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KING B. B. LIVE IN COOK COUNT
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One of the greatest concert recordings of all time. How could it be less, with B.B. King performing some of his best material before a literally captive audience in an Illinois prison? "Worry, Worry" and "How Blue Can You Get" take on deeper meanings here, although King works the latter's camp lyrics as if he were in a juke joint. His mix of down-home humility and commanding stagecraft is instantly appealing. And his guitar barks, sings, and squeals with such authority that this is a bravura performance from the first bent, soul-searing note. A true desert-island disc. --Ted Drozdowski
- KING B. B. LIVE IN COOK COUNT
Live in Cook County Jail Reviews
Live in Cook County Jail Reviews
| 45 of 49 people found the following review helpful  Best live album ever from the King, By MilesAndTrane (Chicago, Il USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Live in Cook County Jail (Audio CD) Of the many outstanding live albums B.B. King has recorded, 1971's "Live In Cook County Jail", stands out on top. For many, the 1964 release "Live At The Regal" (both were recorded in Chicago) is not only considered B.B's best live album it is considered the best live blues album ever. However, there is a rugged maturity evident on "Live In Cook County Jail" that escapes any earlier live recordings. By the time B.B. got to Cook County Jail, he knew exactly what to play. His throat (and Lucille's) are more vicious, honest & cutting than ever. Other than that, the inmates booing the warden at Cook County seem more appropriate for a blues album rather than the teenage girls screaming at the Regal. His rendition of "How Blue Can You Get" is his most hilarious ever, as the inmates cheer him on. The 'Cook County' version of "The Thrill Is Gone" also indicates that it was performed at a time when B.B. really knew how to... Read more 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful  The King at his best!, By "rockrollmusicislife" (Redding, CT) - See all my reviews This review is from: Live in Cook County Jail (Audio CD) When people talk about B.B. King's greatest albums they normally narrow the fight down to two albums: Live at the Regal and Live in Cook County Jail. For years blues fans have fought about who is the better of these two blues heavyweights. However any way you slice out Cook County Jail is the clear favorite.The main reason that I think this is the superior recording is that it captures the King at his peak as a guitar player. This album is the reason he is one of the greatest guitar players ever. In the Regal he depended too much on his horns group, so we didn't hear enough of Lucille. Then there's B.B. the performer. Something about these 2000 some odd prison inmates gave the King a buzz that night, because he was very loose that day, having fun with the crowd and going through fantastic versions of How Blue Can You Get, Worry Worry, Three 'o' Clock Blues, and (most notably) the always essential The Thrill is Gone. All coming with a flair that only he could have... Read more 39 of 48 people found the following review helpful Ten Reasons to Buy This Album, By Tom (Palatine, IL USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: Live in Cook County Jail (Audio CD) 10. It's B.B. King 9. You get to hear prisoners booing the warden. 8. There is something about Cook County and the blues. 7. This is absolutely one of the best live albums ever recorded - blues or otherwise. 6. There are no cuts on this album, just one nice, long, smooth concert. 5. "Everyday I Have the Blues" is the quintessential blues tune. 4. B.B.'s band is in fabulous form. 3. Lucille. 2. This is about the best "The Thrill is Gone," anywhere. 1. It's B.B. King |
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