Joe
Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall
J&R Adventures
www.joebonamassa.com
Rating: A
Joe
Bonamassa has finally accomplished what his fans have been
waiting for: A masterpiece. His career has been full of gems as
he is a perfectionist who is creative and not afraid to take
musical risks – a combination that can lead to greatness, but
until this release he had not successfully shown just how much
he is musically capable of.
He has
taken the slow ride to fame, building a solid blues audience and
latching onto the classic rock crowd as well. He is now to the
point where he can headline venues such as the Royal Albert
Hall, and even invite a few famous friends to come out and play.
Eric
Clapton joins Bonamassa and the crowd goes wild as the duo jam
out Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads” (Bonamassa is born on the same
day as the blues legend.) As if that were not enough, Joe
brings out John Paul Jones from Led Zeppelin fame.
Joe has
electric songs, acoustic sets and even has grown the band to
include horns. However, as he expands his musical vocabulary,
and vision, he does not forget where he came from as he jams out
on ZZ Top’s “Just Got Paid” with the same passion as a teenager
first learning the opening riff from “Smoke On the Water.” Joe
has raised the bar with this one and we can't wait to see what
he does next.
-
Jeb Wright
