Joe has been a committed musician his entire life and has earned everything he's got while performing a style of music that hasn't ever been mainstream. Never sold out once. Either respect that or piss off and leave the man alone.
Why cut up Joe for attaining his collection? We should all be so lucky. He’s a working musician and deserves every last piece he buys. We get to see and hear some fantastic instruments and amps. No justification required. Thanks Joe👍
Nmyea shit, at least Joe is a real player and shares it with everyone. Otherwise it's like old cars rotting on the sides of houses with an owner who won't fix it nor let it go to someone who will. Live on Joe B
Joe is the Jay Lenno of guitar gear. He has done an awesome job preserving history. In 1989, I moved back to the Utica area and I remember stopping by Big Apple Music hearing about this kid that was incredible. Years later and Joe has just gotten better and better.
By whom? Everything isn't "underappreciated" just because you think so. Some of us have been listening to Little Feat since 1970. Not everyone is as ill-informed as you think.
@@buckhorncortez My the mass of popular music fans. Feat should be counted among the upper echelon of bands but are rarely discussed in that context. They're not even in the ridiculous R&R hall of fame, which is beyond comprehension. @VincentVader is correct.
I agree. Us fans dont have a lack of appreciation, but how often do you hear Feat mentioned in interveiws? "You're gonna find out mister when you meet that TEXAS TWISTER!"
If someone has worked to buy something they want, then why all the negative comments. Joe is the perfect guy to own this not some speculator looking for a profit.
My respect for Joe just keeps growing. His playing has a certain unique kind of fire he plays with. Hard to define, but he kinda stings the notes and just always plays something amazing.
He definitely has his own thing. Years ago I heard some chucklefuck say Joe's music is purely the best guitar center riffs, and that's it. It took me a while to get around that, not that it's even a bad thing because he's got alllllll the riffs. 😊
@jordanbrown7192 It's very easy to dismiss the blues with glib reductive rhetoric. Sure, it's just 3 chords and 1 scale, but making it sound and feel right takes a rare talent, and finding a distinct voice within the genre is damn near impossible. Like many things in life, it's simple but not easy. Like Tom Petty taking the 3 oldest chords in history and writing Free Fallin'. It takes huge confidence to make something so simple and know that it doesn't need anything else.
If Joe collected all this stuff and locked it in warehouse it would be a travesty. But here I am at 54 years old getting to see it and hear it and learn about it. He’s been such a great steward for the guitar, the music and the gear
Joe’s a great historian of music gear. I am glad he has a massive collection. I enjoy his talks on Nerdville East as they are always interesting and entertaining. He as great down to earth guy who sometimes shows up in bars to play blues. Who else with his level of fame would do that? 😎
I went to LA for a wedding last August and had the pleasure of visiting Norman’s Rare Guitars and sitting around talking to Norm. All he wanted to talk about was what a great guy Joe was and how people that don’t know him mischaracter him. He clearly thinks of Joe like a son or at least a favorite nephew and that’s cool.
met Joe... he was the only celebrity I've ever met that i didn't feel awkward talking to. he expects zero reverence and will talk about guitars and i promise he knows things about your town if he's been there. blew me away with his knowledge of my po dunk neck of florida.
What an amp! Lowell was so underrated as far as guitarists go slide or no slide. He was the greatest slide player ever. Listening to Little Feat in the recordings was so clean and mixed perfectly. When they played live, the same thing happened. If Lowell was using that amp live playing "Mercenary Territory" on the live "Waiting For Columbus" record, that solo was amazing what a sound he got. I like the fact that Joe B is buying the cool signature vintage gear, he plays it and takes care of it rather than being in the glass case of a rich owner bragging about it and never playing it. Joe was right, put Little Feat in the Hall of Fame.
Was invited to Winterland gig by Lowell. Arrived backstage and the band was sitting around a big circular table with 5 1.75liter tequila bottles. They told us "We aren't playing until you help us finish these" Well, we did and he played great. My hangover was about 2 days long.
Well, sure he worked hard. But there are billions of people working hard every single day and a good chunk of them will still die in poverty. And most of them will die after a mediocre life. He was a lucky kid, who happened to come from a musical background and had the opportunities to be around great gear and great musicians since very early, and then hard work made who he is. My point is: working hard doesn't guarantee shit.
joe is a really kind guy.and he knows in order to keep whatya got ya gotta give it away.he is generous the way we all should be.He tries to make the world a better place than he found it.and he share his stuff with all of us.there is no joy in being a selfish person. think about that if you are a hater.most haters are just showcasing their insecurity.there is joy in sharing and lifting people up.thats a smokin amp joe and thank you for sharing the tone with us.sounds awesome.
