“I don't think there's any music that you hear on the radio today that would be possible without Jimi Hendrix. Rock, blues-rock, heavy metal, any guitar stuff when you get right down to it - Jimi did it. He's certainly the guy who basically invented the blues-rock genre for guitar players.”

American blues rock guitarist, singer and songwriter

Joe Bonamassa is an American blues rock guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He began performing professionally at age twelve, when he opened for B. B. King. He has built a long career around blues rock, as both a guitarist and a vocalist. His early start on stage is a defining part of his story, and his work is closely associated with the blues tradition carried into contemporary rock.