• From: Mt Clemens Michigan
  • Registered: 2006-09-12
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Topic: Finished my Joe CD Collection!

I finally gave up looking for the rest of Joes cds so I just ordered the rest on Amazon.com. I got Blues Deluxe, Had to Cry and New day Yesterday. Also bought Cactus first cd!! I just picked up Cactology. What an a$$ kicker that cd is! Wow! I am really becoming a big fan of these guys! I cant believe I am from Detroit and missed out on these guys for so long. Anyways, I will have all Joes cds now. I am slowly paying my dues!

Rob

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  • RKO
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Re: Finished my Joe CD Collection!

Rob,
if you like Cactus, check out Jim McCarty & Mystery Train (Jims local blues band here in the Detroit area)
they play the Blue Goose & Memphis Smoke quite a bit....aside from the blues he does so well, he occasionally throws in a Cactus gem & a few old Rockets tunes....definitely worth the cover charge.  Plus Jim is a very approachable person ( a lot like Joe ) he'll talk music with you & sign the Cactus Cd if you have it with you.

Enjoy.
RKO

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  • From: Mt Clemens Michigan
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Re: Finished my Joe CD Collection!

RKO, Thanks for the info!! The Blue Goose. Is that on Jefferson? If so, I am going to check him out real soon. I think I remember him in some Blues band, Jim Mccarty and the Bluesmen or something like that back in the 80s or early 90s.

Rob

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  • RKO
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Re: Finished my Joe CD Collection!

Rob,

Yes, the Blue Goose is on Jefferson a little north of 11 mile, a great little blues club.  Jim is usually there at least twice a month.  Funny coincidence....i ran into Jim & his wife @ last years B.B. King show (with Joe as the opener)
@ D.T.E. (Pine Knob) we were both in the lower pavilion, i was watching his reaction to Joes set (although it was only like 25 minutes) he really seemed into it....i was hoping to ask him his opinion of Joe, but he left before i got a chance.

also if you ever get a chance to check out "McCarty / Grand" ( Jim McCarty & Jeff Grand ) those 2 will absolutely
blow you away...down & dirty blues.

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  • Registered: 2006-06-18
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Re: Finished my Joe CD Collection!

RKO wrote:

Rob,

Yes, the Blue Goose is on Jefferson a little north of 11 mile, a great little blues club.  Jim is usually there at least twice a month.  Funny coincidence....i ran into Jim & his wife @ last years B.B. King show (with Joe as the opener)
@ D.T.E. (Pine Knob) we were both in the lower pavilion, i was watching his reaction to Joes set (although it was only like 25 minutes) he really seemed into it....i was hoping to ask him his opinion of Joe, but he left before i got a chance.

also if you ever get a chance to check out "McCarty / Grand" ( Jim McCarty & Jeff Grand ) those 2 will absolutely
blow you away...down & dirty blues.

I already posted this in the 'Other Artists' section, but since you brought it up here, and were wondering,  here's what Jim had to say about Joe when I talked with him a couple of weeks ago :

Speaking of modern guitarists, have you ever heard Joe Bonamassa? Now there's a player who can wail...

Jim McCarty : I've got a couple of his CD's. I saw him at B.B. King's, and I saw him at Pine Knob last year, opening for B.B. King. He's hot as a pistol. I told him, "You're one of the best young players I've seen in a long time. You've got the whole package. You've got the chops, the voice and the stage presence". If he doesn't burn out, it'll be really interesting to hear him when he's about 40. He smokes. His chops are unbelievable. He's scary. (Laughs) The thing is, he's got the voice too, not only has he mastered the guitar, he's the whole package.

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