I'm very impressed with Joe. It's a rare thing these days to see a naturally developed artist, who has honed his craft, remains dedicated AND has paid his dues, let alone be down-to-earth enough to connect with his fans in this way. I't seems almost old-fashioned, like a star of the 60's & 70's. If only more modern artists be it in rock or pop or whatever would have the intelligence and humility displayed by Joe. How nice that'd be!
And I truthfully think he sounds better than ever with his newest setup. He is being an amazing role model to new guitarist. By using basically no gear now he’s showing that it really is all about the knowledge of how to use your instrument. I almost went down the effects pedal rabbit role but if all Joe needs is one pedal that that’s all I need too 🤷🏻♂️
I've just watched quite a few videos of joe going thru his rig and guitars and gotta say he seems like a top bloke. How many stars would put as much effort into their interviews as joe? Top man!
@trigmachine I too have seen dozens of videos of him patiently explaining his amps, effects, guitars. And unlike so many other players, I never ever get a sense that he's annoyed by it. I think he's genuinely appreciative of his fans - and realizes that they are who butters his bread. He's a classic example of somebody who can be a guitar god but without any hint of ego.
Thank you Joe B. for sharing your rig, pedals/ effects and your insight and knowledge. You can play Eric J. or anything else for that matter and it sounds awesome to me. I am not sure why some people take the time to watch your videos, only to criticize what they see and hear? Joe B. is at the top of his game and one of only a handful of true musical genius' . ROCK ON JOE!!! I'm listening!
I remember my best friend going to see Joe B. in Pittsburgh back in 2006. When I asked him how it was he said amazing and that Joe is the future of blues rock. It retrospect it was a pretty accurate assessment...
@anaranjadoelectrico He does the Black tape thing obviously just to keep the knobs from moving around and having to re find his tone. The mic's were replaced by a rack mount Speaker simulator and he sends them to the front of the house. He said it is the perfect representation of his amps straight to the front of the house. Mose of the knobs are probably near cranked. The TS808 would be set for a slight volume boost and gain boost. Maybe 12 o'clock for gain and 3 or more for volume.
Eric Johnson is a HUGE influence to me, and I do wear my influence on my sleeve, I'm sorry you think it's too much but I am expressing myself. Thanks :) - Joe B.
@ts808heaven Different stages sound different and react a lot differently with cabs and mics. Some are really bright with loads of bad frequencies some are just dead. Using a speaker sim means that no-matter where you are playing from your local pub to playing Wembley Arena your rig will sound pretty much the same when it comes out the PA. It also means you have an out to the mixing desk that is completely free from from spill like drums, bass ect. It also makes things easier for the sound guy.
@anaranjadoelectrico No, they are SPEAKER simulators. They sound like a really good mic'd speaker and take the signal direct from the amp head itself. It sits between the Head and Speaker cab in the signal chain pretty much and just replaces having to mic the cabinets. That way he avoids coloring his signal with a mic. He just prefers the sound over a mic. For a while he did mic the cabs but finds this to be better. Its just a preference.
Joe, don't bother with the trolls. You are up on the stage and these morons are at home typing and trolling. Awesome rig and most of us really appreciate you caring enough to show us. Not many guitarist do that. Thank you.
@anaranjadoelectrico No, they are just speaker SIMULATOR, they simulate a closely mic'd good speaker. They sit between the head and the speaker cabinets in the signal chain and just tap a signal from each amp and send it to the front of the house board for mixing direct to the PA. All it does is replace having to mic the cabinets. So your real question is why have speaker cabinets then..Well it definitely fills out his sound and supplies him stage volume for him to hear. Its just preference.
I really like the sound of that Van Weldon Twinkle land the best for sure. They're is just something about it. It's fat but it cuts without any shitty top end. It sounds amazing.
Till a certain extent I would agree.. each amp hisses to certain extent, so the hiss of 2 amps gets multiplied. But no amp should hum, and a combination of amps shouldn't hum as well. I run multiple amps as well and they don't hum, and hiss is neglicible, I also run a pedalboard which doesn't add hum/hiss. And I run pretty amounts of gain. Proper tubes, powering, power filters and ground isolation is the key.
