The story behind joe’s version of “sloe gin” – joe bonamassa

By the time his Sloe Gin album was released in the summer of , Joe Bonamassa was already well on his way to becoming the undisputed master of 21st century blues rock and heir to the '60s blues boom throne. With five solo studio albums already tucked neatly under his belt — including a smattering of No. Superproducer Kevin Shirley: my 12 career-defining records.

In the 11 years since then, he's notched up even more contenders in his ever-expanding discography. But Slow Gin has some curious origins; the track was penned by Bob Ezrin and Michael Kamen and first recorded in by Rocky Horror Picture Show star and English actor extraordinaire Tim Curry, who was dabbling with a semi-successful musical career at the time.

When I first heard it, I was really stricken by the guitar playing, and I was really taken by the whole vibe of it. Want all the hottest music and gear news, reviews, deals, features and more, direct to your inbox?

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Sign up here. A guitar he would later own more than one original example of. Joe and co were able to lay down the track in just a couple of days as well. When it came to the solos on the track, Bonamassa was his usual improvisational self. And the solos were done live… But the sort of Jimmy Page bits, those were overdubbed.