THIS WAS GREAT!| FIRST TIME HEARING Robert Cray - Smoking Gun REACTION
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- THIS WAS GREAT!| FIRST TIME HEARING Robert Cray - Smoking Gun REACTION
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His "strong persuader" album is killer from start to finish.
Yes!!
Agreed 100%,, Bought The Album The Day It Came Out.
THIS! ✨️
Yep! Reminds me of better days🙏🥲✌️
Such a good album!
Foul Play is one of my favorites!
Brilliant song. How Cray didn't become a household name is beyond me. So much talent.
Those who know, know!!!
Because the Blues is not that respected by the public. Sad but true.
@@stannelson8306 Indeed!
He's incredibly underrated
Cray was a household name in my family. I feel blessed to have seen him live.
Shocked when this came up. No one does Robert Cray. I’ve requested it before so happy to see it now. Thanks! You should absolutely listen to the whole album, Strong Persuader. It’s a work of art.
I was shocked too and SO excited!
"Don't Be Afraid of the Dark" is pretty darn good, too! "Night Patrol" tells a story that is still relevant today...
Cray has always been under appreciated yet is one of the all time best improv guitarists that I’ve heard in my 48 years of playing
Jay & Amber, you'll love his "Right Next Door", "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark", "I Guessed I Showed Her" and many more!!! He did an album with Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland called Showdown! It's awesome. Love this song!! I saw him in the summer of 1988 on pier 86. Robert cites Albert Collins, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and B.B. King as his early influences. edit- Jay, if you want to hear a bluesman shred for 2 1/2 minutes - Son Seals "Hot Sauce". Also Jonny Lang- "Lie To Me" for blues/rock.
Showdown! is great. Good call.
I would add Robert's "The Forecast (Calls For Pain)".
I loved the Showdown album!
🎸Johnny Lang
"The One in the Middle" and his cover of "Trick or Treat" are high on my list.
Thank you two for helping this 55 year old man relive some of my teens by watching you enjoy what I grew up on. It's an affirmation to see kids today enjoying what I loved. Saw The Robert Cray Band open for Clapton. What a night!
Wow!
I was at Stevie Ray Vaughan’s penultimate concert in 1990, which was an evening of blues-first opener was a Chicago artist whose name I don’t remember, then Robert Cray, then SRV, then Eric Clapton with Jeff Healy as the surprise encore artist. Great show!
Me too, Royal Albert Hall. Also saw him play the blues nights at the Royal Albert Hall in London in 1991 - with Jimmie Vaughan, EC, Albert Collins and Buddy Guy. What a night!
Eric once said Robert was the world’s greatest fretless guitar player.
Was that a couple years ago? I saw the same show in Central Florida. It was amazing to see two legends in the same night.
That man’s voice would fit in just about any genre - blues, soul, R&B, funk. One of the hugely underappreciated artists of our time, I believe.
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I saw Robert Cray in concert in the 1980’s when Smoking Gun was released and he was terrific. Then I attended his concert last year in 2022 and let me tell you. Mr. Cray is still an amazing talented musician and singer!😊❤
I saw him in the 1980s, too. He tore it up! Great musician, great blues man.
Oh that would have been awesome to see!!
I saw him n the ‘80s too. He was awesome.
I have seen Robert 3 times in concert, I hope to be able to see him more!
Robert has won 5 Grammys. He has such a clean, rich play on the guitar.
This tune is one of his best. His vocals are so recognizable, with his rich velvety
sound. Amazing artist. Great reaction.Buckets of Maple Syrup love from Canada ❤️❤️ 🇨🇦 🇨🇦
Love Robert Cray & band. Saw him here in Ontario this past November. Great show! His voice is still as good as ever.
@LM Poole You are so lucky. His voice and guitar playing are hard to beat as far as perfection goes. 👍✌️🎸🎶🇨🇦
Robert was playing on stage at the last concert Stevie Ray Vaughn played before he died. Also on stage was Eric Clapton .so RC was held in the highest esteem by absolute blues legends.
Robert Cray was one of the guitar greats on the show with Stevie Ray Vaughan the night he left us. He's a good one to check out!
