I could sit here, drink coffee and listen to Joe Bonamassa talk guitar for the rest of my life. This man is a national treasure. And Shifty is a great dude with an excellent program. Thanks for this!!!!
Never understood all the hate for JB. He is a guy born with a ton of talent and a singular love for guitar, its history and the music it helped create. He has not wasted his gifts but has instead put an ocean of sweat and focus into perfecting his craft or trying to get as close to perfection as humanly possible. As a result, if you love guitar, I don’t know how you could not enjoy one of his shows. Even if you are not a blues fan, the level of craft and showmanship he brings is worth the price of admission. Shiflett is another guitarist who obviously has worked hard and loves his instrument and its history. Watching these 2 pros discussing their passion is a real pleasure for anyone who ever looked at one of Leo’s creations and thought: That’s the coolest thing I have ever seen or heard. There are a lot of things wrong with our modern world but getting to see regular content like this isn’t one of them.
This interview is FANTASTIC because it evolves from an ordinary "celebrity musician " type run of the mill interview into a true GUITAR LESSON" and that adds order of magnitude to the every metric of value I can think of,..LoL Joe is incredibly well studied in , not only the history of vintage instruments, but the techniques, styles and habits of the artists and personalities of seemingly every generation of blues players from the delta to modern times. I eman just in passing he mentions Delta blues players like BBKing, ,.Chicago blues, UK blue-eyed blues players ( Clapton , & Beck ) , SRV and his "Texas Style among many others. The mans a living , walking encyclopedia of the genre.
Joe and J.Mayer share the dedication to guitar craftsmanship … articulating the sound, composition, practice, guitars … we are lucky to have them around
John is around because the industry wanted him. Joe was rejected by the industry and has just been a lingering wart for, as he claims, “the past 25 years” only to finally find memeification In the last few years. Gotta respect that, despite how much (both) their music sucks.
I haven't finished this video yet, but I'm just over an hour in and I'm loving it. I've never felt like a "real" guitar player, even though I played in front of live crowds for nigh on 30 years because I played mostly in churches and never got paid. It was truly a labor of love. Hearing you guys just talk to each other brings back so many memories and has finally convinced me of something. Playing Gospel songs for free didn't make it any easier or less real. It just meant I had to work that much harder on my day job! 😅 Thank you guys for that. That's the most important takeaway for me in this excellent video. 👏
I saw Joe Bonamassa last knight in Delaware (Freeman Arts Pavilion). I knew he was a great guitarist, but dayum! I didn't know it was legal doing some of those things he does with a guitar! Every note is played as if it was critical to the melody because it was even if it was cat step quiet. His phrasing is almost unheard of. He takes the music places; soft, loud, pointed, rounded. The phrase moves, it's going somewhere. It was amazing!
I’m a 68 year old divorced father. Had wife, house, bills, schooling not been so hard on me financially I’d be like Joe. So for all of us watching this who can’t for the cost of living be like Joe. We can all enjoy the joy of guitar thru him cause he’s sharing visually his collection but he’s opening his heart to the love all of us have for these pieces of wood and wires . Your alright Joe ✌🏻 Thanks amigo
I've admired Joe Bonamassa for years, and I found this dialog very interesting. The right blend of career history, technical detail, technique and guitar nerd philosophy. Chris had great questions as well. Well done, gents!
Great interview Mr. Shiflett. Love your solo music and Foo Fighters. Mr. Bonamassa is such a great down to earth guy. This interview was great. Its like he just chatting with friends. Thank you for Sharing. I just love hearing people tell their stories. Cheers from Canada!
I always enjoy listening to Joe talk about the business of music as well as his guitar and amplifier collection. The one thing I've learned is that whether Gibson, or any other manufacturer, is that they can build a vintage original spec guitar and is will closely emulate the sound of the vintage guitar. Ok, it may not have been the guitar played by Eric Clapton on the Beano album (or others on their works). But, these guitars are exact copies of those guitars and when matched with the right amp get really close to the sounds of those artists of the '50's, '60's, '70's and '80's. So, thank you Shifty for interviewing Joe and thank you Joe for sharing your amazing skill and taking the time out of your schedule to be the ambassador of the blues as well as vintage musical instruments that you are. You are the best!!
