• From: Ivybridge, Devon, UK
  • Registered: 2007-08-03
  • Posts: 94

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Posted this review and links on Planet Rock for the many thousands of fans who still seem to be unaware of the Joe Forum!


Joe Bonamassa at The Guildhall, Southampton, Tuesday 1st December 2009.


Set List:
Ballad of John Henry (MusicMan Double Neck, 2 humbuckers and a single)
Last Kiss (Bigsby)
So Many Roads
So It's Like That (JB LP with creme plastic)
If Heartaches Were Nickels
Further On Up The Road (R9 with different controls for bass and treble, like JB LP, flipped neck pickup a la Peter Green)
Sloe Gin
Lonesome Road Blues (Rossington)
Happier Times (Ross. Capo 3)
Bridge to Better Days (Firebird)
Had To Cry Today
The Great Flood (JB LP w/ creme plastic)
Woke Up Dreaming (Capo 1)
Mountain Time (John Petrucci Music Man)
-----------------------------------------------------------
Encores:
Ball Peen Hammer (new Music Man double neck, 12 and 6 string, 3 humbuckers on the 6 - but never touch this neck)
Just Got Paid/Dazed and Confused Medley (Gibson Flying V)

Once again I was privileged to witness another flawless performance by the man I believe to be the greatest exponent of the guitar of our age.
And - even better than that, I was able to take photos from the pit!
The Guildhall is a great little venue and Joe could have filled twice over. The sound was near perfect for me - clear as a bell and not distorted. Best since Colston Hall and significant improvement on RAH as clearer and less loud.
If you haven't seen Joe before try to get a ticket and see for yourself what all the fuss is about. I predict it will take you about 30 seconds to realise what you have been missing.
For me, Joe's acoustic work is just, if not more, interesting, listenable and fascinating to both watch and listen to than his varied electric.
But - Sloe Gin was the highlight of the evening for me - totally flawless, effortless and only requiring practice 5 to 8 hours a day for 24 years to perform. How hard could it be?
Not sure about the 18 string doubleneck but it was interesting. Loved the gold top, honey burst LP and new albert lee, plus ruby tulip guitars.
Interesting new developments in the amps too.
Criticism? Well, I missed the RAH Django intro and I always hope to hear 24 Hours again - it takes 20 minutes so maybe we won't, but I hope! And - I loved Stop! at RAH and Cardiff and was surprised that it was dropped. However, I know this song in particular has been a contravertial choice with the fans - bit like Marmite.

Below are 2 links to slideshows of the pictures I took - first from the pit and then from the crowd, - and this time, I think they are rather good, but you be the judge.

http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/ … b0d059.pbw

http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/ … 46254f.pbw

Devonjohn's Website

  • Registered: 2009-12-02
  • Posts: 2

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

I'm lost for words!  Cheers for passing them on - maybe if the opportunity is there at Bournemouth to meet Joe, I won't bottle out.  I've never done this forum or facebook or anything else like this before, so I'm a bit lost (and I'm not a guitarist - just love the music).  Thanks for being such a great gig buddy.  Hope to see you and the others in Bournemouth.  Not sure if I can get any of my photos for you to see, it may take me a while but I'm chuffed to bits with some of them! 
Jacquelyn

Michael wrote:

Jacquelyn, Joe got The Cufflinks and was pleased smile

.................... Michael

21 Reply by CuztardPi (edited by CuztardPi 2009-12-08 14:18:57)

  • From: Portsmouth UK
  • Registered: 2006-06-26
  • Posts: 31

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

For those who fancy a listen to this show check out my recording as posted on Dime for you to download ... hope you like it!!

Cheers - Steve

... and here a link to a sampler for this show which should give you a good idea how it sounds:

http://www.humyo.com/F/9959083-281475073220025

.... here is some artwork (thanks again to DevonJohn for the photos):

HiRes links:
Front:
http://www.humyo.com/F/9959083-281475076056675

Back:
http://www.humyo.com/F/9959083-281475076042969

.............................