The overdrives mainly come from the amps. Then he uses for example a tubescreamer to push them... But there is a JB Fuzz pedal which is a kind of distortion... But when you have those kind of amps, you don't go with external distortion. That would be crazy... :)
Theyre not virtuosic in the context of the blues solo or whatever, but they both have extremely intense physical relationships with their instruments that I find really interesting. For albini, look up a live version of the song wingwalker. for fugazi, really just look up anything. The way the two guitars work together and the way they use feedback is particularly good.
@trigmachine Well to answer your question of what guitar and amp Joe may use, if I were Joe I think I'd go with the Jubilee and either the Two Rock or Carol Ann. Joe seems to favor the old Marshall and Dumble ODS style amps. In all of his videos he seems to go with two of each, adding pedals in front of certain amps to achieve his tones. But if I had to go with only one I'd choose a Dumble based amp instead of the Marshalls purely for the reverb.
Haha, of course I don't know if there's some coil-splitting goin' on (don't think they talk about something like that in the vid though), but these are definitely not regular P anythings, at 5:33 You get a good look at both PUs. Some people here in the comments seem to think the hum is due to all the cranked amps.
They do what they can to condition the electricity but yeah from town to town it gets pretty dirty. I think you mean Strymon Lex... which gives you the sound of an astounding Leslie with the best mics. The Rotosphere was great in its day but now we have the Neo Ventillator and the Lex. You really don't need to travel with Leslies anymore; I never thought I would ever type that.
+taipo bryan Which is the only thing I can fault about his playing. And I don't mean to dis EJ. It's just that Joe sounds best when he's being Joe. Check out Rock Candy Funk Party, Joe's side project. Now, that's Joe playing like Joe pretty much.
This is true, but there are more reasons. It also means Joe's not gonna deafen himself, but also stops his wedges being drowned out so he can hear his own vocals. And again, it stops his guitars bleeding into his vocal mix, which could cause feedback, but I'd imagine in a venue that size it's purely for sound quality.
Its good that he sounds like Eric Johnson. I heard Eric Gales also playing tribute to Eric Johnson. Fact is, Johnson is a great guitar player and a worthy influence. Joe sounds like himself, but he has a lot of influences, as he should. I'd say he is one of our great blues players working in the popular circuit. I like his live perforance album he did in England.
Just to elaborate, I listen to everything from Animals as Leaders, to Floyd, to Radiohead. I also play guitar, so I realize I'm more involved than the common listener. Amongst musicians, those talented individuals involved with the aforementioned bands will live on forever. Names such as Gilmour, Abasi, and Greenwood are guitar heroes amongst guitarists. You'll never hear the everyday listener talk about any of them like they used to about Hendrix, Clapton, or Slash because times have changed.
Also, one more thing. I have both humbuckers and p90's. Even on FULL 10 my amp doesn't make that much noise, and its a 100 watt tube amp at that. SO it COULD of been the venue, or maybe it was P90's that LOOK like humbuckers (They exist, I have them as well). Either way, why do people care so bloody much?
Fair enough. I also wouldnt put clapton or slash in the same range as hendrix. Both of them only mimiced his soling. What he did that was revolutionary was his control of timbre (ie feed back / alternate technique). I think people like steve albini or ian mackaye are much more in the line of succession from hendrix than someone like gilmour or abasi (who I would enjoy if he didn't let his stuff go into the realm of sweep picking wank...).
I guess my confusion is that I see a lot of these rig rundown type videos and the noise tends to not be this loud. I may have also spoken too soon because it seems like he is playing quite loud. I hear what sounds like compression pumping whenever he stops playing.
@trigmachine thats weird, because everytime ive talked to him hes told me his main amp is his jubilee. Its also the only amp consistently in his chain of amps
+J Johnson I guess Joe would just say "Noise Gates would kill my sound...kill my sustain..I would not sound vintage..." that is why a lot of guys do not use gates
+J Johnson Noise Gates are fucking awful, if you are worried about it learn about the physics of the gear you use and electrical systems you use. Figure it out yourself.
boonexy I just see the signal chain and electrical as electrical and tend not to overcomplicate it. Most people use power conditioners and gates if their rig buzzes that much. I would just set it to low threshold so you don't cut your first note. Luckily I don't need mine any more because I do enjoy a long delay on occasion.
If it was humbuckers it would cut out the hum a LOT more. These are most likely P 90's or P 94's. If they are hum buckers, then they are at least split coil.