I love just listening to him talk fluently about the things he loves. Honestly, is nice to hear anyone speak about their loves. Thanks for the knowledge and history lessons, Joe.
Thank you Chris. The coolest thing I learned from this interview with Joe Bonamassa was that he picks every note minus a few pull offs, I mean, but he just doesn’t use Legato. I had no idea. I’ve always admired his note choices and I think you got into that in the interview, but picking every note really reinforces that idea of note selection. Great interview. Thank you❗️
A guitar player like Joe who collects, conserves and Plays vintage guitars makes me smile. Billionaire collectors like the guy who had/has the songbird guitar museum stuffed with vintage guitars…not so much. Joe is such a chill educator. Awesome show
Here's how I see it. Joe works hard and plays hard. He's a go getter and ambitious. He deserves what he has. And if he can afford the things that he seeks out, then God bless I always say. P.S. very good interview on both ends. This is better then any movie or Netflix.
I love Joe Bonamassa. He is my favorite living guitarist, but I gotta say, I love guitar nerd Joe even more. Like I could nerd out with him over guitar for forever. Joe is just the kinda guy you wish you could hang out with. He is totally down to earth and cool. If I had his number, I would invite him to Dave's Guitar shop in La Crosse and we could hang out all day in his museum upstairs. I know it's probably nothing compared to Joe's collection, but he would still enjoy seeing it. Sufficient to say, I can't blame Joe for collecting... it is one of my favorite things about him.
Honestly same, we haven’t don’t it in awhile but I remember last year my friend I play in a band with and I had the idea to listen to full albums that we’d each choose just so we can have a closer look at some of our individual influences and I also now own a record player and listen to stuff with that. It’s awesome
Me too! (I'm 40). When Spotify sent me the summary of my listening for 2023 it pointed out I am in the small percentage of people who listen to albums in full 😂.
Great Show Truly! Showing the passion, love & appreciation for music! I'm all in with "Shred with Shifty"! Keep up the great work Chris! 100 percent appreciated!
Fantastic conversation! I particularly love the discussion at 50:00 - about time compression onstage and how the audience only knows you're miserable, if you let them know you're miserable.
Joe gets bashed some but I respect the hell out of him. Not only as a musician but as a business man. Bypassing record companies and playing the venues he does is amazing!
The jealous people who give Joe a hard time about his collection of guitars do so because he relatable to the average person..so they see him as an easy target. Even in his stardom, he hasn't put up a wall like so many other famous peopel do. There are tons of other stars who have massive collections of vintage guitars, yet you don't hear people saying anything to them. When was the last time you heard one of those dummies saying, 'I hate Slash because he is buying up all of the good guitars'? Like Joe, Slash has multiple bursts and a ton of 50s and 60s Gibsons. But not one says anything about him. It is only Joe who gets insulted for doing what he loves and it is ridiculous. He earned every guitar and piece of gear that he has.
What a great interview! I love the respect that Joe has for what he collects. It’s hard to fault him for his well-earned success that’s brought him the means to become the custodian he is of these fine instruments and amps. He also uses them as the tools they were designed to be and I appreciate his willingness to share his passion.
Go with that blue Fender, 2nd from left, to take on tour. That's sharp! That LP you had in your hands looked great, too! Great video! I discovered Joe at Albert Hall on PBS during their drive week and have been a fan ever since. The more I learned about his roots, and following him on TH-cam during the lockdown, the deeper that fanship ran.
A great interview can only be done if the interviewer does his work just like Chris does here. Chris, you're a great interviewer because you let Joe talk! Well done! Great to sit here and listen to you two explain how its done. You asked Joe great questions! Thanks for the great afternoon you just provided for me. I learned a lot.
