Joe Bonamassa want to know. Definitively. Studio albums in clock, live discs, a transatlantic 'supergroup', where already the second studio string is in the pipeline, but was the first just before half a year out, Bonamassa uses the opportunity and stoking the fire of the new (Blues ) rockgitarrero superstars come hell. Consequently, pops of sound compared to 'Blackrock' now also via kitchen radio directly into your ears, the jubilant guitars, solos, yelp and saw the monumental garb, the first time I have when hearing Bonamassa-work the unfortunately recently too early faded Gary Moore in my mind and get so delivered the final proof that 'Smokin' Joe 'does finally arrive at the piano nobile of the commercially successful guitar heroes. The two previous albums were important pacemaker, now probably is rich harvest will be retracted. The partial return to classic blues-rock like the opener 'Slow Train' are even again partially verprellten fans of the first hour in the sights, in addition, by guests such as John Hiatt and Vince Gill completely new target groups in focus and not only the cover version of 'Heartbreaker 'with Glenn Hughes on vocals makes associations with Black Country Communion wake up. In other words, at least the reviewers the impression of a highly calculated product is produced and this is perhaps also responsible for ensuring that leave me much of this brand new album cold. The thoroughly criticized 'Posertum' on stage now seems to find its breakdown in the studio production. Joe Bonamassa makes after the reviewers purely subjective audio impressions one on thick trousers, rotates together with his body and stomach 'producer Kevin Shirley at the big wheel, losing that soul and emotion that still his fast Masterpiece' was BlackRock 'to own , Instead, he gets on the Gary Moore 'track, the time of his musical life has triggered controversy, but this fits very well, because exactly these same calls Bonamassa not only since today also produced.
It is these days to read a lot of it, that 'Dust Bowl' Bonamassa's had so far most mature, ausgewogenstes and best album. I dare to doubt it, because the way that Joe has broken consistently in recent years, accompanied by musical development, type of individual expression and the development of a certain emotional depth, he has left with this work. However, this is whining at a high level, but the qualities of all the protagonists involved are too high. In total, there are quite a few real highlights, which most likely heard the very lively cooperation with John Hiatt, the melancholy, mule-heavy 'The Meaning Of The Blues', the slightly zeppelineske' Black Lung Heartache "(sounds like a 'Black Rock' -Outtake), the downright dramatic bouncer 'Prisoner' or the last equipped with a certain lightness 'The Whale That Swallowed Jonah'. It is precisely this ease this album comes from long distances. Joe Bonamassa should urgently curb its output somewhat. He is still relatively young, it is too early to turn the screw.
