ARTiST: Joe Bonamassa
ALBUM: Live From Nowhere In Particular
BiTRATE: 192kbps avg
QUALiTY: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.97 Final / -V2 --vbr-new / 44.100Khz
LABEL: Provogue
GENRE: Rock
SiZE: 143.78 megs
PLAYTiME: 1h 38min 34sec total
RiP DATE: 2008-08-14
STORE DATE: 2008-08-19
Track List: Disc #1/2
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01. Bridge To Better Days 5:27
02. Walk In My Shadows 5:15
03. So Many Roads 6:09
04. India / Mountain Time 10:17
05. Another Kinda Love 3:47
06. Sloe Gin 7:20
07. One Of These Days 5:53
Track List: Disc #2/2
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01. Ball Peen Hammer 4:23
02. If Heartaches Were Nickels 4:08
03. Woke Up Dreaming 7:59
04. Django / Just Got Paid 17:53
05. High Water Everywhere 4:48
06. Asking Around For You 7:24
07. A New Day Yesterday / Starship 7:51
Trooper / Wurm
Release Notes:
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Joe Bonamassa will release a double CD-set entitled Live From Nowhere In
Particular on August 19, 2008. ThereÆs 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, thereÆs 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. HeÆs 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 TullÆs ôA New Day Yesterday,ö YesÆ ôStarship Trooper,ö and
Alvin LeeÆs ôOne Of These Days,ö adds smiles of approval to the faces of
attentive audiences the world over. ItÆs a crucial key to his amazing talent:
fans feel that theyÆre listening to one of their peers, someone who feels the
same passion for the music. HeÆs similar to the best friend you had growing up,
the guy next door youÆd drink beers with on Sunday afternoons while listening to
vinyl records. Perhaps without even realizing the musicÆs classic relevance at
that time, you related to it in a personal and private way.
A trait that never ceases to surface in his live sets, Joe pays homage to his
idols and influences. HeÆll often throw a classic lick into a song, and itÆs
often done with the same passion, phrasing, and tone of the initial recording.
His influences are many; they are legion, one might say; from one end of the
rock spectrum to the other, blues as well. However, the honor he bestows upon
musicians of the past and present is a humble endeavor of appreciation,
additives to accentuate a style thatÆs original and creative on its own. ItÆs
all Joe Bonamassa, and heÆs a tonal mastermind of the instrument. Nevertheless,
he likes to toss something into the mix every now and then, just to remind
listeners where it all came from. Live From Nowhere In Particular is all that
and more.
The barnstorming opener, ôBridge To Better Days,ö as well as the astounding
acoustic blues, ôWoke Up Dreaming,ö are both exemplary of the originality thatÆs
Joe Bonamassa, and of the passion he exerts in the live setting. HeÆs incredibly
adept at both electric and acoustic guitar, and this live set authenticates
that. Covers of FreeÆs ôWalk in My Shadows,ö, Paul MarshallÆs ôSo Many Roadsö,
and Warren HaynesÆ ôIf Heartaches Were Nickelsö are brilliantly executed. The
Blues Foundation board member puts pure emotion and sincerity into the blues.
Listen to the little Beatles insert at the end of ôIf Heartaches Were Nickles.ö
ItÆs merely one example of the fun he has with melodies, empowered by an
imagination that segues tastefully from one area into another.
ôWoke Up Dreamingö is an absolute killer song. Those who have seen Joe perform
it live know it to be true. ItÆs a mesmerizing and exhilarating jaunt amid
acoustic prowess and fingerboard dexterity, coerced along by raw passion and
unadulterated intensity. The eighteen minute voyage through ôDjango/Just Got
Paidö 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 ôIndia/Mountain Time.ö 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 ôA New Day
Yesterdayö and ôStarship Trooper.ö
I believe wholeheartedly that it takes a great band to complete a great
performance, and although Joe is phenomenal throughout, he once again has a
brilliant group of guys backing him up here. With Carmine Rojas on bass, Rick
Melick on keyboards, and Bogie Bowles on drums, Joe Bonamassa excels in Live
From Nowhere In Particular, proving heÆs one of the most exciting guitarists and
performers on the scene today. This is an excellent live album.