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Gary Clark, Jr. [1984-0] American
Rank: 103
Musician


Gary Lee Clark Jr. is an American musician based in Austin, Texas. Clark has shared the stage with various legends of rock and roll, and has stated that he is "influenced by blues, jazz, soul [and] country, as well as hip hop". 

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I don't think anything can touch the expressive range of the guitar.
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I've been called 'musically schizophrenic,' and some people think that's a cool thing. Cool
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You could say I'm a laid-back kind of guy.
103
When I got my first guitar, I played along with everything I heard that had guitar in it, like the Ramones, Nirvana and Sublime, as well as whatever hip-hop and R&B stuff was on the radio.
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You know, I've never done karaoke, ever. It makes me nervous - I think it's the lack of the guitar and just a microphone.
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I am the type of artist where you can't tell me anything. I have always been that way. I am right. I don't need any input.
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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'm going to play bass. I always just wanted to play music. I was completely obsessed. Mom
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For a black male, the sound of the blues is pre-Civil Rights. It's oppression.
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I failed public speaking in grade school, 'cause I was so nervous and scared.
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There's so much music in Austin, and it's all so different.
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I'm somewhat of a hoarder. I keep everything.
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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 bummer today.'
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The blues is the foundation for a lot of things. Things have branched off. It's cool how music grows, but the foundation is always there. It's not going anywhere. The blues is always going to be relevant.
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I never expected to be approached for an ad campaign.
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I know that I'm capable of moving around on the guitar. I can express myself the way I want to and feel good about it. But as far as technical chops, I'm not a learned musician.
115
The guys in my band buy instruments and sell and trade them. But if I have something I hang onto it. Everything is sentimental to me.
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Most of my songs start out as being very aggressive and guitar-driven.
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I'm obsessed with fuzz pedals.
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When I was growing up, I would go hang out with older guys at night in blues clubs.
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