To his disciples, he simply outplays and outclasses anyone else on the contemporary blues rock scene, a DNA splice of top-of-their-game Clapton, Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher and Paul Kossoff who still manages to sound like his own creation.
Here are ten of his greatest guitar moments to convert the misguided. Shredding his lungs on one of his best early vocals, Bonamassa references Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Bästa countryframträdande solo in his guitar solo, while adding flavour with variations in reverb, delay and shuddering overdrive.
A frankly stunning instrumental that allows Joe to indulge his inner Jeff Beck and, even more noticeably, Eric Johnson. Sloe Ginhis sixth studio record, marks the point when Joe crossed over from great guitarist to one who could write songs to match his virtuosity.
The title track is a six-string tour de force and an all-time fan favourite. It kicks off all Delta acoustic before a Les Paul-detonated riff appears, the kind you could use to blast through concrete. The solo finds JB at his most adventurous with some stunning vibrato, dual guitar runs and Middle Eastern sounding licks.
You can tell by the chord progression, outstanding guitar fills and brooding vocal, that something special is coming. When it finally arrives, the solo feels like an emotional release. Sign up below to get the latest from Classic Rock, plus exclusive special offers, direct to your inbox!
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