100 Quotes by Joe Bonamassa

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    I've always been a big fan of taking old songs and completely turning them on their head. Having no adherence to the fine tradition of the original version. Rearranging them and taking a different approach to them.

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    There's great cars, and then there's Aston Martins. Same thing for the 1959 Les Paul - it's an authentic piece of art that can never truly be replicated, and its mysteries are special.

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    The thing people forget about Kevin Shirley a lot of the time is that he's not only a great producer, he's also a world-class engineer. He really knows how to get a sound.

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    That's the thing about the blues: It's one thing to hit a note on a guitar. To make it matter is something else altogether.

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    I learned that if I put my mind to something vocally, I can pull it off. You just have to get your head-space right.

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    I have a 1969 Grammer Johnny Cash acoustic guitar, and it's so inspirational.

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    I never had this ego where I must write everything. I'm not Bob Dylan.

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    Greece was a muse. It inspired creativity in magical ways that I can't even begin to understand or explain.

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    Some people don't like me at all. But... whatever. It comes with the territory.

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