How Blue Can You Get

BB King, live at Sing Sing Prison, New York, Thanksgiving Day 1972 (via):

In answer to a query, filmmaker David Hoffmann adds a YouTube comment:

Yes I did film that concert and it was absolutely thrilling. The best kind of documentary concert film where everything is not planned with perfect lighting and 70 millimeter cameras. Handheld. As it was happening. And ear to a wireless two way radio telling us that BB was about to appear, etc. I had six cameraman with me. All were great 16mm documentary folks. Thank you for asking.

Joan Baez was also on the bill; you can catch a glimpse of her here in the audience. Wonder how she went down. I'm no fan of Joanie, but you've got to give her credit for playing a gig like this.

Comments

[Recruiting Animal]

I was thinking of two things as I watched it.

1. How did he get so old (now)

2. The performer doesn't necessarily know his best performances

[Mick H]

It's the audience that makes this clip. No, it's not his best performance.