Say what you will of Mr Bonamassa. But I for one love what he does with this gear. If it wasn’t for him we would NEVER be able to see this great gear. Thank you Joe!!
Thanks for the history of this amp. The vacuum tubes are breathing loud and clear in that vintage 1976 Dumble. Lowell George was such an underrated guitarist. Little Feat during the '70s, created superb timeless music.
You can REALLY hear that crystal clear note articulation that separated Lowell from the other slide players in that amp. There is just a crystal clear ever sustaining sound Lowell got and I'll be damned, I can hear it in that amp. Amazing.
I tried an Overdrive Special in the 80s with an LP Standard at a shop in L.A. I was amazed. I didn't even know what a Dumble was at that time. I was thirteen or fourteen, had only been playing a few years. But the sound and the feel of the amp was something special. This one was like a hot-rodded Fender, but very musical. It responded to everything I could throw at it. I was impressed. I tell players if they ever get a chance they should try a Dumble. It's quite an amp, no matter who Howard built it for.
Let no one say that the gear doesn’t matter and it’s “all” in the fingers! Dumble would be rolling in his grave! What was his work for?? It’s the technician AND the player. Let’s honor the people who designed this gear. Please, for the love of God. We musicians depend on them, and we have no place denigrating their work
@@TheChadPad Indeed sir. So much IS in the fingers, but man, it gave me chills hearing that amp as I could hear that tone buried in JB's playing which is nothing like Mr. George's but it was there!! It sounded like the amp needed a bit of work as you could hear the hissing and stuff, but as JB said, that was one of the first times it has been played in so many years. I read an article a week ago that he had gotten that amp, and wow, what a piece of rock and roll history.
@@beachcomber4141 yeah, whether you sound good at all is all in your fingers and technique, but whether you sound a certain kind of good? That’s all in the gear. It’s designed that way
I am glad that Joe is buying historically significant instruments and sharing them with the world! This acquisition is very exciting. Lowell George is out there somewhere smiling.
Only Joe does justice to these historic vintage collections. He plays it, adds value to the world through his music. We all got to enjoy it! He's the real deal!
I love watching Joe and Norm just shooting the breeze. Joe is absolutely right in that he has nothing to apologize for with regard to his collection. He's done his homework and he's EARNED it. BTW....What a cool amp!!! Bryan
Joe mentions that each Dumble was taylor made for a specific player and their guitar, and he's right. The Lowell George is definitely tuned to make strats sound amazing.
Joe sent my buddy an encouragement email years ago (before his career had really erupted) after watchibg a sloppy guitar demo he made online. It wasn't all that good, but Joe told him he could hear some potential and to keep at it. I've always liked him
I heard that amp in New Orleans years ago several times and it sounds fantastic. I hope every artist gets the equipment they desire, inspiration is priceless, you could write the next hit song. 👍😎✌️
My experience is that the really good equipment writes its own songs. Crank it up way too loud, and let it take the reins. Joe has probably noticed this, too.
Those who know Feat, love and appreciate Feat. That's enough. Let 'em catch your ear. You will be hooked. Good on ya, Joe. Always a good story and great playing, plus we get to see cool stuff!
You'll never be Lowell Geroge, but you're Joe Bonamassa and if Lowell were alive, he would never be Joe Bonamassa. The best part of your collection Joe is that you share it through videos all over the internet and thank you for that! Cheers.
I'm glad you achieved one of your many goals by snagging this one, Joe. Can't wait to hear it roaring on stage when you next hit the road. All the very best!
Lowell was my favorite ever, and thank you for honoring him by PLAYING IT! I hate when historic gear gets locked behind a piece of glass. Play the shit out of it. Lowell would love it.
Little Feat were my favorite “live” band period! Of course “Waiting For Columbus” on WB Records demonstrates this truth in amazing fashion. I knew LG played Dumble amps back then. Honestly, he sounded equally amazing IMHO playing through Music Man amps which he also made abundant use off and on during the 70s. I was living on Kauai when, one day after work I swung by a liquor store for a beverage. I stopped to grab a Rolling Stone magazine when on the cover it carried news of George’s death. I cried like a baby. Man I was truly devastated for the next - tell you the truth, I’ve never gotten over it. For me, LG was it. Still is.
