“We’ve been down that road before, us and the media”: Joe Bonamassa and the tone debate he refuses to partake in
The internet is a swirling vortex of tone debates, and Joe Bonamassa is tapping out.
The Blues artist, who released his 17th studio album Breakthrough this July, is no longer commenting on what’s wrong or right when it comes to pedals and how you want to use them. In the era of social media, he’s pretty much had enough of a new trend or being dished out every week.
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In an interview with Guitar World, he’s asked if players rely too heavily on pedals to mask their natural tone. “We’ve been down that road before, us and the media,” he replies. “Players can do whatever the fuck they want, I don’t care. How about that? [Laughs] You do you, I do me… I don’t give a shit what anybody else does.
“I’m not gonna comment on other players’ business; they can do whatever they want. Have at it. I’m happy for you. If you want to lug a tabletop full of shit around to a club, God bless you. Mazel tov. And if you want to plug straight into the amp, it’s all good. It’s just guitar, man. It doesn’t matter.”
He goes on to add that everyone has their own way of doing things, which is more than okay. Ultimately, your choice of gear should probably come down to what you’re playing: “It depends on what song you’re playing. If you’re playing AC/DC, you don’t need a lot of pedals. If you’re playing Coldplay, yeah, you may need a delay and a reverb.”
He continues, “Everybody has room. There’s no right or wrong. We live in a world of influencers going, ‘Well, here’s the ultimate way to do X.’ The next thing you know, someone comes up with some oddball approach that changes the game again. But everybody is dealing with the same wood and wire as everybody else.”
Breakthrough by Joe Bonamassa is out now. He is also playing five shows this September, two of which are in support of The Who – find out more via his website.
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