• From: Acworth, GA
  • Registered: 2006-05-13
  • Posts: 339

Topic: Columbus, Ga

Well guys and gals, we just returned home from seeing Joe in Columbus, GA last night...That now makes 20+shows in 5 states and London at the RAH...All I can say is that the show just keeps getting better and better...Sound, light show and production was very professional...Joe's voice was the best I have ever heard it...And his playing was, well, forget it...6 Boan-Virgins are now all hooked...One guitar player in a band who was with us called Joe the consumate technician, entertainer and show man...Setlist:

1. Cradle Rock
2. So Many Roads
3. When the Fire Hits the Sea
4. So its Like That
5. If Heartaches were Nickels
6. Slow Train
7. Steal Your Heart Away
8. Sloe Gin
9. Ballad of John Henry
10. Happier Times
11. Never Make Your Move Too Soon
12. The Great Flood
13. Young Man Blues
14. Woke Up Dreaming
15. Mountain Time
16. Bird on a Wire
17. Just Got Paid

My high points of the night, and the neat thing is that they always seem to change for me from show to show:

Slow Train was my favorite...Joe just rocks it and the entire band has fun on this new song...Joe really sounds like a fricken train...

Ballad of John Henry...I like the new version...How can you not appreciate the 12th best rif of the century!...

Never Make Your Move Too Soon...I wish we could have got up and danced...

Young Man Blues...Joe gives Carmine a spotlight opportunity as they jammed guitar to guitar...John Entwhisle must have been proud...

Woke Up Dreaming...UNBELIEVABLE!...Different beginning...Bona-Virgins speechless!...

Just Got Paid...Probably the first time Joe has had to ask the audience to stand TWICE,,,You could tell that this was a first time crowd...

Sandi Thom was lurking stage left most of the night...She looked beautiful...Was hoping to see her during Bird on a Wire, but no such luck...

Another learning is that Joe is now very, very knowledgable on Moby Grape...LOL...

I wonder where and when we see Joe next...

Thnaks to Joe, Bogie, Carmine and Rick for another memorable evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

The Other Joe B.

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me...and, I'm feelin good
  • From: Acworth, GA
  • Registered: 2006-05-13
  • Posts: 339

Re: Columbus, Ga

P.S. Joe announced that 1,200 were present for his first appearance in Columbus, Ga...

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me...and, I'm feelin good
  • From: Charlotte
  • Registered: 2006-04-22
  • Posts: 2,350

Re: Columbus, Ga

The Other Joe B. wrote:

Well guys and gals, we just returned home from seeing Joe in Columbus, GA last night...That now makes 20+shows in 5 states and London at the RAH...All I can say is that the show just keeps getting better and better...Sound, light show and production was very professional...Joe's voice was the best I have ever heard it...And his playing was, well, forget it...6 Boan-Virgins are now all hooked...One guitar player in a band who was with us called Joe the consumate technician, entertainer and show man...Setlist:

1. Cradle Rock
2. So Many Roads
3. When the Fire Hits the Sea
4. So its Like That
5. If Heartaches were Nickels
6. Slow Train
7. Steal Your Heart Away
8. Sloe Gin
9. Ballad of John Henry
10. Happier Times
11. Never Make Your Move Too Soon
12. The Great Flood
13. Young Man Blues
14. Woke Up Dreaming
15. Mountain Time
16. Bird on a Wire
17. Just Got Paid

My high points of the night, and the neat thing is that they always seem to change for me from show to show:

Slow Train was my favorite...Joe just rocks it and the entire band has fun on this new song...Joe really sounds like a fricken train...

Ballad of John Henry...I like the new version...How can you not appreciate the 12th best rif of the century!...

Never Make Your Move Too Soon...I wish we could have got up and danced...

Young Man Blues...Joe gives Carmine a spotlight opportunity as they jammed guitar to guitar...John Entwhisle must have been proud...

Woke Up Dreaming...UNBELIEVABLE!...Different beginning...Bona-Virgins speechless!...

Just Got Paid...Probably the first time Joe has had to ask the audience to stand TWICE,,,You could tell that this was a first time crowd...

Sandi Thom was lurking stage left most of the night...She looked beautiful...Was hoping to see her during Bird on a Wire, but no such luck...

Another learning is that Joe is now very, very knowledgable on Moby Grape...LOL...

I wonder where and when we see Joe next...

Thnaks to Joe, Bogie, Carmine and Rick for another memorable evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

The Other Joe B.

Nice Review Joe, sounds like another fantastic show!