Don’t forget Taj Farrant! That kid is a lethal blues and all around guitarist. And he’s only thirteen right now! He’s been playing at a pro level since he was eight! The future of guitar appears safe with so much up and coming talent. Thanks Norm and Joe🎶
Haters are gonna hate. Everyone has strengths and weakness. Joe is a great guy and an incredible talent. I was able to see BLOODLINE 3 times in the 90's. Check out that band, Warren Haynes produced. Keep the Blues alive baby !
Not a Bonamassa fan but I love his passion for both music and gear. He really is a historian and I watch these gear videos and enjoy them. Cool stuff...Keep collecting bro...It's no ones business. (I just dropped 25K on an archtop and feel the heat from "haters")
Little Feat opened for many bands/shows in the 70’s , we were there for the headliners. They were consistent. I will say that. They even played Anaheim stadium 🏟️ that’s respectable 🎉
I know he won't talk about it now, but I'd like to know how he keeps that stuff safe on the road. So many bands and artists have had their gear stolen on the road, but not Joe.
@@rlm4471 that would be great to know. He said in an interview that he employs a group of people for the road. I would think he has one or two armed guards just for his equipment. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be insurable.
I was there for Lowell George's last show at Lisner Auditorium in Washington D.C. and the party afterwards. Everywhere Lowell went in this world the famous and the infamous followed him. Little Feat was one of the greatest bands ever. Little Feat was one of the "coolest" bands ever as well. The fact Joe B. owns "Lowell's" Dumble Overdrive is fine with me. Joe B. knows this Dumble was made for Lowell's Strat Slide guitar style.
The reason that it sounds "Fendery" is because it had Fender Transformers. I knew "Howard" (he changed his name to Alexander later) in the Santa Cruz days. In fact I drove to San Jose to pick up components for him several times. He built an amp for me based on a Fender Rhodes piano amp and I know of another fellow named David Green who he built a modified Bandmaster for. I don't know what happened to either amp but he was living on a shoelace in those days in a retail space out East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. Long story. All I've got left from those days is a signed plan for the one 12 cabinet with oval back vent.
Wow, congratulations Joe on landing that fantastic amp! I'm 59 tomorrow, I sold all of my gear years ago because I had to put my daughters through school and pay some medical Bill's. Now with today's prices and being on disability I could never replace what i had. My guys wanna play again after all these years so I don't know how I'll make that happen? Anyway, congrats Joe, nice amp for sure. And I absolutely love your les Paul collection. 👍✌
Hopefully those children that benefited from your sacrifice will return the favour and get you back what you need in order to get the band back together. I pray that they do. Good luck Robert !
Love the ya broke it ya bought it rule at Norm’s. I just wish the country had that same rule with some of these fools out there destroying 💩 that we spent decades building.
I can only imagine how much that amp cost. But man what a Tone!! I'm just watching this on my laptop. And I can hear the articulation, I'm going to listen on my studio monitors. Thanks Joe you are an inspiration!
I got to see Little Feat years back when they were in their prime with Loyal George. May have heard that same amp. They had their own sound and were fantastic performers. Hard to believe where they were from and the sound they emitted. Such a southern vibe to it. I'm glad Joe has it with his capabilities and abilities to preserve and promote musical history. You work hard and reap the benefits and others get to enjoy it as well. Sure these items will be passed on long after I'm gone for future generations to respect and use. From the hills of east Kentucky. Y'all take care.
Great job Joe, you no the great thing about ya is you play the collection you have worked so hard to find. If people new what was in Jimmy pages basement .
I love the fact that George used a Sears Craftsman 11/16 - 3/8 drive spark plug socket. He said it gave a different sound. And if he lost one, he just went to the Sears store and bought another one.
Thanks for demoing that amp, been want5 to hear it since hearing you talk about it earlier. It is bad ass for sure. God bless, Joe, thanks for the music!
The Black Beauty in the foreground is no slouch either. The level of instruments in that building is incredible. Some decent players here and there sometimes show up too.
