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Joe Bonamassa — Drive
Album: Blues Of Desperation
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Released: 2016
Length: 5:43
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Babe you've been feeling poorly
I've been dealing with stress
Why don't we go out tonight?
Put on your favorite dress
Let's drive
Into the night, into the light
Let's ride
Put on an old blues song
Let all our troubles be gone
Let's drive
Feel like I've been a prisoner
Of my own desire
I've been such a bad listener
But I hear you tonight
Let's drive
Into the night, into the light
Let's ride
Put on some old blues songs
Let all our troubles be gone
Let's Drive
Let's Drive

30 miles from Santa Fe
Bound for San Anton
Even though it's dark out here
I don't feel alone
Let's drive
Into the night, into the light
Let's ride
Put on an old blues song
Let all our troubles be gone
Let's Drive
Put on an old blues song
Let all our troubles be gone
Let's Drive
Let's Drive
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Is it just me, or does Joe's RP "Artist Picture" look remarkably like Agent Smith? <grin>
Posted 1 year ago by IvanTheMediocre    [ Reply ]
The stuff Bonamassa has recorded with Beth Hart is off-the-hook good.
Posted 1 year ago by ElCamoteLoco    [ Reply ]
Love this song, and the drum beat.  Very fitting, for my ears.
Posted 2 years ago by pfagerlund    [ Reply ]
 jacopo777 wrote:

A talented blues musician.  But I can't help thinking this music doesn't come from any  of his own personal experience. 



I hope he has a happy and worry free life! Trouble and heartache are not a prerequisite for good music I hope!
Posted 2 years ago by byknarf    [ Reply ]
nice segue to Drive out of Neil Young chaotic Like A Hurricane to the smooth Joe Bonamassa.
Posted 2 years ago by eyke    [ Reply ]
Realised I'd stopped working and was just sitting here listening and tapping my feet....
Solid "7" from me, possibly to be revisited in future.

2 months in the future....and its now an 8 - for exactly the same reason :)
Posted 2 years ago by IvanTheMediocre    [ Reply ]
Good tune!  Great guitar player. Joe is hit or miss for me. This is a hit!
Posted 3 years ago by eileenomurphy    [ Reply ]
I have the CD. But I hear it on RP more often.

Such a nice vibe.
Posted 3 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
Some early Fleetwood Mac would fit right in after this one...
Posted 3 years ago by kbs    [ Reply ]
Anytime we head out on a road trip, this is one of the first songs we put on.  As we cross the desert, my wife and I just smile at each other as Joe sings about driving.  Makes me smile even standing at my computer at work....
Posted 3 years ago by mjlucas    [ Reply ]
 geonuine wrote:

You mean Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA ? 



Otherwise known as The Chuck, Garlic City, The Onion, Oil Country.....take yer pick....
Posted 3 years ago by dickmahoon    [ Reply ]
Saw him live a couple of years ago.  Might not have the most accurate vocals, but he sure makes up for it in style, passion, and energy.
Posted 3 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
 awalaszek wrote:


Good sense of humor! I am almost 67 and I have listened to Shadows in the 60s; he does remind me of them. Beautiful guitar playing.

My dad used to play an old crusty Shadows tape on his old crusty yellow Ford wagon. Coming back from the beach with Phil Collins, the Zepp, the Floyd, Shadows and old greek songs blasting through the open windows, open hands to the wind...
Hope youre playing this to you children (and their children) too  
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
 ExploitingChaos wrote:
Music for you, your dad, your momma, and their parents too


Good sense of humor! I am almost 67 and I have listened to Shadows in the 60s; he does remind me of them. Beautiful guitar playing.
Posted 3 years ago by awalaszek    [ Reply ]
I hope all people feeling inspired by the lyrics decide to drive electric cars!
Posted 3 years ago by blaufleck    [ Reply ]
 DigitalJer wrote:
Saw Joe live here in Edmonton, Alberta - What a great performance!!  It's obvious right from the start how passionate about the blues he is, and for his guitar.  During other bandmates' solos I noticed Joe strumming to himself in the shadows - and during breaks between songs, too.  He just can't put the axe down :)
 
You mean Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA ? 
Posted 3 years ago by geonuine    [ Reply ]
 stevesaw wrote:
Album cover is very similar to Jeff Beck's 'You Had It Coming'. Is Joe a gearhead too?
Jeff Beck is and Danny Gatton was. Something about guitarists and cars?
 
