Picture this: It’s 1985, at the iconic Farm Aid concert, with an audience of 80,000 eager fans. The air is electric as B.B. King lifts his guitar, launching into the soulful classic, “How Blue Can You Get.” At the dramatic 3:10 mark, fate intervenes—a guitar string snaps! But in true bluesman style, King effortlessly changes it on the fly, never skipping a beat, his blues flowing smoothly. A truly magical moment for music lovers everywhere.
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