Joe Bonamasso?

Wobbie
Wobbie Posts: 31,340
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the guy just doesn’t do it for me. lots of other players I’d rather listen to.

he can play, but....
If I had known then what I know now...

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  • 2-feign-reluctance
    2-feign-reluctance TigerTown, USA Posts: 23,462
    My Pop LOVES this guy! We got him a couple of this CDs for Christmas from CDBaby. He can play for sure! 
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  • SmallestOceans
    SmallestOceans Posts: 13,542
    Never did it for me either. Not saying he’s not a great guitar player, but what I’ve heard from him is just kind of standard and basic. Maybe i’m wrong and somebody could post some songs that aren’t so refined.
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  • BALLBOY
    BALLBOY Australia Posts: 1,035
    Not really into him but his knowledge on guitars & amps is insane. He owns 40 Les Pauls from 1958-1960!! That's probably double what my house is worth!
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  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,138
    They guy can play.  I cannot listen to more than three minutes of his music.
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,526
    Get_Right said:
    They guy can play.  I cannot listen to more than three minutes of his music.
    Sounds like Buckethead to me.
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,138
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Get_Right said:
    They guy can play.  I cannot listen to more than three minutes of his music.
    Sounds like Buckethead to me.
    Perhaps, I cannot get past the bucket to listen to him play LOL
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,526
    Get_Right said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Get_Right said:
    They guy can play.  I cannot listen to more than three minutes of his music.
    Sounds like Buckethead to me.
    Perhaps, I cannot get past the bucket to listen to him play LOL
    Insanely talented.  He makes up his own notes, lol.
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    Love his guitar work, not so much on the singing.  The hair metal fan in me doesn't mind mindless solos if they fucking rock.  
  • rgambs
    rgambs Posts: 13,576
    He's an amazing guitar technician, but he just doesn't have the soul of blues, to me.  He doesn't make me believe it like Buddy Guy does. 
    I don't want to make it about race, but he definitely feels like old white fuddy duddy blues to me.
    Monkey Driven, Call this Living?
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,163
    Dude can play for sure and his albums are expertly recorded and produced. All of them. Lots of live releases available too.

    While I wouldn't call myself a superfan, I do admire his talents and I think some of his albums are fantastic. 

    "A New Day Yesterday - Live" and  "Live at the Beacon Theater" are killer all the way through.

    "ANDY-Live" is just him a bassist and a drummer. It's a solid power trio recorded live in a small bar in Ft. Wayne, IN. Definitely worth a listen, IMO. That album isn't super polished and clean like his studio recordings.
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  • brianlux
    brianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 43,664
    My Chiropractor turned me on to Bonamasso... or at least tired to.  He's a Bonamasso fanatic, seen him a bunch of times, etc.  JB has great chops and reading a bit of his website, he seems like a cool guy, but his music just never grabbed me.  I'm guessing I would enjoy hearing him talk or read what he has to say more than the music itself. 
    "It's a sad and beautiful world"
    -Roberto Benigni

  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,340
    rgambs said:
    He's an amazing guitar technician, but he just doesn't have the soul of blues, to me.  He doesn't make me believe it like Buddy Guy does. 
    I don't want to make it about race, but he definitely feels like old white fuddy duddy blues to me.
    a”technician” like joe satriani. saw joe once....first 10 minutes were ecstasy and after that I was ready for him to be done.

    just read that bonamassa  plays thru seven amps.
    If I had known then what I know now...

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    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
    Missoula 24

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