Rig Rundown - Joe Bonamassa [2018]
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- Опубліковано 27 сер 2018
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Winding down his recent tour with a sold-out, 3-night residency at Nashville’s historic Ryman Auditorium, Joe Bonamassa invited Premier Guitar for a leisurely trip through his holy grail guitar vault and a lineup of ear-splitting amps.
Joe Bonamassa rolls with two blonde Teles, both sporting ’buckers in the neck. This one is a 1952 Fender Telecaster formerly owned by Brit-rock legend Terry Reid. Reid installed the Gibson pickup in the neck around 1968. This Tele, like all the other guitars on tour, is strung with Ernie Ball (.011-.013-.018-.030-.042-.052) strings. JB plays with Dunlop JB Jazz III picks in herco gold and uses metal JB signature slides from Dunlop.
Joe Bonamassa rolls with three Fender Stratocasters. Here is a 1955 hardtail, known as the “Best Strat.” It was purchased from Emerald City Guitars and refretted by Joe Glaser.
Joe Bonamassa’s amps can likely be heard from space thanks to this pair of Fender Joe Bonamassa ’59 Twin-Amps. Each one packs a whopping 80 watts of power and sport Celestion JB-85 speakers.
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Which Celestion 85 watt speakers?
@@aaronbrooks3913 He's referring to the 80 watt, Celestion Classic Lead. Possibly referring to his "JB" signature version, which may be 85 watt. Also known, in 90 watt version, as Mesa Boogie C90/BlackShadow. Both versions of the Classic Lead. Comparitively, very flat response & tight low end. Pretty sure the 80 watt version is now made in China, while the Mesa Boogie version(my personal choice) is still specially made by Celestion for Mesa in the Ipswitch, England factory. Not sure if the JB version is Chinese or British, but the British C90's sound best to my ears. They seem to be better quality.
Joe is huge fan of EV speakers. When he was with Blood Line he had original G65 Celestions in his JCM 800’s. He played Strats exclusively back then. And yes John there from Premier Guitar is a fantastic player. Very gifted for sure.
Premier Guitar Joe is very logical
I use EB's Not Even Slinkeys.
priceless guitars, $40 sneakers. This guy knows where his priorities are.
Chip Bellwood I wear my guitars on my feet
20k on the watch, hes got enough dough to rock whatever he wants
i just got an LP studio a few weeks ago...but now I can't afford new socks..
Mr. RJ RyNo who needs socks, did Jesus need socks? No, and he was a pretty cool guy.
@@macmuggo5459 cool!...jesus was a guitar god?...this makes me happier
Joe is living the dream: playing live music in order to get money to buy more guitars and amps
Aris Sp yes
A-freaking-men to that!
I’m doing the same thing lol. In NYC my band is Klonnus check us out
WHAT A MODEL MOTHER TERRESA FOR HUMAN KIND...
He’s still such a great little kid at heart! Livin’ the dream, with us all living vicariously right along with him!!!
I personally met Joe when he played at the Melba Theater in Batesville, AR. Two years later, I saw him play again in Dallas, TX. I was outside the venue before the show and Joe stepped off his tour bus, I yelled “hey, Joe” and no exaggeration he yelled back, “hey,Chuck”. He then proceeded to walk over and asked how I was doing and asked about my boss who owned the record store Blue Meannie II where I worked. Unbelievably personal experience I’ll never forget. Joe is gracious, friendly and humble.
Seems like genuine in his interactions with fans. Especially if that person is a gear nut like himself.
I would like to meet him !! I have been really digging deep in his playing and music!!
You really must of made a impression on him for him to remember you ! 👍🏼🎸
TBH, this seems like exactly what you would expect from Joe now that you verbalize it. He really does seem like a genuinely nice, humble, super cool guy. Yea he knows he's got a hell of a collection and his name carries weight but he doesn't come off as unappreciative of what he has or unapproachable at all.
Yeah he strikes me as a humble guy. You have to be when you have that much money to get all that stuff.
Great story..that's pretty cool
Had the pleasure to meet him in Rockford Ill. My friend sold him a 57 high power tweed. Invited us to sound check, let my friend play his rig to an empty house. Standing center stage when he is wailing is freaking tone heaven. He probably gave us 45 minutes of his time geeking out on his stuff along with his tech Mike Hickey. World class people the whole band !
