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.
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 bummer today.
Gary Clark, Jr.Music is soaking up things that I see in other people or things that go on in my life, and I put it out there in the form of a song.
Gary Clark, Jr.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.
Gary Clark, Jr.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.
Gary Clark, Jr.