



Live In Japan by B.B. King When sold by desertcart.com, this product will be manufactured on demand using CD-R recordable media. desertcart.com's standard return policy will apply. Recorded in 1971, but unreleased in the U.S. until 1999, B.B. King's Live in Japan deserves high marks for exuberance alone. Had Live in Cook County Jail not just jumped into the charts, this live album might have been released long ago. The recording opens with a swelling of enthusiastic cheers, as King launches into an uptempo "Every Day I Have the Blues." There are plenty of other classics here as well, including "How Blue Can You Get?", "Sweet Sixteen," and "The Thrill Is Gone" (which elicits another round of cheering from the opening notes). Live in Japan may not have the long-standing reputation of Cook County Jail or Live at the Regal , but it's an excellent album, with a decidedly different feel from these two classics. King's obvious enthusiasm for his music and for his audience is infectious, and you can hear the sheer joy of it in every note. And, for those who don't really feel that they need additional versions of well-known songs, let it be mentioned that Live in Japan contains King's only live rendition of "Hummingbird," not to mention a couple of unique jams ("Japanese Boogie," "Jamming at Sankei Hall," and "Hikari #88"). -- Genevieve Williams Review: Brilliant live album! - I have always thought that B.B.'s live albums are much better than his studio albums and this one is no exception. Contains lots of his best known tracks with excellent sound quality throughout. There is also a lot more guitar on this album including a couple of superb instrumentals! Highly recommended! Review: Long Live The King - Quite possibly the best live Blues album ever recorded.
W**4
Brilliant live album!
I have always thought that B.B.'s live albums are much better than his studio albums and this one is no exception. Contains lots of his best known tracks with excellent sound quality throughout. There is also a lot more guitar on this album including a couple of superb instrumentals! Highly recommended!
J**.
Long Live The King
Quite possibly the best live Blues album ever recorded.
B**Y
Best live recording of BB King
A phenomenal show with BB King at his best. His voice is absolutely majestic, his playing superb (as always), but what sets this album aside is the arrangements that he has for his familiar songs. In 1971, the world was gripped by funk (before the dreaded disco revolution), and his interpretations of his songs reflect this. Don't get me wrong, it's not a funk album by any means, but the tunes that jam along are simply phenomenal with the syncopated style drumming. The track called "Jamming at Sankei Hall" is a great example of this. And let's not forget he also sings "Chains and Things" on here too-you won't find that amazing song anywhere on a live album. In my opinion, this is the best live recording of BB King out there as the clarity of the recording is fantastic as well. Live in Cook County is great, but nowhere near as good as this.
R**T
Best BB King album
I completely agree with Bootsy, but I would say this is the best BB King album - full stop. The sound is crystal clear, the energy levels are high, BB King is playing his socks off (much less minimalist than in his later years) and the band is cooking!
T**R
HEY PEOPLE WHAT"S THAT SOUND ?...
Odd Metallic Flat Tone... to my ear...Others laud it Highly...maybe it 's a 'Grower'....
B**R
Boughht as present
Not my cup of tea but bought for someone else. Service for purchase was good.
S**S
drat and double drat
drat and double drat. there is a really soulful instrumental on you tube described as "live in japan" so I bought this it must have been a different concert its not on this cd. its ok as a stocking filler but a long ways short of essential.
K**R
blues manifesto
For all lovers of electric blues, all electric blues guitar players, this is a must have. Its better than live at the regal- no question. Reminds us why BB became an icon- because not only is he one of the greatest blue singers, but yes, I would submit humbly, the greatest blues guitar player. We've all heard the albums, live at the cook county jail, live at the appollo, etc. etc. BB raps for awhile, sings for awhile, plays 12 bars, once in awhile 24, and then he's out. They're great albums. On this one its more like 24 bar solo into, sing some, another 24 bars of soloing, sing a bit, then another 24 bars. The sound is pristine. BB is completely on point- in the zone- whatever you want to call it. His playing exemplifies blues phrasing without slipping into repetition or cliche. The only word to describe the playing is flavor. Riffs with a ton of meat, crunchiness, and feeling. As a guitar player, BB riffs on this disk that sound simple usually aren't. He switches easily between major and minor pentatonic (often combining the two in the same riff) and plays a lot in all the "boxes" not just the eponymous BB box. This is what the blues is really about kids- the solos breath. Its all feeling, no flash. Its earthy. Its the polar opposite of shredding. He's the anti Eddie Van Halen. Grounded, elemental, yet still creative and free. I've listened to most of BB's stuff and this is one of the best. If you're a budding blues guitar player, and really want to root yourself, this is a great place to start. Good fundamentals as they say.
