Joe Bonamassa: The Story of His First Fender Stratocaster & Touring with BB King at 12 Years Old.

[@mikefc55]

two humble nice guys having a conversation, how utterly refreshing........

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thank you Michael....Best, Joe C.

[@derekthrash9643]

Both guys are class act’s

[@RobYoungband]

Extremely rare in this day.

[@thejigantics2641]

Thanks to the two Joe’s for keeping up the high standard of MHFM

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Barbara....Joe

[@dianacrow7509]

Have you been golfing much this season, Mr. B? You're a true treasure...a blessing. Ty ♡

[@brettlowden1222]

I was at the show in rochester that joe is talking about. For a young kid at the time, he kicked some major ass. None of us could believe how good he was. We thought it was some kind of trick, but it wasnt. Great show.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching and sharing your memories with us Brett....... Joe

[@johnmiller1617]

I was too. Also think I remember that Jeff used to book him at Red Creek.

[@SwanseaTitanFan]

I could listen to Joe Bonamassa all night. Thanks For sharing this interview.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi John.... thanks for watching... you will have a chance to hear more Joe B. in the next two parts.... best, Joe

[@kennywally]

Joe C and Joe B -- you're both awesome. Thank you so much for this great interview.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Ken….Joe

[@JustinR941]

Please don't ever stop doing these interviews. This is the best stuff on youtube. Thank you.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Justin......Joe C.

[@brucegwynn8509]

I loved this interview, can't wait to get to the museum, I hope to see Joe walking around, y'all just know that he would stop and speak with one of us for a picture and autograph!!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Bruce... thanks for watching... I hope to meet you at the museum. I usually get there around 2:00. Best....Joe

[@MichaelPaul155]

Joe is as hospitable as anyone can be. I know from experience.

[@danlove4270]

nice to see these interviews because music is important

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Dan....Joe

[@BrianKlobyGuitar]

Most Awesome, Thank you

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Brian....Joe C.

[@013bassman]

Great interview! Of course, your interviews are always great Joe! Was lucky enough to see the other Joe a couple years ago at the DPAC in Durham, NC. Such an awesome show! Thanks for the interview Joe!

[@ricktaylor1548]

Great interview Joe! I love how his family dynamics allowed it all to happen. Thanks for posting this.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Rick......Best......Joe

[@efhs1970]

Great stories, looking forward to the next 2 episodes! Thanks Joe!💫

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Larry... thanks again for watching... Joe was a fun interview and a very nice guy. He lives 5 minutes from the museum.... best, Joe

[@PR-BEACHBOY]

The description of “The First Guitar” brought back many memories of my childhood and the devastating effect it and my mom had on my guitar playing!

[@ivannovotny4552]

Thank you for your fabulous interview with Joe Bonamassa (part 1). Now we have two talented Joes...what a treat !!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Very kind Ivan... part two coming with Joe B. soon.... best, Joe C.

[@timhoovermusicman]

Joe&Joe can make a hour seem like 5 minutes. I could listen to them for hours.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Tim... I could listen to Joe B. for hours myself:)...Thanks for watching...Joe C.

[@timhoovermusicman]

@Christian Iker am not familiar with it. I use firesticks and load APKs on it and watch everything free...

[@Nicholas211]

Great interview Joe,thanks.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Larry... two more coming.. thanks again..Joe

[@jamesferris4573]

Very interesting interview Joe. I can't imagine anyone playing pro at twelve, but it is Joe Bonamassa after all. I can't wait for the next part.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching James....Joe

[@richardlynch5632]

Happy B-Day J.B.😎👍❤🖖 Thanks again Mr. Chambers... You ROCK😎👍 😎👍❤🖖 Love brother

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Richard.....Joe C.

[@genewest8426]

You never disappoint Joe... thank you 🤙

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks again Gene.... best, Joe

[@olesarge1724]

Enjoyable interview. It went by to fast. I love this channel. I look forward so much to see who shows up next. Thank you joe !

