Clapton and Bonamassa

[Markbnj]

Just wasting some time watching videos and came across this 2011 performance of "Further On Up the Road" by Joe Bonamassa and Eric Clapton at the Royal Albert Hall.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0u03h73ClZ8

This is some epic blues guitar. Check them out riffing off each other at 5:00. Clapton starts a solo at 4:13 and Bonamassa slides in at 4:56, and you can tell from the look on Clapton's face that he's impressed. Some serious damn chops.

 

[MongGrel]

+1

I'm sure you've seen them. but his Crossroads Blues festivals are good also.

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a39V_15n_Gc

I just let that thing run in the background now and then while playing around.

Am now

 

[zanemoseley]

Great video but to be honest I prefer Bonamassa's voice and playing.

 

[Markbnj]

Great video but to be honest I prefer Bonamassa's voice and playing.

Well, yeah. You're comparing a young man's voice and hands with an old warhorse's. . Clapton can still put it out, but he's getting up there.

 

[olds]

...Bonamassa slides in at 4:56...

I don't play guitar. Is this spontaneous or rehearsed?

 

[MongGrel]

My receiver ate it tonight, I'm miffed atm.

Should be fine in a few days I guess and upgraded, but it is annoying.

 

[Markbnj]

I don't play guitar. Is this spontaneous or rehearsed?

I play guitar, but I can't improvise like that . I think it's generally spontaneous. They may not have played it together at all before the show, and if they did then they probably had some general ideas blocked out about what they would do at certain points, but the actual dueling improvisation was certainly just that.

 

[drebo]

That video led me to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc

The internet is a glorious thing.

 

[Cerpin Taxt]

I don't play guitar. Is this spontaneous or rehearsed?

Blues progressions are built for improvisation. You tell me what key that song is and if there are any quirks outside of your standard twelve-bar blues, and I could lay down blues solos like that. Hell, in about 15 seconds with a guitar in my hands and I'll figure the key out on my own.

I'm not trying to tear down Joe or Eric. Their mastery is not a question, and it takes great taste and discernment to play a good blues solo.

I'm pretty good, too, though.

 

[Markbnj]

That video led me to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4Ao-iNPPUc

The internet is a glorious thing.

Ha, that is pure awesome.

 

[slightlyhuman]

Went to crossroads festival in NY two years ago at Madison square garden. It was amazing. The end song had about 20+ players in it. Beck, Clapton, John mayer, Keith urban, buddy guy, Albert Lee etc. Hate there doesn't seem to be another one any time soon.

Joe b is a monster playing and vocals. Clapton is probably number one for me with a close tie to SRV.

Blues improv isn't too difficult at all if you know what key it's in. I can't throw it down like ol' slow hand Clapton but it's still always a blast improving on solos.

Little 60 second improv me and our keyboard player did on a cover of "after midnight"

https://vimeo.com/122489259

 

[Markbnj]

Joe b is a monster playing and vocals. Clapton is probably number one for me with a close tie to SRV.

I was thinking Bonamassa reminded me a lot of SRV.

 

[slightlyhuman]

Imo Joe b takes all the best rippers and throws all their licks into his music while still having his own sound. I appreciate that more than anything about him.

Have to give props to John mayer too. Never liked his 2k poppy shit but he's a serious blues player to the core.

 

[slightlyhuman]

Can't forget a guy that made 13's his bitch on a fretboard(really picks up at 1:27):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grBmQwLSlDw



Also I really got into Derek Trucks after watching the Crossroads 2007. What a freaking monster on the slide, and everything else:

https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ion=1&espv=2&ie=UTF-8#q=derek+trucks&tbm=vid

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Both Clapton and Bonamassa are very technically gifted but neither has ever really spoken to me emotionally. (Clapton, in particular, has always been a consummate technician but, to my tastes, a slightly boring artist.) By contrast, check out 23-year old Mick Taylor in this clip (complete with '59 Les Paul) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryRDcE2sB2A&spfreload=10

 

[Markbnj]

Both Clapton and Bonamassa are very technically gifted but neither has ever really spoken to me emotionally. (Clapton, in particular, has always been a consummate technician but, to my tastes, a slightly boring artist.) By contrast, check out 23-year old Mick Taylor in this clip (complete with '59 Les Paul) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryRDcE2sB2A&spfreload=10

Completely different style, so it's pretty hard to compare. Not to take anything away from that guy.

I'll give you that Clapton has always played it cool and very technical, but Bonamassa really appears to me to get completely swept up in it.

Anyway, they're all universes better than me .

 

[Squisher]

Bonamassa was great with Bloodline, too bad that fizzled out so fast.

 

[Mixolydian]

Clapton is a great guitarist but isn't much of a songwriter compared to others