For Austin guitarist Jackie Venson, opening for Gary Clark Jr. on tour this past fall began the same way every night. Venson and her band would walk out onstage to the sound of cheers from sold-out audiences, excited because the show was about to begin—and as soon as Venson slung her Strat over her shoulder, the crowd would go silent.
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