@Valeu I definitely hear an EJ influence! But the biggest difference between EJ & Bonamassa is that Joe is much more prolific of a composer. He's published like a dozen albums in the last 10 years. EJ publishes an album once every 5-7 years.
I refer to Claton and Slash mainly in terms of influence and not in skill. They are some of the most influential guitarists out there. JB exceeds their skills, but he never had the mainstream exposure. You won't find people aspiring to play because of him, despite his skill, as some did for Hendrix. For me it was SRV and Mark Knopfler, but with that said, my dad's CD player was my radio and thus my main influence. Abasi can get a little wanky. :) I'll take a listen to Albini and Mackaye. Thanks
I own a Silver Jubilee, Trainwreck Express clone, and Dumble Overdrive Special Clone... they are dead silent in terms of hum with all the controls maxed. Proper tubes are important. Hiss is another story.
When you own and use expensive material (amps, pedals...) handwired/handbuilt with premium components blablabla that's the tech's job to make sure your rig sounds as noiseless as possible. Don't you think ?
JB has a passive/aggressive tone when it comes to humility. Oh boy, the "special tour".. we mortal pentatonic scalers get to see the back of his rack... because he's in a good mood from "his seat" at the theater!
@danbrazier Yeah can be, although I own a Jubilee, and it doesn't have that much noise problems running at full tilt. Plus I don't see a proper power supply for the amps in the rack. He goes through all the trouble shielding his pedals and his guitar signal from ground loops, why not the amps too? The hum levels can seriously be decreased in my humble opinion.
I've always found it odd how these great players are showing you their complex rig, but put tape over the pedal settings...like that's the secret that's gonna make me play like him. The tube screamer tone is set to 6 not 5, that will replace 30 years of playing in front of large audiences.
+Caleb Dee He needs a EB Tech Hum Eliminator box they quit making em when they were bought out by Morley's Head Company. But they sell a plug that has the circuit in it that takes out ALL Hum Noise 60Hz with OUT Notching. A MUST have tool for PA's & Noisy gtr Rigs.
the VAN WEELDEN is DUTCH !, van Weelden, is a Dutch name and the colour Orange... is off-course the Dutch national colour. it's the family name of the Queen.
@NintendoSinceBirth1 if you look on the joe bonamassa forum he regulary replys to posts... look in the gear page and its there somewhere under the thread 'regular joe set up'..... i was shocked when i saw his name
@NintendoSinceBirth1 i asked the same question on the joe bonamassa forum and joe replyed saying that if he had to stick with 1 amp he'd use a marshall jcm2000 dsl100 and a tube screamer!
@Zhaggysfaction yeah! it is,but you don't need to lay down 15000 dollar to sound good.I play a 2009 Lespaul traditional through a R 20 watt Hook amp,boosted with a JT-pedals valveboy,and that gives me 99,9 ´% of this sound.(wish i had his skills)
It's impressive but I can't imagine setting that up every gig. I'll stick to my simple Blues Deluxe and tube screamer set up, plugged into my 56 Strat. Easy breezy.
@sweepyjessica I agree, but he doesn't need to. He's got his own thing that's fantastic. When I hear him doing Eric Johnson, it takes me out of the music he's making. Eric Johnson already established his style, let him have it, he earned it. Joe has his own style without sounding quite so exactly like EJ. I sympathize with how irresistible it would be if you could play like EJ - I can't play like either one of them, but I can do my thing; it's old school and not technical.
Proper grounding, proper shielding, balanced power and audio would get rid of nearly all of that noise. I have nearly all of that same stuff and my rig is quiet. Need a tech, Joe? Or call Pete Cornish. No one builds a bomb proof and quiet stage rig like Pete.
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He's one of those guitarists who's so good it's just overwhelming. Incredible tone and chops and just a very cool person.
I'm very impressed with Joe. It's a rare thing these days to see a naturally developed artist, who has honed his craft, remains dedicated AND has paid his dues, let alone be down-to-earth enough to connect with his fans in this way. I't seems almost old-fashioned, like a star of the 60's & 70's. If only more modern artists be it in rock or pop or whatever would have the intelligence and humility displayed by Joe. How nice that'd be!
