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Uploaded By ► Red Grey Matter ''Enjoy Your Day'' Buy Album ''Miracle'' Rocky Athas, known by critics and fans as The Texas Tornado, The Malice from Dallas, The Young Eric Clapton and The Last Great Bluesbreaker Guitarist, possesses an arsenal of punishing guitar riffs and catchy hooks that have opened every door. From his first solo album at Willie Nelson's studio with multi-Grammy winning producer, Jim Gaines, to recording with Buddy Miles and SRV's Double Trouble to Glenn Hughes, Joe Walsh and John Mayall, Rocky has a blues rock pedigree that reads like a Who's Who of musicians. You might not know how to pronounce his name correctly, but you will most certainly remember his playing! With his wonderfully crafted new album “Shakin' The Dust“ Rocky is here to announce his return from the international touring stage with The Godfather of British Blues to reclaim his rightful place front and center delivering his musical message with Texas style. After carrying the mantle of the coveted role of lead guitarist with John Mayall's legendary Bluesbreakers for eight years, Rocky Athas renewed his successfully established solo career. The much anticipated reunion between Rocky's good friend and multi-Grammy winning producer, Jim Gaines, delivered Shakin' the Dust to rave reviews and garnered a nomination for Album of the Year! While playing with BOA, Rocky was introduced to the Bolin brothers--drummer extraordinaire Johnnie Bolin, and Tommy Bolin (of Deep Purple and James Gang). Johnnie and Rocky cemented a life-long bond as brothers. After Tommy's death, Rocky performed, toured, and recorded Tommy Bolin Tribute shows with Johnnie in support of the Tommy Bolin Archives foundation. Joining them for these efforts was their friend and amazing vocalist and bassist Glenn Hughes, of Deep Purple and Trapeze. Throughout his career, Rocky has been asked about his friendship with Stevie Ray Vaughan, a fellow Oak Cliff native and legendary guitarist. Rocky is extremely proud of their shared Oak Cliff roots and their friendship. In Kerri Leigh's biography Stevie Ray Soul To Soul, Rocky shares some stories of that early friendship, before either Rocky or Stevie had known music or fame. In 2000, Rocky worked with Buddy Miles and Stevie Ray Vaughan's rhythm section, Double Trouble, on The Bluesberries album for Ruf Records. Rocky also recorded the classic Jimi Hendrix's “The Wind Cries Mary“ for Ruf Records' album Blue Haze - Songs of Jimi Hendrix. With Buddy Miles recording The Bluesberries with Double Trouble With Jim Gaines, Sandy Carroll and Jessica Athas at their home for a songwriting session. Lyrics: Sometimes a man gets lonely. That's when that man will stray from home. What he needs when he gets restless: To get the magic back that made him strong. (I'm beggin', I'm beggin', I'm beggin'.) Come on, baby please! That's what I need. (To keep a man at home - that magic) That's what I need. (To keep a man at home - that magic) The shape of love is elusive. God's down on me for my misdeeds. Not once or twice, I paid the price. But, this strong man still has his needs. (I'm beggin', I'm beggin', I'm beggin'.) Come on, baby please! That's what I need. (To keep a man at home - that magic) That's what I need. (To keep a man at home - that magic) (Just one more time, just one more time, just one more time) I'm forever there for you, forever there for you. Instrumental Romeo shrugged at my condition. A flame so bright, it took its toll. Love, love, that's what I'm made of. To live and love and breathe in your soul. (I'm beggin', I'm beggin', I'm beggin', I'm beggin) (I'm beggin') Baby can't you see? (I'm beggin') You got your spell on me. (I'm beggin') And I'm down on my knees (I'm beggin') beggin', darlin' please! (I'm beggin') (I'm beggin') Welcome to Red Grey Matter Club! For the last years I’ve collaborated with many famous and relatively unknown blues & Rock artists and labels and helped them reach new audiences through my Red Grey Matter YouTube channel dedicated to promoting only quality music. Slowly growing, the channel has become one of the most popular places for fans of blues & Rock on the web. If you’re a musician/band or music label and want to be featured on Red Grey Matter and the website here is what to do Red Grey Matter is about the music. My mission is to promote lesser known blues & Rock artists and bring you a selection of tunes with real grit and emotion. If you’re a music fan, you can enjoy my playlists on YouTube and my interesting music trivia posts on Facebook. If you’re an artist or label and want to be featured on the website and the channel, check this Page. 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐔𝐬 ➥ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: ➥ 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐮𝐝: ➥ 𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫:
