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Re: Gary Clark Jr.

Lachapelle — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 20:39:20 GMT

Author: Lachapelle

Posted: 08/30/2017 00:39

911Turbo wrote:

an amazing guitarist Gay Clark Jr. that I watched at the Ottawa Blues Festival.
At the moment, I don't have any of his music.
After this weekend, that's going to all change.

I was there for that show as well, and I'm in the same boat as you.

Thought it was an amazing show, and I meant to look into his discography but completely forgot until now.

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

911Turbo — Tue, 29 Aug 2017 17:34:37 GMT

Author: 911Turbo

Posted: 08/29/2017 21:34

After listening to his music for 2 weeks i can say that his ability to write has room for improvement.
No doubt about it. The studio music brings this out- you won't get an argument from me.

But his handlers have created/produced an incredible live album. I couldn't stop listening to it.
its really really good.
Even though he performs his badly written music, its overshadowed by his guitar playing. Which is just smoking good.
Eric Clapton handpicked this guy to play in his New York Crossroads blues festival for his guitar playing, not
for his songwriting.
I think, in the future, the producers/handlers will get it right.

He's fresh, young, "super cool" dude with a unique sound, and is a joy to listen to.
It won't be long before he creates a handful of guitar masterpieces.

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

RoundTheBend — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 13:07:16 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 08/20/2017 17:07

911Turbo wrote:

Interesting comments.

Typically a musician/band is at their best in a controlled and engineered environment.

Still haven't received his music, so i cant comment on his studio productions yet.

Surprisingly, this unfortunate result has occurred with other well known musicians.
Years ago I remember reading about the early years of The Who. Apparently, the band
was not able to capture the energy of their live concerts onto their studio albums. This observation was
repeated by many different writers.

Also, years ago, I remember listening with a passion, to The Cars were mainstream, approximately 35
yrs ago. As well, I traveled to northern Michigan, USA to watch one of their concerts and i was disappointed with their live presentation. The music was fine but the musicians didn't operate the way I imagined. I guess, I had manufactured an image of the band and it turned out to be totally different.
Doesn't matter though, i still listen to their greatest hits cd all the time and enjoy a lot of there music.

This is an interesting phenomenon isn't it?

It makes you wonder.

Sometimes people oversimplify and say, well if they suck live then they just suck. Must be studio trickery. And then there's folks who fall a little flat in the studio and are amazing live - do they distract from their poor songwriting with energy, or is it they actually aren't being captured in the studio very well?

eh - in the end it isn't that interesting. But it is disappointing to go to a show who you would expect to be fantastic based on the record and they fall flat and vice versa (fall flat on record, but great live).

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

911Turbo — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 12:56:49 GMT

Author: 911Turbo

Posted: 08/20/2017 16:56

Interesting comments.

Typically a musician/band is at their best in a controlled and engineered environment.

Still haven't received his music, so i cant comment on his studio productions yet.

Surprisingly, this unfortunate result has occurred with other well known musicians.
Years ago I remember reading about the early years of The Who. Apparently, the band
was not able to capture the energy of their live concerts onto their studio albums. This observation was
repeated by many different writers.

Also, years ago, I remember listening with a passion, to The Cars were mainstream, approximately 35
yrs ago. As well, I traveled to northern Michigan, USA to watch one of their concerts and i was disappointed with their live presentation. The music was fine but the musicians didn't operate the way I imagined. I guess, I had manufactured an image of the band and it turned out to be totally different.
Doesn't matter though, i still listen to their greatest hits cd all the time and enjoy a lot of there music.

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

Romanelli — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 08:49:53 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 08/20/2017 12:49

I saw Gary Clark live in Memphis a few years ago. He was amazing...a very gifted player.

But you gotta have songs, man...

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

RoundTheBend — Sun, 20 Aug 2017 01:44:16 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 08/20/2017 05:44

U2 is also such a band. Much of their "overproduced" stuff post Rattle and Hum are better live.

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

Fischman — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 18:57:43 GMT

Author: Fischman

Posted: 08/19/2017 22:57

I got that live album as well. Great stuff there. I get the feeling this is one of those artists far better live than in studio. Would love to see him in person.

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

Daydreamer — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 05:56:28 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 08/19/2017 09:56

Hayden wrote:

craola wrote:

how can most musicians be average or below average?

Below average is the new average, get with the times Craola.

Hahah something like that. Probably the good ones are so good that they push the average higher so the most are below that level

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

RoundTheBend — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 00:16:09 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 08/19/2017 04:16

craola wrote:

how can most musicians be average or below average?

isn't the law of averages going against this.... ?

Truth. 🤣

Sometimes you gotta translate/take the other with a grain of salt/give the benefit of the doubt, no?

Or murder. Yeah - murder should actually be the first reaction.

But that sentence could be translated into something like - hmmm, the last 7 concerts out of 10 concerts (most) I've been to were more or less glorified karaoke or an artist who really could just be playing at the local pub but somehow got signed (average/amateur).

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

tawtaw — Sat, 19 Aug 2017 00:08:59 GMT

Author: tawtaw

Posted: 08/19/2017 04:08

Space-Dementia wrote:

Yeah Gary's one of the greatest guitarists today, but the only downside is that he's not the best at writing. While it's fun to watch live videos of him, his studio work just isn't that interesting. That's just my opinion though.

Totally agree. Hopefully he can hone that part of the craft.

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

Hayden — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 23:24:11 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 08/19/2017 03:24

craola wrote:

how can most musicians be average or below average?

Below average is the new average, get with the times Craola.

Quote:

Mainly because I work for a living and have to pay taxes to this criminal gov't

That darned Canadian government. Always up to their maple-scented shenanigans.

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

craola — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 22:46:36 GMT

Author: craola

Posted: 08/19/2017 02:46

how can most musicians be average or below average?

isn't the law of averages going against this.... ?

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

RoundTheBend — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 21:54:27 GMT

Author: RoundTheBend

Posted: 08/19/2017 01:54

Very good live album for those not lucky enough:
I more or less agree with the studio stuff. This album is pretty good if I remember though. Blak and Blu seemed like it tried to do too many things.

Live by Gary Clark Jr.

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

Daydreamer — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 16:03:58 GMT

Author: Daydreamer

Posted: 08/18/2017 20:03

Space-Dementia wrote:

Exactly

Re: Gary Clark Jr.

Space-Dementia — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 11:14:06 GMT

Author: Space-Dementia

Posted: 08/18/2017 15:14

Yeah Gary's one of the greatest guitarists today, but the only downside is that he's not the best at writing. While it's fun to watch live videos of him, his studio work just isn't that interesting. That's just my opinion though.

Gary Clark Jr.

911Turbo — Fri, 18 Aug 2017 08:36:32 GMT

Author: 911Turbo

Posted: 08/18/2017 12:36

I don't get too excited watching live music since most musicians today are average or below average.

But I would like to inform the members of an amazing guitarist Gay Clark Jr. that I watched at the Ottawa Blues Festival.

He's been around but I never had the chance to see him. Mainly because I work for a living and have to pay taxes to this criminal gov't- that's another topic for another day.

This guy was unbelievable. His band was tight, amazing sounds, laid back attitude, good volume.
Grand slam home run!
This guy is the real deal.

At the moment, I don't have any of his music.
After this weekend, that's going to all change.