Robert Cray ~ The One In The Middle

[@davidcox5588]

Saw RC in Charlottesville two weeks ago (2/17/24). Being 70 now, I was willing to cut him some slack. OMG was I wrong! His voice was as good as ever, his band was phenomenal, and his guitar skills mesmorized me for two hours straight.

[@bobbauldock3846]

OK we had Stevey Ray Von, Clapton, and Cray, but we always forget Santana, listen to Santana's latest release. Like use the key is longevity. I just turned 74

[@SEPT1949]

Just love Robert Cray.

[@ktkt5481]

Saw him a few years ago in Sioux City iowa. I went to listen to his guitar and walked away amazed by his super cool voice. God bless Robert Cray!!!!

[@jarikuukasjarvi8198]

I envy you, please forgive me. It would be awesome to see them even just once. Greetings from Finland and be blessed in name of Christ

[@stephanlarsen8169]

He b ganja Fi bun seen.five. brother.robert

[@myoutdoorlife3833]

Stellar performance!!! The crowd though! Omg! Someone please wake them up!!!!

[@mrbaseball1968]

Stil the best Blues player going back to the 1980`s....

[@standingeight1000]

This album is Cray's best! Every song is perfect.

[@leesyrjanen3947]

That is the best organ solo I've ever seen in my life. I still shaking and in tears after watching that.

[@arlenelogan8906]

Lee Syrjanen he is awesome

[@jarikuukasjarvi8198]

@@arlenelogan8906 Hello my friend may i say. IS Lee from Finland, his last name sounds like...

[@leesyrjanen3947]

@@jarikuukasjarvi8198 my grandparents were from Finland. I'm living in Pennsylvania now. Thanks for asking.

[@fredrix3599]

Another great KB solo: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g3KxqauwfJx2m8U I don't know who he is either.

[@fredrix3599]

Jim Pugh on the KB (announced at the end)

[@rstitt98]

Seeing this blues man in concert was so overwhelming I got dizzy from his Tone and smooth vocal delivery.

[@rokus100]

Seen this a zillion times, never bores. On the top of their game.

[@vigt548]

I still can't stop crying.....that Hammond! I never thought that I'd be so torn up...since I saw SRV up close live.

[@anniebeeee]

Young Bob...and a Hammond...what's not to love!??🌟

[@thebox4194]

This dude needs to be right up there with like hootie. Seen him live. This dudes bends strings like no one ive seen before

[@rtriplett33]

Richard Cousins on bass,Pugh keyboards, they sound awesome,,this song is so memorable, and soulful tone of Cray carrys the words so nice.

[@alandehn8541]

What a story teller he is! That voice just brings you in. And his band is not half bad either!

[@thebox4194]

Somebody hurt him, for sure

[@trikkerman1]

One of my favorites. I always use this song as an example when trying to get people to listen to him.

[@mulaudzikhatutshelo6305]

What a clarion voice, this is blues at its best

[@Leebone1056]

WOW and DOUBLE WOW for the organ player. That is AWESOME!!!

[@chuckdesign123]

Jim Pugh on Keys

[@davy1972]

Never heard this live. Such a great song.

[@deisfrifajardopereira2752]

good to hear it relaxes when you have a heavy day

[@margaretwilson1539]

I shook Roberts hand when he played Glasgow..a great moment..respect....🎸🎤⭐👏👏👏👏👏🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@mrbaseball1968]

Pure Blues!!

[@aumkar2]

Cray is the man it's sad very few people know about him

[@richardmoorejr8032]

aumkar chandan glad as hell I am. Heard about him from a friend way back when Clapton's album August came out! Clapton helped him tremendously!

[@claudiodiaz3787]

The Best Line Up !!!!

[@dannybouybob]

Too good..

[@maxhumpston]

Utterly stunning... he leaves you spell bound!!

[@RBABSON797]

Amazing player. Very under-rated. But, he's won tons of Grammys and doesn't apologize. Keeps on going and getting better with age.

[@750LSR]

I'm told that is a Bill Beer Hammond, great sound!

[@richardmoorejr8032]

Killer tunes!

[@marcusdavid8628]

Pure craftmanship..

[@arlenelogan8906]

Pugh Hammond is all in that organ, he's in charge wow love it

[@Siculo57]

The spirits got him! beautiful

[@richardmoorejr8032]

Thank you Eric Clapton for my first introduction to Robert Crays music to my ears!

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Clapton is Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah jerrymylitus phawk

[@chicco1948]

I brividi ancora !

[@jozsefszigeti4124]

nagyon jó a kiséret, az orgona szóló király...

[@jessiedubois9140]

That organ player is awesome!

