Hello Joe Bonamassa Fans, From Frederick, MD

Hello to everyone on the Joe Bonamassa forum. I have been reading the forum for a few months now but never got around to doing an intro until today. My first experience with Joe was many years ago when I saw him open up for BB King at Wolf Trap in Northern Virginia. I had no idea who he was and only paid casual attention to him. That was probably around 10 years ago give or take a couple. I thought he was good but he was playing a strat at the time and to me he was another SRV imitator. He was good but I didn't pay much attention to him. What a mistake that was. I rediscovered Joe about a year ago when I heard Blues Deluxe, probably on Pandora but I don't remember for sure. I have been a fanatic ever since. I have every CD and the Rockpalast video. I have only had the chance to see him live twice but I was in awe both times. I am a guitar player and his tone and technique and especially his soul have inspired me to learn new things after stagnating for many years. I love his openess and his interaction with his fans, especially on the forum here. I played in hard rock bands for 20 years and now I am trying to give the blues a shot. I play Les Pauls mainly. Thank you all for your friendliness and family attitudes. I am in Frederick, MD.