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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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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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Published: 01 Jan 2010, 02:51
Personnel Joe Bonamassa Guitars Rick Melick Keyboards Carmine Rojas Bass Guitar Anton Fig Bogie Bowles Drums The Bovaland Symphonic Orchestra Strings Voted By Guitar Player Readers As 2007's Best Blues Guitarist Blues-Rock Guitar Virtuoso Vocalist And Songwriter JOE BONAMASSA Is Set To Release His Seventh Solo Album SLOE GIN On August 21 2007. Bonamassa's Fourth Release The Disc Re-Teams Him With Producer Kevin Shirley Joe Satriani Black Crowes Aerosmith Led Leppelin Who Produced 2006's YOU & ME Which Debuted At #1 On Billboard's Blues Chart In June Of Last Year.SLOE GIN Effortlessly Ranges Through Heavy Blues And Acoustic Numbers Alike A Textured Flow That Bonamassa Says Was In Part Inspired By Rod Stewart's Legendary 1969 Debut Solo LP. In The Liner Notes Joe Adds "I Sequenced The Album As A Throwback To The Side A/side B Set-Up Of Vinyl Records...Listening To An Album As A Whole Is A Lost Pastime. I Wanted To Bring That Experience Back Around.Renowned For This Fluid Phrasing And Post-Modern Fusion Of Traditional Roots Blues With Rock And Roll Guts Bonamassa Began Playing Guitar At Age Four And Toured With Blues Icon B.B. King When He Was Twelve. Recently Joe Was Named Best Blues Guitarist In Guitar Magazine's 2007 Reader's Choice Awards. He Is Also The Youngest Member Of The Memphis TN-Based Blues Foundation's Board Of Directors And A Spokesperson For Their Respected Blues In The Schools Program. On The Other Hand Sloe Gin Isn't A Summer Album. It Has The Makings Of A Year-Round Classic That Could Set A New Standard For Recorded Blues Rock Blues-Rock And A Few Other Genres Not Always Associated With "Joe Bonamassa The Blues Artist". Within The First 20 Seconds Of The Opening Track "Ball Peen Hammer" It's Clear We're In The Presence Of Something Special.