D**N
This is a live recording with excellent sound quality
" The Beale Street Blues Boy" at his peak. Truly a must. This is a live recording with excellent sound quality. Happy listening!
L**9
B.B. King's Tokyo-Konzerte 1971
1971 als Doppel-LP ausschließlich in Japan veröffentlicht, dauerte es bis 1999 um erstmalig als CD und auch erstmalig außerhalb Japans veröffentlicht zu werden. Das Album wurde auf der ersten Japan-Tour von B.B. King am 4. (7 pm-Show)und 7. (2 am 'Midnight Jam') März 1971 in der 'Sankei Hall', Tokyo, aufgenommen. Da das Album Live in Cook County Jail erfolgreich (#25 ) in den USA erst ein paar Monate vorher veröffentlicht worden war, entschied sich 'ABC Records' gegen eine weltweite Veröffentlichung der Japan-Konzerte, auch wenn diese außergewöhnlich gut waren. Und wenn man sich diese über 70 Minuten dauernden Blues-Takes anhört, kann man diese Meinung nur bestätigen. Sowohl vom Sound, als auch der erstklassig eingespielten Band hört man Blues der Extraklasse. B.B. King ist vom Gesang sehr gut und ausdrucksstark, wie es auch sein Spiel auf der Gibson ist, das sich präzise und akzentuiert in die Band einfügt, aber diese auch in vielen Momenten druckvoll nach vorne treibt und das Tempo der Songs bestimmt. Das Publikum bekam 1971 B.B. King das erste Mal überhaupt im Land der aufgehenden Sonne zu sehen und man hört, dass es dafür begeistert und dankbar war, dass er den Blues nach Japan brachte. Und auch für die Band muss es ein spezielles Erlebnis gewesen sein, vor japanischem Publikum zu spielen (acht Konzerte vor japanischem Publikum und neun weitere auf U.S. Army bases). Nun kann man die Frage stellen, ob es sich überhaupt lohnt, dieses Album zu kaufen, wenn man bereits "Live At Cook County Jail" hat, da sich fünf Titel überschneiden und die Band die gleiche ist. Ich kann das nur mit einem 'ja' beantworten, weil die Konzerte wirklich außergewöhnlich gut sind. Das muss B.B. King auch so gesehen haben, denn er spielte hier auch längere, spontane Jam, wie man bei "Japanese Boogie" (9 Min.), "Jamming At Sankei Hall" (9 Min.) und "Hikari #88" (8 Min.) hört. Das ist Begeisterung und Spaß der Band gegenüber dem japanischen Publikum. Allein diese Jam sind für mich ein Kauf des Albums wert. Die Band: B.B. King - guitar, vocals Ron Levi - piano Wilbur Freeman - bass Sonny Freeman - drums Joseph Burton - trombone John Browney - trumpet Earl Turbington - alto sax Louis Hubert - tenor sax Insgesamt ein sehr gutes Live-Album von B.B. King, das viel zu lange nur in Japan erhältlich war. Klanglich und vom Blues erstklassig, kann ich es nur mit ***** empfehlen. Die CD hat ein sechs seitiges Heft, in dem man Informationen zu der Japan-Tour und der ehemaligen Doppel-LP von 1971 nachlesen kann. Gute Aufnahmen B.B. Kings aus dieser Zeit findet man auch auf 'Wolfgang's Vault" aus zwei "Fillmore East"-Konzerten vom Juni 1971, wenige Tage vor den final jam sessions (Allman Brothers, Mountain, Edgar Winter's White Trash, J. Geils Band u.a) in diesem legendären Konzert-Theater am 27. Juni 1971. Einfach reinhören, lohnt sich auf jeden Fall!
M**4
エネルギッシュな若いB.B.はスゴイ!!
ライブ・アット・リーガルがB.B.の最高傑作と思いますが、これもかなり良いです。 ただ、黒人相手のようなスリリングさは求められません。
J**S
Très bon concert
Cet album a été enregistré à Tokyo en 1971 lors de 2 prestations (la 2ème étant une jam nocturne entre les musiciens). On sait que BB assurait toujours sur scène et ici on n'est une nouvelle fois pas déçus. BB est en particulier surpris par l'accueil du public nippon, très chaud et plusieurs morceaux lui sont directement dédiés: Jamming at Sankei Hall, Japanese boogie, Hikari #88 ou encore Niji Baby. On n'est pas au niveau du chef d'oeuvre indétrônable, le Live at the Regal mais ce concert est tout de même meilleur selon moi que le Live at the Apollo de 1991 (beaucoup trop court pour être convaincant, dommage...). Un bon moment en compagnie d'un guitariste de génie, ça ne se refuse jamais.
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