I opened up my mind as far as playing music. I was at a Cody Chesnutt concert a few years ago, and a friend introduced me to him. We just started talking about music, and he asked me what I did. I said, "I have these songs and I'm kind of nervous to put them out, because I've just kind of been playing blues stuff, and playing other people's songs." He said, "You should just put them out there, man. Why not? It's just gonna bother you if you don't. The easiest thing to do is to just let it go." So I just took that with me.
I was just a very emotional player. I wore my emotions on my sleeve. I pretty much told you how I felt. I didn't mince words, so to speak. If I felt … - Gary Clark, Jr.
I was just a very emotional player. I wore my emotions on my sleeve. I pretty much told you how I felt. I didn't mince words, so to speak. If I felt …
- Gary Clark, Jr.
When I was growing up, I would go hang out with older guys at night in blues clubs. - Gary Clark, Jr.
When I was growing up, I would go hang out with older guys at night in blues clubs.
There's nothing like a music festival. People are ready to have a good time. I don't think anyone comes to a festival going, 'I'm gonna be a complete… - Gary Clark, Jr.
There's nothing like a music festival. People are ready to have a good time. I don't think anyone comes to a festival going, 'I'm gonna be a complete…
My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I'm not going to play guitar I'm going to play drums. And if I'm not going to play drums… - Gary Clark, Jr.
My mom always told me I should have a Plan B. I said that if I'm not going to play guitar I'm going to play drums. And if I'm not going to play drums…
I don't think anything can touch the expressive range of the guitar. - Gary Clark, Jr.
I don't think anything can touch the expressive range of the guitar.
Things that I would say or would like to saw are just easier to sing about and put out there in music. - Gary Clark, Jr.
Things that I would say or would like to saw are just easier to sing about and put out there in music.
You're gonna know my name by the end of the night. - Gary Clark, Jr.
You're gonna know my name by the end of the night.
You could say I'm a laid-back kind of guy. - Gary Clark, Jr.
You could say I'm a laid-back kind of guy.
I'm somewhat of a hoarder. I keep everything. - Gary Clark, Jr.
I'm somewhat of a hoarder. I keep everything.
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