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Sarge.... two more clips with Joe Bonamassa coming up. Thanks again for watching....Joe

[@olesarge1724]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum looking forward to those interviews Joe. I’m also very interested in visiting the museum in the future. It’s definitely on the bucket list.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

I look forward to seeing here too.... Joe

[@Dang...]

Thanks for another excellent interview Joe Chambers!

[@sapelesteve]

Terrific interview Joe! I saw JB in concert twice. Amazing performer and incredible guitarist. I was lucky enough to meet BB King after one of his concerts. Got to hang out with him in his dressing room & chat for a while. One of the nicest people that I have ever met. RIP BB..... Looking forward to the rest of your interview with JB. Hope that you are doing well & staying safe....

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks again Steve... I too was luck to briefly meet BB and yes he was very nice. Best....Joe

[@mrhifi5100]

Thanks, great interview!

[@TJ-fv6dp]

I bought my first guitar and amp at Joe Chamber's music store in Murfreesboro in 1994 while in college at MTSU. Wonderful store and yes, I spent lots of money there over the years while I lived there because the gateway had opened and at 49 years old, I still have that addiction! I wouldn't change a thing!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

TJ.... thanks twice:) once for shopping at Chambers Guitars and again for watching MHOF “ Backstage”. The guitar shops were a huge part of my life. Speaking of gateway as i built 8 different shop locations in 4 different cities and two states from 1985 until we closed the last store in about 2013 I think. ...... Best, Joe

[@MrJpowell440]

Just one more of a ton of great great interviews that Joe does! Can't stop watching!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks again 440….. Joe

[@krisg3984]

Joe Chambers ❤️❤️❤️ me appreciating all you do ! What a great life you’ve been having

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Kris... yes I have enjoyed what I do for many years... best, Joe

[@MichaelPaul155]

Joe, thanks for another great informative, interesting and entertaining interview with the great Joe Bonamassa. Keep them coming!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Michael..... Two more clips with Joe B. coming.... best, Joe

[@rogerwilliams2629]

Very cool to have Joe. Someone just commented on my last video that it reminded them of him....but I was gigging when he was born and watching Eric Johnson in little bars in 77,,,so I think it's more EJ, but I love Joe's playing. I wonder if you could interview my friend Glenn Hughes, from Trapeze, Deep Purple, incredible solo career, Black Country Communion, etc. Hes a great person who treated me like a friend in several ways through the years....a bonafide rock star, and the Voice of Rock!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching and sharing your thoughts Roger.... best....Joe

[@rogerwilliams2629]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum you dont have to answer my comments ,Joe, that's a job to respond to everyone I know it helps the algorithm for people to comment, thats why I will keep on...my feelings don't require a response from you unless you are interested in me as a professional musician for the last 43 years...i will keep commenting because i love the channel and respect the hell out of what you're doing.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Roger... much appreciated.... Joe

[@jeremythornton433]

I thoroughly enjoyed this! Thank you very much!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Jeremy...Joe C.

[@mcfontaine]

As always a wonderful interview Joe. I think that’s the most relaxed I’ve ever seen Joe in an interview, well done sir.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Mark.....Joe

[@brucegwynn8509]

Gosh, I got so into that interview that when it went to commercial and it was the end of that part , I was like oh no man, so now I can't wait til the other part comes up to view !!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Bruce.... part two will be up this weekend... thanks for watching....Joe C.

[@brucegwynn8509]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum thanks Joe, we will be waiting, another fabulous interview and look into a phenomenal guitar players life growing up and what made him pick up the guitar

[@rabbirelax]

Great interview! Loved it!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching andy.... Joe

[@morrisgentry8624]

Love your interviews, Joe C!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Morris…. I appreciate it… Joe C.

