Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition

[i am gay and i like cats]

his new album is killer as well.  yeah . . . i guess i did assume that he was a lazy bastard on the matter.  damn you media.  seeing him live is, very requested.

[kosmo vinyl]

Seeing as he has already re-scheduled his dates for the fall suggests someone waited to long to apply and then didn't get approved in time.  He needs to dump his logistics dude....

[hutch]

Seeing as he has already re-scheduled his dates for the fall suggests someone waited to long to apply and then didn't get approved in time.  He needs to dump his logistics dude....

I mean yeah if he had asked for the Visa a year ago he'd have gotten approved in time....

But I think getting a Visa for a musician that has toured the US many many times should be almost instantaneous.

[K8teebug]

I probably should have double checked that Savages was not the same night as Depeche Mode.

Sad face.

So, I have 2 Savages tickets to sell for face+fees if anyone is interested (930 show)...

[stevewizzle]

Gary Clark Jr
11/12-13

that 930 show fucking ruled last year.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

Gary Clark Jr
11/12-13

that 930 show fucking ruled last year.

His EP kicked ass, his album was underwhelming, but I'll definitely need to catch him. I got his album the day after his show at 930. I was bummed.

[killsaly]

Az, you have never seen Alcest?  They were great last go around,  so loud and harsh and beautiful.

[stevewizzle]

Gary Clark Jr
11/12-13

Anyone have any on-sale / presale info for this one?

nothing... but i suspect it'll pop up here first.

DFA - album and live performance are night and day.  you'll love it.

[DeathFromAbove1979]

That's why I want to see him live, I've seen some performances on Youtube. I need some 10 minute guitar solos in my face.

[hutch]

I assume all the Gary Clark Jr. fans were at the Buddy Guy show...


tell me you're not into this Clark guy just because Rolling Stone has him on every issue and hypes him beyond belief.. they even found a way to include him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame show this year....

a guy with one EP and an album?

[stevewizzle]

oh stop.

[hutch]

oh stop.

why?

Buddy Guy is a frickin' legend who played on Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, etc. records.... with Junior Wells.. a guy both Clapton and Vaughan are on record as saying is the greatest guitar player ever.

I bet not one person ravin' about Clark went to the State Theatre show... and it would be different if Guy was over the hill but he's still got the chops!

Pretty sure if Clark could pick between going to see himself play or going to see Buddy Guy, well you know....

but hey I guess Buddy Guy is "old"....

[stevewizzle]

i saw bb king a few years back, and while i appreciated witnessing a legend, it did very little for me.

i suspect buddy guy would do much of the same.

what's different with clark? youth, energy, the excitement, the ascent, etc..

to suggest that we are drooling over this guy because we saw him on the cover of Rolling Stone... c'mon.

[wml7]

I assume all the Gary Clark Jr. fans were at the Buddy Guy show...


tell me you're not into this Clark guy just because Rolling Stone has him on every issue and hypes him beyond belief.. they even found a way to include him in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame show this year....

a guy with one EP and an album?

Have you seen Gary live?  Last year when he played every festival that was out, I checked him out a couple of times.  I have to say he is a hell of a guitar player.  It doesn't matter if he was on Rolling Stone or whatever, he simply is awesome live.  If you haven't seen him live, then you are missing out.

[James Ford]

And then there are those of us who prefer good three minute pop songs to douchebag guitar wankery.

I say that as I hear a White Stripes song on the radio.