So so so glad that you finally got to Robert Cray! I LOVE him! Right Next Door, Strong Persuader, Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, I Guess I Showed Her.....and so many more. Some of the best blues rock and he's a great guitarist!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Cant wait for Magic Sam next!
Robert Cray is a good example of modern blues guitar. He's just reflecting his heroes - Albert Collins, Muddy Waters, and the three Kings.
One of the Top Blues Guitarist of the last 40 years. Robert was with Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Jimmy Vaughan, and Buddy Guy on the night SRV's helicopter went down. They had just finished a gig at Alpine and were kicking back a couple and playing cards. Then Stevei checked out and the rest is History.
I bought this CD (Strong Persuader) when it came out in the 80’s and still listen to it often. There is not a bad song on the album. He is a wonderful blues guitarist. This will be a rabbit hole you’ll love going down.
Finally, Robert Cray I love it. Great song.
I've been listening to Young Bob for 40 years. I'm glad to see the next generation pick up on his skillset.
Next year will be his 50th year as a band.
Beautiful song. Robert Cray is one of the guitar gods
YAAAYYYY,, I Knew You Would Like This One,, Sooo Glad I Suggested It!!
Great suggestion!!! edit- i suggested it 1/13/23 in their Skeeter Davis video.
@@surlechapeau Thanks..I Try.
Thank you for requesting this, love it and Robert Cray!
@@karenduell1027 You Are More Than Welcome.
YES!!! More Robert Cray, please! Check out "Twenty", "Time Makes Two", "Poor Johnny", "Bouncing Back", and so many more. This man's catalog is deep and full of great songs!
"Bouncing Back" is outstanding! Great reco, Gary!
I put the video for Twenty on my Facebook page every Memorial Day. They definitely should react to it.
Glad you guys are getting into Robert Cray because he's fantastic. Outstanding guitarist and what a singer - probably one of the cleanest, clearest vocalists ever. Others have talked about how killer the Strong Persuader album is (and it is!), but I recommend tracks from Midnight Stroll like "The Forecast Calls for Pain" and "Consequences." You'll especially love the horns joining him on those two tracks.
I also love and recommend those songs, especially Forecast calls for pain. I was calling for him to play it one of the times I saw him live and he answered that they couldn't, no horns with them.
@@JimScholfield That's too bad, because everything about that song is killer - his playing, the horn arrangements and the lyrics. "Coffee for my breakfast, shot of whiskey on the side." How do you NOT love a song that starts like that?
Another great artist to check out is Keb’ Mo’ and his song “She Just Wants To Dance”. He has a great style of guitar playing and Jay will love the piano in that song!
I'll never forget it....I'm in college, it's 1986-87 and I'm watching the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Carson introduces the previously little-known Mr. Cray and he plays this song and after the song Cray points his finger like a gun and points it at Johnny back at his desk and then blows the imaginary smoke off his extended index finger...I was floored and my life was changed for a a little while. I had the cassette the very next morning...
Thanks so much for checking this song out. I'm one who asked for it. I highly recommend I Shiver be next. Bob gets in the groove like no other. I Shiver shows that, and has horns! There are many great recommendations in these comments. Really all his albums are full of greatness. The Twenty album is a more contemporary sound while still bluesy and beautiful. I've seen him 4 times and it isn't enough, not close.
I have almost as many Robert Cray albums as I do Rush albums.
And I probably have 15 Rush albums. I have seen Robert 4 times as well. I personally love the album I was Warned and the title track.
LOL .... I asked for it too, at least 4 times!
I've seen him play live twice... the first time was in a small club and a few years later on a bigger stage. They were both stellar shows! I'm glad y'all are turning on to him. Cheers!
You are absolutely right Jay...Robert Cray is 🔥. Love his creative lyrics and amazing guitar. He collaborated with Eric Clapton and is very underrated! Glad to see you guys found him...looking for many more reactions to him!
Robert Cray is a blues legend.
This was most people's first introduction to Robert Cray. I remember, I went right out and bought the album after hearing this song.
Saw him open for Huey Lewis about the time this song was big. He just killed it! So good we didn’t want him to leave the stage! One of the best live shows I have ever seen.
