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Old 04-28-2016, 05:59 AM
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I really like his first album "Strong Persuader" but haven't listened to much after that, and he's coming into town in July. Any other albums I should check out in advance?

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I don't have a specific recommendation, but I saw him a couple of months ago and he put on a great show. You should have a good time.
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Strong Persuader is Robert Crays' fourth solo album..my fave is his third album "False Accusations"

Robert Cray dicography...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cray_discography
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Strong Persuader is Robert Crays' fourth solo album..my fave is his third album "False Accusations"

Robert Cray dicography...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Cray_discography
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thanks, I'll check it out.
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i have almost all of his albums, cds and dvds except for the newest which covers his 40 year anniversary. i love the way he writes his songs(some call it film noir) and his playing.

"too many cooks" and "bad influence" i can recommend

make sure to check out his stuff on youtube also.

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I really like his first album "Strong Persuader" but haven't listened to much after that, and he's coming into town in July. Any other albums I should check out in advance?

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Same history with me - I'm surprised I didn't wear out my Strong Persuader cassette! But I don't know anything beyond that #fakefan
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One of my faves!

Strong persuader contains his best set of songs. Each one better than the next.

My second favorite is Midnight Stroll. A bit of a tangent for him since he plays with the Memphis Horns and several songs are very horn heavy, but I really like the music.
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I don't know that many, but I love Showdown which he and Albert King did together. Should be a great show.

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This thread reminds me that Robert Cray is one of the artists whose work I've been meaning to dig into more deeply.

I love "Consequences" and wish we could have covered it in one of my bands. Great song.
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I really like his first album "Strong Persuader" but haven't listened to much after that, and he's coming into town in July. Any other albums I should check out in advance?

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"Strong Persuader" is the only one I own. Just listening to it again, for the first time in many, many years.

Darn, it's good. There's something about a hardtail Strat.
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Someone said that they thought he wrote "film noir" which I thought was dead on.

Also, BIG time in favor of hard tail strats.
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