Joe is one of my favorite guitarists of all time! His playing is just insane and he just knows his stuff. Great guitars, amps and pedals!
Great.. Thanks for posting! Speaker sims have come a long long way over the last 15 yrs!
Hahaha "Eric is getting the bonus tour today, I'm in a good mood!"
"Simple Rig" Hilarious! I thought it sounded best with minimal effects through the first Dumble OverDrive Special clone he played!
can u help me out
The Beacon DVD is amazing Joe!
Haha, and today he's touring with just a Fender Tweed and a Tubescreamer....
People complained about too much gear now it's too little.
And I truthfully think he sounds better than ever with his newest setup. He is being an amazing role model to new guitarist. By using basically no gear now he’s showing that it really is all about the knowledge of how to use your instrument. I almost went down the effects pedal rabbit role but if all Joe needs is one pedal that that’s all I need too 🤷🏻♂️
Besides amps, he does have a straight up and simple pedal board which is cool
Thanks for the tour Joe, I love EJ also. Sounds like you have some shielding or ground loop issues. Just got paid-Zeppelin is phenomenal!!!!!!
Always enjoy what you do and I always learn something.
I've just watched quite a few videos of joe going thru his rig and guitars and gotta say he seems like a top bloke. How many stars would put as much effort into their interviews as joe? Top man!
@trigmachine I too have seen dozens of videos of him patiently explaining his amps, effects, guitars. And unlike so many other players, I never ever get a sense that he's annoyed by it. I think he's genuinely appreciative of his fans - and realizes that they are who butters his bread. He's a classic example of somebody who can be a guitar god but without any hint of ego.
There's a bunch of tours of his rig on YT by now, but I think this one's my favorite - nice and succinct. Good stuff.
Thank you Joe B. for sharing your rig, pedals/ effects and your insight and knowledge. You can play Eric J. or anything else for that matter and it sounds awesome to me. I am not sure why some people take the time to watch your videos, only to criticize what they see and hear? Joe B. is at the top of his game and one of only a handful of true musical genius' . ROCK ON JOE!!! I'm listening!
Face it guys. we all have our own preferences. You have to make your own sound. We are all different yet the same. Nice rig Joe!
All great sounding amps!
I remember my best friend going to see Joe B. in Pittsburgh back in 2006. When I asked him how it was he said amazing and that Joe is the future of blues rock. It retrospect it was a pretty accurate assessment...
this man is on a crusade to bring good blues rock back and I'm on board
@chooseyourblues
It was plenty loud but if you notice the plexi glass pieces in front of the cab help deflect a lot of it as well.
The plexiglass is actually used to cut down stage volume so the front of house gets a better mix, and you don't kill the front 8 rows
@anaranjadoelectrico He does the Black tape thing obviously just to keep the knobs from moving around and having to re find his tone. The mic's were replaced by a rack mount Speaker simulator and he sends them to the front of the house. He said it is the perfect representation of his amps straight to the front of the house. Mose of the knobs are probably near cranked. The TS808 would be set for a slight volume boost and gain boost. Maybe 12 o'clock for gain and 3 or more for volume.
I love this guy's guitar playing, but hearing him speak....I mean....Jeezuss.
+revolutionday1 He's a precocious awkward nerd of a guy. Just happens to be charmed with all that talent!
Eric Johnson is a HUGE influence to me, and I do wear my influence on my sleeve, I'm sorry you think it's too much but I am expressing myself. Thanks :) - Joe B.
He songs better in practice mode, than most people do in concert !:/
@ts808heaven Different stages sound different and react a lot differently with cabs and mics. Some are really bright with loads of bad frequencies some are just dead. Using a speaker sim means that no-matter where you are playing from your local pub to playing Wembley Arena your rig will sound pretty much the same when it comes out the PA. It also means you have an out to the mixing desk that is completely free from from spill like drums, bass ect. It also makes things easier for the sound guy.
@anaranjadoelectrico No, they are SPEAKER simulators. They sound like a really good mic'd speaker and take the signal direct from the amp head itself. It sits between the Head and Speaker cab in the signal chain pretty much and just replaces having to mic the cabinets. That way he avoids coloring his signal with a mic. He just prefers the sound over a mic. For a while he did mic the cabs but finds this to be better. Its just a preference.
when you pair it with the jubalee, you get a massive explosion.
