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.
Who's Been Talking
Joe Bonamassa Lyrics
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My baby caught the train, left me all alone
She knows that I love her, she doin' me wrong
My baby bought the ticket, as long as her right arm
My baby bought the ticket, long as my right arm
She says she's gonna ride, long as I been from home
Well who's been talking, everything that I do
Well you is my baby, and I hate to lose
Well goodbye baby, hate to see you go
Well goodbye baby, hate to see you go
You know that I love you, I'm the causin' of it all
I'm the causin' of it all
I'm the causin' of it all
I'm the causin' of it all
I'm the causin' of it all
I'm the causin' of it all
I'm the causin' of it all
Joe Bonamassa's song "Who's Been Talking" is about heartbreak and betrayal in a relationship. The singer's lover has left him, taking a train and leaving him alone, despite knowing that he loves her. She bought a long ticket, indicating that she plans to be gone for a while. The singer wonders who has been talking about their relationship, possibly causing his girlfriend to leave. He realizes that he is the cause of his troubles, saying "I'm the causin' of it all" repeatedly. He loves his girlfriend deeply and hates to see her go, but acknowledges that he has brought this upon himself.
The lyrics are simple but convey a range of emotions, including love, heartbreak, betrayal, and self-blame. The repetition of "I'm the causin' of it all" adds weight to the singer's realization that he is responsible for his situation. The use of transportation imagery, such as the train and the ticket, adds to the sense of distance and separation between the singer and his lover.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby caught a train, left me all alone
My lover board a train and abandoned me
She knows that I love her, she doin' me wrong
My lover is aware of my affection, but still betrayed me
My baby bought the ticket, long as my right arm
My lover acquired a ticket with intense determination
She says she's gonna ride, long as I been from home
My lover will leave and not return for an extended period
Well who's been talking, everything that I do
I'm being gossiped about and my actions are constantly under scrutiny
Well you is my baby, and I hate to lose
You are my love, and the fear of losing you pains me
Well goodbye baby, hate to see you go
Parting ways with my lover is difficult for me
You know that I love you, I'm the causin' of it all
My love for you is the reason for any pain or turmoil we've experienced
I'm the causin' of it all
I take full responsibility for any problems in our relationship
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Chester Burnett
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Ronnie Guitar
"Who's been talking?" "Joe Bonamassa!" Yeah, that's who it sounded like. I've found myself at times driving down the road with my mp3 player plugged in and Joe tearing it up and I would say "Joe Bone-a-massa! Hell yeah!" now all I got to say is "Hell Yeah!".
Rebecca Clark
Yes Late..Great Howling Wolf ..love the drive in this cut..can not stop stop singing it..the beat like The Wolf..great ..
James Ross
Keep On ROCKING JOE
Davide Delfino
Bellissima canzone io sono andato sabato a vedere il suo concerto:
fa venire i brividi.
Alok Jha
Old School Jamming :)
Ege Konuk
he got cool bluesy sound that track i have appreciated him
David Stoklosa
Well actually it's a Howlin Wolf that was written by him in 1962 before whole lotta love was written.
Lil1943
Terrific!
Noel
I love it when the voice says: 'JOE BONAMASSA'.
Chris Jones
Who's the guy speaking at the beginning? Best voice ever.