

Tour de Force - Live in London
Episode 12 | 59m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Grab a front-row seat at four Joe Bonamassa 2013 concerts in London’s most iconic venues.
Grab a front-row seat at four different Joe Bonamassa concert events recorded in 2013 at some of London’s most iconic venues: Royal Albert Hall, Hammersmith Apollo, Shepherd’s Bush Empire and The Borderline. Each evening was marked by a unique theme with different set lists, arrangements and ensembles. The end result more than lives up to its billing as “The Guitar Event of the Year.”
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Tour de Force - Live in London
Episode 12 | 59m 38sVideo has Closed Captions
Grab a front-row seat at four different Joe Bonamassa concert events recorded in 2013 at some of London’s most iconic venues: Royal Albert Hall, Hammersmith Apollo, Shepherd’s Bush Empire and The Borderline. Each evening was marked by a unique theme with different set lists, arrangements and ensembles. The end result more than lives up to its billing as “The Guitar Event of the Year.”
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I USED TO WORK AND TAKE A SALARY ♪ ♪ IN A HOLE DOWN NEAR A FACTORY ♪ ♪ BUT IT DID NOT TAKE ME TOO LONG ♪ ♪ TO LACE UP MY HIGH BOOTS AND "SO LONG!"
♪ ♪ MY SPANISH BOOTS ON AND "SO LONG!"
♪ ♪ I TOOK A DAY JOB IN BETHLEHEM ♪ ♪ I NEARLY THREW IN THE TOWEL THEN ♪ ♪ BUT IT DID NOT TAKE ME TOO LONG ♪ ♪ TO LACE UP MY HIGH BOOTS AND "SO LONG!"
♪ ♪ MY SPANISH BOOTS ON AND "SO LONG!"
♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ I TOOK A SPANISH HABERDASHERY ♪ ♪ RESTORED IT WITH 15TH CENTURY TAPESTRY ♪ ♪ AH, MR. NESBITT GOT THE BEST OF ME ♪ ♪ SO LACED UP MY HIGH BOOTS AND "SO LONG!"
♪ ♪ MY SPANISH BOOTS ON AND "SO LONG!"
♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ (applause) Joe: Thank you again for coming out ladies and gentlemen.
Thank you for...sticking with me all these years, and uh, thank you for making me the happiest guy in the world.
Thank you very much.
It's never a, never, never a thought I'd make it off this stage, alive.
You know, let's pretend this is some...(inaudible) ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪ GONNA BUY ME A BUCKET AND A HAMMER OF NAILS ♪ ♪ BOARD UP THE WINDOWS AND HEAD FOR THE TRAILS ♪ ♪ AND THAT'S WHAT I GET FOR STICKING MY CHIN OUT ♪ ♪ WELL A KICK IN THE TEETH AND A MIND FULL OF DOUBT ♪ ♪ I BROUGHT THIS ON BY MY OWN HANDS ♪ ♪ PRECIOUS DISGRACE FROM MY OWN HANDS ♪ ♪ IF I COULD FREEZE TIME IN MY OWN HANDS ♪ ♪ STORY OF A QUARRYMAN ♪ ♪♪ ♪ LEFT MY HOME WITH THIS SHIRT ON MY BACK ♪ ♪ BUILT MY EMPIRE ON A DRY HAYSTACK ♪ ♪ TO BREAK IT DOWN ONE BY ONE ♪ ♪ I'M BACK IN CALI AND TIRED AND ALONE ♪ ♪ I BROUGHT THIS ON BY MY OWN HANDS ♪ ♪ PRECIOUS DISGRACE FROM MY OWN HANDS ♪ ♪ IF I