Um hm MORE HERE NOW!!! m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=3745958595448309&id=100001026151518
Cool story. Seriously, not one of those “cool story, bro” comments, a legitimate cool story.
@@smelltheglove2038 very much so, good to hear from others experiences. Just legitimizes the fact that Joe is just a cool regular dude with a gear habit like the rest of us. 😁
Awesome !! Xmas day 😁
That's awsome..he seems great stories like this .are me actually like him..nerd or not..I'm a Nerd but not his breed but hey seems like an awsome guy from what I hear.. thanx for sharing..
When ur done w banter at guitar center this is the final boss
I am relieved to find it's not that super annoying karate kid with the tele
and this comment is the cheat code for multiple lives... great work
😅😅
everything this punk showed was from alixpress
British Boxer I laughed so hard reading that
It’s awesome that Joe is doing his own rig rundown. Most guys with any level of success seem to have their guitar techs doing it, instead of themselves.
David Baker cause he's a real one
Level of success is debatable. The rig rundowns with techs (GnR, U2, Def Leppard, etc) are on many levels of success higher then Joe. Also, Joe loves talking about gear. You can find many videos of him talking tone and gear at great length.
Greg Golightly I agree to a degree. Joe is currently touring the world and selling out nightly. He also has endorsements and signature gear from major companies. He sells records and DVD’s in high numbers around the world. Those are all signs of current success. Several of the groups you mention used to be big but couldn’t currently sell much. I don’t know anyone who has recently purchased any of Def Leppard’s new stuff. Don’t get me wrong, I am a huge fan of 80s rock but those guys should be doing anything they can to resurrect their careers. Joe is out here being a friend to fans and the media when he has a current successful career.
Because he’s a nerd lol
David Baker, are you the guy leaving the "he's so down to earth" comments on all the rig rundown (RR) oriented vids -- because some guitarist are so cool for doing their own RR?
It seems like I've seen this comment a million times.
His tone is insane.
Joe B. is the a Jay Leno of the Guitar World. The Perfect custodian for Guitars
*casual voice* "So here's my '51 Nocaster..."
Love it.
And he uses 11s and tunes up to F, because he does a lot of bends on... that... song... What the fuck, Joe.
kevin de Zwart Says the spoiled millennial. Ahh I know you know everything at that age but please try to resist enlightening us all. We’ll be okay in our hovel of ignorance of “real” blues. Opinions are like assholes. Keep it hidden and only show it to those who will love you anyway. I’ll keep working on that analogy for next time. Try to mellow out over the next 10 years. It’ll be good.
kevin de Zwart loser troll alert-careful, most likely still lives with his folks.
A 51 Nocaster - the same one he gave a "tap" on the head to a security guard with for manhandling and harassing a fan an entire set at his show.
@@WOHBuckeye what's that story?
John's reactions to Joe playing and his tone never get old.
Loved that too!
fully agree! they make a great pair!
Probably my favorite run down ever
Bonamassa has such a great sense of humor, very dry and self-depreciating. I enjoy how he weaves joking and great information into his conversation.
"when you have a tremolo bar everyone turns into Eddie in 1987" hahaha!
We all have those friends 😅
RIP, Eddie: so good and such as a legend that he's the name we reach for when making jokes.
The EVH influence is eternal!
RIP EVH
I say Blackmore 1968
1978
On top of Joe's playing, I love his stories, sense of humor, modesty and the fact that he's willing to share with and educate his followers. Joe deserves every bit of success he's achieved. And John has got one of the coolest jobs in the world! Thanks for sharing, Gents!
It's a heck of a note when you realize that this man is a year younger than you and achieved more at the age of 12 than you have in a 25 year music career..... I'm going to sell all of my gear now....
Met him in Nashville talked to him until his bus driver came looking for him lol
Agreed 100%.....Spot on
John is very fortunate to have his gig as he is not very bright or TV worthy, nor can he play guitar well. WE call that LUCKY! Joe is incredible in many ways. Very gifted and an inspiration to many...
If you look at John's face, it makes me believe that this is his FAVORITE Rig Rundown!
Because it’s the loudest hahaha
@@aaronbrooks3913 For real!
