Gary Lucas has been called the “thinking man’s guitar hero” – but based on his work with Captain Beefheart, Jeff Buckley and Chris Cornell, perhaps he should be known as “the tortured artist’s guitar player” instead.
“Well, I’ve been tortured aplenty,” he laughs, telling Guitar World, “It’s a wonder I’m still here. But there’s no more joyful experience than getting onstage and turning a crowd of people on. I take them on trips; it’s a beautiful exchange of energy. I think there’s something about that that causes a resonance; it can produce shivers.”