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-deta … ?id=280046

Band Name: Joe Bonamassa
Venue: Southampton Guildhall
City, County, Country: Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Date: Tuesday 1st December 2009

Source: Audience (~30 feet from centre stage, with 16 inch left/right mic separation)
Lineage: Stereo Omni Mics (Panasonic WM-61A elements) & battery box (9V) -> 15dB L-Pad ->
Zoom H2 (line-in; 24bit/48kHz) -> SDHC card -> HD -> Wavelab6 -> *.wav (16bit/44.1kHz) ->
Foobar2000 (level 8) -> *.flac -> Dime

Recorded by: Cuztard Pi
Transferred & Mastered by: Cuztard Pi

Title: Sold Out At Southampton Guildhall

File size: WAV=1.19GB; FLAC=722MB

Set-list:

Disc 1 (72mins)
Intro
Ballad Of John Henry
Last Kiss
So Many Roads
So It's Like That
If Heartaches Were Nickels
Further On Up The Road
Sloe Gin
Lonesome Road Blues
Happier Times
Bridge To Better Days
Had To Cry Today

Disc 2 (48mins)
The Great Flood
Woke Up Dreaming (prelude)
Woke Up Dreaming
India
Mountain Time
- Encores:
Ball Peen Hammer
Medley: Just Got Paid/Stratus/Dazed and Confused



flac tags & fingerprints & MD5 files are included.

Check-out the multi-track sampler in the thread below for a clue to how this one sounds.

.................

Notes:

JB Forum show comments:
http://www.jbonamassa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12093

Show photos (kind thanks to DevonJohn, excellent pics!!):
http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/ … 12%202009/

As no other shows from the UK tour have turned up so far, I thought I would share my nice recording with all the good folks at Dime.

A big 'aircraft hanger' of a venue with a reputation for poor sound, the sold-out show from the Guildhall has received very favourable comments for both performance & the live sound from all those that have posted comments on the JB Fan forum. IMHO my recording accurately represents the sound on the night ... ambient, wet, diffuse .. not everyone's cup of tea, but if you like the big theatre type of sound you will like this one ... of course you don't get a tight, upfront, crisp, clear bass type of sound like on my previous recordings of Joe (made at Mr Kyps since 2005) ... but beggars can't be choosers! It's just great to be able to get to see & record Joe at a local venue, now that he has become 'famous' in the UK.

This is a very enjoyable show with Joe & the band putting in a typically fantastic performance. An appreciative & respectful audience so minimal audience intrusion during the quiet bits.

For those interested - basic details of the mastering applied to my original Zoom H2 recording (using Wavelab6) are as follows:
A: EQ / Multiband Compression / Limiting (-0.2dB max) / Dithering to 16bit
B: WAVs edited to fit on to 2xCDRs (with overlap) plus fade in/out
C: track split

A note for any finicky audiophiles out there:
Mastering has been done to polish the raw master recording with the aim of enhancing the listening experience. If you prefer virgin recordings, unspoiled by any such amateur 'dabbling' then do not join in on this one. Be warned now ... I don't want any whinging! ;-)

But for the rest of you Dime'ers I recommend that you GO FOR THIS ONE ... you won't be disappointed!
I score the sound quality as 8.5 out of 10 ( = B+ );
but hey! ... don't flame me if you don't agree ... & at least keep it friendly ;-)

If you have any comments, whether positive, negative or otherwise, I would love to read them ... don't be a lurker!
.....................................................................
SUPPORT THE ARTIST BY BUYING THEIR STUFF!

IF YOU LIKE IT SHARE IT!!

FREE TRADE ONLY - NOT FOR SALE!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A CURSE ON ANYONE SELLING THIS RECORDING!!!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Enjoy - Cuztard Pi - 8th December 2009

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Re: Southampton Guildhall show

I think I have a copy of one of your Mr Kyps recordings Steve and I have to say you captured an absolute stonker with that one - it's the one with Martin Harley! The atmosphere that's created on that recording beats almost any live album I've heard - in some ways, even better than LFNIP from an audience reaction point of view, you should send a copy of that to Joe, I'm sure he would appreciate it!

Geoff O

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23 Reply by CuztardPi (edited by CuztardPi 2009-12-08 14:19:15)

  • From: Portsmouth UK
  • Registered: 2006-06-26
  • Posts: 31

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Geoff wrote:

I think I have a copy of one of your Mr Kyps recordings Steve and I have to say you captured an absolute stonker with that one - it's the one with Martin Harley! The atmosphere that's created on that recording beats almost any live album I've heard - in some ways, even better than LFNIP from an audience reaction point of view, you should send a copy of that to Joe, I'm sure he would appreciate it!


Thanks for the kind words Geoff. I think it is difficult to beat some audience recordings because they can instantly take you back to the show in a way that official live recordings don't seem to.

The Mr Kyps 2007-08-03 show is also a favourite of mine .. mainly because it includes "Blue Tea" (the music of Tea for One with the vocal of Blues Deluxe) which gives me shivers every time I listen to it ... & I've not come across any other recordings that include it.
I guess the 2005-05-18 "First Ever English Show" @ Mr Kyps is probably my stand-out favourite though. Lucky enough to be at & record Joe's 1st ever performance in the UK still makes me smile!

Good idea about sending Joe a copy, I might just do that!

