BB King

A few years ago, BB King opened up another one of his fine establishments here in Central Florida. South International Drive in Orlando is the location of the BB King Blues Club. It sits smack dab in the middle of many  fine hotels, restaurants and clubs. When the Blues club held it's grand opening, non other than the King of Blues opened up the very first gig. Yours truly bid on the photography coverage and had the privilege of capturing the event via my trusty Nikon, photographing patrons, VIPs, as well as the concert. The highlight of the evening for many folks present was of course the actual concert.  However the best part of the night for me was when I spent about ten minutes in a back room talking to Mr. King one on one. BB is in his eighties and he has been preforming for decades. He has influenced practically everyone in the music business, including Clapton, Hendrix, U2 and The Rolling Stones. I was so impressed by his humility despite his legendary status. He was very concerned about passing the torch to the young men and women in the blues today. He even said he had musicians that influenced his life. Among them; Son House, Muddy Waters and Willie Dixon. His music will be with us forever. Go see the legend while the torch is still in his hand.