Joe B is a national treasure … and is a museum who can play , teach and preserve the US musical dna and treasures … he is the nicest and cleanest blues player ever
Joe, it's great you have it and more. I can buy a ticket and hear these greats being played. In a museum or someone else's hands, it will never be played and toured. Great stuff, guys.
Love ‘Ya Joe. Please keep buying and playing these great historical items. I have the pleasure of seeing you play 4-6 times a year plus one cruise. I will never get to see these items if you don’t bring them out.
When it come to working hard JB is among the best and anyone that says different is just jealous of his talent. Really cool that you got ur hands on that amp and we all know u will use it JB!
You guys are absolutely Awesome!! So much love and respect for you guys🎸🥰 I’ve met Joe a couple of times in the UK at the Albert Hall and he’s such a nice guy!!!!! Keep doing what you do👍
Well, the thing for me is, Joe both does eminent justice to the gear he's got, is a dynamite preservationist and historian, and is doing a great service to all of the music world, so any haters can kiss off. This gear is being better cared for than any other on the planet, possibly.
Joe has been a committed musician his entire life and has earned everything he's got while performing a style of music that hasn't ever been mainstream. Never sold out once. Either respect that or piss off and leave the man alone.
Damn right!!
well, besides all the Epiphone and Gibson deals, but sure.
@@seanalbertson7836 not really the point of OP or my response is it? Neat story.
Why cut up Joe for attaining his collection? We should all be so lucky. He’s a working musician and deserves every last piece he buys. We get to see and hear some fantastic instruments and amps. No justification required. Thanks Joe👍
Jealousy
No one should hate on Joe. The corporate execs made 10 times the $$$ off these artists
why on earth would people be cutting him up for being a guitar stud and collecting such beautiful works of art?
I like Joe as a musician, but I love him as a collector.
Nmyea shit, at least Joe is a real player and shares it with everyone. Otherwise it's like old cars rotting on the sides of houses with an owner who won't fix it nor let it go to someone who will. Live on Joe B
Joe is the Jay Lenno of guitar gear. He has done an awesome job preserving history. In 1989, I moved back to the Utica area and I remember stopping by Big Apple Music hearing about this kid that was incredible. Years later and Joe has just gotten better and better.
That’s crazy! In 89-90 he played at my college in Oneonta in the local student hall. I was blown away.
@@solofiddlecan't believe these cheezy folks think he's that good 😂
@@papa_pt no problem with joe, but even that amp won’t make him sound like Lowell
I thought you were gonna say he's the jay lenno of guitar in that he is overrated and thinks highly of himself.
Everyone hates Leno too 😂
Great thing about Joe is that he takes the time to make videos and share his rare equipment with the rest of us.
Little Feat are criminality under appreciated.
By whom? Everything isn't "underappreciated" just because you think so. Some of us have been listening to Little Feat since 1970. Not everyone is as ill-informed as you think.
Little feat fucking rocked everywhere!!!😊
@@damonstewart70roll another one just like the other one ✌️
@@buckhorncortez My the mass of popular music fans. Feat should be counted among the upper echelon of bands but are rarely discussed in that context. They're not even in the ridiculous R&R hall of fame, which is beyond comprehension. @VincentVader is correct.
I agree. Us fans dont have a lack of appreciation, but how often do you hear Feat mentioned in interveiws? "You're gonna find out mister when you meet that TEXAS TWISTER!"
Norm said it so well. Set goals and then work hard to achieve them. Universal across cultures.
And receive a browny button
If someone has worked to buy something they want, then why all the negative comments. Joe is the perfect guy to own this not some speculator looking for a profit.
My respect for Joe just keeps growing. His playing has a certain unique kind of fire he plays with. Hard to define, but he kinda stings the notes and just always plays something amazing.
He definitely has his own thing. Years ago I heard some chucklefuck say Joe's music is purely the best guitar center riffs, and that's it. It took me a while to get around that, not that it's even a bad thing because he's got alllllll the riffs. 😊
@jordanbrown7192 It's very easy to dismiss the blues with glib reductive rhetoric. Sure, it's just 3 chords and 1 scale, but making it sound and feel right takes a rare talent, and finding a distinct voice within the genre is damn near impossible. Like many things in life, it's simple but not easy. Like Tom Petty taking the 3 oldest chords in history and writing Free Fallin'. It takes huge confidence to make something so simple and know that it doesn't need anything else.
