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Post by kds on Jul 19, 2021 20:27:31 GMT
I know him mostly from Black Country Communion, a supergroup with him, Glenn Hughes, Jason Bohnam, and Derek Sherinian. Actually, that's where the whole chapter started for me. One day at work a fellow employee and I were talking about classic rock, and specifically Deep Purple, and my friend mentioned that Glenn Hughes was teamed up with this guy named Joe Bonamassa in this group called Black Country Communion. I was oblivious to all of it, so the next day my friend gave me a CD-r of the recently released BCC s/t. He also burned me a copy of Dust Bowl, and told me that if I was such a blues man, I might really like Joe's stuff. I thought the BCC album was ok, although the songs just didn't quite stick with me. However, the Dust Bowl album blew my mind. And it just so happened I was starting to date a woman who was a serious Bonamassa fan. So next thing I knew I was collecting all his albums and going to his concerts. I like some of the BCC stuff, but I think they'd have been better off releasing more efficient 40-50 minute albums rather than 60-72 minute albums.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 21:39:43 GMT
Actually, that's where the whole chapter started for me. One day at work a fellow employee and I were talking about classic rock, and specifically Deep Purple, and my friend mentioned that Glenn Hughes was teamed up with this guy named Joe Bonamassa in this group called Black Country Communion. I was oblivious to all of it, so the next day my friend gave me a CD-r of the recently released BCC s/t. He also burned me a copy of Dust Bowl, and told me that if I was such a blues man, I might really like Joe's stuff. I thought the BCC album was ok, although the songs just didn't quite stick with me. However, the Dust Bowl album blew my mind. And it just so happened I was starting to date a woman who was a serious Bonamassa fan. So next thing I knew I was collecting all his albums and going to his concerts. I like some of the BCC stuff, but I think they'd have been better off releasing more efficient 40-50 minute albums rather than 60-72 minute albums. I agree. I know there was a whole thread somewhere devoted to overlong albums, thanks to the running time of CDs. This would be a prime example.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 21:53:26 GMT
It's an unlikely combination on the face of it. Actually I had no idea Dion (who did the original of "The Wanderer") sang the blues! On "Blues Comin' On" he's helped out by "Smokin' Joe" on slide guitar. Very tasty! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dion_DiMucciHey happy belated birthday to Dion (It was yesterday). He's still making the rounds at 82! That's a great catchy tune, Dion sounds really good, and Joe makes the guitar look easy. Another great find!
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Post by kds on Jul 20, 2021 16:02:19 GMT
I like some of the BCC stuff, but I think they'd have been better off releasing more efficient 40-50 minute albums rather than 60-72 minute albums. I agree. I know there was a whole thread somewhere devoted to overlong albums, thanks to the running time of CDs. This would be a prime example. That was probably started by either myself or Kap. That's one of my major bugaboos about albums in the CD era.
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Post by sockit on Jan 21, 2022 3:16:41 GMT
As a birthday gift to myself, I bought Joe's last three studio releases: Royal Tea, A New Day Today, and Time Clocks. Yes, I've been slacking as a fan and now I've had to catch up! I'm sure glad I did, too--as always he's got new sounds and ideas to present. He has a way of keeping his signature blues sound alive without merely churning out the same ol' material.
Royal Tea, recorded at Abbey Road Studio is a bit of a concept piece which, according to the liner notes, pays tribute to the British Invasion blues music of the 1950s and 1960s. I'm still digesting this one, and admittedly haven't quite gotten a handle on the specific concept, but I imagine it will hit me at some point. The music is great, as usual, and from the very first track "When One Door Opens", there's sort of a "Hey what's this about?" surprise. In a good way.
A New Day Today is a reissue of his 2000 debut album with new vocals, some revamped guitar work, and a complete remix. A huge improvement while keeping the integrity of the original production (by Tom Dowd, btw).
Time Clocks has sort of a dark, working man, every day "what are we doing with our lives?" vibe to it. I've been spending quite a bit of time with it, and from my very first listen, I've pegged a major standout song, "Mind's Eye". This song has stuck with me like crazy! It is so hauntingly powerful, it almost induces tears. Just listen....
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Post by Kapitan on Jun 8, 2023 19:33:09 GMT
Not sure if sockit has been checking in, but knowing he's a Bonamassa fan (hence this thread), I thought I'd share this: I noticed he's appearing on legendary session/touring drummer Kenny Aronoff's channel even as we speak. So soon enough this interview ought to be uploaded in its completion. Might be of interest to fans of Bonamassa. (It's a new show from Aronoff, episode 5. He's had Joe Satriani, Leland Sklar, hugely successful comic and amateur drummer Bill Burr, and Melissa Etheridge so far.)
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Post by Kapitan on Nov 29, 2023 21:19:15 GMT
Not sure whether sockit checks in anymore, but just in case, I thought I'd post this Joe Bonamassa interview by Rick Beato I saw was posted yesterday. Beato can be a little annoying sometimes--he's prone to talking to hear himself talk sometimes, it seems to me--but he does get some good guests. Thought you might enjoy, in case you hadn't seen it.
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Post by carllove on Nov 30, 2023 2:44:40 GMT
I’ve actually never listened to any of Joe’s music, but I have spent hours drooling over his collection of guitars and amps. I suppose I should give him a listen.
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