I'm an acoustic guitar owner - in the sense that I own them, and they sit at my house, and I never… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I have a 1969 Grammer Johnny Cash acoustic guitar, and it's so inspirational. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I'm not a household name; I'm just a household name to guitar freaks. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
All I'm trying to do is simply play guitar and elicit this creativity from the instrument. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
Most blues guitar players don't concentrate on singing and melodies. And forget about the bridge - the bridge doesn't exist. They go… — 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 Copy Share Image
A guitar is so tactile, and when you're playing bends - and bending notes is a big part of my style -… — 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 Copy Share Image
A guitar is a guitar. Whether it was made yesterday or 51 years ago, if it's good, it will stand the test… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
My first proper 'Here's your guitar, Joseph' was a 1981 Chiquita, one of those Erlewine travel guitars. And it was good for… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I went through a period in my life where I didn't have money to buy ramen noodles and peanut butter and jelly,… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I don't think there's any music that you hear on the radio today that would be possible without Jimi Hendrix. Rock, blues-rock,… — 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 else altogether. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
My first proper 'Here's your guitar, Joseph' was a 1981 Chiquita, one of those Erlewine travel guitars. And it was good for a four-year-old… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I collect as many acoustic guitars as I need for a specific purpose. Acoustic guitars are really just tools for me. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
When you're 12 and, you know, slightly overweight and - for lack of a better word - white, and you're playing blues, you get… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
The blues, the way it's interpreted, is always a product of your environment, and so it's almost like food. You know, it's like you… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, you really want to make sure that organic music, made by human beings, at least has a voice. — 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 Copy Share Image
Greece was a muse. It inspired creativity in magical ways that I can't even begin to understand or explain. — 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 you think… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
I love to collect guitars made in the 1950s. I like preserving and playing them. — Joe Bonamassa 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 fine tradition… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
