Acoustic Robert Cray
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmCqcscZQOA&list=RDdfxNmu0ukQI&index=2Polk Audio first generation RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; the "westmassguy anti-lobing mod" (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter anti-diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat Xtreme
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Saw him several years ago. He's in a special league of blues artists and underappreciated IMO.➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬
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He is one of the greats.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KIVZFrhqIhM
With Hubert Sumlin
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=pcdHIUivOb0
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Repeat: Just Damn!:
Turning into a concert!
Love those Crossroads videos. First heard Robert Cray on the Crossroads video from Chicago 2010.
Another guy I discovered on that video that I really like:
https://youtu.be/wSoLqo_mM_w
Keb' Mo' at Crossroads Guitar Festival 2010
"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
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One of my Just Damns:
As tophatjohnny said, "Daniel Castro can really throw it down".
https://youtu.be/ioOzsi9aHQQ
Daniel Castro - I'll Play The Blues For You"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
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Classic, I remember when "Strong persuader" first came out, I wanted to learn the guitar, but I had absolutely no music skills..
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Pio Elete Pro 520
Panamax 5400-EX
Sunfire TGP 5
Micro Seiki DD-40 - Lyra-Dorian and Denon DL-160
PS Audio GCPH phono pre
Sunfire CG 200 X 5
Sunfire CG Sig 405 X 5
OPPO BDP-83 SE
SDA SRS 1.2TL Sonicaps and Mills
Ctr CS1000p
Sur - FX1000 x 4
SUB - SVS PB2-Plus
Workkout room:
Sony Bravia XBR- 32-Inch 1080p
Onkyo TX-DS898
GFA 555
Yamaha DVD-S1800BL/SACD
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Disappointed I couldn’t find Daniel Castro through TIDAL or QobuzAC Regenerator PS Audio PerfectWave Power Plant 10
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Thanks for the posts here. It’s great to hear these guys. Looking forward to hearing LIVE MUSIC at some point, maybe later this year.
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Nothing beats a good live performance. It can't happen soon enough.Polk Audio first generation RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; the "westmassguy anti-lobing mod" (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter anti-diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat XtremeAyre K-5xeMP preamplifierCambridge Audio 840C CD player; Herbie's Audio Lab Super Black Hole CD MatD-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiersNAD 4155 FM/AM tunerSilnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnectsKimber 12TC speaker cable w/Furez connectors; VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables w/Furutech connectorsHerbie's Audio Lab system isolation: Tenderfeet, Big Fat Dots, Grungebuster Dots, Little Fat GlidersDedicated 20A/10 AWG circuit; Furutech GTX-D (G) outlet; Furutech eTP80; Shunyata Research Venom Defender; Synergistic Research Orange fuses
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My first blues concert was a legend trio in the early 90's; BB King, Boby Blue Bland and Albert King in one billing. I was ruined...a high bar to reach for future concerts. Sadly, all 3 are gone.
Another of the greats...Buddy Guy. Saw him twice in 2013. Solo and when he opened for George Thorogood. Seventy-three years old and they had to tell him to stop playing so Thorogood could start. Fortunately, Buddy's still touring at 85 years young.
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Agree with @BlueBirdMusic ....
Absolutely. Another exceptional blues artist. Have seen him 6+? times over the years. Pics from my last 3 concerts...BlueBirdMusic wrote: »Another guy I discovered on that video that I really like: ...Keb' Mo'
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Was excited to see Joe Bonamassa, tickets in hand last March, but the concert was cancelled.
He's a student of the masters and a modern day tour de force keeping the blues alive. To bring this post full circle and back to @Jazzhead's Robert Cray topic, check out what Bonamassa's website has to say about Cray...https://jbonamassa.com/robert-cray-soulful-blues/➀Speakers: Polk1.2tl's (Uber Mods) ➁Pre/Amp/DAC: PS Audio BHK Signature & 250, DirectStream ➂Cables/IC's: MIT S1Bi-Wire/S1 Balanced +Avel Lindberg 1000VA "Dreadnought" ➃Power Conditioner: PS Audio P15 Power Plant ➄Power Cords: Core Power Technologies Gold, DH Labs Power Plus DIY w/Neotech NC-P301 & P311ends ➅Streaming: Roon ROCK on wifi'd NUC, TP-Link WAP, & Uptone EtherREGEN, AfterDark, Emperor Double Crown Clock, Black Modernize LPS, PS Audio AirLens⟿Ω☯☥☮⟿🔊♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬♩♪♫♬ -
Triple threat and can never tire of RC! True to the bone !"if it's not fun, it's not worth it & remember folks, "It's All About The Music"!!
