American - Musician | May 8, 1977 -
Who's to say a blues man can't play rock and roll?
Joe Bonamassa
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Nothing I'm doing musically is revolutionary in any way, shape, or form.
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If I feel like things are getting into a routine, I want them to be different. I need to keep improving and keep moving forward.
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There's always talk about the blues dying out, but it won't.
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The one area where I'll say that Hendrix is underrated was his ability to use chord melodies. He used different inversions of chords and was able to make a three-piece band sound absolutely huge. From the moment Hendrix and the Experience came on the scene, power trios had their work cut out for them.
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That's the thing about the blues: It's one thing to hit a note on a guitar. To make it matter is something else altogether.
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I used to watch MTV when they played music, and discovered Robert Cray, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jeff Healey.
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I am the poster boy for brick-by-brick foundation building. Play a club. Put on a good show for 35 people. Come back. Build your market. Have people talk about you.
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One of these days, when I get tired of it all, I'll keep six guitars and the amps I'm using, and I'll have a big old auction for charity.
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Sometimes you have to blame yourself before you can blame others.
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I'm not one of those people that has to share personal experiences. That's not really the kind of writer I am. I'm a very private person to begin with.
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I like to be in the room with players that are better than me. That's always a good place to be.
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