Robert Cray
Robert Cray
Robert Crayis an American blues guitarist and singer. A five-time Grammy Award winner, he has led his own band, and had an acclaimed solo career...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBlues Singer
Date of Birth1 August 1953
CityColumbus, GA
CountryUnited States of America
behind fun learning recording song takes trying
The idea behind that was trying to get that spontaneity that comes with learning the song for the first time, ... Over-rehearsing kind of takes the fun out of recording it makes it 'perfect,' but lifeless.
asked came lady playing
I was playing at the Eugene Hotel, and after the show this lady came up to me and asked if I wanted to play in a film, ... I thought she was kidding.
again band decided guitar high joined lessons moved played soul teach time took
Everyone started getting guitars, me included, ... I took guitar lessons for a year, but decided to teach myself the rest. We moved again in 1966, this time to Virginia, where I joined my first band in high school. We played soul and rock. 'Purple Haze' and Jimi Hendrix.
play order able
In order to play jazz, you have to be able to play the blues.