Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall Blu-ray

Joe Bonamassa – Live From The Royal Albert Hall

When Joe Bonamassa took to the stage of the Royal Albert Hall in May 2009, he fulfilled a dream he'd had since he first picked up a guitar as a child in upstate New York. The sold-out concert - fresh off the release of his album The Ballad Of John Henry - marked Bonamassa's debut as a headliner at arguably the world's most prestigious concert hall. "May 4, 2009 was a day I'd been working towards for 20 years," says Bonamassa. "I've never been so honored in my life. It was truly greater than the sum of its parts."

The two decades he refers to began when, at the age of 12, he first opened for blues icon B.B. King, who said, "This kid's potential is unbelievable." King's words are as apt today as they were then. Bonamassa plays an average of 200 shows a year, and with each performance he grows as a virtuoso and singer. At the Hall, Bonamassa had the added honor of sharing the stage with the legendary Eric Clapton. The Times of London cited Joe's "blistering excellence and showmanship", and Planet Rock said: "The sight of two of the world's greatest guitarists trading solos was more than a little thrilling."

"Joe Bonamassa is a huge star among his peers," says Shirley, "he's won awards and magazine covers around the globe. He has a loyal audience that is growing worldwide, but because he hasn't wanted to sign with major labels to follow his own musical path, his extensive repertoire and skills have remained largely unknown to the mainstream. We hope this incredible performance, in which Joe is accompanied by an incredible band and Eric Clapton makes a guest appearance, will put an end to that. Directed by groundbreaking filmmakers Sam Dunn and Scot McFadyen, this concert experience is set to become the benchmark for the genre. But anyone who pigeonholes Bonamassa does so at their own peril. Sure, the blues is the anchor, but this virtuoso refuses to play in a box. In any box. Enjoy!"

Without question, Bonamassa is one of the most exciting and successful blues rock musicians of our time. Almost exactly one year ago, on September 25, 2009, this fabulous concert from the legendary Royal Albert Hall was released as a DVD set. The guest appearance of the unique world star Eric Clapton makes the concert a unique experience! The busy musician Joe Bonamassa is also extremely successful on the road with his great side project BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION. Now available on Blu-ray Disc for all connoisseurs of optical high-definition quality!

Tracklist:
1 The Road To Royal Albert Hall
2 Django
3 The Ballad Of John Henry
4 So It's Like That
5 Last Kiss
6 So Many Roads
7 Stop!
8 Introducing Eric Clapton
9 Further On Up The Road
10 High Water Everywhere
11 Sloe Gin
12 Intermission
13 I First Met B.B. King...
14 Lonesome Road Blues
15 Happier Times
16 Introducing Paul Jones
17 Your Funeral My Trial
18 Blues Deluxe
19 Story Of A Quarryman
20 The Great Flood
21 Just Got Paid
22 Mountain Time
23 Asking Around For You
24 Credits
Blu-Ray Extras
26 Bus Interview
25 Woke Up Dreaming

Label: Provogue
Released: 2010