Larry McCray Soulshine

Larry McCray preforming at the Horizon Conference Center in Saginaw MI, Spring of 2001. This show was with the Saginaw Bay Orchestra, but this song featured just Larry and the Band solo. Soulshine was written by Larry's good friend Warren Haynes. McCray recorded a very moving gospel soaked version of the song on his second CD Delta Hurricane ('93), a year before the Allman Brothers Band released it's version.

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Music

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• Larry
• McCray
• Blues
• Soulshine
• Allman
• Brothers

[NavyDan2009]

Fantastic! Thank you for the excellent cover!

[frankenlust]

@NavyDan2009 this is NOT A Cover! as Bousuda wrote a few months back ( Warren Haynes wrote Soulshine and offered it to Larry McCray before recording it himself. Larry McCray was indeed the first person to record Soulshine. I consider it his original song, and not a cover. "While working on Delta Hurricane in the late '80s, McCray was offered the song by Warren Haynes, a member of the Allman Brothers Band. Although "Soul Shine" has been recorded by many artists, McCray was the first." )

[frankratter]

@frankenlust  i thought he wrote it for gregg??

[frankenlust]

@frankratter The story I have heard many times is that Greg was not interested in the song so Warren gave it to Larry to record. After he (Greg) heard the McCray version he saw the potental and realized it could be a hit . A year later he relented and recorded it and as they say the rest is history.

[caseydc78]

Awesome blues guitarist. Also a great guy. I saw him play in a bar in Colorado. There were only about 10 people there. Very underrated, or just unrecognized. He needs to get more exposure. After the show I talked to him and got my picture with him. One of the truly great blues players.

[bakedsushi]

I love all verions of this....the warren haynes and voozie mamasala live was the best for me....she is so awesome

larry is my old stand in....the second best version...nice

[atta1798]

@frankenlust right on man! noboday does it like McCray..

[mjthomas14]

This man is not just a talented Blues man he is also one of the nicest people you could ever meet...my sister met him and couldn't believe what a gentleman he is!!!!Gonna start downloading some Larry McCray music...he's one talented singer!!!

[teezy18707]

love it i remember when i was little going to the Dow and watching you and i thought my mom and dad were so cool becuase you were there friends :)

[MrRadiobryan]

A truly, truly great player and an absolutely great person. Had the pleasure of having him play at a club I once owned in the Chicago suburbs, on several ocassions. In fact he even came down and played for a friend's wedding before playing on stage that night. He is awesome in every way! This song is absolutely my all time favorite, and to see Larry play this live is a slice of blues heaven. Indeed it is!

[DotDotTiffany]

One of the coolest mother fuckers ive ever met in my life!

[TheMorfred]

Whether or not Larry was first (and he was!), his version remains the best I've heard.

[mmmikeyxx]

Omg this is awesome 

[nikgottheblues]

Wow what a powerful vocal. Warren would love this. This guy is Amazing.

[nikgottheblues]

4 peoples soul don't shine

[TomHelmar66]

Just plain AWESOME!!! There's soul in every note. I'm hooked.