Joe Bonamassa

[STORYTASTIC]

wayyyyyyy too many notes but probably the best solo Ive ever heard

[JoeBonamassaOfficial]

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[stratocaster1greg]

anybody ever heard of the goosebump factor, you know when something is so good the hairs stand up and you get goosebumps? well i am just not feeling it.

[TROGGGGI]

Total guitar porn

[moseseseseses]

Just to unbelievable much, just to much. If this boy only really knew what he does to the minds of the beholder. We are all so awe - struck, wondering how much more better is it going to get, if it can even get any better. Joe is just packed with endless licks that lala - land you into just another world. The seering, but soothing sounds of the blues this boy plays just makes him the greatest on the planet with his musical talented ability, and he has been doing this since being a child.

[bowedmyhead]

He is not from this world, heavenly.

[Spidey2391]

1:31 SEXY !

[Spidey2391]

now thats how you're meant to play guitar

[garyleer2u]

Come back to us Joe!

[FlorianDhoudain]

I will see him in 3 months , can't wait !! He's awesome !!

[TROGGGGI]

hes awsome

[atrickpay11]

Man this is cool. Just him and his bassist!

[YellowFender]

Yeh i love joe bonamassa hes one of my favourite guitarists ever and i love emulating his licks on my gibson but it has to be said as i read below less is more there are no rules in playing guitar but playing a solo is like speaking if it has no punctuation it dosent make any sense.

[vikingthrone345]

is that billy sheehan on bass

[greggl61]

no it isn't

[frendofalbee]

as he was at 12 years old joe shows no restraint on hi odvious talent, slow down alittle joe and show us your true love of the frets, or maybe you should just get laid once and a while!

[steviesspankin]

frendofalbee (4 months ago) ...

he's so good it hurts... don't it ;-P

[frendofalbee]

as he was with dan gatton back in the day, joe still doesnt know when to shut up! show some restraint joe . less is somtimes more. i know this cause i new mr fender back in da day! ,

[jittboy1]

blues is about playing how you feel at that moment in time! there are no rules to slow or fast! stevie ray played fast live at times its still blues, choice of notes is what makes each player have a diiferent feel and attack on those notes what makes a player differ from one another, another words listen and enjoy his expression it a guitar and a man expressing himself .

[oicsaywhat]

his skill level is good ,, but for a slow blues that guy is playing on the bass....Joe is playing way to man leads in my opinion ...I think he was just showing off......it's medicore to me nothing jumps out to me.....Give me Albert or B.B King and they hit one note and you wanna die right there....

[flamedfretboard]

That was great and all, but how about listening to the bass player Joe. U could just keep playing wateva licks u want or u cud actually listen to wats happening behind you.

I know Joe is better live and in all the other vids.

Despite this he is still probably one of the best younger guitarist out there.

[pantera0410]

@flamedfretboard dude they're just jammin and he sounds amazing... can't help that the bassist sucks ass. haha...

[pantera0410]

@flamedfretboard listen really closely....while he drowns the bass out, he is still going with it. or i guess the other way around haha.... if i could play that well i'd crank that shit and make it scream like he does!

[h2olacky]

wow, never heard a guy turn the guitar into a violin, that ending was awesome.

[PlayaGuitar]

Try Eric Johnson

[Marseille5]

Actually, the violin trick is very easy to do. He's only playing with the volume with his finger !

[brymacbluesband]

Still trying to lick noumber 2 Joe..slow down man

[ledzeppelinzoso]

lol everyone saying he has no soul lol imagine if someone told u that while u were playing someone said that to u it d probably be very horrible and make u feel like shit u cant play with sould all the fucking time and if u are ull be remebered for ever like hendrix to be fair i dk if anyone will remeber him so dont get pissed also lol when is everyone always 100% romantic with their partner would u like them to say im leaving u on a bad day? no its about giving chances

[h2olacky]

I know guys on crack that make more sense than you.

