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Blues Blast Magazine: Ray Fuller and The Bluesrockers – Pay The Price | Album Review

Blues Blast Magazine

Ray Fuller and The Bluesrockers – Pay The Price | Album Review

A true road warrior, Ray Fuller has been playing music professionally for the last forty-five years, mixing tours of one-nighters with frequent trips to far-flung gigs outside of the USA. With his slashing slide guitar style and solid backing from the Bluesrockers, Fuller’s music is exactly the right tonic when you want to hit the local roadhouse on a Saturday, looking for music that drives away that stress of a mundane work week. 

There is little difference between the eight Fuller original tunes and six covers. The band is adept at creating a hard-edged, driving sound that is often irresistible. The opener, “Hoodoo Train,” teems with palpable energy as Fuller delves into the pleasures and mystery of a journey deep into Louisiana. The title track sports a solid foundation from drummer Tutu Jumper and long-time Bluesrocker Manny Manuel on bass. Fuller has a strong voice, and his years of experience have taught him to take his time, to let the story unfold at an unhurried pace.

New Additions: The Ray Fuller Band album (1978)

When considering the Columbus music scene over the past forty years, Ray Fuller was not a name that jumped immediately to mind. But in talking with musicians for this project, it became apparent that Fuller plays an important part in the evolution of the music scene, more so in the 70s and 80s than the more recent years. With that, I picked up his first record, the only one under the name The Ray Fuller Band, released on Blue Ash Records in 1978, a collection of well-done blues standards that show that rawer edge that would get smoothed out over the years.

Know Yer Artist: Ray Fuller

Artist: Ray Fuller

Bands
The Ray Fuller Band
Ray Fuller And The Bluesrockers

Releases
1978 - The Ray Fuller Band album (Blue Ash Records)
1984 - Somethin' Shakin w/The Bluesrockers album (Midnight Records)
1987 - Damn Guitars w/The Bluesrockers album (Oahu Records)
1992 - Live w/The Bluesrockers album (Oahu Records)
1997 - Pearlene w/The Bluesrockers album (Oahu Records)
1999 - Twist Of Fate album (Oahu Records)
2004 - "Live" Rockin The Blues w/The Bluesrockers album (Not On Label)
2011 - Piece Of Work w/The Bluesrockers album (Azuretone Records)
2014 - Live At Buddy Guy's Legends w/The Bluesrockers album (Azuretone Records)
2016 - Long Black Train w/The Bluesrockers album (Azuretone Records)
2019 - Pay The Price w/The The Bluesrockers album (Azuretone Records)