The band’s most recent album, “Lemonade”, has received some sincere acclaim, but has yet to blow up on the charts or on the radio (with the exception of Chicago’s XRT consistently showcasing his skills).
“We are making good records, but I don’t know why we aren’t like a Weezer,” he said in an earlier Lumino Magazine interview. “We keep getting better and better at making records. I know it’s taking us a long time to kind of breakout, but we are learning the craft.”
G. Love, who actually is credited with discovering Jack Johnson, has used Johnson’s mainstream notoriety to his benefit, as Jack’s and G.’s fans are just about the same. Building his fan base with the help of his friends has allowed G. Love & Special Sauce to continue to connect with new fans – much like he did with Lolla’s fans during the hot, clear-sky day.
“My girlfriend loves him, always has,” said a Chicago native Lollagoer holding down fort in the front of the crowd. “I’m just here because she loves him.”
And then shortly after the set began.
“OK, this guy is good,” he laughed, while raising one fist into the air.
Despite not having huge consistent mainstream success throughout his career, G. Love has been successful at building a following – as proven by his packed crowd outside of Grant Park’s mainstay music stage – renamed adidas for this special event.
G.’s crowd was just as eclectic as his blues-rock-hip hop-jazzy sound, as hippies, rockers, and hip hoppers packed the front of his stage during his hour long 5:30 Lollapalooza set. On paper, showcasing such eclectic musical talent should be enough to land you on the front cover of Rolling Stone – but for now, G. will, and happily, settles for having a big solid fan base without the glamour.
During his set, G. Love and crew jammed out favorites such as a prolonged version of “Booty Call” that even tested some Beatles infusion; “Back of the Bus”, a song that shined G.’s personality as a musician as he rocked the harmonica; “Hot Cookin’”; and of course “Baby Got Sauce.”
For his Chicago crowd – they were damn pleased with his output, effort, and skills. And for G., he said (watch Lumino’s City Vision for Interview) that Chicago will always be on the forefront of his tours, as this is like a second home to the great musician.
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