[@georgeshaw8925]

Thank you 🙏 Joe, I appreciate your appreciation for music and allowing us all to live vicariously through your interviews. God bless you my friend.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks George….Joe

[@MrDrogers6509]

What a great interview Joe, I can't wait for the next two parts. David, following you from Costa Rica

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi David...., thanks for watching. Hope everything is getting better in Costa Rica concerning COVID-19 too.... best, Joe

[@fcontitwo]

🎸Next time around I’ll have to remember to remind my dad to buy a music store !!?? 🤪🎶⚡️ps-JoeLuckHadNothingToDoWithIt 🙏🏼🎤👍🏼

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching our channel Frank.....Best......Joe

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Gibson.... everyone has their own opinions. It makes life interesting. Thanks again for watching....Joe C.

[@tomstiel7576]

@@gibsondrummer thats sad,,,,where and when can I come see you play???,,,,you have piqued my interest

[@michaelm4464]

@@gibsondrummer annoying how? I love how he nerds out over guitars and gear and for a guy who was touring with BB King when he was 12, he is one of the most modest people I have ever seen. Meanwhile, if you watch an interview with Yngwie Malmsteen, you will get quite the opposite. Then again; if I could play like Yngwie, I'd probably be that cocky too.

[@tomstiel7576]

Maybe when you hit it big Joe will interview you,,,,and I seriously doubt anyone cares about your negativity,,,,what did you say the name of your Boston based band was ???? inquiring minds want to know

[@mercian1973]

As usual, a great interview. Can’t wait for the next installment.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Mike... joe

[@johnzimmerman1159]

Let me express this. Joe Chambers has the best musicians museum ever. I traveled far to Nashville, a few years ago. This is one reason why

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks John.... for your supporting both the museum and this show.....Sincerely......Joe

[@GaveMeGrace1]

Thank you for sharing your story-that’s heartwarming and encouraging.

[@bryanmcdermott4204]

Great interview. It's really cool to hear Joe and Joe talk collecting.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Bryan.... thanks for watching...Joe C.

[@rocketpost1]

Great interview Joe, you are both so relaxed and happy in each other's company. I didn't know about the BB King connection and it's these nuggets of information that make these interviews so interesting. I like it that Joe is interested in the back story of each guitar that he has. I'm kind of like that myself. Looking forward to parts 2 and 3. Thanks.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks again for watching rocket.....Joe

[@JimFothergill]

I enjoyed this one!!! Nice job on the interview!!!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Jim..... best, Joe

[@patrickcasey357]

Love this channel Joe. Great interviews - keep 'em coming.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Patrick...Joe C.

[@pttrent123]

Story hour with Joe, how cool, thanks!

[@Ed_Stuckey]

I really enjoyed this one. Both Joes shared their memories. It was great.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Ed...Joe

[@groverbaker6404]

Joe you are the best!! Your love for guitar is inspiring!! Your collections are phenomenal!! Love it..see you on Norms

[@vcr210]

What a great interview!!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Robert.....Joe

[@ministerofdarkness]

Great interview as always Joe! Looking forward to the next two. 🎸

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks again Minister.......Joe

[@SeeCSeesCC]

❤️ Joe!!! Beautiful conversation. Thankyou.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Cindy.... best, Joe C.

[@SeeCSeesCC]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum ❤️ told you I was seeing Joe B. First night out in San Jose and it was fantastic. WHAT A PLAYER. Front row Joe C and this video I captured is for you! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHaui3RopLWtjJI

[@brucesguitardemos8197]

I’m sat here grinning listening to these two fellas geeking out over music and gear , brilliant 👍

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Bruce....Joe

[@BCBlue]

Thanks much, Mr. Chambers. I live in California and plan to visit Nashville and Your museum, hopefully this summer.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi BC... I look forward to seeing you here... in the afternoon;)... I don’t get up early... Joe

[@luckyone8793]

Thanks Joe..I really enjoy all your interviews❣

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Lucky....Joe C.

