Joe Bonamassa LIVE

[solemn music] - [Narrator] Think back to Ireland in the 1970's, dull and gray, a seriously oppressed state.

We had to behave ourselves, keep our hands by our side, and not get notions.

It was sucking the life out of us.

And along came this hellraiser who must be the devil himself.

He released us and set us free.

He is much more than a musician.

He was our catharsis.

He was a pioneer, a pilgrim.

He is like our patron saint.

No one dared to explore or develop like he did.

And he set the way for all the musicians coming up behind him, especially in his hometown Cork.

[solemn music continues] - When you take something as delicate as Rory Gallagher and his legacy, you've gotta make sure you've got the right man who can deliver.

I asked other people in the music industry, how do you feel about Joe Bonamassa doing the thing for Rory Gallagher?

'Cause people are very, very precious nowadays, and everybody unanimously, "That's the man."

[energetic guitar music] [audience applauding and cheering] - The way this happened was I get a call from Peter Aiken, the biggest independent promoter in Ireland today, and Peter calls me and he makes a pitch to me.

"Would Joe Bonamassa be interested in doing the Rory Gallagher celebration, celebrating Rory Gallagher's 30 years since his passing?"

I thought it was a great idea, but more importantly, I knew how much Joe Bonamassa loved Rory Gallagher.

[energetic guitar music] [audience applauding and cheering] - And I said, "If I thread the needle and do it just right to where I tribute enough of it to where it sounds a little bit like him, but make it my own, I could play my way out of this one."

But at the end of it all, to see what it means to Donald and Daniel and to those people out there, it's worth the five armchair quarterbacks they're gonna say, "Well, there's only one Rory Gallagher."

It's like, well, I'm telling you right now, straight to the camera, "There's only one Rory Gallagher."

- He's unequaled.

There's nobody quite like Rory.

You know, there's lots of great guitarists in the world, millions of great guitarists.

But Rory's unique and always will be.

- Lots of reasons for his popularity is his guitar playing, his songwriting.

He was an entertainer.

He was a good showman.

- Electrifying, a deep, profound commitment to the blues, rock, and roots music.

- His playing tells a story.

Regardless of the vocals, just on the music itself and just the way that he approached improvisation.

It all had a place to go.

- It's extra special to do this project at this time on Rory's 30th anniversary of his passing in Cork.

You know, where his adopted town where everyone absolutely loves him.

- When you talk about Rory Gallagher's legacy, especially over here, he was everybody's working class hero.

- [Narrator] Rory Gallagher changed our DNA, his timing was impeccable to shift human consciousness.

I think in a sense he sacrificed his life for it.

[energetic rock music] [audience applauding and cheering] [energetic guitar music] [audience applauding and cheering] [energetic rock music] [energetic rock music continues] If I was a cradle, would you let me rock If I was a pony, would you let me trot If I was an atom, you'd split me into three If I go out my cell phone's dead, lock your doors on me [energetic music rock continues] If I was a baby, would you let me fall If I was an outlaw, would you have me caught If I was a tiger, would you have me caged If I was somebody else, now babe Would you would act your age, yeah [energetic music rock continues] You'll miss out if you're getting higher than your Pray it doesn't happen, this time I'll make you see it You and I gotta say, this is about me and you Yeah [energetic music rock continues] [energetic rock music continues] [energetic rock music continues] [energetic rock music continues] [energetic rock music continues] [audience applauding and cheering] [energetic rock music continues] If I was a blind man, would you make me see If I was a deaf man, giving ears to me If I was a lame man, give me legs to walk If you were true to me now baby You'd listen when I talk [energetic rock music continues] If I was a cradle, would you let me rock If I was a pony, would you let me trot If I was an atom, split me into three If I go out myself now baby, put your dogs on me [energetic rock music continues] [audience applauding and cheering] [energetic rock music continues] [audience applauding and cheering] - [Drummer] One, two, one!

[upbeat rock music] [upbeat rock music continues] Well I lost my shirt in a card game And I never had a chance Well I lost my shirt in a card game And I never had a chance Well, the deck was marked and the game was rigged You could it tell at a glance Well, I lost my job on the weekend And I was back out on the street I lost my job on the weekend And I was back out on the street No way to get a dollar And I spent it on the roulette wheel [upbeat rock music continues] Walk on hot coals, sleep on a bed of nails Walk on thin ice, skate on razor blades My little girl beside me no matter what fails [upbeat rock music continues] [upbeat rock music continues] I went down at the race track And my horse led the field And I was down at the race track And my horse led the field It was a hoax and the mare was doped And she fell upon her knee And I threw away my lucky penny Rabbit's foot and a gypsy ring I threw away my lucky penny Rabbit's foot and a gypsy ring Not gonna gamble on my baby A loosing streak I might not win Walk on hot coals, sleep on a bed of nails Walk on thin ice, skate on razor blades Got my girl beside me no matter what else fails [gentle rock music] [audience applauding and cheering] [audience clapping] [gentle rock music continues] [upbeat rock music] [upbeat rock music continues] [upbeat rock music continues] [audience applauding and cheering] - Thank you and good evening.

