Gary Clark Jr. Live, or simply Live, is a live double album by American musician Gary Clark Jr., released by Warner Bros. 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.
Gary Clark Jr. Live was ranked 47 on Rolling Stones list of the "50 Best Albums of 2014".
Reception
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. 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". 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."
Rolling Stone ranked Gary Clark Jr. Live 47 on their list of the "50 Best Albums of 2014". 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."
Track listing All tracks are written by Gary Clark Jr., except where noted.
Personnel Adapted from the album's liner notes.From the album's liner notes.
Gary Clark Jr. Band Gary Clark Jr.– vocals, lead guitar, harmonica King Zapata– guitars Johnny Bradley– bass guitar Johnny Radelat– drums
Production Bharath "Cheex" Ramanth– producer and recording Gary Clark Jr.– producer Rob Cavallo and Scooter Weintraub– co-producers Kris Krishna– associate producer Robert Collins– recording on "If You Love Me Like You Say" and "Please Come Home" Doug McKean– mixing Tom Rasulo– assistant engineer Lenny Waronker– A&R Brian Gardner– mastering
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