[@wayneconn1079]

Hi Joe its Wayne . Lovely interview with Joe and about BB King . Fingers still healing my friend . Thank you for your wonderful interviews 😊

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Wayne....glad your feeling better. Thanks again for watching too.... Joe

[@wayneconn1079]

Cheers Joe hope your well buddy . Id love you to interview Dickie Harrell from Gene Vincents Blue Caps . This guy was a massive influence in RocknRoll music and what a player . Such a lovely guy and i got to play with him . If you get chance he has soooo many storys . Thankyou Joe keep up the amazing work my friend 😊👍👍👍👍

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This is a fantastic interview. Joe Bonamassa is a really good guitarist. Cheers, Joe!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks again for watching Dwayne... best.....Joe

[@abaddon8418]

I saw him play with a band called bloodline in a little bar on long island when he was just a kid, and again a couple of years ago at saint Augustine amphitheater. What an awesome musician. Thanks for the interview. 👍

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for sharing Charlie......Joe

[@televinv8062]

Great interview!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks V......Joe C.

[@nancyhoffman4563]

That Fender smell .... nice. Fun. Joe's a great interview. 👍#oldsoul

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Nancy.... best, Joe

[@johnluke9207]

Excellent interview.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks John....Joe C.

[@stevefaure415]

Great interview, Joe is always very engaging.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Steve.....Joe

[@mrDCunningham]

Joe is so cool. I watch most all of his nerdville stuff. This is great 👍🏻😎

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for sharing David.....Joe

[@bluesingmusic3443]

Love Joe. He is entertaining, most definitely. Thanks for this video.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching blue....Joe

[@bluesingmusic3443]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum I watch as much as possible. You're Welcome!

[@cynthiagrandmont6674]

Such a great interview. ❤️

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Cynthia...Joe

[@cynthiagrandmont6674]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Joe has the best story’s, to play and know BB king. Amazing 👍

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Cynthia.....Joe C.

[@mattilangofficial]

So interesting that interview. I wish I've had that oprtunitie when I was a kid in Germany. But instead of BB there was only"Schlager". So sad.

[@mattilangofficial]

Thanks Joe 👍🏻🎸😊

[@manke59]

Joe, you always come up with great people to interview. And by the way your a true pro at it.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks Dave. Appreciated... Joe C.

[@DK-ox3ox]

One attribute that both B.B. King and Buddy Guy have that many big name accomplished musicians, mainly guitarists, don't is the willingness to listen to young talent. Both knew that the future survival of the Blues genre would fall on the younger generation and were known to invite young talent to join them on stage. BG invited a young 8 year old by the name of Quinn Sullivan to join him on stage after Guy asked him to play something on the small Squire Strat Sullivan had asked him to sign when his father took him to see BG when he played a venue in their hometown of New Bedford, MA. The moment BG heard Sullivan rip a few bars he wanted Sullivan to join him on stage. The rest is history. Sullivan may not have reached the level of accomplishment that JB has, yet, but BG mentoring & friendship has put Sullivan on the right track.

[@ShineDawg]

Joe is my new favorite person. He's so down to earth

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Shine.... Joe

[@manke59]

Joe agree with the click on a case. Something about opening a case from a guitar you always wanted or played. Both of you are class acts. Joe your a beast. Your the reason I started playing again after 10 years. Thank You.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks David... Joe C.

[@richardwalley2862]

Love this channel

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Richard.....Joe

[@nellymoriarty_5783]

Just love your work Joe

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks again Nelly....Joe

[@59simonh]

Love to hear more about his relationship with Danny Gatton, few were that close, so Joe would be the man to talk to. Great interview.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching 59... best, Joe P.S there are two more parts... can’t remember but I think there’s more about Danny in one of them... maybe:)... Joe

[@coryrad9575]

Truly one of the greats !

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for sharing your comments Cory..... Joe C.

[@zalinabrooks1198]

Love it!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Zalina..... Joe

[@tomw9875]

Thanks Joe/s!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thank you too Tom.... best.... Joe C.

