Joe Bonamassa has reported on Facebook that he is currently writing for the next album. New studio album is due for release in May. Recording sessions start next week in Las Vegas with Kevin Shirley. 2012 marks Joe’s seventh year working with the legendary Kevin Shirley. More details to come! Next month Joe’s live at the Beacon DVD will be released. Make sure you pre-order and get it before the street date!
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On Joe’s Planet Rock radio show , he said that he will be sitting in Dave Mason on a new release soon. Joe was invited to join in on the session. No other details are available as of now. I know many of you are fans of Dave Mason. Who wouldn’t be? Dave has played with plenty of legends such as Jimi Hendrix, Michael Jackson, The Rolling Stones, George Harrison, Fleetwood Mac, and Eric Clapton. He’s also known for his work with traffic and his successful solo career. We will update you as the news comes in!
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Despite his recent leg-amputation surgery, legendary guitarist Leslie West is going ahead with plans to release his new solo album, Unusual Suspects, on September 19th.
Although Unusual Suspects is billed as a ‘solo’ effort, West is joined by an impressive array of guest stars, such as Billy Gibbons, Slash, Zakk Wylde, Joe Bonamassa and Steve Lukather. Noted drummer Kenny Aronoff also lends his talents to the proceedings.
“These guys don’t show up to play on everybody’s albums,” West said of his famous friends who grace his CD. “They’re stars in their own right and fantastic players, everyone with their own sound and style, and about as far from ‘the usual suspects’ as it gets.”
Read the full story at Music Radar.
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Pictured above is my copy of Joe Bonamassa’s new album, Dust Bowl. The album came in the mail today and made by day to say the least. I’m honored to receive it in advance, so that I can share it with all of you. Excuse the picture quality, it was taken with my Blackberry! Let’s start off by going song by song.
The first song we hear on the album is Slow Train. This tune was performed live in the fall 2010 tour. The song sounds exactly like it did live, just amazing. The intro of the song builds up to an amazing guitar solo. Dust Bowl then comes rolling in. Dust Bowl does not disappoint as being the title of track of the album. Joe is always willing to surprise us with new guitar riffs and techniques, the opening of this song is a clear example of that. Joe’s voice proves to be strong on this one. After Dust Bowl, we roll into the tune that features John Hiatt. Tennessee Plates is one of John Hiatt’s original tunes that Joe covers. Joe’s vocals sound great on the song, he opens the song. He switches verses with John Hiatt. Great Duet and Joe plays guitar along Vince Gill. Chad Cromwell also plays drums on this track.
Up next is a song titled “The Meaning of the Blues”. This could very well be the “bluest” song on the whole CD. Hearing this song bring me back to the Blues Deluxe and You & Me era. The song opens a bit slow, with some great singing and breaks into a crazy guitar solo. You thought Joe played fast before?!? Wait till you hear this one, folks. It will just make your head spin in circles. We then go into a song titled “Black Lung Heartache”. This song to me, brings back memories of “The River”. We have a song that has a nice intro, with the opening verses and next thing you know, you’re listening to some powerful electric guitar playing, that has a great British sound to it. Up next is “You Better Watch Yourself”. This is another great fast paced blues song. Would be great to see live, it’s that type of song! The Last Matador Of Bayonne is a slower song, also blues orientated. We get to hear some of Joe’s great slow guitar playing, where you can literally hear one note at a time, just amazing! Tony Cedras plays the trumpet on this song.
We’ve know that Joe has been a long time fan of Paul Rodgers. He shows us again on this cd, by covering the song “Heartbreaker”. Joe is singing on this song with band mate Glenn Hughes (Black Country Communion). This is a great classic rock song, it would fit in perfectly on the setlist at a Black Country Communion gig. I hope it is played live. Sirens open our next song, “No Love On The Street”, which was originally down by Tim Curry. Once the sirens cut out, Joe’s gives us a great guitar riff, which goes into the first verse. Not really a blues song in my opinion, Joe’s voice sounds great though. You’ll also hear Beth Hart and Blondie Chaplin on guitar. “The Whale That Swallowed Jonah” is a very upbeat song and that is exactly how it starts off. Joe’s guitar playing on this track is enough to make one drool, literally. His voice also shines out on this song. This might be my favorite Joe Bonamassa original on the whole album. This song is a fine example of how Joe can steer us in different music directions. Great Rock tune. Vince Gill appears on “Sweet Rowena” with Joe. Vince Gill takes the lead vocals on this track, with Joe doing backup vocals. The two of them sound great together. Vince Gill is a great guitar player too. Finally, the last track on the album is “Prisoner”. This track is mainly a vocal powered track, which sounds great. His voice just continues to get better and better, which is made very clear by this album.
Overall, how could you not want this CD. It’s Joe Bonamassa’s best album to date, in my opinion. The combination of Kevin Shirley and Joe Bonamassa is just amazing, they push each other in new directions with every recording. Kevin has the skill of really catching Joe at his best. The whole disc sounds great. Not to mention, the featured guest appearances by John Hiatt, Vince Gill, Glenn Hughes, Chad Cromwell, Beth Hart, Michael Rhodes, Peter Van Weelden, Tony Cedras, Blondie Chaplin, Arlan Schierbaum, Reese Wynans, and Steve Nathan to top it off. Bottom line is that Joe continues to get better and better. Joe is the best of the best, when it comes to guitar playing. A guitar player’s favorite. Pre-order the CD today, if you haven’t already. I can guarantee that you will not be disappointed.
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As you can see from the picture above – the second Black Country Communion album will be recorded in January. I remember talking to Glenn and he said that this might happen. What’s strange about this situation, is that Black Country Communion haven’t even done a first tour yet. However, they are releasing a second album. It’s cool at the same time, because they will have a lot more content to play. Glenn Hughes has already began writing the songs for the second album. The first album was beyond amazing, everyone song was well done. I’m interested to see what the second album will bring. Hope we continue to hear more from this great band. Stay tuned…
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Joe and the band just recently finished up recording at Black Rock Studios. It is believed that they were recording material for a new upcoming album. As you may remember from our previous updates, a lot has been happening at Black Rock Studios.
Joe Bonamassa is pictured above playing a fancy looking guitar. He used this guitar to record a track called “Dustbowl”. I don’t know if the tune is an original or cover. There wasn’t any information that indicated Dustbowl to be a cover, it could be an original.
Above we have a picture of Peter Van Weelden. He is the mastermind behind Van Weelden amps and Joe Bonamassa’s “Twinkleland.” It has also been said that Peter has contributed to the recording that occurred at Black Rock Studios. So far this recording session has turned out to be a very interesting one from what we have seen. Stay tuned for updates as they become available.
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Joe Bonamassa has been back in the studio for sometime now. Looks like they are laying down a lot of tracks at Black Rock Studio and have had a great time while doing it. Posted on Facebook by Kevin Shirley, it looks like Tony Cedras is making a guest appearance on the new album.
For those of you who don’t know who Tony Cedras is, you can read more about him here. He is a talented musician from South Africa. He has recorded with such artists as Paul Simon (Simon & Garfunkel). Stay tuned for more news as we learn more about the new recording.
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Joe is back in the studio writing content for what appears to be a new CD. Looks like the rest of the band is there with Joe and they are having a blast! I would keep checking out Joe’s facebook for more updates. Kevin Shirley is also with the band at Black Rock Studios. He has some great pictures on his facebook. What would you like to see on a new JB cd? What’s next?! Only time will tell!
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