Producer Kevin Shirley recorded much of Joe Bonamassa's recording sessions for his latest album The Ballad of John Henry. I think the goal is to include this footage on a DVD at some point in the future. In the meantime, you can watch the recording sessions for the song Stop! below. It's pretty cool to be able to watch a snippet of the recording process. You get a glimpse … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Guitar Lesson
While at his recent tour stop in Milwaukee, Joe Bonamassa gave an impromptu guitar lesson to young guitar prodigy Tallan "T-Man" Latz, who you might remember was recently banned from playing in bars around Wisconsin. In the lesson, Joe gives Tallan some good advice about being able to play anywhere on the fretboard. Later that night, Tallan got to sit in with Joe at the … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa – The Ballad of John Henry
Although it's only March, it's looking like 2009 is going to be a great year for Joe Bonamassa. It's hard to believe, but this year, at age 31, he will celebrate his 20th year in the music business. In May, he'll be performing a concert at the legendary Royal Albert Music Hall in London. He's featured on the cover of the April 2009 Guitar Player magazine. And, he's recently … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa – The Ballad of John Henry EPK
Joe Bonamassa and team have released an electronic press kit for his upcoming album The Ballad of John Henry. In the video, Joe talks about the ideas behind The Ballad of John Henry, including why John Henry is the focal point of the album, and the balance of creating a blues record that is raw enough and also polished enough. I've been listening to the album for a couple of … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Jamming In the Studio
This is a nice video of Joe Bonamassa jamming in the studio playing a song called "Stratus" with guitarist GE Smith, keyboardist Demetrios Pappas, drummer Anton Fig, bassist Chico Huff, and electric violinist Tracy Silverman. The video was recorded March 19, 2004 at Star City Recording, Bethlehem, PA. For more info, see the Studio Jams Web site. … [Read more...]