For the ardent Bonamassa fans.....

[bassman]

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[J.Mencalice]

Joe's a virtuoso on the fretboard and has shown his incredible knowledge of numerous guitar styles for well over a decade.  The man can play in just abou any genre and with musicians of any caliber.  Truly am grateful that he has been on PBS many times to promote their programming.
That museum must be a guitar player's delight.
He's an annual visitor to Red Rocks Amphitheater during the summer; his concerts there are approaching the legendary category of performances in that remarkable venue. Wow, he and the Colorado Symphony Orchestra!
 He is a touring machine and I hope that the road does not take him out as it has so many other talented people.
If Stevie Ray was still alive, you could not sell enough tickets if they were to play a date together.

[Calboy]

Joe is a very technical guitar player but lacking emotion most of the time. His playing is very robotic.
SRV was in a total different class as a player. Not quite your black blues player but close enough to make him stand out.
Here is what I'm talking about, as far as guitar playing with emotion is concerned.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYXMDCNjl8M

[Skinhead]

Check out Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks, the full concert.  Plenty of emotion there.  And a stage full of talent.

[Patrick]

I like Joe !  Upstate NY kid thats done good.

I'll check out Muddy.

[Calboy]

Check out Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks, the full concert.  Plenty of emotion there.  And a stage full of talent.

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

[Skinhead]

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

Well, that's one of the biggest loads of crap I've heard in a long time.  But hey, you're entitled to your opinion, and so is Ian Anderson (although don't give a sh!t what he thinks).  BTW, I don't care if the guy is black red or green, if I like what a person plays, I'll listen.  I think you may need more fiber in your diet, but again, that's the old opinion thing.  Doesn't make it a fact. 

[MAD6Gun]

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

Well, that's one of the biggest loads of crap I've heard in a long time.  But hey, you're entitled to your opinion, and so is Ian Anderson (although don't give a sh!t what he thinks).  BTW, I don't care if the guy is black red or green, if I like what a person plays, I'll listen.  I think you may need more fiber in your diet, but again, that's the old opinion thing.  Doesn't make it a fact. 

 Joe I feel the same way. Joe Bonamassa is very good as is Clapton and was SRV. Vaughn was a fantastic blues player. As you said everyone is entitled to their opinion. Years ago i was watching a video on YouTube of Gene Simmons doing a bass solo. After watching it I read the comments. One stated that Gene sucked as a bass player. I responded with something like "he may not be the greatest bass player out there buts he's doing one thing your not. Making millions doing it."

[Skinhead]

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

Well, that's one of the biggest loads of crap I've heard in a long time.  But hey, you're entitled to your opinion, and so is Ian Anderson (although don't give a sh!t what he thinks).  BTW, I don't care if the guy is black red or green, if I like what a person plays, I'll listen.  I think you may need more fiber in your diet, but again, that's the old opinion thing.  Doesn't make it a fact. 

 Joe I feel the same way. Joe Bonamassa is very good as is Clapton and was SRV. Vaughn was a fantastic blues player. As you said everyone is entitled to their opinion. Years ago i was watching a video on YouTube of Gene Simmons doing a bass solo. After watching it I read the comments. One stated that Gene sucked as a bass player. I responded with something like "he may not be the greatest bass player out there buts he's doing one thing your not. Making millions doing it."

Yeah Mark,

I don't get why Calboy thought he needed to straighten us all out on how a white man can never play the blues, but I'm glad that I now know if a white guys playin' it ain't the blues.

[RDAbull]

Check out Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks, the full concert.  Plenty of emotion there.  And a stage full of talent.

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

That is the most blatantly racist thing I have ever seen posted on this board.

[Calboy]

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

Well, that's one of the biggest loads of crap I've heard in a long time.  But hey, you're entitled to your opinion, and so is Ian Anderson (although don't give a sh!t what he thinks).  BTW, I don't care if the guy is black red or green, if I like what a person plays, I'll listen.  I think you may need more fiber in your diet, but again, that's the old opinion thing.  Doesn't make it a fact. 

 Joe I feel the same way. Joe Bonamassa is very good as is Clapton and was SRV. Vaughn was a fantastic blues player. As you said everyone is entitled to their opinion. Years ago i was watching a video on YouTube of Gene Simmons doing a bass solo. After watching it I read the comments. One stated that Gene sucked as a bass player. I responded with something like "he may not be the greatest bass player out there buts he's doing one thing your not. Making millions doing it."

Your (you're) missing the point completely. It is not about getting paid for what your(you're doing).

[Calboy]

Check out Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks, the full concert.  Plenty of emotion there.  And a stage full of talent.

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

That is the most blatantly racist thing I have ever seen posted on this board.

Ask Skinhead to change his user name if you're so concerned with racism.
I am sure you just can't grasp what I'm talking about. And I'm saying that with modesty, because I am a nobody after all. Just like each and everyone on this message board.

[Calboy]

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

Well, that's one of the biggest loads of crap I've heard in a long time.  But hey, you're entitled to your opinion, and so is Ian Anderson (although don't give a sh!t what he thinks).  BTW, I don't care if the guy is black red or green, if I like what a person plays, I'll listen.  I think you may need more fiber in your diet, but again, that's the old opinion thing.  Doesn't make it a fact. 