[gentle music] - One, two, three, four.

Tattoo'd lady, bearded baby They're my family When I am lonely, someone told me where I could always be Wish for pennies, we had any Meet me down at the shooting gallery Fairground baby, wonder what made me fall Fall for the pearly queen Well I spent my youth under canvas roof As I roamed from town to town I'm not fooling, got no schoolin' Never, never liked the school bell sound Caravan, you hear the fairground band They're as good as they can be You know I can't be found, but look around You know I'll be gone by dawn, all right [keyboard break] [cheerful rock music continues] [Guitar solo] The loud speaker, fire eater, a real sight to see Death cheater, central heater Save a seat for me Wicked Sadie, she's no baby Take and close her sideshow down D.A.

cheering, police chief wearing Her garter for a crown Well, I spent my youth under canvas roof As I roamed through town to town I'm not fooling, got no schoolin' Never, never liked the school bell sound From the caravan, you hear the fairground band They're as good as they can be No, I can't be found, look around Know we'll be gone by dawn, all right Tattoo'd lady, bearded baby They're my family When I'm lonely, someone told me where I could always be Wish for pennies, if we had any You'd meet me down at the shooting gallery Tattoo'd lady, bearded baby They're my family [guitar solo] [cheerful rock music continues] [cheerful rock music continues] [cheerful rock music continues] [cheerful rock music continues] [audience applauding and cheering] [audience applauding and cheering] [gentle groovy music] [gentle groovy music continues] Rain ain't fussy about where it lands Find me hiding no matter where you stand Gonna rain brother, gonna rain hard The blues comes calling with its calling card Ain't too funny when you'd rather die Ain't no pleasure when the girl don't reply Lovesick letter that you wrote in tears Feeling so bad for a million years Watch out brother, be alert Whatever you do, don't show that hurt [guitar solo] [keyboard solo] [gentle groovy music continues] Been so subjected, so distressed Come back baby, clean up this mess [gentle groovy music continues] Ain't so funny when you'd rather die Ain't no pleasure when the girl don't reply Your lovesick letter that you wrote in tears The feeling so bad for a million years The rain ain't fussy about where it falls Rains is on one that rains on all When it falls brother, it's gonna rain hard The blues comes calling with his calling card [guitar solo] [gentle groovy music continues] [audience applauding and cheering] [gentle groovy music continues] [audience applauding and cheering] [energetic rock music] [audience continues applauding and cheering] Hear what's going all around town People are sayin' you gonna put the kid down Oh, what'cha do, what'cha do You can call it what you want I call it messin' with the kid You told me you loved me, you told me a lie Love me baby till the day that I die Oh, what'cha do, what'cha do You call it what you want I call it messin' with the kid You took the kid's car and drove all around town Everybody tellin' ya you're gonna put the kid down And what'cha doin, what'cha doing You call it what you want I call it messin' with the kid [guitar solo] [energetic rock music continues] [gentle rock guitar music] [audience applauding and cheering] Messin' with the kid Messin' with the kid Messin' with the kid Messin' with the kid You call it what you want, I call it messin' with the kid [energetic rock music] [energetic rock music continues] Call it what you want, I call it messin' with the kid [audience applauding and cheering] [audience continues applauding and cheering] [upbeat rock music] Did you ever, ah Did you ever Did you ever Did you ever wake up with the bullfrogs on your mind Did you ever wake up with the bullfrogs on your mind Oh, you're sittin' here laughin' Just to keep me from cryin' Did you ever wake up with the bullfrogs on your mind Did you ever wake up with the bullfrogs on your mind Well, sittin here laughin', just keep me from cryin' Well, my mama got 'em, daddy too My sister done got 'em, brother too Woke up this morning, my grandmother had them too Well, if you don't know 'bout that Yeah, you know I got those bullfrog blues [slide guitar break] [energetic rockabilly music continues] [keyboard solo] [energetic rockabilly music continues] [energetic rockabilly music continues] Did you ever wake up with the bullfrogs on your mind Did you ever wake up with the bullfrogs on your mind Well, you're keeping me laughin' Just keep me from cryin' Well, my mama got 'em, my daddy too My sister done got 'em, brother too Woke up this morning, my grandmother had them too Well, if you don't know by now You know I got those bullfrog blues [energetic rockabilly music continues] [energetic rockabilly music continues] [dramatic slide guitar] [audience applauding and cheering] [dramatic rock music] Like a bad penny you've turned up again You're in my sights, misting my lens You think you know how it was when I tripped and fell You double-dealed me, baby, and I broke like a shell [dramatic rock music continues] Like a bad penny you've sure lost the glow I'm out of reach, smile's gone cold Well, it can never be like it was then Well, don't you fool with me, baby Don't you mess with my plans Some stormy nights your memory haunts me You won't go away Like a bad penny you Turned up in change Try to fit the picture inside the frame I think you know I'm still sore But I'm on the mend Times sure have changed, it won't happen again [dramatic rock music continues] Some sober nights I hear you calling You won't go away Like a bad penny you Turned round and round You don't know what's wrong When it all falls down You gotta learn from now on stop playing games You gotta keep on moving, spin on your way You gotta keep on moving, spin on your way You gotta keep on moving Spin on your way [guitar solo] [dramatic rock music continues] [dramatic rock music continues] [dramatic rock music continues] [dramatic rock music continues] [audience applauding and cheering] [upbeat rock music] [audience clapping] [upbeat blues music] This hotel bar is full of people The piano man really laid it down The old bartender is as high as a steeple Why tonight I wear a frown Joint is jumpin' all around me My mood isn't really in style Right now the blues surrounds me But I'll break out in a while And I'm a million miles away Million miles away Million miles away Sailing on a driftwood Sailing on a driftwood On a windy bay On a windy bay Yeah, I'm a million miles away Million miles away Million miles away Sailing like driftwood Sailing like driftwood On a windy bay On a windy bay [upbeat blues music continues] [upbeat blues music continues] And I'm a million miles away Million miles away Million miles away Sailing like driftwood Sailing like driftwood On a windy bay On a windy bay And I'm a million miles away Million miles away Million miles away Sailing like driftwood Sailing like driftwood On a windy bay On a windy bay Ask me how I feel And how does it look to you Hook, line, and sinker Lost my captain and my crew Standing on the landing There's no one there but me 'Cause that's where you'll find me Looking out the deep blue sea [upbeat blues music continues] [audience applauding and cheering] [upbeat blues music continues] There's songs on the lips of everybody Smiles all around the room The conversation overflowing But I sit here with the blues Hotel bar lost all its people The piano man's caught the last bus home The old bartender is collapsed in the corner Why I'm still here, I don't know I'm a million miles away Million miles away Million miles away Sailing like driftwood Sailing like driftwood On a windy bay On a windy bay I'm a million miles away Million miles away Million miles away Sailing like driftwood Sailing like driftwood On a windy bay On a windy bay On a windy bay [upbeat blues music continues] [upbeat blues music continues] [upbeat blues music continues] So I'm a million miles away A million miles away A million miles away Sailing like driftwood Sailing like driftwood On a windy bay On a windy bay And I'm a million miles away A million miles away A million miles away Sailing like driftwood Sailing like driftwood On a windy bay [audience applauding and cheering] [dramatic rock music] [audience applauding and cheering] - Thank you very much.

