Showing posts with label Joe Bonamassa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Joe Bonamassa. Show all posts
12 December 2014
20 September 2014
Joe Bonamassa Rocked Auckland Town Hall
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| Credit: Joe Bonamassa (12 Sept 14, Auckland, NZ) |
Joe Bonamassa came to play a concert in the Auckland town hall last Friday, it was his first time in New Zealand and I have to say - he rocked!!!! He opened with an acoustic set then rocked it out electric. The place was packed, the sound was loud, and the night was magic!
I wasn't going to go (being a music lover one has to pick and choose which concerts to go to as it can get pretty expensive) but when a friend offered me a ride I jumped to the opportunity. I'm glad I did! When I got to the venue I needed to purchase my ticket so I left my place in line (I could hear Joe starting up his acoustic set!!) and literally ran to the ticket sales booth. I presenting my credit card and said I needed to purchase a ticket. A sales person asked me if I was there to buy a ticket or pick up a ticket. I said to buy a ticket. She held up a ticket that some one didn't need as their friend had not been able to make it last minute, and she asked if I'd like the ticket, for free! Well hell yeah, YES PLEASE! I thanked them and went in to the concert. The door person looked at my ticket and excitedly said, 'you got the free ticket!' She told me that the person who gave up the ticket would be sitting on my right.
What a pleasure it was to meet Wayne Alexander of Dunedin, Unfortunately I had no cash to give him in return for the ticket but posting him some blues-rock CDs might be a small way to say 'thank you'! I'm so glad I went to see Joe Bonamassa!!!! Heres a highlight clip I took, not only was Joe's guitar and singing tops, his drummer and percussionist were boss!!!
11 September 2014
The Blues Room #450 :: Joe Bonamassa For The First Time In New Zealand
The Blues Room, 10 September 2014
Episode #450
Joe Bonamassa plays Auckland's Town Hall on Friday 12th September, it will be his first performance in New Zealand. He'll open with an acoustic set then rock it out and get all electrified! I borrow an interview of Joe and his friend Matt Abramovitz from Joe's radio/podcast website: http://thepickupradio.com/ for this episode. I would have loved to have interviewed Joe on the show, but hes a busy guy. Hope you don't mind me using your interview, Joe! Joe talks all about his early experiences as an opening act. Theres a part two on his site too so be sure to check it out here.
Get tickets for Joe's New Zealand and Australian shows at the following places:
1. Joe Bonamassa - Slow Train
2. Joe Bonamassa - Mountain Time
Joe Bonamassa (with Matt Abramovitz) talks about being an 'Opening Act'
3. BB. King - The Thrill Is Gone
4. Buddy Guy - Stone Crazy
5. Humble Pie - I'm Ready
6. George Thorogood - Who Do You Love
7. Jethro Tull - A New Day Yesterday
8. Joe Bonamassa - I Know Where I Belong
9. Joe Bonamassa - The Ballard Of John Henry
10. Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa - Someday After A While (You'll Be Sorry)
19 June 2014
The Blues Room # 438 :: Born In The City
The Blues Room, 18 June 2014
Episode # 438
1. Walter Trout - Born in the City
2. Deak Harp - If You're Ever In Clarksdale
3. Albert Castiglia - Put Some Stank On It
4. Thorbjorn Risager - Too Many Roads
5. Joe Bonamassa - When She Dances
6. Piney Brown & Eddie Mack - Piney Brown Boogie
7. Big Jay McNeely - I'm Shakin'
8. Calvin Owens - Lick Or Split
9. Jimmy Witherspoon with the Duke Robbilard Band - Stormy Monday Blues
10. Lynwood Slim & The Igor Prado Band - Show Me The Way
8 May 2014
Joe Bonamassa Announces First Ever New Zealand Show
Bonamassa Will Open for Bonamassa! – NZ Show Will Feature Both Full Acoustic and Full Electric Sets
Town Hall, Auckland, New Zealand, September 12th 2014 : Guitar Hero Joe Bonamassa will perform his first ever New Zealand Show. Tickets on sale Monday May 5th & 6th for fan presales and general public sales from May 7th. Tickets from Ticketmaster.
The show will offer two entirely new and exciting band line-ups with Bonamassa essentially opening for himself. The first set will feature Bonamassa alongside the acoustic band from his #1 Billboard acoustic CD/DVD An Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera House playing an assortment of rare, vintage, organic and “oddball” instruments alongside performers Gerry O’Connor, Mats Wester, and Lenny Castro. Together they will run through an hour of the signature acoustic performance from Bonamassa’s Vienna show, treating the audience to a gorgeously textured unplugged experience. Bonamassa will then shift into electric mode for the second half of the show featuring his regular touring band: Carmine Rojas (bass), Tal Bergman (drums), and new touring keyboardist (and fellow Black Country Communion member) Derek Sherinian. Recent kudos for Bonamassa include his very first Grammy nomination for Best Blues Album, his twelfth #1 Billboard Blues Album (more than any other artist), and his DVD Joe Bonamassa: Live At The Royal Albert Hall, featuring Eric Clapton joining him onstage, earning platinum status.
Bonamassa has a full catalogue of albums that have blown away New Zealand fans for years “You and Me”, The Ballad Of Joe Henry”,Had to Cry Today”, “Driving Towards Daylight”, “Live The Royal Albert Hall” and “Dust Bowl” are a few of his solo albums. Projects with Beth Hart “Don’t Explain” and “SeeSaw” and “Live in Amsterdam” have added another dimension to his music as have his Black Country Communion albums ( Glenn Hughes, Jason Bonham,Derek Sherinan).
This year he will also be working on a much-anticipated new solo studio album featuring all-new, all-original material. Joe is currently playing a few select tracks from this new album Live on Tour.
“Joe is unquestionably among our greatest living guitarists, destined to be counted among the greatest of all-time.”The Orange County Register
“The New King of Blues” Guitarist Magazine
“Right now, there’s no better Blues-rock artist than Bonamassa” gibson.com
“Bonamassa is a bold talent.” Billboard
“Wicked guitar thrills.” Mike Joyce, Washington Post
“This kid deserves to be in the same class with Stevie Ray F*&cking Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix and Jeff Beck.” Rock guitarist Ted Nugent after a recent jam with Joe for VH-1’s Supergroup
24 June 2010
The Blues Room#230 A box Full of Joe Bonamassa Blues
Photo credit: Dean Fardell The Blues Room presents ...
A BOX FULL OF JOE BONAMASSA BLUES
Episode 230, 16 June 2010
Thanks to Pip at Southbound Distribution for the box full of Joe Bonamassa blues!
1. Joe Bonamassa - You Upset Me Baby
2. Joe Bonamassa - No Slack
3. Joe Bonamassa - Your Funeral and My Trial
4. Joe Bonamassa - Black Night
5. Joe Bonamassa - So, it's like that
6. Joe Bonamassa - The Ballard of John Henry
7. Guy Davis - Sweetheart Like You
8. Joe Bonamassa - Long Distance Blues
9. Joe Bonamassa - Pack it Up
10. Joe Bonamassa - A New Day Yesterday
11. Joe Bonamassa - Reconsider Baby
The Blues Room (NZ)
Category Finalist for New Zealand Radio Awards 2010, 2008
(Category: Best Music show on Access Radio)
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