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Joe Bonamassa Biography

Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977) is an American blues guitarist/singer. Guitar One Magazine has stated that he just might be the best guitarist of his generation. His blues-rock style is similar to that of Stevie Ray Vaughan's.

Bonamassa was born in Utica, New York. At the age of 11, during a short period of being mentored by country musician Danny Gatton he learned such styles as country and jazz. During this time with Gatton, Bonamassa sat in with Gatton's band whenever they played in New York. He first opened for B. B. King at 12 years of age. At 14, he was invited to attend a Fender guitar event; during that trip to the West Coast he met Berry Oakley, Jr. Joe and Berry founded the group Bloodline with Miles Davis's son Erin and Robby Krieger's son Waylon. They released one album which produced two chart singles - "Stone Cold Hearted," and "Dixie Peach."

In an interview in 'Guitarist' magazine (issue 265), Joe Bonamassa cited the three albums that had the biggest influence on his playing: John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers with Eric Clapton (the 'Beano Album'), Rory Gallagher's 'Irish Tour' and 'Goodbye' by Cream.

These influences are evident in his music, but Joe has been influenced by other artists; notable examples include Stevie Ray Vaughan, B.B. King, Robert Johnson, Danny Gatton, Jimmy Page, Jeff Beck, Eric Johnson, and Buddy Guy. Bonamassa's style of playing incorporates the wide range of genres these influences cover: Rock, Blues-Rock, Jazz, Country, Delta Blues, and Electric Blues.

Bonamassa's first solo album, "A New Day Yesterday", was released in 2000 and produced by the legendary Tom Dowd. Bonamassa added drummer Kenny Kramme and bassist Eric Czar as bandmates to tour and support the album.

After touring to support his first album, Bonamassa and the band returned to the studio in 2002 and worked with producer Clif Magness to release his second album "So, It's Like That." The second album contained more traditional rock music than his previous studio album, attaining number one on the Billboard Blues Chart.

Positive fan feedback resulted in the 2003 release of "Blues Deluxe," which was released to support the Year of the Blues. The album features nine covers of classic blues tunes along with three songs written by Bonamassa. This album also reached number one on the Billboard Blues Chart.

2005 saw the release of "Had to Cry Today," which returned to the more traditional rock music sound heard in "So, it's Like That." In late 2005, after extensive touring with his previous trio, Bonamassa changed the line-up of the musicians in his touring band. He enlisted the help of bassist Mark Epstein and former Kenny Wayne Shepherd drummer, Bogie Bowles.

In 2006, Joe release his fifth full-length studio album, entitled "You & Me". This album also appeared at #1 on the Billboard Blues Album Chart. For the recording of this album, Bonamassa enlisted the talents of multiple studio musicians such as Jason Bonham, son of the legendary John Bonham. "Your Funeral And My Trial", a track on the album, featured harmonica prodigy LD Miller. "You & Me" is Bonamassa's most heavy blues album, breaking away from the heavier rock styles featured in "So, it's Like That," and "Had to Cry Today."

"Sloe Gin" was released in August of 2007, and, as of March 2008, has spent more than 10 weeks at the top of the Billboard Blues Chart. This album features much more Acoustic Guitar work than any of Joe's previous albums. Bonamassa's touring band underwent another change for this album's tour; bassist Carmine Rojas replaced Epstein and keyboardist Rick Melick was added. Both of the new bandmembers took part in the recordings of "You And Me" and "Sloe Gin".

Bonamassa presented his first live show as DJ on UK radio station Planet Rock on Sunday November 9, 2008, playing tracks from the likes of B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Rory Gallagher and Eric Clapton.

In November 2008 Bonamassa announced he would be playing at the Royal Albert Hall in London on May 4, 2009. Tickets for the concert sold out in less than a week, despite going on sale four months ahead of the performance. Bonamassa described the event to the Express & Star as "the complete culmination of 20 years of work for me."

At the Royal Albert Hall gig 4 May 2009, Bonamassa stated that the first song that he learned to play was "Further on Up the Road" and he then introduced Eric Clapton and together they performed the song, which Joe had been featuring on his current tour. Later in the gig, Joe paid tribute to the 'Paul Jones Radio Hour' on BBC Radio for playing his material on the air, then introduced Paul Jones (ex Manfred Mann & Blues Band) who played blues harp/harmonica on a Sonny Boy Williamson song called "Your Funeral, My Trial." Joe thanked the audience for "being a part of the best day of his life."

It was announced by UK radio station, Planet Rock on 14 January 2010 that Bonamassa was forming a new band with Jason Bonham and Glenn Hughes, to be known as Black Country. An album is planned for release later in the year.

In March 2010, Bonamassa released his tenth full-length solo album Black Rock which debuted at #1 on the Billboard Blues Charts and #38 on the Billboard Top 200.
In May 2010 he asked Ian Anderson to guest at his concert in London, and they played "A New Day Yesterday" along with "Locomotive Breath". Joe stated that the concert was the largest audience he had played for to date. The audience number was 5,200.

Source @ Wikipedia.org 

Joe Bonamassa Discography

You & Me: June 6, 2006

  1. High Water Every Where     4:06
  2. Bridge To Better Days    5:07
  3. Asking Around For You    4:17
  4. So Many Roads    7:05
  5. I Don't Believe    3:22   
  6. Tamp Em Up Solid    2:31
  7. Django    4:56
  8. Tea For One    9:34
  9. Palm Trees Helicopters And Gasoline 1:47
10. Your Funeral And My Trial    2:59
11. Torn Down

Sloe Gin: August 21, 2007

1. Ball Peen Hammer    
2. One of These Days    
3. Seagull    
4. Dirt in my Pocket    
5. Sloe Gin    
6. Another Kind of Love    
7. Around the Bend    
8. Black Night    
9. Jelly Roll    
10. Richmond    
11. India     

Live from Nowhere in Particular: August 19, 2008

Disc 1 

Disc 2 

The Ballad Of John Henry 2009

 1. The Ballad of John Henry
2. Stop!
3. Last Kiss
4. Jockey Full of Bourbon
5. Story of A Quarryman
6. Lonesome Road Blues
7. Happier Times
8. Feelin' Good
9. Funkier Than A Mosquito's Tweeter
10. The Great Flood
11. From the Valley
12. As the Crow Flies

 Black Rock 2010

1. Steal Your Heart Away
2. I Know a Place
3. When the Fire Hits the Sea
4. Quarryman's Lament
5. Spanish Boots
6. Bird on a Wire
7. Three Times a Fool
8. Night Life
9. Wandering Earth
10. Look Over Yondrs Wall
11. Athens to Athens
12. Blue and Evil
13. Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind 

  2010

 

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 2011

Other Albums:

• 1994 – Bloodline
• 2000 – A New Day Yesterday
• 2002 – So, It's Like That
• 2002 – A New Day Yesterday, Live
• 2003 – Blues Deluxe
• 2004 – Had To Cry Today

DVD'S

2009, Joe at The Royal Albert Hall London, in blistering form, with special guest appearance of Eric Clapton. A must have for any fan of Blues/Rock!

 Great performance in front of around 150 people at Gibson guitar showcae London. Now u know why he plays Gibson Les Paul guitars all the time....they are freebies!!

Joe Bonamassa Articles / Reviews

	Black Country Communion Joe Bonamassa's "Supergroup" actually lives up to its name...		CD Review
	Joe Bonamassa BLACK ROCK Hard rocking blues with a hint of Greece. Joe Bonamassa BLACK ROCK Provogue Records PRD7300 Hard rocking blues with a hint of Greece.		CD Review