Description
Joe Bonamassa re-issues a remastered , re-sung and revamped version of his groundbreaking debut album A New Day Now You may wonder why an artist would do such a thing….a re-issue of a debut album celebrating its anniversary is nothing strange, remastered for sure, remixed,…. but re-sung? As long time producer Kevin Shirley says “as time has gone by, Joe’s vocal style, particularly, has changed enormously. He’s grown from an adolescent shouter to a very mature and soulful singer. From early on in our working relationship, Joe has mentioned that he would really like to have another shot at those vocals, and asked that if he did redo them, would I remix his first solo album.”
Bonamassa doesn’t really receive credit for his vocal quality but his mastery over both the guitar and his vocals is truly impressive. So with this debut album reborn out of a passion to pull it out of the shadows and place it against his more recent work you can understand Joe’s logic. This album may be a twenty year old project but the songwriting is as good as the current crop, though it was a slightly more aggressive Bonamassa, a six-string slinger looking to make an impression back then and what an impression it made. But a more mature & self-assured approach to these songs 20yrs down the track, is well worth visiting/discovering.
