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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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Quote	Tags	Rank
I don't think anything can touch the expressive range of the guitar.		101
I've been called 'musically schizophrenic,' and some people think that's a cool thing.	Cool	102
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.		104
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.		105
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.		106
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	107
For a black male, the sound of the blues is pre-Civil Rights. It's oppression.		108
I failed public speaking in grade school, 'cause I was so nervous and scared.		109
There's so much music in Austin, and it's all so different.		110
I'm somewhat of a hoarder. I keep everything.		111
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.'		112
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.		113
I never expected to be approached for an ad campaign.		114
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.		116
Most of my songs start out as being very aggressive and guitar-driven.		117
I'm obsessed with fuzz pedals.		118
When I was growing up, I would go hang out with older guys at night in blues clubs.		119

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