@chooseyourblues Not through the PA in the least...just the amps. There was no one working the front of house sound during our interview
It's those carpets again. Joe must take them everywhere with him.
Joe, don't bother with the trolls. You are up on the stage and these morons are at home typing and trolling. Awesome rig and most of us really appreciate you caring enough to show us. Not many guitarist do that. Thank you.
Will do. Thanks for the suggestions.
@anaranjadoelectrico No, they are just speaker SIMULATOR, they simulate a closely mic'd good speaker. They sit between the head and the speaker cabinets in the signal chain and just tap a signal from each amp and send it to the front of the house board for mixing direct to the PA. All it does is replace having to mic the cabinets. So your real question is why have speaker cabinets then..Well it definitely fills out his sound and supplies him stage volume for him to hear. Its just preference.
Absolute legend!!
I really like the sound of that Van Weldon Twinkle land the best for sure. They're is just something about it. It's fat but it cuts without any shitty top end. It sounds amazing.
Joe was the #1 musical act at the DPAC in Durham, NC this past year. Nobody was close to his presentation.
Till a certain extent I would agree.. each amp hisses to certain extent, so the hiss of 2 amps gets multiplied. But no amp should hum, and a combination of amps shouldn't hum as well. I run multiple amps as well and they don't hum, and hiss is neglicible, I also run a pedalboard which doesn't add hum/hiss. And I run pretty amounts of gain. Proper tubes, powering, power filters and ground isolation is the key.
noisy as fuck..
But as an audiophile i love his smooth dark sound
He tapes the knobs to keep the settings in place, this prevents having to adjust his settings on the pedal every time his rig is set up.
Yes, "very simple", Joe...
Very nice Blues tone
The overdrives mainly come from the amps.
Then he uses for example a tubescreamer to push them...
But there is a JB Fuzz pedal which is a kind of distortion...
But when you have those kind of amps, you don't go with external distortion.
That would be crazy... :)
Boy, do I wish I was Eric from San Francisco....
I'd love if he meant it literally about the massive explosion.
Theyre not virtuosic in the context of the blues solo or whatever, but they both have extremely intense physical relationships with their instruments that I find really interesting. For albini, look up a live version of the song wingwalker. for fugazi, really just look up anything. The way the two guitars work together and the way they use feedback is particularly good.
@trigmachine Well to answer your question of what guitar and amp Joe may use, if I were Joe I think I'd go with the Jubilee and either the Two Rock or Carol Ann. Joe seems to favor the old Marshall and Dumble ODS style amps. In all of his videos he seems to go with two of each, adding pedals in front of certain amps to achieve his tones. But if I had to go with only one I'd choose a Dumble based amp instead of the Marshalls purely for the reverb.
Haha, of course I don't know if there's some coil-splitting goin' on (don't think they talk about something like that in the vid though), but these are definitely not regular P anythings, at 5:33 You get a good look at both PUs.
Some people here in the comments seem to think the hum is due to all the cranked amps.
To those talking about the noise, im guessing something at this particular venue was causing excess noise. Lighting etc.
@GalaxyHorse Probably a combination of the mics, plus they're behind shielding.
They do what they can to condition the electricity but yeah from town to town it gets pretty dirty. I think you mean Strymon Lex... which gives you the sound of an astounding Leslie with the best mics. The Rotosphere was great in its day but now we have the Neo Ventillator and the Lex. You really don't need to travel with Leslies anymore; I never thought I would ever type that.
Sound like Eric Johnson LOL
+taipo bryan Which is the only thing I can fault about his playing. And I don't mean to dis EJ. It's just that Joe sounds best when he's being Joe. Check out Rock Candy Funk Party, Joe's side project. Now, that's Joe playing like Joe pretty much.
This is true, but there are more reasons. It also means Joe's not gonna deafen himself, but also stops his wedges being drowned out so he can hear his own vocals.
And again, it stops his guitars bleeding into his vocal mix, which could cause feedback, but I'd imagine in a venue that size it's purely for sound quality.
@outtacastatv they may sound really similar but trust me, each one feels different for him and makes a big difference.
Its good that he sounds like Eric Johnson. I heard Eric Gales also playing tribute to Eric Johnson. Fact is, Johnson is a great guitar player and a worthy influence. Joe sounds like himself, but he has a lot of influences, as he should. I'd say he is one of our great blues players working in the popular circuit. I like his live perforance album he did in England.
