Live from Nowhere In Particular

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With Carmine Rojas on bass, Rick Melick on keyboards, and Bogie Bowles on drums, Joe Bonamassa excels in Live From Nowhere In Particular, proving he’s one of the most exciting guitarists and performers on the scene today. This is an excellent live album. There is fire and fervor in the music and in the persona of guitarist Joe Bonamassa and although his studio albums have been nothing less than exceptional, there’s no better way than the live performance atmosphere to demonstrate just how mesme...

With Carmine Rojas on bass, Rick Melick on keyboards, and Bogie Bowles on drums, Joe Bonamassa excels in Live From Nowhere In Particular, proving he’s one of the most exciting guitarists and performers on the scene today. This is an excellent live album. There is fire and fervor in the music and in the persona of guitarist Joe Bonamassa and although his studio albums have been nothing less than exceptional, there’s no better way than the live performance atmosphere to demonstrate just how mesmerizing this amazing guitarist/vocalist can actually be. He’s truly a fiery vocalist as well, a trait that has a lot to do with his popularity, and he belts out the lyrics with resolute passion and vigor. He is a well-rounded musician in every way. Anyone familiar with Joe Bonamassa knows the degree of respect and admiration he has for the music of yesteryear, primarily blues and rock. His renditions of the classics, such as Tull’s “A New Day Yesterday”, Yes’ “Starship Trooper”, and Alvin Lee’s “One Of These Days”, adds smiles of approval to the faces of attentive audiences the world over. It’s a crucial key to his amazing talent: fans feel that they are listening to one of their peers, someone who feels the same passion for the music. He’s similar to the best friend you had growing up, the guy next door you’d drink beers with on Sunday afternoons while listening to vinyl records. Perhaps without even realizing the music’s classic relevance at that time, you related to it in a personal and private way. The barnstorming opener, “Bridge To Better Days”, as well as the astounding acoustic blues, “Woke Up Dreaming”, are both exemplary of the originality that’s Joe Bonamassa, and of the passion he exerts in the live setting. He’s incredibly adept at both electric and acoustic guitar, and this live set authenticates that. Covers of Free’s “Walk in My Shadow”, Paul Marshall’s “So Many Roads”, and Warren Haynes’ “If Heartaches Were Nickels” are brilliantly executed. The Blues Foundation board member puts pure emotion and sincerity into the blues. “Woke Up Dreaming” is an absolute killer song. Those who have seen Joe perform it live know it to be true. It’s a mesmerizing and exhilarating jaunt amid acoustic prowess and fingerboard dexterity, coerced along by raw passion and unadulterated intensity. The eighteen minute voyage through “Django/Just Got Paid” is a dreamy excursion through Guitar Paradise. Similar to a good movie with a theme of mystery and intrigue, IÆll leave out the potpourri of influences heard in this one as to not be the spoiler. ItÆs totally amazing. Utilizing an adroit talent for slide and fretboard wizardry, Joe soars off in sonic mounts and diving plummets in the ten minute India/Mountain Time. His performance is incredibly beautiful and melodic throughout each and every divergent course and alteration. He ends the set with an incredible combo cover of “A New Day Yesterday and “Starship Trooper”. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.