COULD FREEZE TIME IN MY OWN HANDS ♪ ♪ STORY OF A QUARRYMAN ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ TRACES OF LIFE BLOWING IN THE SAND ♪ ♪ THE CORNERSTONE OF MY PIECE OF DRY LAND ♪ ♪ SO HAND ME THAT HOP AND SOME OF THAT WINE ♪ ♪ I'LL DRINK YOU AWAY BY THE END OF THIS LINE ♪ ♪ I BROUGHT THIS ON BY MY OWN HANDS ♪ ♪ PRECIOUS DISGRACE FROM MY OWN HANDS ♪ ♪ IF I COULD FREEZE TIME IN MY OWN HANDS ♪ ♪ STORY OF A QUARRYMAN ♪♪ (applause) ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ I'VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU ♪ ♪ WELL YOU STEAL MY HEART ♪ ♪ THEN YOU GO AWAY ♪ ♪ TELL ME SEE ME JUST ANOTHER DAY ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ I'VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU ♪ ♪ WELL I GIVE YOU MY LOVE ♪ ♪ ALL MY KISSES TOO ♪ ♪ MY CADILLAC ♪ ♪ BABY WHAT'CHA GONNA DO ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ I'VE GOT MY EYES ON YOU ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ WELL PEOPLE ARE TALKING ♪ ♪ ALL OF THE TIME ♪ ♪ WIND ME UP ♪ ♪ JUST TO TEAR ME DOWN ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ YOU BETTER WATCH YOURSELF ♪ ♪ IVE GOT MY EYES ON YOU ♪ ♪♪ ♪ YEAH... ♪ (applause) Joe: Thank you very much for coming out here.
This is night number two, of four.
Played here, uh, four times in my life, and ,uh, this night included, and uh, have to say I'm up here with my absolute dream band in the world.
What a great horn section, great band.
(applause) Welcome to the blues night.
♪ ♪ I WAS UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT EVERYTHING WAS COOL, ♪ ♪ I KEEP ON FEELING I'M PLAYING FOR A FOOL.
♪ ♪ SO IT'S LIKE THAT, SO IT'S LIKE THAT.
♪ ♪ HOW EASY IT IS, YOU BREAK MY HEART AGAIN.
♪ ♪ YOU TOOK MY BEST POSSESSION TO THE CORNER TO HOCK IT, ♪ ♪ I KEEP ON FEELIN' YOUR HANDS ARE IN MY POCKET.
♪ ♪ SO IT'S LIKE THAT, SO IT'S LIKE THAT.
♪ ♪ HOW EASY IT IS, YOU BREAK MY HEART AGAIN.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ YOU TOOK MY BEST POSSESSION TO THE CORNER TO HOCK IT, ♪ ♪ I KEEP ON FEELIN' YOUR HANDS ARE IN MY POCKET.
♪ ♪ SO IT'S LIKE THAT, SO IT'S LIKE THAT.
♪ ♪ HOW EASY IT IS, YOU BREAK MY HEART AGAIN.
♪ ♪ SO IT'S LIKE THAT, SO IT'S LIKE THAT BABY NOW ♪ ♪ HOW EASY IT IS, YOU BREAK MY HEART AGAIN.
♪ ♪♪ (applause) (applause) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ IF I WAS A CRADLE, WOULD YOU LET ME ROCK?
♪ ♪ IF I WAS A PONY, WOULD YOU LET ME TROT?
♪ ♪ IF I WAS AN ATOM, SWIMMIN' IN THE TREES, ♪ ♪ IF I GO OUT MY CELL PHONE'S DEAD WOULD YOU PUT YOUR DOGS ON ME?
♪ ♪ ♪ IF I WAS A BABY, WOULD YOU LET ME FALL?
♪ ♪ IF I WAS AN OUTLAW, WOULD YOU HAVE ME CAUGHT?
♪ ♪ IF I WAS A TIGER, WOULD YOU HAVE ME CAGED?
♪ ♪ IF I GO OUT MY CELL PHONE'S DEAD, WOULD YOU ACT YOUR AGE?
♪ ♪ ♪ YOU'LL MISS OUT IF YOU'RE, GETTING HIGH - NO THANK YOU.
