Off Topic Black Country Communion

[paranoid70]

The Black Country Communion (featuring Joe Bonnamassa) just came out this week. It is an oustanding blues based hard rock album. Joe lays down some incredible lead and rhythm guitar work. Also, Glen Hughes voice is very powerful, it fits the music so well. The only one issue I would have is dammit you have Derek Shrehenien playing a Hammond, give him some solos too.

Joe also gives EB/MM some credit in the CD (he wears an EB hat in many of the photos) and indicates he played a Steve Morse and a custom double neck MM guitar on the album.

Definitely pick up this CD or download it or whatever. WE NEED MORE MUSIC LIKE THIS!

 

[Slingy]

I like it too. It's got a 70's hard rock vibe to it. More keys would be nice, but he fills out the sound with the hammond, more of a supporting role.

 

[banjoplayer]

absolutely great album. Glenn Hughes is übercool (like his solo records very much). joe B. plays superb (i like him more playing real rock ). also the rest of the band... great songs!

 

[Colin]

Got this yesterday, the singing is standout

 

[roburado]

Got it the day it was released on iTunes. Digging it.

 

[whitestrat]

I'm waiting for my copy to arrive. Can't wait!

 

[straycat113]

Waiting to get my copy this week as they had a little delay due to the fact their was a band named Black Country, so they added the Communion which I like better. Real nice interviews in this months Guitarist Magazine with Joe and Glenn. The cuts I heard sometime back are right up my ally.

Also a nice sidebar -The Man,The Music-The Music Man where Joe talks about his Balls, as he owns some 25ths, Y2Ds, Double Necks, Lukes and an ALs.

 

[Jonny Dubai]

Got it the day it came out in the uk. Realy good listening. Beats the $h!t out of the X factor rubbish we get fed on TV.

Long live Rock ans Roll.

J

 

[Sweat]

Hopefully I can find a copy this weekend, really do not want to order online, need to pic my bud up a copy as well, he is a music idiot but loves Joe B.

 

[paranoid70]

I bought my CD at Best Buy.

 

[browndog]

Its on my list as well as Luke’s and a few others. I’m just going to wait to February and get em all at once.

 

[MingusBASS]

I must say, even though I post mostly on the bass side, this is a great album. Joe sounds as good as ever and Glenn is a total BAMF.

 

[paranoid70]

Glenn is a Bad Ass Mo Fo indeed. This CD kicks so much ass, I can't stop listening to it.

(Actually, I have been playing the new Tom Petty & Heartbreaker's CD 'Mojo' alot too. It's really good.)

 

[paranoid70]

I went to the BCC concert at the Grove of Anaheim last night. Great show as expected. They played alot of stuff from their upcoming album.... I will have to pick that one up for sure.

Bonamassa is of course a monster player - such killer leads and tones, perfect for this type of band. OK so he is definitely a Gibson guy for the most part, but he did play two EBMM guitars on two different songs. One was an awesome looking double neck 12 string/ 6 string he played on one of the new songs (he sang lead on that one). He only used the 12 string portion for the song, but it sounded great. If I am not mistaken the double neck looked like a Morse. For the first encore he played the custom Morse with the reverse headstock - killer looking & sounding guitar.

Definitely see these guys if they are in your neighborhood - their encore song was Burn, that was worth the price of admission right there! As I said before, we need more music like this now more than ever!

 

[Coffeemug]

I went to the BCC concert at the Grove of Anaheim last night. Great show as expected. They played alot of stuff from their upcoming album.... I will have to pick that one up for sure.

Great to hear you had a blast at the BCC concert...I bet they're outstanding live!
Speaking for Germany the new BCC album is no longer upcoming...in fact it came out yesterday and it is absolutely awesome! Unbelievable musicianship, especially the vocals are fantastic! What a great band. Joe played two EBMM instruments on this one and can be seen playin' a Y2D on one of the photos...had to take a five hour drive today and had BCC2 on heavy rotation, it was perfect.

 

[straycat113]

Paranoid totally agree with you and hope this album finds its way into the hands of a lot of younger players as this is the style music most of us grew up on and if things go full circle maybe others will pick up on the vibe and we will have a lot more of this. I am kind of surprised he only played ywo EB guitars ,as I read an interview with him on the making of the second album in which he stated he used just 4 guitars 2 EB's and 2 Gibsons and he finds the EB's suit this music better than his solo stuff.

 

[telemike]

I like the 2nd CD better than the 1st

 

[banjoplayer]

btw. my 1.500 post!

 

[paranoid70]

Here is a cool pic of Bonamassa's sweet looking double neck MM guitar. (Is it a Petrucci?)

Man that guy has an awesome collection of MM and Gibson guitars.

 

[banjoplayer]

"my" BCC concert was cancelled due to illness (Glenn Hughes) :-(
New date is 07-11-2011