Review: B.B.'s live set, "Live At San Quentin," is, perhaps, one of his all time best album releases. From start to finish, he makes you laugh, cry, and boogie, all the while educating you as to what blues truly are, and that lesson being that they are not just weepy, depressing songs, but that they can be both happy and sad. When listening to "Live At San Quentin," it is uplifting to know that B.B. was bringing sunshine into the ordinary dreariness of prison life that his "captive audience" experienced daily. He did not need to remind them of their plight by delving into long, depressing sets and acting the part of a half-hearted rebel pretending to fully understand their situation. I highly recommend this CD to anyone who loves B.B. King's music, anyone who is a casual fan of B.B. and blues music, to anyone who is an uninitiated blues listener, or any music lovers, in general. This is a first class masterpiece!
Track listing
01 - Intro
02 - Let The Good Times Roll
03 - Everyday I Have The Blues
04 - Whole Lotta Loving
05 - Sweet Little Angel
06 - Never Make A Move Too Soon
07 - Into The Night
08 - Ain't Nobody's Bizness
09 - The Thrill Is Gone
10 - Peace To The World
11 - Nobody Loves Me But My Mother
12 - Sweet Sixteen
13 - Rock Me Baby
Recording Time: 64 minutes
Personnel
B.B. King - vocals, guitar
Calep Emphrey Jr. - drums
James Boogaloo Bolden - trumpet
Leon Warren - guitar
Michael Doster - bass
Edgar Synigal - saxophone
Eugene Carrier - keyboards
