Joe Bonamassa was born in Utica, New York on May 8, 1977.
He received his first guitar from his father at the age of 4, and by age 7 he was playing Stevie Ray Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix tunes note for note. At the age of 11, he was mentored by Danny Gatton and learned to play country, jazz and heavy rock.
He opened for B. B. King when he was 12.
After first hearing him play, King said, “He hasn’t even begun to scratch the surface. He’s one of a kind.”
B.B.’s analysis of Joe’s ability was right on track.
Today, Joe Bonamassa is known as one of the finest electric blues-rock guitarists on the planet and is a favorite of GuitarDaddy and TheGuitarBuzz.com.
Happy Birthday Joe Bonamassa!
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A late happy birthday to you. Your birthday means alot to me because i can hear the greatest guitar player in the universe.
bonamassa was awsome in omaha on his birthday.
I cant believe he played mountain time,thank you joe!
Hey Joe.
Muchas felicidades en el día de tu cumpleaños.
Es un orgullo para mí poder felicitar a uno de los mejores guitarristas de la historia.
Desde Madrid (Spain) feliz cumpleaños.
Francisco.
Happy Birthday Joe. May this be the beginning of the best and most successful years of your life. Keep your head on straight my friend and your career and life will continue to blossom. Keep on being you… stay true…
Dear Joe.
I am a little bit late. But it comes from my heart, the same as you music. Congratulations with your birthday. I have seen you many times in Holland, for example in Carre, Amsterdam. I enjoyed your performance and I am a coolector of all your music!
Come back to Holland soon!
Hans.
Joe, I knew there was something special about you, you are also a Taurus! Happy Late Birthday!
Bill May 13th
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JOE!
BUON COMPLEANNO JOE E GRAZIE PER LA TUA MUSICA.
LUCIANO from TURIN (Italy)
May 18,2010 Happy Birthday! Saw you @ Town Hall in my New York finally and it was FANTASTIC . Missed you a while back at BBKing’s but finally made it—just loved it. Hope you make it back in New York again soon. Happy Birthday again and many more!
HAPPY BELATED B-DAY TO JOE AND HIS PROWESS!!!!!! WILL GET HIS ALBUM SOON:):)