JOE BONAMASSA - An Acoustic Evening At The Vienna Opera

This unique concert was recorded at the historic Vienna Opera House in July 2012 during a very special unplugged tour, played to a limited audience over seven exclusive shows. A far cry from Bonamassa’s predominantly electric blues performances, this presentation was an all-acoustic effort. Bonamassa was accompanied onstage by an altogether unorthodox mixture of fellow musicians. This included traditional Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Mats Wester, American keyboardist Arlan Schierbaum and renowned Puerto Rican percussionist Lenny Castro. "Originally, when I had the idea of doing an all-acoustic concert, I imagined doing it solo. I’d surround myself with a bunch of guitars, tell the background story of each song, and then play it. Kevin believed the show would be more exciting with a band and he got to work. All of a sudden, we had a five-piece group, and 72 hours to rehearse 20 or so songs. It was amazing, different than anything I’d ever done before" says Joe. Record Label: Mascot Records Style: Rock