Joe just nailing BB's phrasing is just so great! Yes!

Such a humble, talented and hardworking guy, always grateful, approachable, wish there were more guys like Joe.

Joe is definitely keeping the Blues alive. Thank you for all the videos, gear, interviews, concerts, studio recordings, etc. I do miss B.B. King. I had a friend that played drums for him for years and he said B.B. was one of the nicest guys you will ever meet.

I've been watching Joe in all kinds of videos, he is a real classy guy.

Hi Joe!. B. B. King made the world knows the blues, and many of us get inlove of it. You are the perfect disciple to keep the blues alive!. Thank you!

If I ever end up on death row my last meal would be thirty mins locked in nerdsville. Far out Joe has some cool stuff

"It's really simple". If your a musical genius.Great content.

My Mom grew up in Indianola, Mississippi, was raised on B. B. King, Elvis and the delta blues, back in the fifties. Her Dad was so strict, she had to sneak the records in the house through her bedroom window and could only play them when her Dad (my grandpa) was not at home. Then she and her Mom (my grandma) would cut a rug. Indianola, MS has the B.B. King museum, very neat place. Mom is 81 now, has dementia and still listens to the delta blues, I’m so glad she passed that love of music on to me, Mr. King was the King of Mississippi Blues.

True story. I have been a rock n roller for 50 years. My freinds knew I was into rock music and kept asking if I have ever heard of Joe? I would always say its just not my type of music, even though I had never heard a note he played! Looking on you tube at old concert footage, and who pops up, this guy Joe Bonamassa. I heard two measures of, I cant even remember what song, and I was hooked, couldnt stop watching video after video. This guy kicks ass! Why didnt I listen to the people who knew me?! Since then, three years ago now, I have dug deep into the blues. Son House, Jimmy Reed, Robert Johnson, Howlin Wolf, Lightnin Hopkins and the list goes on. Delta blues, Chicago blues. Joe, they would be proud of you and the work you have done to keep the blues on the map. I know Muddy Waters gave that job to Buddy Guy just a week before he died, but brother, you carry the torch high and well lit! Thank you for giving me the inspiration to learn about the roots of the blues. It has been an eye opener to know a lot of the music and songs I have loved for years came from these pioneers. I picked up the guitar again for the first time in 10 years, but play a whole new style. Its amazing that "12 bar blues" pattern is everywhere when you know what to listen for.

I love how he introduced himself. We know who you are bro!

Every summer, regardless of who was on the bill for that season, I would make it a point to go to B.B.'s show at Ravinia Park. That man was inspiring. RIP, B.B....

MR,BONAMASA , YOU HAVE GIVEN ME THE HONOR TO WITNESS A LIVING LEGEND, IN MY OPINION YOU ARE THE BEST THERE IS AND EVER WILL BE . THANK YOU!

I haven't gone to a lot of concerts but I did get to 3 B.B.King shows which were great! He even got my wife to enjoy the blues!!

When I started playing guitar my goal was to just put some backing tracks and try to sound like B.B. King. IMO The purest blues sound ever.

saw BB with bobby blue bland in mid eighties..what a concert!!! I've seen JB 3 times..WOW!!!...I hear a lot of BB in joe's playing. 🐝💛

Awesome video! Can’t wait for the rest!

Great stuff as usual. Thanks Joe and thanks BB

Love this video!! Really looking forward to more with Joe.

Beautiful man, that nugget of wisdom about how he would get the band's attention when changing keys is a great share👍 Thank you and all you cats that are d' mystifying the whole pro musician culture.

LOVE JB’s wisdom and knowledge

Thanks Joe, thank you for so many years of great music

Joe..you are one of us...cheers

I'm in awe. That was outstanding. Thank you for the guitar lesson Joe. The hummingbird

Joe, awesome video! Thanks for sharing this story about BB and his unique approach to blues. It's always excellent hearing you play, whether it's studying someone else's approach, or listening to your unique & original style, too !!!

Thank you joe for your wisdom and talent. Love how you were there with BB King. ❤️ and how your share your knowledge . 😍🔥🎸

Saw B.B. King in South Lake Tahoe in 94. I was 19 been playing guitar a few years. His band was on fire, especially the B3 player. About 6 songs in B.B. snapped his B string, with our missing a note the band kept going. I knew what to look for and couple see his piano player giving cues to different members of the band to take 8 bars for them self. All at the the same time B.B.’s guitar tech ran out with a new string and strung B.B. ‘s guitar with it still on him. Then he went right back into his solo. He was way past the 10,000 hours on stage ...

B.B King was awesome and great player 😍 Now you JOE❣️are Master JOE❣️in this world😍 Thank you for this video you awesome man😍 Stay safe and be well my love😍

Love this series.

can see joe starting to tear up in the end when he mention "he was my friend for 25 years , and we do miss him.... made me tear up too..

Very nice, thanks Joe

Joe, you're the best. And I might add, a GIANT -- right up there with the very best. Everyone would agree! Thanks for this.

Joe is such a good guitar player. His knowledge is amazing I’ve spent many hours listening to him play. One of my favourites

hands down best BB impression I've every heard...nailed his vibrato and phrasing.

Joe,guitar god and hero and everyday dude very like able guy who shares his knowledge of music , you the man mr.b!

Excellent video thanks Joe.🎼🎶🎸🇬🇧

Very nice appreciation of the master, Joe. Thank you. B.B. was indeed the whole package. A unique talent we don’t see come along very often. And yes, “The Thrill Is Gone” is an incredible recording. It has a transcendent emotional quality that few blues songs achieve. B.B. was putting it all out there. I think that was the secret sauce that made it a hit.

