Tour Opener Suggestion - Gary Clark Jr.

ontheroad
ontheroad Posts: 267
edited July 2013 in The Porch
Would love to see Gary open up some of the PJ shows. Would be incredible to watch him and McCready trade solos on a Hendrix cover or on a PJ song.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQa-i1FePJw
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  • UmphreysJam34
    UmphreysJam34 Posts: 829
    Great suggestion. I would love to see him as an opener.
  • Pushin Forward Back
    Pushin Forward Back Posts: 890
    GCJr is badass however he is too versed in the blues/jam scene to make logical sense.
  • PillowPants
    PillowPants Posts: 4,877
    it's in the works
  • my2hands
    my2hands Posts: 17,117
    would LOVE it... but i dont see it
  • iisee
    iisee Charlotte, NC Posts: 485
    Well GC Jr would beat the shit out of X....again... :?
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  • BinFrog
    BinFrog MA Posts: 7,314
    Pushin Forward Back wrote:
    GCJr is badass however he is too versed in the blues/jam scene to make logical sense.


    Ben Harper worked on the Yield tour...back when he was much more bluesy than he is now.
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  • terrym08
    terrym08 Posts: 377
    iisee wrote:
    Well GC Jr would beat the shit out of X....again... :?

    100% agree.
  • awilkins
    awilkins Posts: 984
    PillowPants wrote:
    it's in the works
    ?
  • LOV2ROCK
    LOV2ROCK Minneapolis/St.Paul Posts: 822
    I would die to see this happen,but just don't think it ever will :(
    I would also suggest giving "Reignwolf" aka/ Jordan Cook a chance and
    a career boost.We all know he's badass!
    I'd love to see them show some love to a great Canadian band,
    "Big Wreck". They are amazing live and would fit right in opening up for
    PJ.
    "Wild Flag","The Screaming Females" or "The Dum Dum Girls" would
    all rock my world !!!!
  • jamminpearls
    jamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    Gary Clark Jr was awesome at Made in America.
    Go Birds!!!!
  • EdsonNascimento
    EdsonNascimento Posts: 5,531
    jamminpearls wrote:
    Gary Clark Jr was awesome at Made in America.

    EC's Crossroads Guitar Fest, also - both nights. First night just him, a guitar and a kick drum. Yowzers!!!

    Great suggestion. Much better than the charity work they've been doing for their openers lately.
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  • samjam
    samjam New York Posts: 9,283
    YES PLEASE.
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  • Better Dan
    Better Dan Posts: 5,684
    This would be awesome! I love his album!

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  • rearviewross
    rearviewross Posts: 3,055
    I would be in favor of this.
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  • wpg pearl
    wpg pearl Posts: 1,258
    would be rad
    ajb
  • YoullseeDragons
    YoullseeDragons Posts: 2,144
    Absolutely!!
    Gary Clark Jr. is a perfect opener.
  • SVRDhand13
    SVRDhand13 Posts: 27,028
    That is actually a really good choice. Not a big fan of listening to his album but he is solid live.
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  • Grandmas Jam
    Grandmas Jam Posts: 1,860
    dude is nasty!
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  • ontheroad
    ontheroad Posts: 267
    I agree, on the album he's good, but live he's unbelievable. Caught him opening MIA when there were maybe a few hundred around the stage, by the end of the set there were a thousand or so and the buzz was growing. When he played the side stage the next day there were thousands waiting for him to play. Kick ass live performer. Saw him again in DC this winter and he just crushed it.

    I totally respect and admire what PJ tries to do with their openers and what X means to Ed and the guys, but it would be fun if they changed it up. I discovered Ben Harper because they brought him on tour. You could tell MMJ, KOL and the Black Keys were on the verge of blowing up when they opened for PJ.

    It would be great to have that experience w/ an opener again.
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  • veddertown
    veddertown Scotland Posts: 5,260
    Not altogether sure he is in the right category to draw the audience in early but I'm sure if PJ picked him the ones who came to listen would be instant converts. Great musician and the coolest looking guy since Huggy Bear!! :D
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