Maybe Joe Bonamassa was born thirty years late. His great heroes are the guitar executioners from the sixties and seventies: Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and Jimmy Page. His father sold guitars, at the age of four young Joe already played his first instrument and when he was twelve he played as support act for BB King. His seventh album once again pays homage to the proverb 'learned young, done old'. On
… Sloe Gin, the guitarist alternates rocking muscle blues with intimate Led Zep-like acoustic intermezzos. His talent to package this in smooth songs ensures that he slowly but surely grows into a celebrated artist. (PdK)more
