Live at the Regal

Enjoyable hard rock.

I can't say the blues speak to me all that much, but I can appreciate how solid this album is. Not a dull moment to be found. Go off B.B. King and Lucille!

Standout: Sweet Little Angel

how blue can you get?

First of all, I think it's a crime that the king of blues has only one record on this list and Elvis Costello has 6. BB King is an amazing artist. His guitar playing and vocals are probably the most recognizable from all of the blues artists. The fact that he only has one album here is concerning.
Second of all, even though I don't usually like live albums, when it comes to BB King I absolutely agree. He is an artist that has to be experienced in a live setting. Everything just flows efortlessly on this album.

BLUEZÃO NERVOSO

altíssima qualidade, bem bacana e elétrico. showzão da porra, hein. gostei muito!!

I usually don’t like typical blues but this was really hard blues brilliantly delivered and unlike the usual “you doing alright London” call outs in live recording here it feels he is really engaging with his audience.

Out of all the old Blues legends, B.B. King seems to be the most famous. Could partially be because of his longevity, but still. He doesn't really play that fast, but there's a lot of feel in his guitar playing. The entire band is infectious and energetic and the entire thing is quite nice to listen to. It's not the most extreme live Blues album, but it's one of the earliest and still a fun listen.

as good as a full blues album can get

Good, but not too exciting for me

You seriously cannot go wrong with Blues music. It simply makes any day better

At first, this may appear to be a collection of compellingly performed Blues standards, but I know know that most of the value of this record is in B.B. King's triumph of performance. This captures the magnetism of B.B. King as a performer, entertainer and even storyteller in a way that I'm not sure I've heard from another live album. Even the crowd noise reflects this, they are going *insane*, King clearly has them eating out of the palm of his hand. And I think his incredible musical performances are only half of it, the stage banter and chemistry on display here does so much for this album. I think this is best exemplified through the first 4 songs on Side A. King spends what would have been dead air between songs connecting the themes of the pieces, segueing, and addressing the audience. All while his band vamps, ready to hop in at a moment's notice. Honestly, this run kind of plays like a singular song. It really showcases how he uses the concert as its own art-form, with it's own, unique capacity for storytelling. Aside from his performance here, the selection of songs is great. A touch same-y, but he makes it work anyways. And it helps that the last track, Help The Poor, is one of the most unique pieces here. I don't listen to a ton of blues, and it's a genre that's kind of hit or miss when I *do* check it out, but B.B. King sells these songs like no other could, creating a truly great live album in the process.

Solid blues. Surprising falsetto! Great album

For me, B.B. King is actually the king of the blues and this record shows why. Lucille (that's his guitar's name) and his voice were so unique, they could fill just any venue and make the crowd cheer with joy. This is remarkable, as blues is said to "not make you feel better but make others feel worse". If you like the blues, you'll love "Live at the Regal". If you don't, you won't get it.

All live albums should include whooping and hollering from the crowd

Beautiful music! "How Blue Can You Get?" is my personal favorite.
My only point of criticism is, that the lyrics haven't aged greatly, but I think that's forgivable considering the time of it's release.

We love a good live blues album, and this is the best one.

B. B. King has an amazing voice and stage presence. I like the audience participation in the beginning of the album. It got a bit draining toward the midpoint because blues songs all have very similar structures. But still impressive. 4/5

Classy. I won't return to it, but it's decent.

I like most every style of classic blues, but I generally gravitate the most towards the stripped-down Delta players or the dirtier Chess/Chicago sound. B.B. often lives in this slightly livelier style a la T-Bone Walker, and although I do genuinely like that style, it occasionally veers a bit too close to this sort of jump blues that doesn’t resonate as much with me. This particular album hints at that, but there are also quite a few highlights, even though I’ve historically preferred Live at Cook County Jail and his opening set from the deluxe edition of Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out. “How Blue Can You Get?” and “Worry, Worry” are probably my favorites, and his voice and playing are both in strong form throughout.

3.5/5

I like the blues, but I lean more towards acoustic blues, folk-blues, and country-blues. I’ll admit, I find post-war Chicago-style blues to be kind of corny, clichéed, and conformist. I’ve never particularly liked BB King, and this album didn’t do anything to change my opinion.