"People think that I walk in my door and a copy of Bluesbreakers With Eric Clapton just flies off the shelf and into my lap," says Joe Bonamassa. "Not true. In fact, some of the music I listen to doesn't even have any guitar in it at all."
Widely regarded as one of the greatest blues-rock guitarists of his generation, Bonamassa claims that a well-rounded musical diet is key to his creativity. "Listening to different genres can really open your own musicianship," he says. You can't just stay in one place."
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Interview: Joe Bonamassa Discusses Guitar Center's Blues Masters Challenge and More (4/1/2013) Guitar Center’s Blues Masters competition, launched earlier this year through a partnership with guitarist Joe Bonamassa, is offering 10 musicians the chance to perform in Los Angeles backed by Bonamassa’s band. Best of all, it will give an und... |
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Win an Epiphone AJ-220S Guitar Signed by Joe Bonamassa! (3/21/2013) Teaser Content: |
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New Book/CD: Get an Inside Look at Joe Bonamassa's Guitar Style (3/15/2013) An Inside Look at the Guitar Style of Joe Bonamassa is available now at the Guitar World Online Store. The Legendary Licks series presents the music of a band or artist in a comprehensive play-along package. Each book contains note-for-note tran... |
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Win tickets to see Joe Bonamassa at London Borderline (3/13/2013) Read more about Win tickets to see Joe Bonamassa at London Borderline at MusicRadar.com PRESS RELEASE: Here's your chance to win two tickets to see Joe Bonamassa at London Borderline on Tuesday 26 March. The winners will be drawn on 22 March.Eve... |
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Joe Bonamassa and Guitar Center Launch Blues Masters Competition (2/18/2013) Guitar Center and Joe Bonamassa have launched Guitar Center’s Blues Masters Featuring Joe Bonamassa. The program will offer 10 musicians the chance to perform in Los Angeles backed by Bonamassa’s band; it also will provide one undiscovered blue... |
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Joe Bonamassa to Release Live CD/DVD, 'An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House,' March 26 (2/12/2013) Joe Bonamassa will release a new live CD/DVD/Blu-ray, An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House, March 26 through his own label, J&R Adventures. The show, which was recorded at the venerable Vienna Opera House in Austria, represents Bona... |
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Gibson reveals Joe Bonamassa signature (2/4/2013) Read more about Gibson reveals Joe Bonamassa signature at MusicRadar.com Gibson has revealed the Joe Bonamassa Les Paul, a striking gold top Les Paul that will be limited to a run of 400 guitars. The Bonamassa Les Paul features a carved maple to... |
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Joe Bonamassa, drummer Tal Bergman talk Rock Candy Funk Party (1/14/2013) Read more about Joe Bonamassa, drummer Tal Bergman talk Rock Candy Funk Party at MusicRadar.com "Making this record was a great opportunity for me to do something I really enjoyed," says guitar star Joe Bonamassa, talking about We Want Groove, t... |
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Interview: Joe Bonamassa Discusses 'Afterglow' and the Current Status of Black Country Communion (10/25/2012) Black Country Communion — the retro-rocking supergroup featuring Glenn Hughes, Joe Bonamassa, Jason Bonham and Derek Sherinian — will release their third studio album in as many years, Afterglow, October 30 via J&R Records. The powerful, rif... |
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Joe Bonamassa announces four London dates (10/22/2012) Joe Bonamassa has announced four dates in London in March 2013, which will be filmed for a DVD charting his rise from club player to international guitar hero. The four gigs, taking place at venues ranging from the 200 capacity London Borderline... |
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Interview: Joe Bonamassa speaks out about Black Country Communion's future (10/17/2012) Since their formation three years ago, Black Country Communion have been a remarkably productive, drama-free enterprise. Comprised of blues-rock guitar star Joe Bonamassa, bassist-vocalist Glenn Hughes, drummer Jason Bonham and keyboardist Derek... |
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Win A Signed Joe Bonamassa Epiphone Les Paul Guitar (10/11/2012) This guitar giveaway from Epiphone ends on December 17th, which gives them just enough time to get it under your tree for the holidays. Enter to win a Joe Bonamassa Epiphone Les Paul guitar, signed by the man himself. This is a limited edition ... |
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Interview: Joe Bonamassa Discusses Gear and His Return to Blues-Rock on 'Driving Towards the Daylight' (9/26/2012) It’s Saturday night in Cleveland, April 14, and blues guitar legend Freddie King has just been posthumously inducted by ZZ Top into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s “Early Influences” category. As the curtain behind the podium in Public Hall pa... |
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Joe Bonamassa Releases "Dislocated Boy" Music Video, Black Country Communion Future in Question (9/24/2012) Joe Bonamassa has just released an official music video for his song "Dislocated Boy." Watch it below. "Dislocated Boy" comes from Bonamassa's latest album, Driving Towards the Daylight, which was released earlier this year. Bonamassa and his Bl... |
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Poll: The Greatest Guitarist of All Time, Round 2 — Stevie Ray Vaughan Vs. Joe Bonamassa (6/22/2012) Welcome to our first-ever Greatest Guitarist poll, where 128 guitarists go head to head, round by round, in a bracketed format, all to crown your choice for the Greatest Guitarist of All Time. We filled 124 of 128 slots with the names of a host ... |
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