Joe Bonamassa (Official Thread)

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Joe is a very versatile guitarist. His is not a "heard one and you have heard them all" style. His songs can be placed in a variety of genres. Definitely one of my favorite musicians!

Couldn't agree more. Joe is definitely one of my favorite "new/young" guitarists.

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Today not 1, not 2 not 3 but 4(!) Joe Bonamassa DVDs/Blue-Rays were released....

I think the idea is fine, but at the same time, for us Joe fans, I think it's a bit like being taken advantage of. Supposedly you can get them all in one combined set online, but neither Amazon or my local record store seem to have the box, so I guess I'll just buy them 1 by 1 along the way, probably starting with Shepherd's Bush Empire.

 

[Big Ears]

Since he left BCC, Joe Bonamassa gives the impression he believes he has to release as much material as possible, because his time in the spotlight will be short. I don't blame him, but it is not always the case. In the late-seventies, Elton John appeared to be releasing two albums a year, which seemed a lot at the time. The sad thing about this pursuit, is that BCC could have achieved greatness.

 

[taha]

Been digging the new acoustic live album Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera House.
Here's a track from it

got that last week, love it

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Since he left BCC, Joe Bonamassa gives the impression he believes he has to release as much material as possible, because his time in the spotlight will be short. I don't blame him, but it is not always the case. In the late-seventies, Elton John appeared to be releasing two albums a year, which seemed a lot at the time. The sad thing about this pursuit, is that BCC could have achieved greatness.

I agree with you, but I do think Joe is great in his own right as well. I really enjoy his solo stuff (not to mention his albums with Beth Hart), but I am not too fond of his/his labels release policy.

 

[Big Ears]

^ The position of Blues musicians can be quite precarious, so I suppose he has to make hay while the sun shines. Gwyn Ashton was to be the next big thing, especially when Gerry McAvoy joined, and I haven't heard anything from him for ages.

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

It's not too long ago I forked out to buy the four Blu-Rays I posted about above and now there's another Joe Bonamassa Blu-Ray/DVD on the way, this time with Beth Hart. It's called "Live In Amsterdam" and will be released on March 25th

Here's a clip:



As with everything Joe Bonamassa and/or Beth releases, this will be a blind buy for me the day it comes out

 

[Soot and Stars]

It's not too long ago I forked out to buy the four Blu-Rays I posted about above and now there's another Joe Bonamassa Blu-Ray/DVD on the way, this time with Beth Hart. It's called "Live In Amsterdam" and will be released on March 25th



Here's a clip:



As with everything Joe Bonamassa and/or Beth releases, this will be a blind buy for me the day it comes out

Awesome! I'm actually listening to the Bang, Bang, Boom, Boom album from Beth right now! Anyway, after two great albums with her and Bonamassa I'd definitely be curious to watch that as Beth is a great performer as well. Coincidentally I just saw this cool performance where Bonamasssa made Zakk Wylde look like a joke in comparison! just goes to show you that playing faster doesn't make you a good guitarist!

 

[Big Ears]

Jake E. Lee's blues guitar playing with Badlands showed the effectiveness of feeling on tracks like The River.

 

[Sharp Dressed Man]

Jake E. Lee's blues guitar playing with Badlands showed the effectiveness of feeling on tracks like The River.

Excellent example!