[orpheoet]

what a bunch of finger wiggling. LOOOVE the faces too. Absolutely void of taste or passion. Total schtick.

[carswell98]

I don't understand how people keep dissing Joe for knowing more than one scale

I'm so so sick of this "no soul" bullshit, no person would devote their entire life to playing an instrument, and creating art without soul, you can all go to hell.

musical knowledge and skill =/= soulless

[AtrollZ]

Okay I looked at some other stuff but I still don't hear what you hear. Too tricksy. But then he's not alone in that...

[claptonhendrix1]

That's cool man... Mountain Time is not as lick orientated as some f the others if you still want to give him a shot.

[dockdedos]

lick number one,number two,lick ten ,lick two etc etc etc yeahhhhhhhh

[AtrollZ]

This is so depressing. A guitar player who doesn't know what to play, just how to play. There are millions of them. They go up and down the scale to no purpose, with no purpose, for no purpose other than to say 'I can play guitar.' So fuckin what dickhead. You ain't got no soul and you don't know who you are.

[claptonhendrix1]

Watch some more videos man. This video is not a fair representation of what he does.

[Zagar0S0]

man AtrollZ you have no idea what he is missing.... i hear you on the whole thing about people being able to play but not not having any soul but Joe is a musician not a player through and through

[Joedogwillie]

I think he is like a Magician once you see his act I'm done. He's one of the best Magicians on you tube. I would like to hear his play from the heart if he can. Until then I'll Maybe Daivd Copperfield and Joe can do tricks together.

[OneTimer1127]

I honestly cannot see how people consider this 'tasteless' because he plays too many fast and meaningless scales... he's is combining blues and jazz for this particular number, but almost everyone commenting says it is unusually bad because he doesn't play extremely slowly like B.B. or any other of the Kings. I personally think this video shows his exceptional talent, because not only can he just play slowly with alot of vibrato solely with a pentatonic scale, but he can play jazz along with it

[OneTimer1127]

I would like to express my amazement at the fact that this comment had the exact amount of character allowed by YouTube. Ithankyou.

[GuitarComet]

One of the top players of the last 20 years

[apexdesi]

Joe opens for BB King...who do you open for? Yeah...thats what I thought. How about not talking smack about something you have no knowledge of...hmm

[weirdotis]

He opened for BB King when he was 12, btw

[TROGGGGI]

he is the best

[claptonhendrix1]

This video is great but it doesn't show 1/10 of his talent or style. watch some of the North Sea Jazz show.

[DetroitDRight]

Why are you guys hating on this? Joe is an aweome player and does way more than just 12 bar licks..listen to "Mountain Time".

[bjc122182]

i think it's funny when people criticize a guy that's been playing for longer than a few people who post comments on here have been alive. i also think it's kinda absurd to try to judge the man's style on a 2:18 clip of him basically fucking around. listen to his body of work and tell me he's not original. i'll be happy if i become half the guitarist he is.

[theblueglue]

This video just made me feel like a little bitch

[claptonhendrix1]

Might be going to see him this June in winterpark. oh God I hope I get tickets (Tommy Shannon will be there as well)

[ten8goa]

clapton is way over rated

[MUDSHARK111]

7 thumbs down the truth hurts .my farther in laws a big clapton fan.i keep quite those fuckers l kill you.

[amsterjam66]

has the tone and feel of New York underground-

Jimmy Vivino, Chuck Hammer etc...

guess living in NYC is rubbing off on this guy-

Solid tone.

Thank g-d he buried that strat.-

bye bye Texas.

[eddietonemaster]

I give him this, he's got a great technique.I get more soul though with Tommy Castro or Wolf Mail.

[shavingryansprivate]

amazing...

[RU4cereal]

poeple... i think we jsut need to remeber that the bottom line is that joe has talent. while he may not be the best or have a "trademark" sound, he clearly is a cut above the rest and at the end of the day i think most of us would enjoy hearing him play.

