I saw something in Joe as an artist that I connected with. It took me back to the time when my love of music began. I thought of the first concert experience I had sitting at the feet of Jimmy Page in 1970 and the energy that he displayed. Those early shows at the Oklahoma Civic Center when acts Like Mountain, Grand Funk Rail Road, Jethro Tull, Tapeze, Black Sabbath, and many more would transform that venue in to a raccous thundering house of blues based rock. The Joe Bonamassa at that time was a Power Trio at its truest form. Edgy in your face, take no prisoners, balls to the wall band.

In 2002 I got a promo pack for an artist by the name of of Joe Bonamassa. It was a CD A New Day Yesterday which was produced by legendary producer Tom Dowd. There also was a video press kit with very quotes from the likes of BB King and Phil Ramone. There also were two clips from a live video. After watching the video I knew I had to see him form myself.