Eugene "hideaway" Bridges with the Rocky Athas band @ Mr Kyps 16/07/08

[PatricioBridges]

Eugene you're really good, get down bro'

[wapzilla]

By the way, who's the guy playing the Les Paul? He's great!

[drmmr2loud4u]

@wapzilla That would be Rocky Athas, a good friend of mine from Dallas, Tx. He grew up with none other than SRV and ZZ Top here in Dallas. I played with him for many years and knew since I was kid. He now plays with John Mayalls band. He does a great song "Hideaway".

[wapzilla]

@drmmr2loud4u ... Thanks for sharing. I owe you a beer!

[drmmr2loud4u]

@wapzilla Haha, no problem buddy;) We all grew up in the same time as SRV and Dimebag Darrell from Pantera(Heavy Metal band). I'd seen SRV play when I was about 16 in a lil underground club/bar called the Cellar. It was in Downtown Dallas. Rocky and Steve grew up together as did Bugs Henderson, ZZ Top, Eric Johnson, Fab T-Birds, David Brown(taught Steve) and host of other great musicians from Texas. You can read about most of them in a book called Soul to Soul by Kerry Leigh.

[bigsamable1]

Eugene is KING of the blues!

[wapzilla]

What a fantastic tone ... he hardly moves his fingers and the notes just keep pouring out of that guitar, sweeter than any human voice!

[bigsamable1]

@wapzilla I'm glad you enjoyed the video too. I think Eugene is king of the blues. Like so many great artists he is not widely known. All blues lovers should hear his music.