Rig Rundown: Joe Bonamassa [2022]

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[@artistlovepeace]

I love this show! Thank you for producing and posting!

[@tonypoore440]

Best Rig Rundown so far. Joe is so down to earth and willing to show off those (expensive) awesome guitars and still be humble enough to talk about his beginnings in New York. The Line 6 Variax line was priceless.

[@nicolasbeaudry6158]

No joke that was the best of the best rig rundown ever I blown away with joe and his collection like 5 millions worth of guitar in 45 min wow amazing for the truly guitar nerds only 😳👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻❤️❤️❤️💯💎💎💎

[@markuslakanen6173]

Joe's producers name is Kevin Shirley , not Joe :-)

[@FretsNirvana]

Thanks Joe for showing my 1960 Les Paul "Blessing" off in this rig rundown. very kind of you ...and you are putting it through its paces! Adding more value to it so that when we eventually donate the proceeds from the sale of it to Homes For Our Troops ...it will be adding even more blessings in life. You are a true "pay it forward" guy....keep on rocking.

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

Beautiful guitar sir!!! Had mine stolen many years ago.

[@booitsnick]

Dude that’s a hell of a way to raise some money. Much respect on using a burst for such a humble cause

[@FretsNirvana]

@@onlyfromadistance7326 Woah ...a vintage Les Paul stolen?? That guitar needs to be found and the criminal prosecuted.

[@davewestner]

very kind of you to do that Richard. Cheers!

[@FretsNirvana]

@@booitsnick Thanks ...it was a blessing to have this guitar through all these years ...and hopefully it will continue it's journey in providing good tidings in this crazy world with the money it brings. Homes for Our Troops is a great organization ....and our volunteer veterans with extreme injuries deserve the kind of support they deliver IMO.

[@Po1itica11yNcorrect]

Premier Guitar: "Hey Joe. Can you give us your rig rundown?" Joe Bonamassa: "You got a month to spare?"

[@RJRonquillo]

Thoughts and prayers to PG's single SM57 doing it's best to pick up the entire Amp Shanty sound lol.

[@ollieguitarman89]

😂😂😂

[@deadreckoning292]

Haha ha ha h durp durp

[@dennisp3314]

Bohlinger - man ,he can be SO enthusiastic. It is fun to watch how excited he gets. He's also a good moderator. Doesn't usually step on the person he's interviewing.

[@abradfordajb]

totally agree. THE best rig rundowner on their staff.

[@kentfranklin736]

Yes we all daydream of Bohlinger asking about our rigs.. when you know you've made it

[@cedarbay3994]

There is such a thing as being overly effusive where you come off as nervous and insecure.

[@duderdudeedoo1984]

“Great, wow, beautiful” are obvious favorites of John’s

[@D1TemplarKnight]

And, 'Really!'

[@jipes]

Each time I hear Joe Bonamassa over the years he seems to be the most passionate and funny guy which possess an incredible talent and a ferocious determination !

[@jasonprewitt3244]

Not even a hint of snob in him!

[@RafaelCC20]

Humble as hell! Every time I hear him talking is like hearing an old friend!

[@thriftsnriffs291]

It’s from all the Simpsons he’s watched

[@Olysterz]

When you do your passion for a living ... And getting a very good paycheck!

[@tofromks]

Joe is one of those rare artists who are still just good dudes. He has every excuse to not be accessible yet he’s candid and willing to share his knowledge and talent with those of us who are simply in awe of his talent.

[@luizdejesus6240]

JB rig rundowns are just the best (period)...

[@theharvardyard2356]

One of the few "cork sniffers" who ACTUALLY makes the best use of all his expensive gear. No pretense, he really uses that stuff for all it's worth and sounds fantastic as a result! Always a treat to see.

[@monkeybooby3]

This is why Joe is great. Look at some other rig rundowns (all are great for sure) but artists often have their techs talk. Then, you get Joe at the height of his career and enjoying talking about and playing his gear. He even lets John hold the Strat. Just s great guy.

[@jimwatson5977]

I think there's a market for Joe to do guitar oriented stand up comedy in the middle of his shows. If you've never seen him live, you're missing out. He's truly a devastating player.

[@My1reddog]

Agree - seeing and hearing him live is an APEX experience. Don't miss it!

[@irena7777777]

Prefer Petrucci

[@christopherpaluck737]

He's one of the best live players I've ever seen. Truly a master of his craft.

[@christopherpaluck737]

@@irena7777777 I love Petrucci too.

[@forddriver8827]

He blew my ears & all expectations in Sydney Australia a few years back. Great choice in venues as well.

[@VonBluesman]

That was awesome. Total respect to Joe Bonamassa who not only is a great musician and person, he raises thousands of dollars for musicians, homeless people, provides instruments for school kids, and employees a lot of people. Thank you Joe.

