Joe Bonamassa - British Blues Explosion Live (2018 - Blues) [Flac 24-44]



By Randy Patterson

Two-time Grammy-nominated Blues virtuoso, Joe Bonamassa, releases a new CD, British Blues Explosion Live,
out May 18th, via J&R Adventures in North America and Mascot Label Group in Europe.
This album can’t come soon enough.
British Blues Explosion Live captures 14 songs from a five-show tour and pays tribute to the music of
Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page.
The show was recorded at Greenwhich Music Time at The Old Royal Naval College in Greenwhich, London in 2016.
With a deep love and respect for these great musicians and what they have accomplished, Joe Bonamassa pays
special homage to the British guitarists who inspired him and who greatly influenced blues-inspired rock.

Backed by Anton Fig on drums, Reese Wynans on keys, Michael Rhodes on bass, and Russ Irwin on rhythm
guitar/backing vocals, Bonamassa delivers a salute to the British blues greats as only he can.
The two CD set opens with JB’s interpretation of Jeff Beck’s “Bolero/Rice Pudding.”
It takes guts to attempt such a performance but Bonamassa does so with his trademark precise and fiery
guitar chops.
In hot pursuit is Bonamassa’s delivery of Eric Clapton’s “Mainline Florida.”  
What I found remarkable on this cut is Wynans’ subtle, steady, and solid foundation with his work on the keys.
Like the original version, it’s not overpowering but its presence is more prominent and contributes a richer
feel for the song.
Zeppelin’s “Boogie With Stu” gets more of the Bonamassa/Wynans treatment.
The boogie-woogie groove of this tune is unmistakable fun as the blues master takes the listener on quite
the ride.
His unequalled precision on guitar and Wynans’ equally precise piano mastery, takes this Led Zeppelin classic
to a whole new level of sonic pleasure.

With the Willie Dixon classic, “Let Me Love You Baby,” made popular by Jeff Beck, JB serves up the tune with
heavy sounds of Page and Clapton which reveals the influence these rock giants had on Bonamassa’s playing as
well as on his interpretation of the song.
With the next tune, “Plynth (Water Down The Drain),”  Bonamassa plays with what sounds like a heavy influence
from Billy Gibbons. Raw. Gritty. Dirty.
Next, Beck’s “Spanish Boots” is presented in a Led Zeppelin meets Black Sabbath kind of way mixed with classic
Bonamassa exactness and smooth feel. This cut definitely earned its fair share of repeated listens.
It’s that good.

Closing out the first disc of British Blues Explosion Live is a tremendous cover of Clapton’s “Motherless
Children.”
Because of how Bonamassa plays it, I had to look up the history of the song to see if it was originally a
Delaney and Bonnie song. It isn’t but their influences seem to surface through Joe’s performance.
Opening up the second disc is a gem from Cream’s album, Disraeli Gears. Bonamassa cranks out, “SWLABR” with its
full-bodied sound that projects both power and energy. This blues titan cracks yet another explosive tune with
soulful vocals and fiery soloing...

Artist...............: Joe Bonamassa
Album................: British Blues Explosion Live
Genre................: Blues
Source...............: WEBQ
Year.................: 2018
Ripper...............:  &
Codec................: Free Lossless Audio Codec (FLAC)
Version..............: reference libFLAC 1.3.3 20190804
Quality..............: Lossless, (avg. compression: 74 %)
Channels.............: Stereo / 44100 HZ / 24 Bit
Tags.................: -
Information..........: J&R Adventures

Tracklist :

  1. Joe Bonamassa - Beck’s Bolero / Rice Pudding (Live)    
  2. Joe Bonamassa - Mainline Florida (Live)                
  3. Joe Bonamassa - Boogie with Stu (Live)                  
  4. Joe Bonamassa - Let Me Love You Baby (Live)            
  5. Joe Bonamassa - Plynth (Water Down the Drain) (Live)    
  6. Joe Bonamassa - Spanish Boots (Live)                    
  7. Joe Bonamassa - Double Crossing Time (Live)            
  8. Joe Bonamassa - Motherless Children (Live)              
  9. Joe Bonamassa - SWLABR (Live)                          
 10. Joe Bonamassa - Tea for One / I Can’t Quit You Baby (Live)
 11. Joe Bonamassa - Little Girl (Live)                      
 12. Joe Bonamassa - Pretending (Live)                      
 13. Joe Bonamassa - Black Winter / Django (Live)            
 14. Joe Bonamassa - How Many More Times (Live)              

Playing Time.........: 01:36:52
Total Size...........: 1082,18 MB