If Joe collected all this stuff and locked it in warehouse it would be a travesty. But here I am at 54 years old getting to see it and hear it and learn about it. He’s been such a great steward for the guitar, the music and the gear
Joe’s a great historian of music gear. I am glad he has a massive collection. I enjoy his talks on Nerdville East as they are always interesting and entertaining. He as great down to earth guy who sometimes shows up in bars to play blues. Who else with his level of fame would do that? 😎
I went to LA for a wedding last August and had the pleasure of visiting Norman’s Rare Guitars and sitting around talking to Norm. All he wanted to talk about was what a great guy Joe was and how people that don’t know him mischaracter him. He clearly thinks of Joe like a son or at least a favorite nephew and that’s cool.
met Joe... he was the only celebrity I've ever met that i didn't feel awkward talking to. he expects zero reverence and will talk about guitars and i promise he knows things about your town if he's been there. blew me away with his knowledge of my po dunk neck of florida.
What an amp! Lowell was so underrated as far as guitarists go slide or no slide. He was the greatest
slide player ever. Listening to Little Feat in the recordings was so clean and mixed perfectly. When they played live, the same thing happened. If Lowell was using that amp live playing "Mercenary Territory" on the live "Waiting For Columbus" record, that solo was amazing what a sound he got. I like the fact that Joe B is buying the cool signature vintage gear, he plays it and takes care of it rather than being in the
glass case of a rich owner bragging about it and never playing it. Joe was right, put Little Feat in the Hall of
Fame.
Yes, I saw Traffic and Little Feat in Houston Texas in 1974. Best concert I’ve ever seen in my life and I’ve been to hundreds.
i’m so jealous!
Same here. I commented similar a few minutes back!
My first thumbs up for Norm's! Joe Bonamassa playing a Strat plugged into a Dumble. I'm impressed beyond words. Incredible! 🎸
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Was invited to Winterland gig by Lowell. Arrived backstage and the band was sitting around a big circular table with 5 1.75liter tequila bottles. They told us "We aren't playing until you help us finish these" Well, we did and he played great. My hangover was about 2 days long.
You have to admire Joe. He's living the dream, collecting all this epic gear... How? Working really really hard.
Well, sure he worked hard. But there are billions of people working hard every single day and a good chunk of them will still die in poverty. And most of them will die after a mediocre life. He was a lucky kid, who happened to come from a musical background and had the opportunities to be around great gear and great musicians since very early, and then hard work made who he is. My point is: working hard doesn't guarantee shit.
@@Tulio_Fonseca i agree! you have to work hard with a plan.
And having a dad that was a vintage guitar dealer, as well as his uncle. Mediocre player with good connections. Check out Tory Slusher.
@@mattdelany6799 exactly (even though I don't agree he's mediocre). Thanks for the suggestion, had never heard of this Tory guy.
@@Tulio_Fonseca Tory Slusher is female. The best guitarist in the world. No one in her family is a musician.
Two great men keeping music alive.
Norm, you're looking good!
joe is a really kind guy.and he knows in order to keep whatya got ya gotta give it away.he is generous the way we all should be.He tries to make the world a better place than he found it.and he share his stuff with all of us.there is no joy in being a selfish person. think about that if you are a hater.most haters are just showcasing their insecurity.there is joy in sharing and lifting people up.thats a smokin amp joe and thank you for sharing the tone with us.sounds awesome.
Say what you will of Mr Bonamassa. But I for one love what he does with this gear. If it wasn’t for him we would NEVER be able to see this great gear. Thank you Joe!!
only time I stopped a gig .I was on stage and heard Lowell George died announced it and stopped gig.glad Joe has that amp.
Thanks for the history of this amp. The vacuum tubes are breathing loud and clear in that vintage 1976 Dumble. Lowell George was such an underrated guitarist. Little Feat during the '70s, created superb timeless music.
I would love to hear Joe play slide more often!!! Love the amp!!!!
Wow! Lowell's Dumble! Geez, lucky you, Joe and lucky us for sharing this. Thanks, Norm.
You can REALLY hear that crystal clear note articulation that separated Lowell from the other slide players in that amp. There is just a crystal clear ever sustaining sound Lowell got and I'll be damned, I can hear it in that amp. Amazing.
