He is a great player & performer , now go listen to Mike Bloomfield . Seriously the man everyone holds in the highest regards as the best though we that play only have favorites as there is no such thing as the best ever. Even Joe would agree & certainly about the greatness of Mike Bloomfield .
This is Joe at his best: respectful of the blues tradition, artfully mastering Clapton's tone, with an up-temp version of this classic that adds some new notes on the guitar. Masterful!
Cream was my favorite band and Crossroad was one of their best hits. Joe does a great version. Eric C & Joe B, teo of the greatest guitarists of all time
I was there but we was from Shawnee Oklahoma 18 hours but you know what one thing I would do this again would not miss again short sets but so many artists concert t shirts was 50 but well spent ❤ I HAVE A WON OF A KIND 😎
JOE B ... IS THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS I AM DYING TO SEE HIM 'LIVE'💗 IT WOULD BE FOR ME A DAY TO REMEMBER ... KEY PLAYING ""JOE"" AND BLESSINGS ON ALL YOUR MUSIC 🎶 GOING FORWARD ... WHEN GOD💜 PUT A GUITAR IN YOUR HANDS THE MUSIC WORLD HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME ... LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL🌈
Joe is amazing as always. Jade is very pretty and sings beautifully. Anton is great but not sure who the bassists is but he was right on point. I hope joe is coming to Cleveland this year.... Love it Joe!!!!!
Anton fig...I remember his days with the Paul Schaefer band on the David Letterman show when DAVID ALWAYS CALLED HIM ANTON ZIP LOL IT STILL Messes me up on his name to this very day ...
I went down to the crossroads Fell down on my knees Down to the crossroads Fell down on my knees Asked the Lord above for mercy Take me, if you please I went down to the crossroads Tried to flag a ride Down to the crossroads Tried to flag a ride Nobody seemed to know me Everybody passed me by Well, I'm going down to Rosedale Take my rider by my side Going down to Rosedale Take my rider by my side We can still borrow a house, baby On the riverside Going down to Rosedale Take my rider by my side Going down to Rosedale Take my rider by my side We can still borrow a house, baby On the riverside You can run, you can run Tell my friend boy Willie Brown Run, you can run Tell my friend boy Willie Brown And I'm standing at the crossroads Believe I'm sinking down
@@Arturo-sm1tb Sorry but Eric has done so much for Blues & Rock plus others he's helped along that long road he's traveled , he has never traded his talent for money & his fame is well deserved . To say he's overrated is a disgrace to all guitarists myself included . If you were to say this to Joe he would not agree at all ,he knows where his influences lay. There is no better only those we like better . Man only a non musician would say what your saying . 🎸
Yes indeed , that track from Creams Wheels of Fire is the ultimate classic track of this & one hell of song & we thank Cream & of course the late great Robert Johnson.
HEAY you tube what is up with taking away bad company s. Paul Rodgers number free his older line up why did you take away bad company s version of shooting star live that's is not why I got yt premium man THAT is a great version
So....was Eric Clapton just that much better than everyone at that time (except Hendrix)? I've heard 103 guitarists play this version of Crossroads and NO ONE sounds anywhere near as clear and confident as Clapton sounded in 67/68. All these guys are hero worshipping Clapton and Hendrix to obsession....for decades! Imagine what Bonamassa could do if he found his OWN NOTES!. Imagine how great SRV could have been if he found his OWN NOTES. Both phenomenal players without question but they just played the same LICKS night after night. Clapton was the same but his phrasing was far superior to with if these guys...again Hendrix is miles above them all to ME because he mostly played melodies not LICKS. INNOVATION NOT IMITATION IS THE TRUE MARK OF GENIUS.
... agree that JB does not show genius here. I respect his appreciation and love for the music, instruments, amps. I think he's found a workable/profitable niche that allows him to do what he wants. I'm not familiar with his original stuff, but wouldn't be surprised if his creative side surfaces at some point. Bottom line for me is he's a great player, decent singer, excellent song selector, knowledgeable and thoughtful performer who is fun to watch and listen to
@@willgo7898 I would agree with all of that except the last part. To ME... It's not fun listening to sped up re- creations of the masters. As much as I appreciate their skill...I'd rather listen to Clapton, Hendrix or Albert King than listen to JB or SRV copy them. That's ME..fair play to other opinions though.
