Paul Rose - Let’s Straighten It Out Sweet Pea Atkinson

From the Album: Double Life, Year of Release: October 23, 2013 #bluesrock #blues #bluesmusic Lyrics: Let’s Straighten It Out Sit yourself down, girl, and talk to me Tell me what’s uh on your mind Don’t keep on tellin me everythings OK Cause if it was, then you wouldn’t be cryin You been tossin and turnin in yo sleep lately Sittin round poutin all day long Now how in the hell you expect me to understand When I don’t even know what’s wrong? Let’s straighten it out Let’s straighten it out Let’s straighten it out, baby Let’s straight it out For the last five nights, honey, when we went to bed Oh, I could tell somethin just wasn’t right When you turned your back to me and you covered your head Then you didn’t even say goodnight Now if you tired, n you don’t wan be bothered baby Just say the word and I’ll leave you lone Instead of layin out cryin yo eyes out, baby You and me oughta be getting it on Let’s straighten it out Let’s straight it out, baby, lets straighten it out I want to straighten it out Let’s straight it out, baby, lets straighten it out Why don’t you talk to me straighten it out? Straighten it out How in the hell do you expect me to understand When I don’t even know what’s wrong? I believe we gon straighten it out Paul Rose, born in Newcastle, England in July 1966, is without doubt one of the most unique and talented guitarists in the world today. Fundamentally a rock guitarist, his extraordinary playing style touches on blues, country, jazz and folk, blended together into a style that is entirely his own. Never a gig goes by where audience members don’t comment that Paul is the best guitarist they’ve seen and heard. Rory Gallagher awarded Paul a Fender ’62 Reissue Strat, with a Vox AC30, in a Fender sponsored competition that invited guitarists from all over the UK to appear in local music shops. Entrants were required to play in front of a video camera using the guitar and amp in question, without any pedals, to be edited and shown to Rory at a later date. Out of 1000 guitarists, Rory selected Paul as the winner and described him as ‘a hot player with a hot future.’ Having also won ‘Guitarist of the Year’ in Guitarist Magazine a couple of years later, it is plainly obvious that Paul is a force to be reckoned with. Paul has worked as a producer/artist/session guitarist with Ted McKenna (drummer with The Sensational Alex Harvey Band, Rory Gallagher, Micheal Schenker, Bobby Womack), Gerry McAvoy (bassist with Rory Gallagher for 25 years), Randy Brecker (The Brecker Brothers), Bill Evans (tenor sax Miles Davis, Mick Jagger, Herbie Hancock, Derek Trucks) & John ‘Rabbit’ Bundrick (Free, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Jon Martyn, Pete Townsend and 30 years with The Who) amongst others. His last album ‘Double Life’ was recorded at the Steakhouse, Hollywood, CA which Paul co produced with multi Grammy award winner John Wooler (Gary Moore, Johnny Winter, john Lee Hooker, Albert Collins). The album featured Terry Evans on vocals (35 years with Ry Cooder), Richie Morales on drums (Al Demeola, The Brecker Brothers, Mike Stern), Randy Jacobs on rhythm guitar (Elton John, Kris Kristofferson, Was Not Was), Bernard Fowler lead vocals (backing vocals with the Rolling Stones for 25 years) & Sweat Pea Atkinson on vocals (Was Not Was, Lyle Lovett). The album received 5 star reviews across the board, and gig of the month for London during the album tour. Paul has spent the last 18 months in the New York area playing with his US version of the Paul Rose Trio, featuring Richie Morales (Spyra Gyra, Al Demeola, The Brecker Brothers) and Mark Egan (Pat Metheny Group, David Sanborn, Gil Evans). With a weekly residency at the Bitter End in Greenwich Village and gigs at the Iridium and B. B. Kings. Bass – Kenny Hutchison Drums – Richie Morales Keyboards – Tionno Banks Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Co-producer – Paul Rose (10) Lead Vocals – Raffia Ford Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Bernard Fowler, Sweet Pea Atkinson, Terry Evans Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals, Lead Guitar – Randy Jacobs VIDEO COPYRIGHT DISCLAIMER: Video is made for entertainment purposes only and you can download this track on any authorized website such as, iTunes and ... No copyright infringement is intended in the making of this video. If you want to remove a video please contact me : I recommend you my channel Blues & Rock Ilija Capko
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