Hard Rock song about a man, his guitar, & our friendship. R.I.P. my friend.
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thin lizzy
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.
Lyrics
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.