This is a cool jam. The amount of negative comments amazes me. Music isn't a contest, it's an art that reaches out to us on an instinctual level. I've been a musician my whole life. As time has gone on I have found music to be a lasting love. Sometimes songs take flight and sometimes not. But keep creating, experimenting and take risks. We got one life and it's short, not enough time to hate on people like Gary who still believe music is more than a way to get rich.
Exactly. It's his own take on the song. Just get into it, and don't compare. Personally I think SRV's version Live from El Mocambo was about the best I have ever seen, including Jimi's versions. But hell man.....I like it all.
I LOVE that the "opening riff"/sound check sounds alot like Cypress Hill - "We ain't goin' out like that"!! and Hellz YEAH!! GCJ Kicks Ass!!! Even Hendrix himself would agree!!
Clark give a great jam, music designed for exactly what the crowd is doing, shimmying on an interactive rhythmic link between the crowd and the performer. In this case, "Third Stone from the Sun" represents a special star in the rock and roll constellation, an ethereal sonic wave that people have surfed for decades. Clark reinterprets for a live crowd and makes it a tribal beat. Clark always had supreme skill on the guitar and this interpretation of the Hendrix classic was well-thought out to entertain those in the crowd.
yeh cool !im a live performer fan first of ,Hendrix was and still is my main inspiration ive been a fan for over fourty years hearing every bootleg and official recording going Jeff beck was very interestig because of the jazz rock angle but now like Clapton have become very diluted No disrepect to them they have paid their dues over the years and are playing safe now .Thats why i thought Gary Clark was so fresh and yes when the opportunity arises i would love to see him. Cheers !
Being there and seeing him live I can promise you are dead wrong. He nearly had me in tears he was so good. This clip does not do any justice. The audio is terrible here. Trust me he completely KILLS it live. You are right about the album though. Excellent
He's not a poser and doesn't suck. The problem with this is typical modern soundman - the mix is drums first, then bass, then vocals if there are any, then horns if there are any, then tambourine, then groupies talking backstage and any other random shit and then, barely an afterthought, guitar. In Jimi's day, lead guitar was actually LEAD! not buried so you can barely hear it. If you could actually hear what he does in the beginning, voicing with a real wah (not some damn autowah) it wouldn't feel like "Come on already!". Wake up soundmen! In a guitar band people actually wish to hear the guitar... LOUD!
***** I wasn't trying to say the guy is anywhere near Jimi's league and it is a slow build but NO you cannot hear the guitar just fine. It might even be that he plays stereo, one clean, other fuzzed, but we would never know. I do agree he, actually the whole band, doesn't sell the song. He wastes a lot of time with space rhythm chunk bullshit probably designed to build to the melody but it is a fail. I'd go so far as to say that it is nearly ludicrous to call it :3rd Stone From the Sun" since it is literally 5 minutes (almost 60%) in before the melody is played. Furthermore, while the band is somewhat tight, and while I can appreciate hypnotic drone, in this case the bass line isn't even as good as Noel Redding and that's bad! I don't begin to understand why the drummer would choose such a simple line even to be hypnotic when Mitch's playing was both hypnotic and fucking exhilarating jazzed out awesome. All that does not make him a poser. It could be he has a lot to learn or just had a less than inspirational day but at least he has the chops and courage to "let it fly" and especially in this day and age where so many play canned crap the same way every time, I just can't put the guy down as if he had zero music skills in him and I still maintain that most modern soundmen have some kind of condescending grudge against lead guitarists. Perhaps the worst thing I can say about the lead player is that he doesn't even bother with the counterpoint rhythm lines that add so much as Jimi wrote and played it. It is a simple space jam, showoff piece instead of a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece as Jimi and Experience played it. It doesn't roll and it doesn't soar.
This version of the Third Stone From The Sun is great! Nothing comes close to the origiinal Hendrix - that will remain the ULTIMATE and BEST for all time.
Well i'll definatly give you the benefit of your reply as ive not seen him live .He was on tour with Eric Clapton recently but the ticket prices were ridiculous .
The comments here are terrible. It's like you expect Gary to be Hendrix, or Stevie Ray. He's not. And even if you don't like the song there's no need to call him a terrible guitarist, because he's not. It's possible to like an artist even if they put out a song you're not particularly fond of. Everyone needs to just chill out.
Well I've been jamming on Hendrix for decades. This really isn't much of a cover. It's more it's own song than anything else. Pretty awesome, it stands alone. Hendrix died a year and almost two months before I was born. And you can never really and honestly figure what a man's course might be. So I'm only in the realm of supposing. But from what I've read and heard from contemporaries of Hendrix about his love of virtuosity and jamming, I kinda feel like he would have jammed with these guys.
