Greece was a muse. It inspired creativity in magical ways that I can't even begin to understand or explain. — Joe Bonamassa Creativity Copy Share Image
I don't have any legato skills; I could never figure out how to roll the notes off. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
My goal for 'Black Rock' was pretty simple: I wanted to make the feel-good record of the summer. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
You know who I'd like to open for? This will be a surprise, but I'll tell you who: Iron Maiden. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
If I'm soloing, I usually try to start with a theme, which will often stem from the blues. — Joe Bonamassa Blues Copy Share Image
I've always been a fan of the five-speed transmission - on anything. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I'm not a household name; I'm just a household name to guitar freaks. — Joe Bonamassa Family Copy Share Image
Whenever I hear my playing, I can't detach from my influences: there's my Jeff Beck, there's the Clapton bit, the Eric Johnson… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I've really gotten over pedals. I can't keep up with this craze of boutique pedals that make you sound like everything but… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
That's the thing about the blues: It's one thing to hit a note on a guitar. To make it matter is something… — Joe Bonamassa Blues Copy Share Image
When you play a gig in Poland or Australia, or you play a gig in Toledo, they all clap at the same… — Joe Bonamassa Australia Copy Share Image
It's nice just to be able to go out and, basically, be able to play other types of music and not have… — Joe Bonamassa Fun Copy Share Image
I don't really do scales... I mean, I play parts of them, but then I bail and start playing parts of other… — Joe Bonamassa Improv Copy Share Image
I play acoustic when I need to play acoustic, and I say I'm probably a better acoustic player than I am electric. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
When you go into a situation, and you're honest and straight-up about something, you put all your cards on the table. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I'm not sure when I first heard about Beth Hart. I do remember seeing her on various TV shows. I think I'd… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
Nothing I'm doing musically is revolutionary in any way, shape, or form. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
John Mayall doesn't get enough credit. He's not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which is a tragedy. — Joe Bonamassa Credit Copy Share Image
I have a 1969 Grammer Johnny Cash acoustic guitar, and it's so inspirational. — Joe Bonamassa Acoustic guitar Copy Share Image
I feel like I always learn from somebody who can do something better than I can. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, I think having some life experience is helpful to play any kind of music. — Joe Bonamassa End of the day Copy Share Image
If you keep working hard and not take 'no' for an answer, you achieve. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
All I'm trying to do is simply play guitar and elicit this creativity from the instrument. — Joe Bonamassa Creativity Copy Share Image
To sell out London's Hammersmith Apollo is amazing. Selling it out for two nights? Even better. — Joe Bonamassa Amazing Copy Share Image
Being a niche kind of artist, you're not going to make a lot of friends in the traditional music biz. — Joe Bonamassa Art Copy Share Image
Some people don't like me at all. But... whatever. It comes with the territory. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
Jimi Hendrix is a classic example of a player in which everything he did, it was all in his hands. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
As far as actual playing, Clapton - by far - is my biggest influence, and you can tuck Jeff Beck underneath that. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck made me an Anglophile. I listened to English and Irish artists as a kid, and they were… — Joe Bonamassa Anglophile Copy Share Image
I've always been a big fan of taking old songs and completely turning them on their head. Having no adherence to the… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
There was a rumour that I was buying Gibson. It circulated around the Internet... And I just go, 'How well off do… — Joe Bonamassa Blues Copy Share Image
If it wasn't for guys like Gary Moore, I wouldn't exist. He not only proved that the blues could rock but it… — Joe Bonamassa Blues Copy Share Image
I'm not one of those people that has to share personal experiences. That's not really the kind of writer I am. I'm… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I'm honored people think enough of my playing to chase my sound. Hell, I chase other players' tones all the time. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
When you've done so many records in 20 years like I have, you're going to have ebbs and flows and go through… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
When you think blues, you think BB King. Even a young kid can look at a picture of BB King and say,… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
If you have a good riff with a vocal as well, then it becomes a devastating song. That's why people love riff-rock:… — Joe Bonamassa Air guitar Copy Share Image