It's been an honor.

[audience continues applauding and cheering] [audience applauding and cheering] [energetic rock music] Well I've been bitten Lord knows I've been stung I was cornered, I was almost hung Well, I sure made a getaway Back to my stompin' ground Well, been written, many times been sung Well learned by the old folks, unheeded by the young Well, the grass is always greener Back on my stompin' ground Well, I hear the river's swollen Bridge is broken down Weatherman's heartbroken And he can't stop me now, I've been bitten Lord knows, I've been stung Well I'm going back now baby Back to my stompin' ground [slide guitar solo] [energetic rock music continues] Well, tell the folks I'm leaving, I won't be long Leave the door wide open And you'll hear the train I'm on I've been bitten Lord knows I've been stung Well, I feel so good this morning Back on my stompin' ground [keyboard solo] [energetic rock music continues] Oh you know I been jailed Last week I was sprung It's in the morning paper now lookin' all around I've been bitten Lord knows I've been stung Well, I'm going back now baby Back to my stompin' ground [energetic rock music continues] [energetic rock music continues] [energetic rock music continues] - Thank you for the honor of a lifetime.

[audience applauding and cheering] [dramatic music] [audience continues applauding and cheering] [upbeat Irish music] [audience continues applauding and cheering] [upbeat Irish music continues] [upbeat Irish music continues] [club thuds] [dramatic rock music] [tinkling ragtime music]