Thanks for being a down to earth guy with a great outlook and I mean being humble and honest and educational about old guitars and amplifiers good luck be safe and enjoy the feeling of playing original music I believe comes from the soul
Joe is one of the good souls in the business. Excellent choice for the show. Another great guest, in my humble opinion, would be Tom Bukovac. For those of you out there unfamiliar with his breadth of work, it would be worth checking out. Another great show Chris. Thank you
Caught the tail end of the premier so I’m just gonna check out the full VOD but I had a feeling that it was only a matter of time before Joe came on, absolutely love his playing and his vintage collection is just so fucking cool as well
Man living in South Africa I wish I experienced the era Joe is referring to. We had a very vibrant music scene. Not to mention Trevor Rabin (Yes) and arguably the best rock producer of our time Mutt Lange. Great respect for Kevin Shirley as well that produces Joe’s albums. Joe also uses Tull mics that is made by Tully Mccully in Cape Town. Our country’s music scene has just turned upside down and is nowhere at the moment. ( Well all the good stuff anyway). Thanks for a great interview
I really like when I get to see the collection because if Joe's Instagram didn't explain it to me, I wouldn't even know what I was looking at. I learned so much from those posts.
I dig Joe, he’s doing what all of us would do if the wife the kids the dog and the mortgage hadn’t got in the way. I dig the way he dresses on stage too.Those expensive suits look nice. He’s got style If he ever looks for a wife she’s gonna need to be special ✌🏻
Another great episode! I’ll put in a vote to have Marty Stuart and Kenny Vaughn teach the solos in country boy rock n roll or have them on individually. Pretty much every solo either one plays in any song is a clinic.
My main guitar is an Epiphone Gold Top. I did swap out the factory pickups and put in Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates in it! I was primarily a Fender player and still love them but this thing is a beast. The neck was huge so I had a local luthier slim the profile down for me. I get more compliments on my tone especially from other guitar players. Being a country player primarily, I had always favored a tele. This gold top is like a tele on steroids on clean tones and then when you hit it with gain pedals it just kicks the walls down. I would really love a Gibson but my budget kept me out of the market and I sorta had a stigma that my Epiphone was second rate but I'm way over it. I got a monster guitar for $500 bucks...$280 for pickups and $220 for a refret 10 years later and a neck profile adjustment included. At $1000 in total, I feel I more than got my monies worth!
You know what's really crazy that I've not really thought a whole lot about before? I've been playing for almost 30 years and I'm a pretty good player. I listened to a hell of a lot of Stevie Ray Vaughan when I was growing up. As I'm watching Joe show some of these licks, I never realized how much of his playing I had copied over the years. All these years I've wondered who influenced me the most and I guess I have to say now it was SRV. I listen to Hendricks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robin Trower, Chris Cain etc. however, if I'm improvising to a backing track, I play more SRV licks than anything.
Totally with him about the way he tests guitars. Same way. I’ve owned over 100 in my time, and I don’t think I’ve ever plugged one in before I bought it. It’s about how it looks, how the neck feels, and how heavy it is. Everything else can be changed later.
I've watched all of these and a ton of Joe interviews. I love you guys and how much joy and genuine kid like happiness you bring in these discussions. Just demolish this idea that the best guitar players in the world have to have a sh attitude. Thanks guys for being yourself. It makes me feel good because I've never been the aloof type
Excellent interview, Bonomosa is very knowledgeable. In fact I have edition of Lazarus epiphone 59 les Paul I turned into Greeny with 0x4 pickups. It’s a great guitar!
I have a cd player and a record player in every room... I dont have Spotify.... I have a Android mobile so I can slide songs straight onto it from windows player... music is the soul of life
I fucking LOVE when Joe says “ya know”! “Ya know, it’s just these 25 sweet-ass notes, ya know, played in less than a second, ya know, and ya just do it like this, ya know!?” NO JOE, WE DONT KNOW, DAMMIT!! CUZ US MERE MORALS CAN ONLY PLAY 5 NOTES A SECOND AT MOST! Lmfao!🤣 This is a great episode! As usual, I cannot get enough of Joe Bonamassa. I may not like all of his music, but I love and respect him as a person, his playing and his knowledge of music and musical instruments and equipment. I’d love to just sit and have a beer, or Diet Coke, with him and talk “Shop”!