[infinityjet]

@RU4cereal

Joe defo has a signature sound all right!

i was lucky enough to meet him backstage at the high voltage fest aswell :D

[Alex007Gache]

Vikingbiker63 you obviously know nothing about rock'n roll and blues.You can train a monkey to play 20 thousand notes a minute.I agree the man is good but he's one in a million.I don't hear his trademark,do you?He's a carbon copy of all the guitar pioneers of the 60s and 70s.Not original at all!

[suefowler79]

Check this guy out, stumble accross this track (Wolf Mail), think you might find a trademark there.

[chooseyourblues]

Too many notes for my taste.

Joe's usualy quite tasteful too. Not here...

[vikingbiker63]

Too Many Notes? Your statement shows you are a Colossal buffoon.

[chooseyourblues]

Just not to my taste my friend. But you are right I am a buffoon of the highest order in more ways than one.

[junkpunx]

i completely agree, but if you listen to his written stuff, its amazing, soulful, and technical, what ever happened to players whos improvisation is twice as good as what they write, the mark of a legend in my mind, that has been lost as of lately due to people who have just played guitar so long and practiced then became proficient over time. but he is an awesome player.

[phisterlogsauce]

Totally agree, Joe is a great player - but why such a rush???

[mavis41558]

I think he's just fooling around backstage here. I saw him in a 250 seat theater in Ridgefield, CT a couple weeks ago and he really plays his heart out, plus no watery in between "How Ya Doin Detroit" banter shit.

I also appreciated his plexiglas enclosures around his 4X12's as well as the bass and keyboard amps - it let him get whatever saturation he wanted out of his four vintage tube heads he switches between and the resultant pa mix was great.

He had a THERAMIN on one of the gits!

[Sogecyborg]

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[noobyharry]

im seeing him tonight. looks like he isnt gonna stop playing. lol

[RU4cereal]

personally i think the only reason the bass is there is to emphasize joe's abilty. joe is clealy making the guy look like an ametuer and what i believe is that this bas player just needs some practice.

[branch1234]

@RU4cereal or its to give some kind of rhythm...u know...thats the whole point of the bass

[Moviegod37]

Joe is a great guitarist, but I do agree that a lot of his jamming here didn't really fit the rhythm the bass player was giving him. Whose fault is that? Well... lots of bands of probably broken up over that question. Still.. phenomenal guitarist. Listen to his stuff if you haven't already!

[RU4cereal]

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[lanes58]

This is great example of the way NOT to play the blues. Slow blues should be played slow, where you can feel the notes, using the right vibrato and, the right amount of string bending. (Albert King or Mike Bloomfield). In this video, Joe is playing too many fast meaningless scales. The bass player looks like he wants to get up and walk away.

[Wujajuzek]

you're right

[BurningSword]

he plays blues rock..bottom line he just plays the guitar the way that he wants to play it..why do people have to put everything in a class..if he doesnt play it this way then its wrong..no..hes just playing the guitar with a bluesish tone and feel and hes damn good..

[dplessel]

Hey, it's all about the JAM as far as I'm concerned.

[nikh158]

JB is almost certainly the best guitarist around at the moment; He can play in virtually any style, but has chosen to stick with the blues for the present at least. But...I`ve seen him live several times now and I think, great though he is, he sometimes gets way too self indulgent with the soloing. Sometimes the widdling and twiddling goes on for up to 15 minutes in one song, which isn`t good at all.

[blues4jesus]

Funny nobody complains when Ted Nugent,Page,Clapton,Blackmore, did it. I guess when you have a guitar vocabulary as huge as Joe does from practicing you tend to use it.

[nikh158]

There were plenty of people who complained about long, over indulgent soloing in the 70`s and 80`s, which is why punk was born in the former decade and Nirvana killed hair metal in the early 90`s. Even Angus Young declared Led Zeppelin`s 3 hour shows as being boring some years ago. I have all JB`s albums, have seen him live several times and certainly wish I had just 1% of his talent and skill, but I`d still rather see him play more, shorter songs during a gig.

