European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 28, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse Still singing the blues by Deedee Arrington Doke Stam writer it feels Good to to in the Driver s Cray blues Man Extraordinaire As Hodi cussed his upcoming headlining hours Oleu rope and Japan it wracks your a macs to be Iho opening band " the Rajnys and nights of serving As an opening act have screeched to a Hall Lor Cray Iho Silky voiced purveyor of contemporary blues with his new polygon Alburn. Don 7 to a fraid Oill a . Moving up Iho charts. The Singer guitarist will headline n Lour of medium is cd venues in Europe in clot in Afler winding Down his u s tour in mid september Cray hopped a plane Lor Japan Whu ii to and Hia band played a Lew Dales Lla Fher this sum Vui. The Roberl Cray Ianul performed Lor audiences who tvclcotner.1 the musicians wanly. Gay said. Night now. I Don 1 live anywhere i m living out of a Cray reported m a left phone interview rom his loom at Hie Sheraton towers in sent to. Ifo kind of a Nice be Elm to not pay rent anywhere he continued i lust wish i had 3 place to kick my shoes Oil and throw them anyplace i before his 1966 breakthrough album. Strong pc san Der. Tho 3g-ish Cray a 1971 graduate of lakes High school in Tacoma Wash. Had Long had a Strong musical following in the cities and College Lowns that lie along Iho interstate 5 corridor Between Seattle and Eugene Ore As Well As appreciative Calicat attention and an armful of awards Lor his music. He d also appeared in one movie a lion at Lampoon s manic expose of 1960s College fraternity life. Animal House naturally Cray played a musician the Bass player in the party band. Oils Day and the knights in Iho 1978 movie which had been filmed in Eugene Home of the University of Oregon and Cray s so mpg grounds at the time the music was already Cray recalled of his screen debut i was just dancing around Wilh a Bass i Learned some dance Steps. Ii was a whole lol of fun " times have changed he s shall picking up the awards and Iho critical acclaim. Bui Tho music s All his and a broader audience has discovered it perhaps encouraged by guitarist Eric Clapton or bolting Stone Singer Mick Jagger s endorsement of Cray. Opening Lor Rock diva Tina Turner s Lour last year an appearance in Iho 1987 documentary on Chuck Berry half. Half. Rock it Roll and Matisic videos aired on mtg also have Loo him to popular music s Horn of Plonley. To return nowadays to play in his old haunts Iho student populated Beer and wine joints in Washington and Oregon would be almost impossible with the Crew we have and the Way we do the show now Cray said that s not to say his band has t fantasized about giving those clubs in Salem Corv Auis and Eugene one Day s notice and pulling Over 1o the Side of the Road to play Bui. Lor now. Tho demand Lor Cray appears unlikely to allow them Hal a Islic generosity he said Cray May not a Able to Hick his shoos wherever he wants but his Noli Ocial Ian club roster reads Liko a who s who in Hollim n blues Clapton Turner and the rolling Slones Keith Richards and Jagger All of whom have proclaimed Cray a worthy successor to the blues tradition. Cray is loss eager to extol his oven Virtues it s still awkward to talk about he admitted when the Ever modest Cray explains the nerve racking Side of playing support for a major artist he says it s the audience s anticipation and an Tsinos to Singer guitarist Cray headlines a Lour at Europe promoting his new album. Don t be afraid of the hear the Hoad Mer that drives him nuts but there s the other Side to the support band dilemma that Cray has Lobo pressed to admit. How about when the opening act bet 7 , 6. Frank like cd in Liui a Riecl. 10, Munich i circa i owl Oki. Ii u Oddon oct is in with huh Apollo ocl City han00. 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