The thrill is gone is a slow minorkey blues song written by west coast blues musician roy hawkins and rick darnell in 1951. I gotta move out of this neighbourhood writtenby b. It contained his signature number, the thrill is gone, and eight other tunes, six of them emanating from kings pen, usually in a cowriting situation. In 1970, the thrill is gone became a major hit for b. His career dates back to the late forties and despite now being in his eighties he remains a vibrant and charismatic live performer. Universals 2009 set live at the bbc contains 15 highlights from live b. A intro drums 1 i t a b gg 4 4 gtr i gtr ii slow blues p 88 mf mf bm w 12 v 12 u k v 14m 10 v 12 v 10 v fmull 9 v 7 v 7 v 9 v 9 bm v 7 v 9 v 9 v 9. King is one of the unquestionable masters of the electric guitar, and he even perfected a few techniques that we now take for granted. The thrill is gone its gone away for good the thrill is gone, baby its gone away for good someday, i know ill be open armed baby just like i know a good man should you know im free, free now, baby im free from your spell oh, im free, free, free now im free from your spell and now that its all over all i can do is wish you well. Bb s vibrato and bends are really the secret to his sound, not his gear. Hardliners point to the horn charts and the overdubbed strings as the beginning of the end of kings. The resulting record, riding with the king, is a stellar event.
King recorded his version of the thrill is gone in june 1969 for his album completely well, released the same year. Other articles where the thrill is gone is discussed. Among the artists were slash, ronnie wood and simply reds mick hucknall. Steven van zandt, derek trucks, warren haynes, susan tedeschi, buddy guy and more join each other on stage to. King performs the thrill is gone in chicago at the 2010 crossroads guitar festival. Early bb was hollow body gibsons through an early fender tweed. King tribute thrill is gone at the capitol theatre on 21620. The thrill is gone song by hawkins and darnell britannica. Thrill is gone the thrill is gone away from me thrill is gone the thrill is gone away from me oh ill still live on baby but so lonely ill be 3. Bbs vibrato and bends are really the secret to his sound, not his gear.
King is the greatest living exponent of the blues and considered by many to be the most influential guitarist of the latter part of the 20th century. It contained his signature number, the thrill is gone, and eight other tunes, six of them emanating from king s pen, usually in a cowriting situation. King the thrill is gone crossroads 2010 official live video duration. Back in 2011, in the royal albert hall talented musicians joined the legendary b. The thrill is gone the thrill is gone away the thrill is gone, baby the thrill is gone away you know you done me wrong, baby and youll be sorry someday. In 1970, the thrill is gone became a major hit for. King performances the bbc aired between the years of 1978 and 1991 a span that at first seems pretty impressive for a singledisc set, but a close inspection reveals that this 15track collection covers just three specific dates, with one of those a session for andy kershaws radio 1 program yielding just two. Kings breakthrough album in 1969, which finally got him the longdeserved acclaim that was no less than his due. Riley benjamin king 1925 2015, known professionally as b. Kings late60s and early70s recordings for abc, which were later acquired by mca.
Below is a breakdown of the intro solo to the thrill is gone. The thrill is gone writtenby rick darnell 3, roy hawkins. Bb king performing at zaire 74 festival in kinshasa, africa. Thrill is gone the thrill is gone away from me thrill is gone the thrill is gone away from me oh ill. Kings 1970 version of this song helped make it a blues standard. King the thrill is gone youtube b b king best songs b b king greatest hits full album duration.
A intro drums 1 i t a b gg4 4 gtr i gtr ii slow blues p 88 mf mf bm w 12 v 12 u k v 14m 10 v 12 v 10 v. The thrill is gone is a blues song written by rick darnell and roy hawkins in 1951 and popularized by b. He is considered one of the most influential blues musicians of all time, earning the nickname the king. Provided to youtube by universal music group the thrill is gone b. His vocal vibrato, smooth and fluid bending, silky sound and perfect phrasing brought the art of the guitar solo to a whole new level. The song was first recorded by hawkins and became a read more. King s 1970 version of this song helped make it a blues standard. Song written by rick darnell and roy hawkins in 1951. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. King s breakthrough album in 1969, which finally got him the longdeserved acclaim that was no less than his due. Let the good times roll writtenby fleecie moore, sam theard. Now, well look at how its played two measures at a time. King from the 1998 album why i sing the blues words and music by roy hawkins and rick darnell xxbm 7 fr.
