Springfield show (Page 3 of 5)

No doubt the man is a trooper. I think it was a bit more than a sinues infection. Still he got out there and played his butt off.  I personally liked the solo he did at the Bushnell better but the encore was better at this show. I felt he was really pushing himself through it because of his illness. It will never be as magical as the first time i seen him at the Bushnell.  Thank you guitar monster.

Anyone have a copy of the set list...Second to last song he played acoustic was phenominal but I don't know the name. Anyone???

Sloe Gin was acoustic?!?!?

No Bonawho,  Sloe Gin was towards the end of show and just amazing.

As I recall,  the first five songs were acoustic with  a great Slow Train kicking off the electric stuff. Midnight Blues was also stellar.

Interesting because I got a copy of the setlist at the show and I must have been transported to another astral plain because I heard a most amazing DJANGO last night (or at least i thought i did) and it does not appear on the setlist? Oh well.

The whole Young Man's Blues, Sloe Gin,  Just Got Paid / Zepplin was just perfection !

Bonamassa at his best is as good or better than anyone I've ever seen and heard live and that includes SRV who i saw 10 times. He always seems to have a couple of songs each show with some rough transitions but I think they are the same songs each time. He either likes them  the way they are or is just having trouble working out the rough spots. Overall another great show with great sound (depending on where exactly one sat as i moved around a bit.). Glad i could make it.

I went to the Springfield show.  I met DebFromMaine.  (Deb, I'm the lady that you talked to about the passes....while Dad was behind us).  Despite his battle with his sinuses.... his performance was impeccable!!  I posted two videos - one of the acoustic Driving Towards The Daylight ( http://youtu.be/_HjjUEJDZlU  ) and Mountain Time  on YouTube.  The vids are not super quality, but it was the best I could do with an iPhone.   Great Show Joe!!   Hope you feel better!
And Deb.... thanks for the info..

Great to meet you also.
Cheers Ron

Greeting Fellow Bonamassa Freakazoids!!!!!

Well worth the ( 8 ) hours of travel time to see show.......Josh, my little guitar playing buddy, was his first show, and the permagrin is still on his face, both from attending the Meet & Greet ( getting his Gretsch signed ) and then the show.......his enthusiam for the show, priceless man, simply priceless!!!!   Big kudos to "Big Hearted Ron" for running over the drum stick he snagged, when Tal threw out to the crowd, and gave to Josh!!!!!   That is one of the many things that I love about many of the JB fans, so selfless......

We got to town at noontime, and had the GREAT PLEASURE of finally meeting Andy ( Spider ), had a great time getting my guitar geek on with bro.......only regret, no guitars to play man!!!!

Meet & Greet was fun stuff, presented Joe with GOLDIE FLANGER pedal, for in May 2012, he gave my nephew his acoustic guitar from stage, and wanted to personally acknowledge and thank him for that....and since I don't have any '59 Bursts laying around.....wanted to do something special......special thanks to one individual for making that meeting happen.....MAJOR KUDOS!!!!!!!   http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set= … amp;type=1  <-- there is link to pedal project if you are interested????

Additionally, got to meet some new folks.....sorry I am SUPER BAD WITH NAMES......but met the fella that told forum about the tickets that Ron bought for show we got acoustic at, so that was too funny!!!!! and cool.....  Was cool talking amp building with Steve P., nice meeting Becky and "scarfin" down dinner to make the show, lol....

Got to hang with Sandra.....who I always love to see.....my guitar loving camera gal.......thanks for hooking Josh up with gift.....he was thrilled with it....very thoughtful as well.

Notice, have not talked much about the show yet, huh???   Again, did I mention, how cool to finally hook up with Andy.

Ron - wish we had more time.......I see a trip to NH in the future, time to marmalade again....
Rich - next show man, I am calling you in sick.....you work too much man!!!!  3 1/2 ride to get to show, took away from our GUITAR GEEK TALKING!!!!!!!  And nice to see Rich G. again, rocking a cool tshirt too......

Now the show......hmmmm.....as Andy said, my seats really sucked!!!!   Man was he right, lol......now let me back up, I brought a guitar slinging madman to see Joe for the first time, he mentioned that when he is in awe, he laughs......well that mofo was giggling all night, made me enjoy the show all the more, as he was my guest at the concert........the first of many a show I foresee in his future, he was already talking about Boston in spring, lol.....Even Deb busted my chops about the seats....as Joe played in front of us alot last night.....and once again, I am stealing TONS OF NEW LICKS!!!!!!!!!!!

I would have never guessed he was sick, except for the box of tissues that Mike H. brought out and place on amp.

Now I wonder this......all four heads on stage last night were powered up, but three were on stand-by all night, and had no cables plugged in.....and Joe was using A/B/C box ( pretty sure ), so what was he playing through last night besides the one marshall that was plugging in and turned on?   Core tone sounded the same, a Black '88 or Jubliee behind the amps maybe?  Or maybe R.C.'s new Carol Anne head???  hmmmm, inquiring minds of guitar geeks want to know, lol...........

Okay.....for a guy that checks this forum everyday, but does not post much......this is lengthy post.....lol......

Thank you Joe for another mind blowing show....and nice to see many of my friends.....only sucks not enough time.....and Andy, thanks for the hang, very cool to finally shake you hand and shot the **## about pickups, amps and git-fiddles!!!!

Jay

Okay, was thinking you were Robert ( Rob ), see told ya, bad with names!!!   Hook up in boston sounds like a plan!!!!!

Very cool little JB community huh???