Hey gang! Here's the next episode of Three-For-All with 3 Robert Cray Licks From 1986. Robert hit the scene in the mid-1970s and exploded in popularity about a decade later following the release of his acclaimed 1986 album 'Strong Persuader,' which contained the hit single 'Smoking Gun.' Since that time, Robert has released twenty studio albums, won five Grammy Awards, and toured the world several times over, not to mention working alongside complete music legends such as Albert Collins, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Eric Clapton, Steve Jordan, The Memphis Horns, and countless others.
The ideas shared in this lesson were pulled from a live TV appearance in England from 1986 when Robert's album 'Strong Persuadaer' was climbing up the charts and exploding in popularity. The ideas shared here include plenty of strong melodic phrasing/string bending, lots of hybrid-picked phrases/ideas, and locking onto some simple blues-based phrases - but making them sound full of energy and expressive feel as you play through them.
Robert Cray is an exceptional musician and legendary guitarist, so there's plenty you can learn/gain from studying the ideas and playing habits of a player this talented/expressive - so dive in, this bluesy water is just fine! Give this episode a view, leave some comments/feedback, and please subscribe to Late Night Lessons - THANK YOU!
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