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Tour de Force - Live in London

Grab a front-row seat at four different Joe Bonamassa concert events recorded in 2013 at some of London’s most iconic venues: Royal Albert Hall, Hammersmith Apollo, Shepherd’s Bush Empire and The Borderline. Each evening was marked by a unique theme with different set lists, arrangements and ensembles. The end result more than lives up to its billing as “The Guitar Event of the Year.”

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Grab a front-row seat at four different Joe Bonamassa concert events recorded in 2013 at some of London’s most iconic venues: Royal Albert Hall, Hammersmith Apollo, Shepherd’s Bush Empire and The Borderline. Each evening was marked by a unique theme with different set lists, arrangements and ensembles. The end result more than lives up to its billing as “The Guitar Event of the Year."

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Blues-rock star Joe Bonamassa presents TOUR DE FORCE - LIVE IN LONDON (J&R Adventures), an unprecedented live concert event unfolding over four 2 CD sets recorded in 2013 at some of the most famous and iconic London venues: Royal Albert Hall, Hammersmith Apollo, Shepherd's Bush Empire, and the Borderline. TOUR DE FORCE - LIVE IN LONDON chronicles Bonamassa's atmospheric rise from the intimate club environment of the Borderline, to the prestigious Royal Albert Hall. Each individual evening was marked by a unique theme with different setlists, arrangements and ensembles providing the viewer with four unique performances. At the Hammersmith Apollo, he opens with a short acoustic set before moving into a rock-inspired evening.

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Guitarist Joe Bonamassa was opening for B.B. King when he was only eight years old and was a veteran of the road and gigging by the time he was 12, so it's tempting to toss him in the "all-flash-but-no-soul prodigy" trash bin that has been filling up pretty well since the great Stevie Ray Vaughan shuffled off to blues heaven -- but that would be a big mistake. Bonamassa has soul, plenty of it, and he plays guitar with a reverent grace, and sometimes lost in all this is the fact that he's a pretty good singer, too, sounding more than a little bit like a reconstituted Paul Rodgers. This two-disc set is drawn from a show Bonamassa delivered in 2013 at the Hammersmith Apollo in London that was recorded and filmed for CD, DVD, and Blu-ray release and features a short acoustic set before expanding into a full electric evening, with the guitarist and singer in fine form throughout. © Steve Leggett /TiVo

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Joe Bonamassa: Tour de Force – Live in London Review

In the past decade, Joe Bonamassa has been as prolific as any artist in blues rock, or any genre for that matter. Bonamassa has already released two albums this year alone, a duets albums with Beth Hart, Seesaw , as well as An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House . Tour de Force   is perhaps Bonamassa’s most ambitious release to date, featuring four live performances on consecutive days in London. The performances include The Borderline, Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Hammersmith Apollo, and the Royal Albert Hall, which follow the path of Bonamassa’s career journey as he’s worked his way up performing all the venues. The performances also feature multiple bands and over 60 songs overall.

The Borderline

Joe Bonamassa cut his teeth at The Borderline in London before making his way to Shepherd’s Bush Empire, Hammersmith Apollo, and eventually the Royal Albert Hall. This made it the perfect destination to open Tour de Force , and has Bonamasa performing with a power trio that includes Michael Rhodes on bass and Anton Fig on drums.

The Borderline performance features many songs from earlier in Bonamassa’s career, and songs he doesn’t generally perform often today, such as “I Know Where I Belong,” which kicks off the show. Also appearing from Bonamassa’s A New Day Yesterday album are “Miss You, Hate You” and “Don’t Burn Down That Bridge.” Fans are also treated to a cult favorite with “Pain and Sorrow,” a song which is off So It’s Like That ,   perhaps one of Bonamassa’s more underrated recordings. “Burning Hell” also makes its way into the set and the show closes with a cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Are You Experienced,” in what may be the most high energy show of the Tour de Force .

Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Night two at Shepherd’s Bush Empire was the blues night and featured a horns section. The set list consisted mostly of songs from The Ballad of John Henry album through Driving Towards The Daylight . B.B. King’s “Chains & Things” made its way onto the set list, a song which Bonamassa previously recorded for The Ballad Of John Henry , though it did not make the album and was later released as a bonus track on the Japanese version of Black Rock .

Hammersmith Apollo

Night three features a set list more in line with what we’d see at a Bonamassa show today. The show kicks off with an acoustic set and then moves to electric after five songs. One of the highlights of this performance is the cover of Led Zeppelin’s “Tea For One,” which was featured on the first Kevin Shirley produced Bonamassa album,  You & Me . Doug Henthorn joins Bonamassa onstage to sing lead vocals, as he did on the studio version, and the live performance was well worth the wait.

Royal Albert Hall

Night four sees Bonamassa return to the Royal Albert Hall, the venue that helped launch his career to the next level back in 2009. The show kicks off with an eight song acoustic set, and then an electric set after intermission, which begins with “Slow Train.” The Royal Albert Hall performance includes most Bonamassa staples, including “Driving Towards The Daylight,” with Doug Henthorn on backup vocals, an out of this world rendition of “The Ballad of John Henry,” where keyboardist Arlan Schierbaum really shines on the Hammond organ, plus “Mountain Time,” the always mesmerizing “Sloe Gin,” and one of the most raucous renditions to date of “Just Got Paid,” which closes out the show.

Bonus Features

Each show on Tour de Force  features a bonus disc with additional features, including a four part documentary chronicling Bonamassa’s rise in today’s volatile music business, his partnership with longtime manager Roy Weisman, and their journey to the Tour de Force . There is also a behind the scenes look at each London show and a photo collection of the performances.

When it’s all said and done, 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. There is plenty of material here to keep fans happy while they wait for Bonamassa’s next studio album to be released in 2014.

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“Joe Bonamassa's gonna come out right now and shred it up”: It’s PRS vs Gibson, as Orianthi and Bonamassa give their studio collaboration First Time Blues a masterful live outing

In a solo-laden show at the Whisky A-Go-Go, the two virtuosos traded licks – also tackling B.B. King’s Never Make Your Move

Orianthi and Joe Bonamassa go way back, with their camaraderie solidified in Orianthi's February single First Time Blues . Therefore, it comes as no surprise that the Australian virtuoso invited Joe Bonamassa to join her onstage at her Whisky a Go Go show on May 18. 

In a video recorded by fans, Orianthi says, “I've got a very special guest coming up right now for a song I just put out not too long ago, First Time Blues . We've got the amazing... one of the best guitar players out there, Joe Bonamassa, [who] is gonna come out right now and shred it up.”

Bonamassa first joined Orianthi for a live rendition of her single First Time Blues –  the result of their in-studio collaboration (produced by frequent Bonamassa collaborator Kevin Shirley), as debuted earlier this year. 

Next the Whisky a Go Go audience was treated to a dexterous rendition of B.B. King's Never Make Your Move , with the two trading licks and solos for a proper guitar extravaganza. 

Orianthi brandished what looks to be her original 2017 PRS Private Stock build with a sparkling purple finish, lotus flower fretboard inlays, and ‘O’ logo artwork. 

Bonamassa appears to have opted for a sunburst Les Paul Standard. We can’t call the precise model, but given that it was an LA show and therefore near Nerdville (the name given to Bonamassa’s LA home  – and the primary location for his extensive guitar collection ), it’s fair to assume it may well have been one of the several 'Bursts in his possession.

In addition to her go-to PRS guitar, Orianthi used her signature Gibson SJ-200 acoustic and a Gibson Flying V throughout the show. 

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Speaking about the single and her friendship with Bonamassa, Orianthi said [via Blabbermouth ], “My good friend and legend Joe Bonamassa put down his fire leads on the second solo section. Joe is such a great musician. We have jammed many times in the past and I'm grateful he came in and added his magic to First Time Blues .”

Orianthi's last album, Rock Candy , was released in October 2022. A sixth studio is expected to be released later this year. 

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