[@8sigreg]

Bonamassa is a wonderfully fun and funny, and so very talented, musician. I’m really glad to see these videos because they show us that he’s down to earth, just enjoying his time. Those Twins sound stunning!

[@abradfordajb]

" Bonamassa is a wonderfully fun and funny, ... " He knows how to have fun, which is the life blood of endurance.

[@My1reddog]

Joe's Nerdville interviews also show The Man. We get to really know more about Joe than most through his extensive KZbin catalog. It's awesome to have "everything Joe" accessible on KZbin. ❤️😎❤️

[@johncrace911]

Joe seems like the nicest guy. He is like a kid at Christmas.He loves the guitars,amps and performing.I wish him much happiness pursuing his love for music.

[@AndyCooper761]

Nothing better than listening to Joe walk us through his gear 😍🎸

[@christopher.k.guitar]

Yes, could listen to that all day long.

[@dharwood2727]

One thing better, IMHO, and that's a JB concert!

[@thinkingjack]

John’s enthusiasm and Joe’s passion and comedy really really work off each other

[@anz2441]

JB has true passion for his instrument. His voice doesn't get mentioned much, but I love his singing.

[@BubSands]

Joe is a great dude!

[@TheTribute410]

He’s so genuine, so humble, and so hilarious. Awesome to listen to someone just be real about how much they love guitars and gear. Just bought my first Gibson Les Paul R8 Dirty lemon burst 2018 after 14 years of staring at them in magazines and KZbin. Got it with a Mesa boogie 22 caliber studio combo plus and it’s a dreamer egg. Sounds almost like Joe on stage. Love it

[@castleanthrax1833]

Very nice. I hope it's as good as you wanted. ✌️

[@TheTribute410]

@@castleanthrax1833 Beyond. And I’m usually pretty critical, brand names and the hype don’t sway my opinions but this is the real deal. Very proud of it and happy with it.

[@Tim_Duran]

I love how Joe knows everything about his guitars and that the story behind them is as important as the sound and how it plays.

[@ericgould435]

Joe is such a regular guy just geeking out over guitar gear, love it

[@johnt.mickevich2772]

Joe is so generous with his enthusiasm. You can't beat that.

[@foesfly3047]

Joe’s modesty is so admirable. Someone listening from outside this blues-rock music generation, would never believe what an absolute monster he is, any time a guitar is in his hands. A brother of excellent character 😎🎩♠️💙

[@scottjerard1293]

Love it all more when the artist take the time to show there rigs Joe is above all others on his gear and the love of it

[@Strumbum01]

I can listen to Joe go on for hours about his gear. Very passionate and entertaining….heck of a picker too!

[@RexCars1]

Love ALL the Rig Run Downs.. BUT.. !!! The JB. Ones ?? are just THE BEST !!!

[@benlogan430]

Double JB run downs are actually the best! Good stuff indeed!

[@hollowayjc]

this is my favorite rig rundown. its like Joe read every comment ever, and agreed, and said screw you, I'm doing it anyway... So great.

[@John_Doe657]

Rig rundown with Joe is always awsome. Such a cool and down to earth guy. Not to mentions his mental library of guitar knowledge 😁

[@2000om28v]

Dude tours with a ‘58, ‘59 & ‘60 LP. How cool is that?

[@tacratt6091]

And a vault full of 50’s-60’s Strats and Tele’s! Hell that Dumble is worth more than a lot makes in a year!

[@Harmonyp87655]

Joe is a riot. He has the most expensive gear on earth, but is so down to earth. Love him!

[@tonelok]

I could only watch 20 more hours of this. I love John's facial expressions because I was making the same ones.

[@michaeleaster1815]

Joe is one of those rare stars who is so self-depreating and warm that we could totally envision having a beer with him... another dandy rig rundown. I must have watched the first one 200 times

[@sionmichel]

OMG and Beyond!!! Old School Blues Powerhouse Rocker! Keeping the Faith. Thank you Joe for sharing your passion and John for poking and prodding and laughter and awe.

[@sweethands4328]

I love how much Joe loves guitars. Its infectious!

[@geneahart5607]

Joe's sound is like " rhino ' in a box " soaring on a cool desert wind " it's just killer and makes me love the electric guitar! Bring it on!

[@cpk313]

Two 60's, a 58 and a 59.......that's beyond eyewatering....and then at the end we have a Zack shout out, this RR has had everything.

[@Guitarjosii]

Oh I love the Bonnie Strat and the Royal Albert Burst

[@adamfairweather1729]

Joe is such an amazing player. Amazing technique and unbelievable clarity in his picking. Also super down to earth. Love watching his videos. Also love the fact that he has 3 dumbles in his rig!

[@getthefedout]

I love that it was Joe and not his tech talking about his guitars. He's just a humble guy and an amazing player. Very cool.

