[ Closed ] "Why Haven't I Heard Of This Guy?" (Page 1 of 2)

Sounds like Me. I saw him open a BB King blues fest in Cleveland  and it was the question of who the H--- is this. The set  was only about a half hour to 45 minuites  but I was sold.

He has come a  long way since then. But he has surely paid his dues.

I get the same reaction when his CD's are played.  Who is this it is really good. Then you say Bonamassa and then ??????. Why don't we know about him.

Luckily, my first JB concert was the NDY Live taping in Fort Wayne.  Seems like a long time ago.  Anyway, since then I've seen Joe a number of times and all were great!  But the thing is, I have taken a number of people along.  Without exception, they were simply amazed. 

Now I did see him a week ago as an opening act.  I won't comment on the headliner, (the PC police here have already taken it upon themselves to bust my balls on THAT subject...)  but I can say that Joe as an opener greatly diminishes the experience.  If you're going to take someone, be sure to pick the right situation.  You'll create a new fan!

LMAO!!!

Its funny, I asked myself the same question about 1 year, 4 cd's, 2 dvd's and 1 live show, ago.

Keith said:"I firmly believe that with the right amount of exposure, there's a vast audience for Joe's music. It's just that they haven't been exposed to it YET. You have to realize that, and this may be hard to fathom to us who are heavily into music, it being a part of us, that there are multitudes that never seek out anything new on their own. There are so many artists that I have no doubt that many people, who were/are into so called 'classic rock', that grew up during that era, would dig if they're exposed to them. Publicity is the key. You can have the greatest album in the world, but it won't do anything except gather dust in the store unless people hear about it. So, keep on spreading the word!"

This is exactly how I feel. First, I came to the realization about a year ago thru a conversation with my own brother, who works a ridiculous amount of hours and has no time to seek out new music and said he doesn't even know what to pick out in a record store.  He listens to the same artists, like Hendrix, the Stones, Led Zep, over and over again...Secondly, Joe has made some small steps getting radio play, but it's not enough.  I figure any station that plays SRV and KWS, would play Joe if they knew about him!

Bloodline got some airplay around here (Youngstown, OH) in the mid-90s when it first came out, and when Joe first visited the area in 2003 to open for BB King the local paper did a big article on him & mentioned that early work.  Certainly, I liked the songs I remembered hearing from Bloodline but that sure didn't prepare me for the jaw-drop at that first Joe show!  In my happy anticipation about getting to see BB, the possibility that the 'Joe Bag o' Donuts guy' (sleep deprivation for a solid 3 months before the show rendered me unable to recall his name consistently & that one was easier:-) would play some of the best music that I ever heard!  The consensus among everyone whom I've witnessed upon first hearing or seeing Joe has been something along the lines of what Firin' Frank said.  No matter what the answer is, though, everyone has sure been happy that they finally did hear of him!

I dont know about you guys but the first time i heard him, On the way home i said Bonamassa over and over again to myself hoping that i wouldnt forget before i was able to look him up. Trust me, it wasnt easy

Well, I have to admit, I have a myspace site and I have Bridge to Better Days as my song that plays as soon as you click on my site.  I also have Joe B listed in my top 4 friends (my family being the first 3).  I can't tell you how many people have asked me this very question and then how did I also get him on my friends list haha.  Oh well, all in great timing. 

Barry