Date of concert: Thursday November 11, 2010
Joe Bonamassa is one of those people who you know was just born to play the guitar, as if it was simply an extension of his body that he used to great effect. He's one of the greatest living blues-guitar players today, and even though his music might not be incredibly innovative in the genre, he's still one hell of a guitar player. He performed a great show at Springfield Symphony Hall, his first show after a while of performing outside of the United States.
Right after being introduced, Bonamassa promptly appeared onstage, playing "Cradle Rock." There was no opening act. He was backed by a bassist, Carmine Rojas a drummer, Bogie Bowles, and a keyboardist, Rick Melick. The set delivered some of the best blues-rock songs wriiten and performed in recent memory including "Sloe Gin" and "If Heartaches Were Nickels". During "The Ballad of John Henry", Bonamassa played parts of the song with a violin bow, which was quite the experience. The cover of "Young Man's Blues" sounded like vintage Led Zeppelin, and that is completely fine in my book.
After about a two hour show, Bonamassa's encore wrapped up with a cover of ZZ Top's "Just Got Paid" that threw in parts of Zeppelin's "Dazed and Confused." Bonamassa's show is just what you're looking for if you love some vintage-sounding blues-rock played by a fantastic guitar player with a tight band.
"Just Got Paid" Live:
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