Music is good for the Soul...
  • Registered: 2009-11-03
  • Posts: 50

Re: Columbus, Ga

The Other Joe B. wrote:

Well guys and gals, we just returned home from seeing Joe in Columbus, GA last night...That now makes 20+shows in 5 states and London at the RAH...All I can say is that the show just keeps getting better and better...Sound, light show and production was very professional...Joe's voice was the best I have ever heard it...And his playing was, well, forget it...6 Boan-Virgins are now all hooked...One guitar player in a band who was with us called Joe the consumate technician, entertainer and show man...Setlist:

1. Cradle Rock
2. So Many Roads
3. When the Fire Hits the Sea
4. So its Like That
5. If Heartaches were Nickels
6. Slow Train
7. Steal Your Heart Away
8. Sloe Gin
9. Ballad of John Henry
10. Happier Times
11. Never Make Your Move Too Soon
12. The Great Flood
13. Young Man Blues
14. Woke Up Dreaming
15. Mountain Time
16. Bird on a Wire
17. Just Got Paid

My high points of the night, and the neat thing is that they always seem to change for me from show to show:

Slow Train was my favorite...Joe just rocks it and the entire band has fun on this new song...Joe really sounds like a fricken train...

Ballad of John Henry...I like the new version...How can you not appreciate the 12th best rif of the century!...

Never Make Your Move Too Soon...I wish we could have got up and danced...

Young Man Blues...Joe gives Carmine a spotlight opportunity as they jammed guitar to guitar...John Entwhisle must have been proud...

Woke Up Dreaming...UNBELIEVABLE!...Different beginning...Bona-Virgins speechless!...

Just Got Paid...Probably the first time Joe has had to ask the audience to stand TWICE,,,You could tell that this was a first time crowd...

Sandi Thom was lurking stage left most of the night...She looked beautiful...Was hoping to see her during Bird on a Wire, but no such luck...

Another learning is that Joe is now very, very knowledgable on Moby Grape...LOL...

I wonder where and when we see Joe next...

Thnaks to Joe, Bogie, Carmine and Rick for another memorable evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

The Other Joe B.

Sooo my wife and I are walking to the parking lot behind the Marriott to retrieve an item from our car (mind you away from the venue) and I notice a couple looking somewhat "lost" walking the same direction, they ask if we are going to the show and how to get there. I invite them to join us, and we are heading that direction momentarily.

They were from Marietta and mention they were part of a group of 1st timers but were late and joining up with their party at the show. Then he mentions a friend named "Joe B"...  So I remembered your earlier post about several "Bona-virgins" coming and ask, would your friend happen to be called "The Other Joe B?" - and they thought so. 

Small world, if these two were part of your group, he also mentioned being in a group (the band kind) 

I was interested to hear what your "virgins" thought of the show but see that you already covered it in your review, no surprises there huh?  wink

Devout Joe follower since he BLEW ME AWAY opening for Frampton in Atlanta in 2003!!!
1/3 through the 1st song I told my wife "Holy s_it, this guy is good!" and have never said that about another opening performer.

5 Reply by K Eggers (edited by K Eggers 2010-11-28 20:52:07)

  • Registered: 2009-11-03
  • Posts: 50

Re: Columbus, Ga

As I'm a relative newcomer to the forum I thought I'd try the tip I learned here about catching Joe after the show... IT WORKED!
My wife and I took a few extra minutes to leave the building but finally exited and made our way around back, bam, there were the busses, a semi was backing into the building to hook up on Joe's awaiting trailer. I walk up to the 1st people I see (they were scattered about 100' down the sidewalk) and overhear one person say "Hey, there's the bass player" and Carmine is turning around in a circle of people a mere 5' away then turns a little further to shake my hand, I'm surprised to see him, but got to shake his hand and compliment him on the show. He started making his way down the sidewalk talking to fans as he headed to the bus.

Bogie came out within a couple minutes and was very gracious as well.

Joe was only about 10 or so minutes behind, emerging with Sandi then very graciously accommodating each awaiting fan. As my turn came I did the autograph and pic (a future desktop treasure).

After thanking him for an awesome show I told Joe that I first saw him in 2003 with Frampton and was blown away by his first song (just like my forum tagline says) Joe thanks me then astounds me by recalling the name of the venue!! (how many hundreds of shows has he done since that time?) he also reflected back to "hauling a trailer" in those days and sounding relieved to having moved on but respecting it as a rite of passage. (My wife heard him joke: "The place had NO carpet", alluding the sound was bouncing all over, LOL)

By this time I'm about as speechless as Ralphie when he saw Santa in the movie "A Christmas Story" (IT"S JOE!!, ITS JOE!!) so I babbled some and concluded my turn, thanking Joe again then spending the evening on cloud nine having obtained some time and a pic with Joe, one of the world's greatest guitarists. How cool! (well also some time saying, "man, I should have said this, or that... ahh, it was still great)

GREAT SHOW guys! I'm looking forward to the next one.