I just laugh at those snobs who think of this guy as just a Pentatonic player...JB is an extremely talented musician who can inprovise on the fly and make it sound like pre meditated notes
I first heard Joe on the Bob and Tom show twenty something years ago and have loved his music ever since! He had a bus that said “Joe Bona-who?” on the back of it.😂
Thank you JB. Great message. Buy what will inspire you to pick it up and play. I think that for most people has to be rule no1 cause not all of us have the resources to collect guitars.
I could sit here, drink coffee and listen to Joe Bonamassa talk guitar for the rest of my life. This man is a national treasure. And Shifty is a great dude with an excellent program. Thanks for this!!!!
I second every word of this!!!
Agreed
And there’s probably a comment complaining about too much talking, wanting to hear gear demo’d
me too
Truth!
If I see a Joe Bo interview, I am all ears.
This series, by a million miles, is the best guitar content on TH-cam.
wow - thanks!
thank you!!!
@@chrisshiflett5287 👍 going to see you with the Foo Fighter in May. Can’t wait!
Agreed
@joebonamassa we are due for a show in tell again of both nerdville locations! Can’t get enough of it man!
Chris asks great questions and then does a fantastic job listening. Thank you for not cutting this discussion. Joe is an interesting dude.
Never understood all the hate for JB. He is a guy born with a ton of talent and a singular love for guitar, its history and the music it helped create. He has not wasted his gifts but has instead put an ocean of sweat and focus into perfecting his craft or trying to get as close to perfection as humanly possible. As a result, if you love guitar, I don’t know how you could not enjoy one of his shows. Even if you are not a blues fan, the level of craft and showmanship he brings is worth the price of admission. Shiflett is another guitarist who obviously has worked hard and loves his instrument and its history. Watching these 2 pros discussing their passion is a real pleasure for anyone who ever looked at one of Leo’s creations and thought: That’s the coolest thing I have ever seen or heard. There are a lot of things wrong with our modern world but getting to see regular content like this isn’t one of them.
I agree.
It’s just petty jealousy imo.
Haters gonna hate...its what they do. But yeah....jealousy
Haters
Anyone who dislikes Joe is a fool. This guy gives us a wealth of knowledge almost daily
This interview is FANTASTIC because it evolves from an ordinary "celebrity musician " type run of the mill interview into a true GUITAR LESSON" and that adds order of magnitude to the every metric of value I can think of,..LoL
Joe is incredibly well studied in , not only the history of vintage instruments, but the techniques, styles and habits of the artists and personalities of seemingly every generation of blues players from the delta to modern times. I eman just in passing he mentions Delta blues players like BBKing, ,.Chicago blues, UK blue-eyed blues players ( Clapton , & Beck ) , SRV and his "Texas Style among many others.
The mans a living , walking encyclopedia of the genre.
Every word truth
Joe and J.Mayer share the dedication to guitar craftsmanship … articulating the sound, composition, practice, guitars … we are lucky to have them around
People compare them all the time. They are both great.
John Mayer is great, when he's not playing his own songs. When he's jamming some blues, love him
John is around because the industry wanted him. Joe was rejected by the industry and has just been a lingering wart for, as he claims, “the past 25 years” only to finally find memeification
In the last few years. Gotta respect that, despite how much (both) their music sucks.
@@bobbyj7470Man, if you think their music sucks, your music must be amazing! Got a link for your music?
