B.B. King's Blues Summit 100 Joe Bonamassa

• 1 Paying The Cost To Be The Boss 03:13
• 2 Don't Answer The Door 05:12
• 3 To Know You Is To Love You 05:30
• 4 Let The Good Times Roll 04:57
• 5 Sweet Little Angel 04:44
• 6 When It All Comes Down (I'll Still Be Around) 04:07
• 7 When Love Comes To Town 04:11
• 8 The Thrill Is Gone 05:05
• 9 Watch Yourself 03:28
• 10 Why I Sing The Blues 06:44
• 11 Sweet Sixteen 06:24
• 12 Don't You Want A Man Like Me 02:54
• 13 I'll Survive 02:41
• 14 Heartbreaker 03:15
• 15 There Must Be A Better World Somewhere 05:44
• 16 Chains And Things 05:03
• 17 How Blue Can You Get 04:26
• 18 You Upset Me Baby 02:30
• 19 Ghetto Woman 05:07
• 20 Night Life 05:10
• 21 Ain’t Nobody Home 04:02
• 22 Bad Case Of Love 02:54
• 23 Never Make A Move Too Soon 06:16
• 24 Three O'Clock Blues 03:20
• 25 Think It Over 04:01
• 26 It's My Own Fault 03:54
• 27 Every Day I Have The Blues 02:28
• 28 Please Accept My Love 02:40
• 29 So Excited 04:43
• 30 When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer 03:44
• 31 Playin' With My Friends 05:01
• 32 Better Not Look Down 08:47
• Total Runtime 02:22:15

Info for B.B. King's Blues Summit 100

Features Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, D.K. Harrell, Chris Cain, Buddy Guy, Slash, Larry McCray, Shemekia Copeland, Jimmie Vaughan, Bobby Rush and many more! This groundbreaking project celebrates the centennial birthday of B.B. King, honoring his monumental legacy with a one-of-a-kind collaboration album. B.B. KING'S BLUES SUMMIT 100 feature a triple album worth of curated tracks of B.B. King's most iconic songs, recorded/tracked by blues rock Icon Joe Bonamassa and his all-star band, with production led by 2-time Grammy-nominated producers Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith. The reimagined tracks will include a stellar lineup of guest musicians from both contemporary and legacy backgrounds that will unite multiple generations and genres to pay tribute to the King of Blues with 32 tracks and including 40 special guests.

The result is a bespoke project, nine months in the making, with contributions from Buddy Guy, Keb' Mo', Slash, Shemekia Copeland, Marcus King, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Larkin Poe, Jimmie Vaughan, Warren Haynes, Dion, Aloe Blacc, Kirk Fletcher, and many others. Each artist was matched with material that felt personal – sometimes surprising – and all were given space to interpret King’s catalog through their own lens.

Bonamassa, who first opened for B.B. King at age 12, credits the blues titan with shaping his approach to music and life. “He mentored me,” says Bonamassa. “But I wasn't the only one. All the people in his orbit have the same story about how kind B.B. was, and how he embraced the younger generation.”

As producer, Bonamassa paid special attention to preserving the quality and emotional authenticity of the work. Tracks like "The Thrill Is Gone" were given the full treatment with real strings, horns, and whatever else was needed to do them justice. “You only get one shot to do this correctly,” he says. “And I think we nailed it.”

The project also highlights King’s extraordinary vocal prowess – a trait often overshadowed by his legendary guitar playing. “He's known as a guitar player, but if Frank Sinatra says, ‘Hey, this is one of my favorite singers in the world,’ you listen,” says Bonamassa. “He could shake the ground with that chest voice.”

For the artists involved, the project was more than a musical endeavor – it was a chance to reflect on King’s cultural and personal significance. Bobby Rush, who met King in 1948, called him "the man I looked up to all my life" and recalls leading the hearse at his funeral. Kenny Wayne Shepherd shared a story about receiving life advice from King on his 16th birthday. Marcus King remembers leaning against the back wall at a B.B. King show as a child, a moment that stayed with him forever.

Other pairings bring together artists from different genres and generations, including Train’s Pat Monahan with guitarist Chris Buck on “Think It Over,” and Shemekia Copeland, Slash, and Myles Kennedy joining forces for “When Love Comes to Town.”

The album title is a nod to King’s Grammy-winning 1993 album Blues Summit. For Bonamassa, this project is less a swan song than a mission fulfilled. “B.B.’s only wish was, ‘Do what you can to keep the blues alive,’” he says. “Well, hopefully this album gives a B12 shot to his legacy – and to the legacy of the blues.”

King, who passed away in 2015 at 89 years old, left behind a legacy as a performer, songwriter, and global ambassador. With over 50 albums, 15 Grammy Awards, and performances in nearly every corner of the globe, he introduced the blues to millions and inspired generations. As Buddy Guy once said, “Every electric guitarist you listen to, there’s a little bit of B.B. in there.”

Joe Bonamassa
Blues-rock superstar Joe Bonamassa is one of the most celebrated performing musicians of his generation. A five-time GRAMMY-nominated artist and 15-time Blues Music Award nominee - with four wins - he recently notched his 31st No. 1 album on the Billboard Blues Chart with his latest tribute album The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork, extending his record for the most No. 1 albums in the chart’s history. With over 50 releases spanning studio and live recordings, he has built a far-reaching, multi-genre catalog.

Beyond performing, Bonamassa plays a central role in today’s blues landscape as a producer and curator. Working closely with Josh Smith, he has produced albums for artists including Joanne Shaw Taylor, Marc Broussard, Larry McCray, and Jimmy Hall through his Journeyman and KTBA labels. He also curates and headlines sold-out destination events like Keeping the Blues Alive at Sea and Sound Wave Beach Weekend, while his Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation has funded hundreds of music education projects across the country.

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