Gary Clark Jr. - This Land.
A few months ago (bought it on my birthday), upon first and second listens, other than the opening song, 'This Land', I was disappointed. Tonight's listening experience was much different. Thankfully first impressions are not always the final word. Right place and time again!!
It rocks in a lot of places!!! It's R&B and soulful in some spots and there's even a heavy reggae influence in one song. Great guitar playing.
Delayed birthday gratification!!!
5/28/19 UPDATE: Listened to this again!! I must have been suffering from temporary sensory impairment not to love this on first listen.
From starting out listening to my parents records to staying up late at night listening to the radio to being introduced to album collecting as a teenager to making mix-tapes and into the present, it seems that I've always been searching for and listening to music of widely varied genres. Here's an idea of what I've been hearing along the way ....
Monday, May 27, 2019
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