
Tales of Time
Episode 11 | 57m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Experience one of Joe’s most visually stunning performances of Time Clocks at Red Rocks.
Experience Joe Bonamassa’s virtuoso guitar style in a live performance of his latest studio album, Time Clocks, filmed in August 2022 at the iconic Red Rocks amphitheatre. Joe’s unique blues-rock technique and flair elevate the evening’s performance to a stratospheric level and the overall experience to an almost heavenly high.
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Tales of Time
Episode 11 | 57m 26sVideo has Closed Captions
Experience Joe Bonamassa’s virtuoso guitar style in a live performance of his latest studio album, Time Clocks, filmed in August 2022 at the iconic Red Rocks amphitheatre. Joe’s unique blues-rock technique and flair elevate the evening’s performance to a stratospheric level and the overall experience to an almost heavenly high.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorship(soft music) (birds chirping) (crowd cheering) (percussive music) - [Narrator] We wanderers ever seeking the lonelier way begin no day where we have ended another day.
And no sunrise finds us where sunset left us.
Even while the earth sleeps, we travel.
We are the seeds of the tenacious plant and it is in our ripeness, our fullness of heart that we are given to the wind and are scattered.
So, come with me on my journey.
(soft rock music) (crowd cheering) (soft rock music continues) (upbeat rock music) ♪ I've been all the way around the world ♪ ♪ There and back a time or two ♪ ♪ Been all the way around the world ♪ ♪ There and back again a time or two ♪ ♪ That road that leads me home ♪ ♪ Brings me back to the blues ♪ ♪ I got miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ Miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ Still winking at hard times ♪ ♪ Smiling at the pouring rain ♪ ♪ I've seen 1000 city lights ♪ ♪ From Austin to Saskatoon ♪ ♪ Seen 1000 city lights ♪ ♪ From Austin to Saskatoon ♪ ♪ I've seen them shouting from the aisles ♪ ♪ Howling at the shining moon ♪ ♪ I got miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ I got miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ I'm the kinda man that takes a lump or two ♪ ♪ Tilt your world back now you have a clue ♪ ♪ Try to get one over, I got some news for you ♪ ♪ When you poke the bear you're bound to lose ♪ ♪ I got miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ Got some miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ I'm still winking at hard times ♪ ♪ Smiling at the pouring rain ♪ (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (crowd cheering) ♪ Oh, I may be no angel ♪ ♪ I'll sure be a devil for you ♪ ♪ May be no angel ♪ ♪ I'll sure be the devil for you ♪ ♪ Yeah that road might not lead me home ♪ ♪ Brings me back to the blues ♪ ♪ I got miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ I got miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ I'm the kinda man that takes a lump or two ♪ ♪ Tilt your world back now you have a clue ♪ ♪ Try to get one over, I got some news for you ♪ ♪ When you poke the bear you're bound to lose ♪ ♪ I got miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ Miles under my wheels ♪ ♪ Notches in my walkin' cane ♪ ♪ I'm still winking at hard times ♪ ♪ Smiling at the pouring rain ♪ (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music) ♪ Well, I rolled the dice, baby ♪ ♪ I'm left out all alone ♪ ♪ I was lost in a shuffle, babe ♪ ♪ Lost and halfway gone ♪ ♪ I know you and that vengeful woman inside ♪ ♪ Wore out my welcome, I knew when to step aside ♪ ♪ Time is the healer that rescued me ♪ ♪ The blues led to the bottle ♪ ♪ That landed me on the street ♪ ♪ When it's raining down with worry ♪ ♪ And you know