Awarded by Billboard Magazine as the #1 Blues Artist of 2010, watch blues-rock guitarist and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa perform Live at The Beacon Theatre with special guest appearances by Paul Rodgers, John Hiatt and Beth Hart.
His 2011 release Dust Bowl debuted at #1, the 3rd consecutive album by Bonamassa to debut #1 on Billboards Blues Albums, and #37 on Billboard’s Top 200, making it his highest-selling and chart-ranking U.S. debut to date.
The DVD and Blu-Ray will be available on March 26, 2012.
Are you ready to kick off the West Coast 2011 Rockin’ Holiday Tour?
It all begins TONIGHT, December 12th.
Gary says: “Hope to see you on the road!”
12/12/11 – Monday – Bakersfield, CA – Fishlips – 7:00pm
12/13/11 – Tuesday – Exeter, CA – Orange Blossom Junction – 7:00pm
12/15/11 – Thursday – Corona, CA – Marquee 15 – 6:00pm
12/16/11 – Friday – San Juan Capistrano, CA – The Coach House – 8:00pm
12/17/11 – Saturday – San Diego, CA – House of Blues – 8:00pm
12/18/11 – Sunday – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues – 7:00pm
Here’s a clip from earlier this month of Gary Hoey playing “The Little Drummer Boy”
Yesterday a video update with tour highlights popped up on YouTube. You don’t want to miss this!
From YouTube: “Guitarist Eric Johnson hits the road to promote his new album “Up Close”. Joining Eric are Chis Maresh on bass and Wayne Salzmann on drums. Eric will be performing songs from his latest album along with some old favorites plus new material. Check the tour schedule at the end of the video and be sure to see them when they come to your town”.
Here is video proof that Larry Carlton & Robben Ford team up to produce some of the best jazz, blues and fusion mixes the guitar community has ever heard.
Watch this clip from their recent tour in Japan where they mesmerize the audience with an amazing version of “Derek’s Blues” – a song written for Derek Trucks:
For the past 22 years, Warren Haynes has coordinated his annual Christmas Jam.
Like a family reunion, the annual, one-of-a-kind, semi-structured marathon of music brings together old friends on stage and in the audience at the Civic Center Arena in Asheville, N.C. for one of the countries greatest live events.
The London Times has rated it One of the Top Ten concerts in the USA.
“Christmas Jam started 22 years ago as an opportunity for local musicians to jam at the one time of year they were all in town at the same time. Back then, we gave the money to whatever charity we felt like. As the event grew and we became aware of Habitat For Humanity, we settled on them because we believe in the organization and know the money goes where its supposed to.” -Warren Haynes
The show thrives on the generous support of volunteer talent and behind-the-scenes personnel, with post-production proceeds going to Habitat for Humanity. In 2002, Haynes received the Key to the City from Asheville Mayor Charles Worley. In 2003, Mayor Worley proclaimed December 18th “Warren Haynes Day.” Over the last six years alone the event has donated close to a million dollars to Habitat For Humanity. Each year the concert continues to donate more than the year before. The main goal continues to be providing housing for families who are in need.
Past performers include The Allman Brothers Band, Ben Harper, Blues Traveler, Jackson Browne, Coheed & Cambria, Counting Crows, Ani Difranco, The Drive-By Truckers, DJ Logic, Peter Frampton, Michael Franti, Gov’t Mule, John Hiatt, Bruce Hornsby, Hot Tuna, John Paul Jones, Ray LaMontagne, Phil Lesh & Friends, Little Feat, Living Colour, Branford Marsalis, Dave Matthews, Del McCoury Band, moe., Neville Brothers, Ivan Neville’s Dumpstaphunk, New Orleans Social Club, North Mississippi Allstars, Joan Osborne, Phish’s Trey Anastasio and Mike Gordon, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Robert Randolph & The Family Band, John Scofield, Dr. Ralph Stanley, Marty Stuart, Taj Mahal Trio, Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks Band, Bob Weir, Widespread Panic’s John Bell, Dave Schools, John (Jo Jo) Herman & Todd Nance, and Johnny Winter.
