Topic: I guess he's not going away!
Thank God for that! You'll see what I mean after reading this article.
http://www.columbusdispatch.com/dispatc … 6TUSE.html
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Hey Bill, thanks for the link. You always seem to find some interesting articles.
I thought that this was an interesting comment:
"When I switched bands almost two years ago," said Bonamassa, who lives in Los Angeles, "it was a new inspiration, and it required a bigger sound out of me because I had to keep up with everybody. Les Paul suited the music and the direction I was going a lot better. I don't even remember how to play a Strat anymore."
I thought Joe was still using a strat on at least one song on the current setlist.
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Thanks for posting the link to this article, Bill, and thanks to one of our very own Columbus street teamers for his good work in helping to make the interview happen. Much, much appreciated! See you tonight.
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BluesMan wrote:
Hey David,
I guess we kind of think alike. We were typing almost at the same time (see above).....LOL!
Hey BluesMan, it seems that quote got both of us, that's funny... take care
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Hey, When he says he doesn't know how people hear of him, Melissa, remind him he has an excellent Street Team!!!!!!!
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Hey, I'm just a fan of a big guitar tone. It doesn't really matter what you use, I guess. Stevie used a Strat with huge friggin' strings. Billy Gibbons used a Les Paul with 9s on it. Personally, I just bought an Ibanez Artcore AG semihollowbody that I would put up against any guitar outside of the vintage stuff. Oh well.
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yeah, I thought Joe used a strat on django recently. though that whole SRV not a primary influence is recent talk. Listen to the live walk in my shadows, so its like that or you upset me baby, all more than influenced by SRV. I like how Joe is differentiating himself from KWS and Wes Jeans and those guys by embracing the British influences. Something different and exciting in today's blues market. I liked Joe's strat playing though, especially during Bloodline. In my opinion it was his most original and unique sound. I can't wait to hear the new album!
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"He instead wields a Gibson Les Paul, an instrument for those who inject much rock into their blues -- including Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, Ace Frehley of Kiss and Slash of Guns N' Roses."
YEAH! the meat and potatoes of the LesPaul players. I would've said Jimi Page instead of Billy Gibbons, but ever since I can remember I've seen Ace and Slash wielding LesPauls. On RARE occaissons you'd see Ace with a doubleneck SG or even an explorer... Slash plays a BC Rich from time to time. I don't know what I wanted more - their guitar or their sound. I still dont have their sound, but I got a Les Paul and my own sound.
On strats? I have one - it is a good "switch-it-up" guitar. They do have their sound. Howver I feel like my LesPaul plays by itself sometimes. Having the push/pull coil tap and in/out phase makes the LP as versatile as a strat, but with a different flavor of course. 
At age 14, I must've spent hours practicing the solo of ZZ Top's "LaGrange" to get that artificial pinch harmonic down. Zakk Wylde, another LP player does the same harmonic thing alot even to his riffs like on No More Tears. Fun Fun kids...
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Deezer wrote:
Hey, I'm just a fan of a big guitar tone. It doesn't really matter what you use, I guess. Stevie used a Strat with huge friggin' strings. Billy Gibbons used a Les Paul with 9s on it. Personally, I just bought an Ibanez Artcore AG semihollowbody that I would put up against any guitar outside of the vintage stuff. Oh well.
I think Gibbons actually used 8's on his guitars- said he learned it from BB King...
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THat further proves my point, then. I think it just goes to prove that the tone is in the fingers.
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David A. wrote:
Hey Bill, thanks for the link. You always seem to find some interesting articles.
I thought that this was an interesting comment:
"When I switched bands almost two years ago," said Bonamassa, who lives in Los Angeles, "it was a new inspiration, and it required a bigger sound out of me because I had to keep up with everybody. Les Paul suited the music and the direction I was going a lot better. I don't even remember how to play a Strat anymore."I thought Joe was still using a strat on at least one song on the current setlist.
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