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Live From The Royal Albert Hall (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: Live From The Royal Albert Hall

Tracks DISC 1 01. Django
02. The Ballad Of John Henry
03. So It's Like That
04. Last Kiss
05. So Many Roads
06. Stop!
07. Further On Up The Road
08. High Water Everywhere
09. Sloe Gin DISC 2 01. Lonesome Road Blues
02. Happier Times
03. Your Funeral My Trial
04. Blues Deluxe
05. Story Of A Quarryman
06. The Great Flood 07. Just Got Paid
08. Mountain Time
09. Asking Around For You Personnel Joe Bonamassa - Guitar Vocal
Carmine Rojas - Bass
Bogie Bowles Anton Fig - Drums
Rick Melick - Keyboards Background Vocals & Tambourine
Lee Thornburg - Trumpet
Sean Freeman - Saxophone Mike Feltham - Trombone
Eric Clapton - Guitar On Further On Up The Road Paul Jones - Harmonica On Your Funeral My Trial When Joe Bonamassa Took The Stage At Royal Albert Hall In May 2009 He Fulfilled A Dream He'd Held Since First Picking Up A Guitar As A Kid In Upstate New York. The Sold-Out Concert-Fresh Off The Release Of His Album The Ballad Of John Henry-Marked Bonamassa's Headlining Debut At Arguably The Most Prestigious Concert Venue In The World. "May 4 2009 Was A Day 20 Years In The Making " Says Bonamassa. "I Have Never Been So Honoured In My Life. It Was Truly Larger Than The Sum Of Its Parts." The Two Decades He's Referring To Began When-At Age 12-He First Opened For Blues Icon B.B. King Who Said "this Kid's Potential Is Unbelievable." King's Words Are As Fitting Today As They Were Then. Bonamassa Averages 200 Shows Every Year And With Each Gig He Comes More Into His Own As A Virtuoso And A Vocalist. At The Hall Bonamassa Had The Added Honor Of Being Joined Onstage By The Legendary Eric Clapton. The Times Cited Joe's " Searing Excellence And Showmanship " And Planet Rock Said "The Sight Of Two Of The World's Best Guitarists Trading Solos Was More Than A Little Thrilling." Joe Is Using His Signature Les Pauls A Few Les Paul Historic Models A Gibson Flying V An Ernie Ball Musicman John Petrucci Baritone An Ernie Ball Musicman 25th Anniversary And A Yamaha Acoustic. He Uses His Usual Combination Of Amps Which Includes A Marshall Silver Jubilee A Van Weeldon Twinkleland A Carol Ann JB Model And A Category 5 Joe Bonamassa Model. This Incredible Performance-Featuring Joe Accompanied By An Incredible Band In Addition To A Guest Appearance By Eric Clapton Will Put An End To That. Directed By Groundbreaking Filmmakers Sam Dunn And Scot McFadyen This Concert Experience Will Become The Benchmark For The Genre.

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