Dec 07 2005
Joe Bonamassa @ Jazz Alley
Jazz Alley is a ‘Dinner and Jazz club’. That seems to mean a big room in a posh hotel. A bit more ‘classy’ than I’m normally used to. A treat.
Joe Bonamassa was not an artist I was familiar with before the evening. He played with a bass guitarist and a drummer. He had 15 guitars next to the stage. He used 8 of them during the performance.
The music was wonderful; his hands were captivating. Like watching a fire as they danced over the strings. Many of the songs were instrumental. When he did sing Joe had a rasping voice. Sounded like the Blues to a novice like me.
There was no ‘back-stage’ when Joe and colleagues left the stage they loitered to the left with the guitars. Very informal.
Another excellent evening.
W spoilt
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