[@stevestarr6395]

Thanks Joe for bringing back the great British Blues!

[@TrevBec]

John's enthusiasm and all round guitar geekery is a joy to behold!

[@Joe-mz6dc]

Joe's one of the absolute best guys out there to do a rig rundown. He knows guitars.

[@christopherpaluck737]

Joe is the best! If I could only listen to one guitar player for the rest of my life...he's the guy.

[@TOBORtheMighty]

When Joe and John are together you know it's going to be fun. PG could put out a JB rig rundown once a month and I'd still watch every time.

[@monkeyfinger7949]

Joe Bonamassa just blew my mind. For a guy who is a dyed in the wool Les Paul and humbucker guy to say his '51 no caster guitar is the best one he owns is huge. I have never been able to make a tele work for me. But when Joe says this is the best guitar he owns, I know it's me not the tele that's the problem in that relationship!

[@CargoShorts7]

JB's rig rundowns have to be my favorite

[@apianta56]

Joe never dissapointed to me, absolutely an star!!!, nice interview!! thanks John!!

[@michaelcarrig627]

This guy is dad guitar personified. I am now a dad, I wonder if I will eventually appreciate his incredible gear excess.

[@beyondthegong]

What a gem of a dude. Had me laughing so hard. Sick gear and sick playing! Keep stoking us, Joe.

[@sixty4guitars]

Joe just gets better and better.... love him, happy to learn from everyone and passionate beyond belief

[@bwall615]

I’m thrilled that pedals are cool again. Joe is amazing. Another one I’ll watch 5 or 6 times.

[@holmes1978]

Joe is the best and the appreciation he has been giving is priceless

[@windowsoflife]

Yes! So much generous time given with all heart. Thanks, Joe!

[@marcosbrun7376]

Joe Bonamassa is the best! Beyond the legendary gear, the great songs, sings very well, plays guitar like a monster, and he is still a such a nice and funny guy.

[@marcosbrun7376]

He could just let his gear/guitar tech do this rig rundown like a lot of others "Rock Stars" have done.

[@workingnights84]

Two of the nicest people in the whole guitar world talking guitars and geeking out.. It doesn’t get better than this 👏🏻❤️

[@ryanintopeka]

John's absolute kid in a candy store laughing and wide eyes is exactly how a person SHOULD feel standing in front of all of those amps. haha!

[@thurstonhowls7723]

John Bohlinger seems like the best dude of all time! He is a human dose of dopamine! Killer episode.

[@andrewpappas9311]

Always great to see Joe talk about his gear, he takes such fantastic care of each instrument and he’s just such a nice guy (not to mention an obvious beast of a player)

[@heymrguitarman7637]

The best thing about Joe is he just absolutely loved talking about this stuff just like any of us mere mortals would. You can sense him getting excited with John throughout which is so cool considering it's his stuff he plays every day

[@daviddegagatem]

What a true joy to have watched these two enthousiast, never grown up geeks. So talented en pure. They made my day today.

[@drloqutis2492]

I never get tired of seeing Joe talk about guitars and play them. Not a huge vintage guitar aficionado but if they had to choose the ambassador he is obviously it.

[@jeron23]

Joe is guitar tone GOD and top guitar nerd over the world!!! One of the greatest guitar player of all time. Thanks Premier Guitar for rig rundown with him.

[@achill3usoverclocking874]

What an experience that could be to hear this rig on stage presented by Joe himself, god I'm so envy :D

[@edward4670]

Man, Joe gets some of the best sounds... Genuine rock star ! Love it that he, himself, walks us through his rig... Keep the rig rundowns PG 🔥🔥

[@jbizley]

A true lover and champion of guitar players! We love you Joe! You are the inspiration for new guitar heroes like @Augustisfalling

[@billtice5057]

Glad to see you back with the pedals, Marshall’s, Dumbles and Tweeds. It’s you! Great Rig Rundown.

[@MichaelSorensen-bl3ec]

Been fortunate enough to see Joe live a few times now, he never disappoints. Monster player with monster tone. Really hits you hard.

[@HectorBadillaOfficial]

You can tell John is having a blast. Love it

[@SophisticatedBob]

I've followed Joe for years. Seen him a lot. Met him once. He seems so relaxed and funny in this interview, like the joy is back somehow. Glad to see it.

[@johnasbury3744]

Would love just to talk guitars with him he's really one of the most knowledgeable guy when it comes to vintage guitars not to mention the outstanding player he is

[@My1reddog]

Saw Joe LIVE the evening of this interview, at the Kickoff of the Time Clocks Tour at the Ryman Auditorium. ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE! I smiled and cried the entire non-stop set. Sheer joy, shock, and awe to SEE and HEAR The Man and crew. Even watching Joe and his guitar tech switch guitars for every song was pure magic. Joe, I'm the Mom you took a photo with before you boarded your coach headed to Ohio. It means the world to me that you took a minute. ❤️THANK YOU JOE BONAMASSA!

