Joe Louis Walker had an opportunity most people do not … Not only did Joe get to play with B. B. King – he also became friends with the Godfather of The Blues. Playing on three albums with B.B. and heading up King’s band – affords Joe the right to pay homage to one of his idols. Please listen below to part one of … Continue reading Joe Louis Walker Pays Tribute to His Friend … B.B. King. Part One
Joe Bonamassa is the real deal. Carrying the legacy of the Blues to a higher level – all the while keeping his feet planted firmly in ‘Muddy Waters’. And … Howlin’ Wolf Listen below to hear some tracks off Joe’s homage to the pair of fabled Bluesmen. Muddy Wolf at Red Rocks? Can it get any better? Yes – He’s in Montreal the … Continue reading Joe Bonamassa – Live at Red Rocks ! Now – Montreal!
Joe Louis Walker just recently returned from a tour which brought him to Australia. He hooked up with some fellows who were schooled in the Blues. Mick, Keith, Charlie – along with Joe’s pal Ronnie Wood, love talkin’ about the Blues. Joe loves talking about the Blues also so a match made in heaven; a gross understatement … Please listen as Joe discusses many topics … Continue reading Joe Louis Walker; Full Interview
Joe Satriani is coming to Montreal on the 9th of October to Theatre St. Denis. Has there been a better guitar player to come through these parts in the past ten years? Few and far between … Satriani picked up the guitar when he was fourteen. Inspired by the likes of Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jimi Hendrix – Joe began a foray into music which … Continue reading Joe Satriani Interview
After all these years in the business … Joe Louis Walker is still having fun. “I am having fun because a lot of guys who taught me – so many guys who invested in me as a musician with a kind word; like Muddy Waters allowing me to open for him in Toronto … I feel as I solidified so many people’s faith in me. … Continue reading Joe Louis Walker Knows The Blues Part Three
Joe Louis Walker could have easily ended up like several of his friends … Dead. Passed on to that musical graveyard in the sky. A place which houses so many of not only his contemporaries – some of his closest pals. Jimi Hendrix and Mike Bloomfield to name but two. Musicians who – according to Joe, were tempted by the excesses of the music business … Continue reading Joe Louis Walker Knows The Blues! Part One
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