“When your work is music, its easy and fun to give back.” – Warren Haynes
What do you get when Eric Clapton hand selects his personal favorite list of the world’s most talented guitar players and invites them all to join him for a full day concert?
The Crossroads Guitar Festival!
The DVD and Blu-Ray from Eric Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival, with four hours of footage, will be released November 9th by Rhino.
It was the third festival in aid of Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a non-profit facility for addiction recovery founded by Eric Clapton in 1997.
The 11-hour long festival took place on 26 June at Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois and featured performances by Eric Clapton, Steve Winwood, Jeff Beck, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes, Buddy Guy, John Mayer Trio, Sonny Landreth, Joe Bonamassa, ZZ Top, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill and many many more.
A “Sneak Peak” video was recently released – as well as the full track list:
DISC 1
Bill Murray Introduction with Eric Clapton
01. Sonny Landreth with Eric Clapton – Promise Land
02. Sonny Landreth – Z Rider
03. Robert Randolph and the Family Band – Traveling Shoes
04. Joe Bonamassa and Pino Daniele with Robert Randolph – Going Down
Bill Murray introduces Robert Cray
05. Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughn and Hubert Sumlin – Killing Floor
06. Jimmie Vaughn, Robert Cray and Hubert Sumlin – Six Stings Down
Bill Murray introduces ZZ Top
07. ZZ Top – Waiting For the Bus
08. ZZ Top – Jesus Just Left Chicago
09. Doyle Bramhall II – Gypsy Blood
10. Doyle Bramhall II – In My Time Of Dying
11. Gary Clark Jr – Bright Lights
12. Sheryl Crow with Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, Doyle Bramhall II and Gary Clark Jr – Long Road Home
13. Sheryl Crow with Eric Clapton, Doyle Bramhall II and Gary Clark Jr – Our Love Is Fading
14. Bert Jansch – Blackwaterside
15. Stefan Grossman with Keb Mo – Mississippi Blues
16. Stefan Grossman with Keb Mo – Roll ‘N’ Tumble
Bill Murray introduces Vince Gill
17. Vince Gill, Keb Mo, James Burton, Earl Klugh, Albert Lee – One More Last Chance
18. Vince Gill, James Burton, Albert Lee, Keb Mo, Earl Klugh – Mystery Train
19. Vince Gill, Keb Mo, Albert Lee, James Burton, Earl Klugh and Sheryl Crow – Lay Down Sally
20. Earl Klugh – Angelina
21. Earl Klugh – Vonetta
Bill Murray introduces John Mayer
22. John Mayer Trio – Who Did You Think I Was
23. John Mayer Trio – Ain’t No Sunshine
DISC 2
Bill Murray introduces Derek Trucks
01. Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band – Midnight In Harlem
02. Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band featuring Warren Haynes – Coming Home
03. Warren Haynes – Soulshine
04. David Hidalgo and Cesar Rojas featuring Derek Trucks – Don’t Keep Me Wondering
05. Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band featuring Warren Haynes, David Hidalgo, Cesar Rojas, Chris Stainton – Space Captain
Bill Murray introduces Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang and Ronnie Wood
06. Buddy Guy with Jonny Lang and Ronnie Wood – Five Long Years
07. Buddy Guy with Jonny Lang and Ronnie Wood – Miss You
Bill Murray introduces Jeff Beck
08. Jeff Beck – Hammerhead
09. Jeff Beck – Nessun Dorma
Bill Murray introduces Eric Clapton
10. Eric Clapton – Crossroads
11. Eric Clapton and Citizen Cope – Hands of the Saints
12. Eric Clapton – I Shot The Sheriff
13. Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck – Shake Your Money Maker
14. Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood – Had To Cry Today
15. Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood – Voodoo Chile
16. Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood – Dear Mr. Fantasy
Bill Murray introduces BB King
17. Finale: Eric Clapton, BB King, Robert Cray, Jimmie Vaughn, Joe Bonamassa, and others – The Thrill Is Gone
The 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival is in the history books. Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, ZZ Top, Sonny Landreth… and that was only the beginning. What a day of music it was.
