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Clutch Release ZZ Top Cover “Precious & Grace”; Tour Starts Friday

Posted in Whathaveyou on July 11th, 2019 by JJ Koczan

If you’ve ever wondered what Clutch mean by ‘pro-rock,’ aside from the literal fact that it’s what they do for a living, consider that last month they launched their Weathermaker Vault Series of singles by unveiling a take on Willie Dixon‘s “Evil” just before heading abroad for a round of UK and EU appearances. The second in the series, a corresponding cover of ZZ Top‘s “Precious and Grace,” is out just days ahead of the beginning of their co-headlining tour with Killswitch Engage. This is not a coincidence. This is professional coordination in rock and roll. Pro-rock.

One would expect nothing less from them.

Some might recall Queens of the Stone Age also took on “Precious and Grace” circa Lullabies to Paralyze — some might not — but of course Clutch put their stamp on the boogie swagger of the original, and I don’t know if they’re playing any of this stuff live, but it seems to me that it’s worth showing up even for the possibility. Worst that happens? You see Clutch. Also the best that happens.

From the PR wire:

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CLUTCH RELEASE NEW SINGLE “PRECIOUS AND GRACE” AS PART OF THE “WEATHERMAKER VAULT SERIES”

Clutch announce the release of “Precious And Grace”. The single is the second in a series of new studio recordings that comprise the newly launched Weathermaker Vault Series and the first new official music Clutch is making available since the release of their critically acclaimed album, Book Of Bad Decisions.

Future tracks will follow as part of the new series throughout the 2nd half of 2019. These songs are bound to become another classic milestone in the band’s stellar career. “Precious And Grace” was mixed by 6X Grammy Award winner and Clutch collaborator, Vance Powell (Wolfmother, The Raconteurs,Arctic Monkeys).

A video for the song can be viewed at this location: https://youtu.be/9RvJt7MGziM

“It should be fairly obvious by now that Clutch are huge fans of ZZ Top” states vocalist Neil Fallon. “They’re a band that we grew up listening to – and we still listen to them to this day. ‘Precious & Grace’, from their classic Tres Hombres LP, is easily one of our favorite ZZ Top songs and that’s really the only story behind the choice.”

Clutch has curated their own Spotify playlist “Clutch’s Heavy Rotation” at this location: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3NlZsjNNOoCvwjCv58mcNR

On Friday, Clutch will embark on a co-headlining tour of the US with Killswitch Engage that also includes Clutch’s curated Earth Rocker Festival in Inwood WV.

Clutch & Killswitch Engage Co-Headline US Dates:
Tickets available here.
Fri/Jul 12th Syracuse, NY at SI Hall
Sat/Jul 13th Inwood, WV at Earth Rocker Festival @ Shiley Acres
Sun/Jul 14th Myrtle Beach, SC at House Of Blues
Tue/Jul 16th Fort Wayne, IN at The Clyde
Thu/Jul 18th Sioux City, IA at Hard Rock Casino
Fri/Jul 19th Cadott, WI at Rock USA Festival
Sat/Jul 20th Peoria, Il at Tailgate N’ Tallboys Festival
Mon/Jul 22nd Tulsa, OK at The Brady Theater
Tue/Jul 23rd St. Louis, MO at The Pageant
Thu/Jul 25th Bethlehem, PA at Sands Bethlehem Event Center
Fri/Jul 26th Asbury Park, NJ at Stone Pony (Outdoors)
Sat/Jul 27th Bangor, ME at Impact Music Festival
Sun/Jul 28th Montreal, QC at Heavy Montreal Festival
Tue/Jul 30th Huntington, NY at The Paramount
Thu/Aug 1st Columbus, OH at Express Live (Outdoors)
Fri/Aug 2nd Pittsburgh, PA at Stage AE (Outdoors)
Sat/Aug 3rd Port Chester, NY at The Capitol Theater
Sun/Aug 4th Worcester, MA at Palladium (Outdoors)

CLUTCH:
Neil Fallon – Vocals/Guitar
Tim Sult – Guitar
Dan Maines – Bass
Jean-Paul Gaster – Drums/Percussion

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Clutch, “Precious and Grace” official video

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