'Smokin' Joe Bonamassa on MTV in 1991

[jeffdurall]

Thank you MTV for giving us 5 years of music over the last 40 years.

[VFBird]

Im finally getting to see him in august!

[RandyRanck]

Child prodigy, musical genius, pure bred blues guitarist, a true star was born! 🤩

[rick]

I am 57. On Aug 01, 1981, at a sleepover at approx 12:08 am we found this "weird" cable channel playing Pat Benatar. Most of us were fans and had her albums and tapes. We all stayed that night up until about 3am mesmerized by this new thing called "MTV."

Time flies....enjoy

BTW, Joe is a great guitarist. I have enjoyed his music for over 20 years now.

[bebopisthetruth]

Saw him in Omaha about 9 years ago. He packed the House and brought it down. Stopped only long enough to thank the audience and introduce his band. What a legend!

[melsoloh]

A prodigy then, and a legend now.

I witnessed the man's incredible talent at the Royal Albert Hall back in 2019 and what an evening it was. I wish I was able to travel again so have that same experience, at least once...

Rock on 🤘🏼

[vincent]

You can tell even back then how good he was going to be!! awsome player!!

[Fl-Pride]

I remember watching this back then. We’re the same age and I remember thinking. “Damn, I suck!” LOL. STILL BLOWS ME AWAY

[bobbiejeanbarnett]

his love for his chosen profession is all over his face. he's glowing👍🍷

[mikhaildulin]

I've been listening to Joe Banamass' work since July 2014.
And best of his concerts, such as the duet with Beth HART, I especially appreciate as in other and with all the other great vocalists and musicians-and I want to tell you guys how he dresses on the stage, it is necessary very much to learn it relates to the choice of costume and its appearance with an amazing sense of style and I believe that he certainly has got a gorgeous stylist because for various performances like concerts in albert Holly or at the Kennedy center or in the same wonderful cruise to the Caribbean or anywhere else in another place he always dresses so, how consistent is the place decently stylish beautiful he keeps himself in shape but as he plays what he's doing on stage, you guys just go nuts from the music which flows from under his fingers and he puts back his soul in his voice and how he is and how he is able to apply complex ballads songs or just play on the stage of a show involving talantlivyi people of other talents like vocals like playing wind instruments to strings or piano I especially admire the person that he plays keyboard is not a young man already long but as he masterfully and samosatene is laid out in full if it worked all the other people in our world would be a wonderful and perfect it would be heaven on earth and this heaven I feel see and enjoy when playing Joe Bonamassa!!!

[ronniecapitanelli]

He’s Was A Beast Back Then … And Remains One Today 🎸🙌🏻

[gerrett]

I was blessed to have seen Joe play live a couple years ago. Stevie Ray I saw live before he passed. Kenny Wayne, Johnny Lang when they were first on the scene ! ❤❤❤❤

[curtisswhitmore]

And what a great musician he continues to be today!!

[davidstark]

I've been watching a lot of his videos while he's in concert greatest guitar player I ever heard

[PaulineHess-dl]

I think you are a treasure of blues guitar and a true joy for my head❤

[JoshMo]

JB is one of the best. I've always enjoyed his live shows!

[Mama_Grace]

Aww, so adorable!!!❤ The talent is clearly evident.

[officialmoondancer]

1991 I was in my room playing drums all day. Joe was on MTV

[gdaddy]

Opened for BB King at age 12. 15 albums since 2000. 11 of which reached number 1 on the blues charts. He's no flash in a the pan.

[ericblum]

Just saw him for the first time last week at the Ryman in Nashville, awesome!