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British Blues Explosion Live (Album) by Joe Bonamassa

Artist Biography For Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa Born May 8 1977 Is An American Blues Rock Guitarist Singer And Songwriter. Bonamassa Was Born In Utica New York. He Started Playing Guitar At Age Four Encouraged By His Father Who Was An Avid Music Fan And Exposed Him To British Blues Rock Records By Eric Clapton And Jeff Beck Greatly Inspiring Him. At 11 Years Old Joe Was Mentored And Trained By American Guitar Legend Danny Gatton. When He Was 12 Years Old He Had His Own Band Called Smokin' Joe Bonamassa Which Gigged Around Western New York And Pennsylvania Including Cities Such As Scranton And Buffalo But Only On Weekends Since Joe Had School On Weekdays. Bonamassa Played A Crimson 1972 Fender Stratocaster He Called "Rosie" Which His Father Had Bought In Utica New York. When He Was 12 Years Old Bonamassa Opened For B.B. King. In The Last 13 Years Bonamassa Has Put Out 15 Solo Albums Through His Independent Record Label J&R Adventures Of Which 11 Have Reached Number 1 On The Billboard Blues Charts. Bonamassa Has Played Alongside Such Artists As Stephen Stills Eric Clapton Blondie Chaplin Foreigner Buddy Guy Steve Winwood Warren Haynes Solomon Hicks And Derek Trucks Among Others. 4 His Career Highlights Include Performances At The Royal Albert Hall And Has Had Three Grammy Award Nominations In 2013 For His Collaboration Album With Beth Hart "Seesaw" In 2016 For The Album "Live At The Greek Theatre" And 2022 For The Album "Royal Tea". In Addition To His Music Career Joe Bonamassa Runs A Nonprofit Organisation Called The Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation Whose Mission Is To Further Music Education By Funding Scholarships And Providing Music Education Resources To Schools In Need. In 2020 He Added An Extension To The Foundation. Called Fuelling Musicians It Provides $1500 Cheques To Struggling Musicians Affected By The Covid-19 Pandemic. In 2021 He Broke His Own Record For Having More #1 Billboard Blues Albums Than Anyone In History. The Album "Time Clocks" Clocked Up His 25th #1 Album. He Is Also Known For His Enormous Collection Of Vintage Guitars And Related Gear.

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Frogtoon Music Album Info: British Blues Explosion Live

Joe Bonamassa The Two-Time GRAMMY-Nominated Blues Rock Guitar Icon Who Recently Shared News Of His Upcoming US Tour For Summer 2018 Has Announced The Release Of British Blues Explosion Live On Friday 18th May Available On CD/DVD/Blu-Ray & 3LP Blue Red & White Via J&R Adventures. Pre-Order Starts Today Here. Joe’s Salute To The Icons Of British Blues Features The Unbelievable Music Of Eric Clapton Jeff Beck And Jimmy Page! Joe Recently Paid Tribute To His Heroes During A Short But Very Sweet Tour Of Britain – 5 Performances Only. This Show Was Recorded At Greenwich Music Time At The Old Royal Naval College In Greenwich London On July 7 2016. Joe Bonamassa Has Been More Influenced By The Impact Of British Blues Than By Any Other Music Out There. From A Young Age The Musically Inclined Joe Fell In Love With The Hard-Rocking Gritty And Pioneering Sound That Emanated From Early 1960’s Britain. Joe’s Admiration For Legends Clapton Beck And Page Reaches Far Deeper Than Any Other Musician From This Influential Era. For The First Time With This Unforgettable Performance He Was Able To Give Special Homage To The British Guitarists Who Inspired Him The Most. The Five-Piece Band Included Michael Rhodes Bass Reese Wynans Keyboards Anton Fig Drums And Russ Irwin Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals . Bonamassa Passionately Believes In The Need For This And Future Generations Of Blues Musicians To Continue To Explore The Music Of These Three Icons Of Blues History. “If It Wasn't For Certain British Musicians Of The Early 1960s The Blues May Very Well Never Have Exploded Into Rock Music As We Know It Today And Indeed May Have Passed Into History ” Says Joe. The Explosion Of British Blues That Occurred In The 1960s Built An Essential Bridge Between The Blues And Rock Music Two Forms Of Popular Music That Have Meant So Much To So Many People Over The Last Century. When One Thinks Of The Similarities Between British Blues Powerhouses Clapton Beck And Page One Is Almost Immediately Drawn To Think Of The Fact That They All Held Tenure In One Of The Most Important – The Most Important According To Some People – Blues Bands That Came Out Of Britain The Yardbirds. However The Connection Between These Three Guitarists Lies So Much Deeper. All Three Of Them Inspired So Much By The American Blues Icons That Came Before Them Have Paved The Way Forward For Rock ‘n’ Roll And Blues Music. As One Of The World’s Leading Guitarists And A Passionate Devotee To The Sacred Form Of Art That Is The British Blues There Is No Person More Qualified To Preach The British Blues Than Joe Bonamassa. A Salute To The British Blues Explosion Is A Cross-Generational Musical Moment That Will Be Unlike Anything Else You’ve Experienced. Go With Joe Bonamassa On A Journey To Re-Discover The Music Of Eric Clapton Jeff Beck And Jimmy Page And Fall In Love With The British Blues All Over Again. “…massive Blues-Rock Grooves Soaring Vocals And Of Course That Immense Electric Guitar Experience.” – Guitarist Magazine Song List British Blues Explosion Live DISC 1 1. Beck's Bolero / Rice Pudding
2. Mainline Florida
3. Boogie With Stu
4. Let Me Love You Baby
5. Plynth Water Down The Drain 6. Spanish Boots
7. Double Crossing Time
8. Motherless Children DISC 2 1. SWLABR
2. Tea For One / I Can't Quit You Baby
3. Little Girl
4. Pretending
5. Black Winter / Django
6. How Many More Times