Joe Bonamassa
Provogue Time Clocks
JoBo rocks around the clocks
Literally weeks seem to have passed since we last saw an album release from Joe Bonamassa, but you have to admit the guy is nothing less than a hard-working and prolific artist. Arguably, too, you could say that JoBo’s forte is in the form of a truly formidable live act, the studio albums somehow falling slightly short of the high-tide mark he’s established in the concert arena. But this latest release might be the album that changes all that for good. Time Clocks kicks off with what sounds like a short-andsweet homage to Jeff Beck, before erupting into the first full track, Notches, a powerful, riff-laden outing with Joe’s signature guitar singing over the top. While the title track is destined to become an anthemic live staple, the rest of the album treads the course of ballads and blues in the JoBo fashion. The man himself begins a European tour next April, kicking off in Glasgow, and you can be sure that many of the songs featured here will find their way onto the setlist. Prepare to be enthralled. [DM]
Standout track: Notches
For fans of: Clapton, Gary Moore