• Registered: 2008-03-23
  • Posts: 31

Topic: Hi from Australia

Hi to everyone,
Just signed up.  I have been a fan for a while, since hearing Joe's Tea for One on a Led Zep covers compilation that came with a guitar mag.  There is no distribution here in Australia, so it's taken a while to get more albums.  I had a parcel arrive from Amazon a fwe days ago to save the day.  Spent today watching and marvelling at Rockpalast.  I am going to have to buy another copy to loan to all my guitar friends.
Sloe Gin is another favourite of mine, being familiar with the original version by Tim Curry from my teenage days.  Twas a great teenage angst song in it's day.
There is a lot of buzz about Joe on the Les  Paul forum as well, so it's great to finally be able to hear more.
Now I just need to bug him about coming to Australia to play some shows.  I have a couple of nice R9's he can borrow, so there is no reason for him not to, and some great rooms to sound good in.
Watching the DVD has me fired up to practice, which is why I dropped in here, to see what tuning The River and Burning Hell are in, so I can cook up some slide.
My nick is a giveaway to my general lack of ability though, but inspiration to practice is burning in me now.
Cheers

Music is in the spaces, so is life.
  • From: Near Washington D.C.
  • Registered: 2008-03-19
  • Posts: 29

Re: Hi from Australia

welcome,im new myself

  • From: West Yorkshire, England
  • Registered: 2007-08-02
  • Posts: 1,587

Re: Hi from Australia

Welcome to the forum Passionfingers. I'm not surprised you're all fired up to play, I think Joe is a huge inspiration to loads of people. I hope you get to see him live one day. We are very lucky here in the UK, Joe comes here often. Maybe you could think about planning a holiday here next year for when Joe plays the Royal Albert Hall. That would be one helluva Bonabaptism. Start saving your pennies!

Regards Tripsy smile

  • From: Deep in the forest
  • Registered: 2007-02-11
  • Posts: 5,296

Re: Hi from Australia

GaDay passionfingers. Sorry it took so long for you to get the CD. I'm siiting here with my new granddaughter who's Dad is from Melbourne!! So if Joe plans a tour to Australia I may have to add that to my travel list! Thanks for signing in and have fun.      Cathy

  • From: Glasgow,Scotland
  • Registered: 2006-09-26
  • Posts: 460

Re: Hi from Australia

Welcome aboard passionfingers. I'm pretty sure Joe has spoken of a trip down under already so hopefully he'll make it to your shores some time.



millhouse big_smile:D:D:D:D

"Stars fall like tears from your eyes"
  • Libby
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  • Registered: 2008-02-14
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Re: Hi from Australia

Welcome Passionfingers!

You'll have a great time here with us - a friendly lot, indeed!!  Keep on ordering everything Joe related......I'm sure, eventually you'll get to see THE MAN in person....and then......well, life will never be the same.

smile  Libby  smile

I know that Joe could play one of those kid's guitars with the plastic strings and make it sound good-
Bill S.
  • From: Netherlands.
  • Registered: 2006-04-27
  • Posts: 2,186

Re: Hi from Australia

Welcome new Down Under Bona friend and enjoy your stay overhere.
Joe will come to Australia within 2 years I bet. His name is getting better known all over the world and that means he has to travet to his fans meaning Down Under too.

Andre Wittebroek.

  • Registered: 2006-12-28
  • Posts: 3,742

Re: Hi from Australia

Welcome "passion"...stay around will ya!...and tell Angus to get his butt over here to California, I'm getting tired of waiting for them to tour.

  "For those about to rock, we salute you"

Dave

  • From: derby,england
  • Registered: 2007-11-19
  • Posts: 363

Re: Hi from Australia

welcome passionfingers WARNING!!!!!!!!! THIS SITE IS ADDICTIVE  steve

It's very far away
It take's about a half and a day to get there
If we travel by my uh, dragon fly
  • Registered: 2008-03-23
  • Posts: 31

Re: Hi from Australia

Thank you for the welcome everybody.
I think I'm going to head to the Blues Festival this afternoon. 

Rodrigo y Gabriel will be playing in the early evening, so I'd like to catch them.
Maybe I'll catch up with the organisers sone time and show them some Joe stuff.  I'm sure he would be high on the invite list then, and he'll come to my back yard, heh heh !!

Meantime, it's open F and slide blues for me today.  It's Easter Monday holiday today, otherwise known as Lotsa Noise Day !!!

