Bonamassa was born in Utica, New York. He started playing guitar at age four, encouraged by his father, who was an avid music fan and exposed him to British blues rock records by Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck, greatly inspiring him. At 11 years old Joe was mentored and trained by American guitar legend, Danny Gatton. When he was 12 years old, he had his own band called Smokin' Joe Bonamassa, which gigged around western New York and Pennsylvania, including cities such as Scranton and Buffalo, but only on weekends since Joe had school on weekdays. Bonamassa played a crimson 1972 Fender Stratocaster he called "Rosie", which his father had bought in Utica, New York.
When he was 12 years old, Bonamassa opened for B.B. King. In the last 13 years Bonamassa has put out 15 solo albums through his independent record label J&R Adventures, of which 11 have reached number 1 on the Billboard Blues charts. Bonamassa has played alongside such artists as Stephen Stills, Eric Clapton, Blondie Chaplin, Foreigner, Buddy Guy, Steve Winwood, Warren Haynes, Solomon Hicks,and Derek Trucks among others.[4] His career highlights include performances at the Royal Albert Hall and has had three Grammy Award nominations in 2013, for his collaboration album with Beth Hart "Seesaw", in 2016 for the album "Live at the Greek Theatre" and 2022 for the album "Royal Tea". In addition to his music career, Joe Bonamassa runs a nonprofit organisation called the Keeping the Blues Alive Foundation, whose mission is to further music education by funding scholarships and providing music education resources to schools in need. in 2020, he added an extension to the foundation. Called Fuelling Musicians, it provides $1500 cheques to struggling musicians affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
in 2021, he broke his own record for having more #1 Billboard blues albums than anyone in history. The album "Time Clocks" clocked up his 25th #1 album.
He is also known for his enormous collection of vintage guitars and related gear.
Somewhere Trouble Don
Joe Bonamassa Lyrics
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Took me to the water
Try to kill me with a kiss
Said hey now honey what about the money
Said I ain't got time for this
She said baby won't you come inside as it sorry I got to ride
Sorry but I got to ride
Sleeping in the devil's bed
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't go
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't know
Devil had a daughter
Took me to the water
Try to kill me with a kiss
Hey now honey what about the money
I said I ain't got time for this
No I ain't no time
Baby wants to drive my car
But she wants to go too far
But she wants to go too far
First comes love, feel so fine
Then comes heartache right behind, heartache come right behind
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't know
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't know
Devil had a daughter
Took me to the water
Try to kill me with a kiss
Hey now honey what about the money
I said I ain't got time for this
I got no time baby, not for you anymore
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't know
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't know
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't go
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't go
Devil had a daughter
Took me to the water
Try to kill me with a kiss
Hey now honey what about the money
I said I ain't got time for this
I ain't got time for this
Devil had a daughter
Took me to the water
Try to kill me with a kiss
Hey now honey what about the money
I said I ain't got time for this
The lyrics of Joe Bonamassa's song "Somewhere Trouble Don't Go" tell a story of a man who had a dangerous encounter with the devil's daughter. She took him to the water, tried to kill him with a kiss, and asked him about the money. However, the man did not have time for her games and refused her advances. He recognizes that danger and heartbreak follow love and decides to leave it all behind.
The song's lyrics are evocative, with the singer's voice conveying a sense of danger and urgency, as well as a desire to escape. The devil's daughter, as portrayed in the lyrics, is a femme fatale, a seductive and dangerous woman who preys on the unsuspecting.
The chorus expresses the singer's desire to leave all the troubles and danger behind and be taken somewhere where trouble does not go. The song's overall message might be that sometimes the best course of action is to recognize danger and trouble and avoid them at all costs.
Line by Line Meaning
Devil had a daughter
I encountered a dangerous woman of evil origin
Took me to the water
She led me to a place of vulnerability
Try to kill me with a kiss
She tried to harm me in a deceptive way
Said hey now honey what about the money
She demanded compensation for her actions
Said I ain't got time for this
I refused to engage with her or pay her
She said baby won't you come inside as it sorry I got to ride
She tried to lure me in with an apology, but I knew it was a trap
Sorry but I got to ride
She left to pursue her own agenda
You know who end up dead, sleeping in the devil's bed
Those who get involved with her end up in grave danger
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't go
I want to escape from dangerous situations
Take me, take me somewhere trouble don't know
I want to go somewhere safe and uncharted
Baby wants to drive my car
She wants control over my life and decisions
But she wants to go too far
She has dangerous intentions
First comes love, feel so fine
At first, everything seems perfect
Then comes heartache right behind, heartache come right behind
But soon, the pain and danger become apparent
I got no time baby, not for you anymore
I am done with her and her toxic ways
I ain't got time for this
I refuse to engage with her or pay her
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: JOE BONAMASSA
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Robert Winslade
That has to be the most powerful guitar riff i've ever heard.
R Walsh
This is quickly moving up the list of my favorite Joe B tunes. Awesome.
leena
This song hooks you, I can't stop singing it in my head, one of my favorites on the new album
Fred Stuckmann
Great song, the more I hear it, the better I like it.
Ben
This is a man with talent that alot of chart artist these days dont have, alot of chart music artists these days, dont relise it take more than a microphone to make proper music, joe bonnamassa has nailed it!
elena skrypnikova
Absolutely RRRIGHT!!!!
Lee Hill
Saw him a few weeks ago in Knoxville.......... DAMN what a show ! It's the 3rd time I've seen him, and NO bad shows !
Harry Fedley
Very good song to play loud!
Schnäbi Zägge
hes such a great guitarist...and a awsome singer too man!!!!LOVE IT
CraftyChica
Love, love, LOVE this song. And him. <3