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The Ballad of Rudy Ray
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Hard Rock song about a man, his guitar, & our friendship. R.I.P. my friend.
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Rocks New Thunder!
There is no band, I do it all on my own. My music is a guitar driven sound. Kind of what I like to call In Your Face Rock. I love to play & hope others will enjoy it as well.
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Genre
Rock • Hard Rock
Charts
Peak #16
Peak in subgenre #2
Author
Alexander Aruca
Rights
2018
Uploaded
April 06, 2018
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MP3 3.7 MB • 160 kbps • 3:13
Story behind the song
For a week I kept thinking of my friend Terry. also know as Rudy Ray. For some reason I thought the 1 year was a few months away. A week later I finished the music, My wife walked in & said that sounds good what's it gonna be about. I said I don't know but this voice keeps popping' in my head saying Rudy Ray over & over again. So I threw my hands in the air & said, OK Terry, I hear you, I'll call it Rudy Ray. Two days later I found my old phone from last year & hit the power button it came on. When I looked it was on the calendar page & Terry's one year was marked. I looked at it & noticed his anniversary was on the same day I kept hearing the voice & agreed to name it after him. I saw it & said that's it. It is definitely gonna be called Rudy Ray. So it is written, so it has been done! My friend Terry was my 1st inspiration as a lead guitarist. This is a tribute to him.
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The Ballad of Rudy Ray Alexander Aruca Hot summer night when he came to town, we first met at the underground pulled out that Gibson & started to play & what I heard just took me away Six legged lover that's what she was named A sweet guitar that brought him his fame I watched & learned as he played every note ...& fell in love with the songs that he wrote The crowds grew with every show that he played & Rudy Ray was well on his way. Women stood in a trance as he sang Six legged lover then finished the dance Take it snake. We spent some years sharing a stage He shaped the way I learned how to play So many thoughts I keep in my heart For the friend that started it all.
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AlexisPatrick
Mar 11, 2020
Wonderful recording...Great vocals and lyrics....Fabulous guitar work.
Evan Paul
Apr 17, 2018
Wow!!! What a great and powerful dedication to a friend, someone I don't know or heard of, but by listening to your performance here, he must have been very special. This is a killer song in every way, especially the lead, you killed it Alex, keep up the great works.
Andrew N Project
Apr 16, 2018
Yeah! As I can see there is the strong storm here! Very powerful energy! This concerns either whole sound or vocal and guitar playing. You made it burn!
Michael Duran
Apr 14, 2018
Massive sound Alexander, this is a superb way to honor your friend and inspiration! Love the chunk!!
Rodrica Rudge
Apr 13, 2018
Brilliant as always Alex! Even more memorable as it is a great tribute to your friend. Love the power you've got with your music/sound, first class in every way...and I especially like those vocals!!
Marc Morlock
Apr 11, 2018
Wooow "Prachtig" !! Great Hot Suff Alexander !! Knap. Groetjes uit Antwerpen, Marc
ALPHA ONE OMEGA
Apr 10, 2018
SC *F*I*V*E* star ClassicRock
KLANGGNOM
Apr 09, 2018
haahahhaa thats the Sound what i like great heavy rock a Little upside the Mainstream yessss man great powerfull work. greeetz to USA.
DOOMTRAINmusic
Apr 08, 2018
And a great tribute is Alexander !!! Superb Rock as usual