Check out this excerpt from Chicago Tribune concert review:
Blues uncut, high on musicianship and low on theater, was the order of the day. Though Clapton’s hand-picked lineup included nods to jazz (Earl Klugh), country (Vince Gill) and folk (Bert Jansch, Stefan Grossman), it skewed heavily toward the blues tradition that gave his young life purpose. The performers tailored their sets accordingly. ZZ Top ignored its biggest MTV-era hits in favor of grunge-encrusted boogie, with Billy Gibbons adding a couple shovels full of gravel to his insinuating baritone mumble. John Mayer abandoned his pop-idol persona to jam with drummer Steve Jordan and bassist Pino Palladino; indeed, a drummer as mighty as Jordan probably wouldn’t have tolerated “Your Body is a Wonderland,” so Mayer dug into Jimi Hendrix’s “Wait Until Tomorrow” and did a respectable job. -Chicago Tribune Concert Review
Rich Murray from The Guitar Channel blog has posted a fantastic PHOTO GALLERY of shots taken from the event. CLICK HERE to view these photos and experience the event.
Videos are also starting to pop up on YouTube. Here is one of the first jams to include Joe Bonamassa and Robert Randolph:
Eric Clapton’s 2010 Crossroads Guitar Festival takes place tomorrow, Saturday, June 26th at the Toyota Park in Bridgeview, Illinois. The Crossroads Guitar Festival is a music festival and benefit concert first held in 2004 and again in 2007.
The festivals benefit the Crossroads Centre founded by Eric Clapton, a drug treatment center located in Antigua. The concerts are also intended to be a showcase for a variety of guitarists, all of whom are hand-picked by Eric Clapton himself.
The complete performance schedule for the all day event was posted today on Eric’s Fan Club site:
Legendary musicians Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood kick off their 16 date European 2010 Tour on 18 May at the LG Arena in Birmingham, England. The tour includes two nights at London’s Wembley Arena, an “open air” concert on the Konigsplatz in Munich, plus “one night only” stops in Antwerp, Paris, Arnhem, Berlin, Vienna, Belgrade, Istanbul and other cities.
Eric and Steve will be joined on stage by Chris Stainton (keyboards), Willie Weeks (bass) Steve Gadd (drums) with backing vocals by Michelle John and Sharon White.
Eric Clapton and Steve Winwood first connected in 1969 when they formed Blind Faith with Ginger Baker and Rick Grech. One of rock music’s first “supergroups”, the band was short-lived and released only one album. The eagerly anticipated 2010 European dates follow last summer’s U.S. Tour. Their three amazing nights at Madison Square Garden in February 2008 were captured on Live From Madison Square Garden. Released in May 2009, the DVD and CD sets highlight the duo’s shared history in Blind Faith, their abiding love of the blues, coupled with some signature solo songs and a few of their personal favorites.
A couple of weeks ago I wrote a post about Doyle Bramhall II and his unusual left-handed playing style. If you missed it CLICK HERE to read it and watch the video.
Clapton & Bramhall - Budokan Arena in Tokyo in 2009
I received several emails about the origin of the video, complimenting the superb sound and picture quality.
The video is from the Japanese leg of Clapton’s tour and was taken at the Budokan Arena in Tokyo in February, 2009.
You can find the “Limited Edition” PAL DVD on eBay. Hmm…Legal?
If this concert comes out on US DVD anytime soon I will be in line for a copy!
Here is a clip from the acoustic set of the same show titled “Traveling Alone”.
It showcases Eric Clapton & Doyle Bramhall II at their best. I love the vibe of this one. One listener called it “haunting”…and I agree.
