Beth Hart & Joe Bonamassa – Live In Amsterdam (3 LPs 2014 – PRD 7434 1.) NM/NM
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I do not sell copies or bootleg material.
Extremely rare collection. Only a limited number were pressed. Hard to find now in the UK.
Near Mint. All of the 3 LPs are near mint and in superb condition. Played once on a Linn, Naim, Reference equipment. The Gatefold sleeve and 3 cardboard printed inner sleeves are also in superb condition.
I send by tracked delivery and use reinforced cardboard cases with the discs separated from the Gatefold Sleeve. I also include a plastic cover for storage.
REVIEWS:
After two very successful joint studio albums " Don't Explain" (#17 in the charts) and " Seesaw" (#19 in the charts), Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa decided to give five exclusive European shows in the summer of 2013. The last two shows, on two consecutive evenings at Amsterdam's Carré Theater, were recorded for this live release. The U.S. American with her insane voice and the already legendary Joe Bonamassa torched fireworks on classic cover versions and delighted the audience beyond measure.
Superlative blues rock from the dynamic duo. The recording & reproduction is also first class. There's plenty of bass lurking in these songs and whoever engineered this did a great job.
Much of the material here is live interpretations of songs harvested from their two studio albums of powerful jazz, blues and soul covers, with a few additions to keep it fresh. As is Joe and Beth's philosophy, everything you hear on this live album is exactly that, live, with no overdubs or backing tracks, something that, as Joe points out in the liner notes, is becoming increasingly rare for large shows in this day and age. Unlike some live albums, the audience noise is minimal and, although you can certainly tell that it is live by the acoustics and rawness of the sound, the sound quality really is superb.
Joe and Beth work together brilliantly, they have a truly respectful and electrifying partnership, with Beth's phenomenal voice being given the space to take to limelight and Joe complimenting her with just the right amount of licks and fills, only opening up and demonstrating his world class guitar skills (and, boy, are they incredible) when it wouldn't take centre stage away from Ms. Hart. Add to that mix an excellent backing band and a tasteful horn section and you have a live show so good, you envy those who were able to be there. “Them There Eyes” provides a playful, light start, but as soon as the gritty strains of “Sinner's Prayer” strike up, the audience start to get what they've paid for; this is a perfect example of Hart and Bonamassa at their collaborative best. The variety and eclecticism of the set is one of the many strengths of “Live In Amsterdam” and we're treated to song after song of soulful torch songs, chugging rock and spine-tingling blues.
There are plenty of highlights which make this whole album a little bit special. Al Green's “Rhymes” has a fantastic groove to it, the feel-good gospel strains of Etta James' “Something's Got A Hold On Me” would get anybody with a pulse on their feet and Tom Waits' “Chocolate Jesus” is a welcome curve-ball. This live version of Beth Hart's “Baddest Blues”, one of my favourite solo songs of hers, is absolutely scintillating, a thrillingly gorgeous, mighty powerhouse of a song and she delivers the lyrics like her life depends upon it. Bonamassa's virtuoso guitar is the highlight of the passionate, bluesy “Someday After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry) and the solo is nothing short of heavenly. “Strange Fruit” and “I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know” are both utterly phenomenal. Ignoring the forgettable “Amsterdam, Amsterdam” and “Antwerp Jam” which top and tail the album, the set culminates in a soul-meltingly gorgeous rendition of “I'd Rather Go Blind”, during which both Beth and Joe give magnificent individual performances; they certainly know how to end a show.
“Live In Amsterdam” is the sound of two artists with a huge amount of talent in their individual fields performing to the very top of their abilities. Beth Hart is one of the greatest voices of her generation and comparisons with timeless greats such as Janis Joplin aren't unwarranted. Joe Bonamassa is justifiably one of the hottest properties in music today and, although some fans feel as if he has been spreading himself a bit thin with too many releases, this double live album is top quality and well worth adding to anybody's record collection, certainly somebody who is already a fan of Bonamassa. It's not just his technical ability that amazes, it's his talent for interpretation, restraint and ability to play in many styles and genres; he is a real scholar turned master of the art. If you take both of these individual elements together, add a catalogue of blues, jazz and soul classics and put them all together during a couple of inspired sell-out gigs, you get something magical indeed – and that's what “Live In Amsterdam” is... magical.
