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BB King breaks a guitar string mid-song and handles it like pro, 1985

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$ami Kingdom 👑2 years ago

There was no guitar tech rushing in to swap out his guitar, ... Just changing it right there on stage like a fvckin boss. Man that was enough talent on its own!❤

The Random Guy2 years ago

Michael Jackson doing the robot on The Cher Show in 1975.

ScienceSeeker2 years ago

BB King is confirmed that he's one of the best

The Random Guy2 years ago

When Kevin Prince Boateng dropped this iconic Michael Jackson performance after Milan won the Scudetto.

#NaMo Again 🚩2 years ago

Boop.. 🐶🐾🐢😍

Alexander Mitchell2 years ago

Only a true master like BB King could turn a broken string into a seamless performance. What a legend!

JHO.com2 years ago

Nowadays the artist would be given another guitar. But perhaps that's BB's favorite guitar and he would play no other.

Stoic of Alps2 years ago

"It's not what happens to you, but how you react to it that matters." - Epictetus

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