Live at the Greek Theatre is the fourteenth live album by American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa. The album was recorded on August 29, 2015, at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles and released by J&R Adventures on Blu-ray, DVD, and CD on September 23, 2016.
This album is a tribute to the "three Kings" : Freddie King (songs 1 to 6 of CD 1 and 8 of CD 2), Albert King (songs 7 to 11 of CD 1 and 1 and 9 of CD 2) and especially B.B. King (songs 1 to 7 and 10 and 11 of CD 2), who was a mentor for young Bonamassa.
The Live at the Greek Theater album art was done by rock artist Jim Evans, also known as TAZ, who collaborated with producer Kevin Shirley. It peaked at number one on the Billboard Top Blues Albums.
Track listing Disc one
Disc two
Personnel Musicians Joe Bonamassa – guitar, vocals Anton Fig – percussion Reese Wynans – keyboards Michael Rhodes – bass Kirk Fletcher – guitar Lee Thornburg – Trumpet Paulie Cerra & Ron Dziubla – saxophone Mahalia Barnes, Jade MacRae & Juanita Tippins – background vocals
Critical reception
While Christopher Bohlsen praised the performance in Live at the Greek Theatre, Bohlsen noted that the two-hour duration of the album would not please everyone. Similarly, Mark Deming of AllMusic said Joe Bonamassa showcased what he learnt from his musical influences.
Accolades Live at the Greek Theatre was nominated for Best Traditional Blues Album at the 59th Annual Grammy Awards in 2017.
Chart performance Chart (2016)Peakposition
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