it's too late ♪ ♪ It's the train that never comes ♪ ♪ And the heart that never waits ♪ ♪ So I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ We used to be perfect, baby ♪ ♪ I saw love in your eyes ♪ ♪ Put my wild days behind me ♪ ♪ I thought I had arrived ♪ ♪ The gods must have heard, I guess I spoke too soon ♪ ♪ They had other plans, just not for me and you ♪ ♪ Time is the healer that rescued me ♪ ♪ The blues led to the bottle ♪ ♪ That landed me on the street ♪ ♪ When it's raining down with worry ♪ ♪ And you know it's too late ♪ ♪ It's the train that never comes ♪ ♪ It's heart that never waits ♪ ♪ So I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ (upbeat rock music continues) ♪ Look over there, thinking you are all that ♪ ♪ Wrapped around my finger, to find out it's all an act ♪ ♪ I see through you woman and that sweet masquerade ♪ ♪ What do you want from me ♪ ♪ All you do is throw me shade ♪ ♪ Time is the healer that rescued me ♪ ♪ The blues led to the bottle ♪ ♪ That landed me on the street ♪ ♪ When it's raining down with worry ♪ ♪ And you know it's too late ♪ ♪ It's the train that never comes ♪ ♪ And the heart that never waits ♪ ♪ So I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music continues) (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music continues) ♪ Time is the healer that rescued me ♪ ♪ The blues led to the bottle ♪ ♪ That landed me on the street ♪ ♪ When it's raining down with worry ♪ ♪ And you know it's too late ♪ ♪ It's the train that never comes ♪ ♪ It's the heart that never waits ♪ ♪ So I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ ♪ I'll be movin' on, movin' on, I'll be movin' on ♪ (crowd cheering) (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music) (upbeat rock music continues) ♪ Burnt Skies ♪ ♪ And the trees are dead and grey ♪ ♪ After a map ♪ ♪ Of a war we never made ♪ ♪ My grandfather ♪ ♪ A railroad man ♪ ♪ Not afraid of right and wrong ♪ ♪ Or how to take a stand ♪ ♪ Into the fire ♪ ♪ Against the wind ♪ ♪ Up and down and back again ♪ ♪ Under the bridge ♪ ♪ Over the coals ♪ ♪ This is the march of a broken soul ♪ ♪ Step by step ♪ ♪ One by one ♪ ♪ You'll be counted on ♪ ♪ Lights go up ♪ ♪ So don't be late ♪ ♪ For the curtain call ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've never been the type to seize the moment ♪ ♪ It's not too late ♪ ♪ While breaking down the old bricks in the wall ♪ ♪ Dusty town ♪ ♪ South of Mandalay ♪ ♪ Where she still lives to this day ♪ ♪ Tears are hot ♪ ♪ And the trail's gone cold ♪ ♪ Those demons follow me ♪ ♪ Wherever I go ♪ ♪ Into the fire ♪ ♪ Against the wind ♪ ♪ Up and down and back again ♪ ♪ Under the bridge ♪ ♪ Over the coals ♪ ♪ This is the march of a broken soul ♪ ♪ Step by step ♪ ♪ One by one ♪ ♪ You'll be counted on ♪ ♪ Lights go up ♪ ♪ So don't be late ♪ ♪ For the curtain call ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've never been the type to seize the moment ♪ ♪ It's not too late ♪ ♪ While breaking down the old bricks in the wall ♪ (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) ♪ Burnt Skies ♪ ♪ And the trees are dead and grey ♪ ♪ After a map ♪ ♪ Of a war we never made ♪ ♪ My grandfather ♪ ♪ A railroad man ♪ ♪ Not afraid of right and wrong ♪ ♪ Or how to take a stand ♪ ♪ Into the fire ♪ ♪ Against the wind ♪ ♪ Up and down and back again ♪ ♪ Under the bridge ♪ ♪ Over the coals ♪ ♪ This is the march of a broken soul ♪ ♪ Step by step ♪ ♪ One by one ♪ ♪ You'll be counted on ♪ ♪ Lights go up ♪ ♪ So don't be late ♪ ♪ For the curtain call ♪ ♪ 'Cause I've never been the type to seize the moment ♪ ♪ It's not too late ♪ ♪ While breaking down the old bricks in the wall ♪ (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music continues) (crowd cheering) - Josh Smith on the guitar, ladies and gentlemen.