Crossed the border to see the Robert Cray Band and Jeff Healy Band at a small club in Windsor in 1989. Great show!
I haven’t thought about him in a long time. Great artist! I saw him open for Huey Lewis and the News back in the 80’s (I think). 😊
Yes! Saw that same tour! Amazing show!
@@littleogeechee223 I’m looking at your name/handle and am wondering if you saw the show in Columbia, SC.
Robert Cray absolutely slayed in Kansas City a few years back. His genre might be considered "adult contemporary blues" (blues/ rock mix). You gotta do "The Forecast Calls For Pain", "Right Next Door", "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark", "I Guessed I Showed Her" and "Bad Influence". You cannot go wrong with any of these as they all deserve a good listen!
Robert Crays Dont be afraid of the dark is amazing.
This was from Robert Cray's fourth album Strong Persuader from 1986. Thank you for this reaction. I'd forgotten about Robert Cray. I haven't heard this in so long... Little trivia... Robert Cray was in the house band in the movie National Lampoon's Animal House as the bass player for the band Otis Day and the Knights.
Great choice! Robert Cray was on the same bill with Eric Clapton and SRV the night Stevie died. He was also in the movie Animal House back in the 80s, playing lead singer of Otis Day and the Knights. This was the only album of his I bought, but the reviews all said this one was more rock-leaning than his usual sound.
Love me some Robert Cray, so so good.
Outstanding choice young folks. Robert Cray is a legend.
I believe he was or is, a local Pacific NW guy! Also, he is good no matter where came from!
Right. He was based in Eugene, Oregon in his early years. I used to see his name regularly on the schedule of a club in Eureka,Ca (in the early 80’s) and mistakenly thought he was just a local player. I sure felt dumb when I realized I missed a chance to see him do $5 gigs before he became famous !
@Thomas Canfield $5, good grief! Last time I paid that little was 1972 (Chicago in Vancouver BC). Saw Cray at Mt Hood Jazz festival.
Saw Robert Cray in Seattle many years ago at the Rainbow Taverrn where he appeared regularly. Loved him! So much fun to dance to.
Amber, yes! Robert Cray makes you pull that guitar face - He’s SO good!! Try Right Next Door. You’ll love it.
FYI, Robert was a contemporary and friend of your boy SRV. They played together on multiple occasions. Look it up on RUclips you won't be disappointed. He was also part of the crew on stage with Eric Clapton and other guitar greats on Stevie's last night on earth. Glad you finally got to him
Saw him live in the Uk back around 2018, he’s still a lethal performer. Amazing guitarist, such power for a “clean” guitar tone and his voice is first class. The Strong Persuader album has to be a top 10 ‘modern’ blues album.
FINALLY!... This song is revolutionary! Robert Cray is a great guitarist and great singer. He has that bouncy, clear tone in his playing and his picking style is unbelievable. Great live performer! Richard Cousins on that "walking" bass. Loved it... Thanks. Try "Forecast Calls for Pain" and the ballad "The One in the Middle". Great stuff from an "unknown" guitar legend.
That entire album is superb and his live shows are fantastic! Nothing but a woman is another great song and video!
THANK YOU RSR! You've put a smile on my face hearing Robert Cray tonight! He has a DEEP portfolio of music, and it's enjoyable. Happy listening! BTW, take a listen to Jonny Lang "Lie to Me" 1997. Amazing song, and he was 16 YEARS OLD when he did it! Same venue as Mr. Robert Cray.
I'm so glad you checked out Robert Cray. He is a great artist! "Right Next Door" (another storytelling song) was his biggest hit over here.
I absolutely love Robert
Robert Cray is great. His guitar solos are very conversational, like someone speaking to you with musical notes instead of words. He has many great guitar solos. Another two of my favorites are on the songs "I Was Warned" and "Nothing Against You" from later albums.
Love Robert Cray! Going to see him next month at a small local theater. Can’t wait.
