Ep453: Joe Bonamassa & The Art of Collecting

The Vinyl Guide - Artist Interviews for Record Collectors and Music Nerds

Guitarist and music-gear mega-collector Joe Bonamassa joins us to talk about his new record label, collecting gear, his appreciation and approach to the art of vinyl records, his new LP "Live at the Hollywood Bowl" on Journeyman records and more.

Topic Include:

• Joe’s record label “Journeyman Records”
• Joe likes mentoring other artists
• Balancing being a musician and a businessman
• Joe’s appreciates music on vinyl
• Hearing music as designed by the artist
• Sequencing a record is like sequencing a live set
• The approach to Joe’s record collection
• Seeing the record collection of Claude Nobs
• Hard to find many recordings on CD or streaming
• What will happen to Joe’s music gear after he’s gone
• American built guitars and amps
• How does Joe maintain his collection?
• Joe won’t say which guitars he’s save
• Who would Joe like to collaborate with?
• Putting himself in the zone for a live show
• Playing the Hollywood Bowl
• Working with an orchestra vs an 8 piece band
• Interview wrapup

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