Joe Bonamassa

About 6 months ago, I was listening to the Bob and Tom morning radio show.  They frequently have musicians as guests and those folks play some of their music.  That morning, Joe Bonamassa was the guest.  I'd never heard of him before. His music blew me away.  I knew immediately that Debbie would like it.  Joe's music is a mixture of blues and rock with alot of guitar.  Kind of a cross between Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton, and John Mayer.  Anyway, Debbie fell in love with his music and promptly bought several CD's that she listens to frequently.  Like, alot.  When we learned he would be in Oklahoma City, we bought tickets.  Last nite we attended the concert.  Wow. What a show.  Started at 8 pm and lasted until about 10:15.  He played for two hours without a break except to switch guitars.  The drummer and bass player took two breaks.  The keyboard player took one break.  At the end of two hours, he walked off stage and came back after a few minutes and played for about 10 more minutes.  The last song might have been the longest one of the nite.  The dude is incredible.  Check out the two songs below from YouTube.  While you are there, check out a few more.  Maybe you'll like him, too. 

Joe Bonamassa - Sloe Gin

Joe Bonamassa - Ballad of John Henry

Amazing thing about this guy is he's 32 years old. He's been playing since he was 4. He's been making and selling music for at least 10 years. Somehow, we never heard of him before a few months ago. How does someone that talented stay behind the scenes?  If you like his music, I recommend going to see him live.  It's way better than watching the videos or listening to the CDs.