Sorry Joe Bonamassa but....

Lol, have you actually heard the lyrics of many of the all time classic songs? Some are silly to the extreme.

It's interesting though, that many times when someone takes a dislike to an artist (hey it's their ears, I have no problem with differing preferences), they end up attacking every little thing about them. Even pointing out things they do that other artists they like also do. Even clothes, glasses, other minutia. Human nature I suppose. I'm sure I've done it as well.

 

I am not a fan of the blues whatsoever. Don't follow it, don;t care for it, and so on.

So I get this thing on Facebook saying, "If you like Emerson Lake & Palmer, you'll LOVE Joe Bonamassa!"

Who the heck is "Joe Bonamassa?" I ask myself. So I follow the link.






I hope they are not actually paying anyone at Facebook to match up what people like with stuff that's currently out there. Because if they do that dude needs to be fired. Just sayin'...

 

I kind of think guitar face is involuntary. In live performance it's also fleeting, and it's sort of unfortunate when a camera catches it and makes it so permanent.

 

Yeah the problem with my guitar face is that I don't have Joe's (walsh or bona) chops to back it up... I imagine people muttering behind my back, "Poor guy, he's not only a terrible guitar player, he's ugly as sin too!"

 

I disagree. I believe music for accordion players is the worst. Or maybe it's music for kazoo players. One of those.

 

I agree in principle, but Yngwie Malmsteen owns a mansion, several Ferraris, a huge collection of vintage strats, and has a hot wife.....

 

That certainly beats my huge collection of vintage wives and a hot strat...

 

And at least he writes songs about Vikings. And that's Yngwie J. Malmsteen. Not to get confused with the other Yngwie Malmsteens.

 

I don't have a "guitar face", but I've noticed people in the crowd making odd faces when I play. I guess I give the audiences "guitar face".

 

I agree that the guitar should always serve the song. As I get older I find myself trying to play slower and more melodically with much less shredding. Less really is more.

 

Yeah, but when he wakes up in the morning, he's still Yngwie Malmsteen.
Poor bastard.

 

He seemed interesting so I joined his Forum. Pretty basic run of the mill fanboy/gear talk, until............................I made a less than favorable comment about the amount of cheesy merchandise he sells ( In Jest of course) and I was almost banned from the forum. I got roasted and flamed over there so bad that I came back here for some peace and love!

 

I'm sure he's cool with that.

 

True, which just goes to show there is no accounting for taste. Fretboard gymnastics have absolutely zero interest to me. But then again, different strokes for different folks.
If someone wanted me to give up some secrets, it would be easy. Just put on some Yngwie music (our anyone like him) and play it continuously. I would crack quickly.

 

But then - a little Beth Hart goes a long way.

She tends to over-sing. A lot.

I saw her with Jeff Beck and she sang maybe 5 songs in a 15 song set.

Perfect.

 

The same would happen to me if you forced me to listen to BB King, Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, etc. playing the same 5 notes (in almost the same exact orders). It would be like Chinese water torture. Bonamassa on the other hand... he's probably the only blues player whose playing can hold my interest. But like Yngwie, his songs need some help.

 

Really?

He must have an inheritance, because he's never been a top selling artist.

Maybe he's big in Sweden or something.

Good for him though.

 

He puts his name on every product they allow him to. I saw a yngwie TUNER the other day.