Street Team Stories: How has Joe's Music Affected You? (Page 2 of 3)

Ahhhhh, Jane, I think you are onto something here.  Just imagine that all the world's leaders have been introduced to Joe's music and become real fans.  When some huge dispute arises, the 2 presidents/dictators/kings/etc. are all frowning and scowling and sit down at the negotiating table.  Somehow, suddenly, unexpectedly they discover they both love Joe and they end up spending the first 2 hours just gushing about Joe and taking count of the CDs/DVDs they both own, and going on and on.  Neither one can stop talking about Joe, we all know that's what happens!  And then at the very end they say oh, by the way, hey, we can fix this problem, let's do it, no worries!!  Now wouldn't that be a perfect world?

Wow Rick your post summed up how Joe as infected us all with his music and some of us have been fortunate to get to know Joe a little better and understand that he is a kind loving soul and the real deal. A truely wonderful person. Cheers you Rock Ron

Rick, you and Helen are blessed in so many ways, with Joe as a superlative bonus!  Hope you both consciously soak it up and bask in the glory of each other every day.

Wow, tears of love flowing this a.m. As I read this. Common thread is Joe gives us that thing we did not know we needed.
Rick(sweet hubby) found Joe first. When I heard his name, I said 'what country is he from'.  Hubby laughed, usa.  For months all Rick wanted to do was listen to Joe.  To win my hubby back  I gave him tickets to see Joe.  After we saw Joe on May 7 2012, our lives have not been the same.  We have all his music and DVDs.  We have more fun together street teaming for joe. Joe has helped us get thru financial troubles, health concerns, dealing with crazy cars breaking down,etc etc. any major stress in our life can be lessened by this magical music Joe gives us.  We love each other more, live more, laugh more.  Just huge love for Joe, this forum, his band, words fail me. Joe Bonamassa is the great unifier!

Oh forgot to mention we are taking our son to see Joe in November.  You can't not share the love of Joe

So I've only been a fan for the last year or so - don't hold that against me! Just feel sorry for me for missing out on so many great Bonayears. But I can honestly say I've never been so touched by a musician. I have no great emotional story like some of the others on this forum, but I feel my life has really been enriched. I've been inspired to take up acoustic guitar, my husband has taken up electric guitar, we have a whole new shared interest and we love planning holiday breaks around Joe's European tours. I'm also very impressed by what I've seen of Joe as a person and hope to have chance to say hi to him one day. Thanks for everything Joe!

I discovered Joe listening to Planet Rock.  Go figure, I had to listen to a UK Radio Station to learn of Joe and it was a UK Magazine (Classic Rock) that I read my first article about him and I'm in the States!

The first song I heard was Sloe Gin.  That has always been my favorite song and after the Vienna version came out it resonated even more with me.  There are plenty of songs out there that make me weepy but that song just really struck me inside.  It wasn't just the words it was the way he performed it.  The first time I heard the Vienna version I broke down and cried. I felt a release of pain in my life had left me. 

Classic Rock & Metal is where I musically lean towards but it's guitarists that I pay attention to especially ones who can make their guitar sing all on its own.  I always feel I get two songs for the price of one from the ones that have a way of connecting with me deeply.  Joe can sing and play Sloe Gin but somehow it feels like his guitar is alive and playing its own song at the same time.  All of his songs sound that way to me, a true artist in my mind to give me two songs in one.

I can't play a guitar; I can't tell the difference between makes and models or know technical terms.  It's purely how the person plays their guitar.  If it stirs something in me then they are a keeper and I delve into their music.  I had no idea when I delved into Joe that some of the guitarists that I liked were favorites of his too like Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore.

I have music on all the time when I write and I was recently having a bit of a writer’s block while writing my current book and decided to put on Joe.  When the first notes of the Royal Albert Hall show kicked in my writers block seemed to vanish as my writing just started to flow.  His music has become a soundtrack of sorts as I write chapter after chapter. 

There are not a lot of artists like Joe out there right now and honestly wish there were more like him who are passionate about what they do.  His creativity and what seems to be endless amounts of energy given the number of things he does truly amazes me.  Joe's awesome - enough said.

I can tell you Joe has influenced me in so many ways but seeing how it brings attention to someone else might be even more awesome. First of all I hate to say I'm a negative person, I don't have any friends I have a dead end job, no wife/ or never had a girl friend. I always wear all black and drive a all blacked out Honda civic. So now that you have an idea who I am. On the weekends I love to just drive around the city listening to Joe at full volume,so one night I was rolling down Main St. sitting at a light in front of the Midland Theatre( where Joe has played) just blasting Further up down the Road and I look over and this older black guy was pointing at me and dancing to the sound of Joe coming from by murdered out civic. That is what brings a smile to my face and influences me to try to be a more positive person. Seeing a total stranger break out in dance in the middle of downtown KC is just plain badass. I drive through downtown every weekend since then just to see if I can get another person to react in the same way. That's how I Street Team so if you see a skinny white boy in a blacked out civic give me a wave or honk!

I have heard many cases about the therapeutic power of Joe's music. Yours put a smile on my face...hope the turnaround continues...and welcome to the forum!!!