

An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House
Episode 2 | 56m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Join Joe Bonamassa for an acoustic concert in a sublime cultural venue steeped in history.
Join Joe Bonamassa for a special acoustic concert recorded in 2012 at the Vienna Opera House, a sublime cultural venue steeped in history and heritage. Supporting Joe on his vintage acoustic instruments are Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Mats Wester, Los Angeles keyboard maestro Arlan Schierbaum, and legendary Puerto Rican percussionist Lenny Castro.
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An Acoustic Evening at the Vienna Opera House
Episode 2 | 56m 28sVideo has Closed Captions
Join Joe Bonamassa for a special acoustic concert recorded in 2012 at the Vienna Opera House, a sublime cultural venue steeped in history and heritage. Supporting Joe on his vintage acoustic instruments are Irish fiddler Gerry O’Connor, Swedish multi-instrumentalist Mats Wester, Los Angeles keyboard maestro Arlan Schierbaum, and legendary Puerto Rican percussionist Lenny Castro.
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♪ HEY MR JELLY ROLL BAKER, CAN I PLEASE BE YOUR SLAVE ♪ ♪ WHEN I'M DEAD AND GONE, I'M GONNA RISE UP FROM THE GRAVE ♪ ♪ FOR YOUR SWEET JELLY ROLL, THE BEST JELLY ROLL IN TOWN ♪ ♪ I'M THE ONLY MAN BAKING, AND I'M GONNA KEEP MY DAMPER DOWN ♪ ♪ CAN I PLACE AN ORDER FOR THREE WEEKS AHEAD ♪ ♪ I'D RATHER HAVE YOUR JELLY, THAN SOME 'OL BIG BED ♪ ♪ FOR YOUR SWEET JELLY ROLL, THE BEST JELLY ROLL IN TOWN ♪ ♪ I'M THE ONLY MAN BAKING, AND I'M GONNA KEEP MY DAMPER DOWN ♪ ♪ YOU CAN SURE KEEP YOUR WOMEN, YOU CAN SURE HAVE EM ALL ♪ ♪ I GOTTA BRAND NEW SECRET, I'M GONNA SHARE WITH CH'ALL ♪ ♪ I'M THE JELLY ROLL BAKER, THE BEST BAKER IN TOWN ♪ ♪ I'M THE ONLY MAN BAKING AND I'M GONNA KEEP MY DAMPER DOWN ♪ ♪ I'M THE ONLY MAN BAKING AND I'M GONNA KEEP MY DAMPER DOWN ♪ [applause] ♪ I'M GONNA MAKE MY OWN WAY ♪ GONNA HEAD DOWN TOWN ♪ WALK AROUND, SETTLE DOWN ♪ BUY ME A PROPER DRINK ♪ DON'T NEED A HELMET ♪ TO GET ME THROUGH LIFE ♪ I WALK ACROSS THE WATER ♪ BLAME IT ON FOOLISH PRIDE ♪ LIFTING ME UP ♪ TEARING ME DOWN ♪ ALL YOU GIVE ME IS INDECISION ♪ ♪ THE CLASSIC RUNAROUND ♪ BRINGING ME HIGHER ♪ KEEPING ME WHOLE ♪ NOW I FEEL I'M LIVING ♪ LIVING IN A DUST BOWL ♪ DIAMONDS AND PEARLS ♪ YOU'RE THAT KIND OF GIRL ♪ YOU SIZE ME UP TO BREAK ME DOWN ♪ ♪ WHILE YOU'RE SIPPING ON YOUR CROWN ROYAL ♪ ♪ GONNA NEED A SHELTER ♪ BABE, IT'S YOUR CALL ♪ HARD TO FIND TRUTH WITHIN ♪ WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN YOUR OWN ZONE ♪ ♪ LIFTING ME UP ♪ TEARING ME DOWN ♪ ALL YOU GIVE ME IS INDECISION ♪ ♪ THE CLASSIC RUNAROUND ♪ BRINGING ME HIGHER ♪ KEEPING ME WHOLE ♪ NOW I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING ♪ LIVING IN A DUST BOWL ♪ PRIDE AND DECEPTION ♪ THE SAME KIND OF PAIN ♪ ALL THAT'S LEFT FOR YOU MY LOVE ♪ ♪ IS LEFT FOR ME TO GAIN ♪ HOLDING YOU CLOSE ♪ BIDING YOUR TIME ♪ HARD TO FIND TRUTH WITHIN ♪ WHEN YOU'RE LIVING IN YOUR OWN MIND ♪ ♪ LIFTING ME UP ♪ TEARING ME DOWN ♪ ALL YOU GIVE ME IS INDECISION ♪ ♪ THE CLASSIC RUNAROUND ♪ BRINGING ME HIGHER ♪ KEEPING ME WHOLE ♪ NOW I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING ♪ LIVING IN A DUST BOWL ♪ BRINGING ME UP ♪ TEARING ME DOWN ♪ ALL YOU GIVE ME IS INDECISION ♪ ♪ THE CLASSIC RUNAROUND ♪ BRINGING ME HIGHER ♪ KEEPING ME WHOLE ♪ NOW I FEEL LIKE I'M LIVING ♪ LIVING IN A DUST BOWL [applause] ♪ THERE'S A SLOW TRAIN COMING ♪ COMING ON DOWN THE LINE ♪ STEEL WHEELS ON IRON RAILS ♪ ♪ TONIGHT I'M FIXING TO DIE ♪ WHOO I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND PRETTY MAMA ♪ ♪ WHOOHOO HOPE YOU DON'T MIND IF I GO ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE WHEN THE STEAM FROM THE SLOW TRAIN RISES ♪ ♪ I AIN'T GONNA SEE YOU ANYMORE ♪ ♪ THERE'S A SLOW TRAIN A COMING ♪ ♪ COMING ON DOWN THE LINE ♪ SMOKE STACKS AND BOTTLE LINING ♪ ♪ THERE'S A JUMPER ON THE LINE ♪ ♪ WHOO I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND PRETTY MAMA ♪ ♪ WHOOHOO HOPE YOU DON'T MIND IF I GO ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE WHEN THE STEAM FROM THE SLOW TRAIN RISES ♪ ♪ I AIN'T GONNA SEE YOU ANYMORE ♪ ♪ THERE'S A SLOW TRAIN A COMING ♪ ♪ TO MARCH US HOME FROM WAR ♪ WITH MY LEATHER BOOTS AND MY HAVERSACK ♪ ♪ SURE YOU CAN'T TAKE IT NO MORE ♪ ♪ WHOO I CRIED FOR HER WHEN I SAW YA THERE ♪ ♪ WHOOHOO CRIED FOR YOU JUST THE SAME ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE WHEN THE STEAM FROM THE SLOW TRAIN RISES ♪ ♪ I'M GONNA CRY FOR YOU JUST THE SAME ♪ HERE WE GO... ♪ THERE'S A SLOW TRAIN IS COMING ♪ ♪ TO MARCH US HOME FROM WAR ♪ EIGHTEEN DAYS IN THE COTTON FIELD ♪ ♪ ENOUGH TO PUT A MAN ON A COOLING BOARD ♪ ♪ WHOO I HOPE YOU DON'T MIND PRETTY MAMA ♪ ♪ WHOOHOO HOPE YOU DON'T MIND IF I GO ♪ ♪ 'CAUSE WHEN THE STEAM FROM THE SLOW TRAIN RISES ♪ ♪ OH IT'S TIME FOR ME TO GET ON BOARD ♪ [applause] ♪ I'M GONNA LEAVE MY GIRL YOU SHOULD SEE ♪ ♪ SHE IS SO FINE ♪ IT'S BEEN AN ATHENS TO ATHENS, ♪ ♪ KINDA DAY AND NIGHT ♪ I'M GONNA GO INTO TOWN, GOING TO TRY TO FLAG A RIDE ♪ ♪ IT'S BEEN AN ATHENS TO ATHENS ♪ ♪ KINDA DAY AND NIGHT GERRY!
MATS!
ARLAN!