[@DawsonAndTess]

just saw them 2 nights ago at ottawa jazz fest absolutely amazing thanks robert ,bass, drums ,keys amazing

[@michaelearnest4175]

Jim is taking us to church!

[@wmbristow]

Pugh's Hammond is a custom built Portabilization of an authentic B3 done by the late Bill Beer of Keyboard Products who did organs for Santana, Fleetwood Mac and others. Sadly, Bill died in the mid 1990's. The Leslie Speaker is also one that Bill high powered with custom amp and JBL speakers. Bob Schleicher of Electronic Instrument Services in Oakland now builds a similar B3 chop as they are called. Bob maintains Santana's Beer chop.

[@hammondvoodoo9555]

Bill Beer died in 1999. He was very protective of his work and didn't share anything with anyone. He even sanded off the labels and identification numbers from all the parts he used to build those customized electric circuits for Hammonds and Leslies. In retrospective, if his gadgets were so good then why didn't he protect them legally/officially by writing a patent? One thing though is forgotten very often: Bill would recalibrate the Hammonds in order to make them fit to the Leslies he modified which is a huge effort that is quite debatable. My guess is that the solid state bi-amp didn't sound right for him on its own with those high-power JBL speakers, no matter what he tried, which is why he had to change what was coming from the organ. Then why didn't he just build a huge tube amp instead of fooling around within the organ? It seems weird ...

[@aajs669]

Great Tune ! Quality

[@ricardovaucher5559]

Bahh o velhinho matou a pau no órgão Hammond, fechou esse blues como um mestre !!

[@michaeldaigle9089]

they're having some fun now!

[@barbaraburnopp7510]

"The One in the Middle" written by Jim Pugh was awarded song of the year by the Blues Foundation.

[@snakehips81]

What a voice ! His voice reminds me of a cross between Ray Charles and Sam Moore (of Sam & Dave).

[@Chilinoploppy]

Yes!!

[@jessiedubois9140]

Live they sound exactly the same!

[@jarikuukasjarvi8198]

Greatissimo greatness

[@ImaMonaKnight]

Gorgeous xo

[@dlp2006]

Brilliant with cousins and Pugh , the current drummer is amazing as well

[@smoothtubeforyou]

Robert Cray and his band are amazing. Saw them at the Belly Up in Solana Beach on Dec. 4th and they ripped. Checkout my videos from the show at smoothtubeforyou

[@TheVagabondSage]

Chistmas 2012, and life's no different!

[@markarrivi298]

The ONE IN THE MIDDLE I LOVE HER

[@joblo9773]

i barely know modern blues like rc but the more i hear the xtra special it seems

[@laembaugh]

Saw Robert Cray band on Saturday and they did Not play this song :-( ...I believe it was because Jim was shaking his right hand after every song..the keyboard player and being featured in this song, woulda caused him some serious pain. My loss, but can't say a bad thing, cuz everything was FABULOUS and live is better...

[@crookedfinger13]

The better he gets, the less people listen to him. If God posted a KZbin video, say of Himself playing the guitar, I think it would have maybe 6 hits and 4 likes. Fuck me.

[@williamweiss6128]

Is that Rhino on drums, for those who know.

[@joblo9773]

i wish rc might join w/ dave mason who sings gloriously at 70 (or older?) and i'd pay big bucks for a show like that. bobby keys inglorious bastards would be golden w/ cray too. the keys are neat but personnel isn't listed up top. i like the keyboard player to.

[@kriskb3]

Why is the video so narrow? I had a similar effect some time ago, when I was recording on a video cam. Are there ways to stretch thevideo to "normal" aspect ratio?

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Crazy Jah Jerry Jah rastafari praises blessings respectfully Tucson Arizona Sonoran desert 🏜️ Jah sisters Jah Trey Jah Duane Africa Ethiopia Addis Ababa Selassie I Jah Herb Jah love

[@srfeev]

What Key Board is this, sounds like a B3 or M3 . Great Stuff. Thanks, We will be seeing Robert perform this Friday. It will be fun and a great pleasure. Thanks for your post.

[@barrabasi]

This is, definitely, a big Hammond organ, a console from the B3 "family"; not a small M3 spinet. Since this organ was obviously chopped (customised), and put into a portable case, it is impossible to tell if it was a former B3, C3, A100, RT3 or D100. All of these organ models are basically the same instrument with a different case, and that's why they're generically called 'B3s'. Cheers!

[@James_Bowie]

@@barrabasi It's a chopped B3 made by the late Bill Beer (Keyboard Products).

[@stephanlarsen8169]

Rrighto

[@Protectchildrenfrompridecult]

Well Sweet potato pie......