Originally written by roy hawkins and rick darnell in 1951. The crossroads guitar festival is a music festival and concert that benefits the crossroads. The thrill is gone the thrill is gone away the thrill is gone, baby the thrill is gone away you know you done me wrong, baby and youll be sorry someday the thrill is gone its gone away from me the thrill is gone, baby the thrill is gone away from me although, ill still live on but so lonely ill be the thrill is gone its gone. King from the 1998 album why i sing the blues transcribed by ohdan words and music by roy hawkins and rick darnell bm 7 fr. It does, however, provide a good basic melody for the key of each word in the lyrics found in other truer sources of the lyrics. King the thrill is gone 1969, plastic products pressing, vinyl discogs. Kings biggest chart success in the pop arena, the thrill is gone, provided him with a long overdue crossover hit in 1970.
The songs polished production and use of strings marked a departure from both the original song and king s previous material. Bb king the thrill is gone guitar lesson guitar tricks. King made a career out of this hit, and his signature guitar tone is unmistakable. Considering that this is a budgetpriced compilation, and therefore limited in its scope, this isnt a bad sampler at all, containing the hit version of the thrill is gone, plus good takes of hummingbird, how blue can you get. Roy hawkins, cowriter of the thrill is gone, recorded his version of the song in 1951. Am7 the thrill is gone, the thrill is gone away dm7 am7 the thrill is gone, the thrill is gone away fmaj7 e7 am7 you done me wrong baby and youre gonna be sorry someday am7 the thrill is gone, its gone away from me dm7 am7 the thrill is gone, the thrill has gone away from me fmaj7 e7 am7 although ill still live on, but so lonely ill be am7 the thrill is gone, its gone away for good dm7. The thrill is gone its gone away from me the thrill is gone, baby the thrill is gone away from me although, ill still live on but so lonely ill be. King jams with slash and others 66 live at the royal albert hall 2011 duration. When love comes to town writtenby adam clayton, bono, larry mullen, the edge. King, the best guitar pro tabs and music sheets for guitar, bass, drums, piano and more. The thrill is gone its gone away for good the thrill is gone, baby its gone away for good. The song was first recorded by hawkins and became a minor hit for the musician. Thrill is gone thrill is gone away thrill is gone baby thrill is gone away know you done me wrong youll be sorry some day 2. King s version is a slow 12bar blues notated in the key of b minor in 44 time.
King recorded his version of the song in june 1969 for his album completely well, released the same year. Rock me babybb king, eric clapton, buddy guy, jim vaughn ao vivo by milton santos. Apr 05, 2010 bb king plays the thrill is gone in 1989. Thrill is gone thrill is gone away thrill is gone baby thrill is gone away know you done me wrong youll be sorry some day thrill is gone the thrill is. Complete transcription to the thrill is gone pdf complete transcription to the thrill is gone power tab. Mca special products why i sing the blues collects ten highlights from b. King the thrill is gone best backing track b minor youtube b. The thrill is gone the thrill is gone away oh the thrill is gone baby the thrill is gone away you know you done me wrong and you gonna be sorry, someday the thrill is gone the thrill is gone away from me oh the thrill is gone baby the thrill is gone away from me although, ill still live on but so lonely ill be the thrill is gone the thrill is. The thrill is gone is a blues song written by rick darnell and roy hawkins in 1951 and. Bb king brings the flavor on this collection and he brings it with lucille. Nov 02, 2012 bb king performing at zaire 74 festival in kinshasa, africa. You can hear what the entire solo sounds like here. Using a bluesrock basis for the main melody, king casts the entire song in a very heavy jazz feel and flavor, attacking each verse with a worldweary vocal and some radical and sinewy guitar arpeggios.
I got some help i dont really need aka outside help 4. This rendition of the thrill is gone does not capture the phrases and rythmn of the song found on youtube and spotify. From the 70s onward, bb plays his 355 or signature guitar basically a 355 without the fholes through a lab series or twin reverb. A intro drums 1 i t a b gg4 4 gtr i gtr ii slow blues p 88 mf mf bm w 12 v 12 u k v 14m 10 v 12 v 10 v fullm 9 v 7 v 7 v 9 v 9. Play the thrill is gone tabs using simple video lessons. The thrill is gone the thrill is gone away the thrill is gone baby the thrill is gone away you know you done me wrong baby and youll be sorry someday the thrill is gone its gone away from me the thrill is gone baby the thrill is gone away from me although, ill still live on but so lonely ill be the thrill is gone its gone away for good the. King the thrill is gone live at montreux 1993 youtube bluesrock favorites, compilation of 8 more songs part 5 duration. King s biggest chart success in the pop arena, the thrill is gone, provided him with a long overdue crossover hit in 1970. King recorded his version of it in june 1969 and became his signature song earning him grammy awards and leading to his being inducted into the grammy hall of fame. King instrumental cover for brian by dan sullivan youtube b. While his death edges the birth of the blues ever closer to the pages of history, his music is a living presence. I ordered this used, and the second cd starts with the thrill is gone is not right. Although the cd is printed with a picture of bb king and has the above recordings listed, it plays something called obsession by a band named obsession. By the late 1960s rock guitarists were acknowledging his influence and priority.
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