every year again, or better every few years again, we are getting one of these american blues rock wunderkinder  over here.  Last time it was Kenney Wayne Shepard and Johnny Lang. This time it is a rather unknown young man from New York named Joe Bonamassa. A difficult name, and nobody over here knows how to pronounce it. But you just pronounce it, like you spell it. It's as easy as that. Only we just don't know him yet. Joe - who? - is the question which get answered tonight right here and now.

At the age of four, the now 29 year old Bonamassa started to play the guitar, and when he was eight,he played like a veteran. At the age of 12 he supported B.B.King and with 14 he even jammed with the king of Blues. 'till the very day he has recorded already 5 albums and was twice  the no.1 in the US Blues charts.
He says about himself, that he's the biggest Rory Gallagher fan ever. And that's why he always starts every show with "Cradle of Rock", the most original song of Gallagher. Accompanied by some new musicians, Bonamassa has finally landed in munich now for the first time. And despite the fact, that he is still unknown, as I said before, he has drawn estonishly many people tonight. About 300 people found their way here, who first listen rather laid back, but getting more and more enthusiastic as time goes by, listening to the almost acrobatic playing of this junior. 

He doesn't look that much fabulous, but it doesn't matter, - the performance is definately brilliant. No doubt, this here is a huge talent. And he knows this by himself showing a lot of selfconfidence. He own a very individual technique, which uses in his very own way within this liveset. Sometimes he gets a little to enthusiastic by playing neverending solos. 5 or 6 minutes are okay, but when the fidling within such a nonstop balance act lasts more than 15 minutes, thanks to his selfmade ecstasy, my love for blues and also the love of quite a few people here, doesn't go that far. Don't get me wrong. Bonamassa is a genius, but not everybody in here is a musician or fanatic, and just wants to be entertained by simple good music. But listening to the just mentioned endless solos patience is a hard word in some parts and moments.  But for the grand final we once again get a strong rhythm cocktail including one encore. And that's it with the Blues celebration.

I only fear, according to our average german lack of musical knowledge, this talented musician  will, like all the others - have been here, he has played here and he will have dissappeared again. (see K.W.Shepard and Johnny Lang) Maybe he'll be back within a few years for another clubtour. Would be nice. 'Till then - we wish him much success in bluesy america. 


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