I agree, sounds like a 3rd rate Lynyrd Skynyrd meets cream version, way too fast, bonomassa needs to develop his own licks, saw him live in savannah ga around 2008 & after 90 mins, I just wanted him to quit playing. just like derek trucks, a really nice guy, but bores me to tears.at least he opened with Rory Gallagher's cradle rock & all down hill from there. the older he gets, the more of a copy cat guitarist he becomes.another member of the flavor of the month club. at least Warren Haynes makes it interesting & listenable
@@nuendo2496 ...no, he is a guy that is far more versatile on guitar than Bonamassa. JB is technically great but he's a blues hack. Everything he plays has been played already for decades..same with SRV. GREAT technique Zero imagination or originally.
Joe is great but he butchered the shit out of this song, solo wise. I won the GC clapton crossroads contest years ago. It was a last minute thing forced on me by my friends. Did not rehearse it for one second while all the other contestants were playing his solos note for note. I won! And just made up the entire thing on the spot. That said Joe has gotten most of his playing expertise from "Eric Johnson" as you can hear it quite easily throughout his playing. Why does he not give Eric credit ever??? Strange.
@@Nico_Tena because of violent algorithm. Since when is criticizing trolling? So every critic is history is a troll??? O tempora, o mores... stupid generation.
Damn thats some lame drumming. Never missed a 2 or 4 on the snare. Slave to the beat. Solos sound empty.........................At least the bassist, who you can barely hear, tried to mix it up.
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Joe Bonamassa gives it all he's got in every performance. He never holds anything back. Best blues guitarist I've ever heard. Love you Joe!
Totally agree, he’s the best ever🎸🎸🎸🎸💪
He is a great player & performer , now go listen to Mike Bloomfield . Seriously the man everyone holds in the highest regards as the best though we that play only have favorites as there is no such thing as the best ever. Even Joe would agree & certainly about the greatness of Mike Bloomfield .
You never heard Gary Moore then? He was way better and more versatile!
Joe bonamama goiing down
🤣
Joe was born to play this one.
So happy that Joe plays it like Clapton once did.....drivin' and full of heart.
Awesome 👍 Joe!! And band!!! Great oldie song,. I'm 68 still Rock n Roll!!!! Till Death!!!
74,rockin to the final countdown pina😎🙏
Trexler, to the Great Gig in the Sky!! Rock n Roll!!! Vato
Same year come March 2024 & i'll play till the lights go out . We are never to old to Rock n Roll ... ruclips.net/video/RHj04fFTrZI/видео.html
This is Joe at his best: respectful of the blues tradition, artfully mastering Clapton's tone, with an up-temp version of this classic that adds some new notes on the guitar. Masterful!
Cream was my favorite band and Crossroad was one of their best hits. Joe does a great version. Eric C & Joe B, teo of the greatest guitarists of all time
Tight and classy rendition. JB never disappoints. Old Hippie Cape Town.
WOW never heard this song done better 😊😊😊
This Guy brought a hole new life for me with my guitar's and if I could I would tell him so Thank You Joe your one bad ass guitar player love it
Saw Cream At Fillmore many years ago. Thanks for the memories.
Saw Cream both times at Albert Hall. .both generations
JB always puts on a gr8 show. Can't wait to see him live again.
I have gone from Johnny Winter to Joe , iam blues happy again
Mr. B...you never disappoint. Well done sir.
I was there but we was from Shawnee Oklahoma 18 hours but you know what one thing I would do this again would not miss again short sets but so many artists concert t shirts was 50 but well spent ❤ I HAVE A WON OF A KIND 😎
Excellente interprétation
so well done,, such feeling
Seeing him in Oct 2023 in Memphis. Totally excited.
JOE B ... IS THE BEST IN THE BUSINESS I AM DYING TO SEE HIM 'LIVE'💗 IT WOULD BE FOR ME A DAY TO REMEMBER ... KEY PLAYING ""JOE"" AND BLESSINGS ON ALL YOUR MUSIC 🎶 GOING FORWARD ... WHEN GOD💜 PUT A GUITAR IN YOUR HANDS THE MUSIC WORLD HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME ... LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL🌈
The Bassist is a KILLER.
You are always the BEST JOE❣️❤️💎❤️
@Joe bonamassa Hi JOE❤️ You are so amazing and great man💕
Joe is amazing as always. Jade is very pretty and sings beautifully. Anton is great but not sure who the bassists is but he was right on point. I hope joe is coming to Cleveland this year.... Love it Joe!!!!!