 Joe I feel the same way. Joe Bonamassa is very good as is Clapton and was SRV. Vaughn was a fantastic blues player. As you said everyone is entitled to their opinion. Years ago i was watching a video on YouTube of Gene Simmons doing a bass solo. After watching it I read the comments. One stated that Gene sucked as a bass player. I responded with something like "he may not be the greatest bass player out there buts he's doing one thing your not. Making millions doing it."

Yeah Mark,

I don't get why Calboy thought he needed to straighten us all out on how a white man can never play the blues, but I'm glad that I now know if a white guys playin' it ain't the blues.

Nobody can "straighten you out" on anything without using force, and obviously I didn't do that. I appreciate the sarcasm though, even if it is in a primitive form.
Go ahead and enjoy your guns, and the belief that Elvis was the greatest entertainer that America has ever seen. Old dog, new tricks... Well, you get the idea, I hope!

[RDAbull]

Check out Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks, the full concert.  Plenty of emotion there.  And a stage full of talent.

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

That is the most blatantly racist thing I have ever seen posted on this board.

Ask Skinhead to change his user name if you're so concerned with racism.
I am sure you just can't grasp what I'm talking about. And I'm saying that with modesty, because I am a nobody after all. Just like each and everyone on this message board.

Not concerned with mine, I didn't spew this stuff.

[Willow]

Your (you're) missing the point completely. It is not about getting paid for what your(you're doing). 

Actually it is.  I can't believe you're not able to grasp that.  Entertainers entertain.  Their value is very specifically determined by whom and how many they entertain and how well.  Other than entertainment there is no intrinsic value in how well one plays the guitar or for that matter sings, drums, or plays the soprano sax.  I can be indeed valuable but  it is entertainment.  The value is determined by what people are willing to pay to be entertained by that skill.

Not for Calboy, but for the rest of us.  Can you imagine the outrage that would have ensued had one of us posted the claim that black people could not do a particular thing or that any non-whites could not possibly attain a particular level of skill?

Yes it was extremely racist but so many of us are a bit cross-eyed regarding our perception of racism.     

[MAD6Gun]

White men should stick to bluegrass and European folk music.
The blues doesn't need Bonamassa, Clapton, SRV or any other white dude in order to 'stay alive'.
The blues is not in the white man's dna. Plain and simple.
The white dudes took advantage of what rightly belongs to another race and ran with it all the way to the bank.  Ask Ian Anderson of Jethro Tull how he feels about playing the blues. And I'm afraid he knows a few things about music, don't you think?
Music is like beauty after all. In the eyes of the beholder. A very personal thing. I understand that.
But none of these 'great' white guitar players is a true bluesman. They're just masquerading as such.
No merit in that, period. But you happen to dig their emotions and talent, overseeing the nuances of blues music. And that's all there is to it...

Well, that's one of the biggest loads of crap I've heard in a long time.  But hey, you're entitled to your opinion, and so is Ian Anderson (although don't give a sh!t what he thinks).  BTW, I don't care if the guy is black red or green, if I like what a person plays, I'll listen.  I think you may need more fiber in your diet, but again, that's the old opinion thing.  Doesn't make it a fact. 

 Joe I feel the same way. Joe Bonamassa is very good as is Clapton and was SRV. Vaughn was a fantastic blues player. As you said everyone is entitled to their opinion. Years ago i was watching a video on YouTube of Gene Simmons doing a bass solo. After watching it I read the comments. One stated that Gene sucked as a bass player. I responded with something like "he may not be the greatest bass player out there buts he's doing one thing your not. Making millions doing it."

Yeah Mark,

I don't get why Calboy thought he needed to straighten us all out on how a white man can never play the blues, but I'm glad that I now know if a white guys playin' it ain't the blues.

Nobody can "straighten you out" on anything without using force, and obviously I didn't do that. I appreciate the sarcasm though, even if it is in a primitive form.
Go ahead and enjoy your guns, and the belief that Elvis was the greatest entertainer that America has ever seen. Old dog, new tricks... Well, you get the idea, I hope!

 WTF do guns have to do with white blues guitar players?

I have been a guitar player since I was 14 years old (I'm 55 now). Does that make me an expert? Nope. But as such I do recognize the talent and technique Joe Bonamassa has. Joe plays a different technique then say Eddie Van Halen. Both fantastic players in their own rights but different. Because I am a big KISS fan my biggest guitar influence is Ace Frehley. Is he the best,nope but he has his own style. I am amazed by the techniques of Joe Satriana,Stevey Ray,Eddie Van Halen,Steve Vai and so many more. The shear speed and technique of some of these players is amazing. But even the Slow Hand of Eric Clapton is amazing as well. Anyone can pound on a guitar and make noise but for someone who can play entire scales at the speed of sound accurately,now that impresses me.

 To make a blanket statement that only Black players can play the blues is ludicrous...

[Skinhead]

Ask Skinhead to change his user name if you're so concerned with racism.
I am sure you just can't grasp what I'm talking about. And I'm saying that with modesty, because I am a nobody after all. Just like each and everyone on this message board.

Dude, you need to do research.  You don't seem to have a clue why I chose the user name of skinhead.  Words have more than one meaning, and it seems feeble minded people tend to choose the one that offends them the most.  You're (I believe that is grammatically correct) the one that seems to believe that your race determines whether or not you can play a certain genre of music.  

I'll give you a hint on your quest to understand the origin of my user name, search on St. Baldrick's Foundation.

BTW-I think Elvis is mediocre, but I do enjoy some of his work.  (Another assumption on your part)