During this period, Kurt Loder (of Rolling Stone and later also MTV) was quoted proclaiming Rhoades as "one of the most savagely gifted writer/performers in the country today".
[3] On New Year's Eve 1977, Rhoades and the orchestra appeared on the James Brown Future Shock television show on fledgling WTBS.
He performs on rare occasions as the drummer for The Electrifyin' Sissies, which include record producer Brendan O'Brien, Rick Richards from the Georgia Satellites, and radio personality/rock historian Rex Patton.
In 2008, Rhoades released his eleventh CD Weapons of Mass Deception which features Peter Stroud and Tim Smith (Sheryl Crow Band), Rick Richards (Georgia Satellites), Col. Bruce Hampton (multiple legendary groups and the film Slingblade) Deborah Reece (former Randall Bramblett band member) and other southern musicians.
The album was a showcase for multi genre songwriting including bossa nova, pop, country, bluegrass and spoken word and to date a favorite of his released recordings.
The book includes stories from his childhood in Kentucky, growing up in Atlanta and avoiding delinquency after he heard live bands and became obsessed with music.
The book covers his years of touring with the Hahavishnu Orchestra, The Mighty Men from Glad and playing behind iconic musicians such as Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis, Buck Owens and many others.
Rhoades continues to perform live in his one-man shows, as well as standup comedy, songwriter's platforms and collaborations with one of Atlanta's best guitarist, Tommy Strain.