Joe Bonamassa
\n(1977)<\/p>\n
Main guitar: Gibson Les Paul Standard 1959
\nMust-listen track: Sloe Gin<\/p>\n
It\u2019s not easy to reinvent yourself as an adult artist when you\u2019ve been a child prodigy. Joe was a student of Danny Gatton and a prot\u00e9g\u00e9 of B.B. King before he was even old enough to drive a car, touring with the band Bloodline (alongside other prodigies who were children of stars like Miles Davis or Robby Krieger) before he could vote. But it all could have ended just as quickly \u2014 in fact, all the other members of Bloodline faded into the showbiz ether. Bonamassa, however, has always had an unstoppable work ethic, and through relentless touring, he managed to carve out his own sound and build a solid solo discography.<\/p>\n
It all started in 2000 with *A New Day Yesterday*, a perfectly respectable blues album featuring guest appearances from Leslie West, Gregg Allman, and Rick Derringer, who all gave their blessing to the young guitarist. At the time, Bonamassa played Strats and Teles, and Stevie Ray Vaughan\u2019s influence could still be heard in many of his licks. But gradually, he found his own voice when he switched to Les Pauls and combined his Marshall Silver Jubilees with a few boutique amps, creating a tone that was both bluesy, fat, and organic. Around the same time, producer Kevin Shirley began collaborating with Bonamassa \u2014 a partnership that started with *You & Me* (2006) and continues to this day. *Sloe Gin* (2007) and *The Ballad of John Henry* (2009) were major successes that cemented Joe\u2019s reputation as the savior of the blues \u2014 the future of a genre once thought to be reserved for retiring baby boomers.<\/p>\n
Since then, Bonamassa hasn\u2019t slowed down his touring schedule and continues to find creative ways to vary his shows \u2014 whether through tribute concerts to Muddy Waters and Howlin\u2019 Wolf, tours dedicated to the Three Kings of Blues, or celebrations of the British Blues Boom. He also records with singer Beth Hart and plays in bands like Black Country Communion (alongside bassist\/singer Glenn Hughes) and Rock Candy Funk Party. At the same time, his intense passion for collecting \u2014 understandable for someone who was born into guitars (his father owns a guitar store) \u2014 has only intensified. He now owns around a dozen Bursts, two Korina Vs, and a staggering number of rare instruments. Still, these guitars aren\u2019t just locked away \u2014 they hit the road with Joe. After all, that\u2019s what they were made for.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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