♪ I'M GONNA WATCH THE SUN COME UP, FIRE GONNA RISE ♪ ♪ IT'S BEEN AN ATHENS TO ATHENS ♪ ♪ KINDA DAY AND NIGHT ♪ IT'S BEEN AN ATHENS TO ATHENS ♪ ♪ KINDA DAY AND NIGHT [applause] [instrumental] ♪ I'VE BEEN GONE A LONG TIME ♪ LOST IN THOSE SEVEN SEAS ♪ SAIL ON, DON'T YOU COME BACK ♪ UNTIL YOU KNOW THE BIRDS AND THE BEES ♪ ♪ WHO WILL YOU FIND WAITING FOR YOU ♪ ♪ IN THE BLOOD AND WINE ♪ LET ME CALL MY PREACHER AND MY VERY LOVELY WIFE ♪ ♪ I SAID HEY NOW, WHAT'S UP, WHY'D YOU DO IT ♪ ♪ ROLL ME LIKE A HURRICANE ♪ ALL IS A BUST AND I'M NUMB LIKE NOVACANE ♪ ♪ WHO DONE IT, WHATS UP YOU SAID ♪ ♪ SELL ME OUT WHY DON'T YOU BOY ♪ ♪ I'M ALONE, SEVERELY BROKEN, ♪ I'M A DISLOCATED BOY ♪ I HAVE CAUTERIZED MY ADDICTIONS ♪ ♪ AND I HAVE SUFFOCATED MY PRIDE ♪ ♪ YOU AND I HAVE WALKED ON ONE HELL OF A RIDE ♪ ♪ BOY, I HAVE HAD THESE BLUES SINCE I'VE BEEN SIX YEARS OLD ♪ ♪ LET ME SHOW YA DARLING ABOUT MY VERY HEAVY LOAD ♪ ♪ AND I SAID KNOCKED DOWN, DRAGGED OUT, BAR FIGHT ♪ ♪ KNUCKLES ON THE FLOOR ♪ AND THERE'S SHATTERED GLASS AND ONE HELL OF A SCAR ♪ ♪ BROKE DOWN AND HUNGRY, YOU SAID IT SO ♪ ♪ SELL ME OUT WHY DON'T YOU BOY ♪ ♪ I'M ALONE, SEVERELY BROKEN, ♪ I'M A DISLOCATED BOY ♪ ALL I NEED IS THIS OLD GUITAR AND I'LL SING YOU THE BEST DAMN BLUES ♪ ♪ HEAVY AFFECTIONS DARLING AND I HATE TO LOSE ♪ ♪ THIRTY-FIVE YEARS AGO I WAS BORN ON ROBERT JOHNSON'S ♪ ♪ ALL MEANT FOR YOU BABY ♪ GONNA MAKE IT BACK SOME DAY ♪ ♪ AND I SAID HEY NOW, WHAT'S UP, WHY'D YOU DO IT ♪ ♪ ROLL ME LIKE A HURRICANE ♪ ALL IS A BUST AND I'M NUMB LIKE NOVACANE ♪ ♪ WHO DONE IT, WHAT'S UP YOU SAID ♪ ♪ SELL ME OUT WHY DON'T YOU BOY ♪ ♪ I'M ALONE, SEVERELY BROKEN, ♪ I'M A DISLOCATED BOY LENNY CASTRO!
♪ SO TELL ME ABOUT YOU WORKING CLASS HERO, BABY ♪ ♪ TELL ME ABOUT YOUR KIN ♪ MINE WAS BORN IN MISSISSIPPI AROUND 1923 ♪ ♪ BLUE COLLARED FLANNEL SHIRTS ARE MY DADDY'S WAY ♪ ♪ WORKED IN A FACTORY, DARLING, UNTIL HIS DYING DAY ♪ ♪ AND I SAID HEY NOW, WHAT'S UP, WHY'D YOU DO IT ♪ ♪ ROLL ME LIKE A HURRICANE ♪ ALL IS A BUST AND I'M NUMB LIKE NOVACANE ♪ ♪ WHO DONE IT, WHAT'S UP YOU SAID ♪ ♪ SELL ME OUT WHY DON'T YOU BOY ♪ ♪ I'M ALONE, SEVERELY BROKEN, ♪ I'M A DISLOCATED BOY [applause] ♪ EDNA MILLION IN A DROP-DEAD SUIT ♪ ♪ DUTCH PINK ON A DOWNTOWN TRAIN ♪ ♪ TWO-DOLLAR PISTOL BUT THE GUN WON'T SHOOT ♪ ♪ I'M IN THE CORNER IN THE POURING RAIN ♪ ♪ SIXTEEN MEN ON A DEAD MAN'S CHEST ♪ ♪ I'M DRINKING FROM THE BROKEN CUP ♪ ♪ TWO PAIRS OF PANTS AND A MOHAIR VEST ♪ ♪ I'M FULL OF BOURBON AND I CAN'T STAND UP ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ SCHIFFER BROKE A BOTTLE ON MORGAN'S HEAD ♪ ♪ I'M STEPPING ON THE DEVIL'S TAIL ♪ ♪ ACROSS THE STRIPES OF A FULL MOON'S HEAD ♪ ♪ ALL THROUGH THE BARS OF A CUBAN JAIL ♪ ♪ BLOODY FINGERS ON A PURPLE KNIFE ♪ ♪ FLAMINGO DRINKING FROM A COCKTAIL GLASS ♪ ♪ I'M ON