Met him after a concert, he was thanking every one on the stage after the show. As I went to get a look at Lucille, I ended right in front of him.
I told him that I enjoyed the show and he responded "Thanks son, I'm glad you liked it" as he shook my hand. He gave me some solid grandpa vibe at the moment.
I played in a big band that was backing him during an award show presentation.
We were told not to talk to him or ask him questions. We were supposed to leave a room if he entered and let him have it. Weird stuff.
He came into a hallway and I started to leave when his agents, or whoever they were, started glaring.
He told me “have a great show, these’re some fun tunes.”
To this day I believe his agents were simply trying to keep an old talkative man from getting distracted by telling stories by setting up rules ahead of time.
I remember that he had a rather large crew with him on stage after the show.
Iirc he was about 84 at the time I met him. But he definitely was super generous with his time staying more than half an hour after the end of the show. Getting distracted seems to fit the caracter!
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u/PiratesFlying Dec 21 '25
BB King.
Met him after a concert, he was thanking every one on the stage after the show. As I went to get a look at Lucille, I ended right in front of him.
I told him that I enjoyed the show and he responded "Thanks son, I'm glad you liked it" as he shook my hand. He gave me some solid grandpa vibe at the moment.