Whether he’s recording a punishing, fuzzed-out take on The Beatles’ “Come Together” for Zack Snyder’s Justice League, working alongside a rapper like Tech N9ne, or serenading audiences with his melodic, blues-driven guitar playing, Clark is one of the modern guitar’s true heroes. Today with chart-topping singles and performances alongside the Rolling Stones under his belt, Gary Clark Jr insists on pushing the boundaries of the music he loves. Then there are those who take the blues and run it through all the genres it inspired, from rock and soul to hip-hop, and deliver a powerful, decisively modern vision for one of America’s only native art forms.
There are others who supercharge the genre, propelling it forward with high-octane interpretations of the classics. There are blues guitarists who stay so true to tradition, remaining indiscernible from their heroes.
