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You & Me | 
 enlarge | Artist: Joe Bonamassa
Label: Premier Artists
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  52 reviews
Sales Rank: 6620
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 60282
UPC: 805386028224
EAN: 0805386028224
ASIN: B000FC2F2O
Release Date: June 6, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | High Water Everywhere | | • | Bridge To Better Days | | • | Asking Around For You | | • | So Many Roads | | • | I Don't Believe | | • | Tamp Em Up Solid | | • | Django | | • | Tea For One | | • | Palm Trees Helicopters And Gasoline | | • | Your Funeral And My Trial | | • | Torn Down |
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Album Description
A powerful fusion of the "big rock sound" and swampy blues, You & Me gets much of its inspiration from such masters as Peter Green, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and John Lee Hooker. Bonamassa delivers all the excitement and power of his electrifying live performances while mixing it up with dynamic music choices; from hard to soft, electric to acoustic, a music roller coaster seldom achieved by recording artists today. You & Me also marks the debut collaboration of Bonamassa and producer Kevin Shirley (Led Zeppelin, The Black Crowes, Aerosmith, Joe Satriani). Says South African-born Shirley: "When I was approached to work with Joe, I already knew he was an awesome talent, but I also knew I'd want to do something a little different from a straight blues album. There are a lot of very good blues players performing copycat versions of classics. I wanted more of a rock sound, and I wanted Joe to showcase his depth and versatility; his vocals as well as his incredible guitar playing." Highlights include: "Asking Around For You," a classy, poignant bluesy ballad a la Ray Charles; "Django," a Jeff Beck-flavored tribute to Django Reinhardt; "High Water Everywhere," a grungy, Delta blues tribute to the recently devastated city of New Orleans; "So Many Roads," a blues classic made famous by legend Otis Rush; and "Tea For One," a lesser known Led Zeppelin song which has been embellished with full orchestra - featuring Jason Bonham on drums.
Album Description
You And Me (featuring Jason Bonham on drums) marks the debut collaboration of Bonamassa and producer Kevin Shirley and is a powerful fusion of big rock and swampy blues, You And Me gets much of its inspiration from such masters as Peter Green, Jeff Beck, Eric Clapton and John Lee Hooker. Bonamassa delivers all the excitement and power of his electrifying live performances while mixing it up with dynamic music choices; from hard to soft, electric to acoustic, a music roller coaster seldom achieved by recording artists today. Provogue.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Joe Bonamassa - Another Really Good One September 8, 2008
Steven Sly (Kalamazoo, MI United States)
On "You And Me" Joe moves back into blues territory albeit a mix of electric blues and classic rock that had it's hey day back in the late 60's and early 70's. Comparisons to bands of the era like Cream, Ten Years After, or Robin Trower would be appropriate. In fact Bonamassa does an absolutely scorching cover of Led Zeppelin's "Tea For One" that in many ways rivals the original. "You And Me" is a mix of blues covers and originals. Joe pulls in some heavyweight accompaniment on this one with Jason Bonham on drums and Carmine Rojas (Rod Stewart, Nektar) on bass. This is another stellar album from Bonamassa which should please anyone who is a fan of fiery blues guitar and vocals.
 great music!!! August 26, 2008
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I know, I know July 8, 2008
Glen Kepic (millbrae,ca)
...there is a lot of folks here who might be dissapointed Joe didn't stay with a more straight on Blues style like Blues Deluxe rather than mixing in more rock influences, but I would disagree. I actually like You and Me way more.I typically just listen to You Upset Me, Blues Deluxe and Long Distance Blues.The way Joe opens the solo of Long Distance Blues with the quote from John Mayall's Beano cd version of Double Crossing Time featuring Eric Clapton slays me every time, but I find myself hitting the "next" button more often than I'd like to admit(51 year old attention deficiency? hmmm...).
In any case that does not happen with You and Me.I just press play and go along for the ride(I do skip Torn Down though ).One of my favorite tracks is the first one I heard,the beautiful "Asking Around For You" thanks to the 501 Blues feature on KFOG radio.Joe actually thanks the station in the liner notes.What can I say, I'm a sucker for wailing melodic solos,kind of like Around the Bend from Had to Cry Today.
Other faves would be "So Many Roads" with Joe nailing the V to IV transition here with those Hendrix inspired up down bends in the second solo,bringing the laughing and crying at the same time response from me almost every time,and the awesome "Tea for One".Extra credit for having Jason Bonham laying down the stomp like his dad John.I love the leads Joe unleashes here,reminding me a bit of Since I've Been Loving You(Aeolian mode?).Just flat out smokin'.
"I Don't Believe" is another jam along fave.Anyway,to me Joe B is almost a national treasure and while "Sloe Gin" also gets the "next" treatment, I'm confident I'll be buying every CD this cat releases.Smokin' Joe indeed(apologies to sjk)!
 good but a bit misleading June 13, 2008
bladerunner
I had read reviews that this was a more "rock" blues cd, but for the most part it is somewhat plodding. The guy clearly has skills, and it's worth the price of the cd just to hear his cover of Zeppelin's Tea For One...just awesome. I also liked Bridge to Better Days, which I would have sworn was a cover of someone else's song but was actually written by Bonamassa...I've heard it somewhere before this cd, maybe a movie soundtrack or something. Hopefully someone can convince him to let it rip on subsequent releases, because the guy can play.
blues on steroids! December 7, 2007
J. Leach (Oklahoma)
Just like my title says, thats just what this is. From the slower first track of 'High Water Everywhere' which is a beautiful blend of carefully placed notes that seem to really stand out more than a they should. 'Bridge to Better Days' would have been a huge rock hit had this label promoted it better than they did. Has a solo that will leave your ears bleeding and your fingers saying 'dont even try it'. I found this CD after buying the guitar one magazine with a lesson from Joe that was just crazy good so when I saw this in the store, I figured why not. I quickly figured out why this was the #1 blues cd on Billboard for several weeks. Jaw dropping solos, tasteful lyics and tight rhythms make one hell of a cd. Genre bending from old school influenced blues to rock and roll with a blues steroid chaser injected make this a perfect cd for those who like this kinda music.
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