Allegedly, Jeff Beck drove up to Eric Clapton's house in one of his hot rods and Clapton
showed him his Ferrari...Beck said, "Anyone can buy those; these you make..."

Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Posted 4 years ago by tonyinnj    [ Reply ]
Album cover is very similar to Jeff Beck's 'You Had It Coming'. Is Joe a gearhead too?
Jeff Beck is and Danny Gatton was. Something about guitarists and cars?
Posted 4 years ago by stevesaw    [ Reply ]
One of my all time favorites.  Saw him in Charlotte last year and he played for four straight hours with no breaks.  Fantastic!
Posted 4 years ago by atlfarmer    [ Reply ]
All of his stuff is so good , please keep
Joe Bonamassa in the RP rotation....
Posted 4 years ago by neptunejeff    [ Reply ]
Saw Bonamassa perform at the Attucks Theatre in Norfolk, VA in 2008.  Been a fan ever since.
Posted 4 years ago by hddixon3    [ Reply ]
Joe is constantly touring. You gotta see this guy smoke that guitar. YouTube Slow Train from the Beacon Theater.
Posted 4 years ago by WBOB    [ Reply ]
Gotta stop everything when this song comes on.
Posted 4 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
If Billy Gibbons had Parkinsons, G-d forbid, he would sound like this
 
Your non  sequitur response to that odd comment is:

For several years, Billy Gibbons has appeared wearing a braided-cloth cap rather than his familiar Stetson hat. During a visit to Vienna, he met the chief of the Bamileke people from Cameroon, with whom he traded the hat for the cap.[23]
Posted 5 years ago by lizardking    [ Reply ]
interesting that he has the same birthday as Robert Johnson. preordained maybe
Posted 5 years ago by ecojot    [ Reply ]
 jacopo777 wrote:
A talented blues musician.  But I can't help thinking this music doesn't come from any  of his own personal experience. 
 
If you mean he hasn't led a life full of sorrow and pain ... didn't know that was a prerequisite for musicians.  Sure, we like to think we discern a tough life when hearing a blues vocalist, but isn't that just projecting our own unconscious ideas onto the singer?

The truth is, I have no idea whether Mr Bonamassa has had a tough life.  Sure looks like a Blues Brother of Elwood and Joliet Jake, though, and we KNOW they had a tough life.
Posted 5 years ago by unclehud    [ Reply ]
If Billy Gibbons had Parkinsons, G-d forbid, he would sound like this
Posted 5 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Just. Stunning.

Thanks for another one RP!!
Posted 5 years ago by meanderer    [ Reply ]
A talented blues musician.  But I can't help thinking this music doesn't come from any  of his own personal experience. 
Posted 5 years ago by jacopo777    [ Reply ]
Music for you, your dad, your momma, and their parents too
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
 TerrorGovernor wrote:
Man do I feel like crap today.

Would love to drive far, far away I don't care where just far.
 

i hope you did it. a cool thing to do in a 63 caddy ragtop, maybe with horns on the hood, with a bowers and wilkins sound system playing this song would work. any direction as far as you can get, but remember that car is so big you can live in it. so you keep your drive. 
Posted 5 years ago by jumbo    [ Reply ]
Man do I feel like crap today.

Would love to drive far, far away I don't care where just far.
Posted 5 years ago by TerrorGovernor    [ Reply ]
RP, thanks for introducing me to this incredible musician
Posted 5 years ago by Canadese    [ Reply ]
What a beautiful guitar solo. It‘s rolling along with the pulse of the song so well. Like watching the waves come in and you‘re zooming and see the molecules churning inside
Posted 5 years ago by michael.wagner91    [ Reply ]
This is absolutely incredible. 10 as no 12 available. {#Bananajam}
Posted 5 years ago by Prius    [ Reply ]
 Aleksa93 wrote:
What does he know about desperation?
 How do you know what he knows about desperation? Have you researched his background? Stupid comment.

