8. Joe Bonamassa
https://twitter.com/DownloadFest/status/478200884401569792 Another man firmly in the great musicians pile, the prolific beyond all reasonable normal levels modern guitar God put together a typically assured, technically dazzling set to blow away some of the cobwebs that werent being shifted by the awfully cold weather on Sunday. Bonamassa is a tour de force of live music; an artist so polished and so brilliant live that its impossible not to resist recommending him as an experience every time he tours. Hes powerful, produces a rich sound even when struggling with cross-winds and has a voice that matches his superlative guitar skills. His ability is testament to his work ethic, and the result of 100 live shows a year, in a career spent honing a craft to ensure every audience gets the same gimmick-free, classy blues rock show that he put on at Donington.