Gary Clark Jr and a lucky fan perform catfish blues. He Kills it!!

Gary Clark Jr brings a die-hard fan on stage to perform in front of a sold out crowd at the Met in Philly.

[jefftallman]

FROM THE KID IN THAT VIDEO: HEY ALL!!! I am Jeff, the fan in the video. A friend of mine just recently linked this video to me and I am in utter-shock and disbelief over the amount of amazingly kind and generous comments on this video as well as the fact that it has reached 1.5 million views. A true dream of mine came true that night and I never in a million years thought it would garner any attention yet alone this much. It truly warms my heart and makes me feel better about the sometimes non-reassuring career path, music, that I have chosen!
A few things to address:
1. I can confidently tell anyone that has any disbelief, that this was by no means planned at all! I have seen Gary perform many other times. On one occasion I was 13 and he handed me a guitar pic from the stage. Another time in 2016 I met him after a show at The Stone Pony and gave him my hat. He remembered me from that encounter, hence the comment “I don’t still have the hat, ” but he had no assured knowledge I can play the guitar. He was being the truly generous person he is and took a chance on me, a chance I will forever be grateful for!
2. Thank you for all the comments, positive or negative, I take them all to heart and hope that each and every comment will only help me further my musicianship!! Although, a few of the comments about my “moving” on stage were a bit harsh, I understand where everyone is coming from and respect your point of view. I, however, was not intending to steal any spotlight or show off. I was nervous and playing with my idol in front of thousands of people. I was simply feeling the music in the same way everyone from Jerry Lee Lewis to Angus Young to Chuck Berry have been known to do. Regardless I still take all criticism to heart and hope to learn from what everyone has to say!
If anyone has any questions or comments or even wants to jam or inquire about any music/booking information you can find my email and social media in the “about” section of my channel. I would be more than happy to chat!
Thank you all from the bottom of my heart!
Peace, Love and Music,
Jeff Tallman

[edpetrik]

This kid comes out and shakes all the band members hand ! No matter what comes next....da kid has class...rock on young man 😎🎸

[juancano]

That kid wasn’t dancing, that kid was just possessed by every damn note he played!! Talk about getting lost in the music! Woo 🙌 amazing!

[markdicker]

That's not dancing, that's feeling the music with his soul, fantastic performance

[atkatana]

One of the kindest and most meaningful gesture from an artist to a fan I have ever seen. Props to Gary....for being open to give it a go.

[zedcarr]

The blues is more than a genre of music. It's an emotion expressed in music.

[kipkunkle]

I refuse to even scroll through any comments to see anything remotely negative about this; holy shit that was absolutely incredible!! What a joy to watch this young man tear it up! I’m in awe!

[loumonte]

He was in tune with Gary. Never tried to over power Gary . fully expressed himself without disrespecting Gary. The power of music.

[zzipdrive]

Bro got up on stage and went fully immersed. This is why I like to see live music!!!

[timtrimble]

Jimi Hendrix once said it's easy to play the blues but harder to feel the blue....that boy was feeling it ;)

[zacbreeden]

Gary Clark Jr looked like he was enjoying watching the kid do his thing. That's awesome, props to both.

[surreal]

this kid FEELS it. his movement 100% shows it, and he plays it perfect.

[jimbeall]

I remember when Gary was that kid, sittin on the curb of 6th street in Austin's bar scene tryin to get in and play. That's called "FULL-CIRCLE"

[artnouveau]

Hat's off to Gary for letting this young man tear it up.

[teenagardner]

Sad that I just stumbled on this awesome performance. Gary Clark Jr, you were outstanding 👏 you seen the kid enjoying his dream and you smiled the whole time as he was pouring his soul to play with you.

[calebgarr]

This kid FEELS every note and beat with everything he is. That’s not dancing. That kid probably couldn’t dance if you paid him to learn. But he can feel music down in his soul, probably better than most can even just hear the music. Own it kid. You’re doing great.

[TheRoadDawg]

That kid was feeling the music in his heart and soul. His body just moved with the emotions! Awesome

[zackv]

I'm a metal guitar player but nothing feels better than playing blues progressions. The feeling from it is unmatched by any other genre.

[josephprice]

Damn that kid plays like he's lived a lot longer than he has. Holy crap that kid has the blues in his soul.

[Clearcup]

I'd like to give some credit to who ever is recording. Props for maintaining a perfect visual