[@billsmith2212]

When Steve Morse put out The Introduction , I saw him in a club in Nyack , NY , I think in Route 59 , with Jerry Peek on bass . He also did several covers , including Led Zeppelin .

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Joe and Joe ought to play some cool blues together . 🎸🎸. Mr . Bonamassa is becoming tomorrows blues legend . Great Interview . 🌟 ( I should never have sold my Custom Shop Malmsteen Strat - First one ever made - 1987 )

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching again Trevor.... no.... I will not touch a guitar in the same room Joe B. is in:)..... best, Joe

[@trevorgwelch7412]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum That's how I feel about my playing but you only live once . God Bless .

[@ursafan40]

"I was making a little bit of a name for myself in upstate New York" I was there. Everybody who cared about the Blues knew who Joe Bonamassa was. Best quote about him at 12: "He plays like he's had women" - another local hot shot guitarist

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for sharing 40..... best, Joe

[@ursafan40]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Hi Joe. Don't know if you'll read this, but I just want you to know that the tape of your show with "Midnight Mike and the Big Notes" on 1/6/84, is still bringing me joy almost 40 years later. Was surprised your parents let me tape it. And no, I never made a copy, cause I promised them.

[@allisonholmesmusic97]

Yes they did. I lived in Syracuse back then

[@ursafan40]

@@allisonholmesmusic97 Yeah, Joe is being more than a bit understated. Those were good days for music in the Salt City.

[@riittahatinen4579]

You are really awesome man JOE❤️ Have Happy and wonderful Birthday my love🌹❤️🕊🕊❤️

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Ritta.... Best, Joe C.

[@x2mars]

Great channel, thanks

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks x2...Joe C.

[@allisonholmesmusic97]

I actually saw Joe open for BB King in Syracuse NY when he was 12. Blew my mind. Made me want to give up and sell my guitars

[@johnzimmerman1159]

This one resonates deeply within me.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

John... I’m glad you enjoyed it... thanks for watching... Best, Joe

[@monmixer]

Joe, I had a Cortez les paul copy. It was the first guitar that i played professionally with and that guitar was sweet. It had a mahogany body, rosewood board and a carved maple top and had unreal sustain with double humbuckers. . Played and set up beautifully. I hawked it to get my wife out of jail for DUI. I should have just left her there but she was my wife. that was around 1978 when I bought that. It was almost 300.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Your Cortez was better than mine. I had to sell my 1974 Gibson Les Paul in 1986 to put a gas floor furnace in our home since our first child Brittney was just a few months old and all we had was a wood burning stove to heat the whole house which was fine except the house was below freezing sometimes when we got home from work and getting the fire going was sometimes a bitch!! Best, Joe C.

[@gieljannoe6404]

I remember I wanted a guitar (early 2000)and I couldn't get one because my mom said it was to loud, so I said I wanted a some money for a golden watch. My mom and dad went on vacation, gave me some household money and for my birthday present, first thing I did is got to the city with my brother and bought an HSS squire strat.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Good for you Gieljan:).... thanks for watching...Joe

[@billsmith2212]

After hearing The Introduction , we were all hyped up and drove up there from Long Island . There is a small club called The Turning Point in Piermont , NY . They manage to SQUEEZE in a number of name acts . I don't know if you ever played there .

[@arkybeagle6159]

Love the "one sideburn".

[@jkinthewind]

I dream that one day Joe B will turn Nerdville into a museum. He has such a great collection of instruments and music paraphernalia.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Jim... I think that’s a great idea too.... best, Joe

[@retiredguyadventures6211]

What a great interview. Just found this channel and have subscribed. Just wanted to say one thing to Joe B. Your mom knew...

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks R G... best, Joe C.

[@mrfuzztone]

Tom Oberheim made the Maestro Phaser. Now Tom is making a recreation of his 1980 synths, the Oberheim OB-X8. I saw Joe play on a stage in Pacific Beach (San Diego), CA with only about 50 people watching. My girlfriend said he was a genius. He did sound great.