I’m like half way through thinking: “He’s going have to tape up his other shoe before this is over!” This was so great.
I don't really understand those thumbs down, Joe is great guitarist, simple and humble guy. If you don't like his music nobody forcing you to watch and listen. I wish we got more of young generation playing music like him.
well, no more thumbs downs for the trolls that hate on Joe now. thanks youtube, they can go cry in their basement now. haha
I just realized I haven’t really heard Joe’s music, but I’ve watched countless gear videos of him. 🤪 ⛽️
Absolutely same here. Unable t name a single one of his songs. 😂
His live shows are amazing. That's how I found out about him in the early 2000's. Went out drinking one night at a club and they charged a cover at the door because there was a show. Turned out to be Joe and damn, what an amazing show it was. That show is featured on his Facebook page a lot. Look up 'Joe Bonamassa live at Piere's'.
its because hes a traveling guitar museum. its probably like a rush show, all male, all guitar players.
I haven't heard a lot of Joe's albums, but I'm a huge fan of the man and his online presence. He is a great guy...saw him live a year or two ago...mind blowing...
Same lol
This is the best Rig Rundown I've ever seen. Joe is a pro, knows his gear inside out and loves to talk about it. John seems really relaxed here as well. Great viewing.
Nothing will top the Darkness rig rundown though. lol
John's childhood joy is an exemplary reaction to Joe's great guitar playing. John infects and charges with his laughter.
One thing I notice whenever I watch a video where Keith Richards is mentioned. Nobody seems to speak to Keith, they get tours around his rigs, they speak to his techs but Keith remains a mythical enigma. Even to stars like Joe. I find that so great.
I actually love the brown on that Les Paul. My eyes popped right away.
Joe's 60-second explanation of how to "find your own space", starting at 44:25, should be mandatory viewing for all musicians with ambitions of playing in band.
Some lessons in the basics of sound physics would do many, many players wonders!
Absolutely!! Most bands you see in clubs and smaller venues (and in the UK ‘pubs’) have an awful sound due to their complete lack of understanding of frequencies and where each instrument sits in the mix. I’ve left bands because of the frustration and ear bleeding mush of sound, watching audience members wince. How many musicians think it’s a volume problem and everything is solved by telling each other constantly to turn it up or down to be heard 😤😖🤬. Joe constantly spoke of which frequency his sound produced and sat in the mix how it would destroy the Hammond organ and clash with the cymbal sound etc. Hallelujah, now I will share the link with any band member (especially guitarists and the ultimate dark destroyer the bassist😁) and say listen to a master and what a true professional needs to know 👏🏻
I would be very interested in how he blends in with the hammond. Or any organ sound in general cause they sound thicc af on stage
I think at 45:18 Joe said how he try’s to fit in with the Hammond by not playing chords......... etc. In my experience If frequencies match try syncing and blending with each other as one instrument but more importantly one person does not overplay, less is more. It’s admirable (and a lesson for all knee sliding, scissor kicking rock gods!) that Joe does not allow ego to get in the way and he is willing to play second fiddle for the love of the music and the band.
Joe was several,years ago in our area in South Germany, Wehr/Öflingen, hired by our Moto Cycles Club Devil Hunters. He was a bit sick at this evening, however his show was amazing. I was fortune to shake his hands and he gave me a pick of him. I was so glad! I am a guitar band guitar player myself. Now Joe is a superstar, well deserved. All best for him, and I got also very nice old guitars.
It would be great if every guitar store had a guy like Joe working in it.
Hey Boss, I gotta leave a little early tonight again. Yeah! sorry I got another gig I promised the guy's I would show up for. eh heheh
Spit my coffee on "everybody becomes EVH in '78" when you hand'm a guitar with a trem on it.
Its either 78' EVH or Getcha Pull Dimebag Pantera when it comes to dive bombing on a guitar for certain people....
Leit Speid that’s a classic from Joe.
benicecunt o.k. I am guessing he has experienced some douchebag wailing on his guitar before... And he found it funny. Should we assume that you are the one with no humor? Lighten up Francis. Wow.
benicecunt o.k. It’s never wise to assume anything? But the first comment you posted literally said “I assume you haven’t had a lot of humor in your life.” So what it is? Take your opinion somewhere else, no one likes a narcissist.
benicecunt o.k. By the way, if you’re going to reply, do me a favor and don’t quote everything I said and send it back to me, unless you’re just a fuckin idiot that has to go back and read everything twice because you didn’t understand it the first time.