Beth Hart And Joe Bonamassa – Live In Amsterdam
Tracklist
A1 Amsterdam, Amsterdam! Songwriter – Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley Songwriter – Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley A2 Them There Eyes Songwriter – Doris Tauber, Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey Songwriter – Doris Tauber, Maceo Pinkard, William Tracey A3 Sinner's Prayer Songwriter – Lloyd Glenn, Lowell Fulson Songwriter – Lloyd Glenn, Lowell Fulson A4 Can't Let Go Songwriter – Randy Weeks Songwriter – Randy Weeks A5 For My Friends Songwriter – William Withers Jr.* Songwriter – William Withers Jr.* B1 Close To My Fire Songwriter – Peter Hoppe, Stephanie Popp Songwriter – Peter Hoppe, Stephanie Popp B2 Rhymes Songwriter – Al Green, Mabon Hodges* Songwriter – Al Green, Mabon Hodges* B3 Something's Got A Hold On Me Songwriter – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods Songwriter – Etta James, Leroy Kirkland, Pearl Woods C1 Your Heart Is As Black As Night Songwriter – Melody Gardot Songwriter – Melody Gardot C2 Chocolate Jesus Songwriter – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits Songwriter – Kathleen Brennan, Tom Waits C3 Baddest Blues Songwriter – Beth Hart Songwriter – Beth Hart C4 Someday After Awhile (You'll Be Sorry) Songwriter – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson Songwriter – Freddie King, Sonny Thompson D1 Well, Well Songwriter – Delaney Bramlett Songwriter – Delaney Bramlett D2 If I Tell You I Love You Songwriter – Melody Gardot Songwriter – Melody Gardot D3 See Saw Songwriter – Don Covay, Steve Cropper Songwriter – Don Covay, Steve Cropper D4 Strange Fruit Songwriter – Lewis Allen* Songwriter – Lewis Allen* E1 Miss Lady Songwriter – Buddy Miles Songwriter – Buddy Miles E2 I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know Songwriter – Al Kooper Songwriter – Al Kooper E3 Nutbush City Limits Songwriter – Tina Turner Songwriter – Tina Turner F1 I'd Rather Go Blind Songwriter – Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan Songwriter – Billy Foster, Ellington Jordan F2 Antwerp Jam Songwriter – Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley Songwriter – Beth Hart, Joe Bonamassa, Kevin Shirley
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – J&R Adventures Inc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mascot Music Production And Publishing BV
- Copyright © – Mascot Music Production And Publishing BV
- Pressed By – MPO
- Published By – Jezebel Blues
- Published By – Smokin' Joe Analog Co.
- Published By – Caveman Entertainment & Music
- Published By – Bourne Co.
- Published By – Unichappell Music, Inc.
- Published By – Angry Desert Music
- Published By – Interior Music Corp.
- Published By – Modernsoul GMBH & Co
- Published By – Universal Music Publishing GmbH
- Published By – Al Green Music, Inc.
- Published By – EMI Longitude Music
- Published By – Old Edward Music Publishing
- Published By – Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
- Published By – Jalma Music
- Published By – Arc Music (2)
- Published By – Carbert Music, Inc.
- Published By – Fort Knox Music, Inc.
- Published By – Trio Music
- Published By – Embassy Music Corp.
- Published By – Wb Music Corp.
- Published By – Cotillion Music, Inc.
- Published By – Irving Music, Inc.
- Published By – Music Sales Corp.
- Published By – Miles Ahead Music
- Published By – Little A Music
- Published By – EMI Blackwood Music Inc.
- Published By – EMI Unart Catalog Inc.
