Robert Cray Professions : Guitarist Born : August 1, 1953 Browse All Authors Top 18 quotes by Robert Cray I realized I was tired of singing about trees and flowers. I wanted to sing about real life. From then on, nobody could tell me anything was better than blues. Robert Cray tired flower real Muddy Waters was, like, the king! He had a lot of adopted sons and daughters. I was just happy to be one of them. Robert Cray daughter kings son In order to play jazz, you have to be able to play the blues. Robert Cray able play order I don't see how anybody cannot be political in this day and age. There's so much going on and you have to be aware and you have to vote. Our lives are political. Robert Cray vote political age All the blues greats took chances and developed their own style. They didn't copy. Robert Cray copies style chance I cook Italian, Thai and Vietnamese, I've always liked to cook. Robert Cray thai cooks italian Blues for me is having things not go your way - life, love, job, money, ... It is not about the oppression of my ancestors, who were trying to get back at the overseers. Blues is different for my generation. Robert Cray love-life trying jobs Around midnight I heard them shout unfaithful one and I knew right then the axe was gonna fall. It's because of me. Robert Cray infidelity midnight fall Normally when we go in and write the songs we write, we think about doing a cover, but never a covers record. That would be, for us, a concept. We don't want to have a concept! Robert Cray writing song thinking She was just another notch on my guitar. Robert Cray notches guitar I just want people to see what I deem as a war for no reason, but only for greed. Robert Cray greed war people Tell me a boat full of lawyers just sank. Robert Cray boat lawyer politics I liked the Beatles because there was so much melody. Robert Cray melody I pulled the Johnny character from the Jamaican Johnny Too Bad thing. Robert Cray jamaicans bad-things character A lot of bands would be aching to be in the position we are. Robert Cray bands would lot position I liked the Beatles because there was so much melody. Jimi Hendrix is still one of my heroes. Robert Cray heroes still because melody I was pretty shy, not too outgoing. Robert Cray too pretty outgoing shy I'm a one-woman man. Pretty much. Robert Cray one-woman much pretty man Similar Authors Al Di Meola guitarist Albert Collins guitarist Bill Kirchen guitarist Bukka White guitarist Buddy Guy guitarist Buckethead guitarist All Authors