Great stuff, thanks!

Thank You for keeping this music alive. I listen to a video like this one and went right to "The Thrill Is Gone" by BB at the 2010 Crossroads. This music lives.

Thank you for sharing Mr.B Dang you sound great dude

That's a great tribute to BB , I've been playing blues' for years and your right the thrill has gone is a fantastic song, I'm know Eric Clapton, Gary Moore,or Joe Bonamasa or BB but I like to think I can do the Blues justice 🎸

Good lesson on B.B. King! love the es too

Great video! Very inspiring. Wish I could give more likes.

Real interesting and informative blues studies. Thanks a lot.

This is a great show 👏

Wow! This is the best I’ve ever heard Joe play and sound. Still couldn’t really stay true to the Blues form, but was about as minimal and thoughtful as he could be. 😝🤘🏻🎸🇺🇸

Joe Bonammassa is a true Guitar Hero.. Not just in the sense of being a great player but in carrying forward blues music, while completely into those who have gone before.... Ripping off vital BB king licks, in the midst of conversation and breathing ,as the real thing right there.. and as a lover of blues and blues guitar I'm glad he's doing it.... I didn't mean ripping as in stealing...

This is a great series

Just too F'n cool! Thanks Joe

GREAT STUFF!

Thanks, Joe. I’m sure you man the great man proud!

Well done young buck, nice to hear you play in tribute.

When you think in blues the first name coming to my.mind is BB King. Probably some other musicians have more sophisticated techniques but Mr. BB King is the gateway to the blues world for me.

Joe is a humble, nice guy

Great credit to BB. Joe, you inspire us.

Thank you Joe👍

When it comes to B.B. King's playing the notes are the easy part. The real challenge is in the phrasing, swing, and vibrato. B.B. was a world class singer and his guitar style perfectly matched his voice. If you focus on the phrasing of his vocals too, I've found it a lot easier to nail such royally delicious licks.

Thanks Joe,

J.B. is a real professor in guitar and gear history.

It's such a crack up, when he's taking about meeting BB, he was just a Kid!

Sublime Joe

GOD BLESS BB KING

BB was awesome! 🤘😊🤘

Great episode. BB and I share a birthday. Never met him, but miss him.

B.B. would be proud of you Joe

I hope you enjoy these Joe ! There are about 5 videos in all for the clinic. B.B. is the King !!!!!!!!

Everybody get behind this - like, share, sub - and hopefully this will grow into a regular segment or ven show. We would all stand to gain and learn a lot, even if you're not really a fan..this guy can teach us all a thing or four..

thank you, Joe! This was awesome. I'm going through cancer therapy, so I can't go anywhere.

Well said sir

Gold !

Joe rocks

I noticed you have the tremolo arm upside down and to the back. That's an interesting way to keep it out of the way without taking it off. I use the tremolo on my ES-345 but I'm kinda nutty.

That’s also the “Get yer ya ya’s out” ES-355 🤙 Show us that Electro/Ric 420. I didn’t know you had any Ric’s

I heard BB. Say it was like a conversation. Kind of a call and response thing. I could only imagine being able to say BB. KING was my dear friend

BBs playing can make you cry

You should do one of these of Paul Kossof. The "B.B. King" of rock.

If you want to mention guitar players that you can recognise with just one note, add Bonnie Raitt. There's also Nils Lofgren, and local hero Frederik Puntdroad.

I would also say that Roy Buchanan, Paul Kossoff, Jeff Beck and Peter Green are recognisable from one note.

You did not mention his varitone settings 😁 which position did he use and how did he set up his amp ? Great show thnx 🤟

joe if u r in quarantine atleast do a lil video with every guitar that u own , cause im bored as hell and i know u have some extremely cool gear.

❤️

Joe, doing this on Juneteenth, Man it shook me. Thank You.

What are the guitar and amp settings?

First time I've seen Joe not play too many notes. ;-)

"One of the techniques it's the vibrato, AND IT'S REALLY SIMPLE". Well.....just a master would have judged BB's vibrato as "simple", and man....of course, Joe is a real master.

Thanks for saying "Front Pickup" I've been razzed at times for saying front and back instead of neck and bridge. lol

What amp was he using???

walnut 355 is a sexy guitar

Everybody knows who BB King is to this day. Make sure of that Joe.

BB used a lab series 5 guitar amplifier

Was BB in Zaire in 74 not 73?

joe has been 28 years old for the past 10 years😂

This is his son playing, BBB. Blues Boy Bonamassa 😎

......"you have to come out with a 355"? Lol O.K. lay it on us Man

🙃🙃🙃

Heres B.B. on chords: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ppOTl8djnafJZmQ.html

You never saw the recently deceased, the great, the only, the inimitable Peter Green, BB King said of whom he had never heard such a sweet tone, that chills entered him, that Peter had more talent in his little finger, than he did in his body. They have not made a better guitar than the Les Paaul Standar of 59, the one that the Greenbaum and you are envious of and I hate you for it and that is why I saw you in Madrid

Some great information here. Unfortunately, some of what Joe says perpetuates the myth of the unschooled blues artist. As I understand it, BB used to study theory books in his spare time on the bus and his decision to keep his playing simple was just that, a decision, not a result of lack of knowledge. My own experience from seeing him numerous times was that every time, though sometimes only once a night , he would rip off a rapid be-bop based lick I had never heard him play before that would whip my head around with a WTF.

Only player could play one note and you knew who it was

im berny

Heres B.B. on scal;es: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/q6mbd8p4ubyroYE.html