tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post6859137794582415759..comments2023-08-14T11:44:27.299-04:00Comments on Jeremiah's<br> Vanishing New York: B.B. King'sJeremiah Mosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11791516443125872364noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-67642350311510607422018-04-24T21:07:53.945-04:002018-04-24T21:07:53.945-04:00Meh. It wasn’t all really all that or even around ...Meh. It wasn’t all really all that or even around long enough to fret over. They were nice and the sound was ok, but it was kind of dire in there and it always had weird, uncomfortable drafty air. They’ll probably reopen somewhere else too I would guess.meesalikeuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08113426277871372128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-17625475488076109542018-04-23T17:20:04.015-04:002018-04-23T17:20:04.015-04:00Sad news. I wasn't a regular there, but saw ma...Sad news. I wasn't a regular there, but saw many a great act. NYC used to be a music town, loads of clubs. No more.Frostyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08316591751786732843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-67875853740046699702018-04-19T06:17:16.294-04:002018-04-19T06:17:16.294-04:00My oh my, the greed in this city never ends.
Of a...My oh my, the greed in this city never ends.<br /><br />Of all the places too - BB King's is a relatively affordable place to see talent and more comfortably so than the Blue Note. A friend of mine played both places many times, I also preferred BB's lack of attitude.<br /><br />Sad to see BB go, though I always considered it one of the original gentrifiers of Time Square after Giuliani secretly had all the hookers and homeless killed. But it was a great venue with old school charm, so it ended up being ok in my book. <br /><br />RMANhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341255066509366900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-31488722448054065582018-04-19T02:25:09.030-04:002018-04-19T02:25:09.030-04:00So I guess people are ordering blues on Amazon the...So I guess people are ordering blues on Amazon these days?<br />Kyle Campionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15594412788949050319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-78337385150142335882018-04-18T16:17:31.401-04:002018-04-18T16:17:31.401-04:00B.B. King's actually had two rooms: the main o...B.B. King's actually had two rooms: the main one where you had a minimum and paid to see a name act (and granted, some "tribute" acts as well)and a smaller lounge area where you could also hear live music, get a drink, etc. without spending a lot(I think it was called Lucille's Lounge). This is still depressing, even if this venue was part of "the new Times Square." Live music is a vital part of NYC, but apparently not as vital a part as greed and re-development.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09974000172933731055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-4661796002460755802018-04-18T11:56:06.910-04:002018-04-18T11:56:06.910-04:00BooooooooooooBooooooooooooFat Alhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10546642582800194468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-48156925859909243442018-04-18T10:02:58.813-04:002018-04-18T10:02:58.813-04:00Seen a lot of great shows there. Robert Gordon wit...Seen a lot of great shows there. Robert Gordon with Chris Spedding, Bootsy Collins, Sparrow...hope they find a new spot. Some of the people they've presented just wouldn't get a venue otherwise.JMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09876016557456927299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-683382864156505640.post-10547785859470552992018-04-18T09:59:36.477-04:002018-04-18T09:59:36.477-04:00Please -- anyone who went there regularly for any ...Please -- anyone who went there regularly for any amount of time (due to the specific bands booked there) will tell you it was not a good place to see a show. The sight lines were terrible, drinks incredibly expensive, and no one likes going to Times Square for any reason. Meanwhile, plenty of great, new music venues have popped up all over the place -- Brooklyn Steel, Saint Vitus Bar, Elsewhere, etc. BB King's will not be missed by many. Vince Neilsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00337794853033218204noreply@blogger.com