Posted 5 years ago by Canadese    [ Reply ]
Unbelievable guitarist....
Posted 5 years ago by macpeck    [ Reply ]
 Norwood9 wrote:
As good as this is, try this Joe Bonamassa - Drive (Live At Carnegie Hall – An Acoustic Evening ...I'll give this version a 10
 
Incredible video. Thanks for the link. Would love to see him live.
Posted 5 years ago by Canadese    [ Reply ]
What does he know about desperation?
Posted 5 years ago by Aleksa93    [ Reply ]
Bill and Rebecca,
we hope you are okay during the Camp fire. It sounds tragic for all of Butte County. 
Posted 6 years ago by BigE    [ Reply ]
As good as this is, try this Joe Bonamassa - Drive (Live At Carnegie Hall – An Acoustic Evening ...I'll give this version a 10
Posted 6 years ago by Norwood9    [ Reply ]
Don't know yet I stay with  6
Posted 6 years ago by Tomasni    [ Reply ]
whoa, song is so  beautifully put together this man's an ARTIST
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
 I always think this is John Cougar Mellencamp
nutrod42 wrote:
I always think this is Justin Currie.

 


Posted 7 years ago by skyian    [ Reply ]
Saw Joe live here in Edmonton, Alberta - What a great performance!!  It's obvious right from the start how passionate about the blues he is, and for his guitar.  During other bandmates' solos I noticed Joe strumming to himself in the shadows - and during breaks between songs, too.  He just can't put the axe down :)
Posted 7 years ago by DigitalJer    [ Reply ]
Nice video too:

https://youtu.be/euMNVyuqmwo
Posted 7 years ago by Algis    [ Reply ]
Saw Joe B. again at Red Rocks August 23, 2017.  Seen him live five times now and I swear that was the best.  He's getting better with age.
Posted 7 years ago by otis_of_moab    [ Reply ]
There is a free download for a live version of the album on BookFace. Outstanding !
Posted 7 years ago by Jackson_Feelgood    [ Reply ]
 coloradojohn wrote:
I like how this pulls off that "instant classic" feeling of sounding new and familiar at the same time. He's certainly in a blues groove here

 

Agreed, this was under my radar!

Posted 7 years ago by jchap5    [ Reply ]
Ahhh...what a nice vibe in this tune. 
Posted 7 years ago by reguru2112    [ Reply ]
{#Sunny} picked up the cd / is zesty!
Posted 7 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
I am so ready for this song.
Posted 7 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
Joe please come to Ottawa.
Posted 7 years ago by Rockit999    [ Reply ]
I like how this pulls off that "instant classic" feeling of sounding new and familiar at the same time. He's certainly in a blues groove here
Posted 7 years ago by coloradojohn    [ Reply ]
I could put this on a loop and mellow out.
Posted 7 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
 NormaJean wrote:
I heard Joe here on RP first.  I looked up to see who it was, good stuff.  A few months ago, my mom asked if she got tickets to his show, would I want to go, not knowing I really knew nothing about his music.  I have such a better appreciation for his music now:-)

 
HE's incredible in concert.  Just saw him a couple weeks ago... 2 person horn section, 2 backup singers, the drummer from the Letterman show, keyboardist and JOE... what a show!
Posted 7 years ago by pomalley    [ Reply ]
Interesting, a less bombastic Bonamassa.
Posted 7 years ago by Duc1098    [ Reply ]
I heard Joe here on RP first.  I looked up to see who it was, good stuff.  A few months ago, my mom asked if she got tickets to his show, would I want to go, not knowing I really knew nothing about his music.  I have such a better appreciation for his music now:-)
Posted 7 years ago by NormaJean    [ Reply ]
One of his better records...
Posted 7 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
Oh Yeah!....  JoeBo...  Was just starting to plan a road/offroad trip for April.  Perfect!... :)
Posted 7 years ago by RCinSoCal    [ Reply ]


      Yawn.
      Sterile Bonamassa. 
 
Posted 7 years ago by sfyi2001    [ Reply ]
 musikluvr wrote:

You ARE kidding aren't you? Perhaps you need to listen to a different tune of his.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbUCUjsZm9E

 
I've found that some older blues fans recoil at his popularity. They liked him at first when he was unkown.
Posted 7 years ago by SeriousLee    [ Reply ]
Excellent!
Posted 7 years ago by nomnol    [ Reply ]
 thewiseking wrote:
as they used to say in the old days "the kid ain't got it"

 
You ARE kidding aren't you? Perhaps you need to listen to a different tune of his.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbUCUjsZm9E


Posted 7 years ago by musikluvr    [ Reply ]
I always think this is Justin Currie.
Posted 7 years ago by nutrod42    [ Reply ]
Love the Blues, excellent Joe!
Posted 7 years ago by semolinapilchard    [ Reply ]
STOP! That tinny sounds produces migraines!!! otherwise I'd probably like it
Posted 8 years ago by sheeelaaa    [ Reply ]
as they used to say in the old days "the kid ain't got it"
Posted 8 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]