- Recorded At – The Koninklijke Theater Amsterdam
- Mixed At – The Cave
- Mastered At – Gateway Mastering
- Lacquer Cut At – SST Brüggemann GmbH
Credits
- Arranged By [Horn Arrangements By] – Lee Thornburg
- Authoring [DVD & Blu-Ray Authoring] – Corinne Sousoulas, Encore Media / Ground Zero, Scott Long (2)
- Bass – Carmine Rojas
- Crew [Truck Driver] – Ian Pugh
- Design [Creative Design], Artwork – Dennis Friel Art Studios
- Directed By – Philippe Klose
- Drums – Anton Fig
- Engineer – Jared Kvitka
- Engineer [FOH Engineer] – Bryan Kiger
- Engineer [Monitor Engineer] – Matt Naylor
- Executive-Producer [Executive Producer] – Roy Weisman
- Guitar, Vocals – Joe Bonamassa
- Keyboards – Arlan Schierbaum
- Lacquer Cut By – MW*
- Lighting [Lightning Designer] – Justin Duguid
- Liner Notes – Beth*, Joe*
- Management [Beth Hart] – David Wolff
- Management [Director Of Marketing] – Rachael Iverson
- Management [Director Of Tour Logistics] – Sal DiMartino
- Management [General Manager] – Jim Freeman (5)
- Management [Joe Bonamassa], Management [CEO] – Roy Weisman
- Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
- Photography By – Christie Goodwin
- Producer [Produced By], Mixed By – Kevin Shirley
- Production Manager – Bianca Polderman
- Public Relations [Beth Hart] – HERFitz PR, Heidi Ellen Robinson Fitzgerald
- Public Relations [US Public Relations For Joe Bonamassa] – Erin Cook, Jensen Communications, Michael Jensen
- Recorded By, Production Manager – Eric Roa
- Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals – Blondie Chaplin
- Saxophone [Sax], Percussion – Ron Dziubla
- Technician [Bass & Keyboard] – Colin Moody
- Technician [Drum Tech] – Dan Simpson (2)
- Technician [Guitar Tech] – Mike Hickey
- Technician [Master Electrician] – Charlie Rushton
- Tour Manager – Clay Allen (2), Scott Guetzkow
- Trombone, Percussion – Carlos Perez Alfonso
- Trumpet, Percussion – Lee Thornburg
- Vocals, Piano – Beth Hart
Notes
Issued under exclusive license from J&R Adventures Inc.℗ © 2014 Mascot Music Production And Publishing BV.
Made in the EU.
Publishers A1, F2: Jezebel Blues (BMI), Smokin' Joe Analog Music Co. (ASCAP) & Caveman Entertainment & Music (BMI)
Publisher A2: Bourne Co. (ASCAP)
Publisher A3: Unich Appell Music Inc (BMI)
Publisher A4: Angry Desert Music (BMI)
Publishers B1: Modernsoul GMBH & Co (GEMA), Universal Music Publishing GMBH (GEMA)
Publisher B2: Al Green Music Inc. (BMI)
Publisher B3: EMI Longitude Music (BMI)
Publishers C1: Old Edward Music / Publishing (ASCAP), Warner Chappell Music Inc (ASCAP)
Publisher C2: Jalma Music (ASCAP)
Publisher C3: Jezebel Blues (BMI)
Publishers C4: Arc Music (BMI), Carbert Music Inc (BMI), Fort Konox Music INc, (BMI) & TRio Music Co. (BMI)
Publishers D1: Embassy Music Corp (BMI)
Publishers D2: Old Edward Music Publishing (ASCAP), W B Music Corp. (ASCAP)
Publisher D4: Music Sales Corp. (ASCAP)
Publisher E1: Miles Ahead Music (ASCAP)
Publishers E2: Little A Music (BMI), Unichappell Music Inc (BMI)
Publishers E3: EMI Blackwood Music Inc. (BMI), EMI Unart Catalog Inc
Publisher F1: Arc Music (BMI)
Inside right:
Joe's gear used
1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop
1960 Gibson Les Paul Standard "The Runt"
1957 Gibson Les Paul TV Special
1960 Gibson ES-335
1960 Gibson Les Paul Junior
2013 Gibson ES-335 Historic Makeover
2013 Gibson Les Paul JB Signature
1963 Fender Stratocaster
1953 Fender Telecaster
Jim Kelley Amplifiers
Additional information:
Front cover only lists "Beth Hart Joe Bonamassa" without the conjunction "and". However on the spine and disc menu it is given as "Beth Hart and Joe Bonamassa".
Gatefold cover and printed inner sleeves
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 8 19873 01076 0
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