This Kids' Blues Band even Impresses BB King

December 5, 2007 7:01 AM

Can three happy kids (15, 13, 9) REALLY play the blues? (and without knowing how to read music). Hell yeah! They placed 2nd (out of 157 bands) at this spring's International Blues Challenge in Memphis. (Featured: CBS Sunday Morning video) Even BB King is impressed. More YouTubery (this has to be a parent's posting page) - not the place for high fidelity, but you'll get the idea: Harvest Blues Festival performances.
posted by spock (7 comments total)

"White people have no business playing the blues. White people are here to cause the blues." - George Carlin
posted by porn in the woods at 7:34 AM on December 5, 2007

"White people have no business playing the blues. White people are here to cause the blues." - George Carlin

A cute variation on the Epimenides paradox. Why should anyone trust a white man's opinion on the blues, period?
posted by mkb at 7:40 AM on December 5, 2007

Because Eric Clapton's best shit was with the Bluesbreakers?
posted by absalom at 7:56 AM on December 5, 2007

Bluzak, anyone? I blame Guitar Center. Robert Johnson's body is spinning in its grave hell right about now.
posted by joe lisboa at 8:28 AM on December 5, 2007

largely kidding, no horse in this particular race, just under-caffeinated. carry on.
posted by joe lisboa at 8:29 AM on December 5, 2007

(and without knowing how to read music)

Unpossible!
posted by Horken Bazooka at 8:45 AM on December 5, 2007

Honestly, guitar players who cannot read sheet music are not uncommon, and the guitar is the primary tool of the blues.
posted by absalom at 8:56 AM on December 5, 2007