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Joe Bonamassa (born May 8, 1977) just wanted to earn enough money to buy a deluxe Nintendo game when he started playing the guitar professionally. Then he met blues legend B.B. King. At the age of 12, his mother got a call from a local promoter, Richard Thornton asking if he wanted to be the opening act at a concert at which King was the headliner. After hearing the gifted adolescent play, King was so impressed that he invited Bonamassa to tour over the summer with his band.
The gig got Bonamassa exposure on national television and a recording contract with EMI Records. He has made seven studio albums and spends nine months a year on the road performing with industry greats that include John Lee Hooker, Joe Cocker, Peter Frampton, George Thorogood, Los Lobos and Jonny Lang.
Bonamassa has cited his influences as being British and Irish blues acts, rather than American acts. In an interview in Guitarist magazine (issue 265), he cited the three albums that had the biggest influence on his playing: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers’ Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (the Beano album), Rory Gallagher’s Irish Tour and Goodbye by Cream.
He elaborated further on his influences in his review with Guitar Messanger:
“You know, my heroes were the English guys – Paul Kossoff, Peter Green, Eric Clapton. There’s so many - there’s Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher – another Irishman who played the same things, but don’t tell him that.
The gig got Bonamassa exposure on national television and a recording contract with EMI Records. He has made seven studio albums and spends nine months a year on the road performing with industry greats that include John Lee Hooker, Joe Cocker, Peter Frampton, George Thorogood, Los Lobos and Jonny Lang.
Bonamassa has cited his influences as being British and Irish blues acts, rather than American acts. In an interview in Guitarist magazine (issue 265), he cited the three albums that had the biggest influence on his playing: John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers’ Blues Breakers with Eric Clapton (the Beano album), Rory Gallagher’s Irish Tour and Goodbye by Cream.
He elaborated further on his influences in his review with Guitar Messanger:
“You know, my heroes were the English guys – Paul Kossoff, Peter Green, Eric Clapton. There’s so many - there’s Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher – another Irishman who played the same things, but don’t tell him that.
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Shoutbox
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MillyQ wrote:
smokin' JOE!
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ibeeflat wrote:
The only guy I've seen that plays an acoustic guitar turned up to 11! Unforgettable! Looking forward to his stop in town again in 2010, got seats right up front!
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leonardocsm wrote:
certainly the greatest blues singer, which already exists and that there will exist!!!! a genius **
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futtle wrote:
Saw Joe live in Tel Aviv last week - I'm still speechless!
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Metal_God92 wrote:
Stoner Blues
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quaintness wrote:
i loooooove him
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benjamin-haast wrote:
to less people listen to his music
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MoonNovRain wrote:
Reconsider Baby! awesome !
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JackBarnes wrote:
awesome
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music0maniac wrote:
Great!!! Simply pleasure.
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velvetbride wrote:
the hope of blues-roooock!! muah
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hanserikb wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBgNuP86BNk So good it hurts.
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OOODerDudeOOO wrote:
Great music!
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eyelovemusic wrote:
This guy is a "must buy," on any of his CD's! He's one great artist!
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mjk89 wrote:
seeing him live in december! cannot possibly wait!
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walecznyopos wrote:
wow...this guy is amazing!!! :oD
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oldrockR wrote:
This guy is so fkn good,,,he's becoming my all time favorite to hear.
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tallpaul1 wrote:
11/11/09, Congratulations Joe on 20 years in the biz.
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Dan-ny wrote:
I am surprised seeing how low Reconsider Baby, Black Night and The Great Flood are.
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death_core123 wrote:
Saw him live last night in Knoxville, TN. He is a god with a guitar.
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