riding with the King
Dangerous Dave here......you did Memphis like you should....you gotta dance!

21st May 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Ain't nothin' like Riding with the King
When ya get a couple of dancers, some catfish and some hot blues Dangerous One...guess I gotta agree with you!

22nd May 2015

Carolyn Taylor
non-member comment

Memphis is in mourning
Thanks so much for the fantastic tribute to Memphis. The city is really taking BB King's passing hard. He was a legend here and loved more than Elvis. I'm so glad you had such a great time here. The music never stops!!!! Carolyn/Gunga

22nd May 2015

Dancing Dave
David Hooper

Memphis is in mourning
Thank you for commenting and updating us Carolyn. I cannot properly express our excitement at embarking on a Blues Highway roadtrip and kicking it off by hanging out in BB's club. Music is a big part of our persona and BB's music is a big part of our love of the blues and the blues music scene. I hope that comes across in my Memphis blog. Why don't you check out the Blues in my System...Feeling Good thread AND include a Tribute to BB in the Tributes to BB King thread in the right hand column of TB's front page from a Memphis resident's perspective?

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