Rocky
Athas Band
Live at CSPS – Nov. 17, 2023
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
By Phillip Smith; November 20, 2023
Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com
Rocky
Athas has been on my radar for over
ten years now. His mastery of guitar is
quite impressive. I first was
introduced to his talent while he was playing with Black Oak Arkansas. Then soon after I began reviewing CDs, I found
his six-string skills across several John Mayall albums. Athas’ solo albums then came my way
for review, and each one kept revealing different layers of his guitar
prowess. When I saw that Rocky
was playing at CSPS in Cedar Rapids, I knew it would be a show I wanted
to see. I had never seen him play live
before, but I knew this would be a cool musical experience. It most definitely was.
Rocky Athas’ band consists of Rocky Athas on guitar, his son Rocky Athas II on bass guitar, Walter Watson on vocals and his son Jared Watson on rhythm guitar, with Gonzalo Trevino on drums.
Photos by Phillip Smith
* all photos by Phillip Smith
