I'm a self-loathing slide player. Some people like the way I play slide - I hate it. — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
It doesn't matter if people take the music for free, because you can't illegally download a ticket to a concert. — 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
The thing people forget about Kevin Shirley a lot of the time is that he's not only a great producer, he's also… — 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
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 was thrust into an adult world very quickly, and that can make anyone somewhat socially maladjusted to dealing with people your… — Joe Bonamassa Copy Share Image
Some people don't like me at all. But... whatever. It comes with the territory. — 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
