Guitarist Robert Cray Drops from Eric Clapton Tour over Anti-Lockdown Song

breitbart.com ^ | 11/12/2021 | Simon Kent

[rktman]

Blues guitarist Robert Cray has dropped out of Eric Clapton’s U.S. tour citing the British guitar legend’s anti-lockdown stance as well as his public opposition to coronavirus vaccine mandates.

In an interview with the Washington Post, Cray said he backed out from a tour with Clapton after the latter released a song last year comparing lockdowns to slavery.

The song in question is “Stand And Deliver,” a joint release with fellow sceptic Van Morrison that saw Clapton sing: “Do you wanna be a free man / Or do you wanna be a slave? / Do you wanna wear these chains / Until you’re lying in the grave?”

As he explained to the Post, Cray – a black man born into a segregated community in 1953 Georgia – rejected such a comparison.

Cray revealed he sent Clapton an email after he heard the track last December, saying “his reaction back to me was that he was referring to slaves from, you know, England from way back.”

[rhinohunter]

I wonder if Jocelyn Elders is still a big Eric Clapner fan in spite of the latter’s newfound impudence against the Deep State???

[moovova]

Oh man...and I liked Robert Cray.

[moovova]

Robert Cray - Smoking Gun

[Jane Long]

Too stupid to understand a metaphor?

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Not just that….what about world history?

He thinks blacks are the only slaves, ever?

[moovova]

Robert Cray - Right Next Door (Because Of Me)

[monkeyshine]

Too bad. I like them both. Robert Cray has his view but not every reference to the word “slave” has to do with the US Slavery nor meant to insult descendants of US slaves. It has other meanings.

[Jane Long]

😂😂

[katykelly]

I’ve seen Cray twice . Once in the ‘80’s with Clapton and Phil Collins .

[moovova]

Robert Cray - Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark

[monkeyshine]

Robert Cray is excellent. He comes up with the most amazing bridge chord progressions and extravagant blues turnarounds I’ve ever heard from a blue guitar player/composer.

[monkeyshine]

Robert Cray, Bad Influence

[Leep]

Hmmm pro lockdown?

[Steve_Seattle]

"So this nobody, Cray, is going to get lots of woke worship and more gigs with the "right" kind of bands."

Among those who follow blues music, Cray was well-known in his heyday, but that was decades ago. Haven't heard much about him in the last twenty years.

[MtnClimber]

“The victim of mind-manipulation does not know that he is a victim. To him, the walls of his prison are invisible, and he believes himself to be free.” ~ Aldous Huxley

[enumerated]

I thought Leftist musicians were supposed to hate Big Government and Big Pharma…

[moovova]

LOL..."Robert Cray - Too Many Cooks"

[monkeyshine]

I’m glad you got the double meaning intended. :-)

[freefdny]

I saw Robert Cray a few years ago. It was a decent performance, but the guy played for 50 minutes!! That was AFTER the encore. It was literally the biggest musical ripoff ever.

Those are some big shoes to fill. George No Show Jones was legendary. I saw Dickie Betts walk off after two songs and my wife saw Van Morrison leave after one. Those are the ones I can think of I’m sure there are some classic ones out there.

[sanjuanbob]

Great blues musician. Saw him in concert in Bellingham a few years back.

[Puppage]

Bwahahaha!