Rick Ray is a truly unique presence on the Cleveland rock scene. Although heavily influenced by the bands he grew up listening to in the sixties and seventies, nothing about his music sounds dated to these ears. “My main influences in music are Frank Marino, Robin Trower, The Beatles, E.L.P. (especially Emerson, Lake and Powell), The Mahavishnu Orchestra, Captain Beyond, Focus, The Dregs, Return To Forever, ’72 to ’75 Blue Oyster Cult, ’69 to’75 King Crimson, Gustav Holtz, The Four Freshman and I really like some of the Big Band stuff,” Rick says. He also has some strong opinion…
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