Some suggestions for Valentine’s:
The Beatles: “And I Love Her” “If I Fell”
Paul McCartney: “My Love”
Sixpence None the Richer: “Kiss Me”
Leigh Nash: “My Idea of Heaven”
Sonny & Cher: “All I Ever Need is You”
Shelly Duvall: “He Needs Me” (Popeye soundtrack)
This song and Jeff Healey confidence Man are two favorite songs for the longest time I think they came out at the same time I’m not sure, but I love these songs please check out Jeff Healey’s confidence Man😅
Jeff Healey does a great job on "Confidence Man" - song was written by John Hiatt.
I saw him live in November. It was one of the best concerts I've ever seen . His four piece band is so strong.
I saw Robert Cray open for Huey Lewis in the 80s, Cleveland. Great show!
Absolutely love this song. Killer guitar! Robert Cray is one of the best!
I saw this group in 1991 at Gettys Paul Museum in Los Angeles, California and at Blues Festival in Sacramento, California!!! Cray and his band are AMAZING!!!!
Robert Cray is in “Animal House”, as the bass player in Otis Day & the Knights.
I saw Robert open for Eric Clapton. He was great!
Love RC. I went to college in Oregon in the early to mid 80s. Robert Cray would do the "I-5 circuit", hitting clubs in college towns up and down the west coast. He's from Washington. We'd get to see him multiple times a year in small funky clubs - it was awesome! I have been a fan since his early days. He still puts on a great show! I'd suggest the song Strong Persuader next.
He was blessed to be one of the performers on stage with SRV on his last day.
One of my favorite Robert Cray songs is “I Shiver” but he’s got a lot of great songs!
No one else can play like Robert Cray!!
I requested Robert Cray the first year of your reactions. Don’t miss this one. “Time takes two” live at crossroads.
When I saw Clapton in concert , Robert Cray was the opening act. And at the end of show both of them jammed on stage .🎸
Guys "Some Rainy Morning" album/cd is absolute gold.. Every song is great..
He's still tours. I saw him a few years ago. Gives a great concert.
These Things - one of RC's very BEST!!!
Amber, to answer your question, Robert cites Albert Collins, George Harrison, Eric Clapton and B.B. King as his early influences.
Robert Cray’s The Forecast Calls For Pain, Consequences, Midnight Stroll… so many great songs…
I love this song and I love his voice too! I love his clear crisp bluesy/rock sound! Robert Cray reminds me of a younger B.B. King! Oh yeah, he was killing that guitar!! ❤❤
Yes! Yes! More Robert McCray!!! His Strong Persuader album is FIRE!!!
His voice has only gotten better over the years.
If not for my Aunt Belle, I would have missed Robert Cray's 'Smoking Gun'. She was from New Orleans and loved good music! I love the song. Thanks, Auntie Belle. Rest on!
Robert Cray is the BOMB! Keep exploring him, you won't be disappointed!
Love me some Robert Cray. I have seen him in concert several times! Every song is awesome!
Others have recommended it: The Forecast Calls For Pain. The horns (The Memphis Horns) are phenomenal on that entire album!
so happy you played mr cray hes a great artist ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Love Robert Cray. I’ve seen him twice. But, there is a blues singer, songwriter, guitarist who is from Compton, Ca. I’ve seen him twice. Once with his band and once just him and his guitars. Very small venue: he was talking to us like we were in his living room. His name is Ken’ Mo. it’s actually his name. His name is Kevin Moore. Keb’ Mo is how his grandma pronounced it. If you check him out, start with “Tell Everybody I Know”. You won’t be disappointed. Hopefully. As always, great job.
I was fortunate...I got to meet Robert and WC Clark at the NAMM festival. I was introduced by my uncle and mentor Bob Welch, who I was there with along with Alan Holdsworth. We went to a club afterwards (I wasn't even old enough to be in) and we did an impromptu jam session at the behest of the owner and the crowd. We did this song,the thrill is gone,some Howling Wolf,ect... Someone had posted the video years back,but the video and their channel is gone. I didn't have the foresight to download it. I have the memory though!! I remember Robert telling me:"Son,you can really play!" One never forgets a compliment like that
My good buddy Dave Olsen (RIP Dave-o) was keepin' the beat on drums for The Robert Cray Band. Dave was so humble that it wasn't until I was at his house and saw his two Grammys on a shelf that he finally 'fessed up and told me about his years touring with the band. Wild and crazy times back in the day.