I had a shitty day and that video made my day. I'm smiling now. Thanks John and Joe.
Grow up son and stop posting disgusting filth on public forums which children and REAL ladies and gentlemen view! No decent person wants to scroll through your stinking sewer! Obviously, your parents failed to raise you correctly, wash your filthy mouth with soap, or give you enough whoopings. Educate yourself on communicating respectfully and intelligently as all professionals and REAL men of moral character do, not spewing immature vulgarity like an ignorant street thug raised by drug addicts. Your parents must be so proud of the “gentleman” you've become. How pathetic. "Profanity proves neither toughness nor intelligence; only a lack of self-control, respect, morals, maturity, language skills and character." -Sgt. Harper
Smoke a bowl listen to some Bonamassa in the car
Music is in the heart but the right instrument lets it come out.
Real guitars through real amps with not much for pedals. Nice. Mad chops and a wit that is as fast as his fingers. Much respect.
I love how Joe knows how people are going to react - "...And these other two amplifiers - OMG, here we go with the hate..."
God bless you Joe. He is the hardest-working blues man on the face of the Earth. He was raised with good morals and a hard work ethic instilled by his parents with loving support. Recently met and had conversation with his father a true gentleman and stand-up guy. Joe deserves everything good that comes his way had the pleasure to meet him several times he's genuine personable and great man in all aspects he still the same man I meant many years ago keep doing what you do Joe thank you sincerely.
True. I don’t understand there are so many JB haters. Why? He is a really nice guy i guess. How womderful you met him!
This is not work, he loves it and is why he is so great at it. Most people take a job to make money, they are the losers in the world...
Absolutely not taking anything away from JB, but he IS in one of the best sounding halls ever. The Mother Church of Country Music.
Listening to Joe talk is amazing. Such a wealth of knowledge. He is a Music Mad Scientist.
exactament
I absolutely love Joe's character and humility. Here is a man who has worked his fingers to the bone to achieve the success he has had, and who has invested it right back into his passion for music and gear. The fact that he can afford rigs like this every night of his tour, testifies to just how successful he has been as a musician. And with all that success, and this much, uncompromised knowledge, he remains grounded, humble and a true fan of the electric guitar. His love for these guitars has preserved their place in history. That's a special thing that so many others have long lost. Where some of these instruments may have gotten into hands where the stories they once told become blurred and lost with time, not so with Bonamassa. I don't have to hope he will always stay this way, because he just will. Decades have held testament to it, and many more will undoubtedly continue to do so. Those guitars have found a home with Joe that will one day be as historical as the stories he has so lovingly unearthed and shared with us in this video. Such a cool guy. From one musician to another (if he even sees this), you give me great hope and faith that music, success, humanity and humility can cohabit the same creative ecosphere, Joe. This video was brilliant.
His dad was a wealthy guitar collector that set him up for a career. Not diminishing his accomplishments, but let's not act like he didn't start on third base.
Didn't his family own a music store?
Where is you're signature fender amp Tom?
@@ericsmodsandgear8098 Don't mind Tom. Tom is a troll.
Not even close to true. His dad owned a guitar shop and he bought and sold instruments but very middle class.
Well over 1 million dollars in that road case, crazy.
And another 100 grand in amps. 2 fucking dumbles....only JB would do that.
Those Dumbles would go for $100-$125K each EASILY.
Come on. Keith Richards could buy that collection 20x, and it wouldn’t make a dent in his net worth. Guitar collecting for the sake of it, is just vulgar. It’s for the desperate
Hey, some people dream of owning a Picasso or a Ferrari, I dream about classic guitars.
Since he uses them for work...does he write them off as a business expense? 🤔🤔🤔
Bonamasa is a legend despite his age👍
Thanks Joe!
JB interviewing JB... love it! Wish I had JB's enthusiasm and JB's chops.
I sold one of my guitars to Joe a couple of years ago, handed it over during a soundcheck and had a great conversation. Good guy, good memory.
I could listen to Joe talk about guitars all day!
