I am the poster boy for brick-by-brick foundation building. Play a club. Put on a good show for 35 people. Come back.… — Joe Bonamassa Building 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 Good 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 Art Copy Share Image
That's right, I take vocal lessons - done it for years. There's nothing wrong with it. — Joe Bonamassa Done Copy Share Image
The one area where I'll say that Hendrix is underrated was his ability to use chord melodies. He used different inversions of… — Joe Bonamassa Band 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 Concert Copy Share Image
A great solo is one that's so frail that it actually teeters on the edge of falling apart, but doesn't. — Joe Bonamassa Actually 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 Iron Copy Share Image
When I write for an album, I'll always have about 30 different types of instrument around me. I set them up in… — Joe Bonamassa Always Copy Share Image
At the end of the day, you, as the player, create the tone coming out of the amp. The gear is part… — Joe Bonamassa Create Copy Share Image
You often see lifestyle over substance in L.A. Some rock stars dress up like they're going to play a gig when they're… — Joe Bonamassa Dress Copy Share Image
I think great music sells records, and I also think, do you want to be a reality star, or someone that actually… — Joe Bonamassa Great 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
I don't have any legato skills; I could never figure out how to roll the notes off. — Joe Bonamassa Could Copy Share Image
I've been lucky and very fortunate over the course of my career, and I try to do something good for people every… — Joe Bonamassa Career Copy Share Image
Some people don't like me at all. But... whatever. It comes with the territory. — Joe Bonamassa Like Copy Share Image
There's great cars, and then there's Aston Martins. Same thing for the 1959 Les Paul - it's an authentic piece of art… — Joe Bonamassa Art 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 Better Copy Share Image
I like to be in the room with players that are better than me. That's always a good place to be. — Joe Bonamassa Always 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 Guitar 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 Done Copy Share Image
