FANZEYEVIEW
Joe Bonamassa Folkestone & Cambridge October 2010
Well what can I say...'what a day we had' at Folkestone.
I left my home around 10.30am to miss all the weekend shoppers clogging up everyone lives on the M25 going to Lakeside. It was an overcast but not cold day, but on approaching the Dartford Bridge Crossing, 'Sloe Gin' (studio version) started playing on my in car DAb radio, all of a sudden the clouds broke and the sun shone on the bridge, due to the congestion on it, i finally got through the toll just as the song was ending, upon so the sun abruptly sunk in behind the clouds again, etherial moment indeed and what a great omen for the upcoming festivities.
I parked up the car , picked up the ticket from the box office and proceeded to find the band all coming out of the nearby hotel making their ways to the tour bus.
I managed to get my Black Rock cd signed by all and BCC by Joe, plus a few other items. Great chats with all the band who were all quite bemused by the venue.
The forumites then started slowly gathering, CurrymanDavid was the first , then we were met by Maggie & Lydia on the vantage veranda in front of the venue. We then spotted Joe coming out of soundcheck and the bonabuddies had their cd's and other stuff signed with some photos with Joe and a few words.
We were getting hungry so being at the seashore it had to be fish & chips on the veranda and it was really cool eating out of a bag in the fresh air by the sea. After this we spotted Michael and Pete and we all sat in the cafe above the venue where Joe and Bogie joined us for a chat and bewilderment at Michaels swag of cd's .
Then we all queued up at the front and we were then joined by other bonabuddies inc wooders, doors open mad rush to the front where we stood our ground waiting for the show to start.
And what a show, the band were are sparkling form songs old and new in the upgraded set this time and it did sound refreshing, Michael was passed a plectrum from Joe at the end I claimed a setlist from Dave the guitar tech.
Pete took some wonderful footage which I'm sure is now on youtube, my photos are now available and i'm sure some others will be shortly.
We stood outside after the gig and all band members came out and had a really good time chatting, signing, being photographed.
The bonabuddies then made our way to the nearby hotel to reflect on the gig and other upcoming gigs we are attending, more photos and a couple of drinks, before we all went our seperate ways to a well earned sleep.
Mine was actually a 100 mile journey bask home before todays gig at Cambridge with Pete. I would finally make a special mention for Carmine who I thought played the best bass I've seen/heard in ages, he was phenomenal !!!!!
I left my home around 10.30am to miss all the weekend shoppers clogging up everyone lives on the M25 going to Lakeside. It was an overcast but not cold day, but on approaching the Dartford Bridge Crossing, 'Sloe Gin' (studio version) started playing on my in car DAb radio, all of a sudden the clouds broke and the sun shone on the bridge, due to the congestion on it, i finally got through the toll just as the song was ending, upon so the sun abruptly sunk in behind the clouds again, etherial moment indeed and what a great omen for the upcoming festivities.
I parked up the car , picked up the ticket from the box office and proceeded to find the band all coming out of the nearby hotel making their ways to the tour bus.
I managed to get my Black Rock cd signed by all and BCC by Joe, plus a few other items. Great chats with all the band who were all quite bemused by the venue.
The forumites then started slowly gathering, CurrymanDavid was the first , then we were met by Maggie & Lydia on the vantage veranda in front of the venue. We then spotted Joe coming out of soundcheck and the bonabuddies had their cd's and other stuff signed with some photos with Joe and a few words.
We were getting hungry so being at the seashore it had to be fish & chips on the veranda and it was really cool eating out of a bag in the fresh air by the sea. After this we spotted Michael and Pete and we all sat in the cafe above the venue where Joe and Bogie joined us for a chat and bewilderment at Michaels swag of cd's .
Then we all queued up at the front and we were then joined by other bonabuddies inc wooders, doors open mad rush to the front where we stood our ground waiting for the show to start.
And what a show, the band were are sparkling form songs old and new in the upgraded set this time and it did sound refreshing, Michael was passed a plectrum from Joe at the end I claimed a setlist from Dave the guitar tech.
Pete took some wonderful footage which I'm sure is now on youtube, my photos are now available and i'm sure some others will be shortly.
We stood outside after the gig and all band members came out and had a really good time chatting, signing, being photographed.
The bonabuddies then made our way to the nearby hotel to reflect on the gig and other upcoming gigs we are attending, more photos and a couple of drinks, before we all went our seperate ways to a well earned sleep.
Mine was actually a 100 mile journey bask home before todays gig at Cambridge with Pete. I would finally make a special mention for Carmine who I thought played the best bass I've seen/heard in ages, he was phenomenal !!!!!
Cradle Rock/So Many Roads/When The Fire Hits The Sea/So It’s Like That/If Heartaches Where Nickels/Slow Train/Steal Your Heart Away/Sloe Gin/Ballad Of John Henry/Happier Times/Never Make Your Move Too Soon/Great Flood/Young Mans Blues/Woke Up Dreaming/Mountain Time
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Bird On A Wire./Just Got Paid
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Bird On A Wire./Just Got Paid
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