what are you listening to?

laatsch55 said:
No shit Tony, that ROCKS!!@
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If you liked that one Lee,
check this sh!t out:

https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/47325123/10 Stand (At the Burning Tree).mp3

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Bonham hittin' like his dad !

Vocals are clearer on this one -

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... so what comes after three solid 'Black Country Communion' albums, with Bonamassa leaving to do solo stuff?

'California Breed'

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Funky !
 
I have always found Bonamasa's playing to be very dry. While extremely good, its just not my cup of tea. Glenn Hughes... wicked bass player, not a huge fan of his singing though.

I have heard some of the California Breed stuff, and I thought it was pretty decent. Definitely into CB more so than BCC.
 
Bonamassa dry? Not questioning your taste but I don't understand what you mean. He's schooled in classic R&B with driving riffs and beat, maybe that's why you consider him "dry" (we've all heard it for so many years). I find him very versatile. Check out his acoustic album "Live From The Vienna Opera House".

Currently playing "Live from New York Beacon Theater".
 
Fishoz said:
Bonamassa dry? Not questioning your taste but I don't understand what you mean. He's schooled in classic R&B with driving riffs and beat, maybe that's why you consider him "dry" (we've all heard it for so many years). I find him very versatile. Check out his acoustic album "Live From The Vienna Opera House".

Currently playing "Live from New York Beacon Theater".
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I'm finding him an cool discovery myself. There are times on these BCC albums were his delivery is predictable ( I suppose you could call that dry ) but then he does some amazing switch-it-ups in timing, and when he hits his stride on riffs they are well delivered. It's in those moments that I am feeling like I missed out the whole Bonamass thing.

I'd agree on the versatility thing too, he's not style locked for sure. Has some vocal talent too which I didn't expect on these BCC tracks ...
 
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I dig Joe B but like Clapton, he bores me after awhile. That kid Talon what's his name was like 10 years old and blew Joe B off the stage for feel. Joe even had the kid play some shows with him

Blues comes from inside, not technique and Joe is all technique and polish so I get Ben's "dry" comment. Anybody can play 4 bar blues but making your goddamned guitar cry is where it's at w/ blues solos. Think Gary Moore for one, SRV for another... that comes from inside. Joe B is great but in a different way from those guys

This is why shredders get such a bad rap, people claim there is no "soul" in playing fast. The soul is there with dudes like Yngwie, Vai, Sariani, Johnson, Gilbert, Friedman, Becker... etc. It's just in briefer moments and you have to listen for it to appreciate what can be done within microseconds. It's just another style. What makes me laugh most is people who deride shredders and yet listen to Paganini LMAO
 
Northwinds said:
I dig Joe B but like Clapton, he bores me after awhile. That kid Talon what's his name was like 10 years old and blew Joe B off the stage for feel. Joe even had the kid play some shows with him

Blues comes from inside, not technique and Joe is all technique and polish so I get Ben's "dry" comment. Anybody can play 4 bar blues but making your goddamned guitar cry is where it's at w/ blues solos. Think Gary Moore for one, SRV for another... that comes from inside. Joe B is great but in a different way from those guys

This is why shredders get such a bad rap, people claim there is no "soul" in playing fast. The soul is there with dudes like Yngwie, Vai, Sariani, Johnson, Gilbert, Friedman, Becker... etc. It's just in briefer moments and you have to listen for it to appreciate what can be done within microseconds. It's just another style. What makes me laugh most is people who deride shredders and yet listen to Paganini LMAO
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I've only scratched the surface on Bonamassa's primary blues work and I see the Clapton analogy. But his attempts at Blackmore, Iommi, Page fusion ... even adding some newer styles of the 80's ... is quite a different take from me. I'm glad I discovered him on these BCC albums because had I heard his solo blues stuff first, I would have sent him packing. Let's just say it looks like he tried to break his own mold in the BCC sessions and maybe, just maybe Glenn Hughes had that impact on him.

As a side note, Clapton past Blind Faith pisses me off.
 
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laatsch55 said:
Why??
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Dunno. MTV maybe. Overplayed "pop"? Could be. Perhaps something similar to Dire Straits. "Pissed off" was probably the wrong words...
I do enjoy Clapton in various live shows where he's playing side-by-side with others. Go figure.
 
Northwinds said:
I dig Joe B but like Clapton, he bores me after awhile. That kid Talon what's his name was like 10 years old and blew Joe B off the stage for feel. Joe even had the kid play some shows with him

Blues comes from inside, not technique and Joe is all technique and polish so I get Ben's "dry" comment. Anybody can play 4 bar blues but making your goddamned guitar cry is where it's at w/ blues solos. Think Gary Moore for one, SRV for another... that comes from inside. Joe B is great but in a different way from those guys

This is why shredders get such a bad rap, people claim there is no "soul" in playing fast. The soul is there with dudes like Yngwie, Vai, Sariani, Johnson, Gilbert, Friedman, Becker... etc. It's just in briefer moments and you have to listen for it to appreciate what can be done within microseconds. It's just another style. What makes me laugh most is people who deride shredders and yet listen to Paganini LMAO
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Ron summed it up pretty good for me. You put him beside say Jonny Winter or SRV as Ron said, and yeah, its not the same. Great guitar player and no one is taking away from that. But as Ron said....technique and polish.

BlazeES said:
had I heard his solo blues stuff first, I would have sent him packing.
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I was introduced to him some time ago. Some of the first things I checked out were his solo blues stuff. Again a great guitar player, but there is just something lacking for me. He doesnt really fit into the type of blues I like to get down on.
 
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