Watching B.B. King with his head thrust back and eyes clenched shut while his fingers flickered across Lucille -
let's have some fun.
King took plenty of liberty in between and during numbers to interact with the audience - King said.
Assistant Director of the Office of Public Occasions at OU, Andrew Holzaepfel said he felt very fortunate to have been able to bring an act of such a high caliber to campus.
It's such an amazing experience to see B.B. King live he said. The performance was part of the Performing Arts Series.
OU sophomore Katie Davis said, It was awesome
he had so much charisma and such stage presence.
OU senior Arianna Rinaldi-Eichenberg said she enjoyed hearing King talk to the crowd.
He was so generous and gracious
she said.
A few blocks away, The Blue Gator started rocking as soon as B.B.'s set finished. The local group R & B Station tore through a set, followed by the Carpenter Ants from Charleston, W. Va. Members of both bands backed up Shirley King, who sauntered on stage around 10:30 p.m.
Did you have a good time at the B.B. King concert? she asked, commanding a loud cheer from the audience of about 300.
Shirley King alternated between blues classics like Muddy Waters' Got My Mojo Workin' and songs from her catalog, such as Jump Through My Keyhole.
For one song, she collaborated with R & B Station singer Lady K. Throughout the performance, she initiated call-and-response interaction with the audience and incited down-home hand clapping.
Athens resident Chris Herbert attended both of the night's performances.
It's been an absolutely outstanding night for music tonight
Herbert said. He said it was exciting to see a living legend and his daughter in the same night.
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