William Shatner covers ‘The Thrill Is Gone’ with Deep Purple’s Ritchie Blackmore
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nme.comWilliam Shatner has teamed up with Ritchie Blackmore of Deep Purple to cover the blues classic ‘The Thrill Is Gone’. The track, popularised by B.B.
King in 1970, will appear on Shatner’s forthcoming cover album, ‘The Blues’.‘The Thrill Is Gone’ is the album’s second single, following on from the Star Trek actor’s take on ‘Let’s Work Together’ by Canned Heat and John Lee Hooker.
Shatner’s ‘The Blues’ hits shelves on October 2 via Cleopatra Records.‘The Thrill Is Gone’ opens in sultry fashion, with Blackmore showcasing the musical dynamism for which he is renowned.
Shatner then takes the reigns, repeatedly bemoaning that the thrill has, in fact, gone. Listen to the track below:“‘The Thrill is Gone’ is the title of the song, but the thrill is.
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