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Joe Bonamassa Guitar Man

2020 · 108 min

A warm, guitar-soaked portrait of a tireless craftsman, mixing concert highs with a quiet underdog's persistence.

Directed by
Kevin Shirley, Philippe Klose
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Joe Bonamassa
Tagline
Average Joe by day, guitar hero by night.
Overview
Joe Bonamassa has single-handedly transformed Blues from a marginalized legacy genre to an arena-filling spectacle. Interviews and concert footage chronicle his extraordinary rise as a guitar wunderkind mentored by BB King and praised by John Lee Hooker, and his experiences in the cutthroat music business. Despite neglect from the entertainment industry, Joe's independent approach sees him sell-out concerts around the world, even hosting heroes like Eric Clapton at Royal Albert Hall. Joe has 22 #1 Blues albums; more than any other artist, including B.B. King, Eric Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Although Bonamassa is still virtually unknown, his efforts and collaborations have brought the Blues to new heights and broader audiences.

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Directed by
Kevin Shirley, Philippe Klose
Genres
Documentary
Starring
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • music
  • ambition
  • work
  • celebrity
  • identity
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance1
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Kevin Shirley, Philippe Klose
Starring
Joe Bonamassa
Runtime
108 min
Languages
English

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