Showing posts with label Rocky Zharp. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rocky Zharp. Show all posts

Saturday, September 14, 2019

Rocky Zharp & The Blues Crackers - Crackin' Up

Year: 2010
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:20
Size: 116,0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Front

1. Heard The News (4:11)
2. Big Road Blues (3:39)
3. Funky Tracks (4:28)
4. Pallet On The Floor (4:51)
5. Brave New Day (4:24)
6. Hurt Me (4:25)
7. In The Cornfield (3:14)
8. Dylanistic (3:13)
9. Great God Almighty (5:04)
10. Play That Country Music (2:45)
11. Harp Walk (3:46)
12. Pretty (2:49)
13. 9 Lb Hammer (3:25)

Rocky Zharp, born in Indiana, was given his first musical instrument, a harmonica, by his great grandmother when he was a toddler. By age 15, Rocky was working as a bass player in a three-piece rock band. Rocky won a local talent contest, before joining the army, playing guitar, harmonica and singing original songs. After moving to California, Rocky began playing harmonica with Bodie Mountain Express, a blue grass/country band, which had recorded on RCA Records and worked with Col. Tom Parker (Elvis’ manager). They performed at county fairs and festivals throughout southern California. This is when Rocky started his recording career. Before recording his own songs, Rocky did harmonica work for other recording artist. Rocky now has 7 cds out.

Rocky won the Inland Theater League Award for his part in the theater production of “The World of Carl Sandberg” and had rave reviews while performing in “Hard Travelin’ a Tribute to Woody Guthrie”. Rocky has done some stand up comedy and has been a comedy traffic violator school instructor for thirteen years. Rocky has hosted a weekly blues radio show, “The Great Blues Mix” on KHPY radio out of Moreno Valley, Ca. (the station has now gone Spanish). Rocky has played harmonica with such jazz/blues greats as; Eric Burdon, The Mighty Flyers, The Toller Brothers, Jerry Van Blair, Bill Shields, and Big “J” McNeely. Rocky has played with other well-known artist such as: Don Ho, Freddy Fender, Rosie & the Originals, Randy Fuller, and Buddy Merrill.

Crackin' Up mc
Crackin' Up zippy

Friday, January 26, 2018

Rocky Zharp - Live At B.B. Kings Hollywood

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 65:05
Size: 149.0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2004
Art: Front

[3:13] 1. In The Dark
[4:56] 2. Old Blues Cracker
[2:29] 3. Rollin' & Tumblin'
[4:48] 4. Granny's Boogie
[6:25] 5. Louise
[6:15] 6. Help Me
[6:41] 7. King Bee Sittin' On Top Of The World
[2:30] 8. Writing On The Wall
[2:32] 9. Big Boss Man
[2:58] 10. Built For Comfort
[2:09] 11. 3 Nights In A Row
[2:22] 12. Mind Your Own Business
[4:00] 13. I's Gonna Leave Her Anyway (Bonus Studio Track)
[3:38] 14. I Got Love (Bonus Studio Track)
[5:42] 15. Lizard Blues (Bonus Studio Track)
[4:21] 16. You Better Run (Bonus Studio Track)

This cd is in three parts. 1/3 is with the blues crackers (featuring; rocky on guitar,vocals and harmonica. mike romaine on drums and bk vocals. john gooch on bass. brad mundwiler on guitar, slide and bk voc. with special guest larry green on guitar), 2/3 rocky solo both 1/3 & 2/3 live @ bb kings. 3/3 was done in the studio with same drum and bass as live @ bb kings. with special guests; gregg crockett on guitar. johnny neal on keys. ivy fredricks on flute.

Live At B.B. Kings Hollywood mc
Live At B.B. Kings Hollywood zippy

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

Rocky Zharp & RZB - Songs For You And A Song For Me (With Junior Watson, Larry Taylor & Honey Piazza)

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:35
Size: 108.9 MB
Styles: Harmonica blues
Year: 1990/2004
Art: Front

[4:13] 1. Song For Me
[4:04] 2. Nothens' Getten Said
[4:30] 3. Ms. Suzy
[3:17] 4. Mfhj
[3:33] 5. All Ready Over You
[3:39] 6. He's A Hunter
[3:50] 7. Yes It's True
[4:22] 8. Cornfield Boogie
[3:03] 9. Granny's Boogie
[2:12] 10. Everyday Of My Life
[4:34] 11. Raccoon Bluz
[3:53] 12. I'm Dead
[2:19] 13. Little Girl Lost

Rocky Zharp born in Indiana, was given his first musical instrument, a harmonica, by his great grandmother when he was a toddler. By age 15, Rocky was working as a bass player in a three-piece rock band. Rocky won a local talent contest, before joining the army, playing guitar, harmonica and singing original songs. After moving to California, Rocky began playing harmonica with Bodie Mountain Express, a blue grass/country band, which had recorded on RCA Records and worked with Col. Tom Parker (Elvis’ manager). They performed at county fairs and festivals throughout southern California.

Rocky has played harmonica with such jazz/blues greats as Eric Burdon, The Mighty Flyers, The Toller Brothers, Jerry Van Blair, Bill Shields, and Big “J” McNelly. Rocky has played with other well-known artist such as: Don Ho, Freddy Fender, Rosie & the Originals, Randy Fuller, and Buddy Merrill and recorded with Junior Watson, Larry Taylor, Honey Piazza, Jody Reynolds, and Johnny Neal.

Songs For You And A Song For Me mc
Songs For You And A Song For Me zippy