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@@simonvanderheijden432 Thank you I missed that introduction..
@@stevierayrulz you're welcome
nice that JB keeps the bluesrock alive after SRV, what’s a while ago. ;)
Fantastical best rendition of classic
Anton fig...I remember his days with the Paul Schaefer band on the David Letterman show when DAVID ALWAYS CALLED HIM ANTON ZIP LOL IT STILL Messes me up on his name to this very day ...
The best music .love from sambation band.eylat.❤❤
Even Eric amazed... Extra bars for extra solis.. the way SmokinJo likes it...
Nice to see Anton again
I went down to the crossroads
Fell down on my knees
Down to the crossroads
Fell down on my knees
Asked the Lord above for mercy
Take me, if you please
I went down to the crossroads
Tried to flag a ride
Down to the crossroads
Tried to flag a ride
Nobody seemed to know me
Everybody passed me by
Well, I'm going down to Rosedale
Take my rider by my side
Going down to Rosedale
Take my rider by my side
We can still borrow a house, baby
On the riverside
Going down to Rosedale
Take my rider by my side
Going down to Rosedale
Take my rider by my side
We can still borrow a house, baby
On the riverside
You can run, you can run
Tell my friend boy Willie Brown
Run, you can run
Tell my friend boy Willie Brown
And I'm standing at the crossroads
Believe I'm sinking down
Joe is the master he is really good
Ooh, This is soo good
... keeeep owooowwh , keep on rocking !!!
Joe,..."nuff said!
Joe is THE real deal fo sho
That SG and that tone! Wow! Did I spy some Marshalls in the lineup again?
I saw some Silver Jubilee heads.
Почти Клептон...Класс ))!!
Crazy good
Cuando veo a este guitarrista solo.me recuerdo del ex guitarrista del Yes con 27 álbumes solo de guitarra
great
Un huevo pelao!
I saw Clapton do it with Cream MSG NYC!
Muito bom
finally the jubilees make an appearance
PREACH
Yeah, I get the Fender ‘experiment’ but loves me some of his modded Jubilees.
@@HHHAAA111222 if you love the jubilee sound, check out Black Mountain Project. They use all silver jubilees and all joe bonamassa riffs
Bonamassa does Clapton. And having Jade Macrae on board doesn’t hurt!
better than Clapton....much better. Clapton severely overrated.
@@Arturo-sm1tb Sorry but Eric has done so much for Blues & Rock plus others he's helped along that long road he's traveled , he has never traded his talent for money & his fame is well deserved . To say he's overrated is a disgrace to all guitarists myself included . If you were to say this to Joe he would not agree at all ,he knows where his influences lay. There is no better only those we like better . Man only a non musician would say what your saying . 🎸
esecuzione magistrale grande professionista
Very nice homage to Clapton/Cream version
Hello Blues Man
Turn up the bass. He was killing it.
I like the girl singer.
Great
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
When and where is this? Love Joe!
Austin City Limits Concert back in April.
JB is one of the best guitarists in the world
can you upload more of the ACL concert! there is no footage of it anywhere. pls upload more
I'll take Clapton and Richie Blackmore any day!
Don't be discouraged, Joe
Eric played that when he was 23 years old.
The only other song I know that starts off this fast is "Going Home" by Ten Years After.
But this is good too😊
Nice versione, It isn't so easy
Hey, he's pretty good....
Who is Joe? Eric Clapton Jnr
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Boy howdy, does he know where the cool notes are on that guitar, er whut?
U Dynamite...
Happiest BD!
Curiouser silver wings?
Silvier..
Correlation?
Serendipity? Just my imagination?
FEED?
Feedback?
Be safe, stay well
A fantastic version. Still think Cream did it Best.
Yes indeed , that track from Creams Wheels of Fire is the ultimate classic track of this & one hell of song & we thank Cream & of course the late great Robert Johnson.
Got to agree. Considering Eric did this in 1968, aged 23, and Joe does a good version 50 odd years later, you’ve got to say Slowhand nailed it.
do you have any more songs
What gig is this from?
How bout the vocalist/tambourine player? ✌️
Damn close to Slowhand/Ginger/Jack - #justsayin
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Pearly Kings ?