(crowd cheering) (soft rock music) (soft rock music continues) ♪ Help ♪ ♪ I'm going down ♪ ♪ I need someone to hold the spiral down ♪ ♪ Help ♪ ♪ These are trying times ♪ ♪ I shouldn't be calling on someone else's dime ♪ ♪ Say, say what you really mean ♪ ♪ Don't mince words or hide intentions in between ♪ ♪ Listen ♪ ♪ Better listen before you talk ♪ ♪ I can't go back through there ♪ ♪ After the door is locked ♪ ♪ Reach up, dig deeper ♪ ♪ You can't save the ones ♪ ♪ Who can't save themselves ♪ ♪ Our whole damn world comes crashing down around us ♪ ♪ I know you've found someone else ♪ ♪ So don't be furious ♪ ♪ Remember there's two sides ♪ ♪ I'd be curious ♪ ♪ If you'd keep a mind's eye ♪ ♪ Wanted ♪ ♪ A way to break through ♪ ♪ When you're desperate and lonely ♪ ♪ There's nothing you can do ♪ ♪ I'm haunted ♪ ♪ By memories you can't see ♪ ♪ A place that's easy to get to ♪ ♪ But hard as hell as to leave ♪ ♪ Reach up, dig deeper ♪ ♪ You can't save the ones ♪ ♪ Who can't save themselves ♪ ♪ Our whole damn world comes crashing down around us ♪ ♪ I know you've found someone else ♪ ♪ So don't be so furious ♪ ♪ Remember there's two sides ♪ ♪ I'd be curious ♪ ♪ If you'd keep a mind's eye ♪ (upbeat rock music continues) ♪ Reach up, dig deeper ♪ ♪ You can't save the ones ♪ ♪ Who can't save themselves ♪ ♪ Our whole damn world comes crashing down around us ♪ ♪ I know you've found someone else ♪ ♪ Don't be so furious ♪ ♪ Remember there's two sides ♪ ♪ I'd be curious ♪ ♪ If you'd keep a mind's eye ♪ ♪ Help ♪ ♪ I'm going down ♪ ♪ I need someone to slow the spiral down ♪ (crowd cheering) (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music) ♪ Why do you have to be so mean, woman ♪ ♪ And hurt me so bad ♪ ♪ Why do you have to be so mean, woman ♪ ♪ Slam the door so mad ♪ ♪ Why do you have to be so cruel ♪ ♪ Had to be someone in your past ♪ ♪ It ain't me and If I didn't love you ♪ ♪ I wouldn't ask ♪ ♪ Was I not nice ♪ ♪ Like diamonds in the ice ♪ ♪ Was I not good ♪ ♪ Loved you like I should ♪ ♪ Didn't I hold you, keep you out the cold ♪ ♪ I kept all your secrets ♪ When you would bare your soul ♪ ♪ Why do you have to be so mean, woman ♪ ♪ And hurt me so bad ♪ ♪ Why do you have to be so mean, woman ♪ ♪ Slam the door so mad ♪ ♪ Why do you have to be so cruel ♪ ♪ Had to be someone in your past ♪ ♪ It ain't me and If I didn't love you ♪ ♪ I wouldn't ask ♪ (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) ♪ Did you like how ♪ ♪ He wouldn't call you back ♪ ♪ Did you like how ♪ ♪ Just another card in the stack ♪ ♪ Did you like being his woman ♪ ♪ His woman on the side ♪ ♪ If that's the case baby ♪ ♪ Excuse my foolish pride ♪ ♪ Why do you have to be so mean, woman ♪ ♪ And hurt me so bad ♪ ♪ Why do you have to be so mean, woman ♪ ♪ Slam the door so mad ♪ ♪ Why do you have to be so cruel ♪ ♪ Had to be someone in your past ♪ ♪ If it ain't me and If I didn't love you ♪ ♪ I wouldn't ask ♪ ♪ If it ain't me and If I didn't love you ♪ ♪ I wouldn't ask ♪ (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music) ♪ These maidens in the shadows ♪ ♪ Bring darkness to the light ♪ ♪ I know I have fallen ♪ ♪ I know I'm just not right ♪ ♪ I've dug myself a hole ♪ ♪ With the shovel that I brought ♪ ♪ Did you think I was blind ♪ ♪ Or you wouldn't get caught ♪ ♪ With the horses in the stable ♪ ♪ And the dinner's on the table ♪ ♪ The wrongs don't make rights ♪ ♪ As it says in the fables ♪ ♪ I reached out to you ♪ ♪ As I reached out to God ♪ ♪ You were drunk on the mountain ♪ ♪ Or you're blinded by the fog ♪ ♪ Dark trails of brick and stone ♪ ♪ Dark trails in the way you feel alone ♪ ♪ I won't be around next time ♪ ♪ I've played around with those tumbling dice ♪ ♪ Are you gonna spin around and betray me twice ♪ ♪ Oh, I knew it all along and I hate when