Gary Clark Jr is one of those rare, charismatic blues guitar players that you just know has some deep down connection with the universe and at times it comes out in his playing.
Just like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Albert King, Buddy Guy and all of the greats that take their place at the top of the blues guitar podium, there is a special connection with the universe that touches us all much more than just notes on a fretboard can do.
I felt that same connection watching this Farm Aid 2014 performance from Gary Clark Jr. – my sense with Gary is that even he doesn’t realize what power he has when he connects truthfully through his instrument…but we do, don’t you agree?
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How time flies…the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan would have been 60 October 3, 2014…changed the world of music forever – as all the great ones do, his music lives on in every guitarist who has come since.
Here’s a great Jazzfest performance near the end of Stevie’s performances…with his brother Jimmie, great show
Great to see that tomorrow (Oct 4) will be the airing of the 40th anniversary of Austin City Limits with a huge tribute to SRV and an appearance by all original members of Double Trouble (including Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton and Reese Wynans)
Awesome!
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I’m not sure there has been a musician before or since where you see such evidence of music “channeling” pure, heavenly energy.
As a guitar player (any musician or artist can probably relate), when you are in the “zone” you end up in this meditative state where suddenly it’s as if it is not really you playing anymore, but some divine spirit has taken over.
Years later, I learned to meditate – very similar mind state for sure.
Here is a version of Earl King’s “Come On” from a New Jersey concert in 1985 where Stevie was definitely in the ZONE – –
Just for good measure, because it in itself is such a cool version – a tribute to the original writer of Come On – New Orleans jazz artist Earl King.
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