Cheers - Steve

  • From: Ivybridge, Devon, UK
  • Registered: 2007-08-03
  • Posts: 94

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

What a top chap you are Steve and clearly very talented at both recording and manipulation the data!

Many thanks for the back and front photos - great use of my snaps that you have reminded me I must send off to Melissa. smile

CuztardPi wrote:

For those who fancy a listen to this show check out my recording as posted on Dime for you to download ... hope you like it!!

Cheers - Steve

... and here a link to a sampler for this show which should give you a good idea how it sounds:

http://www.humyo.com/F/9959083-281475073220025

.... here is some artwork (thanks again to DevonJohn for the photos):

HiRes links:
Front:
http://www.humyo.com/F/9959083-281475076056675

Back:
http://www.humyo.com/F/9959083-281475076042969

.............................

http://www.dimeadozen.org/torrents-deta … ?id=280046

Band Name: Joe Bonamassa
Venue: Southampton Guildhall
City, County, Country: Southampton, Hampshire, UK
Date: Tuesday 1st December 2009

Source: Audience (~30 feet from centre stage, with 16 inch left/right mic separation)
Lineage: Stereo Omni Mics (Panasonic WM-61A elements) & battery box (9V) -> 15dB L-Pad ->
Zoom H2 (line-in; 24bit/48kHz) -> SDHC card -> HD -> Wavelab6 -> *.wav (16bit/44.1kHz) ->
Foobar2000 (level 8) -> *.flac -> Dime

Recorded by: Cuztard Pi
Transferred & Mastered by: Cuztard Pi

Title: Sold Out At Southampton Guildhall

File size: WAV=1.19GB; FLAC=722MB

Set-list:

Disc 1 (72mins)
Intro
Ballad Of John Henry
Last Kiss
So Many Roads
So It's Like That
If Heartaches Were Nickels
Further On Up The Road
Sloe Gin
Lonesome Road Blues
Happier Times
Bridge To Better Days
Had To Cry Today

Disc 2 (48mins)
The Great Flood
Woke Up Dreaming (prelude)
Woke Up Dreaming
India
Mountain Time
- Encores:
Ball Peen Hammer
Medley: Just Got Paid/Stratus/Dazed and Confused



flac tags & fingerprints & MD5 files are included.

Check-out the multi-track sampler in the thread below for a clue to how this one sounds.

.................

Notes:

JB Forum show comments:
http://www.jbonamassa.com/forum/viewtopic.php?id=12093

Show photos (kind thanks to DevonJohn, excellent pics!!):
http://s89.photobucket.com/albums/k202/ … 12%202009/

As no other shows from the UK tour have turned up so far, I thought I would share my nice recording with all the good folks at Dime.

A big 'aircraft hanger' of a venue with a reputation for poor sound, the sold-out show from the Guildhall has received very favourable comments for both performance & the live sound from all those that have posted comments on the JB Fan forum. IMHO my recording accurately represents the sound on the night ... ambient, wet, diffuse .. not everyone's cup of tea, but if you like the big theatre type of sound you will like this one ... of course you don't get a tight, upfront, crisp, clear bass type of sound like on my previous recordings of Joe (made at Mr Kyps since 2005) ... but beggars can't be choosers! It's just great to be able to get to see & record Joe at a local venue, now that he has become 'famous' in the UK.

This is a very enjoyable show with Joe & the band putting in a typically fantastic performance. An appreciative & respectful audience so minimal audience intrusion during the quiet bits.

For those interested - basic details of the mastering applied to my original Zoom H2 recording (using Wavelab6) are as follows:
A: EQ / Multiband Compression / Limiting (-0.2dB max) / Dithering to 16bit
B: WAVs edited to fit on to 2xCDRs (with overlap) plus fade in/out
C: track split

A note for any finicky audiophiles out there:
Mastering has been done to polish the raw master recording with the aim of enhancing the listening experience. If you prefer virgin recordings, unspoiled by any such amateur 'dabbling' then do not join in on this one. Be warned now ... I don't want any whinging! ;-)

But for the rest of you Dime'ers I recommend that you GO FOR THIS ONE ... you won't be disappointed!
I score the sound quality as 8.5 out of 10 ( = B+ );
but hey! ... don't flame me if you don't agree ... & at least keep it friendly ;-)

If you have any comments, whether positive, negative or otherwise, I would love to read them ... don't be a lurker!
.....................................................................
SUPPORT THE ARTIST BY BUYING THEIR STUFF!

IF YOU LIKE IT SHARE IT!!