As of 10:37pm, 4/2/2019 there are 211 very insecure, ignorant or just plain angry loners who selected the ''thumbs down'' . What were you expecting to see when you chose to watch these two thoroughly entertaining people, who are both very good at what they do? Regardless, Joe Bonamassa is an exceptional player, period. That he is helping to keep the torch burning for us blues & blues rock fans, speaks volumes about the guy and the band he has built are all superb players in their own right. Also, John Bollinger is a seriously genuine guy who also loves guitars, know's how to interview people and is knowledgeable beyond the average guitar geek. Both of them are thorough gentlemen in my book. Well done both of them.
There's one born every minute sadly. I laughed and learned and thoroughly enjoyed every moment. Joe is a real funny guy has a gentleman and the chemistry between John and he is just great . Best rundown I've seen. Spot on
Really funny that he addresses "the elephant in the room" as that was sorta my last straw with him and probably a lot of other people too, already not being that big a fan of what he does. The way he addresses it here, especially after being so genial and convivial throughout, really cleared that up for me and changed my mindset, as well as the hilarious and just dead-on self-aware comment, "I've learned, unfortunately, people wanna hear me over-playing over blues-rock changes... so that's what we do." Now I like the guy all of a sudden.
My feelings exactly. I really admire the guy after seeing this video.
Yeah you know that comment makes me feel a little different.
I’m main feelings in this player are usually “silver spoon EJ/Clapton wannabe plays ZZ Top in a band which is an excuse for him to have this gear”
It’s interesting he thinks the same thing lol
@@GlennJimenez Hahahaha!
I mean... you're not wrong.
He’s phenomenal player he never had any money growing up and was getting a 13 for along with guys like Josh Smith and Derek trucks who are also unbelievable. Whenever I hear someone say he is a Silver spoon in his mouth rich kid, I know with 100% certainty that a guy saying that has no idea what he’s talking about. He’s one of the top players on the planet and his genre and that is indisputable. It’s not even up for debate or one of the stupid discussions over whether or not he has the feel of some guy who has no shops apparently has all kinds of feel. I hate those Arguments because Joe could play as those “feel” guys and make the guitar sound that much better But instead he chose to work as hard as he could and learn everything he could about the guitar. What a rich ass hole
One of my favorite Rig Rundown, simply because of John's giddy reactions when JB rips into that Les Paul. Would love to be that close..
Joe Has a killer sound
just saw Joe at the Greek a couple of weeks ago. Amazing show. He is a living legend.
Those amps sound incredible....
John's reaction to his playing being praised is to die for. It's especially great when you consider John is 13 years Joe's senior.
John is an amateur and it clearly shows. He is very wet behind the ears and cannot play his way out of a paper bag. He just got lucky but that only lasts so long. Back to Montana Johnny...
@@ajsmusic2561 I grew up in Nashville and have been familiar with John Bohlinger as a player all my life, you're full of shit. Dude's a top notch session guitarist and he's in high demand. PG didn't hire him for no reason, and if Joe tells you you're good, you're good.
Joe's a down to earth regular guy with common sense, and total honesty. Not many celebs have his quality . How much more American can you get ? He doesn't brandish his attributes, and success. He puts them to good use for all of humanity to enjoy. Thank God for Joe Bonamassa .......
I saw this fine young man in Denver last year. The best guitar player I have ever seen in my life!!
I love seeing John just totally trip out when Joe is going over his tweed Twins. Every time he plays John looks like a kid on Christmas morning. I would be tripping out too!
The best thing about joe is that he takes over a half million dolars in vintage guitars on tour with him, and he is always willing to shere it stories and talk aboyt them. I simply love Joe, never saw a "rockstar" so humble as him
I thuly believe that whe you asign emotional value to your gear it gives you back the same love.
@@ManuelMartinez09 I believe that too.
I really like listening to Joe talk.
I learn a lot.
visited this again. these two guys are simply great! very entertaining!
Love that sound of that Les Paul & his amps. Total power!
The thing I love about Joe's playing is his articulation, there is no slop in his playing.
Very true
The result of practicing in your room when all the cool kids have party and get stoned but now buying his records and watching his shows.
