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Joe Bonamassa - An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House will be released in the U.K. on 2-CD, 2-LP, 2-DVD & Blu-ray formats by Provogue Records
on Monday March 25 (followed by U.S. release on Tuesday March 26). The
release dovetails Bonamassa's run of four exclusive London concerts
which kicks off on March 26 at The Borderline.
The concert was recorded at the historic Vienna Opera House in July 2012
during a very special unplugged tour, played to a limited audience over
seven exclusive European shows. Varying from Bonamassa's predominantly
electric blues shows, this presentation was an all-acoustic concert
performance, making it a unique and very special show fans had been
waiting years to experience.
The Opera House in Vienna, regarded as the �City of Music,� was chosen
for the main event because of its history and splendour, and association
with many legendary composers. Accompanying Bonamassa on stage are
traditional Irish fiddler Gerry O'Connor, who also plays mandolin and
banjo; Swedish multi-instrumentalist Mats Wester on the nyckelharpa, a keyed fiddle; Los Angeles-based keyboardist Arlan Schierbaum
texturing the mix with celeste, accordions, toy pianos, and assorted
�organic� instruments; and renowned Puerto Rican percussionist Lenny
Castro.
Joe recalls, �Originally, when I had the idea of doing an
all-acoustic concert, I imagined doing it solo. I'd surround myself with
a bunch of guitars, tell the background story of each song, and then
play it. Kevin believed the show would be more exciting with a band and
he got to work. All of a sudden, we had a five-piece group, and 72 hours
to rehearse 20 or so songs. It was amazing, different than anything
I'd ever done before.�
An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House
features gorgeously textured music made with a wealth of rare, vintage,
organic, and �oddball� instruments. Highlights among the 22 songs
include Woke Up Dreaming �the one acoustic song, and fan favourite, that Bonamassa regularly plays during his electric shows, as well as Around The Bend, Driving Towards The Daylight, and Sloe Gin.
To download the free MP3 of From Athens To Athens, click HERE.

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