Happy Birthday, Sir Paul McCartney!

Experiencing The Beatles on The Ed Sullivan Show changed my life and an entire generation of musicians were born.  Their influence was immediate and long lasting.  This recording of PAPERBACK WRITER is a tribute created by myself on guitar and bass with Walter Watson adding all the vocal tracks and drums.  Photograph includes my personal collection of Beatle dolls and 1966 Epiphone Casino.  Long live the Beatles!

Most of you know that I am a Beatle collector and I went so far as to record this tribute using my 1966 Epiphone Casino for rhythm work and 1965 Gibson SG for the lead and my vintage Hofner Beatle Bass!   I had a blast recording this!  

On The Move Official Music Video

It's no secret how much I love guitars!  Call me a guitar geek, nerd,  even guitarded!  I am guilty as charged and have been admiring, collecting, and playing these little works of art for years.   Recently, I got the chance to video part of my collection as promotion for my album, Let My Guitar Do The Talking.  I jumped at the opportunity and am thrilled to share it with you.  Please enjoy and share with your guitar freak friends!

We filmed a ton of guitars in five days with two cameras trying to capture the detail of the vintage pieces.   Ultimately, all the guitars did not make the video but that just means we have a chance to do more in the future! 

This week enjoy 20% OFF your entire order at rockyathas.com.   Just enter the coupon code ONTHEMOVE17 when you check out.  

#TBT with my 1983 Gibson Korina Explorer!

The Rocky Athas Group made some great music and had a lot of fun together.   This song, Slow Driver, was written by Tommy Bolin and we loved it so much that we had to record it!  Sadly, my beautiful 1983 Gibson Korina Explorer was stolen by some sticky fingers out on the road.  

Throw Back Thursday!

As an artist I always want to be moving forward but I know that #TBT is fun and nostalgic for everyone so....here's a live performance of Home Again - the second song I ever wrote.  Please enjoy a little walk down memory lane.  #ThrowBackThursday 

This video was shot at The Granada Theater in 2007 with my son, Rocky II, on bass and original Lightning singer and drummer, Walter Watson.     We were just having some fun!

Music Monday with My Black Beauty!

Grammy Award winning producer, Jim Gaines, and I recorded several albums together before joining the legendary John Mayall.  Tearin' Me Up is one of my favorite tracks from that collaboration and is available now on The Essential Rocky Athas - Volume I.  Please enjoy & "share" with your friends!  

For all you guitar geeks, on this track I played my 1968 Gibson Custom Black Beauty and 1957 Les Paul Junior.  All guitars played on this album are listed on the exclusive alternate album art card included FREE with the purchase of the album HERE.

TEARIN' ME UP - Lyrics

Tearin' Me Up,

Why you do me like you do?

Tearin' Me Up,

When I'd do anything for you?

No matter what I do,

It just don't seem enough.

You're Tearin' Me Up.

Using me up,

Think I'm headed for a fall.

Using me up,

You'll be gone when you got it all,

Got it all.

Throwing my love away,

Like an old paper cup.

Using me up.

It's eating me up.

I don't see how this can last.

It's eating me up,

And I feel I'm fading fast.

It's like I'm addicted to you,

And I can't get enough

And it's eating me up.

No matter what I do,

It just don't seem enough.

You're Tearin' Me Up.