HEAY you tube what is up with taking away bad company s. Paul Rodgers number free his older line up why did you take away bad company s version of shooting star live that's is not why I got yt premium man THAT is a great version
Raw corn. The purest of cheese.
Wow Bonamassa sounds kinda like early Clapton
Does he got any of his own songs?
What????...No bald bassist? I thought that was one of Joe's requirements
That time when the chick singer can't use a tambourine in rhythm.
So....was Eric Clapton just that much better than everyone at that time (except Hendrix)?
I've heard 103 guitarists play this version of Crossroads and NO ONE sounds anywhere near as clear and confident as Clapton sounded in 67/68.
All these guys are hero worshipping Clapton and Hendrix to obsession....for decades!
Imagine what Bonamassa could do if he found his OWN NOTES!.
Imagine how great SRV could have been if he found his OWN NOTES.
Both phenomenal players without question but they just played the same LICKS night after night.
Clapton was the same but his phrasing was far superior to with if these guys...again Hendrix is miles above them all to ME because he mostly played melodies not LICKS.
INNOVATION NOT IMITATION IS THE TRUE MARK OF GENIUS.
... agree that JB does not show genius here. I respect his appreciation and love for the music, instruments, amps. I think he's found a workable/profitable niche that allows him to do what he wants. I'm not familiar with his original stuff, but wouldn't be surprised if his creative side surfaces at some point. Bottom line for me is he's a great player, decent singer, excellent song selector, knowledgeable and thoughtful performer who is fun to watch and listen to
@@willgo7898 I would agree with all of that except the last part. To ME... It's not fun listening to sped up re- creations of the masters. As much as I appreciate their skill...I'd rather listen to Clapton, Hendrix or Albert King than listen to JB or SRV copy them.
That's ME..fair play to other opinions though.
I agree, sounds like a 3rd rate Lynyrd Skynyrd meets cream version, way too fast, bonomassa needs to develop his own licks, saw him live in savannah ga around 2008 & after 90 mins, I just wanted him to quit playing. just like derek trucks, a really nice guy, but bores me to tears.at least he opened with Rory Gallagher's cradle rock & all down hill from there. the older he gets, the more of a copy cat guitarist he becomes.another member of the flavor of the month club. at least Warren Haynes makes it interesting & listenable
@@willgo7898 his early original material is so much better than his lame covers
@@FramrodLiggins again Stevie Ray Vaughan, " i'm gonna dress like Hendrix & play Albert King licks"
Joe is great, but he ain't no john mayer
Yes Joe is great. And who is John Mayer? Is he kinda like Ed Sheerhan?
@@nuendo2496 ...no, he is a guy that is far more versatile on guitar than Bonamassa. JB is technically great but he's a blues hack. Everything he plays has been played already for decades..same with SRV. GREAT technique
Zero imagination or originally.
Awesome! Wish he didn't face the band the entire solo.... bone head move.
Not as good asSam Fender.Check him out
Wrong drum beat,
Joe Bonamassa dosent play blues guitar, he plays (BLUES SCALES) Nothing original about his style at all. Wanna hear original? Listen to Billy Gibbons!
Maybe tell Billy that because he likes Joe.
I greatly disagree ,Joe does play a lot of original music,and he works hard continuously to expand his talents!!!
Why are you here? You should be practicing.
Vocals suck on this track too...
Joe is great but he butchered the shit out of this song, solo wise. I won the GC clapton crossroads contest years ago. It was a last minute thing forced on me by my friends. Did not rehearse it for one second while all the other contestants were playing his solos note for note. I won! And just made up the entire thing on the spot. That said Joe has gotten most of his playing expertise from "Eric Johnson" as you can hear it quite easily throughout his playing. Why does he not give Eric credit ever??? Strange.
Generic as hell. In second solo he is trying to fake it. Jesus.
he is honoring erics style of playing numbnuts
@@jamespettersson9655 no, he just plays to play but have no idea of its own. He is not an original.
@@DS-yg4qs If you don't like the way he plays, why do you bother to watch his video, just so you can troll it?
@@Nico_Tena because of violent algorithm. Since when is criticizing trolling? So every critic is history is a troll??? O tempora, o mores... stupid generation.
DS must stand for dumbshit. Obviously you can cover crossroads soooo much better.
Damn thats some lame drumming. Never missed a 2 or 4 on the snare. Slave to the beat. Solos sound empty.........................At least the bassist, who you can barely hear, tried to mix it up.