Robert Cray Releases New Sanctuary Album, 'Twenty,' on May 24 in the Wake of DVD and Film Appearances
The Robert Cray Band, notched its 1,000th live performance as a unit at the beginning of 2005, just after completing their new album, Twenty. The new album combines the band's skills with legendary, Grammy winning engineer Don Smith (The Rolling Stones, Ry Cooder, Miles Davis) to craft an intelligent and sophisticated CD that draws from a diverse pool of influences to create a signature sound and a varied menu of songs. Twenty, like its predecessor Time Will Tell, was co-produced by Cray along with Jim Pugh, his keyboardist of 16 years. Set for May 24 street date, fans can look for U.S. tour dates throughout the balance of the year.
Cray gave several standout performances at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar festival (recently aired on PBS and currently on DVD) with his own band and in an all star jam session with Clapton, Buddy Guy, Robert Randolph, Hubert Sumlin and Jimmie Vaughan. Also just released on DVD is the Martin Scorsese film, "Lightning In A Bottle," featuring Robert in two segments including the final with Robert, B.B. King and Bonnie Raitt. His performances in the rock classic film, Hail Hail Rock and Roll are also just re-airing on cable. Speaking of Twenty, Cray comments, "What I like most about the album is the variety of songs.
We covered a lot of bases on the record ? from a touch of jazz with ?My Last Regret' and ?Two Steps From The End' to ?Does It Really Matter' which has a rock feel to it. We have a straight-up blues thing with ?It Doesn't Show' and the song ?Poor Johnny' even has an early reggae or ska kind of beat to it."
While love in all its many forms is the primary theme on the eleven songs that comprise Twenty, Cray and his cohorts are more than willing to delve into other aspects of life. Twenty, ironically, is not the Robert Cray band's 20th album but rather its 14th. The album derives its title from the title track "Twenty," an honest and pointed commentary on the U.S. war in Iraq.
"The song is about an innocent young guy, who, after the events of 9/11, wants to do his part for his country," Cray explains. "He doesn't know he's going to end up in Iraq, watching the horror that's going on there?and he ends up losing his life. It's a subject that needs to be spoken about and is in some ways, a continuation of one of the songs we did on the last album (the cut "Distant Shores" on the 2003 Sanctuary album Time Will Tell," he explains.Co-producer Jim Pugh notes that the band used a very specific methodology in recording the album: "There's always the pressure to come up with something that makes an album different and yes, we could have kinds of ?special guests' but unless there's a good reason to do that, it can become tiresome to bring people in just for the sake of it. We made this album fresh by not rehearsing the songs before we went in to record. We took advantage of the fact that we've been playing together for so long that we have a ?feel' for each of us is going to do.
Mostly what you hear on the record are first takes." As a result, Twenty has all the energy and flavor of a "live" performance with Cray's legendary guitar work and soulful vocals augmented by the sterling musicianship of Pugh on keyboards, Karl Severaid on bass and Kevin Hayes on drums.Since their 1986 major label debut, Strong Persuader, Robert Cray has earned a double platinum album and two gold albums, and has been honored with five Grammy Awards, 11 Grammy nominations and countless other honors. He collaborated on record with such artists as Eric Clapton, Tina Turner, John lee Hooker, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Jimmie Vaughan, the Neville Brothers, Keb' Mo', Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland. Several of these recordings are Grammy winners and nominees as well as Cray's own..
Stop Taxpayer Benefits for Illegals?
The pros and cons of a proposed initiative to ban California Drivers Licenses and taxpayer benefits to illegal immigrants is the topic of this part one of a two-part Full Disclosure program featuring former State Senator Dick Mountjoy author of a the Save Our License Constitutional Amendment initiative.
On this program both Mountjoy and Larry Flynt, publisher Hustler Magazine opposed illegal immigration while Nativo Lopez and Xavier Reyes, immigrant rights activists defended.Larry Flynt told Full Disclosure
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Flynt says that benefits such as Medicare and other services are provided to illegals while the border is wide open and nobody is doing anything. He says the Federal Government should get in there and close that border. Excerpts from transcripts of comments by Larry Flynt, Nativo Lopez and Xavier Reyes can be found...
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Stay at Home Mom you need to raise cowboys...
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10 Tips To Get The Most Out Of PreNatal Yoga
Yoga really helps improve the experience of pregnancy, by helping the body cope with the strain of hormonal changes and weight increases. Many expectant mothers report that yoga helps reduce the common aches and discomforts associated with pregnancy. Only two 30 minute sessions of practice a week are needed.
1. Do yoga in the water.
Water helps support the body during the poses. Joints and muscles move more freely as well. Aqua yoga is excellent for toning the body, and increasing the flexibility of the pelvic muscles. This is a good preparation for birthing.
2. Use extra props - including chairs and cushions!
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Be gentle on yourself and don't over stretch.
4. Instead of putting off yoga because you don't have time to 'go' somewhere, start practising at home, with a good video or DVD. Do a few exercise each day, every day.
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New Pro Audio Training Video Released: GarageBand 3—Know It All
(ContentDesk) April 24, 2006 Digital Music Doctor announces the release of a new video training course, GarageBand 3Know It All! This course covers all major aspects of audio and MIDI recording, editing, and mixing using Apple GarageBand 3 pro audio software.The course contains 11 modules and is organized into 5 sections: There is a Quick Start section which provides a grand tour of the features and functions in GarageBand and also introduces to overall process of creating a project. The Tracks section discusses Real and Software Instruments in detail and also contains information on how to create Apple Loops and incorporate third-party synthesizers and SoundFonts. The Mixer section provides advice on how to use both GarageBand standard effects and third-party effects. The Recording section covers both audio and MIDI recording including tips on how to interface external music gear. The final section is demonstrates the application of many GarageBand functions by creating a remix from...
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Things To Know Before You Buy A Car
Sooner or later most people buy a new car. It doesn't matter if it's your third new car or your first, it almost always happens sometime.There is an art to buying a new car and if you know it, you're better prepared when that day arrives.Every car buyer knows that there are tricks to getting a car at a reasonable price. Dealerships and private sellers rarely mark the car at it's actual worth.Instead, they mark the price up a little so that they make a good profit for themselves. Another reason...
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Digital Video Recorders for Security and Information
Digital video recorders (DVRs) are more than toys in our crime infested world. They are a necessary tool for security. In conjunction with CCTV cameras you can record everything that happens in your business 24 hours a day. The days of wondering what is going on in your
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Using the internet, your business is under your control, 24/7/365. Using your DVR, now you simply open internet explorer, type in your IP address, input the proper username and password...
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