Devout Joe follower since he BLEW ME AWAY opening for Frampton in Atlanta in 2003!!!
1/3 through the 1st song I told my wife "Holy s_it, this guy is good!" and have never said that about another opening performer.
  • Registered: 2010-11-28
  • Posts: 4

Re: Columbus, Ga

My first Joe-show last night as well!  So many high points the entire evening.

I had checked out the setlist frokm prior gigs the last couple of weeks so was prepared for all the songs played.  What I was not prepared for was the incredible performance by the entire band and the fantastic treatment of several of the songs:

-Sloe Gin intro was amazingly dynamic and I could not look away for a second!

-Woke Up Dreaming was probably the best version I have ever heard; Joe was killin' it on the acoustic.

-Every song was an inspired performance and the people around me (a lot of first-timers as well who were really into it, hooting and hollering); the 2 plus hours slipped by in an instant

-Joe had a comfortable banter with the audience joking around about John Henry only being the 12th best riff of the decade and regarding the four Moby Grape posters he bought.  He also talked about Sandi a bit and I wondered if that was her just offstage (apparently it was).

Now that I have finally seen him live after 15 years of listening, I will seek out every opportunity to see him again and can't wait till he comes around again.

Hope the guys are enjoying a few days off till the next gig in Huntsville...

  • From: Acworth, GA
  • Registered: 2006-05-13
  • Posts: 339

Re: Columbus, Ga

K Eggers wrote:
The Other Joe B. wrote:

Well guys and gals, we just returned home from seeing Joe in Columbus, GA last night...That now makes 20+shows in 5 states and London at the RAH...All I can say is that the show just keeps getting better and better...Sound, light show and production was very professional...Joe's voice was the best I have ever heard it...And his playing was, well, forget it...6 Boan-Virgins are now all hooked...One guitar player in a band who was with us called Joe the consumate technician, entertainer and show man...Setlist:

1. Cradle Rock
2. So Many Roads
3. When the Fire Hits the Sea
4. So its Like That
5. If Heartaches were Nickels
6. Slow Train
7. Steal Your Heart Away
8. Sloe Gin
9. Ballad of John Henry
10. Happier Times
11. Never Make Your Move Too Soon
12. The Great Flood
13. Young Man Blues
14. Woke Up Dreaming
15. Mountain Time
16. Bird on a Wire
17. Just Got Paid

My high points of the night, and the neat thing is that they always seem to change for me from show to show:

Slow Train was my favorite...Joe just rocks it and the entire band has fun on this new song...Joe really sounds like a fricken train...

Ballad of John Henry...I like the new version...How can you not appreciate the 12th best rif of the century!...

Never Make Your Move Too Soon...I wish we could have got up and danced...

Young Man Blues...Joe gives Carmine a spotlight opportunity as they jammed guitar to guitar...John Entwhisle must have been proud...

Woke Up Dreaming...UNBELIEVABLE!...Different beginning...Bona-Virgins speechless!...

Just Got Paid...Probably the first time Joe has had to ask the audience to stand TWICE,,,You could tell that this was a first time crowd...

Sandi Thom was lurking stage left most of the night...She looked beautiful...Was hoping to see her during Bird on a Wire, but no such luck...

Another learning is that Joe is now very, very knowledgable on Moby Grape...LOL...

I wonder where and when we see Joe next...

Thnaks to Joe, Bogie, Carmine and Rick for another memorable evening!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!...

The Other Joe B.

Sooo my wife and I are walking to the parking lot behind the Marriott to retrieve an item from our car (mind you away from the venue) and I notice a couple looking somewhat "lost" walking the same direction, they ask if we are going to the show and how to get there. I invite them to join us, and we are heading that direction momentarily.

They were from Marietta and mention they were part of a group of 1st timers but were late and joining up with their party at the show. Then he mentions a friend named "Joe B"...  So I remembered your earlier post about several "Bona-virgins" coming and ask, would your friend happen to be called "The Other Joe B?" - and they thought so. 

