Although Eric Clapton and B.B. King had a 30-plus years friendship originating with a chance meeting and subsequent jam session at New York City's Café Au Go Go in 1967, the idea for a collaborative album only crystallized during the sessions for King's 1997 album Deuces Wild. The resulting record, "Riding with the King", is a stellar event thanks to a wealth of rich material and a solid supporting cast including Jimmie Vaughan, Joe Sample and Steve Gadd.
B.B. King's extensive catalog provides a wellspring of inspiration, including signature songs such as the smoldering "Three O'Clock Blues", alongside lesser-known numbers like the ribald shuffle "Days Of Old", and the Live at the Regal chestnut "Help The Poor". Elsewhere, King and Clapton look to guitarist Big Bill Broonzy (an acoustic "Key to the Highway") and Chicago pianist Maceo Merriweather (the slow-rolling "Worried Life Blues") for inspiration. Even the non-blues numbers are delivered with a rich subtlety befitting these guitar icons' consummate musicianship. John Hiatt's title track becomes a mid-tempo exchange between old friends, while their honeyed vocals on the standard "Come Rain or Come Shine" are worthy of Ray Charles' 1959 version.
"Riding with the King" won the 2001 Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
Official website for B.B. King: www.bbking.com
Official website for Eric Clapton: www.ericclapton.com
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B.B. King & Eric Clapton Lyrics
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And my eyes get full of tears,
Oh, when my heart starts beating like a hammer
And my eyes get full of tears,
You know you've only been gone 24 hours, baby,
Oh, but it seems like, it seems like a million years.
You know I didn't mean no harm.
Oh, if I ever mistreated you baby,
God knows I didn't mean no harm.
You know, I'm just a little country boy, baby,
And I was raised right down on the cotton farm.
Oh, you give me so much trouble, baby,
Babe, that I don't know what to do.
Oh, you give me so much trouble, baby,
Baby, I don't know, I don't know what to do.
Oh, I ain't got nothing, I ain't got nothing now, baby,
Babe, and it's all on, it's all on account of you.
"When My Heart Beats Like A Hammer" is a song by B.B. King and Eric Clapton about a man who has just been separated from his loved one for 24 hours but it feels like a million years. It is a song about a man who loves his partner so much that even the slightest separation makes his heart ache. The lyrics "When my heart starts beating like a hammer/And my eyes get full of tears" describe the intense feeling of sadness and longing that he feels when he is away from his partner. The line "I'm just a little country boy, baby, and I was raised right down on the cotton farm" portrays his humble background and emphasizes that he is not trying to hurt his partner intentionally.
The next verse, "If I ever mistreated you baby/God knows I didn't mean no harm", shows that he regretted any misunderstandings or hurt he has caused in the past. He loves his partner and never meant to hurt her. The final verse, "Oh, you give me so much trouble, baby/Babe, that I don't know what to do", emphasizes the fact that he is lost without his partner and doesn't know how to function without her. He also states that he has lost everything because of her, emphasizing how much she means to him.
Line by Line Meaning
When my heart starts beating like a hammer
When I feel my heart racing with intense emotion
And my eyes get full of tears,
And tears start streaming down my face
Oh, when my heart starts beating like a hammer
Oh, when I feel overwhelmed with emotions
And my eyes get full of tears,
And tears start flowing uncontrollably
You know you've only been gone 24 hours, baby,
You know it's only been a day since we were last together
Oh, but it seems like, it seems like a million years.
But it feels like an eternity since we've been apart
Now if I ever mistreated you baby,
In the past, if I ever did you wrong
You know I didn't mean no harm.
You should know that I never intended to hurt you
Oh, if I ever mistreated you baby,
Oh, if I ever did you wrong before
God knows I didn't mean no harm.
I swear to God that it was never intentional
You know, I'm just a little country boy, baby,
You should know that I come from simple roots, babe
And I was raised right down on the cotton farm.
And I grew up on a farm where we grew cotton
Oh, you give me so much trouble, baby,
Oh, you cause me so much stress and difficulty, babe
Babe, that I don't know what to do.
That I don't know how to handle it
Oh, you give me so much trouble, baby,
Oh, you trouble me so much, babe
Baby, I don't know, I don't know what to do.
I don't know what actions to take
Oh, I ain't got nothing, I ain't got nothing now, baby,
I have nothing left, absolutely nothing left now, babe
Babe, and it's all on, it's all on account of you.
And it's all because of you, babe
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULES BIHARI, RILEY B. KING
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tenodogblu
You can just see the love oozing from BB and the appreciation of having those other greats on stage with him. Bless his heart wherever he may be xx
Katherine Woody
Some of the greatest guitar players on this stage! You had to be good back in the days when these guys played. The technology wasn’t like it is today to make someone sound better. Pure raw talent! ❤🎸🔥
Fisa Cussimbua
BB Ki ng, the master
Igor L
Каждая композиция шедевр , крепкого тебе здоровья дорогой наш король блюза , долгих тебе лет , и огромного вдохнавленья. Спасибо за дар слышать тебя.
М-р. Алекс
Король умер в 2015 году...
Penni Oltheten
I am so glad that I got to see him before he passed. One of the best blues player ever. RIP BB King
Josephine Ortiz
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Ruslan Kalchev
B.B. King is a great bluesman! I want to listen again and again, his sounds bring harmony.
Игорь Иванов
Эта сама любовь
Natalie L Craft
@Игорь Иванов
Yes Thank you ❤️