Music is in the spaces, so is life.
  • From: Cliftonville Kent England
  • Registered: 2006-07-30
  • Posts: 2,150

Re: Hi from Australia

Hi and Welcome Passionfingers from way down under .... that sentance could be misinterpretated   LOL wink

I'm sure Joe and the guys will visit Austrailia within the next year , especially if our Rick has anything to do with it .... Rick promise then Sun , Wine and Beach Parties that'll get Joe Bogie Carmine and Especially Aaron & Dave there in Quicktime

........ anyways

Welcome Passionfingers .... tell us about yourself , where you live , what bands you have seen , did you ever see AC/DC in their early days
they were my No 1 Music for 20 years ( no kidding ) .......... glad you came aboard and feel free to express some of that wacky aussie humour on us ....

Enjoy the Ride

..................................... 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
  • Registered: 2008-03-23
  • Posts: 31

Re: Hi from Australia

OK, about me.

44, married, very young in the head, guitar mad.

I live in the Gold Coast hinterland on a wee farmlet with a tribe of dogs and horses.  The land lets me crank the amps a bit, which is great.  It's basically right on the bump where Australia sticks furthest out into the PAcific.  It is a very beautiful area, and I go to Byron BAy frequently for surfing and shopping and dolphin watching.

My first concert experience was Dire Straits in 1981.  I never saw AC/DC, can honestly say I never really got into them.  I did see a lot of the Aussie pub bands like Midnight Oil, INXS.  Have seen a fair smattering over the years.
There is a great pub at Byron called the Great Northern, which has a superb room (are you listening , JOe?) where I saw the Black Keys last year, which was super.  I was hanging over the front of the stage, so close I nearly got swiped with his guitar a few times.
I also saw an old Aussie band The Angels ghere a few weeks ago, which was great because I never did catch them when I was young and they were one of my favourite bands.


I have seen Metallica and Pearl Jam several times, had second row seats on on night during their last tour. 
I also had front row right in front of Joe Satriani for their G3 tour here last year, which was better than  amazing.
I just went down to Byron for the Bluesfest today and saw Rogrigo y Gabriel, among others, which was quite a treat.
They are simple sensational live.
I stuff around on guitar a lot, but don't play in a band.  Too old for the youg guys, too young for the oldies, but it's all good fun.
So that's me.  Joe is perfectly designed to satisfy all my musical interests really.  He has all the old school style and class, with the energy of youth and the ability to take something great and make it even better.
And he has drifted to Les Pauls.  I have a couple of R9's, similar to what he plays, so it makes it even more interesting.  I like his comments about how the Strat thing in blues is so overdone.

Music is in the spaces, so is life.
  • From: North West England
  • Registered: 2008-03-24
  • Posts: 31

Re: Hi from Australia

Hi everyone have been visiting Joe's site for a while but only just got around to joining.  I live in Blackpool and first saw Joe a couple of years agon when the Kite Club put him on in Blackpool and we were blown away by him.  Have seen him twice since then in Holmfirth and Morecambe and he just gets better.  We've booked for Liverpool in July. Me and my other half are big blues fans and it's a privilege for us to see him getting better and better and being able to introduce new people to him.

  • From: derby,england
  • Registered: 2007-11-19
  • Posts: 363

Re: Hi from Australia

hi kayabarb welcome to the forum you,ll find lots of great people on here  steve

It's very far away
It take's about a half and a day to get there
If we travel by my uh, dragon fly
  • From: Deep in the forest
  • Registered: 2007-02-11
  • Posts: 5,296

Re: Hi from Australia

Pretty tricky Kayabarb..coming in the back door! Doesn't really matter. Just glad you jumped in and hope you stay a while!   Cathy

  • From: West Yorkshire, England
  • Registered: 2007-08-02
  • Posts: 1,587

Re: Hi from Australia

Welcome to the forum Kayabarb. Almost didn't see you there hiding Down Under. You're in good company here, we all love the blues and Joe. I will be at Liverpool in July. See you there.

Tripsy  smile

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  • Sue
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  • From: Moreton Wirral
  • Registered: 2008-03-05
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Re: Hi from Australia

Welcome Kayabarb I was at Holmfirth too with my Partner Geoff O who is also a member of the forum of long standing.  What a great venue that was, very strange situation they must have wondered where they were off too on the tour bus!!!

Seems there are going to be a lot of the forum members at Liverpool so we should make ourselves known to each other somehow.  It cannot come soon enough.

Rock on and keep the faith!!