FREE TRADE ONLY - NOT FOR SALE!!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
A CURSE ON ANYONE SELLING THIS RECORDING!!!!!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

Enjoy - Cuztard Pi - 8th December 2009

Devonjohn's Website

  • From: Huddersfield,UK
  • Registered: 2009-05-28
  • Posts: 160

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Steve, Fantastic !!.....thanks

Gary smile

Joe Live In Rotherham....not too long to go now !
  • From: Cliftonville Kent England
  • Registered: 2006-07-30
  • Posts: 2,150

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Custard Pi ... is there anyway i can get a cd of this show, i regarded it in my top 5 of Joeshows The band were so tight that night and the atmosphere was electric and as it was my birthday too to co-incide with my 60th show, just a great allround night, one of the best versions of Sloe Gin & The Great Flood

if you want to trade some cd's ..... i have a few ... LOL   big_smile

...................... Michael

Joe Bonamassa .......  His Greatest 3 Videos ... IMMHO   After Much Deliberation
3rd ...... Mountain Time / Rockpalast       http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h01xa6NMsJo
2nd ...... Sloe Gin       /  Vienna            http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRASS8O8ZnE           
1st ....... Blues Deluxe / The Borderline    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnl3E_KLxYg
  • From: Ivybridge, Devon, UK
  • Registered: 2007-08-03
  • Posts: 94

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

For those 1250 luck enough to be there you may wish to check out my Youtube Video full clips of Joe at The Guildhall, Southampton, 1st December 2009.

Woke up dreaming:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Devonjohnro … SJCwE_bFvU

Sloe Gin:
http://www.youtube.com/user/Devonjohnro … LAzFJik7U0

Devonjohn's Website

  • From: Oxfordshire, England
  • Registered: 2008-11-10
  • Posts: 835

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Nice work again John.

The pauses in Woke Up Dreaming where the crowd (that's us big_smile ) get loud and Joe responds by playing something even better really capture the feel of the evening.

cheers

David

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Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Very nice John. It amazes me that each time he plays Woke Up Dreaming, it  is different and seemingly more complex. Truly a work in progress. Rick

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30 Reply by Gary Ashton (edited by Gary Ashton 2009-12-09 23:41:11)

  • From: Huddersfield,UK
  • Registered: 2009-05-28
  • Posts: 160

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

excellent videos John......also enjoyed your AC/DC Wembley Videos !........I was at the gig and still have the bruises to prove it !!

smile

Joe Live In Rotherham....not too long to go now !
  • From: South East London
  • Registered: 2008-11-14
  • Posts: 351

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Thank you Devonjohn for being there and capturing such great moments in the concert.

Thanks also for the shot of us 'fans' - think that Tricia will be coming to see Joe again!!

Are you going to Hammersmith?

Maggie

  • From: N.Wales, UK
  • Registered: 2009-03-06
  • Posts: 2,183

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Wow, I was so silly to forget "I'm So Glad" bit in WUD - brings the memories roaring back! big_smile

  • From: Ivybridge, Devon, UK
  • Registered: 2007-08-03
  • Posts: 94

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

maggie wrote:

Thank you Devonjohn for being there and capturing such great moments in the concert.

Thanks also for the shot of us 'fans' - think that Tricia will be coming to see Joe again!!

Are you going to Hammersmith?

Maggie

At present the answer is no as I cannot get a ticket!

Anyone help?

Would like 2 so my concert buddie Phil could go too......

Devonjohn's Website

  • Registered: 2008-03-23
  • Posts: 649

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Devonjohn wrote:

At present the answer is no as I cannot get a ticket!

Anyone help?

Would like 2 so my concert buddie Phil could go too......

Hi Devonjohn

Try the link below

https://www.stargreen.com/2009/events?id=25235

No matter how far you try to push the envelope, it remains stationery
  • From: Ivybridge, Devon, UK
  • Registered: 2007-08-03
  • Posts: 94

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

Relayer wrote:
Devonjohn wrote:

At present the answer is no as I cannot get a ticket!

Anyone help?

Would like 2 so my concert buddie Phil could go too......

Hi Devonjohn

Try the link below

https://www.stargreen.com/2009/events?id=25235

Thankyou so much for that tip!

I now have a standing ticket for Hammersmith for less than £35 delivered!!! Woohoo!!!! big_smile

Devonjohn's Website

  • From: Ivybridge, Devon, UK
  • Registered: 2007-08-03
  • Posts: 94

Re: Southampton Guildhall show

maggie wrote:

Thank you Devonjohn for being there and capturing such great moments in the concert.

Thanks also for the shot of us 'fans' - think that Tricia will be coming to see Joe again!!

Are you going to Hammersmith?

Maggie

Yes thanks to a tip from Relayer I am!!!!!! See you down the front!! tongue

Devonjohn's Website