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In 2008, I heard 30 year old American, Joe Bonamassa,  play on Paul Jones' BBC Radio Two show and Shaun  and myself  went to see him at the Cheese and Grain in  Frome. We were struck by how Bonamassa and ourselves were playing and were influenced by, the very same music, Sixties British Blues Revival. Bonamassa lends a modern production and sound to the music.

 

Here was music that we all liked and so we started playing some of his tracks at our gigs and they went down really well. Four years ago Bonamassa was playing to 30-40 people in small bars. In May 2009 he sold out the Royal Albert Hall and he has a worldwide following.

 

To facilitate a fuller, more modern sound Simon, another musician with a long performing history, joined us on keyboards, along with his Hammond organ and revolving Leslie speaker and we evolved into a four piece band playing 'A Tribute To Joe Bonamassa'. 

 

 

 

 

 

 richard@whiteroomrocks.co.uk