I tried an Overdrive Special in the 80s with an LP Standard at a shop in L.A. I was amazed. I didn't even know what a Dumble was at that time. I was thirteen or fourteen, had only been playing a few years. But the sound and the feel of the amp was something special. This one was like a hot-rodded Fender, but very musical. It responded to everything I could throw at it. I was impressed. I tell players if they ever get a chance they should try a Dumble. It's quite an amp, no matter who Howard built it for.
Let no one say that the gear doesn’t matter and it’s “all” in the fingers! Dumble would be rolling in his grave! What was his work for?? It’s the technician AND the player. Let’s honor the people who designed this gear. Please, for the love of God. We musicians depend on them, and we have no place denigrating their work
@@TheChadPad Indeed sir. So much IS in the fingers, but man, it gave me chills hearing that amp as I could hear that tone buried in JB's playing which is nothing like Mr. George's but it was there!! It sounded like the amp needed a bit of work as you could hear the hissing and stuff, but as JB said, that was one of the first times it has been played in so many years. I read an article a week ago that he had gotten that amp, and wow, what a piece of rock and roll history.
@@beachcomber4141 yeah, whether you sound good at all is all in your fingers and technique, but whether you sound a certain kind of good? That’s all in the gear. It’s designed that way
Sorry. Duane Allman is better
If I could I would buy what Joe has...his collection is amazing and he shares it with the community on many occasions. Love joe
I am glad that Joe is buying historically significant instruments and sharing them with the world! This acquisition is very exciting. Lowell George is out there somewhere smiling.
Only Joe does justice to these historic vintage collections. He plays it, adds value to the world through his music. We all got to enjoy it! He's the real deal!
I think its so great that this guy is playing these super rare instruments out on the road!
I love watching Joe and Norm just shooting the breeze. Joe is absolutely right in that he has nothing to apologize for with regard to his collection. He's done his homework and he's EARNED it. BTW....What a cool amp!!! Bryan
You are a saint for selling Beto the family bass. 👍🤘
Beato*
Joe mentions that each Dumble was taylor made for a specific player and their guitar, and he's right. The Lowell George is definitely tuned to make strats sound amazing.
No one deserves to play anything more than Joe! ❤
Joe sent my buddy an encouragement email years ago (before his career had really erupted) after watchibg a sloppy guitar demo he made online. It wasn't all that good, but Joe told him he could hear some potential and to keep at it. I've always liked him
Joe! you absolutely deserve it! happy to see you achieve your goals. Thanks for letting us participate of your joy throu norm
I heard that amp in New Orleans years ago several times and it sounds fantastic. I hope every artist gets the equipment they desire, inspiration is priceless, you could write the next hit song. 👍😎✌️
My experience is that the really good equipment writes its own songs. Crank it up way too loud, and let it take the reins. Joe has probably noticed this, too.
Those who know Feat, love and appreciate Feat. That's enough. Let 'em catch your ear. You will be hooked. Good on ya, Joe. Always a good story and great playing, plus we get to see cool stuff!
That amp does sound amazing - thanks for sharing...
You'll never be Lowell Geroge, but you're Joe Bonamassa and if Lowell were alive, he would never be Joe Bonamassa. The best part of your collection Joe is that you share it through videos all over the internet and thank you for that! Cheers.
Its great keeping the past alive so younger people can see & hear music history !
I'm glad you achieved one of your many goals by snagging this one, Joe. Can't wait to hear it roaring on stage when you next hit the road. All the very best!
Saw Little Feat Waiting For Columbus tour and heard Lowell George using it. They were amazing!
Lowell was my favorite ever, and thank you for honoring him by PLAYING IT! I hate when historic gear gets locked behind a piece of glass. Play the shit out of it. Lowell would love it.
Little Feat always sound great live !
Little Feat were my favorite “live” band period! Of course “Waiting For Columbus” on WB Records demonstrates this truth in amazing fashion. I knew LG played Dumble amps back then. Honestly, he sounded equally amazing IMHO playing through Music Man amps which he also made abundant use off and on during the 70s. I was living on Kauai when, one day after work I swung by a liquor store for a beverage. I stopped to grab a Rolling Stone magazine when on the cover it carried news of George’s death. I cried like a baby. Man I was truly devastated for the next - tell you the truth, I’ve never gotten over it. For me, LG was it. Still is.
Cat can cook
That Amp sounds incredible. I think anyone on the planet would love to own it. Glad to be able to hear it.
Norm and Joe - doesn’t get much better!
