Gary Clark Jr. was the subject of extravagant praise when he stopped by the Late Show With David Letterman last night, as Letterman recalled the guitarists tribute to Buddy Guy last year at the Kennedy Center Honors as a solitary, stand-alone piece of entertainment. Youre not going to find any better than the performance that night, Letterman said.
50 Best Albums of 2012: Gary Clark Jr., Blak and Blu
Clark lived up to Lettermans introduction on the slow-burning Please Come Home. Singing in a soulful falsetto, the Austin musician let the song flow around him and then took masterful control with a scorching guitar break. The song comes from Clarks 2012 album Blak and Blu.