I haven't finished this video yet, but I'm just over an hour in and I'm loving it. I've never felt like a "real" guitar player, even though I played in front of live crowds for nigh on 30 years because I played mostly in churches and never got paid. It was truly a labor of love. Hearing you guys just talk to each other brings back so many memories and has finally convinced me of something. Playing Gospel songs for free didn't make it any easier or less real. It just meant I had to work that much harder on my day job! 😅
Thank you guys for that. That's the most important takeaway for me in this excellent video. 👏
I saw Joe Bonamassa last knight in Delaware (Freeman Arts Pavilion). I knew he was a great guitarist, but dayum! I didn't know it was legal doing some of those things he does with a guitar! Every note is played as if it was critical to the melody because it was even if it was cat step quiet. His phrasing is almost unheard of. He takes the music places; soft, loud, pointed, rounded. The phrase moves, it's going somewhere. It was amazing!
The best Bonamassa interview I’ve seen. Joe seems super relaxed.
I’m a 68 year old divorced father.
Had wife, house, bills, schooling not been so hard on me financially I’d be like Joe.
So for all of us watching this who can’t for the cost of living be like Joe.
We can all enjoy the joy of guitar thru him cause he’s sharing visually his collection but he’s opening his heart to the love all of us have for these pieces of wood and wires .
Your alright Joe ✌🏻
Thanks amigo
I'm so glad Joe shares his collection with us -- it is so cool, and so great to hear him play these instruments
The stories behind those guitars Joe collects are amazing. He’s a great historian/custodian too
Wish this was 4 hours longer! ❤
I love the chemistry here, and Chris' personality and humour is positively contagious 🤩 great guys!
I've admired Joe Bonamassa for years, and I found this dialog very interesting. The right blend of career history, technical detail, technique and guitar nerd philosophy. Chris had great questions as well. Well done, gents!
Great interview Mr. Shiflett. Love your solo music and Foo Fighters. Mr. Bonamassa is such a great down to earth guy. This interview was great. Its like he just chatting with friends. Thank you for Sharing. I just love hearing people tell their stories. Cheers from Canada!
I always enjoy listening to Joe talk about the business of music as well as his guitar and amplifier collection. The one thing I've learned is that whether Gibson, or any other manufacturer, is that they can build a vintage original spec guitar and is will closely emulate the sound of the vintage guitar. Ok, it may not have been the guitar played by Eric Clapton on the Beano album (or others on their works). But, these guitars are exact copies of those guitars and when matched with the right amp get really close to the sounds of those artists of the '50's, '60's, '70's and '80's. So, thank you Shifty for interviewing Joe and thank you Joe for sharing your amazing skill and taking the time out of your schedule to be the ambassador of the blues as well as vintage musical instruments that you are. You are the best!!
I love just listening to him talk fluently about the things he loves. Honestly, is nice to hear anyone speak about their loves. Thanks for the knowledge and history lessons, Joe.
Love seeing the resolution of the “Dirty Burst” at the end.
Thank you Chris. The coolest thing I learned from this interview with Joe Bonamassa was that he picks every note minus a few pull offs, I mean, but he just doesn’t use Legato. I had no idea. I’ve always admired his note choices and I think you got into that in the interview, but picking every note really reinforces that idea of note selection. Great interview. Thank you❗️
Fantastic interview with Joe B... He is awesome, thank you ☕🎸
They say don't meet your heroes, but I've met both Shifty and JB... both are great. Was SO cool to see them both in a nice long conversation here!
A guitar player like Joe who collects, conserves and Plays vintage guitars makes me smile. Billionaire collectors like the guy who had/has the songbird guitar museum stuffed with vintage guitars…not so much. Joe is such a chill educator. Awesome show
Honest Joe, demystifying the industry. Great guy.
Here's how I see it. Joe works hard and plays hard. He's a go getter and ambitious. He deserves what he has. And if he can afford the things that he seeks out, then God bless I always say. P.S. very good interview on both ends. This is better then any movie or Netflix.
Just discovered this channel. Impressive!!!
