In part 1 of this Masterclass, B.B. King talks about his influences, origin of his signature vibrato, technique and playing in the B.B box.
00:00 – Blind Lemon influence
01:36 – Lonnie Johnson influence
02:12 – Origin of his signature vibrato
03:09 – Using vibrato
04:03 – Technique
06:36 – T Bone Walker Influence
07:19 – T Bone Walker Dom9 chord tricks
08:09 – More T Bone Walker licks
09:40 – Changing playing positions
Watch part 2 here: https://youtu.be/Thja3cvEJWY
*Disclaimer: All parts are transcribed by me for the purpose of this educational project.