In the music industry friendships can be fleeting but the bond between Smokin' Joe Kubek and myself endured the test of time. Our love of guitars kept us in touch with each other no matter where we separately were in the world and I miss him dearly today. Rocky & Joe's Hail Damage Shuffle is the result of our first and last opportunity to record some fun together.
Please join me in celebrating fellow Texas guitar slinger, Smokin' Joe Kubek's birthday. Click the video below and enjoy some mean guitar and slide playing!
FREE SONG DOWNLOAD - http://www.rockyathas.com/free-download-signup/ For More Information Visit - http://www.rockyathas.com/ Hail Damage Shuffle from Rocky's album, Let My Guitar Do The Talking, features Smokin' Joe Kubek playing slide guitar with Rocky. Two boys from Texas having a little fun! Click the link to get your copy!
After years of non-stop touring, I wanted to make an album that would let me connect with my friends and just have fun playing guitar. Long time friend, Smokin' Joe Kubek was a natural fit and we had a lot of fun hanging out together jamming in the studio. In retrospect, I am grateful and blessed to have spent this time with my very dear friend and I am very proud of the results. You can never go wrong when you combine work with pleasure and Joe was a real pleasure to work with!
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Clearly, John Lennon was (and is) my most influential artist. I spent my childhood mesmerized by him and my adulthood studying his artistry in song structure. This recording is the result of deconstructing Dear Prudence with Walter Watson. All of the tracks are performed solely by the two of us. Walter did an amazing job on all of the vocal parts. I handled all of the bass and guitar duties. Man....did we have a good time in the studio! Thank you, John and Happy Birthday!
FREE SONG DOWNLOAD - http://www.rockyathas.com/free-download-signup/ For More Information Visit - http://www.rockyathas.com/ Tribute to John Lennon John Lennon was and is clearly my most influential artist. I spent my childhood mesmerized by him and my adulthood studying his artistry in song structure. This video is a result of deconstructing Dear Prudence with Walter Watson.
Steve and I met in the 5th grade at the talent show in the school auditorium of L.K.Hall Elementary School in the Oak Cliff neighborhood of Dallas, Texas. In the audience, sitting on the first row, was Stevie Ray. We didn't call him that back then...he was just Steve. After I played, Steve came up to me and said "Hey, I saw you playing guitar and I play guitar, too." It was an innocent, simple moment that formed the friendship that was fueled by endless talk of guitars and Jimi Hendrix and the newest album at the record store. It was really nice to have someone like-minded, as we were, in those early days of our childhood. To this day, I still love talking about guitars and Hendrix. Wow...what cool days those were. Happy Birthday, Steve! Miss you, brother.
FREE SONG DOWNLOAD - http://www.rockyathas.com/free-download-signup/ For More Information Visit - http://www.rockyathas.com/ This hauntingly beautiful tribute to Rocky's childhood friend, Stevie Ray Vaughan, "To My Friend (SRV)" is available on "Let My Guitar Do The Talking". http://www.rockyathas.com/shop/ The Essential Rocky Athas series features the best songs from Rocky's catalog plus never before released bonus tracks.
Music Extra - Listen very carefully to the end of the song and you will hear how I voiced my guitar with my wah wah to say "Stevie Ray, Where have you gone?"
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This video is just so cool because it shows how Steve was “one” with his guitar. I love it! His confidence and style developed from years of playing every night, wherever he could. Enjoy his showmanship! This is #TexasStyle!
Rocky and Jimmie at the Wildflower Music Festival talking about their Oak Cliff days.
Buddy Miles was an amazing musician with many historic music experiences that he joyfully shared. The collaboration with Buddy Miles on the Bluesberries album with Double Trouble in 2002 produced many timeless tracks but on Rock and Roll the Blues Buddy tells a biographical story the way only the Buddy Miles could do it. Please play it LOUD while you enjoy watching some classic rock history and smile! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BUDDY! Thank you for sharing your gift!
FREE SONG DOWNLOAD - http://www.rockyathas.com/free-download-signup/ For More Information Visit - http://www.rockyathas.com/ From The Blues Berries Album - I have tremendous memories of recording with Buddy Miles and Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton of Double Trouble and Mark Leach during The Blues Berries recording sessions with Jim Gaines as producer.
The Bluesberries Album was Rocky's introduction to Jim Gaines, the Grammy Award winning producer for Santana, Steve Miller, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others. After this meeting, Rocky and Jim became life long friends and Jim produced Rocky's solo albums.
At home with Jim Gaines and his wife, Sandy Carroll.
One of my favorite inspirations was the bigger than life Texas guitarist and songwriter, Freddie King. While recording The Bluesberries album with Buddy Miles, Texas Cannonball, was written to honor the master, Please join me in celebrating Freddie King’s birthday and enjoy this musical tribute from The Bluesberries album recorded with Buddy Miles and Double Trouble in 2002 with Jim Gaines producing the magic. Happy Birthday, Freddie King! Play it LOUD! #TexasStyle
FREE SONG DOWNLOAD - http://www.rockyathas.com/free-download-signup/ For more information - visit http://www.rockyathas.com/ Texas Cannonball was written by Rocky Athas and Buddy Miles for the Bluesberries album, to honor the master, Freddie King. The Bluesberries album with Buddy Miles and Double Trouble was recorded in 2002.
