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Billboard named him the year finest blues musician. 
Joe Bonamassa is a blues-rock musician,
He was designed to be a famous musician.
His family owns a guitar store in upstate New York,
After years of practice, Bonamassa will show off his skills,
"We're all meant to do something," he said Tuesday, his 35th birthday. 
The house was often filled with music from Dad's guitar,
I feel unjustly privileged. 
I'll take it, I suppose.

"I listened to the English stuff before the American blues," he said. 
Stevie Ray Vaughan had little impact. 
"I did listen to him, but he wasn't a major influence on me," Bonamassa admits.

His solo debut was 2000's "A New Day Yesterday."
"Driving Towards The Daylight" is Bonamassa's thirteenth studio album, released on May 22.
"We're ecstatic. It's one of our best. 
Bonamassa says, "I think it's one of the best ones we've done, but people will argue over that."

Springfield-based and former Mud Bugs guitarist Jeff Helton predicts Bonamassa's success.
We performed his tune. "I kind of went back and started listening to what was available for him" after hearing Bonamassa for the first time in 2009 or 2010, Helton says.
He's a true sensation. 
His technique is excellent, and he's a brilliant musician. 
His guitar playing is powerful, yet he's also really charming. 
He's the kind of musician who inspires you to either improve your craft or quit.

Helton has referred to Bonamassa as a "big-time player."
His playing appears to come naturally to him. 
"I know it is, but I also know that he has probably put in thousands upon thousands upon thousands of hours just playing the instrument and learning his craft," Helton says.
Bonamassa advocates hard labor.
If you want to improve, Bonamassa argues, you need to expose yourself to as much music as possible.

Bonamassa performs around 200 concerts annually, 
at sold-out gigs all around the world. 
He attributes his success to his doggedness, 
and the effort he has put into his endeavors.

The success Bonamassa has achieved, 
has not been without its share of difficulties, 
such as "having the name 'Bonamassa' (bah-nuh-mah-suh), 
and my refusal to change it," he explains.

You might assume it's a simple matter of pronouncing the name, 
but that hasn't been the case. 
That, coupled with the fact that his musical style, 
isn't exactly commercially viable, 
has proven to be a significant challenge for him.

It would appear that these difficulties have been overcome.
I started out as a nobody blues guitarist, 
and now I'm playing in arenas all over the world. 
"I think we're holding our own."

Joe Bonamassa is nominated for two Blues Music Awards, 
at the Memphis ceremony on May 10.

"Don't Explain," featuring Beth Hart, was a Contemporary Blues Album nominee. 
"Dust Bowl" by Bonamassa is under consideration.
The Blues Foundation celebrates the best blues musicians annually.

Bonamassa's first nominations. 
He has only seven wins, but he's won Blues fans' hearts. 
That many of his blues albums have topped Billboard's album sales chart.
Blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa has won multiple Readers' Choice Awards, 
from Guitar Player magazine.

The music industry screwed Joe Bonamassa, 
after he was found as a child, trained by legends, 
and let down by record labels. 
Then he took vengeance on them.

For Bonamassa, retirement is the most challenging part of his life.
Joe Bonamassa regularly downs a case of Diet Coke a day.
The phenomena that Joe Bonamassa defies easy description.
He said: Never once have I slowed down. 
Do you agree that momentum is crucial in any endeavor? 
I've spent the past two decades building up positive momentum.
Tickets range from $39 to $150 for his upcoming domestic, 
and international performances in 2023.

Note: While this poem stands on its own, it was written to complement the one that was entered into a previous contest you were holding.

Written: May 16, 2023

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