John was having the best day of his life during this video
Joe must be a comedian cause John is losing his shit everytime Joe speaks 😂😂😂
PG has been killing it lately with the Rundowns. G.E. Smith, The Edge, Bonamassa...
Never really been into Joe..big change of mind .one of the interesting musicians I've seen interviewed.. gorgeous guitar collection..
The full rig rundown lasted 3 days. There were actually 40 guitars and 30 amps, each with a touching story.
I think I would have watched the whole thing
I love Joe's self-deprecating humor, he and I would get along great!!
I like how Joe is always saying "this is what I do and may not work for others." Find out what works for you. Find the best sound that you can afford and play it your way.
Theres nothing quite as awesome as watching another musician who genuinely loves every instrument in history for its strengths and takes joy in the conversation about them. Had butterflies in my stomach this entire hour video
Joe, you are so good and so giving! Thank you.
John is a gorgeous man !!!! Beautiful human being 😊❤️
Dude cracks me up. Every time Joe rips through some riffs he turns around with a huge jaw drop grin. Probably what I'd be doing too.
I love that Joe knows people want to hear him overplay and he just does it! haha...
JB's chops are sick....he is so gifted!. Humble and funny.
johns reactions while jb is playing are the best part of the vid
For a guitarholic like me, it's hard to beat this
THIS is what you call a Rig Rundown!!!
Dude us a grear interviewer. He ask questions and lets the guitarist answer shit we know he knows, to make it all about rhe guitarists. It's actually freaking brilliant.
The expression on John's face is one of genuine surprise at Joe's words. He's such a humble man. They are both a monster guitar players.
Got to see Joe in Hershey last evening thanks to a very generous brother in law. Wow what a player and a great band. He played over two hours straight
That was an awesome show. I liked the Tele work the best, not just all turned to 10. First show for us, not the last ...
A regular "Joe" who is marvelously talented.
It sounds like a sound check of Cream at the RikiTik club in 66. What a dream come true. I Love it.
Always wondered how a place as small as Great Britain produced so much great rock music, crazy because it's a tiny place.
For some unknown reason to myself,i always thought i didn't like joe bonamassa,then i watched a random video of him talking,how wrong was i!!one of the most humble and likeable guys ever!!so glad youtube recommends stuff that i've never searched before!great interview.
Watch a few more. It will wear thin.
"A kid could mow lawns for a week and buy your whole pedal board."
"Yeah, but he's gonna need an inheritance from a rich relative to get the Dumbles!" 😂😏
The dumbles aren’t the main tone in his rig. The tweeds are. He only uses the dumbles basically as a super expensive tube screamer lol. He uses them to fill the mid frequencies more. The tweeds though are the main source. Which aren’t super cheap either but less than 5 grand. I have an overrated special and bonamassa wah and run them into a lightly modified 65 DRRI. I run the amp anywhere from 6-8 and get most of my gain from the amp. Work volume and tone knobs on guitar And I achieve very similar tone to in this video just on a way less loud level lol. Volume is the secret to that kind of tone ultimately.
PG should have Joe Bonamassa and Jason Isbell sit down and talk about guitars for an hour, I would pay to watch that. They have the two best Rig Rundowns of all time.
I've watched a LOT of these videos and this might be my favorite. Joe is so funny and self-deprecating it makes you want to meet him.
Joe’s passion for his guitars, amps and music history in general is absolutely incredible!
8:07 did Joe make John laugh so hard that he farted?
Definitely did with the porter Wagner gag
hahaahah I thought I was the only one who noticed hahaha
Jesus how do you people catch these farts? You must have massive surround sound. You're right though he did fart.
He touched his nose right when he did it too lol 😂😂😂
Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahhahaha
Love the fact that Joe immediately does his own interview. What a badass
I don't know jack about guitars, but listening to Joe talk about the history of them is fascinating.
I’ve never listened to Joe’s records, songs, or live videos, but I’ve probably watched 1000 hours of interviews on UA-cam. His guitar knowledge is so awesome and is applicable across the entire spectrum of electric guitar based genres. Just an amazing player and a legend.
I seen Joe Play more times then I can count. I know the guy is a gear nerd and to him this is just as good as playing on stage. The guy never disappoints at any show every show I seen of his is 100 percent pure entertainment. The first show I ever went to he had a lot of gear and effects processors on stage I see he has cut back on some of his gear. If you get a chance to see him play go its 100 percent worth every penny.
