Hello! it won't be available until August 7.

--- On Mon, 7/20/09, Debbie Santiago + <dbsantiago@...> wrote:


From: Debbie Santiago + <dbsantiago@...>
Subject: [Robert Cray Fan Club] Re: From theconneXtion's Spotlight - July 2009
Robert Cray - Undefinable Sound
To: robertcrayfanclub@yahoogroups.com
Date: Monday, July 20, 2009, 2:39 PM


 



I have been trying for appr. two weeks to pre-order the new CD, but have had no
luck. :-(

Each time I try to order, I can't get anything in the shopping cart. I'm
registered at both the RCB site and the ConneXtion site.

Has anyone else had any luck ordering this CD? If so, please clue me in on the
secret!

Peace,

Deb


--- In robertcrayfanclub@ yahoogroups. com, "azmillersaolcom" <michael@... >
wrote:
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> When the time came to follow up that widely praised collection with a studio
recording, Cray viewed it as an opportunity to move his sound in other
directions. He found exactly what he was looking for by turning to one of his
oldest friends and colleagues: bassist Richard Cousins, whose tenure with the
Robert Cray Band began with its barnstorming regional origins in Eugene, Oregon,
in 1974 and extended through 1991, encompassing such early high-water marks as
Strong Persuader (1986) and Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1988), both winners of
the best contemporary blues performance Grammy.
>
> Cousins' return to the Cray fold bonds him once again with keyboardist Jim
Pugh, a cornerstone of the guitarist's group since 1989.
>
> In the hunt for a new drummer, Cray – with encouragement from
Cousins—struck on a musician whose style and experience perfectly complemented
his own: the road-tested Tony Braunagel, whose résumé includes work with
Bonnie Raitt (including her Grammy-winning Nick of Time and Luck of the Draw),
Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', and B.B. King.
>
> The refreshed lineup of Cray, Cousins, Pugh, and Braunagel came together at
Santa Barbara Sound Design in Santa Barbara, California, to record what became
This Time. Cray produced (though he notes, "Every time I produce, it's like a
communal effort"), with Don Smith engineering.
>
> As ever with Robert Cray's undefinable sound, the music on This Time remains
stubbornly beyond category. He has been internationally admired as a stylist
whose innovations have brought new life to the blues, and such punchy outings as
"Chicken in the Kitchen" and "That's What Keeps Me Rockin'" should satisfy the
most demanding blues fans. But the new album's barrier-busting material –
whether it's the soulful "Love 2009" or the profound balladry of "This Time" and
"Forever Goodbye" – demonstrate once again that attempting to slot Cray in a
single genre is an exercise in futility.
>
> "Blues is one of the foundations of our music, but it's not all that we play,"
Cray says. "When I first started playing guitar, I wanted to be George Harrison
– that is, until I heard Jimi Hendrix. After that, I wanted to be Albert
Collins and Buddy Guy and B.B. King. And then there are singers like O.V. Wright
and Bobby Blue Bland. It's all mixed up in there."
>
> Cray, who began 2009 with concert appearances in Brazil and Japan, will
support "This Time" with shows around the country with his reconfigured band.
Preorder by July 31st and receive an autographed copy! CD releases on August
11th, click here to order today!
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