Throughout an look on as we speak’s episode of SiriusXM‘s “Trunk Nation With Eddie Trunk”, guitarist Joe Bonamassa spoke in regards to the standing of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, his supergroup with legendary vocalist/bassist Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH),drummer Jason Bonham (LED ZEPPELIN) and keyboardist Derek Sherinian (DREAM THEATER, ALICE COOPER, BILLY IDOL). Requested if the band’s fifth album has already been accomplished, Joe mentioned (as transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET): “It’s not achieved. I am really, after I see you as we speak, I am gonna go to Sundown Sound [studios in Hollywood] and see Glenn. And I’ve gotta sing just a little bit on it and redo one guitar half for [the record]. And he is over there chopping vocals now. So we’re, I might say, 90% achieved, however the music’s achieved.”

He continued: “The factor about BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, whether or not you want the best way we sound or not, after we all get collectively, it has a really particular factor that it does. Everyone brings a really particular factor to the desk, and it is a particular band.”

In response to Joe, he introduced the BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION members again collectively to make the follow-up to “BCCIV”, which was launched in September 2017 and marked BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION‘s first studio effort since 2013’s “Afterglow”. “I used to be the one which form of initiated the textual content, be, like, ‘Hey, is there anyone concerned with doing a fifth one?'” he mentioned. “And Derek obtained again to me. Jason obtained again to me fairly shortly. And Glenn known as me and mentioned, ‘I can not do something till this DEAD DAISIES scenario goes a technique or the subsequent.’ And I mentioned, ‘Truthful sufficient.’ So when Glenn left THE DEAD DAISIES final 12 months, that was form of the inexperienced mild for us to get again collectively.”

Relating to the songwriting course of for BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION‘s fifth album and the way it in comparison with that on the band’s earlier efforts, Joe mentioned: “This was the identical. I went over to Glenn‘s home about six occasions and we hashed out some concepts — fairly tough, unfastened concepts. Nothing in stone. And so I had a playlist on my telephone, voice memos, BCC 1 by means of 10. And that was it. So, so day one, we simply [said], ‘Okay, let’s begin with BCC 1.’ And we sat within the courtyard at Sundown Sound — they’ve this very nice courtyard with a bunch of chairs — and we sat on the market with an acoustic guitar and a few issues and we simply bashed out the association. We have been, like, ‘Okay, that is cool.’ We went in, performed it three or 4 occasions and that was it. No person charted something; we simply form of memorized it and did it. And we might go into the management room, pay attention just a little bit, possibly tweak one thing, however as soon as it fired up and after the second day, we actually hit our stride, going, ‘Okay, the band’s again.’ ‘Trigger we hadn’t performed collectively in six years.”

As for the recording course of for the brand new BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION disc, Joe mentioned: “There’s not a variety of overdubs. I hardly ever double the guitars, ‘trigger Glenn‘s bass sound is so massive and distorted, you realize what I imply? It is, like, why do I have to double the guitar? Similar factor with Derek. It is virtually like taking part in within the band FREE. All of the sound comes from the 4 of us. And Jason takes up an enormous quantity of bandwidth; he is such a giant drummer.”

Bonamassa went on to say that he’s wanting ahead to performing with BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION once more. “I might love to do some stay reveals with ’em subsequent 12 months,” he mentioned. “I believe it might be actually enjoyable… Scheduling is the toughest factor, due to what all people’s obtained [coming up]… [My solo band is] booked virtually two years out. However subsequent 12 months, I actually wanna at the very least put aside every week, possibly two weeks, the place we will exit and do chosen reveals, do a pair right here within the U.S., go to Europe, do a pair there. ‘Trigger it is enjoyable.”

The information of BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION‘s recording exercise got here lower than three months after it was introduced that the band will carry out on subsequent 12 months’s Holding The Blues Alive At Sea IX cruise, crusing from Miami, Florida to Cozumel, Mexico on March 18-22, 2024.

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION‘s most up-to-date efficiency came about in February 2018 on the fourth version of the Holding The Blues Alive At Sea, which advantages the Holding The Blues Alive Basis, Bonamassa‘s non-profit group devoted to offering college students, academics, and musicians with the sources and instruments wanted to additional their music schooling.

In a September 2022 interview with Andy Corridor of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3, Bonamassa acknowledged about what it’s a couple of “band scenario” that appeals to him, contemplating he has spent most of his profession as a solo artist: “I like nothing greater than to be a member of a band and taking part in guitar. I haven’t got to entrance it; I haven’t got to sing on a regular basis. And it is loads much less strain than being the entrance individual. Being the individual in entrance is a particular skillset. You must be an entertainer. You may’t simply sit up there and stare at your guitar and go, ‘Wow. Look, I can play guitar fairly good.’ That is not gonna fill the theater. You must placed on a present. And to placed on a present requires being an entertainer. So being in a band, the sum of the components is bigger than the one entity. So this factor the place Glenn co-fronts BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION, I can simply sit again and play rhythm guitar and watch him do his factor. He is a legend. After which conversely, Glenn does not should sing all evening; I will sing three or 4 [songs]. So we form of unfold out the entire workload just a little bit.”

Similar to its 4 predecessors, BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION‘s new album is being overseen by producer Kevin Shirley, who initially had the concept of placing Hughes and Bonamassa in a band after seeing them jamming collectively onstage in Los Angeles again in November 2009.

BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION‘s inception came about when Hughes and Bonamassa fused their types on stage in Los Angeles for an explosive efficiency at Guitar Heart‘s King Of The Blues occasion. With the assistance and steerage of Shirley, they additional added to their rock lineage by recruiting Bonham and Sherinian.

In a 2017 interview, Hughes talked in regards to the chemistry between the BLACK COUNTRY COMMUNION members, particularly since all of the musicians have had profitable careers previous to launching the group.

“This band was meant to be,” Glenn mentioned. “It was fashioned out of a friendship with Joe and I. We obtained the [other] guys to return in, and it is all the time been a powerful brotherhood. And we’re simply very fortunate and lucky to have met. I’ve identified Jason since he was [a kid]. I simply suppose that these 4 guys on this band are the precise guys to play within the band.”

Picture credit score: Neil Zlozower