…that with very few exceptions, the great musicians who led those bands will tell you that their initial inspiration came from the music of BB King. His music was the music that led us all out of that fluffy area of doo wop bands. I only saw BB King…

…BB King. His music was the music that led us all out of that fluffy area of doo wop bands. I only saw BB King perform live one time, and by then I'd already heard live performances by musicians like Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis and Duke Ellington. And…

…from Buddy Holly to Bruce Springsteen and onto the great english rock bands. Yet that night that I experienced a live performance by BB King remains at the very top of my all time list of favorite concerts. That night, by the way, also happened to be…

…70th birthday. The opening act was the righteous Brothers, and they didn't leave the stage until well after 10:00 p.m. eventually, BB King took the stage and played for over 2 hours afterwards, which was well after midnight. There was BB King sitting on…

…well after 10:00 p.m. eventually, BB King took the stage and played for over 2 hours afterwards, which was well after midnight. There was BB King sitting on the edge of the stage and talking to those of us who hung around to meet him at the time. I…

…lot, including the consciousness that evolves when psychedelics and music come together. But let me be clear. To my knowledge, BB King never used psychedelics himself. Listening to him play, you can see why his consciousness had already expanded well beyond…