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Great links posted above. Quite a "concert"
Buddy Guy is a God. Here's cut from his most raw, intense album - Sweet Tea (my favorite). Buckle up:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUqvDfe6XKo Polk Audio first generation RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; the "westmassguy anti-lobing mod" (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter anti-diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat XtremeAyre K-5xeMP preamplifierCambridge Audio 840C CD player; Herbie's Audio Lab Super Black Hole CD MatD-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiersNAD 4155 FM/AM tunerSilnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnectsKimber 12TC speaker cable w/Furez connectors; VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables w/Furutech connectorsHerbie's Audio Lab system isolation: Tenderfeet, Big Fat Dots, Grungebuster Dots, Little Fat GlidersDedicated 20A/10 AWG circuit; Furutech GTX-D (G) outlet; Furutech eTP80; Shunyata Research Venom Defender; Synergistic Research Orange fuses -
This is really becoming a decent thread with some real Jazz experts, Enjoying the links thanks!
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I somehow lost Robert off the radar after "Take Your Shoes Off". Maybe saw him once on an NPR Tiny Desk concert? We did catch him live at Wolftrap in 2007 or 2008 and he delivered an excellent performance, great backing musicians. So, I'm six albums behind it seems from his discography. How would you all rate those gap albums, any must hear singles come to mind? Thanks!
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JayCee and et-all,
I posted this pic of Keb'Mo' a few weeks back in the Picture thread but I will post it again. I have seen him only one time in Savannah in 2014 at a small theater. After the concert, he came out to the front of the theater to visit with the people who were at the counter looking at his merchandise. Greeted everyone.
Another great musical show I watched regularly was Daryl's House. Lot's of great music on that show. Here is Keb'Mo' with Daryl Hall on the show. They did five songs as well as a dinner.
https://youtu.be/57tVhXAFtp4
"Sometimes you have to look to the past to understand where you are going in the future"
Harry / Marietta GA -
Very nice. I missed the Keb pic in the other thread. Thanks for re-posting. Haven't met him but did meet and get a pic w/BB King. He was very gracious and, at a later date, my parents were invited to meet him in his hotel room after a show. He sat in a robe, eating his dinner, thanking them for attending the concert.
I really enjoyed King's autobiography. Remarkable to read his story and experiences. As he became famous his own community kind of shunned him; a painful time but shaped his outlook moving forward. Not a perfect man but very humble.
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Daryl's House is a treasure trove.Polk Audio first generation RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; the "westmassguy anti-lobing mod" (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter anti-diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat XtremeAyre K-5xeMP preamplifierCambridge Audio 840C CD player; Herbie's Audio Lab Super Black Hole CD MatD-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiersNAD 4155 FM/AM tunerSilnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnectsKimber 12TC speaker cable w/Furez connectors; VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables w/Furutech connectorsHerbie's Audio Lab system isolation: Tenderfeet, Big Fat Dots, Grungebuster Dots, Little Fat GlidersDedicated 20A/10 AWG circuit; Furutech GTX-D (G) outlet; Furutech eTP80; Shunyata Research Venom Defender; Synergistic Research Orange fuses
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BlueMDPicker wrote: »So, I'm six albums behind it seems from his discography. How would you all rate those gap albums, any must hear singles come to mind? Thanks!
It's been a while for me, too. Last album I picked up was in 2006 when, ironically, I was deployed to the far east in support of the GWOT. Picked it up at the BX without any knowledge of the album title and accompanying song, Twenty. Turns out to be an anti-war song. Was striking because I was at a location that shuttled thousands of my brothers in arms to and from major battle areas. I watched young kids cycle through, bright eyed and bushy tailed as I visited the chow hall, followed by the guys returning from down-range that looked dead in the soul. Not trying to make a point, one way or another, but it was rather poignant. Kind of what the "Blues" are all about, isn't it? I enjoy the album.
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Sweet. You own? My OMR release of Strong Persuader. Sounds very good.KennethSwauger wrote: »This is from The Tape Project company
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Yes, I have it.
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Cray's "Midnight Stroll" is also a great recording. I would audition gear with it.Polk Audio first generation RTA-12s; 12 inch Polk Stands; DHS Speaker Service upgraded crossovers w/ Sonicap/Mills; the "westmassguy anti-lobing mod" (hyperdamped outer drivers/mirror imaged); tweeter anti-diffraction mod; Cardas binding posts; Neotech UPOCC internal wire; foam-lined inner driver baskets; xschop phase plugs; deleted fuses; Hurricane nuts; Sonic Barrier; Dynamat XtremeAyre K-5xeMP preamplifierCambridge Audio 840C CD player; Herbie's Audio Lab Super Black Hole CD MatD-Sonic Custom Audio M3a-600M monoblock amplifiersNAD 4155 FM/AM tunerSilnote Audio Morpheus Reference II Series II balanced interconnects; Virtue Audio single-ended interconnectsKimber 12TC speaker cable w/Furez connectors; VH Audio Flavor 4 power cables w/Furutech connectorsHerbie's Audio Lab system isolation: Tenderfeet, Big Fat Dots, Grungebuster Dots, Little Fat GlidersDedicated 20A/10 AWG circuit; Furutech GTX-D (G) outlet; Furutech eTP80; Shunyata Research Venom Defender; Synergistic Research Orange fuses
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