Joe Bonamassa – Live At Radio City Music Hall (DVD)

Joe Bonamassa

Live at Radio City Music Hall – DVD

(Mascot Label Group/Provogue Records)

Bonamassa and crew present yet another good-value performance, this time at the famed Radio City venue in NY plus some extra behind-the-scenes footage. The group are as ever the best players going and the acoustic section a delight.

Songwise the material ranges from Muddy’s ‘I Can’t Be Satisfied’ and the punchy ‘Love Ain’t A Love Song’ to big hit and eerie interlude ‘Dust Bowl’ and ‘Living On The Moon’, a more recent successful cut. When Joe was here in England last, he was in pretty poor health, but played blinders each night anyway. Nobody could deny his grip on dynamics and he plays with people who totally understand that this is an integral part of his style. Here is Joe in New York, giving it his all. The Huckleberries bring some great textures to the acoustic part of the show.

When the electric group plays, it is fascinating to watch keys craftsman Reese Wynans (ex SRV) sprinkle blues fairy dust on the selections as the horns blare. Joe’s singing gets better and better as time passes. Kevin records it well. The joy is his Gibson guitar decorating the RC theme is evident, fluid and biting. Lenny Castro taps his way around his percussion kit as the rickety tempo of ‘Trouble Town’ takes shape, Wynan’s piano evoking MidWest bars. By the time Bonamassa straps on his Les Paul for ‘Hidden Charms’ the audience is well and truly warmed up and as the Freddie King style riffs tumble out the show is really motoring.

The loping funk of Love Ain’t.. sees a Strat scrubbed vigorously over Bergman’s James Brown drum patterns and booming Carmine Rojas basslines. Joe takes time out to introduce all the band AND gives his Mom some flowers for her birthday. A good time had by all, it has to be said.

Pete Sargeant

Joe Bonamassa ‘Live At Radio City Music Hall’ will be released on Friday 2nd October 2015 on Mascot Label Group/Provogue Records as DVD+CD, Blu-Ray+CD packaging with a ‘perfect bound’ (40-page) photo booklet inside. Also available as 2LP+MP3. 

In addition, Joe will be performing songs from ‘Live At Radio City Music Hall’ and songs from his back catologue on his Autumn UK Tour at the following venues: 

 

NEWCASTLE METRO ARENA
Wednesday 21st October 2015
Ticket Prices: £45, £60, £75
Book Tickets Online: eventim.co.uk
Box Office: 0844 493 6666 / Doors: 6:30pm
Arena Way, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE4 7NA
www.metroradioarena.co.uk

LIVERPOOL ECHO ARENA
Friday 23rd October 2015
Ticket Prices: £45, £60, £75
Book Tickets Online: accliverpool.com
Box Office: 0844 8000 400 / Doors: 6:30pm
Echo Arena, Kings Dock, Liverpool Waterfront, L3 4FP
www.echoarena.com

LEEDS FIRST DIRECT ARENA
Saturday 24th October 2015
Ticket Prices: £45, £60, £75
Box Office: 0844 248 1585 / Doors: 6:30pm
Book Online: eventim.co.uk
Clay Pit Lane, Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8BY
www.firstdirectarena.com

NOTTINGHAM CAPITAL FM ARENA
Sunday 25th October 2015
Ticket Prices: £45, £60, £75
Book Tickets Online: www.capitalfmarena.com
Box Office: 0843 373 3000 / Doors: 6:30pm
Bolero Square, The Lace Market, Nottingham NG1 1LA
www.capitalfmarena.com

CARDIFF MOTORPOINT ARENA
Tuesday 27th October 2015
Tickets:  £35, £45, £60, £75
Book Tickets Online: Ticketmaster.co.uk
Box Office: 029 20 22 44 88 / Doors: 6:30pm
Mary Ann St, Cardiff, CF10 2EQ
www.motorpointarenacardiff.co.uk

BOURNEMOUTH BIC
Wednesday 28th October 2015
Ticket Prices: £35, £45, £60, £75
Book Tickets Online: bhlivetickets.com
Box Office: 0844 576 3000 / Doors: 7:30pm
Exeter Road, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH2 5BH
www.bic.co.uk

BRIGHTON CENTRE
NEW DATE JUST ADDED!
Friday 30th October 2015
Ticket Prices: £35, £45, £60, £75
Book Tickets Online: Ticketmaster.co.uk
Box Office: 0844 847 1515 / Doors:  6:30pm
Kings Road, Brighton. East Sussex BN1 2GR
www.brightoncentre.co.uk

BRIGHTON CENTRE (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 31st October 2015
Ticket Prices: £35, £45, £60, £75
Book Tickets Online: Ticketmaster.co.uk
Box Office: 0844 847 1515 / Doors:  6:30pm
Kings Road, Brighton. East Sussex BN1 2GR
www.brightoncentre.co.uk