I love Joe Bonamassa. He is my favorite living guitarist, but I gotta say, I love guitar nerd Joe even more. Like I could nerd out with him over guitar for forever. Joe is just the kinda guy you wish you could hang out with. He is totally down to earth and cool. If I had his number, I would invite him to Dave's Guitar shop in La Crosse and we could hang out all day in his museum upstairs. I know it's probably nothing compared to Joe's collection, but he would still enjoy seeing it. Sufficient to say, I can't blame Joe for collecting... it is one of my favorite things about him.
I'd Choose this man's talent over any other technical guitar player any day...JB is a master improviser and not a lot of Pros can do that
Joe is the best person and guitar fanatic in the industry … i am a big fan and follower
Fundamentally, Joe is an historian of the Blues.
Not particularly, his over all blues vocabulary and historical knowledge are limited to a small time period of blues music.
no. He isnt
Really enjoyed this. I appreciate how open engaging Joe is with his collection. I've learnt heaps about guitars and amps from Joe over the years
I love Joe Bonamassa ♥️ he is a true genius to the craft 🎉
Love Joe. You have to see him at least once in you're life.
Insanely powerful wall of sound just hitting you like a blues hurrican
Joe, I still listen to whole albums.
Whole albums only.
Honestly same, we haven’t don’t it in awhile but I remember last year my friend I play in a band with and I had the idea to listen to full albums that we’d each choose just so we can have a closer look at some of our individual influences and I also now own a record player and listen to stuff with that. It’s awesome
Me too!!!
Me too! (I'm 40). When Spotify sent me the summary of my listening for 2023 it pointed out I am in the small percentage of people who listen to albums in full 😂.
Great to finally see Producer Jason and thank you Chris for such an EXCELLENT interview with the great Joe Bonamassa! Love you!!!
Damn. I am smiling ear to ear. Love this channel LOVE JB and Shifty btw. You’re albums are killer
Great Show Truly! Showing the passion, love & appreciation for music! I'm all in with "Shred with Shifty"! Keep up the great work Chris! 100 percent appreciated!
Thank you Shifty, this is the best interview I have ever seen. Thank you from Montreal
wow thanks - glad ya dug it!
That Strat (like many people) played the sound track of my life.
Wolf your a great artist and love your stuff and live band.
I like how Chris seems genuinely interested.
👌I'd say is genuinely interested
Very. Joe is very well respected amongst his peers.
Fantastic conversation! I particularly love the discussion at 50:00 - about time compression onstage and how the audience only knows you're miserable, if you let them know you're miserable.
Joe gets bashed some but I respect the hell out of him. Not only as a musician but as a business man. Bypassing record companies and playing the venues he does is amazing!
I have to admit I thought Joe would be condescending.....I was so wrong! What a fantastic interview Chris!
I can’t think of a clip where I’ve seen him be a dick. It’s a misconception based on the “stage persona” he has.
@@Skkyyyyyyyyyyy It’s as if all these folks came over from r/guitarcirclejerks to hate and instead left impressed.
Joe is a super player. His life story would make a great movie. His love of music and guitar is astounding . I love that guy. His shows rock!
The jealous people who give Joe a hard time about his collection of guitars do so because he relatable to the average person..so they see him as an easy target. Even in his stardom, he hasn't put up a wall like so many other famous peopel do. There are tons of other stars who have massive collections of vintage guitars, yet you don't hear people saying anything to them. When was the last time you heard one of those dummies saying, 'I hate Slash because he is buying up all of the good guitars'? Like Joe, Slash has multiple bursts and a ton of 50s and 60s Gibsons. But not one says anything about him. It is only Joe who gets insulted for doing what he loves and it is ridiculous. He earned every guitar and piece of gear that he has.
best episode. thanks! Joe is a legend!
I used to wanna play like Clapton but now I wanna play like Joe! I have not heard a better Blues player!❤
I had the same guitar teacher as Joe, and I yet I can't play like Joe. He really turned out to be a good kid.
This is a very good interview. Thank you Joe and Shifty.
That was AWESOME. Gonna watch again right now 😅
I have to watch this in two parts. It's the best episode yet, and it's not surprising. Like to see Joe play with Chris
Fantastic video. Joe worked his ass off to get to where he is...he deserves it all. Screw the haters.
