Gary Clark Jr. Signs With Warner Bros.

I had the great opportunity to check out the last Coachella edition in the Southern California desert thanks to a very charitable B. Jones, and I have to say I had a blast. Having witnessed such awesomeness on the stage over and over left me feeling loved, privileged and lucky. But, what really remains in my mind is that magical performance by Gary Clark Jr. on the Sahara Tent. It was unlike any other rock concert I have ever been to, matched in excitement only perhaps by the first appearance of The Kills a few years before on that same stage.

It was so haunting a performance that I kept scouring the internetz for more of that sound, and to my amazement only found Clark Jr.'s EP tracks and some live performances on youtube and other online avenues. He was that raw and new to the scene.

A few days ago I received an online mailer from Gary Clark Jr. announcing his new stuff. I could not be more excited and so I clicked right away! 

What a disappointment.

His new stuff, now under contract at Warner Bros. is nothing but a popped-up can of generic cola with no signature taste of any kind. Gary Clark Jr. is going to quickly turn the fine blues and rock sounds that once made me jump and jump and bang my head into sweet pop-label cash. If this new track is indicative of his new record, I don't want any part of it. No sir.