Just to elaborate, I listen to everything from Animals as Leaders, to Floyd, to Radiohead. I also play guitar, so I realize I'm more involved than the common listener. Amongst musicians, those talented individuals involved with the aforementioned bands will live on forever. Names such as Gilmour, Abasi, and Greenwood are guitar heroes amongst guitarists. You'll never hear the everyday listener talk about any of them like they used to about Hendrix, Clapton, or Slash because times have changed.
Also, one more thing. I have both humbuckers and p90's. Even on FULL 10 my amp doesn't make that much noise, and its a 100 watt tube amp at that. SO it COULD of been the venue, or maybe it was P90's that LOOK like humbuckers (They exist, I have them as well). Either way, why do people care so bloody much?
Fair enough. I also wouldnt put clapton or slash in the same range as hendrix. Both of them only mimiced his soling. What he did that was revolutionary was his control of timbre (ie feed back / alternate technique). I think people like steve albini or ian mackaye are much more in the line of succession from hendrix than someone like gilmour or abasi (who I would enjoy if he didn't let his stuff go into the realm of sweep picking wank...).
I guess my confusion is that I see a lot of these rig rundown type videos and the noise tends to not be this loud. I may have also spoken too soon because it seems like he is playing quite loud. I hear what sounds like compression pumping whenever he stops playing.
Haha, I'M IN A GOOD MOOD
@trigmachine thats weird, because everytime ive talked to him hes told me his main amp is his jubilee. Its also the only amp consistently in his chain of amps
Two words...Noise Gate
+J Johnson I guess Joe would just say "Noise Gates would kill my sound...kill my sustain..I would not sound vintage..." that is why a lot of guys do not use gates
+J Johnson Noise Gates are fucking awful, if you are worried about it learn about the physics of the gear you use and electrical systems you use. Figure it out yourself.
My gear's actually quiet enough that I got rid of my old NS-2. Really the only physics involved is how speakers move the air but okay Stephen Hawking
J Johnson Hahaha that was funny, gotta give that to ya, but no believe it or not signal path and circuits are entirely physics
boonexy
I just see the signal chain and electrical as electrical and tend not to overcomplicate it. Most people use power conditioners and gates if their rig buzzes that much. I would just set it to low threshold so you don't cut your first note. Luckily I don't need mine any more because I do enjoy a long delay on occasion.
If it was humbuckers it would cut out the hum a LOT more. These are most likely P 90's or P 94's. If they are hum buckers, then they are at least split coil.
@Valeu I definitely hear an EJ influence! But the biggest difference between EJ & Bonamassa is that Joe is much more prolific of a composer. He's published like a dozen albums in the last 10 years. EJ publishes an album once every 5-7 years.
helps control feedback on the stage
@trigmachine His number 1 amp is the jubilee, for a 2nd id wager hed use his dumble clone.
think you need a noise suppressor my friend ;) lol
So that's the reason it all sounds 'spanish' to me...I have a Line 6 spider..Love JB
@WhiteMenJumping5 he's showed and talked about the theremin in the musiciansfriend gear tour series
I refer to Claton and Slash mainly in terms of influence and not in skill. They are some of the most influential guitarists out there. JB exceeds their skills, but he never had the mainstream exposure. You won't find people aspiring to play because of him, despite his skill, as some did for Hendrix. For me it was SRV and Mark Knopfler, but with that said, my dad's CD player was my radio and thus my main influence. Abasi can get a little wanky. :)
I'll take a listen to Albini and Mackaye. Thanks
I own a Silver Jubilee, Trainwreck Express clone, and Dumble Overdrive Special Clone... they are dead silent in terms of hum with all the controls maxed. Proper tubes are important. Hiss is another story.
When you own and use expensive material (amps, pedals...) handwired/handbuilt with premium components blablabla that's the tech's job to make sure your rig sounds as noiseless as possible. Don't you think ?
That's the REAL 59 Les Paul he's got.
"The rig is very simple..." $6,000 worth of amplifiers and a decked out pedal board. Joe's a great player, a simple rig this is not.