This is Bad ass...!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and to all you 12 year olds claiming SRV was the best,, go do your homework and then look up the interview where SRV says, he couldnt touch Jimi if he tried...
OK, one more time for the haters..... NO ONE will EVER touch the Mastery of Jimi Hendrix....remember, Hendrix WROTE "Third Stone", Hendrix will ALWAYS own this epic master piece, HOWEVER, Gary just took us on his OWN journey through his OWN time, space, and sound.When you have an artist like Gary in front of you, you just have to learn how to silence your mind, and listen with your spirit, and trust Gary to take you to new places. Once you're there, you'll discover something new inside yourself that you've never EXPERIENCED before. Be open, and you'll grow!!!
Hendrix scratching a turntable. The scatches he gets out of a guitar leave any turntable scratches in the dust. It's like he's taking the torch back. Also I like the way he eases very slowly into Third Stone and once he gets there just improvises around it.
I can see why you feel this is underwhelming. The sound here is just God awful. That bass line sounds so repeatitive and annoying. His style uses alot of Fuzz and feed back that you really can't hear in this clip OR really any other YT clip unless taken from a pro recording. Picture how Jeff Beck may sound on a S**t recording w/o all the sonic awesomeness he produces. If you like his album I def suggest to check him out live. Dont think you will be disappointed. This guy is the real deal.
praise Jimi for writing such a soulful song....
Clark is a very talented musician, I'm surprised he's not more famous.
He was just on Rogan.
Dont know what many folks are talking about. This is cool. Its at a Jam Fest so they're….(wait for it)…….. jamming:-)
Amen Brother!
This is a cool jam. The amount of negative comments amazes me. Music isn't a contest, it's an art that reaches out to us on an instinctual level. I've been a musician my whole life. As time has gone on I have found music to be a lasting love. Sometimes songs take flight and sometimes not. But keep creating, experimenting and take risks. We got one life and it's short, not enough time to hate on people like Gary who still believe music is more than a way to get rich.
Bret S Haha yup! Music isn't a competition at all! It's art!
Exactly. It's his own take on the song. Just get into it, and don't compare. Personally I think SRV's version Live from El Mocambo was about the best I have ever seen, including Jimi's versions. But hell man.....I like it all.
We'll said my friend
Haters gonna hate.
Versions
Damn, the rhythm section earned their pay!!!! SOLID FOUNDATION
Thank god for the bass player. Awesome tone and feel.
I'm sure Gary couldn't give two sh*ts what all you haters think. This guys great.
+rollyjb No, it isn't
Gary rocks!!!
Lizzie Lorman > Indeed 🤑I couldn't find an emoji with a monocle. I agree! Gary does Rock!
amazing and inspirational , kudos to you btother from one black rocker to another .
It is so beautiful that music has no color I love when people of all races can come together enjoy themselves music is Love
Love indeed
Stfu
@@dmer7635 go back to reddit you incel
Music is bold as love
Beautiful. Just beautiful. I felt this. Nice arrangement Gary!
Check out the drummer... he plays with such badassery !
Gary Clark Jr is probably a better turntablist without a turntable than most deejays about right now.
I LOVE that the "opening riff"/sound check sounds alot like Cypress Hill - "We ain't goin' out like that"!! and Hellz YEAH!! GCJ Kicks Ass!!! Even Hendrix himself would agree!!
im diggin GARY, lots of cool jam..
you're awesome Mr. Clark!
Clark give a great jam, music designed for exactly what the crowd is doing, shimmying on an interactive rhythmic link between the crowd and the performer. In this case, "Third Stone from the Sun" represents a special star in the rock and roll constellation, an ethereal sonic wave that people have surfed for decades. Clark reinterprets for a live crowd and makes it a tribal beat. Clark always had supreme skill on the guitar and this interpretation of the Hendrix classic was well-thought out to entertain those in the crowd.
I couldn’t have said this better myself!! someone who truly understands music.
yeh cool !im a live performer fan first of ,Hendrix was and still is my main inspiration ive been a fan for over fourty years hearing every bootleg and official recording going Jeff beck was very interestig because of the jazz rock angle but now like Clapton have become very diluted No disrepect to them they have paid their dues over the years and are playing safe now .Thats why i thought Gary Clark was so fresh and yes when the opportunity arises i would love to see him. Cheers !
Gary Clark Jr. Is only musician that can give justice to songs like this. He is one of the finest.
Jimmy would approve. I am certain !!
SRV cover is damn good
Stevie Ray Vaughan's cover was moving and had his own flavor in the song. Gary does a great tribute here and has his own style mixed in too.
