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Black Rock |  | Artist: Joe Bonamassa
Label: Premier Artists
Category: Music
List Price: $17.98
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Rating:  46 reviews
Sales Rank: 235
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.5 x 4.9 x 0.4
UPC: 804879202325
EAN: 0804879202325
ASIN: B0033XUHKY
Release Date: March 23, 2010
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| Tracks:
| • | Steal Your Heart Away (Bobby Parker) | | • | I Know A Place (John Hiatt) | | • | When The Fire Hits The Sea (Joe Bonamassa) | | • | Quarryman's Lament (Joe Bonamassa) | | • | Spanish Boots (Jeff Beck, Rod Stewart, Ron Wood) | | • | Bird On A Wire (Leonard Cohen) | | • | Three Times A Fool (Otis Rush) | | • | Night Life (Willie Nelson, Walter Breeland, and Paul Buskirk), with Special Guest BB King | | • | Wandering Earth (Joe Bonamassa) | | • | Look Over Yonders Wall (James Clark) | | • | Athens To Athens (Joe Bonamassa) | | • | Blue And Evil (Joe Bonamassa) | | • | Baby You Gotta Change Your Mind (Blind Boy Fuller) |
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Album Description
Just awarded the Breakthrough Artist of the Year Award at the UK's prestigious Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, blues-rock guitar hero and singer-songwriter Joe Bonamassa is set to release his tenth full-length solo album, BLACK ROCK, on March 23, 2010. This album was recorded at, and named for, Black Rock Studios in Santorini, Greece. With this album, we wanted to explore a world feeling, and this was the inspiration behind going to record in Greece and using some of the best Greek musicians to add a little flavor to a couple of the tracks. But it s by no means a world album. We wanted Joe s usual youthful and energetic tones to play alongside the worldly vibes of the Greek bouzouki and clarino, said producer Kevin Shirley. Bonamassa says, It was the kind of record Kevin and I wanted to make. We needed to rock again a bit like on my first album. I wrote the whole thing there. Also Joe signed up Blues legend B.B. King for a duet on his new album. The song they perform together is a rendition of the Willie Nelson-penned song, Night Life, which appeared on King s 1967 album BLUES IS KING. Shirley says about the experience, This is a rollicking Stonesy-vibe version of the Willie Nelson song on which B.B. King duets with Joe, both vocally and on his famous Lucille guitar. What a joy and an honor to work with the legend who is possibly the pivot point and unifying musician between Blues and Rock. Other tracks appearing on BLACK ROCK include Jeff Beck s Spanish Boots, Leonard Cohen s poetic Bird On A Wire, Otis Rush's Three Times A Fool, Bobby Parker's Steal Your Heart Away, Blind Boy Fuller's Baby, You Gotta Change Your Mind, John Hiatt's I Know A Place, and James Clark's Look Over Yonders Wall, as well as the originals When The Fire Hits The Sea, Quarryman's Lament, Wandering Earth, Athens To Athens and Blue and Evil.
Album Description
2010 release from the Blues Rock guitar hero and singer/songwriter. Black Rock was recorded at, and named for, Black Rock Studios in Santorini, Greece. On the album, Bonamassa enlisted the help of some of the best Greek musicians to add a little flavor to a couple of the tracks. Joe also signed up Blues legend B.B. King for a duet on a rendition of the Willie Nelson-penned song, 'Night Life'. B.B. duets with Joe, both vocally and on his famous Lucille guitar. Other tracks appearing on the album Jeff Beck's 'Spanish Boots', Leonard Cohen's poetic 'Bird On A Wire', Otis Rush's 'Three Times A Fool', Bobby Parker's 'Steal Your Heart Away', Blind Boy Fuller's 'Baby, You Gotta Change Your Mind', John Hiatt's 'I Know A Place' and James Clark's 'Look Over Yonders Wall', as well as Bonamassa originals.
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Strong work, Dr. Bonamossa July 19, 2010
Randy Garms (Mansfield, TX, US)
Always a prolific writer, Joe has done it again with yet another broad set of ripping guitar work and traditional blues. He can't be contained!
 Smoking hot July 11, 2010
Rodgerrabbit
Joe B does it again with his latest blues/rock cd. This one contimues in the long line of great musical recordings by one of the best guitarists in the business. Period!
 What Happened to Joe and the Blues? July 9, 2010
Ted Johnston (Louisville, KY)
It would be hard for me to like this album any less. I cannot imagine being any more disappointed. There is not one cut that stands out for me. I was so excited about a new album from Joe I pre-ordered Black Rock. If I had listened to it before hand I would have saved my money. I gave it three listens thinking I was missing something, but no, nothing here. This one will sit on the shelf.
 Great talent, good music - crap sound quality July 6, 2010
BillJuv
Great CD! Incredible guitarist! The downside - disappointing sound mixing. Most of the highs are missing and the recording's generally muted. Clarity of the percussion and backup instruments in the background is sacrificed in the mix; unless it's booming, it's gone. Personally, I like to hear the subtle "tings" of a cymbal along with the guitar, not "thuds".
"Athens to Athens" is one of the few tracks where the other instruments aren't toned back and are allowed to be heard. Most cuts, Joe's guitar remains front and center - which he could certainly do with just his talent and a good mix without the unfortunate sacrifice of tonal quality of the background instruments.
Don't get me wrong - Joe Bonamassa has unbelievable talent and style. His music is worth owning and appreciating. I highly recommend what I've heard thus far, but have to agree with "GTS"; it sounds one-dimensional, and it's painful to listen to on a quality sound system.
Too often these days "record" producers don't go beyond making the music sound good on an iPod if it's turned up loud, because that's all their intended audience cares about (and also too often, the artist uses sheer volume to cover for a lack of talent... but that's another rant). That's a real shame in this case; a great quality recording and mix would be justified for Joe!
Good Music June 22, 2010
Brent R. Mcmillan (agnes water, Queensland, AU)
I found this album to be just as good as the rest of Joe's music
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