Those amps are way more than 1500 each
JB has a passive/aggressive tone when it comes to humility. Oh boy, the "special tour".. we mortal pentatonic scalers get to see the back of his rack... because he's in a good mood from "his seat" at the theater!
Expensive doesn't mean complicated haha, it's just a pedal board into 4 heads and 2 cabs
Clayton Murray don't forget the huge rack out the back just a TC 2290 on its own is probably worth 4-5k these days!
Triburner1 I think he's just kidding around. It's not as if he hasn't worked incredibly hard to get that seat, anyway.
He has some nice kicks.
Now upgraded to "a giant pile of Fenders"
@danbrazier
Yeah can be, although I own a Jubilee, and it doesn't have that much noise problems running at full tilt. Plus I don't see a proper power supply for the amps in the rack. He goes through all the trouble shielding his pedals and his guitar signal from ground loops, why not the amps too? The hum levels can seriously be decreased in my humble opinion.
I've always found it odd how these great players are showing you their complex rig, but put tape over the pedal settings...like that's the secret that's gonna make me play like him. The tube screamer tone is set to 6 not 5, that will replace 30 years of playing in front of large audiences.
You know he tapes over those so the knobs dont move when he kicks them on
Leslie West at the begining wearin the black label colors
Such a cool rig.. Lot of noise though! Just another sacrifice that you sometimes have to make for good tone I guess.
+Caleb Dee He needs a EB Tech Hum Eliminator box they quit making em when they were bought out by Morley's Head Company. But they sell a plug that has the circuit in it that takes out ALL Hum Noise 60Hz with OUT Notching. A MUST have tool for PA's & Noisy gtr Rigs.
Holy shit i went and saw fiddler on the roof at that theater
What a nice man.
ok so when he's like "the infamous fuzz face" is everything turned on (tube screamer, pork loin, etc) while he turns on the fuzz?
??
@mike8610 he played a strat when i saw him in october. Rory Gallagher's strat to be precise!
@trigmachine i think he said the marshall jubilee is his favorite
It's funny how he sounds like Eric Johnson sometimes :-)
Charly Sahona from this , he seems to end most phrases w the Eric Johnson descending run. Geez
there is some fabulous equipment in his rig but the extraneous noise is just crazy.....that would drive me nuts
the VAN WEELDEN is DUTCH !, van Weelden, is a Dutch name and the colour Orange...
is off-course the Dutch national colour.
it's the family name of the Queen.
@NintendoSinceBirth1 if you look on the joe bonamassa forum he regulary replys to posts... look in the gear page and its there somewhere under the thread 'regular joe set up'..... i was shocked when i saw his name
@NintendoSinceBirth1 i asked the same question on the joe bonamassa forum and joe replyed saying that if he had to stick with 1 amp he'd use a marshall jcm2000 dsl100 and a tube screamer!
@ksmithdc Quality vs. Quantity. = Eric 1 vs. Joe 0 . Joe, the hitless wonder. Eric, the timeless master.
A lot of tube amps hum a little bit so if you got 4 going it going to get a little noisy with out a band behind you
@Zhaggysfaction yeah! it is,but you don't need to lay down 15000 dollar to sound good.I play a 2009 Lespaul traditional through a R 20 watt Hook amp,boosted with a JT-pedals valveboy,and that gives me 99,9 ´% of this sound.(wish i had his skills)
It's impressive but I can't imagine setting that up every gig. I'll stick to my simple Blues Deluxe and tube screamer set up, plugged into my 56 Strat. Easy breezy.
It happens les paul or not. Lighting is a main factor
6:05.....those amps look lonely lemme get one!!!
That's one noisy rig.
seems like all the scales he plays sounds like cliffs of dover
@sweepyjessica I agree, but he doesn't need to. He's got his own thing that's fantastic. When I hear him doing Eric Johnson, it takes me out of the music he's making. Eric Johnson already established his style, let him have it, he earned it. Joe has his own style without sounding quite so exactly like EJ. I sympathize with how irresistible it would be if you could play like EJ - I can't play like either one of them, but I can do my thing; it's old school and not technical.
Pegada estilo Eric Johnson
Proper grounding, proper shielding, balanced power and audio would get rid of nearly all of that noise. I have nearly all of that same stuff and my rig is quiet. Need a tech, Joe? Or call Pete Cornish. No one builds a bomb proof and quiet stage rig like Pete.