Joe Bonamassa electric blues licks guitar lesson

Joe talks us though some of the go-to licks that define his hot, high-energy style of blues guitar, with a gorgeous Gibson Collector's Choice '57 Goldtop Les Paul, kindly provided by Peach Guitars in Essex, and a Lazy J combo.

[deeforty]

Gotta love Joe, humble guy, always looks up to people he could play circles around, and of course, his mastery of the guitar is something else. You can't dislike this guy.

[skeetv]

Fantastic touch, Joe has it all in the fingers. His vibrato, pick attack, dampening, accents all mimic that human voice quality that the guitar naturally doesn't give. Saw him live last year & he really tears that Les Paul a new hole every night, this generations Clapton for sure.

[boozoochavis]

The older JB and I both get, the more his playing grows on me! Nice to see and hear him explaining all of the tricks most of us have forgotten about - plugging straight in to an amp, and working those things called knobs and switches. He is getting better with age. Thanks Joe!

[aguitarrman]

This is why guys like Joe, EVH, Hendrix, Clapton, EJ, SRV and a lot of other classic rock guys are so great, because they know the guitar so well and can get all kinds of great sounds out of it with minimal effects. They understand phrasing and timing so well and naturally, that those guitars actually talk and sing when they play. Doesn't matter whether it's blistering fast leads or slow solos, just sounds great because it's all from the heart out the fingertips. Groans that words cannot express. The average person listening is moved when they play and inspired! Joe is legendary!

[michaelguild]

he is one of the most humble guitar players. he isn't full of himself he just comes off that way.

[EGHOLLOW]

Just one time i put one of his songs in slow mo just to see, and the vibrato he does with the fingers is unique. One of the best blues players in my opinion

[CentrifugalSatzClock]

One of the aspects you have to like about Joe's playing is his voicings are always very tasty. You can tell he thinks things out. This is a man who likes what he does!

[SurESuRe]

Instead of just gettign a reverb got a reverb room;DD

[bluesjesus]

Joe is far from arrogant. Hes anything but that. He does know his guitars and his way around the fretboard. Hes just a confidant picker. Very nice guy had the chance to meet him in April

[davevondo]

I practice, practice, practice and it still seems so far away !  Playing since you were four makes a big difference!!!     What a wonderful guitarist. And a super nice human being with much humility I might add !!!  He sets a great example for all. It was a real honor to meet this great person and guitarist at one of his concerts!

[Ledprostate]

It's a lot simpler than it looks, says Joe! God, to be able to play like him. So many styles perfectly executed. "Mountain Time" "Woke Up Dreaming" "Happier Times"

[edwardprete]

I can never understand why people get such satisfaction in tearing someone down. Success doesn't happen by accident, it's often a combination of skill, technique, determination and luck, with one of those sometimes being factored in more but not always. This can be said for any career. If I'm getting something of value from this video, it's great, if not not s lot of lost time either.

[davomontgomerydard]

From years of listening to, seeing in concert, reading about and watching Bonamassa... He has remained amazingly humble and down to earth throughout his entire career, even though the dude has A LOT to be proud of/ to boast about with a career absolutely filled with astounding achievements not to mention being recognized early on as being in amount the greatest guitarists.

This is a killer lesson, shared for free and the link in the description even provides the free tab for each example Joe rips! Awesome, thanks you Guitarist for sharing this vid and the link to the free tab!

[alexschneider]

I'm from St. Louis which is one of the main places where blues really took off originally and everyone plays these type of solos around here. I'm a metal player myself, but I feel like adding some blues sound into a metal solo could be really cool so why not learn. Thanks for the video!

[seventhsway]

I don't play the guitar, I can't even read music but this guy seems to make me want pick up a guitar and learn to play it. Unfortunately, I have neither the talent or patience to learn but I am more than satisfied to hear this chap play all bloody day! Everyday!

[michaelnoardo]

I see guys saying he is not a nice guy... i know nothing about him, never met him.... but a guy who gives his time for free to teach is a nice guy... very nice video, , , "viva lo Blues"

[marksimpson]

Absolutely mind blowing how it sounds really cool and yet he makes it look so easy. JB is clearly a wickedly good guitarist and by all accounts a lovely guy.

[kcole]

He took lessons from Danny Gatton among others. He's had some lessons from the best. Now he's one of the best.

[KillerKev]

Just a great guy, down to earth-not a full of himself dipstick. Most guitar guys dont share tips and tricks. But when you have an endless supply and put self aside-Joe B will be there to help those who love playing blues!

[rottmannash]

All the haters need to understand he was a child guitar player who admittedly learned by listening to records--I don't think he can read music but I could be wrong. He's the quintessential "ear" player who just so happens to have an immense arsenal of memorized licks/solos/rhythm bits he's learned over the past zilion years he's been playing. So criticizing him for not being a good teacher is like criticizing LeBron for not being a great coach.