[blues4jesus]

Punk music had nothing to do with guitar solos.Anymore then NIrvana killed the hair metal.Hair bands died out because basicly there was noting original they all sounded the same and looked the same. Angus was known for his long guitar solos if your familure with seeing them live with Bon Scott. I cannot recall anybody ever complaining about long guitar solos look and Inagadadevida(spellings prob not correct oh well).Oh well to each their own.

[blues4jesus]

Angus is one to talk about long shows and boring guitar solos.I seem to remember his band doing the same thing hes had his overindulged solos.He needed a gimic to decieve people into thinking he could play guitar.With his 3 chord vocabulary he shouldn't talk. If ya dont like the long solos I guess theres always bands out there who dont play that way.They said the same thing about Mozart too many notes. And today he is one of the classics. Keep jamming Joe B.

[blackster]

Heard him doing some Blackmore on a radio program the other day, but it wasn't from his jam days, it was Perfect Strangers, which is just an 'ECHO OF HIS ILLUSTIOUS PAST'

[Wujajuzek]

They have plenty of time for soloing 30 years ago. And Clapton's nick name was Slow hand - guess why

[bigfatspider]

Clapton was nicknamed "Slowhand" due to his habit of breaking strings - while he went to change guitars the audience would start a slow handclap.

[stewie777]

Clapton was nicknamed 'slowhand' for the slowhand clap that people in the audience would start while he'd restring a broken string on stage.

[daveydumpling]

Old favorite = Gary Moore. New favorite = Joe Bonamassa. This guy is great. Possibly better than Gary, I'm not sure. Gary is the more experienced but from a guitarist point of view (ie me!) more exciting.

[otoniel777]

Great music. That's reallly? Goooooooo Blues, man. He's the man......

[paolino182]

he's the best guitarist that i've ever seen...

goooooooooooo bluesssssssssssss

[cybertwin5]

jiber jaber jiber jaber. Too many unheart felt notes. Sorry dude, but its like a person thats talks too fast in a different language about nothing. This is not moving blues. Less is more. Sounds like he sat around learning licks and scales from all the greats, but he doesnt know how to make sentences out of any of it. Blues power!

[ravenhaller]

Basically, you're trying to say he'd be better if he was worse. Now that's irony.

[rochey74]

this dudes account is closed...his comment aint worth shit.

and the comment stupid..i agree less is more...but not when your doin a guitar demonstration and showing people what can be done in a blues manner..

[thelewd1]

cybertwin5 is right. although joe is an excellent player...no doubt about that, he was clearly on a different wavelength with the bassist's mellow groove. he was "talkig" way too fast to feel it. but who cares right? he was just messin around anyway.

[maoven]

Love the volin sort of sound

[jamie241290]

in my opinion, i love appreciating amazing technical skill, but im not one to judge a guitarist, if he is expressing himself as an artist let him, at the end of the day, he's an entertainer and a performer and he entertains me and millions, im sick of endulgent critisism, give the time and situation that bonammassa's in, you probably wouldnt be able to recreate as good a solo as he did, even if what he's playing is abit to fast =)

[NevynTheNomad]

All of your comments are retarded.

Bonamassa is just another guitar player.

Like him or don't but shut the fuck up.

[wickedfast87gti]

Agreed. I think he is great, but to me it just seems like his is missing something.

[decline29]

Yeah he is missing the recognition he deserves, he has to be the best blues player alive!!!

[azguitar]

Joe has excellent chops, but he's boring. That 4th's idea is particularly lame when played 2 different times in the clip. Note after note in the scale, and he's just not as funky or gritty as Stevie Ray was when it comes to the blues. Check out Derek Trucks, Carl Verheyen or sax player Chris Potter. They're just more interesting to my ear. Finally, I hope Joe can write and sing a song that doesn't sound like a clone of Grand Funk Railroad.

[TravisHY]

Wow dude...that was really stupid.

