BB King is a name that’s almost as iconic as the music he created. He’s known for being one of the greatest blues guitarists of all time, with a voice and guitar style that’s touched millions. But here’s something that might surprise you: BB King once played a heavy metal song. Well, sort of—but not really.
Richard Duade, from the YouTube channel “Amazing Rare Footage”, put together an amazing video edit that makes it look like BB King is playing one of “Yngwie Malmsteen’s” heavy metal hits. The video takes old footage of BB King and mixes it with Malmsteen’s guitar riffs to make it seem like King is playing along. It’s so well done that many fans actually believed it, and the result is absolutely hilarious.
B.B King plays Malmsteen- …amazing rare footage !
One fan even joked, “BB is so good he can play in Em while playing A pentatonic.” Pretty clever, right?
This video went viral, with over 1.9 million views, and it sparked a bunch of similar funny videos from Duade. He also made videos like “Zakk Wylde Plays George Benson” and “John Mayer Plays Benny Hill.” But honestly, it’s the “BB King and Malmsteen” video that takes the crown. It’s one of those perfect blends of clever editing and humor that gets people talking.
And if you thought that was the end, think again. Duade took things even further by making another video called “Yngwie Malmsteen Plays BB King.” In this one, Malmsteen is edited to look like he’s playing BB King’s songs, and the results are ridiculous. Malmsteen is shredding on guitar, the orchestra behind him is pretending to play, and there’s a random Windows XP error sound when he adjusts his guitar knobs. It’s all totally absurd, but in the best way possible.
Yngwie MALMSTEEN plays B.B KING !!!- (AMAZING RARE FOOTAGE !!!
The best part about these videos is that they don’t just make fun of the musicians—they celebrate them in a light-hearted way. Even though they’re funny, they show off just how talented and iconic these artists are. And who wouldn’t want to see BB King playing a crazy metal solo, right?
Here at Viral Music, we love when people get creative, and these hilarious edits definitely hit the mark. If you want more fun videos, check out Amazing Rare Footage on YouTube. And hey, while you’re there, give BB King’s real music a listen too—you won’t regret it. You can find his stuff on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram.