Unprecedented Live Concert Event on 180g 3LP! Hammersmith Apollo is the Rock-Inspired Evening!
With a list of heroes that counts Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, it goes without saying that as much as it is the blues that runs through his veins, Bonamassa knows how to rock. At the Hammersmith Odeon, the guitarist chose to crank up the volume and let things loose for a high-octane set of tunes meant to blow your hair back.
Tour De Force Live In London chronicles Bonamassas atmospheric rise from the intimate club environment of The Borderline to the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Beginning in the 200-capacity London Borderline with a trio, Bonamassa pays tribute to his earlier career performing songs he hasnt played live in years. The following evening at Shepherds Bush Empire is a blues-themed night featuring a horns section with a soulful, big-blues-band feel. Then on to the Hammersmith Apollo which opens with a short acoustic set before moving into a rock-inspired evening. Finally, on the fourth and final night at the Royal Albert Hall, Bonamassa treats the crowd to a half acoustic/half electric show of his most popular and well-known songs featuring the acoustic band from his #1 Billboard acoustic CD/DVD An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House.
The end result over 9 hours of concert footage more than lives up to its billing as The Guitar Event of The Year and sees Bonamassa reliving, revisiting, and redefining the many phases and pivotal moments throughout his career and delivering a once-in-a-lifetime performance that more than serves as an appropriate retrospective for an artist who has already achieved so much.
"A triumph." -Premier Guitar
"Tour de Force lives up to its name and then some. Bonamassa turns in another masterful performance, as do the rest of the musicians featured." -Blues Rock Review
"A+, Joe Bonamassa is the real deal and in many ways, both musically and professionally, he represents the future of the music business. No one plays with more passion than Joe and where many musicians look like a deer in the headlights at the current music business climate, he is building an empire." -Classic Rock Revisited
Features:
180g Vinyl
3LP Set
Import
Selections:
LP 1 - Side A:
1. Albion (Intro)
2. Seagull
3. Jelly Roll
4. Richmond
5. Athens To Athens
LP 1 - Side B:
1. Woke Up Dreaming
2. Cradle Rock
3. When the Fire Hits the Sea
4. Dustbowl
LP 2 - Side C:
1. Dislocated Boy
2. Driving Towards The Daylight
LP 2 - Side D:
1. Who's Been Talking
2. Jockey Full Of Bourbon
3. Tea For One
LP 3 - Side E:
1. Lonesome Road Blues
2. The Ballad Of John Henry
LP 3 - Side F:
1. Sloe Gin
2. Just Got Paid
With a list of heroes that counts Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page and Eric Clapton, it goes without saying that as much as it is the blues that runs through his veins, Bonamassa knows how to rock. At the Hammersmith Odeon, the guitarist chose to crank up the volume and let things loose for a high-octane set of tunes meant to blow your hair back.
Tour De Force Live In London chronicles Bonamassas atmospheric rise from the intimate club environment of The Borderline to the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Beginning in the 200-capacity London Borderline with a trio, Bonamassa pays tribute to his earlier career performing songs he hasnt played live in years. The following evening at Shepherds Bush Empire is a blues-themed night featuring a horns section with a soulful, big-blues-band feel. Then on to the Hammersmith Apollo which opens with a short acoustic set before moving into a rock-inspired evening. Finally, on the fourth and final night at the Royal Albert Hall, Bonamassa treats the crowd to a half acoustic/half electric show of his most popular and well-known songs featuring the acoustic band from his #1 Billboard acoustic CD/DVD An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House.
The end result over 9 hours of concert footage more than lives up to its billing as The Guitar Event of The Year and sees Bonamassa reliving, revisiting, and redefining the many phases and pivotal moments throughout his career and delivering a once-in-a-lifetime performance that more than serves as an appropriate retrospective for an artist who has already achieved so much.
"A triumph." -Premier Guitar
"Tour de Force lives up to its name and then some. Bonamassa turns in another masterful performance, as do the rest of the musicians featured." -Blues Rock Review
"A+, Joe Bonamassa is the real deal and in many ways, both musically and professionally, he represents the future of the music business. No one plays with more passion than Joe and where many musicians look like a deer in the headlights at the current music business climate, he is building an empire." -Classic Rock Revisited
Features:
180g Vinyl
3LP Set
Import
Selections:
LP 1 - Side A:
1. Albion (Intro)
2. Seagull
3. Jelly Roll
4. Richmond
5. Athens To Athens
LP 1 - Side B:
1. Woke Up Dreaming
2. Cradle Rock
3. When the Fire Hits the Sea
4. Dustbowl
LP 2 - Side C:
1. Dislocated Boy
2. Driving Towards The Daylight
LP 2 - Side D:
1. Who's Been Talking
2. Jockey Full Of Bourbon
3. Tea For One
LP 3 - Side E:
1. Lonesome Road Blues
2. The Ballad Of John Henry
LP 3 - Side F:
1. Sloe Gin
2. Just Got Paid