Small world, if these two were part of your group, he also mentioned being in a group (the band kind) 

I was interested to hear what your "virgins" thought of the show but see that you already covered it in your review, no surprises there huh?  wink

K.Eggers...Yep it is a small world!...You ran into our buddies Sheryl and Larry...They told me when they got to their seats that they ran into you...Too bad we didn't have a chance to meet...Maybe the next time...Glad you enjoyed the show!...

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me...and, I'm feelin good
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Re: Columbus, Ga

Thanks to all for the stories. First timers are a joy to share the experience with, as well as providing potential enablers for the Joe addiction  big_smile  I have friends that were there as well. They e-mailed today that they were mesmerized. To quote "Holy Bonamoly". Isn't life great! Cathy   
P.S. Welcome to the Newbies. Stick around.  wink

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Re: Columbus, Ga

The Other Joe B. wrote:

K.Eggers...Yep it is a small world!...You ran into our buddies Sheryl and Larry...They told me when they got to their seats that they ran into you...Too bad we didn't have a chance to meet...Maybe the next time...Glad you enjoyed the show!...

wink

Devout Joe follower since he BLEW ME AWAY opening for Frampton in Atlanta in 2003!!!
1/3 through the 1st song I told my wife "Holy s_it, this guy is good!" and have never said that about another opening performer.
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Nice review Joe B. Goode! It WAS the 12th out of 50 for the riff, for the decade...But, since you correctly upped it to the century, let's take it all the way- it's the 12th best of The MILLENIUM!!!

Joe has a photographic memory, K Eggers.  Great reports, all!

Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket

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  • From: Acworth, GA
  • Registered: 2006-05-13
  • Posts: 339

Re: Columbus, Ga

Rocket wrote:

Nice review Joe B. Goode! It WAS the 12th out of 50 for the riff, for the decade...But, since you correctly upped it to the century, let's take it all the way- it's the 12th best of The MILLENIUM!!!

Joe has a photographic memory, K Eggers.  Great reports, all!

Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket


Rocket,

Oops...I didn't hear the decade part of Joe's announcement...Being the humble New Yorker that he is, he announced that he was SURPRISED that it was only ranked #12...LOL...

The Other Joe B.

It's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life for me...and, I'm feelin good
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Re: Columbus, Ga

The Other Joe B. wrote:
Rocket wrote:

Nice review Joe B. Goode! It WAS the 12th out of 50 for the riff, for the decade...But, since you correctly upped it to the century, let's take it all the way- it's the 12th best of The MILLENIUM!!!

Joe has a photographic memory, K Eggers.  Great reports, all!

Rock On & Keep the Faith,
Rocket


Rocket,

Oops...I didn't hear the decade part of Joe's announcement...Being the humble New Yorker that he is, he announced that he was SURPRISED that it was only ranked #12...LOL...

The Other Joe B.

"Born and bred...." as JB stated it.   big_smile

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Re: Columbus, Ga

Joe,
My wife and I loved your show in Columbus, GA.
Your playing and vocals were incredible and your rhythm section cant be beat.
It must be a joy to have those guys behind you every night.
My wife really wants to see you again soon which is strange since she hasn't been to one of my gigs since 2004

Thanks, Ray

P.S. Your rhythm section needs a name......The Joelets, The Bonamassanators,

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  • Registered: 2007-12-08
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Re: Columbus, Ga

raydelamar wrote:

Joe,
My wife and I loved your show in Columbus, GA.
Your playing and vocals were incredible and your rhythm section cant be beat.
It must be a joy to have those guys behind you every night.
My wife really wants to see you again soon which is strange since she hasn't been to one of my gigs since 2004

Thanks, Ray

P.S. Your rhythm section needs a name......The Joelets, The Bonamassanators,

I'm pretty sure they have names.  smile

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Re: Columbus, Ga

bigjeffjones wrote:
raydelamar wrote:

Joe,
My wife and I loved your show in Columbus, GA.
Your playing and vocals were incredible and your rhythm section cant be beat.
It must be a joy to have those guys behind you every night.
My wife really wants to see you again soon which is strange since she hasn't been to one of my gigs since 2004

Thanks, Ray

P.S. Your rhythm section needs a name......The Joelets, The Bonamassanators,

I'm pretty sure they have names.  smile

Ishonuffthinkso
bogiecarminericardo
inalphaorder

So they are the Sho' Nuff Made A Name For Themselves?!

Rock On & Keep the Presently Pleasantly Wrapping It Up Season's Sunny Greetings From Florida Faith,
Rocket

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http://jbonamassa.com/tour-dates/
"Everybody wants ta get inta the act!"
“Now, this isn’t your ordinary party crowd, here.  I mean, there are professionals in here.”