What a great interview! I love the respect that Joe has for what he collects. It’s hard to fault him for his well-earned success that’s brought him the means to become the custodian he is of these fine instruments and amps. He also uses them as the tools they were designed to be and I appreciate his willingness to share his passion.
Could be the best thing ive ever seen! What a clean tone
I just found this series and this kind of podcast is what guitar needs
yay thanks!
I want about 8 more of these with you 2 guys
Excellent Chris, Joe is such a talent & brilliant live! He knows his stuff and is such a smart guy who deserves all his success. 👏👏👏🎶🎶
I do love Joe Bonamassa and his guitars! What a great show!
love Joe, pure in heart with his guitar/amp
collection
That was great. Love JB, and look forward to seeing him in New Zealand again.
Go with that blue Fender, 2nd from left, to take on tour. That's sharp! That LP you had in your hands looked great, too!
Great video! I discovered Joe at Albert Hall on PBS during their drive week and have been a fan ever since. The more I learned about his roots, and following him on TH-cam during the lockdown, the deeper that fanship ran.
This is outstanding, thanks guys
A great interview can only be done if the interviewer does his work just like Chris does here. Chris, you're a great interviewer because you let Joe talk! Well done! Great to sit here and listen to you two explain how its done. You asked Joe great questions! Thanks for the great afternoon you just provided for me. I learned a lot.
Thank you, this was simply wonderful - best guitar nerdout I've heard in a long while!
Thanks for being a down to earth guy with a great outlook and I mean being humble and honest and educational about old guitars and amplifiers good luck be safe and enjoy the feeling of playing original music I believe comes from the soul
Best one yet!
I love ALL of your videos! Thanks for doing what you do. You’re a killer player and this is a kick ass channel. Love Joe, the real freaking deal!!
A genuinely humble and cool dude. Come back to Charlotte!! 😃
I like Joe!, I totally share that passionate guitar/amp thing, it’s just so cool, we’re all so big fan of the 60s/70s golden era music and tone💯🙌🏼
Watched a LOT of JB interviews lately - halfway thru this one, and it's the best by FAR
The gifted and elite players make the difficult look so easy.
Joe is one of the good souls in the business. Excellent choice for the show. Another great guest, in my humble opinion, would be Tom Bukovac. For those of you out there unfamiliar with his breadth of work, it would be worth checking out. Another great show Chris. Thank you
Ohh yeah man, Wynonna Judd's greatest hits
Joe is a true Icon and what a gentleman.
Fantastic Interview Chris
agreed - thanks!
Thank you for this video. I make no conclusions but celebrate the facility of continued enquiry into this interesting topic
Outstanding interview--a "must listen".
Caught the tail end of the premier so I’m just gonna check out the full VOD but I had a feeling that it was only a matter of time before Joe came on, absolutely love his playing and his vintage collection is just so fucking cool as well
Man living in South Africa I wish I experienced the era Joe is referring to. We had a very vibrant music scene. Not to mention Trevor Rabin (Yes) and arguably the best rock producer of our time Mutt Lange. Great respect for Kevin Shirley as well that produces Joe’s albums. Joe also uses Tull mics that is made by Tully Mccully in Cape Town. Our country’s music scene has just turned upside down and is nowhere at the moment. ( Well all the good stuff anyway). Thanks for a great interview
Great interview. Thanks!
I really like when I get to see the collection because if Joe's Instagram didn't explain it to me, I wouldn't even know what I was looking at. I learned so much from those posts.
I dig Joe, he’s doing what all of us would do if the wife the kids the dog and the mortgage hadn’t got in the way.
I dig the way he dresses on stage too.Those expensive suits look nice. He’s got style
If he ever looks for a wife she’s gonna need to be special ✌🏻
Thanks for saying that Joe...Drive and discipline - two key ingredients! No reason for you to apologize to anyone for being yourself. Go Joe.
this interview ruled.