Posted 8 years ago by VH1    [ Reply ]
{#Motor}
Posted 8 years ago by sunflowerbee    [ Reply ]
The Road To Hell, part 3?
Posted 8 years ago by justin4kick    [ Reply ]
I really like this guy, everything I hear of his I like. Great sound
Posted 8 years ago by Shesdifferent    [ Reply ]
Great song, great recording, great Joe!
Posted 8 years ago by Orodrigues    [ Reply ]
Great new record out, thanks RP. Big Joe fan...
Posted 8 years ago by Bert7    [ Reply ]
 skyguy wrote:


otis_of_moab wrote:
Red Rocks July 19, here I come!

 How was the show?

 
Awesome.  Tribute show honoring Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck with Joe's take on their tunes of course.  Joe never disappoints and neither does the Red Rocks venue.
Posted 8 years ago by otis_of_moab    [ Reply ]
 Segue wrote:
YOWZA! Didn't recognize this as Joe B, who rocks bigtime. This subtlety is awesome (pure RP). Voice/tone similar to Robbie Robertson. SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH.

 
I like the smooth Bonamassa. What's the rest of the album like?
Posted 8 years ago by Aud    [ Reply ]
bit of a hack, methinks
Posted 8 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
Radio Bonamassa?      I like it.  
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 thecdar wrote:
Anton Fig?

{#Drummer} 

 
Yes, Anton Fig & Greg Morrow
Posted 8 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
Anton Fig?

{#Drummer} 
Posted 8 years ago by thecdar    [ Reply ]
 Segue wrote:
YOWZA! Didn't recognize this as Joe B, who rocks bigtime. This subtlety is awesome (pure RP). Voice/tone similar to Robbie Robertson. SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH.

 
He's got a great voice when he's restrained. When Joe tries to holla...it feels a bit forced, like he doesn't feel it in his gut. Robert Cray had the same sort of problem, except that he just sounded too vocally polished to really be feeling the blues ("Night Patrol" was the huge exception. Wow). 
Posted 8 years ago by kcar    [ Reply ]
{#Dancingbanana}Oh these drums... 
Posted 8 years ago by Prius    [ Reply ]
YOWZA! Didn't recognize this as Joe B, who rocks bigtime. This subtlety is awesome (pure RP). Voice/tone similar to Robbie Robertson. SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH.
Posted 8 years ago by Segue    [ Reply ]
This one kind of sneaked up on me as I was sitting here working—that part of the brain that does such things suddenly went, "Whoa—what's THAT?"
Posted 8 years ago by vhope1    [ Reply ]


otis_of_moab wrote:
Red Rocks July 19, here I come!

 How was the show?


Posted 8 years ago by skyguy    [ Reply ]
Damn this is good!
Posted 8 years ago by Chrisjea    [ Reply ]
Red Rocks July 19, here I come!
Posted 8 years ago by otis_of_moab    [ Reply ]
Thanks RP for helping me find yet another great artist.  Can't wait for the concert here in a few months.

Love the groove in this one.
 
Posted 8 years ago by drewm    [ Reply ]
Can't get enough of JOE!!   {#Bananajam}{#Dance}
Posted 8 years ago by diannemck56    [ Reply ]
 ShaunJ wrote:

Check out the video for Drive (Joe and his band in the studio). Too bad he didn't play this song live. Mountain Climbing is another gem off the new album.

 
Yes, I saw this video.  Loved Mountain Climbing live! My favorite on this album.  His band was so good to watch.  
 
Posted 8 years ago by kimschoice    [ Reply ]
 kimschoice wrote:
Saw them live last night!  Highly recommend catching them in person.  WOW.  They did not play this song, which I love, but many songs from this CD.  Spectacular.  

 
Check out the video for Drive (Joe and his band in the studio). Too bad he didn't play this song live. Mountain Climbing is another gem off the new album.
Posted 8 years ago by ShaunJ    [ Reply ]
Saw them live last night!  Highly recommend catching them in person.  WOW.  They did not play this song, which I love, but many songs from this CD.  Spectacular.  
Posted 8 years ago by kimschoice    [ Reply ]
Liking this more and more... 
Posted 8 years ago by rhixson    [ Reply ]
 javafreek wrote:
Took a long break from RP. Forgot that I needed a notepad nearby to make a list of all the new music I'm going to end up buying.

