Bonamassa is back with his best studio album since The Ballad of John Henry.
Joe Bonamassa continues to push the boundaries of blues rock. With each new record, he challenges himself to deliver something new, something fresh, and keep things interesting whilst, at the same time, staying true to the roots of blues music.
For this album, Joe has assembled a formidable lineup of talent including amongst others dueling drummers Anton Fig and Greg Morrow, bassist Michael Rhodes, and the legendary keyboardist Reese Wynans of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble fame. In the command room, Joe’s long-time producer Kevin Shirley returns to the helm.
Blues of Desperation is packed full of masterful and technical guitar wizardry as you would expect from Joe. However, the album exhibits diversity which you won’t find on his other records. Bonamassa traverses both the familiar blues rock ground such as opening track “This Train,” which comes hurtling at you like a locomotive. He also takes a step outside of his comfort zone with the sweet, soulful acoustic number “Valley Runs Low” and makes it pays off.
The album’s production value is incredible; producer Kevin Shirley has worked his magic on this record. Subsequently, the addition of a second drummer, Greg Morrow, gives tracks like the infectious “Mountain Climbing,” one of the standout tracks on the album, additional texture and depth. The inclusion of orchestral elements like the slow blues number, “No Good Place For The Lonely,” is also incredibly effective.
Several tracks on the album have an immersive feel transporting the listener to another place or time. With “Livin’ Easy,” oozing with soulful sax and honky-tonk piano, it’s a downtown Chicago speakeasy bar. By comparison, Joe’s latest single “Drive” takes you on a late night road trip to New Mexico. The song feels as though it would be an equally suitable fit on a Hollywood movie soundtrack as it exhibits some of those atmospheric characteristics.
The epic, slide guitar monster of a title track has an almost Led Zeppelin-esque quality to it. The album closes with the superb slow blues number, “What I’ve Known For A Very Long Time.”
There is most certainly nothing desperate about Bonamassa’s latest offering; there isn’t a bad track on the album. Blues of Desperation is a future classic in the making.
The album is scheduled for release via J&R Adventures/Provogue (Europe) on March 25th and is available for pre-order on Amazon and iTunes on jbonamassa.com.
JOE BONAMASSA – MARCH 2016 UK DATES
BIRMINGHAM BARCLAYCARD ARENA
SATURDAY 19th MARCH 2016
Ticket Prices: £45, £60, £75
Book Tickets Online: theticketfactory.com
Box Office: 0844 338 0338 / Doors: 7pm
King Edwards Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2AA
BOURNEMOUTH BIC
SUNDAY 20th MARCH 2016
Ticket Prices: £35, £45, £65, £75
Book Tickets Online: bhlivetickets.com
Box Office: 0844 576 3000 / Doors: 7:30pm
Exeter Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5BH
PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS
MONDAY 21st MARCH 2016
Ticket Prices: £35, £45, £60, £75
Book Tickets Online: plymouthpavilions.com
Box Office: 0845 146 1460 / Doors:Â 6:30pm
Millbay Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 3LF
Joe Bonamassa in Concert: A Salute to the British Blues Explosion (UK Tour) Â
 24 Hour Ticket Hotline: 0844 844 0444
www.jbonamassa.com and www.ticketmaster.co.uk
HOGHTON TOWER
SATURDAY 2nd JULY 2016
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
24 Hour Box Office: 0844 844 0444
Venue Number: 01254 852986
North Preston, Lancashire, PR5 0SH
GLASGOW CLYDE AUDITORIUM
SUNDAY 3rd JULY 2016
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
24 Hour Box Office: 0844 844 0444
Venue Box Office: 0844 395 4000
Glasgow, G3 8YW
BRISTOL COLSTON HALL
TUESDAY 5th JULY 2016
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
24 Hour Box Office: 0844 844 0444
24 Hour Venue Box Office: 0844 887 1500
Colston Street, Bristol, BS1 5AR
LONDON GREENWICH MUSIC TIME FESTIVAL
THURSDAY 7th JULY 2016
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
www.greenwichmusictime.co.uk/book-tickets
24 Hour Box Office: 0844 844 0444
Old Royal Naval College, King William Walk, London, SE10 9NN
NEWARK CASTLE
FRIDAY 8th JULY 2016
Tickets: www.ticketmaster.co.uk
24 Hour Box Office: 0844 844 0444
Venue Number: 01636 655765
Newark Castle, Riverside Park, Tolney Lane, Newark, Nottinghamshire NG24 1BZ
www.newark-sherwooddc.gov.uk/newarkcastle
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