[dandeveau]

Don't know how to reply to that other than saying that it deserves another more critical listen on your part.

[proboy215]

I don't give two shits what scale, chord, or note you're talking about. Just shut up and listen to "Masta Bonamassa"

[decline29]

I also think he is just messing around.

[Kialen055]

There are tons of players that you have never heard of that would make Joe cry.

[RU4cereal]

i wouldn't say tons. maybe like a handfull

[Kialen055]

Yeah a ton may a bit to much.

I know one guy if he could stay off drugs would just be wtf.

[cookingnotes]

I cut my teeth on fresh Cream and also Clapton and the bluesbreakers , its true we would all be playing somewhat different today .

[cookingnotes]

Here is the truth about it , Joe is the best to ever live , no one compares to him at all . He is heads and tails above Beck Clapton , anyone you want to name . If you dont understand what Im saying , then you know very little about guitar playing .

[opd7175opd]

Joe Bonamassa is an amazing player. Listen to Eric Clapton on the album Fresh Cream. Eric Clapton set the foundation for Joe's style of playing and tone...30 years ago. Without Eric, Joe Bonamassa would sound much different to your ears. No disrespect intended.

[woodjoewood]

mate i think your going a bit over the top here. dont get me wrong i fucking love bonammassa im gonna see him but saying hes the best that ever lived is not really sensible i know where your coming from but JB is influenced by a lot of players and without them doing it first he wouldnt probably play as great as he would. its not all about speed and skill, peter green showed that in the early days against clapton.

theres a lifetime of great players out there.

[RU4cereal]

first off, i no one ever said he's the best that ever played. Secondly, you can't diminish he's playing by saying the only reason he's good because of players from the past. All guitarists have been influenced in some way by another guitarists and in the future and even now players are and will be influenced by Joe playing.

[woodjoewood]

well if you saw the comment i was replying to then you would i understand y i wrote that and i qoute "Joe is the best to ever live , no one compares to him at all" and did i say the only reason he plays well is cause of of his influences No. i said if his influences didnt set the line in the first place things would be alot different,

[woodjoewood]

carries on - id imagine he got how good he was by hard work and dedication, i was saying to that guy he cant really be the best that ever lived cause of the people that influenced him doing it in the first place, i myself am influenced by JB so can u re - read wat i commented on and get ur facts right next time. thanks

[9874col]

frampton & gary moore arent good enough to even tune joe's geetar

[PhrAiLGuitarist]

Agreed. I give credit where credit is due with Frampton and Moore's personal styles but in comparison to Joe? You're absolutely right. Joe can do it all. Period. The guy is just unbelievable. This video was just excellent!

[roger5841]

he's good ,i got all his albums , i think walter trout is better though .and a lot of his riffs have influences from the great ,like zztop ,peter framton ,jeff beck and gary more and the late great stevie ray vaughan . now he could play .

[fcubic]

mindblowing player this bonamassa dude the bass player plays like some guy has stuffed his arse with a live trout what a fuckhead

[dacrowster]

Too many npm man !!

red. npm = note per minute :)

[tom2rich]

that bass player .. whats he doing man ? lol

[Ekimmu87]

man thats not even fair lol killer guitarist...saw this guy about a week ago...fastest fingers i've seen in a long time

[quatermas7]

best blues player going.

[Cainer666]

What's with that bass player totally trying to steal the show?!?

[BIBBBO]

Hes simply the best

[jgeci1]

joe bonamassa, john mayer, derek trucks and john frusciante are guitargods of this decade!!!

[RU4cereal]

F.Y.I... most of those guys you named have been playing well beyond this decade. But they are guitar gods

[jgeci1]

yeah i know...but i think that they play now better than

ever(except maybe frusciante)...

p.s. what does F.Y.I.. mean?

[RU4cereal]

for your information

[rixills]

fucking creamy baby

[KB3JUV]

Absolutely Amazing

[deserteaz07]

this is awsome..it almost made me cry

[deserteaz07]

i really want that tone