Wow!!! Thanks for bringing it down to Uncle Norm's!!
THAT IS THE LOWELL SOUND!!
I think Lowell knew something we all didn’t, but it looks & sounds like Joe B. Is figuring it out.
Don’t forget Taj Farrant! That kid is a lethal blues and all around guitarist. And he’s only thirteen right now! He’s been playing at a pro level since he was eight! The future of guitar appears safe with so much up and coming talent. Thanks Norm and Joe🎶
❤
He makes my former "heroes" sound like beginners!
Haters are gonna hate. Everyone has strengths and weakness. Joe is a great guy and an incredible talent. I was able to see BLOODLINE 3 times in the 90's. Check out that band, Warren Haynes produced. Keep the Blues alive baby !
Congrats to Joe! I'm happy to hear he's taking it on the road. My brother bought tickets to see him and the band in Cheyenne. Can't wait for that!
I can’t wait to hear Little Feat use this amp! Such a great idea!🤩🎨🍀🌷🎨🤩
Listen to the live album Waiting For Columbus to hear that amp in action.
Better still listen to the clean bootlegs on archive, much better than columbus over dubs 'live' album !
I could listen to Joe and Norm all day!!!
THANK YOU Joe for saying there is no ONE Dumble sound, there are several, depending on the player Howard built them for.
Joe, I love the story of returning the Fender Bass back with the Beato family.
Not a Bonamassa fan but I love his passion for both music and gear. He really is a historian and I watch these gear videos and enjoy them. Cool stuff...Keep collecting bro...It's no ones business. (I just dropped 25K on an archtop and feel the heat from "haters")
What a beautiful sound. Creamy goodness that melts my heart, not my face. Just wonderful. The player ain’t too bad either, 😂
Amazing
Yes Joe you deserve it 100%
Joe's coming to my town (Selbyville DE) Wednesday (TOMORROW) !!!!!
Well Done Joe and Norm!!!....fabulous!!!
Little Feat opened for many bands/shows in the 70’s , we were there for the headliners. They were consistent. I will say that. They even played Anaheim stadium 🏟️ that’s respectable 🎉
Could not be happier for you Joe! Thank you for sharing this awesome piece of American history with us, I think Lowell would be proud!
Definitely has that special sound, I could hear a little srv in there for sure.
Good going Joe,thanks for keeping things alive
I love the fact that he brings this stuff out on the road. He sounds great in concert! Saw him in San Antonio.
I know he won't talk about it now, but I'd like to know how he keeps that stuff safe on the road. So many bands and artists have had their gear stolen on the road, but not Joe.
@@rlm4471 that would be great to know. He said in an interview that he employs a group of people for the road. I would think he has one or two armed guards just for his equipment. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be insurable.
Love Joe and Norm
Love littlefeat
This is great. Thanks for sharing this great piece of history.
Not a lot of people nowadays have ever heard of little feat. My father was a huge fan of them so i grew up listening to them
I was there for Lowell George's last show at Lisner Auditorium in Washington D.C. and the party afterwards.
Everywhere Lowell went in this world the famous and the infamous followed him.
Little Feat was one of the greatest bands ever.
Little Feat was one of the "coolest" bands ever as well.
The fact Joe B. owns "Lowell's" Dumble Overdrive is fine with me.
Joe B. knows this Dumble was made for Lowell's Strat Slide guitar style.
The reason that it sounds "Fendery" is because it had Fender Transformers. I knew "Howard" (he changed his name to Alexander later) in the Santa Cruz days. In fact I drove to San Jose to pick up components for him several times. He built an amp for me based on a Fender Rhodes piano amp and I know of another fellow named David Green who he built a modified Bandmaster for. I don't know what happened to either amp but he was living on a shoelace in those days in a retail space out East Cliff Drive in Santa Cruz. Long story. All I've got left from those days is a signed plan for the one 12 cabinet with oval back vent.
I saw Little Feat at the Harley-Davidson 90’th Anniversary in Milwaukee, in 1993. Stood 20 feet from them front center. Awesome 3 guitar barrage.
Man you guys... I'm really busy right now but now I've got to stop and watch every bit of this twice !
I'm so glad Norm looks like he's doing well. Hopefully he's doing even better than he looks!😊
Well he’s looking great! Long Live Norm!
