Gary Clark Jr. Live, or simply Live,[1] is a live double album by American musician Gary Clark Jr., released by Warner Records on September 23, 2014. The tracks featured on the album were recorded over the course of an 18-month-long tour from 2013 to 2014.[1]
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| Released | September 23, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–2014 | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 96:24 | |||
| Label | Warner | |||
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Gary Clark Jr. Live was ranked No. 47 on Rolling Stone's list of the "50 Best Albums of 2014".[2]
Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
AllMusic's Steve Leggett called Gary Clark Jr. Live "a wonderful introduction to a fine young guitar player, songwriter, and singer", complimenting Clark's guitar playing as well as the sound quality.[1] David Fricke of Rolling Stone praised the album as an improvement on Clark's 2012 studio effort Blak and Blu, writing that his extended solos in Gary Clark Jr. Live "show his clear, personal spin on the more recent precedents of Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan".[3] Michael Haskoor of Diffuser.fm also praised the album, calling it "simply great from front to back. [...] Gary Clark Jr. Live is not only an album, it's an experience."[4]
Rolling Stone ranked Gary Clark Jr. Live No. 47 on their list of the "50 Best Albums of 2014".[2] In 2016, Troy L. Smith of Cleveland.com included Gary Clark Jr. Live on his list of "35 amazing live albums from the past 25 years", writing that it "showcases [Clark's] uncanny ability to ride a solo to chill-inducing levels. It also highlights his underrated falsetto."[5]
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Gary Clark Jr., except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Catfish Blues" | Muddy Waters | 8:00 |
| 2. | "Next Door Neighbor Blues" | 4:06 | |
| 3. | "Travis County" | 3:42 | |
| 4. | "When My Train Pulls In" | 7:10 | |
| 5. | "Don't Owe You a Thang" | 6:12 | |
| 6. | "Three O'Clock Blues" | B.B. King | 6:23 |
| 7. | "Things Are Changin'" | 6:09 | |
| 8. | "Numb" | 6:13 | |
| Total length: | 47:55 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Ain't Messin' Round" | 6:36 | |
| 2. | "If Trouble Was Money" | Albert Collins | 6:40 |
| 3. | "Third Stone from the Sun/If You Love Me Like You Say" | Jimi Hendrix/Little Johnny Taylor | 10:27 |
| 4. | "Please Come Home" | 6:33 | |
| 5. | "Blak and Blu" | Gary Clark Jr., Gil Scott-Heron, Brian Jackson, Don Robey | 4:03 |
| 6. | "Bright Lights" | 8:26 | |
| 7. | "When the Sun Goes Down" | Leroy Carr | 5:44 |
| Total length: | 48:29 | ||
Personnel
editAdapted from the album's liner notes.[6]
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References
edit- ^ a b c d Leggett, Steve. "Gary Clark Jr. Live Review". AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b "50 Best Albums of 2014". Rolling Stone. December 1, 2014. Archived from the original on September 3, 2020. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ a b Fricke, David (September 23, 2014). "Gary Clark Jr. Live". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on February 12, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ "Gary Clark Jr., 'Gary Clark Jr. Live' – Album Review". Diffuser.fm. September 24, 2014. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ Smith, Troy L. (February 18, 2016). "35 amazing live albums from the past 25 years". Cleveland.com. Retrieved February 12, 2023.
- ^ From the album's liner notes.