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 By
Cornbread
 The
Robert Cray Band – Twenty
{2005 | Sanctuary Records Group}
Robert
Cray – Guitars & Vocals
Jim Pugh – Keyboard
Kevin Hayes – Drums
Karl Sevareid – Bass
Don Smith – Tambourine on “That Ain’t
Love”
Twenty
has eleven new songs, five by Cray, three by
Pugh and “I’m Walking” by Hayes.
Twenty marks the seventeenth solo CD since Cray
first entered the blues scene in Eugene, Oregon
in 1978. Cray as a blues guitarist takes it
slow with a strong jazz influence, as a vocalist,
Cray is so incredibly soulful. “That Ain’t
Love” is fine example of his guitar and
vocal style, it kind of reminded me of “Strong
Persuader” (an early Cray classic). “Fadin’
Away” is a treat for fans chomping at the
bit for a Cray guitar solo, if you’re like
me you’d like a whole lotta that. “I’m
Walkin” kicks it up a notch compared to
the other tracks. “I Forgot To Be Your
Lover” is as Mama would call it make out
music, it’s slow and in the groove. This
CD is fairly pure and clean in sound, kinda
mellow – I call it Sunday afternoon blues.
Ciao'
for now, peace.
Peter 'Cornbread'
Cohen, CBP
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Cornbread@STLBlues.net ~
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