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Why Joe’s glass is still brimming over

He may now count Eric Clapton among his friends and sell out the Royal Albert Hall, but Joe Bonamassa retains a modest streak.

It’s there in the fact that, unusually for a hugely successful musician, there’s no need to wait for a PR person to connect any phone calls before speaking to him, as he simply makes the call himself and starts chatting away.