Joe Bonamassa: Apollo gig review and CD review

2009 was a great year for Bonamassa capped by an Albert Hall gig with his idol Eric Clapton but this year might even be bigger career-wise; a duet on 'Black Rock' with his hero B.B. King and the launch of Black Country Communion. Joe might even be forgiven for being less solo career focused at the moment, so these UK dates were an opportunity for some re-evaluation.

This was yet another blues rock masterclass but this time topped up with the excellent material from 'Black Rock'. The highlights, though, were some of those previous magical moments, 'Sloe Gin' and 'The Great Flood' came over well , as did 'Happier Times' and a 10 minute-plus acoustic 'Woke Up Dreaming'.
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