A Conversation with Joe Bonamassa – HuffPost 9.22.14

Mike Ragogna: Joe, what’s the Different Shades Of Blue story?

Joe Bonamassa: I wrote it in Nashville and we recorded in Vegas. I took the year off from recording last year because I wanted to write a whole record. That was really important. It’s been a while since I did that kind of thing, so I had a good fundraiser in Nashville. Out here in LA, sometimes it’s like everybody’s looking to make beats. I don’t “make beats,” I play blues. A beat goes along with the blues, but I don’t know how to make a beat. Why would you make a beat and not a song?

A Conversation with Joe Bonamassa – HuffPost 5.25.12

Mike Ragogna: Joe, how and what are you doing, man? Joe Bonamassa: I’m doing fine. I’m actually here doing my debut on David Letterman, sitting in with the band. It’s a real honor. We’re in New York and we’re just about to wrap up the American tour. Plus, we have a new record coming out. […]