A newly matured Gales returned in spring 2001 to release his debut for MCA, That's What I Am. Often billed as the second coming of Jimi Hendrix, Gales, an adequate singer at best but a dynamite guitarist, suffered for the comparison. With Gales always influenced by Hendrix and the power trio format, his next albums, 2006's Crystal Vision and 2007's Psychedelic Underground, both released by Blues Bureau Records, seemed like facsimile Hendrix albums, right down to the album art. His next two releases from Blues Bureau, 2008's The Story of My Life and 2009's Layin' Down the Blues, found the Hendrix influence muted somewhat, but Gales, a breathtaking guitarist at times, still seemed to be looking for a way out of the Hendrix shadow and into his own voice. Gales returned in 2010 with Relentless, a collection of 13 originals, and followed it with the passionate Transformation a year later in 2011.
Eric Gales is a very talented Blues-Rock guitarist and vocalist from Memphis, Tennessee, USA. His music is a fusion of Hard-Rock, Blues and Funk. Eric Gales has released nine studio albums so far, his latest being "Relentless".
Discography
2011 Transformation
2010 Relentless
2009 Layin' Down the Blues (compilation)
2008 The Story of My Life
2007 Psychedelic Underground
2006 Crystal Vision
2001 That's What I Am
1995 Left Hand Brand
1993 Picture of a Thousand Faces
1993 Eric Gales
1991 The Eric Gales Band
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Eric Gales Lyrics
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But I got to put you down a little while
We-ell, I can't quit you baby,
But I got to put you down a little while
We-ell you done made me mess up my happy home,
Made me mistreat my only child
Ah, when you hear me moanin' and groanin',
Whoa when you hear me moanin' and groanin',
You know it hurts way down inside
Oh when you hear me howlin',
Ooh you know my love will never die, alright
Well when you see me cryin',
Don't let my tears fall in vain
Well when you see me cryin, darlin',
Please don't let my tears fall in vain
Lord, I don't know what to do,
You know my heart is filled with pain
Whoa, when you hear me howlin',
Baby, you know it hurts way down inside
The lyrics are from Eric Gales's song "Can't Quit You Baby", which is a blues rock rendition of the Willie Dixon song of the same name. The song is about a man who is unable to quit his lover despite the pain and anguish that she causes him. He knows that he needs to put her down for a while, but he cannot stay away from her for long.
The opening lines of the song express the singer's inability to quit his lover, but he knows that he has to put her down for a while. He feels that she has made him mess up his happy home and mistreat his child by causing him so much pain. The next few lines describe the singer's pain and how it hurts him deep down inside to hear himself moan and groan. He expresses that his love for his lover will never die, no matter how much anguish she causes him.
The third stanza describes how the singer's tears are falling in vain, and he does not know what to do with his pain. He wants his lover to see his anguish and hopes that she would take pity on him. Despite all of the pain that she has caused him, he still loves her deeply, and his love for her will never die.
Line by Line Meaning
We-ell, I can't quit you baby,
I cannot stop being with you,
But I got to put you down a little while
But I have to take a break for a bit,
We-ell you done made me mess up my happy home,
You have caused problems in my family,
Made me mistreat my only child
Caused me to mistreat my child,
Ah, when you hear me moanin' and groanin',
When you hear me in pain,
Whoa you know it hurts me way down inside
You know it affects me deeply,
Oh when you hear me howlin',
When you hear me expressing my pain,
Ooh you know my love will never die, alright
You know my love for you will never fade,
Well when you see me cryin'
When you see me weeping,
Don't let my tears fall in vain
Please do not ignore my pain,
Lord, I don't know what to do,
I do not know how to handle this,
You know my heart is filled with pain
My heart is full of sorrow,
Baby, you know it hurts way down inside
You know it is hurting me deeply.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: WILLIE DIXON
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Sir Tadema
Are there more guys like me who have watched this more than 10 times? Its an absolutely brilliant performance by gales and audio quality is also great!
Dani TheRealHucasys
Just saw it first time and probably will watch it a lot more...
NileValleyBoyz
W pfp
Steve Belzer
@Oliver Klozhoff and it’s on a fucking open deck on a cruise ship !
Susan D
Chicks dig him too...just sayin! 😎
Axy-dent-ly dreaming
Yesss! Listened several times with that stupid grin o‘ ma face. Will constantly comming back to this. What a great great performance! Woohooo from Germany
David Evans
Man, I love this dude's SRV-like ability to go from noisy chaos to immaculately picked fast runs. Such a perfect blend of total control and complete abandon.
Steven Churney
Masterful. DA MAN
Builderphill
@Derrick Tyson he's just got a wild soul 😎
Derrick Tyson
Makes you wonder if he has ADHD.