What a gig! Talking guitars and getting lessons from great players, nice work if you can get it!
Fantastic vid! Joe is such a nice guy, his stories are so interesting, Legend!! Shifty, you are a legend too!!
Another great episode! I’ll put in a vote to have Marty Stuart and Kenny Vaughn teach the solos in country boy rock n roll or have them on individually. Pretty much every solo either one plays in any song is a clinic.
Either of those first two, Teal or Blue are really sweet colors!
My main guitar is an Epiphone Gold Top. I did swap out the factory pickups and put in Seymour Duncan Pearly Gates in it! I was primarily a Fender player and still love them but this thing is a beast. The neck was huge so I had a local luthier slim the profile down for me. I get more compliments on my tone especially from other guitar players. Being a country player primarily, I had always favored a tele. This gold top is like a tele on steroids on clean tones and then when you hit it with gain pedals it just kicks the walls down. I would really love a Gibson but my budget kept me out of the market and I sorta had a stigma that my Epiphone was second rate but I'm way over it. I got a monster guitar for $500 bucks...$280 for pickups and $220 for a refret 10 years later and a neck profile adjustment included. At $1000 in total, I feel I more than got my monies worth!
What a Gent, it's been a pleasure to watch you grow into the legend you are today. I salute you :)
What a legend. Take his playing out of it and just based off his knowledge alone... He is a legend!
You know what's really crazy that I've not really thought a whole lot about before? I've been playing for almost 30 years and I'm a pretty good player. I listened to a hell of a lot of Stevie Ray Vaughan when I was growing up. As I'm watching Joe show some of these licks, I never realized how much of his playing I had copied over the years. All these years I've wondered who influenced me the most and I guess I have to say now it was SRV. I listen to Hendricks, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Robin Trower, Chris Cain etc. however, if I'm improvising to a backing track, I play more SRV licks than anything.
Totally with him about the way he tests guitars. Same way. I’ve owned over 100 in my time, and I don’t think I’ve ever plugged one in before I bought it. It’s about how it looks, how the neck feels, and how heavy it is. Everything else can be changed later.
I've watched all of these and a ton of Joe interviews. I love you guys and how much joy and genuine kid like happiness you bring in these discussions. Just demolish this idea that the best guitar players in the world have to have a sh attitude. Thanks guys for being yourself. It makes me feel good because I've never been the aloof type
thank you!!! they are fun to do for sure
Excellent interview, Bonomosa is very knowledgeable. In fact I have edition of Lazarus epiphone 59 les Paul I turned into Greeny with 0x4 pickups. It’s a great guitar!
I have a cd player and a record player in every room... I dont have Spotify.... I have a Android mobile so I can slide songs straight onto it from windows player... music is the soul of life
Joe nailed it talking about the running order of a record going away.
I fucking LOVE when Joe says “ya know”! “Ya know, it’s just these 25 sweet-ass notes, ya know, played in less than a second, ya know, and ya just do it like this, ya know!?” NO JOE, WE DONT KNOW, DAMMIT!! CUZ US MERE MORALS CAN ONLY PLAY 5 NOTES A SECOND AT MOST! Lmfao!🤣 This is a great episode! As usual, I cannot get enough of Joe Bonamassa. I may not like all of his music, but I love and respect him as a person, his playing and his knowledge of music and musical instruments and equipment. I’d love to just sit and have a beer, or Diet Coke, with him and talk “Shop”!
Great great show! Thanks a lot!
I just laugh at those snobs who think of this guy as just a Pentatonic player...JB is an extremely talented musician who can inprovise on the fly and make it sound like pre meditated notes
I first heard Joe on the Bob and Tom show twenty something years ago and have loved his music ever since! He had a bus that said “Joe Bona-who?” on the back of it.😂
Thank you JB. Great message. Buy what will inspire you to pick it up and play. I think that for most people has to be rule no1 cause not all of us have the resources to collect guitars.
It is funny to watch as time flies by watching Joe's clock on his screens :)