Gary Clark Jr.

big fan.

saw him a few months ago and hes phenomenal live.

although for the first 4 songs he played backup / rhythm guitar and thought that was odd.

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Not that odd. He's not the greatest solo guitarist; he's primarily a rythym guitarist and song writer.
 
Not that odd. He's not the greatest solo guitarist; he's primarily a rythym guitarist and songwriter.

you obviously have not seen him live if you think that what he primarily is
 
Saw him at Clapton's Crossroads festival in 2010 and he was fantastic.

I used to watch him at hole in the wall bars in Austin with like 10 people in the early 2000s. Crazy to believe how big he's made it.
 
I agree with his. His music is missing something for me. I like his playing a lot, but as a singer/songwriter he does feel very generic. No spark, no spice.
Yeah, pretty much...
I agree with the other poster ITT
that said he might be better suited
complimenting a band. Itd be nice
to hear some great bass bumping
through all that muff
 
First time hearing him ITT
after being recommended him by a few
friends. Quite honestly, I find him a bit
boring. Which is surprising, cause that
was my impression of him after the first
ten minutes of that podcast episode...
I thought, "he must be better at expressing
himself musically..." which is true, but
nevertheless, I'd rather listen to Zappa,
Stooges or even the Black Keys...

I can see the allure, though.
Lots of bands, especially after the turn
of the millennium found critical success
with this type of dirty blues/garage rock sound...

I get what you are saying, but that is also what is appealing to me. It's very laid back, because it doesn't stand out a whole lot. Which makes it for me the perfect 'background' music to listen to, not too distracting, but definitely setting the right mood.

I liked his older stuff but haven't caught up with his latest.

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Always thought he looked like Krazy Horse.

I enjoy this kind of music.

LMAO, I can totally see it. That's fucking funny.

I used to watch him at hole in the wall bars in Austin with like 10 people in the early 2000s. Crazy to believe how big he's made it.

That's really cool to have known him for that long. Makes it really special and you part of the experience of his road to success, IMO.
 
I get what you are saying, but that is also what is appealing to me. It's very laid back, because it doesn't stand out a whole lot. Which makes it for me the perfect 'background' music to listen to, not too distracting, but definitely setting the right mood.
I would simply "like" this. But I think my
e-herpes doesn't give me such privileges...

Either way, I feel you... Personally,
anything with lyrics is already too
engrossing to keep as background tunes.
That's why I thank god for turntablism
and ambient. To each his own though...
He's certainly got talent. And i'd rather
listen to him than the vast majority of
popular music today
 
I agree with the people saying he's a lot better live, at least from what I have seen of his live performance vids. But the dude is kinda timid/shy and that also is noticeable in his singing. Dude doesn't put enough volume behind his voice at times, which makes the quality of his singing kinda inconsistent. And his guitar play is way better than his vocal skills anyway, so that disparity only becomes greater, IMO.

So that's why I switched some live vids in the OP for video clips. But his live guitar solos and general play is outstanding.
 
The only song on that album that has vocals (by Captain Beefhart) and also featuring a violin. LOL

This is my favorite track on Hot Rats:


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Yeah, I'm well aware. I've heard the
song countless times over the past
seven years or so.

Nevertheless, it is similar to the
guitar style of some of the tracks
posted in the OP. Which was ultimately
what I was getting at when I mentioned
him, the stooges and keys...
 
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Nevertheless, it is similar to the
guitar style of some of the tracks
posted in the OP.
Which was ultimately
what I was getting at when I mentioned
him, the stooges and keys...

You understand that it's a pretty big stretch given the context of his catalogue? I recognize the tone comparison you're making, but that's about it.
 
You understand that it's a pretty big stretch given the context of his catalogue? I recognize the tone comparison you're making, but that's about it.
Gumbo Variations isn't far off.
Hot Rats in general has a very similar
tone. Given that it came out during the
late sixties, in an era when this style
was in, and that Zappa was invariably
a part of that era with what is perhaps
his most stand out album... no, I don't
think it's much of a stretch. But you
have the right to your opinion.

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The music showcased on his two albums is quite eclectic, I quite like it though. I really like Nextdoor Neighbor Blues. The second album was a little less accessible for a lot of people, I think, but I thought it was pretty good.

He's quite versatile and dynamic as a musician which I like.
 
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