I’m a self-loathing slide player. Some people like the way I play slide – I hate it. Joe Bonamassa Read Quote
I’m honored people think enough of my playing to chase my sound. Hell, I chase other players’ tones all the time. Joe Bonamassa Read Quote
A guitar is a guitar. Whether it was made yesterday or 51 years ago, if it’s good, it will stand the test of time. Joe Bonamassa Read Quote
When you think blues, you think BB King. Even a young kid can look at a picture of BB King and say, ‘the blues.’ The man is more than a musician. He’s a monument. Joe Bonamassa Read Quote
Jimi Hendrix is a classic example of a player in which everything he did, it was all in his hands. Joe Bonamassa Read Quote
Most blues guitar players don’t concentrate on singing and melodies. And forget about the bridge – the bridge doesn’t exist. They go straight for the solo. Joe Bonamassa Read Quote
That’s where the Black Keys and Jack White have succeeded and I’ve failed: They’ve actually convinced college kids that they’re listening to hip music – but it’s just blues twisted a new way – while I’m playing for the college kid’s parents. Joe Bonamassa Read Quote