 
RP has cost me hundreds in new music purchases lol
Posted 8 years ago by Shmelo    [ Reply ]
Took a long break from RP. Forgot that I needed a notepad nearby to make a list of all the new music I'm going to end up buying.
Posted 8 years ago by javafreek    [ Reply ]
verrrrryy cool Joe  : )
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
o man i love this song! {#Bananajam}
Posted 8 years ago by ploba    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
Nice groove.
 
Oh yeah, real good stuff! From 8 => 9 {#Dancingbanana_2}
Posted 8 years ago by BobbyCat    [ Reply ]
 ShamanManu wrote:

Nope, some of us like to hear this gem often

 
Amen!   Rarely tire of Bonamassa!   And this one's great!  {#Bananajam}

Posted 8 years ago by ShoreGirl    [ Reply ]
 timmus wrote:
The song rotation frequency is getting a bit ridiculous on RP.. not just this but other songs are getting played daily.  This never used to happen.  Are their playlists being cut down already because of the royalties issues they're dealing with?
 
They tend to play cuts from new albums a little more frequently for the first month or two after the release.  This album probably came out a little over a month ago so that's likely why this song was played 9 times in the last 30 days (which is not really that frequent).  The playlists don't seem to have been reduced as far as I can tell.
Posted 8 years ago by Proclivities    [ Reply ]
 kimschoice wrote:
I hope the rest of the CD has this groove.  Seeing them in May and want to hear more!  

 
Update....rest of the CD is great.  Not a bad song in it. 
Posted 8 years ago by kimschoice    [ Reply ]
The song rotation frequency is getting a bit ridiculous on RP.. not just this but other songs are getting played daily.  This never used to happen.  Are their playlists being cut down already because of the royalties issues they're dealing with?
Posted 8 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
Really really digging this one.
Posted 8 years ago by SECA_Alan    [ Reply ]
This song seems to be in nightly rotation.  Why don't we hear some other songs by Joe Bonamassa?
Posted 8 years ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
 MargoMallen wrote:
Excellent.  What a great groove!  Makes me want to go for a drive with the tunes on!

 
If you have never seen Joe and band live, go ASAP — the man can play! {#Bananajam}
Posted 8 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
Excellent.  What a great groove!  Makes me want to go for a drive with the tunes on!
Posted 8 years ago by MargoMallen    [ Reply ]
 Danimal174 wrote:
11 plays in the last 30 days? Can we put this one on hold for a little while? 
 

 
Nope, some of us like to hear this gem often
Posted 8 years ago by ShamanManu    [ Reply ]
I love the way only one person gives this a 1 rating.  Keep up the good work.

edit:  boo.  It's up to four today??
Posted 8 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]
11 plays in the last 30 days? Can we put this one on hold for a little while? 
 
Posted 8 years ago by Danimal174    [ Reply ]
 westslope wrote:
Nice groove.

10 listens in the last 30 days?  DJ must like this number.  Fine by me.   

  If you get a chance, catch him live! Seen twice, and not disappointed yet! lol He is perpetually on tour lol {#Bananajam}My first listen, I like{#Mrgreen}

Posted 8 years ago by willmcnaught    [ Reply ]
Nice groove.

10 listens in the last 30 days?  DJ must like this number.  Fine by me.   
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Perfect for a long car trip.
Posted 8 years ago by Baby_M    [ Reply ]
Nice white boy blues.....  Kinda like this, kinda like that but original and very compelling.

Looking forward to additional listens.  

RP rocks!

 
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Hearing some Auberge from Chris Rea in this
Posted 8 years ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
sometimes it's just really nice to hear real talent do its thing in a nice understated way. cool. 
Posted 8 years ago by NoEnzLefttoSplit    [ Reply ]
Sounds good on the first listen.  Made me want to linger.

9 plays in the past month, eh?   OK, I'm listening seriously.
Posted 8 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
ZESTY !
Posted 8 years ago by primm    [ Reply ]
I hope the rest of the CD has this groove.  Seeing them in May and want to hear more!  
Posted 8 years ago by kimschoice    [ Reply ]
cool, little more toned down than his other stuff on RP, but I like this.
Posted 8 years ago by blotto    [ Reply ]
He's seems to be channeling SRV in this one - never a bad thing.  

This sounds more restrained than most of his past OTT blues jams.  I'll start with a 7 and look forward to hearing it again soon:)
Posted 8 years ago by Stephenater    [ Reply ]