Joe Bonamassa Tributes pour in for “champion of the blues” John Mayall The guitar world has been flooded with touching tributes to the late blues legend, with Joe Bonamassa leading the line with a poignant reflection on his legacy Chris Shiflett on trying to convince Joe Bonamassa his Murphy Lab ‘59 Les Paul was genuine The Foo Fighters guitarist had just bought the custom shop reissue, but Bonamassa wasn't falling for it Joe Bonamassa tracks down Lowell George's Dumble Overdrive Special after a 15-year search The amp and its matching cab haven’t been played live in 45 years, but Bonamassa says he’ll be gigging with it by the end of the year Latest Joe Bonamassa Reverb returns to Joe Bonamassa’s home for ‘Welcome Back to Nerdville’ mini-documentary By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 From seances and trash bag Flying Vs, to Gibson-inspired interior design, a new Reverb film charts Bonamassa’s growing vintage gear collection – and unearths some fantastic tales along the way Joe Bonamassa's “museum-grade” 1941 Martin acoustic has been reissued as his first Martin signature model By Phil Weller published 21 May 24 Bonamassa has given fans a glimpse at the faithful reproduction of his original pre-war 000-45, which was handed down as a family heirloom before he bought it "He brought the elements of expression that a voice has: sliding, bending and the best vibrato anyone had heard in 1966. Guitar was NOT built to do that!" What Jimi Hendrix means to me – by some of the world's greatest guitar players By Jason Sidwell last updated 27 November 23 Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy Fender’s ’48 Dual Professional Combo Lives Again in a Near-Original Reissue, Courtesy of Mr. Joe Bonamassa By Art Thompson published 22 September 23 Seventy-five years later, this classic guitar amp design continues to stand the test of time “I Want to Be an Inspiration to Young Girls”: Blues Phenom Ally Venable Steps up to the Big Leagues With New Album, ‘Real Gone’ By Joe Bosso published 21 September 23 “If I can be a role model to girls and get them to pick up the guitar, then I’ll feel like I made a real impact,” says the Les Paul-toting Texan Develop Amazing Fretboard Skills Using These Simple Tips From Some of the Best Players in the Business By Dale Turner published 10 July 23 Steve Vai, Mark Tremonti, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Alex Skolnick, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson offer these easy-to-follow exercises that will help you become a better guitarist “I Could’ve Bought a House or These Three-Quarter-Million-Dollar Guitars": Joe Bonamassa Talks 'Burst Les Pauls and Collecting Other Rare Guitars in This Fascinating Interview From the Vault By Guitar Player Staff published 10 July 23 “I chose the guitars in a heartbeat,” said the blues rock titan Norman’s Rare Guitars Just Sold One of the Gems of its Collection to Joe Bonamassa By Jackson Maxwell published 12 June 23 Shop proprietor Norman Harris said it was "painful" to part ways with this vintage beauty, which is in stunning condition. “The Crowds Are Really Digging It”: Watch Joe Bonamassa’s New “I Want to Shout About It” Music Video By Rod Brakes published 19 May 23 Video JB’s crowd-pleasing version of the Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters “party song” is taken from his new studio album Video Watch Joe Bonamassa Play Blues Legend Albert King’s Flying V By Christopher Scapelliti published 10 May 23 Video JB honored the great bluesman on his Three Kings tour with a knockout rendition of "I'll Play the Blues for You" Video 1234567Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1“When I got the role of Keith Partridge, they knew I could play and sing because I played Voodoo Child before my screen test”: David Cassidy on seeing Hendrix, learning from the session guitar greats, and jamming with Paul McCartney and John Lennon2“A bombshell guitar that can front any band”: Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic 3“I was inspired by one of my favorite players, Mr. Paul Gilbert”: Matteo Mancuso pays homage to one of his heroes with new track, Paul Position 4“A vintage-sounding, modern-featured roaring head inspired by the legendary 1967/1968 Plexi Super Lead 100”: Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way 5“All these pieces of wood gradually become in harmony with each other over years of playing”: David Gilmour explains his preference for vintage guitars, and demos his 1945 Martin D-18
Reverb returns to Joe Bonamassa’s home for ‘Welcome Back to Nerdville’ mini-documentary By Phil Weller published 19 June 24 From seances and trash bag Flying Vs, to Gibson-inspired interior design, a new Reverb film charts Bonamassa’s growing vintage gear collection – and unearths some fantastic tales along the way
Joe Bonamassa's “museum-grade” 1941 Martin acoustic has been reissued as his first Martin signature model By Phil Weller published 21 May 24 Bonamassa has given fans a glimpse at the faithful reproduction of his original pre-war 000-45, which was handed down as a family heirloom before he bought it
"He brought the elements of expression that a voice has: sliding, bending and the best vibrato anyone had heard in 1966. Guitar was NOT built to do that!" What Jimi Hendrix means to me – by some of the world's greatest guitar players By Jason Sidwell last updated 27 November 23 Jimi Hendrix was born on November 27, 1942. Here, Eric Gales, Paul Gilbert, Jennifer Batten, Joe Bonamassa, Kirk Fletcher, Steve Lukather, Joe Satriani and more talk about his enduring legacy
Fender’s ’48 Dual Professional Combo Lives Again in a Near-Original Reissue, Courtesy of Mr. Joe Bonamassa By Art Thompson published 22 September 23 Seventy-five years later, this classic guitar amp design continues to stand the test of time
“I Want to Be an Inspiration to Young Girls”: Blues Phenom Ally Venable Steps up to the Big Leagues With New Album, ‘Real Gone’ By Joe Bosso published 21 September 23 “If I can be a role model to girls and get them to pick up the guitar, then I’ll feel like I made a real impact,” says the Les Paul-toting Texan
Develop Amazing Fretboard Skills Using These Simple Tips From Some of the Best Players in the Business By Dale Turner published 10 July 23 Steve Vai, Mark Tremonti, Joe Bonamassa, Mike Stern, Yngwie Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Alex Skolnick, Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson offer these easy-to-follow exercises that will help you become a better guitarist
“I Could’ve Bought a House or These Three-Quarter-Million-Dollar Guitars": Joe Bonamassa Talks 'Burst Les Pauls and Collecting Other Rare Guitars in This Fascinating Interview From the Vault By Guitar Player Staff published 10 July 23 “I chose the guitars in a heartbeat,” said the blues rock titan
Norman’s Rare Guitars Just Sold One of the Gems of its Collection to Joe Bonamassa By Jackson Maxwell published 12 June 23 Shop proprietor Norman Harris said it was "painful" to part ways with this vintage beauty, which is in stunning condition.
“The Crowds Are Really Digging It”: Watch Joe Bonamassa’s New “I Want to Shout About It” Music Video By Rod Brakes published 19 May 23 Video JB’s crowd-pleasing version of the Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters “party song” is taken from his new studio album
Watch Joe Bonamassa Play Blues Legend Albert King’s Flying V By Christopher Scapelliti published 10 May 23 Video JB honored the great bluesman on his Three Kings tour with a knockout rendition of "I'll Play the Blues for You"