Wow, congratulations Joe on landing that fantastic amp! I'm 59 tomorrow, I sold all of my gear years ago because I had to put my daughters through school and pay some medical Bill's. Now with today's prices and being on disability I could never replace what i had. My guys wanna play again after all these years so I don't know how I'll make that happen? Anyway, congrats Joe, nice amp for sure. And I absolutely love your les Paul collection. 👍✌
Hopefully those children that benefited from your sacrifice will return the favour and get you back what you need in order to get the band back together. I pray that they do. Good luck Robert !
Love the ya broke it ya bought it rule at Norm’s. I just wish the country had that same rule with some of these fools out there destroying 💩 that we spent decades building.
I can only imagine how much that amp cost. But man what a Tone!! I'm just watching this on my laptop. And I can hear the articulation, I'm going to listen on my studio monitors. Thanks Joe you are an inspiration!
I used to have a 72 fender band master with one 12" original speaker and a 15" alltec replacement speaker. I found my sound with that Amp. I miss it.
I got to see Little Feat years back when they were in their prime with Loyal George. May have heard that same amp. They had their own sound and were fantastic performers. Hard to believe where they were from and the sound they emitted. Such a southern vibe to it. I'm glad Joe has it with his capabilities and abilities to preserve and promote musical history. You work hard and reap the benefits and others get to enjoy it as well. Sure these items will be passed on long after I'm gone for future generations to respect and use. From the hills of east Kentucky. Y'all take care.
Lol. Lowell not Loyal
@@vadenk4433 thanks I couldn't remember
Great job Joe, you no the great thing about ya is you play the collection you have worked so hard to find. If people new what was in Jimmy pages basement .
most of his most important stuff is in the Tate Museum and its not musical the musical stuff is or was at the Metropolitan
So glad these guitar history lessons continue, it's important stuff
I love the fact that George used a Sears Craftsman 11/16 - 3/8 drive spark plug socket. He said it gave a different sound. And if he lost one, he just went to the Sears store and bought another one.
Thanks for demoing that amp, been want5 to hear it since hearing you talk about it earlier. It is bad ass for sure. God bless, Joe, thanks for the music!
The Black Beauty in the foreground is no slouch either. The level of instruments in that building is incredible. Some decent players here and there sometimes show up too.
Joe B is a national treasure … and is a museum who can play , teach and preserve the US musical dna and treasures … he is the nicest and cleanest blues player ever
Joe, it's great you have it and more. I can buy a ticket and hear these greats being played. In a museum or someone else's hands, it will never be played and toured. Great stuff, guys.
Love ‘Ya Joe.
Please keep buying and playing these great historical items.
I have the pleasure of seeing you play 4-6 times a year plus one cruise.
I will never get to see these items if you don’t bring them out.
sweet amp brother!
never be sorry for living your dream and collecting whatever makes you happy! you only live once bro!
Joe's a beast !!! Historian and a pretty decent guitar player ;)
Keep it up Joe !!
Joe's wearing his Marty hat!! Go Marty!!!
Sounds fantastic. That is like a 1 off Saville Row suit but louder!
Cheers for the history Norm and Joe, great to learn of the good things that have happened etc.
Fanastic amp and history. Thanks for appreciating and preserving it, Joe.
You can see Little Feat with that amp on youtube look up: Little Feat - Rock and Roll Doctor (Live In Holland 1976)
Excellent..thankyou
I remember seeing "Little Feat"at the Horden Pavillion in Sydney, way back in the 70s, what a band, the likes we'll never see again.
When it come to working hard JB is among the best and anyone that says different is just jealous of his talent. Really cool that you got ur hands on that amp and we all know u will use it JB!
Love both of you guys. Cant wait to see Joe again on Oct. 26 and so happy to see Norm well again!
Great slide playing
Saw little feat in ‘75 in Dallas at smu also my birthday is June 29 th
I remember hearing about his death he had just released his solo album
You'll hear his last concert on the solo album tour on archive if you search for it..he was rippin on that last tour
You guys are absolutely Awesome!! So much love and respect for you guys🎸🥰 I’ve met Joe a couple of times in the UK at the Albert Hall and he’s such a nice guy!!!!! Keep doing what you do👍
Well, the thing for me is, Joe both does eminent justice to the gear he's got, is a dynamite preservationist and historian, and is doing a great service to all of the music world, so any haters can kiss off. This gear is being better cared for than any other on the planet, possibly.