Joe Bonamassa recently allowed Gibson and Guitar Center into his Nashville condo to check out the cool gear that he keeps there. Joe calls his Nashville condo "Nerdville East." In contrast to the original Nerdville, which he calls his home in LA and houses his museum-grade pieces, Nerdville East houses more of the tools that he uses since he often writes and records in … [Read more...]
A Guitar Collecting Tip from Joe Bonamassa
Few guitarists have the knowledge and experience collecting guitars as Joe Bonamassa. Having grown up the son of a guitar dealer and now a world-class collector himself, there's little Bonamassa doesn't know about guitars. Furthermore, few of us will ever have the opportunity to play, much less own, even a small percentage of the guitars that Bonamassa regularly gigs with. … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa – Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks
Joe Bonamassa recently embarked on a short tour he called "Muddy Wolf" that culminated in a performance in front of 9,000 people at Colorado's Red Rocks amphitheater. As the name implies, the tour paid tribute to Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. The Red Rocks performance was filmed as is being released as an album and DVD on March 24: The exclusive concert experience … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa “Different Shades of Blue”
Joe Bonamassa has released details about his upcoming album, which is titled Different Shades of Blue, and he has also released the first video for the album: The album will be released on September 23 and will feature all original material: "It's been a while since I've been involved in the writing on an entire album. So I decided I wanted to make a completely original … [Read more...]
Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face Mini
Dunlop and Joe Bonamassa have recently teamed up to create a new, smaller version of Bonamassa's signature fuzz face, called appropriately enough the Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face mini: The FFM4 Joe Bonamassa Fuzz Face Mini Distortion delivers the same thick, creamy fuzz tones as its big brother but in a much smaller housing with several upgrades for modern convenience. Equipped … [Read more...]