[@WryGrass100]

Parents with young kids should be REQUIRED to hear this conversation before they buy instruments for them to learn on.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching 100.... thanks for the comment too.........Best, Joe

[@harrysachs2274]

I was extremely in lucky in this regard. My old man has an '81 LP custom. Took my first three months of lessons on that guitar, and the old man got me an Olympic white strat for my birthday, we set it up that night, still have it, hell got it in '93, so what's that? Thirty years? I also now own that same '81 custom and three other LPs, a 335, two SGs and a tele.

[@collectivesartori]

Amazing stories. Hid the guitar from his mum like it was contraband 😂

[@Allison_Chaynes]

I really love these interviews. Joe, if you read this, I'd love to record on a song with you. Let's see if this works. 🤷🏻‍♂️😄

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching Jay....Best, Joe

[@michaelm4464]

Probably should have specified which Joe you wanted to record a song with 😂

[@Allison_Chaynes]

@@michaelm4464 😄👍

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Well I knew it wasn’t me:)... Joe C.

[@Allison_Chaynes]

@@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum Joe, I'd happily record with you anytime. Hahaha!!!

[@franktrento5885]

I had a small business in the early aughts, and when I was in the town his store was in I used to spend an hour shooting the bull and listening to Bloodlines latest with Joe's father Len. He was a cool guy who treated me well. I think sometimes he was glad to see me even though I never bought more than a pack of strings. The truth is , a lot of local musicians hated on Joe out of jealousy. They said he was a novelty because he was young , and wouldn't last past puberty kind of thing. They were wrong.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for sharing Frank.... best, Joe C.

[@monmixer]

That Maestro phase shifter is half of Waylon Jennings sound. I'm 63 and haven't played live in 25 years. I am craving a Jazzmaster. I have never owned a guitar with tremolo and I want one. lol At least a Strat but the Jazzmaster and Jaguars also intrigued me. I always wanted one as a young player but when I started playing the music I was playing leaned towards the humbuckers. It's a child hood dream. Hopefully it's all I expected.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Check out the Fender Mexican made Jazz Masters. I’ve got one and they’re great. Best, Joe C,

[@johnkopchia2966]

When I gave lessons to young students I actually taught the parent/ parents how to make all the adjustments and do a generic set up to a least make a guitar playable and at least close to being intonated... That made the kids happy to work on their lessons

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Thanks for watching John.. that was a great idea to teach the parents too... best, Joe C.

[@manke59]

Joe, I quit playing a couple of years ago but your specials are boiling the fire in me. I was always told I wasn’t good enough. To those people I say Bull Shit. And I still have a lot of my gear

[@susanaskjem9623]

That’s cool 😎!

[@steverossi7949]

“ I was 11 yrs old and I had just started playing out “

[@jamesdavid7099]

I never thought I'd see old Harmony and Silvertones go through the roof, but it happened. Ditto with early 80's Squiers. Those were cheap guitars in their day, but I think there are several cheap ones being made now that will be collectible/valuable in the future.

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

James.... the very late 70’s/early 80’s Japanese made Squire 57 V-neck strat reissues are great. The necks that are heavily V’d are my favorites. I’d love to have one in any condition. Best, Joe

[@RobertVeasquez]

I know Joe B. has received flack about his using Eric Johnson licks. But Stevie Ray Vaughan made a career out of Albert King’s and I never heard negative connotations about that. Stevie was monster, but I’d rather listen to Albert. Joe B. blew new air into the blues balloon...but he is not a one trick pony. We are lucky to have a new generation of guitarists and musicians like him to keep the flame burning. JUST LIKE YOU MR. CHAMBERS...JUST LIKE YOU!!

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Many thanks 707.....Best, Joe C.

[@nikshmenga]

We had just bought forty five guitars, but they were for "the shop."

[@MusiciansHallofFameMuseum]

Hi Nik.... yes I had the same situation with my guitar shops. I had to sell the great guitars I had to pay the bills. Thanks again for watching....Joe