No last time
When it comes to integrity in musicians, you have to admire Robert Cray. He’s been playing his brand of music -- at the junction of blues, rock, and funk -- for over 20 years, regardless of sales or critics or fads. You can instantly recognize a Robert Cray song, for both his unique voice and his unique guitar work, even as you see him growing year to year.
Saturday night’s show in front of a tiny though enthusiastic crowd in Red Lodge demonstrated his power. He started off with a rollicking “Our Last Time” that took advantage of every potential that the 1992 studio version missed. Then he just kept playing. The show was electrifying, one of the best I’ve ever seen.
Cray may never recapture his chart-topping days of the late 1980s. But on the other hand you’ll never hear him do a disco album. He just keeps playing gigs, recording albums, honing his craft. Something there for any writer or artist to learn from.
Join the discussion at
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Saturday night’s show in front of a tiny though enthusiastic crowd in Red Lodge demonstrated his power. He started off with a rollicking “Our Last Time” that took advantage of every potential that the 1992 studio version missed. Then he just kept playing. The show was electrifying, one of the best I’ve ever seen.
Cray may never recapture his chart-topping days of the late 1980s. But on the other hand you’ll never hear him do a disco album. He just keeps playing gigs, recording albums, honing his craft. Something there for any writer or artist to learn from.
Join the discussion at
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/johnclaytonoutreach/
