Portrait
The Blues
Clip: 5/21/1991 | 5m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Dealing with substance abuse during his early years as a musician, Ray eventually...
Dealing with substance abuse during his early years as a musician, Ray eventually learned how to deal with performance anxiety and cut out drinking and other substances. He also found he played better sober.
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Portrait
The Blues
Clip: 5/21/1991 | 5m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
Dealing with substance abuse during his early years as a musician, Ray eventually learned how to deal with performance anxiety and cut out drinking and other substances. He also found he played better sober.
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