I'm right ♪ ♪ I'm asking are you the loyal kind ♪ ♪ Are you the loyal kind ♪ ♪ Are you the loyal kind ♪ ♪ So I took one for the team ♪ ♪ Call itself esteem ♪ ♪ You took the irons outta the sky ♪ ♪ And put the irons on me ♪ ♪ All the city lights and silhouettes ♪ ♪ Did you meet your new boss ♪ ♪ I hope he has your back ♪ ♪ When your new money's lost ♪ ♪ Dark trails of brick and stone ♪ ♪ Dark trails in the way you feel alone ♪ ♪ I won't be around next time ♪ ♪ I've played around with those tumbling dice ♪ ♪ Are you gonna spin around and betray me twice ♪ ♪ I knew it all along and I hate when I'm right ♪ ♪ I'm asking are you the loyal kind ♪ ♪ Are you the loyal kind ♪ ♪ Are you the loyal kind ♪ (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) ♪ Dark trails of brick and stone ♪ ♪ Dark trails in the way you feel alone ♪ ♪ I won't be around next time ♪ ♪ I've played around with those tumbling dice ♪ ♪ Are you gonna spin around and betray me twice ♪ ♪ Oh, I knew it all along and I hate when I'm right ♪ ♪ I'm asking are you the loyal kind ♪ ♪ Are you the loyal kind ♪ ♪ Are you the loyal kind ♪ ♪ Are you the loyal kind ♪ ♪ Are you the loyal kind ♪ (crowd cheering) Mr. Time Clocks Lamar Carter on the drums.
(crowd cheering) (crowd cheering) (upbeat rock music) (upbeat rock music continues) ♪ I was never a great puncher of time clocks ♪ ♪ I was never the one who had lots ♪ ♪ I was only good at one thing, ringing bells, kissing rings ♪ ♪ A heart can't heal once padlocked ♪ ♪ I was never meant the one who was tedious ♪ ♪ I was always wanted to be the one who leads us ♪ ♪ On things that came to mind, never on someone else's dime ♪ ♪ As the hunter says to the fox ♪ ♪ And the rain soaking through my coat ♪ ♪ About to capsize my boat ♪ ♪ I push it a long away from the docks ♪ ♪ I was never a good puncher of time clocks ♪ ♪ As the rain has chilled me to the bone ♪ ♪ I'm flat-out tired and alone ♪ ♪ I put it away, now it's locked ♪ ♪ I was never a good puncher of time clocks ♪ ♪ I was never a good teller of stories ♪ ♪ Didn't need to thrive on the glory ♪ ♪ It's about the life of a man, victim time and time again ♪ ♪ Hard as hell to get up in the morning ♪ ♪ And the rain soaking through my coat ♪ ♪ It's about to capsize my boat ♪ ♪ I push it a long away from the docks ♪ ♪ Never a good puncher of time clocks ♪ ♪ As the rain has chilled me to the bone ♪ ♪ I'm flat-out tired and alone ♪ ♪ I put it away, now it's locked ♪ ♪ I was never a good puncher of time clocks ♪ ♪ Regrets to stoke the fires ♪ ♪ Clay pigeon and the ignorant liars ♪ ♪ The view from my window as the pouring rain seeps ♪ ♪ Too scared to go down in the deep ♪ (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) (upbeat rock music continues) ♪ Make no illusions about your forgone conclusions ♪ ♪ Time will set you back, will heal all your wounds ♪ ♪ If the darkness sets in, creeps up on you ♪ ♪ Like a man typecast the fool ♪ ♪ And the rain soaking through my coat ♪ ♪ About to capsize my boat ♪ ♪ I push it a long away from the docks ♪ ♪ I was never a good puncher of time clocks ♪ ♪ As the rain has chilled me to the bone ♪ ♪ I'm flat-out tired and alone ♪ I put it away, now it's locked ♪ ♪ I was never a good puncher of time clocks ♪ (singers vocalizing) ♪ As the rain has chilled me to the bone ♪ ♪ I'm flat-out tired and alone ♪ ♪ I put it away, now it's locked ♪ ♪ I was never a good puncher of time clocks ♪ (upbeat rock music continues) (crowd cheering) (crowd cheering continues) (upbeat electronic music) (upbeat electronic music continues) (upbeat electronic music continues) (upbeat electronic music continues) (wind whooshing) (footsteps thudding) - Hmm.
(rocks thudding) (bird squawking) (blues guitar music)
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