Friken amazing rendition of a clASSIC THAT MOST FORGET BUT TRUEness of soul comes through its evolution baby
Being there and seeing him live I can promise you are dead wrong. He nearly had me in tears he was so good. This clip does not do any justice. The audio is terrible here. Trust me he completely KILLS it live. You are right about the album though. Excellent
Epic! Making Jimi proud ☀️
Great bass tone...
Welcome to Earth Gary. It's about time!
Why do people bother to give negative comments? It does no good. If they dont like it then just walk away.
intro sounds like a Nas beat or something...i love this guy
the bassline sounds like Korn's Freak On a Leash
Joe Hynes There will be no Korn without Cypress Hill. This bassline is from their song:
I Ain't Goin Out Like That.
Can't...stop...nodding...my headdddd
¡¡¡ EPICO !!! Gracias.
great band !! drummer is really good.
amazing
Get it Boy!!!!!🥰
Awesome!!
He's not a poser and doesn't suck. The problem with this is typical modern soundman - the mix is drums first, then bass, then vocals if there are any, then horns if there are any, then tambourine, then groupies talking backstage and any other random shit and then, barely an afterthought, guitar. In Jimi's day, lead guitar was actually LEAD! not buried so you can barely hear it. If you could actually hear what he does in the beginning, voicing with a real wah (not some damn autowah) it wouldn't feel like "Come on already!". Wake up soundmen! In a guitar band people actually wish to hear the guitar... LOUD!
*****
I wasn't trying to say the guy is anywhere near Jimi's league and it is a slow build but NO you cannot hear the guitar just fine. It might even be that he plays stereo, one clean, other fuzzed, but we would never know.
I do agree he, actually the whole band, doesn't sell the song. He wastes a lot of time with space rhythm chunk bullshit probably designed to build to the melody but it is a fail. I'd go so far as to say that it is nearly ludicrous to call it :3rd Stone From the Sun" since it is literally 5 minutes (almost 60%) in before the melody is played.
Furthermore, while the band is somewhat tight, and while I can appreciate hypnotic drone, in this case the bass line isn't even as good as Noel Redding and that's bad! I don't begin to understand why the drummer would choose such a simple line even to be hypnotic when Mitch's playing was both hypnotic and fucking exhilarating jazzed out awesome.
All that does not make him a poser. It could be he has a lot to learn or just had a less than inspirational day but at least he has the chops and courage to "let it fly" and especially in this day and age where so many play canned crap the same way every time, I just can't put the guy down as if he had zero music skills in him and I still maintain that most modern soundmen have some kind of condescending grudge against lead guitarists.
Perhaps the worst thing I can say about the lead player is that he doesn't even bother with the counterpoint rhythm lines that add so much as Jimi wrote and played it. It is a simple space jam, showoff piece instead of a hauntingly beautiful masterpiece as Jimi and Experience played it. It doesn't roll and it doesn't soar.
***** It could be the stage sound was loud thus sound guy had less guitar in the mix. Assuming this is a board tape
enorbet2 Don't say that shit. In Jimi's day there were awful acts and awful music as well
Great blow from a tight band back in ‘12 and they still doin cool
i listen to allot of blues and have to say this is the first time i heard scratching on a guitar' AMAZING!!!
The King has come
cooooooooooolllllll thanks. made my day
Beautiful, soulful! 0:00 is where the music starts!
Amazing.
You see the crowd liking it what he and the band are putting their spray on the song. 🎶
Beautifully done. Thank you 4 keypinG him alive. Stay healthy
Jack Nicholson on bass!
My mother just never blended rock with Italian opera she dearly loved, AM radio broadcasting.
Increíble, más de cuatro minutos de un a basura completa.
Come ON Gary, get that train a-rollin'...
Gary is channeling a Tom Morello a bit with his "scratching." Very cool.
Can a song really get better than in this excellent performance?
Nice job, Gary.
Wow! excellent
Well said!
This version of the Third Stone From The Sun is great!
Nothing comes close to the origiinal Hendrix - that will remain the ULTIMATE and BEST for all time.
Sad how much of the old life is gone now.
Cool little Cypress Hill thing going pm with the drum and bass. We ain't goin out that! We ain't goin out like that! WE AINT GOIN OUT!!
Well i'll definatly give you the benefit of your reply as ive not seen him live .He was on tour with Eric Clapton recently but the ticket prices were ridiculous .
Awesome
I saw you, mind melting Gary I have a crush I can't wait for next year festivals will be back on Mt Jam
if you saw it live, youd change your mind
Gotta love the negative comments from people who think Nicki Minaj is the definition of great music.
I think You're just fishing for negativity because I haven't seen a single negative comment about this.
Tema
Oh yea i forgot...comments with references to Texas and all the great players there. Cool, enjoy all you have there. You are blessed...act like it.
