Your dad is still talking about how amazing that concert was. And of course, hitting YouTube to ramp up the volume on Joe's videos, lol. So glad you both enjoyed the Bonamassa concert. And so glad you went with him because although I do like his music, you two are the blues fans because you both play the blues (and you sing them spectacularly) so well. I still love your 'Burn Out This Flame' recording.
"Pretty much all of the English guitar legends of the 1960s – everyone from Eric Clapton to Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page to Peter Green and later influences like Gary Moore – that’s what they were holding.”
Thanks for reading! You've given me a bit of inspiration for another essay focused on the various guitars all the greats preferred. Good stuff! Thanks for sharing the Jeff Beck link! I've always been a big fan of his and was introduced to him by way of Joss Stone. He's gone too soon.
Fantastic review, Rebecca. You've just picked up another subscriber.
Rarely have I come across reviews and on profiles on Bonamassa which always puzzled me. On stage; he is an incredibly gifted guitarist and seasoned performer. The first time I heard his music was about about eight years ago when I saw his recorded show at Carnegie Hall (all acoustic) on PBS. I was amazed. Have been a fan since.
FYI. His cover on YouTube of Freddie Kings' Going Down is absolutely stunning.
Thank you so much for reading and becoming a subscriber! Much appreciated! He's talked a bit in interviews about playing acoustic so I need to check out some of his acoustic stuff. I'll see if I can track down his Carnegie Hall performance. I LOVE Freddie King. He's quite possibly my favorite blues guitarist. And I love the grit of his music. Bonamassa's cover of Going Down is so good. He's such a great interpreter.
Right? He's been such a great voice for other artists in the music community as well. It's refreshing to see an artist so committed to the music, rather than the image. Thank you for reading!
I've always loved really good guitar players, and Shaw can shred with the best of them. I've seen some old videos of her in small clubs just bringing down the house. She started with Ruf, went elsewhere for a few albums, but it looks like she's been with 'Keeping the Blues Alive' since her 'The Blues Album'.
Speaking of guitar shredders, are you a fan of Samantha Fish or Ana Popović? I get a huge kick out of Fish's oil can guitar, but I think Popović on her Stat is a Jeff Beck class guitarist. Incredible musician.
I am a HUGE Samantha Fish fan. I remember a few years back when a radio station played one of my songs right before hers when she was in studio for an interview and I about fell out of my chair 🤣 she's on my bucket list to see play live for sure.
So very cool that you got to attend a live performance at a theater. Groovy!! 😊
“The blues are something you can touch because the blues are probably something you’ve had. And if you've ever had it, I mean really had the blues, the music of the genre becomes something tangible, something palpable, something every single sense other than sound can experience too. And when you reach that point, the blues becomes a radically concrete, radically grounded, radically reality-oriented medium like no other. And that is precisely what fills it with an essence of divinity.” Amen to that, sister. 😊
Thank you!! You know I had to throw my two cents in about the blues 😜 A good performance conjures up contemplation and his show certainly did that for me 😊
Your dad is still talking about how amazing that concert was. And of course, hitting YouTube to ramp up the volume on Joe's videos, lol. So glad you both enjoyed the Bonamassa concert. And so glad you went with him because although I do like his music, you two are the blues fans because you both play the blues (and you sing them spectacularly) so well. I still love your 'Burn Out This Flame' recording.
I think Joe played *almost" as loud as when Dad cranks up a YouTube playlist 😜 Thank you!! I'll write a proper blues song one day 😅
You can hear YouTube all over the house and on the deck when he’s playing his favorite music. Gawd, I love my new earbuds. LOL.
Earbuds are a life-saver! lol!
"Pretty much all of the English guitar legends of the 1960s – everyone from Eric Clapton to Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page to Peter Green and later influences like Gary Moore – that’s what they were holding.”
Jeff Beck playing a Fender here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e_LuhIu288
Also Clapton played one more often than not, too.
(Not there's anything wrong with the Les Paul! Good article)
Thanks for reading! You've given me a bit of inspiration for another essay focused on the various guitars all the greats preferred. Good stuff! Thanks for sharing the Jeff Beck link! I've always been a big fan of his and was introduced to him by way of Joss Stone. He's gone too soon.
Thank YOU. Here’s Clapton with a Fender:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtLhPeLB9bA
Great video!! I LOVE that song :) thank you for sharing this one!
Another fine example of you showing me something new! Thank you so much!
Thanks so much Kurt! I'm normally a traditionalist when it comes to the blues, but Bonamassa's one of my exceptions :)
Fantastic review, Rebecca. You've just picked up another subscriber.
Rarely have I come across reviews and on profiles on Bonamassa which always puzzled me. On stage; he is an incredibly gifted guitarist and seasoned performer. The first time I heard his music was about about eight years ago when I saw his recorded show at Carnegie Hall (all acoustic) on PBS. I was amazed. Have been a fan since.
FYI. His cover on YouTube of Freddie Kings' Going Down is absolutely stunning.
Thank you so much for reading and becoming a subscriber! Much appreciated! He's talked a bit in interviews about playing acoustic so I need to check out some of his acoustic stuff. I'll see if I can track down his Carnegie Hall performance. I LOVE Freddie King. He's quite possibly my favorite blues guitarist. And I love the grit of his music. Bonamassa's cover of Going Down is so good. He's such a great interpreter.
Here is Joe and a small band playing acoustic. This performance is at the Vienna Opera House.
https://youtu.be/NKE3itL4ApY?si=E4puAK2OpotRPvfP
What a performance! Incredible! Thank you so much for sharing 👏
Bonamassa has also been extremely supportive of other blues/rock musicians. Definitely a force for blues/rock in our time.
Right? He's been such a great voice for other artists in the music community as well. It's refreshing to see an artist so committed to the music, rather than the image. Thank you for reading!
He had indeed. I discovered him through the albums he’s done with Beth Hart. And from that time he appeared with Joanne Taylor Shaw.
That's awesome! I'm a fan of Shaw's work as well. She's so good. I think she's signed to Bonamassa's label if I remember correctly? Love her music!
I've always loved really good guitar players, and Shaw can shred with the best of them. I've seen some old videos of her in small clubs just bringing down the house. She started with Ruf, went elsewhere for a few albums, but it looks like she's been with 'Keeping the Blues Alive' since her 'The Blues Album'.
Speaking of guitar shredders, are you a fan of Samantha Fish or Ana Popović? I get a huge kick out of Fish's oil can guitar, but I think Popović on her Stat is a Jeff Beck class guitarist. Incredible musician.
I am a HUGE Samantha Fish fan. I remember a few years back when a radio station played one of my songs right before hers when she was in studio for an interview and I about fell out of my chair 🤣 she's on my bucket list to see play live for sure.
That would sure knock me out of my chair! She’s playing here July 9th, and I’m seriously thinking of going.
So very cool that you got to attend a live performance at a theater. Groovy!! 😊
“The blues are something you can touch because the blues are probably something you’ve had. And if you've ever had it, I mean really had the blues, the music of the genre becomes something tangible, something palpable, something every single sense other than sound can experience too. And when you reach that point, the blues becomes a radically concrete, radically grounded, radically reality-oriented medium like no other. And that is precisely what fills it with an essence of divinity.” Amen to that, sister. 😊
Thank you!! You know I had to throw my two cents in about the blues 😜 A good performance conjures up contemplation and his show certainly did that for me 😊