Joe Bonamassa is to musicians as Jay Leno is to comedians... genuine.
I could listen to Joe talk guitars for hours.
I've never really listened to Joe Bonamassa but have seen all of the online hate and derision directed to him. He seems like a decent guy who's out there playing guitar for a living. He knows what his niche is and how to do it well. More power to him.
Toxic Potato so it’s Joe’s fault who comes to his shows? It seems a little odd to condemn a musician who’s fringe fans state their opinions on blogs.. not to mention Joe founded a charity dedicated to literally keeping the blues alive within younger generations. So no, it’s not “quite simple”.
I dont' think that's what he's saying, what he's saying is that unfortunately Joe is the kind of person that those people look up to.
It's not Joe's fault, and to be honest, he probably doesn't like the association. He's pretty candid about being an "old man", but he's definitely not one of the pricks you see on PG comments shouting about how anything that isn't 1970's blues is shit. Fucking yawn.
@@ParkerP29 I don't think that's what he's getting at, Joe has put down things like pedals. Where he owns every amp and guitar people could want to get his sounds. Others need pedals to get the sounds they want because they can't crack a super lead or do multi track recording in a studio. So he came off as kinda upity in regards to gear. I don't think that was his intention, but it was a written interview so you got no tone out of his voice. Atleast that's what I think he was referring to I could obviously be wrong.
And this is why they do these little interviews. People forget they are just regular people and have to be reminded with little personal shows like this I think. Good for PR. Makes you like them as people instead of just some out of touch star. Works for me. I don’t like his style of music but he can play for sure and I’m glad he’s found his thing. Seems like a regular Joe 🤨.
Toxic Potato but you have to consider the other side of the situation too . many modern players into modern styles constantly say things like blues rock needs to die because no one under 65 cares about it when that is just not true I know many poeple who love modern metal and old school blues rock . the poeple we ate talking about here are the fringe fans . I think you would find that the blues dad's are not the majority of joes audience but because of the internet their voices are the only ones heard . I think most of his fans just love good music no matter what the genre and I bet joes record collection is pretty diverse .so I don't think it's fair to label joe or his core fan base as being blues dad's and vintage cork sniffing homos. like wise you get alot of modern players who accuse anyone who prefers vintage gear and vintage music as being a cork sniffer of listening with their eyes but that's just a fringe group as well but it seems the voice of the fringes seem to be heard the loudest . one side is every bit as bad as the other . if people who play guitar are going to attack others for having different preferences then they should find another hobby because guitar is all about preference . I also think it's fucked up that so many people think that if you say you prefer one genre over another or one guitar over another etc. you are saying the other one is shit . just because a person prefers a vintage guitar over a modern one does bot mean they think the modern one is shit . it's like people have forgotten that objectivity exists people need to stop worrying about people who don't like what they like .
Great to see him giving Josh Smith some love
Big Mike! Wassup? Yeah man... Josh Smith is a force of nature!
I absolutely love how Joe just let's his playing speak for him instead of having the type of attitude that ruins it all. He reminds me of the old humble mechanic that can make a kid want a '57 Chevy instead of a brand new Corvette.
I'm very happy that watching joe Bonamasa and his experience.
I love John’s interviews! He is the best. Joe’s OK too.
Aw John was blushing when Joe complimented him in the beginning. Adorable.
Say what you will about him, but Bonamassa seems like a super-nice, down to earth, articulate kind of guy with a real love for music, gear, playing, and Bohlinger seems the perfect interview/foil to help make it all happen. Great stuff.
John is a national treasure as well. He's passionate about music and gear, and it shows. You can't fake that. God bless you, sir.
John is truly one the best guitar interviewers in our modern day. Would be intrigued to hear his own music.
When I first heard him I was like he seems a bit of a jerk. But then as I listened this is a man that knows his stuff and loves his guitars. Very impressed with him.
A jerk? he never came across as a jerk.
I have seen a lot of videos with Joe Bonamassa.
And I must say that i am impressed about how relaxed and godwilling he is.
He explain and take the time so we all can understand how he does things.
This has little to do whit famous one not.
And more about how you have been raced by your parents.
And how you see and treats other people.