I saw Robert Cray open for Huey Lewis and The News in the early 80's (83 or 84) . That was such an amazing concert. Both bands were great and put on a hell of a show. This was his hit single during that time. Brings back great memories.
He played with SRV at his last concert. At the end of the concert, all of the great players that were performing that night came out to jam for 16 minutes on "Sweet Home Chicago". That song resonated because most of the people at the concert were heading back to Chicago after the show via a long two lane road. Sure to be traffic. The performers were taking helicopters back to avoid the traffic. So Robert Cray, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Eric Clapton jam on Sweet Home Chicago and take a bow. SRV was in a hurry and wanted to be on the first chopper. It crashed into a large hill right after take off, and took him from us.
I’ve had a great pleasure of seeing Robert Cray and his band three times live. Once on a double bill with John Hiatt, which is somebody you guys should definitely hit. I’d start with ‘Memphis in the Meantime’.
I forgot I much I love Robert Cray. Thanks
I remember well, working at a music store at that time, that everyone praised Robert Cray in the 80s to be the spearhead of the blues renaissance and because of him a lot of people rediscovered (and the younger ones got notice of them) the old greats like BB King, Howling Wolf, Muddy Waters, and Co.
I'm confused why they won't do none of the Eric Clapton crossroads stuff especially the ones with BB king JJKO call me debris baby king a thrill is gone with all those guitars they had their Clapton and Willie randolphin all that
The aircraft and crosswords festival's shirt that was some of the best stuff ever
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Very pleased you played Robert's music.
I was fortunate enough to play with him years ago. One of the best players alive not to mention his great voice
Love his sound, his guitar playing is fantastic. You know how good a guitar player you are when you have your own signature guitar.
One of the best blues guitarists
He a under-rated musician!! He has some GREAT songs !!!
Used to listen to him back in the 80’s! Check out his tune “Right Next Door (because of me)”
Love his guitar work and cool vibe he always puts off👍
Robert Cray! I remember when his video of Smoking Gun came out on MTV (when they played videos). I was just a kid. It was smoking! He’s a great blues player but I think his voice is even better. The man can wail. 🤙🏼
Another great Robert Cray performance is his duet with John Hiatt on "When Something Is Wrong With My Baby." John Hiatt is a terribly underrated performer. You should give him a try as well. Thanks!
Fantastic Robert Cray! He is from my town Tacoma, Washington. Please do a reaction on "Nothing But A Woman" (it's not a diss on women, but a praise).
I was fortunate enough to see Robert Cray, B B King and Tower of Power live in Nashville in the '90s and it was just an awesome outdoor concert!
Robert Cray, nothing but a woman another great song
Love it. I was going to suggest that one too.
You will absolutely love his song Strong Persuader
The first side of the Strong Persuader album is one of the strongest sides in the history of R&B. Right Next Door and I Guess I Showed Her are incredibly strong cuts that show his brilliance as a songwriter and lyricist, where he can paint such a rich and complex scene with a minimum of perfectly chosen words. Incredibly sophisticated. Ya'll could pay a little closer attention to his lyrics. Seems like you didn't catch what was going on in this song.
This came out on MTV when I was in 9th grade, in Virginia Beach. That summer, my Dad took me to a big festival in Norfolk, called Harborfest. I was stunned when we walked past a stage, and heard this being played. It was my first exposure to this genre, and I never looked back.
seen him live in Liverpool . What a gig ! when he is in the studio instead of all the band recording different parts at different times, he records what comes out the amp in one take with the band and thats whats on the record, so when you see him live its sounds just the same.. spot on . there is no substitute for class . also the horns on the strong persuader album are done by The Memphis Horns who are amazing. all my best to you and yours
I grew up in Portland that has a great music culture. Robert cray band played live there in a lot of lounges and restaurants. I’m glad they are still getting love cuz they are great.
Robert was phenomenal! Strong Persuader is an epic album and his guitar playing is on par with the best out there!!!