‘Rocky’ Ziegler: “Bli Etzev” (without sadness)
These days Yerachmiel ‘Rocky’ Ziegler barely finds time to sing his own songs, now that he is joining Matisyahu’s world tour as second vocalist, starting in Japan and spreading out all over the world. Whilst awaiting the release of his new album "Raza Deshabbat", Rocky introduces another song from the album "Bli Etzev". The song was written by Gavriel Saks who also sang the backup vocals, arranged by Aharon Razael who sings in many of the songs on the album.
The two started working together after Aharon Razael discovered that his morning chavrusa had written numerous shabbos songs. Yerachmiel Ziegler, known to his friends as "Rocky", played his songs from "zemirot shabbat" for Aharon which led them to embark on the creation of a new album together. Using Rocky’s music, Razael arranged and added embellishments of his own, towards a unique album featuring their duets together.
Yerachmiel (aged 26), an up and coming creative talent from New York, learned in various yeshivot prior to making aliyah by himself out of his great love for Eretz Yisrael. He made his musical debut with two previous solo albums which garnered critical acclaim. At present he plays rock with his band at simchas and events, as well as accompanying top artists in the country, as guitarist and vocalist.
The complete album of Raza Deshabbat is expected to be released some time this summer, iy"H.
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Hello. My name is Gavriel Saks.
Thank you for your article about the song “Bli Etzev.”
You made a very unfortunate error in the article, and that error has spread on the internet. You write that Yerachmiel Ziegler composed the song. That is false– I composed the song. I also sang the backup vocals and did the video together with Rocky–as you will see when the video comes out.
You can call Yerachmiel himself at 052 765 3959 or email him at [email protected] or contact him on facebook (“yerachmiel a. ziegler”) and he will gladly verify this for you. Or you can call Aharon Razel and he will tell you the same thing.
As a songwriter, I feel very very distressed about this–I feel like one of my best songs was stolen from me.
When you correct the mistake, please also mention that I’m a well-known songwriter and keyboard player (keyboard player for the band HaMakor), I’ve been Yerachmiel’s musical partner for almost two years (we have a band together called Optimystical), and that I did the backup vocals in the song, and am in the upcoming video.
This is extremely urgent and important.
Thank you very much for your attention to this matter
Gavriel Saks