The Thrill Is Gone by B.B. King

Intro Solo

Below is a breakdown of the intro solo to “The Thrill Is Gone”.

You can hear what the entire solo sounds like here:

 

Now, we’ll look at how it’s played two measures at a time:

Riff Resources

Complete Transcription To “The Thrill Is Gone” (PDF)

Complete Transcription To “The Thrill Is Gone” (Power Tab)