Third Stone----- Hendrix Cover
Hendrix probably didn't play any song the same way twice! Y'all need to chill! It was a phsychodelic jam to begin with.
The comments here are terrible. It's like you expect Gary to be Hendrix, or Stevie Ray. He's not. And even if you don't like the song there's no need to call him a terrible guitarist, because he's not. It's possible to like an artist even if they put out a song you're not particularly fond of. Everyone needs to just chill out.
Ignore them! They're just guitar nerds who think they know it all, but don't know shit!
he's a killer guitarist, but no one (myself included) can hear the kick drum so trying to find the rhythm is futile.
Awesome!!! @4:52 is where it kicks in!
Well I've been jamming on Hendrix for decades. This really isn't much of a cover. It's more it's own song than anything else. Pretty awesome, it stands alone. Hendrix died a year and almost two months before I was born. And you can never really and honestly figure what a man's course might be. So I'm only in the realm of supposing. But from what I've read and heard from contemporaries of Hendrix about his love of virtuosity and jamming, I kinda feel like he would have jammed with these guys.
❤❤
Yup not bad lots of folks not liking groups doing there thing that's OK jimi is OK he loves us all
This is Bad ass...!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and to all you 12 year olds claiming SRV was the best,, go do your homework and then look up the interview where SRV says, he couldnt touch Jimi if he tried...
That effing Kick-Ass PERIOD.😎
I honestly gave it a chance. I guess you had to be there. Maybe I need to hear his original music. I'm not gonna judge just yet. Wish him much luck.
This was amazing!
+LippensEnte P.S. I don't give a shit if you like this or not. I enjoyed it, if you didn't: fair enough, everyone has his own taste.
..phenomenal..ta me..my dude!
That's some hip hop dj shit he doin. Fire!!!
Sort Of An "Avant- Jazzy Chill Vibe" Let's Put A Randall Bramblett Sax 🎷 Solo Near The End😅✌️😎🤟
OK, one more time for the haters..... NO ONE will EVER touch the Mastery of Jimi Hendrix....remember, Hendrix WROTE "Third Stone", Hendrix will ALWAYS own this epic master piece, HOWEVER, Gary just took us on his OWN journey through his OWN time, space, and sound.When you have an artist like Gary in front of you, you just have to learn how to silence your mind, and listen with your spirit, and trust Gary to take you to new places. Once you're there, you'll discover something new inside yourself that you've never EXPERIENCED before. Be open, and you'll grow!!!
Good.
That intro sounded like...''WU TANG CLAN AINT NOTHING TO F*CK WITH'' 🤣
The song starts at 4:45
i reeeeallly like how he interprets this song. a summer (or two) ago i saw him perform in NYC and he tore this the fuck up
That's a really long intro.
wanna here someone that imitates hendrix better than any one, then jeff beck is your man.
I don't know what this is but it ain't Third Stone. Check out Jimi then SRV's El Macombo cover.
JFC!!!!!!!!! This is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!
He's a great guitar for sure.
This must of been before he was really big.
Edit: i thought this was older. This was 2 years after crossroads.
Sounds like a Cypress Hill bass line…I Ain't Going Out Like That...
Pretty sure that's what it is.
swirling in imagination right here......
Hendrix scratching a turntable. The scatches he gets out of a guitar leave any turntable scratches in the dust. It's like he's taking the torch back. Also I like the way he eases very slowly into Third Stone and once he gets there just improvises around it.
Je t'ai vu hier soir aux grammy's,jamais je n'aurai imaginé que tu puisse faire cela
I can see why you feel this is underwhelming. The sound here is just God awful. That bass line sounds so repeatitive and annoying. His style uses alot of Fuzz and feed back that you really can't hear in this clip OR really any other YT clip unless taken from a pro recording. Picture how Jeff Beck may sound on a S**t recording w/o all the sonic awesomeness he produces. If you like his album I def suggest to check him out live. Dont think you will be disappointed. This guy is the real deal.
one of my fav covers of this song, if not the fav. best part for me is 7:15, which leads to 7:25 onwards
He's all the way live. Good version. You all better listen up.
check Out his new live album- very good- he's not buddy or jimi but doesn't try to be
Gary is crazy good !!!
Or maybe “Stoned Third”
He's got that "Star factor." He looks great on stage. Guitar wise, he's just repetitive. Look up Kirk Fletcher. A truly amazing player.
Love it. Impressive considering done on a gibson with a bigsby.
Certain songs cannot be covered successfully . Hendrix wrote a lot of them.
Everyone skip to 5:04.
I know this isn't one of his greatest performances but there's still something to look forward to :-)
That guy at 3:25 is having fun!
He needs to crack open a "my first guitar" method book