Joe Bonamassa, the two-time GRAMMY-nominated blues rock guitar icon, who will kick-off his UK and European tour March 9th, has announced the release of British Blues Explosion Live on Friday 18th May on CD/DVD/Blu-Ray & 3LP (Black / Red, White & Blue) via Mascot Label Group in Europe and J&R Adventures in North America.
The DVD and Blu-ray includes amazing bonus content such as Joe performing “Taxman” Live at the Cavern Club, Joe being honoured with a “Brick In The Wall”, the British Blues Explosion Explained by Mick Wall and a photo gallery of the British Blues Explosion UK Tour.
A Salute to the British Blues Explosion, featuring the unbelievable music of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page! Joe pays tribute to his British Blues heroes during a short but very sweet tour of Britain – 5 performances only. This show was recorded at Greenwich Music Time at The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London on July 7, 2016.
Joe Bonamassa has been more influenced by the impact of British Blues than by any other music out there. From a young age, the musically inclined Joe fell in love with the hard-rocking, gritty and edgy sound that emanated from mid-1960’s Britain. This is especially true of the highly innovative and evocative guitar music produced by three of the field’s greatest heavyweights, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page. With the deepest reverence for what these three men have accomplished and a true love of their music.
Joe Bonamassa’s love of the British Blues is at the heart of his musical inspiration; and, for the first time, with this unforgettable performance he was able to give special homage to the British guitarists that inspired him, including Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.
The five-piece band included Michael Rhodes (Bass), Reese Wynans (Keyboards), Anton Fig (Drums) and Russ Irwin (Rhythm Guitar & Backing Vocals).
Joe passionately believes in the need for this and future generations of blues musicians to continue to explore the music of these three icons of blues history. “If it wasn’t for certain British musicians of the early 1960s, the Blues may very well never have exploded into Rock music as we know it today, and indeed may have passed into history,” says Joe.
The explosion of British Blues that occurred in the 1960s builds an essential bridge between the blues and rock music, two forms of popular music that have meant so much to so many people over the last century.
When one thinks of the similarities between British Blues powerhouses Clapton, Beck, and Page, one is almost immediately drawn to think of the fact that they all held tenure in one of the most important – the most important, according to some people – blues bands that came out of Britain, The Yardbirds. But the connection between these three guitarists lies so much deeper. All three of them have pioneered the way forward for British Blues, Rock and Blues Rock music, inspired so much by the American blues icons that came before them.
As one of the world’s leading guitarists and a passionate devotee to the sacred form of art that is the British Blues, there is no person more qualified to preach the British Blues than Joe Bonamassa. A Salute to the British Blues Explosion is a cross-generational musical moment that will be unlike anything else you’ve experienced. Go with Joe Bonamassa on a journey to re-discover the music of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, and Jimmy Page, and fall in love with the British Blues all over again.
Tour dates
9-Mar-18 – Motorpoint Arena Cardiff -United Kingdom
10-Mar-18- Manchester Arena – United Kingdom
11-Mar-18 – Carlisle Sands Centre – United Kingdom
13-Mar-18 – AECC BHGE Arena, Aberdeen – United Kingdom
14-Mar-18 – Sage Gateshead – United Kingdom
16-Mar-18 – Genting Arena, Birmingham – United Kingdom
17-Mar-18 – The Brighton Centre, Brighton – United Kingdom
20-Mar-18 – Jahrhunderthalle, Frankfurt Am Main – Germany
21-Mar-18 – Jahrhunderthalle -Frankfurt Am Main – Germany
22-Mar-18 – Wiener Stadthalle / Halle F, Bezirk-Rudolfsheim-Fünfhaus – Austria
24-Mar-18 – Dom Muzyki i Tańca, Zabrze – Poland
25-Mar-18 – Stadthalle Chemnitz, Großer Saal, Chemnitz – Germany
26-Mar-18 – ARENA NÜRNBERGER VERSICHERUNG, Nürnberg – Germany
28-Mar-18 – LANXESS Arena – Koln, Germany
30-Mar-18 – Tempodrom, Berlin – Germany
31-Mar-18 – Tempodrom, Berlin – Germany
2-Apr-18 – Sparkassen Arena, Kiel – Germany
10-Jun-18 – Kursaal Oostende, Ostende – Belgium
12-Jun-18 – Hampton Court, London – United Kingdom
