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.
Walk in My Shadows
Joe Bonamassa Lyrics
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My knees are weak
It's so damned hot
I can't even speak
Walk in my shadow
I can't take it anymore
When I get you in the shadows
Yes, I know baby
That's a shady kind of deal
I just want to find out
How you feel
Walk in my shadow
I ain't gonna take it anymore, oh yes
When I get you in the shadows
I'm gonna give you what's in store, yes I am
Yes, I know you say, I'm stupid
It just wouldn't be cool
Well, I can tell you baby that I
I ain't no fool
Walk in my shadow
I can't take it anymore
When I get you in the shadows
I'm gonna lay you on the floor
When I get you in the shadows
I'm gonna give you what's in store
Yeah
In Joe Bonamassa's song Walk in My Shadows, the singer is expressing his physical and emotional exhaustion, stating that his throat is dry, his knees are weak, and the environment is so hot that he can barely speak. The repeated phrase "Walk in my shadow" is the singer's invitation to the listener to experience what he is going through and to understand the intensity of his emotions. The singer acknowledges that what he is proposing may appear suspicious or dubious to some, but he just wants to find out how the other person feels.
The singer wants the listener to come into the shadows with him, where he will reveal his true intentions and feelings. He is determined to show the other person what he is capable of, and he is prepared to go to great lengths to achieve it. However, the listener seems hesitant and questions the singer's behavior, calling him "stupid" and saying that it "wouldn't be cool." Despite this, the singer insists that he is not a fool and is committed to following through on his plan.
Overall, the song Walk in My Shadows is a powerful expression of emotional exhaustion and desperation, with the singer urging the listener to understand his plight and join him in the shadows.
Line by Line Meaning
My throat is dry
I am feeling nervous and anxious which is making my throat dry
My knees are weak
My legs feel unsteady and weak due to the overwhelming situation
It's so damned hot
The situation is intense and overwhelming, making it feel like a scorching heatwave
I can't even speak
The pressure is so high that I am unable to express myself verbally
Walk in my shadow
Experience my struggles and my perspective on the situation
I can't take it anymore
The pressure has become unbearable, and I cannot handle it any longer
When I get you in the shadows
If I can share my perspective with you and make you understand
I gonna show you what it's for
I will demonstrate to you why this situation matters to me so much
Yes, I know baby
I understand that this approach might seem strange or wrong to you
That's a shady kind of deal
You might perceive this as an unfair or underhanded way to approach the situation
I just want to find out
I am doing this to get an understanding of your perspective as well
How you feel
I want to know how you are experiencing this situation
I ain't gonna take it anymore, oh yes
I have reached my limit and cannot tolerate this situation any longer
I'm gonna give you what's in store, yes I am
I will reveal to you what I am capable of if pushed to my limits
Yes, I know you say, I'm stupid
I understand that you might be dismissing my approach as foolish or unnecessary
It just wouldn't be cool
You think that this kind of behavior is not socially acceptable or favorable
Well, I can tell you baby that I
But I know that my approach is essential for me to achieve closure
I ain't no fool
I may seem foolish to you, but I am confident in my approach
I'm gonna lay you on the floor
If needed, I am willing to use force to make you see my perspective
When I get you in the shadows
When I can show you what I am going through
I'm gonna give you what's in store
I will reveal to you what might happen if you do not understand my position
Yeah
Affirming the strength of the resolve to make you see their perspective
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: FRAISER, KIRKE, KOSOFF, RODGERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@amysouldivanwosu313
Well my, throat is dry
And my knees are weak
So darned hot
Can't even speak
Walk in my shadows
I can't take it anymore
When I get you in my shadow, baby
I'm gonna give you what's in store
Yes I know baby
That's a shady kind of deal
I just want to find out
How you feel
Walk in my shadow
I ain't gonna take it anymore
When I get you in the shadow
I'm gonna give you what's in store
Yes I know you think I'm stupid
Just wouldn't be cool
I can tell you baby
I aint no fool
Walk in my shadow
I can't take it anymore
When I get you in my shadow
I'm gonna give you what's in store
When I get you in my shadow
I'm gonna give you what's in store
Yeah, I'm gonna give you what's in store
Source: Musixmatch
@drumlover1687
The voice baby! One of the top five greatest rock vocalists of all time. And considering he's still singing at the same level of greatness he has for 50 years now, he may the greatest!
@catcancrunch7260
Without a doubt !!!
@michaelheller8841
I believe Paul Rogers was 67 here. Vocalists in their 20’s wish they can sing like him lol.
@drumlover1687
@@michaelheller8841 Absolutely!
@johnglace
Paul Rodgers along with Robert Plant top vocalist ever. And you are correct about the young ones.
@user-do7rx7qw1l
❤❤
@ricklondon4010
Joe can play anything and Paul can sing anything!❤
@puckhead7716
How the hell can Paul Rogers still sing like that. Amazing!!!
@markdemos75
Puck head77 Born to do it
@antonionavarro7459
yes it's amazing