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March 3, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 429

The Robert Cray Band, Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark (1988) I have fond memories of discovering Robert Cray, all wrapped up with my childhood and moving into my early teen years. My mum bought Bad Influence on what I’m sure was a whim; I don’t reckon any of us knew anything about him until […]
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May 8, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm: Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm

Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm Jay-Vee Inc./Southbound Here’s a wonderful pairing – Robert Cray (sweet soul voice, great guitar licks) and Steve Jordan (superb drummer and wunderkind producer). Completing this perfect connection is the decision to record in the still-running Royal Studios, home of Hi Records. You know Hi from […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Al Green, Album Review, Archie Turner, Bad Influence, Bill Withers, Blues, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, Groove, Guitar, Hi Records, Hi Rhythm, Hi Rhythm Section, Jay-Vee, Leroy Hodges, Rev. Charles Hodges, Robert Cray, Robert Cray & Hi Rhythm, Royal Studios, Soul, Steve Jordan, Strong Persuader, Tony Joe White ·

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January 17, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Remembering Robert Cray’s Bad Influence: A Sentimental Favourite From A Class Act

Man, I love Robert Cray. That liquid tone of his, that smooth sweet-soul voice that is not quite Sam Cooke but is certainly derived from that source. The churning, chugging, endlessly grooving backing band. Disco hi-hats and the two-stepping blues-plod of the bass. Then there’s the way Cray pinches at the neck of his guitar […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged A Sentimental Favourite From A Class Act, Bad Influence, Blues, Guitar, Remembering Robert Cray’s Bad Influence, Remembering Robert Cray’s Bad Influence: A Sentimental Favourite From A Class Act, Robert Cray ·

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April 6, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 719

Albert Collins/Robert Cray/Johnny Copeland, Showdown! (1985) Being a Robert Cray fan at a young age was kinda cool – my mum bought Bad Influence on a whim, next thing the whole family was hooked…and though I was into a lot of other blues guitarists already and certainly after that Cray connection was great in the […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1985, Albert Collins, Albert Collins/Robert Cray/Johnny Copeland, Album, Bad Influence, Blues, Bring Your Fine Self, Collins/Cray/Copeland, Johnny Copeland, Record, Robert Cray, Showdown, The Vinyl Countdown # 719, Vinyl ·

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April 8, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

The Robert Cray Band: In My Soul

The Robert Cray Band In My Soul Mascot I first heard Robert Cray with the album Bad Influence – it’s 30 years old now, it’s stayed with me. I’ve liked a lot of his music but that’s the album I go back to; it’s the one I’ve always hoped he could…well, not replicate, but compete […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Bad Influence, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark, In My Soul, Robert Cray, The Robert Cray Band ·

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March 1, 2012 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1599

Robert Cray, Strong Persuader (1986) Always thought Robert Cray was a lot better than a lot of people think; including himself. His records, increasingly, under-represent (and under-value) his talents. But the first few still have some soulful vocals and some stinging guitar lines. The soul/R’n’B horn-drenched material of the 1990s became all too interchangeable. I […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 1986, Bad Influence, LP, Robert Cray, Smoking Gun, Strong Persuader, The Robert Cray Band, The Vinyl Countdown, Vinyl ·

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June 25, 2011 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 1954

The Robert Cray Band, Bad Influence (1983) This was the first Robert Cray I heard. And it remains my favourite. My mum bought the album – I assume she bought it on a whim; I don’t think they’d heard of him, just an impulse buy. A guy with a guitar on the cover – that […]
Posted in The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged Bad Influence, Darren Watson, Phone Booth, Robert Cray, The Grinder, The Robert Cray Band, Vinyl ·

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