THE LAWN WITH SOMEONE ELSE'S WIFE ♪ ♪ ADMIRE THE VIEW FROM THE TOP OF THE MAST ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ YELLOW SHEETS ON A HONG KONG BED ♪ ♪ STAZYBO HORN AND A SINGERLAND RIDE ♪ ♪ TO THE CARNIVAL IS WHAT SHE SAID ♪ ♪ A COUPLE HUNDRED DOLLARS MAKES IT DARK INSIDE ♪ ♪ EDNA MILLION IN A DROP-DEAD SUIT ♪ ♪ DUTCH PINK ON A DOWNTOWN TRAIN ♪ ♪ TWO-DOLLAR PISTOL BUT THE GUN WON'T SHOOT ♪ ♪ I'M IN THE CORNER IN THE POURING RAIN ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, YOUR CHILDREN ALONE ♪ ♪ HEY LITTLE BIRD, YOU FLY AWAY HOME ♪ ♪ YOUR HOUSE IS ON FIRE, CHILDREN ALONE ♪ [applause] ♪ I'M A MAN OF THE MOUNTAINS ♪ I'M JUST MADE OF DIRT ♪ OF THIS EARTH I TRAVELED ♪ LIKE A SHEPPARD AND HIS HERD ♪ ♪ I SAID HANG ON, HANG ON ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE ♪ I SLEEP IN A MODEST HOUSE ♪ THESE GREEN HILLS ARE MINE ♪ ♪ AND WHEN I DIE WHO'LL TEND MY CHILDREN ♪ ♪ WHO WILL BE BY THEIR SIDE ♪ I SAID HANG ON, HANG ON ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE ♪ I'VE SHED MANY TEARS ♪ SEEMS I CAN'T SHED NO MORE ♪ YOU CAN SEE THEM ON THE TABLE ♪ ♪ YOU CAN SEE THEM ON THE FLOOR ♪ ♪ I SAID HANG ON, HANG ON ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE ♪ I'VE SEEN MANY MEN ♪ THEY BECOME HARD AS NAILS ♪ CARRYING A HAMMER ♪ LIKE KEYS TO A JAIL ♪ I SAID HANG ON, HANG ON ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE ♪ I SAID SO LONG, SO LONG ♪ BLACK LUNG HEARTACHE [applause] THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
♪ YOU GO WEST ON 80 AND IT WON'T BE TOO LONG ♪ ♪ 'TIL THE ROAD STARTS CLIMBING UP TO MOUNTAIN TIME ♪ ♪ AND A GIRL I KNOW THERE, SHE LIVES FREE AND EASY ♪ ♪ AND SHE SHOWS ME WONDERS AND SHE TAKES MY MIND ♪ ♪ AND SHE'S WILD AS EAGLES ♪ SHE'S AS SWEET AS HONEYSUCKLE ♪ ♪ HER LIFE'S FLOWING LIKE A MOUNTAIN STREAM ♪ ♪ AND SHE TAKES ME SOMEWHERE ♪ ♪ AND IT'S GOOD TO BE THERE ♪ AND SHE PULLS ME INTO HER BRIGHT GOLDEN WING ♪ ♪ NOW I HATE THE CITY AND I LOVE THE COUNTRY ♪ ♪ AND I LOVE THAT FEELING ON THAT MOUNTAIN HIGH ♪ ♪ AND THE GIRL I KNOW THERE SHE LIVES FREE AND EASY ♪ ♪ AND SHE SHOWS ME WONDERS AND SHE TAKES MY MIND ♪ ♪ AND SHE'S WILD AS EAGLES ♪ SHE'S AS SWEET AS HONEYSUCKLE ♪ ♪ HER LIFE'S FLOWING LIKE A MOUNTAIN STREAM ♪ ♪ AND SHE TAKES ME SOMEWHERE ♪ ♪ AND IT'S GOOD TO BE THERE ♪ AND SHE PULLS ME INTO HER BRIGHT GOLDEN WING ♪ ♪ I CAN FEEL THE WIND BLOW ♪ I CAN FEEL LOVE FLOW ♪ AND I'LL BE THERE WHEN THE MORNING COMES ♪ ♪ AND SHE'S WILD AS EAGLES ♪ SHE'S AS SWEET AS HONEYSUCKLE ♪ ♪ HER LIFE'S FLOWING LIKE A MOUNTAIN STREAM ♪ ♪ AND SHE TAKES ME SOMEWHERE ♪ ♪ AND IT'S GOOD TO BE THERE ♪ AND SHE PULLS ME INTO HER BRIGHT GOLDEN WING ♪ ♪ AND SHE'S WILD AS EAGLES ♪ SHE'S AS SWEET AS HONEYSUCKLE ♪ [applause] ♪ WOKE UP DREAMING, ♪ I WAS GONNA DIE.