♪ ♪ PRAY IT DOESN'T HAPPEN, THIS TIME I'LL MAKE YOU SEE IT.
♪ ♪ YOU AND I GOTTA SAY, THIS IS ABOUT ME AND YOU, YEAH.
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ IF I WAS A NIGHTLIGHT, WOULD YOU LET ME SEE?
♪ ♪ IF I WAS ANCHOR, IT'D BE NEWS TO ME.
♪ ♪ I WAS A MAIN MAN, GIVING YOU LAST CALL, ♪ ♪ IF I THROW OUT THE TRUTH ONE DAY ♪ ♪ LISTEN WHEN I TALK!
♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ (applause) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ EDNA MILLION IN A DROP DEAD SUIT ♪ ♪ DUTCH PINK ON A DOWNTOWN TRAIN ♪ ♪ TWO DOLLAR PISTOL BUT THE GUN WON'T SHOOT ♪ ♪ I'M IN THE CORNER IN THE POURING RAIN ♪ ♪ SIXTEEN MEN ON A DEAD MAN'S CHEST ♪ ♪ DRINKING FROM THE BROKEN CUP ♪ ♪ TWO PAIRS OF PANTS AND A MOHAIR VEST ♪ ♪ I'M FULL OF BOURBON AND I CAN'T STAND UP ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ SCHIFFER BROKE A BOTTLE ON MORGAN'S HEAD ♪ ♪ I'M STEPPING ON THE DEVIL'S TAIL ♪ ♪ ACROSS THE STRIPES OF A FULL MOON'S HEAD ♪ ♪ ALL THROUGH THE BAR'S OF A CUBAN JAIL ♪ ♪ BLOODY FINGERS ON A PURPLE KNIFE ♪ ♪ FLAMINGO DRINKING FROM A COCKTAIL GLASS ♪ ♪ I'M ON THE LAWN WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S WIFE ♪ ♪ ADMIRE THE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE MAST ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ YELLOW SHEETS ON A HONG KONG BED ♪ ♪ STAZYBO HORN ON A SLINGERLAND RIDE ♪ ♪ TO THE CARNIVAL IS WHAT SHE SAID ♪ ♪ A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS MAKES IT DARK INSIDE ♪ ♪ EDNA MILLION IN A DROP DEAD SUIT ♪ ♪ DUTCH PINK ON A DOWNTOWN TRAIN ♪ ♪ TWO DOLLAR PISTOL BUT THE GUN WON'T SHOOT ♪ ♪ I'M IN THE CORNER IN THE POURING RAIN ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ (applause) ♪ ♪ ♪ I LOOK UPON THE MOUNTAIN ♪ ♪ WAITING ON A TRAIN ♪ ♪ BABY I KNOW I WAS WRONG ♪ ♪ AND IT STILL HAPPENED AGAIN ♪ ♪ WAITING ON MY DESTINY ♪ ♪ LEARNING FROM MY ABILITIES ♪ ♪ WHO WAS WRONG AND ♪ ♪ WHO WAS RIGHT AND I SAID ♪ ♪ DO WE EVEN KNOW WHY WE WERE FIGHTING, OH ♪ ♪ SO TAKE YOUR OWN EYES OFF OF ME ♪ ♪ LOOK UPON THE CHURNING SEA ♪ ♪ DRIVING TOWARDS THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE MIDNIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE SPOTLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO FIND THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪ RUSTED STRINGS ON MY OLD GUITAR ♪ ♪ SPEAKS VOLUMES OF WHO YOU ARE ♪ ♪ SO NEVER DID I THINK IT WAS YOU ♪ ♪ WAS IT WAS ME, ONE OF THE CHOSEN FEW ♪ ♪ WHO WILL IT BE ON THE NEXT TIME ♪ ♪ HOPEFULLY ONE WITH MORE SENSE OF MIND ♪ ♪ SO WHERE DID YOU GO, ALWAYS WILL BE ♪ ♪ THE STORY OF YOU AND ME ♪ ♪ DRIVING TOWARDS THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE MIDNIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE SPOTLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO FIND THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ DRIVING TOWARDS THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE MIDNIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE SPOTLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO FIND THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪ DRIVING TOWARDS THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE MIDNIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE SPOTLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO FIND THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ DRIVING TOWARDS THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE MIDNIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪ RUNNING FROM THE SPOTLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO FIND THE DAYLIGHT ♪ ♪ TRYING TO GET MY WAY HOME ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ (applause) ♪ (applause) ♪ ♪ ♪ I'M A MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS ♪ ♪ I'M JUST MADE OF DIRT ♪ ♪ OF THIS EARTH I TRAVELED ♪ ♪ LIKE A SHEPHERD AND HIS HERD ♪ ♪ I SAID HANG ON, HANG ON ♪ ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE ♪ ♪ I LIVE IN A MODEST HOUSE ♪ ♪ THESE GREEN HILLS I RIDE ♪ ♪ IF I DIE WHO'LL TEND MY CHILDREN ♪ ♪ WHO WILL BE BY MY SIDE ♪ ♪ I SAID HANG ON, HANG ON ♪ ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE ♪ ♪ I'VE SHED MANY TEARS ♪ ♪ SEEMS I CAN'T SHED NO MORE ♪ ♪ YOU CAN SEE THEM ON THE TABLE ♪ ♪ YOU CAN SEE EM ON THE FLOOR ♪ ♪ I SAID HANG ON, HANG ON ♪ ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE ♪ ♪ HERE WE GO ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'VE SEEN MANY MEN ♪ ♪ THEY BECOME HARD AS NAILS ♪ ♪ CARRYING THEIR HAMMERS ♪ ♪ LIKE KEYS TO A JAIL ♪ ♪ I SAID HANG ON, HANG ON ♪ ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE ♪ ♪ I SAID SO LONG, SO LONG ♪ ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE ♪ ♪ YEAH ♪ (applause) Joe: Thank you very much!
(steam train sounds) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ THERE'S A SLOW TRAIN COMING ♪ ♪ COMIN' ON DOWN THE LINE ♪ ♪ STEEL WHEELS ON IRON RAILS ♪ ♪ TONIGHT I'M FIXING TO DIE ♪ ♪ WHOO I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND PRETTY MAMA ♪ ♪ WHOOHOO HOPE YOU DON'T MIND IF I GO ♪ ♪'CAUSE WHEN THE STEAM FROM THE SLOW TRAIN RISES ♪ ♪ I AIN'T GONNA SEE YOU ANYMORE ♪ ♪ THERE'S A SLOW TRAIN A COMIN' ♪ ♪ COMIN' RIGHT ON TIME ♪ ♪ SMOKE STACKS AND BOTTLE LIGHTNING ♪ ♪ THERE'S A JUMPER ON THE LINE ♪ ♪ WHOO I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND PRETTY MAMA ♪ ♪ WHOOHOO HOPE YOU DON'T MIND IF I GO ♪ ♪'CAUSE WHEN THE STEAM FROM THE SLOW TRAIN RISES ♪ ♪ I AIN'T GONNA SEE YOU ANYMORE ♪ ♪ THERE'S A SLOW TRAIN A COMING ♪ ♪ TO MARCH US HOME FROM WAR ♪ ♪ WITH MY LEATHER BOOTS AND MY HAMMER SACK ♪ ♪ SURELY CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE ♪ ♪ WHOO I CRIED FOR HER