[@NoNorhyme]

Bonamassas expertise and gear are amazing and he seems to be a really nice guy. To play these guitars and amps on tour is really cool. Thank you John for this rig rundown !

[@Evy-1988]

JB: I don't want to take that guitar on the road, it's too expensive also JB: yeah here's another cool original les Paul burst and have you seen my vintage Strats?

[@NicoTallac]

I love the cam mic getting absolutely boosted every time Joe plays. Man, that was nice to listen to ❤️

[@ThePAF23]

Nice???The digital distortion nice???

[@forddriver8827]

My two favourite JB's. Joe's guitars & John's DLR level enthusiasm, these two guys could get up to some serious mischief.

[@alejandroangeles8587]

I love Joe's rig rundowns. The best guitars by far... as always.

[@danielcarter3928]

i love red strats

[@JoshGordonGuitar]

I love these rig rundowns...and always enjoy the one's with Joe. So many guitars, so many amps....a dream to be able to have all these choices for every song. But in reality, playing the bar and theatre gigs I do it's also nice to just bring a couple of guitars, make them work for what's needed, focus on the music, and pack up relatively quickly at the end of the night. Sure, if I was on a tour like Joe's I would bring all the gear I could and have the roadies take care of the load in/load out. Again, love these Joe rig rundowns and love the stories behind the gear!

[@dr.buzzvonjellar8862]

I love Joe and his way of doing things! Unbelievable

[@robertiola88]

Thanks John and Joe for another great rig rundown. I could just put the first 1:30 on an endless loop. Glorious.

[@RichBischoff]

I love that as many rig rundowns John has done with Joe, the look on his face like he is just crapping his pants, never changes. He must just be in awe of the volume! I like that Joe seems like just a dude you could hang out with. Doesn't take himself to serious till he has to.

[@kylekawolski5174]

Saw Joe with my dad on the 13th. Best concert I've ever been to!

[@rustisamust9079]

Great to see the ATB 'Dirty Burst' up and rocking!

[@Ytsejam007]

Joe is on top form! Fantastic work as always

[@dannywilliams4689]

This video tells the story of Why Joe is the best guitarist out there he is there to jam his setup is what every guitar player dreams of . the best amplifiers ever made a great analogue pedal board and his great talent.

[@richardwallace4212]

Saw Joe live for the 1st time in Brighton a couple of months ago and yes he was incredible, but I also had a propper nerd out on his guitars all night and his constant tweaking of knobs and switches. Really satisfied the guitar nerd in me all night.

[@boabglen]

The best tone in the game! The nicest dude in the game! One of the best players in the game. Joe Bonamassa really is a legend!

[@RollieFingers59]

Love it. One cannot understand how difficult it is to keep that all under sonic control.

[@klausfritsch4350]

I love the Time Clocks album.

[@drayve8590]

Here’s a fun drinking game!!! Ya take a shot every time John Bolinger awkwardly laughs at something Joe says! You’ll get messed up in the first 2 minutes!😅

[@ChadAbdulJabar]

Sometimes I hear Joe is a polarizing figure. I can't figure out how you could dislike him.

[@cedarbay3994]

Well, he seems to think a modded '68 Tele thinline is somehow an affordable vintage guitar--it would be at least 10 grand!

[@ChadAbdulJabar]

@@cedarbay3994 for me that's not grounds to dislike a guy. Full disclosure, I have his signature amp.

[@sixslinger9951]

@@cedarbay3994 it seems you haters just can't wait to bash Joe on every video. get a life.

[@johnasbury3744]

John is the best guy on rig rundown just adds so much to the videos

[@tapilaha]

I could watch these two do rig rundowns all day

[@DavidOakesMusic]

Something to watch over dinner ! ;)

[@checa160]

Joe is really enjoyable to listen to, both playing or telling stories. And John does interview really good. He knows the stuff and lets it shine...I enjoyed it a lkt. Thanks guys

[@samppa8303]

Joe is a man who knows everything about guitars. And he trusts quality goods, not for any cheap guitars and copies from the East. He is one of my all time guitar heroes.

[@cashxavilanrmn6146]

Best rig rundown best blues player nowdays truly legend bonamassa rulesss

[@scotthamilton6987]

Agree with, and appreciate, all of the comments here about Joe’s brilliance, but John, thank you for your enthusiastic, thoughtful and insightful interview questions, in this and all of your Rig Rundowns! You combine the joy of a fan with the knowledge and experience of a professional musician! We benefit.

[@booitsnick]

Pure unadulterated nerd. Joe lives for making these. Thank you again