♪ WOKE UP DREAMING, ♪ I WAS GONNA DIE.
♪ 'CAUSE MY BABY SAID HER, ♪ SAID HER LAST GOODBYES.
♪ REACHED OUT FOR HER, ♪ AND SHE WAS NOT THERE.
♪ REACHED OUT FOR HER, ♪ AND SHE WAS NOT THERE.
♪ LORD I MISS HER BODY, ♪ AND HER LONG BROWN HAIR.
♪ HEART RATE FALLIN' - RIVER FLOOD, ♪ ♪ BLACK CAT BAWLIN' - MOON DRIPPIN' BLOOD.
♪ ♪ WOKE UP DREAMIN', I WAS GONNA DIE.
♪ ♪ ALL MY SINS HAVE FOUND ME, ♪ ♪ IT'S MY TURN TO CRY.
♪ YEAH... ♪ DEVIL RISIN', ♪ YOU DON'T HAVE A CHANCE.
♪ DEVIL RISIN', ♪ YOU DON'T HAVE A CHANCE.
♪ WHERE THERE'S FIDDLES PLAYIN', ♪ ♪ SHAKE YOUR BONES AND DANCE.
♪ ♪ I JUST WANT TO, ♪ LIVE ANOTHER DAY.
♪ I JUST WANT TO, ♪ LIVE ANOTHER DAY.
♪ SEE THAT BROWN-HAIRED WOMAN, ♪ ♪ COMIN' BACK THIS WAY.
♪ YEAH... [applause] ♪ SEAGULL YOU FLY ACROSS THE HORIZON ♪ ♪ INTO THE MISTY MORNING SUN.
♪ ♪ NOBODY ASKED YOU WHERE YOU ARE GOING, ♪ ♪ NOBODY KNOWS WHERE YOU'RE FROM ♪ ♪ THERE'S A MAN ASKING A QUESTION, ♪ ♪ IS THIS REALLY THE END OF THE WORLD?
♪ ♪ SEAGULL YOU MUST HAVE KNOWN FOR A LONG TIME, ♪ ♪ THE SHAPES OF THINGS TO COME.
♪ ♪ NOW YOU FLY THROUGH THE SKY, NEVER ASKING WHY ♪ ♪ AND YOU FLY ALL AROUND, UNTIL SOMEBODY SHOOTS YOU DOWN ♪ ♪ SEAGULL YOU FLY ACROSS THE HORIZON ♪ ♪ INTO THE MISTY MORNING SUN.
♪ ♪ NOBODY ASKED YOU WHERE YOU ARE GOING.
♪ ♪ NOBODY KNOWS WHERE YOU'RE FROM ♪ ♪ NOW YOU FLY THROUGH THE SKY, NEVER ASKING WHY.
♪ ♪ AND YOU FLY ALL AROUND, UNTIL SOMEBODY SHOOTS YOU DOWN.
♪ ♪ GONNA FLY AWAY TOMORROW.
♪ FLY AWAY.
♪ GONNA FLY AWAY TOMORROW.
♪ FLY AWAY.
[applause] GERRY O'CONNOR ON THE FIDDLE, THE BANJO AND THE MANDOLIN.
[applause] ARLAN SCHIERBAUM ON PIANO, ACCORDIAN, HARMONIUM AND GENERAL PANDEMONIUM.
[applause] MATS WESTER ON THE NIYCKELHARPA AND THE MANDOLA FROM STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN.
[applause] LENNY CASTRO ON THE PERCUSSION LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
[applause] MY NAME IS JOE BONAMASSA.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH VIENNA.
GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY.
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