Anaheim (Page 3 of 6)

Yep we're all watchin' and waiting'. Hoping that Tal has a great time and all goes well for him! And the rest of the band of course.

Have fun guys.  I got to go to kickoff night for a tour leg two years ago (pre-RAH).  It's a cool feeling.  Can't wait for the reviews.

Sandy

We're getting a bit excited down here too. Have a blast in Anaheim, we'll be seeing a lot of you tomorrow night for JOESHOW #2!  
Rick

...hmmm!... where is everybody?... it's so quite here you could hear a pin drop!... waiting for the crescendo of accolades to appear! ( tap tap..tap tap! ) 

New Jersey and Vegas here in party mode and waiting for a report. 20 hours to Joetime!

Looked at Twitter and the twitters I saw about the show tonight, it sounds like it was out of this world.  The world is a-twitter with Joe! Joe! Joe! Joe!  It's 1:18am. gotta give it up.  Will be fun to read in the morning!!!!  Thank God they let me have the Forum at work 

                                 pattyluvsjoe

"I'm not nice to any guitar!"     
                 Joe Bonamassa 05-03-12

JBLP CHILD #184

What a show. 

Susan and i get to the venue early so we walk across the street to get some dinner and..what do you know, there's one Joseph Leonard Bonamassa having dinner at the bar.  Several people recognized him, but everyone left him alone while he was eating.  After he was done with dinner, he took a few pictures with some folks and headed back to the venue

At about 7:55 p.m. Two Minutes to Midnight began blaring out of the speakers and I knew my world was about to be rocked.

At precisely 8:00 p.m., the man in black came on stage.  Black shirt, black suit jacket, black suit pants, black dress shoes and dark sunglasses.  It was cool for the word go.

Set list and guitars (well, most of the guitars anyway)

Cradle Rock (Bonaburst)
So Many Roads
When The Fire Hits The Sea
So It's like That (Signatute JB Goldtop)
If Heartaches were Nickels (man oh man, what an unbelievabley soulful rendition)
Sloe Train (new guitar, can't remember the name.  les paul body, single pickup, firebird headstock...pretty cool looking actually)
Dustbowl (gibson les paul with bigsby tailpiece...you know the one, it's pictured on his equipment truck).  And Oh...if you think the studio vesion of this song is hot, you ain't heard nothing yet.  Holy crap, Joe & the boys kill it on that one.
You Better Watch Yourself
Steel Your Heart Away
Sloe Gin
John Henry (candy apple blue signature JB LP) New arrangement.  i like this one a whole lot better than the original.  I know I'm in the minority, but I love this version
Lonesome Road Blues (Red Gibson 355.  possibly the coolest guitar ever built, IMHO)
Happier Times
Blue & Evil (gibson firebird)
Great Flood (JB LP goldtop)
Young Mans Blues (White SG double neck.  first time I've seen this one)
Woke Up Dreaming
Django/Mountain Time (Music Man)
Encore:
Bird on a Wire (Giglioti)
Just Got Paid (Flying V...obviousely)

The coolest thing about tonight is that I get to see this show two more times and i cannot freakin wait.

As to the newest band member, Tal Bergman, he was magnificant.  He fit in perfectly and it was obvious during the show he was having the time of his life.  He and Joe hit it off on stage and the chemistry is there for all to see. 

Got to meet several bonaholics...Front Row Fred (Chris) and Forever Young (Johnny).

That's all for tonight.  I took a bunch of pictures (no flash so keep your expectations low) and I'll post them on JBXP tomorrow.  As for now, It's midnight in CA, I'm tired and i need to go rest for the next two shows.

Ticket for free? well yes I want one.