WHEN I SAW YA THERE ♪ ♪ WHOOHOO I CRIED FOR YOU JUST THE SAME ♪ ♪'CAUSE WHEN THE STEAM FROM THE SLOW TRAIN RISES ♪ ♪ I'M GONNA CRY FOR YOU JUST THE SAME ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ THERE'S A SLOW TRAIN A COMING ♪ ♪ TO MARCH US HOME FROM WAR ♪ ♪ EIGHTEEN DAYS ON A COTTON FIELD ♪ ♪ ENOUGH TO PUT A MAN ON A COOLING BOARD ♪ ♪ WHOO I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND PRETTY MAMA ♪ ♪ WHOOHOO HOPE YOU DON'T MIND IF I GO ♪ ♪ CAUSE WHEN THE STEAM FROM THE SLOW TRAIN RISES ♪ ♪ OH IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GET ON BOARD ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ (applause) ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ I'M GONNA MAKE MY OWN WAY ♪ ♪ I'M GONNA HEAD DOWN TOWN ♪ ♪ WALK AROUND, SETTLE DOWN ♪ ♪ BUY ME A PROPER DRINK ♪ ♪ DON'T NEED A HELMET ♪ ♪ TO GET ME THROUGH LIFE ♪ ♪ I WALK ACROSS THE WATER ♪ ♪ BLAME IT ON FOOLISH PRIDE ♪ ♪ LIFTING ME UP ♪ ♪ TEARING ME DOWN ♪ ♪ ALL YOU GIVE ME IS INDECISION ♪ ♪ THE CLASSIC RUN AROUND ♪ ♪ BRINGING ME HIGHER ♪ ♪ KEEPING ME HOME ♪ ♪ NOW I FEEL I'M LIVING ♪ ♪ LIVING IN A DUST BOWL ♪ ♪ ♪ DIAMONDS AND PEARLS ♪ ♪ YOU'RE THAT KIND OF GIRL ♪ ♪ YOU SIZE ME UP TO TEAR ME DOWN ♪ ♪ WHILE YOU'RE SIPPING ON YOUR CROWN ROYAL ♪ ♪ GONNA NEED A SHELTER ♪ ♪ BABE, IT'S YOUR CALL ♪ ♪ IT'S HARD TO FIND TRUTH WITHIN ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN YOUR OWN ZONE ♪ ♪ LIFTING ME UP ♪ ♪ TEARING ME DOWN ♪ ♪ ALL YOU GIVE ME IS INDECISION ♪ ♪ THE CLASSIC RUN AROUND ♪ ♪ BRINGING ME HIGHER ♪ ♪ KEEPING ME HOME ♪ ♪ NOW I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING ♪ ♪ LIVING IN A DUST BOWL ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ PRIDE AND DECEPTION ♪ ♪ THE SAME KIND OF PAIN ♪ ♪ AND ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR YOU MY LOVE IS LEFT FOR ME TO GAIN ♪ ♪ HOLDING YOU CLOSE ♪ ♪ BIDING YOUR TIME ♪ ♪ HARD TO FIND TRUTH WITHIN ♪ ♪ WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN YOUR OWN MIND ♪ ♪ LIFTING ME UP ♪ ♪ TEARING ME DOWN ♪ ♪ ALL YOU GIVE ME IS INDECISION ♪ ♪ THE CLASSIC RUN AROUND ♪ ♪ BRINGING ME HIGHER ♪ ♪ KEEPING ME HOME ♪ ♪ NOW I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING ♪ ♪ LIVING IN A DUST BOWL ♪ ♪ BRINGING ME UP ♪ ♪ TEARING ME DOWN ♪ ♪ ALL YOU GIVE ME IS INDECISION ♪ ♪ THE CLASSIC RUN AROUND ♪ ♪ BRINGING ME HIGHER ♪ ♪ KEEPING ME HOME ♪ ♪ NOW I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING ♪ ♪ LIVING IN A DUST BOWL ♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ (applause) ♪♪ (crashing) (birds cawing) (guitar riffing)
Tour de Force - Live in London Preview
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Preview: Ep12 | 30s | Grab a front-row seat at four Joe Bonamassa 2013 concerts in London’s most iconic venues. (30s)
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