Sloe Gin [Import]

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Joe BonamassaSloe Ginon 180g Import LP
Sloe Gin, the 2007 album from guitar virtuoso, vocalist and songwriterJoe Bonamassa, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Blues Albums chart (all his previous albums had either gone #1 or Top 10). Out-of-the-box success for the potentSloe Gin, a landmark in Joe’s evolution from blues prodigy to full-fledged blues-rock star, underscores Modern Guitar Magazine’s review, which stated, “within the first 20 seconds of the opening track…it’s clear we’re in the presence of something special…it has the makings of a year-round classic that could set a new standard for recorded blues, rock, blues-rock and a few other genres.” An artistic tour de force,Sloe Ginis Bonamassa’s seventh solo effort and second produced byKevin Shirley(Joe Satriani, Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Led Zeppelin). “Sloe Gin is different than anything Ive ever done before. I know we bettered You & Me, said Joe. The songs are more refined, and I was concentrating on them as a whole rather than only thinking about a 50-bar guitar solo. Also, singing is a bigger part of it for me than ever before, and its awesome to have that space to connect with fans on a musical and lyrical level.
Bonamassa attributes much of the albums power to his continued collaboration with Shirley Its unbelievable, he takes my vision, augments it, and brings it further than I ever would have thought to. Joe specifically cites his influence on the title track Sloe Gin, a slamming, raw blues-rock opus clocking in at over eight minutes. I never would have found that one on my own, says Joe, or gone where Kevin went with it. I really owe that whole sound for me to him.
Rock n Roll Universe writes, “in the world of blues rock, Joe Bonamassa literally has no peers…But to classify Bonamassa as merely a blues musician would be a great disservice…while his albums have consistently reached #1 on Billboard’s Blues Album Charts, with this album he transcends what is normally accepted in the traditionally purist blues circles…No longer tethered to tradition, the guitarist shines like the sun, as hot as Phoenix or Las Vegas on a summer afternoon.”
Joe is unquestionably among our greatest living guitarists, destined to be counted among the greatest of all time. – The Orange County Register
Right now, theres no better Blues-rock artist than Bonamassa. Gibson.com
Joe BonamassaSloe GinTrack Listing:
1. Ball Peen Hammer2. One Of These Days3. Another Kind Of Love4. Sloe Gin5. Jelly Roll6. Dirt In My Pocket7. Black Night8. Seagull9. India10. Richmond11. Around The Bend