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Any Southern Rock Fans out there

tubeboob

tubeboob

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I must admit that I have never previously been a fan of Southern Rock . . . but while looking for CD's, I got a deal on about 60 or so CD's for $3.00, so I bought them all.

They were a mixed bag, from Led Zep to Jim Reeves to Marshall Tucker.

I was trying to give them all a listen, so I could weed out the good from the bad, when I began to listen to the Marshall Tucker album entitled "Searchin' for a Rainbow", and I was immediately caught by the first song, "Fire on the Mountain", and now I'm hooked, I can't get enough of this music.:music:

Now I have a whole other genre of music to explore.:thmbsp:

Any other Southern Rock fans out there, and if so, what else do you recommend?:scratch2:

Cheers
 
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since the Allman Brothers, most notably before Duane Allman met his maker, not so much, but there are the jewels here and there, to be sure...I remember Black Oak Arkansas quite fondly...
 
Plenty of it around here:

Allman Brothers (of course)
Wet Willie
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Georgia Satellites
 
Allman Bros. are great. I also like the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. I heard enough Marshall Tucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Charlie Daniels years ago to last a lifetime, particularly the latter two. The song "Keep on Smilin'" by Wet Willie has always been an sentimental favorite within this genre.

Some folks (including AMG) consider Little Feat a Southern Rock band. I personally don't, but if you apply a broad enough definition and Little Feat fits within it, they are stellar.
 
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Let's see. Born in North Carolina, grew up in the 70's... Oh yeah, I like Southern rock.

Or at least I did when I was younger. The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, BOA, Molly Hatchet, The Outlaws, Wet Willy, Elvin Bishop, Little Feat, Blackfoot, Marshall Tucker, Gov't Mule etc. Lots of that music in my rack growing up, and there still is, but I don't listen to it much these days.
 
Molly Hatchet..."Flirtin' with Disaster", and "Dreams I'll never see."

Here's one guys list of the 100 greatest southern rock songs. Plenty of bands to chose from in the list. You can click on the band names to hear some of their music. Each band has several songs to listen to.
 
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Mark Germino and the Sluggers. "Radartown"
Tending towards blues/rock try Chris Whitley. "Living with the law"
Well I like them. :thmbsp:
 
thilaseen said:
Mark Germino and the Sluggers. "Radartown"
Tending towards blues/rock try Chris Whitley. "Living with the law"
Well I like them. :thmbsp:
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I like Germino's "She's A Mystery" as well, great lyrics & guitar work. Pretty sure that's off of an EP.

Check out the first two albums by Screamin' Cheetah Wheelies, too.

Brother Cane is a personal favorite, with the first album being very Southern Rock, the second "Seeds" being more Classic Rock, and the third "Wishpool" moving more towards Alternative Rock- all very good, though. Singer/guitarist Damon Johnson went on into Whiskey Falls, which kind of hovers between Southern Rock and Pop Country.

Dan Baird's "Love Songs For The Hearing Impaired" kicks ass, the follow-up "Buffalo Nickel" isn't as strong to me, but still very good.

je
 
I spent my growing up years in the south, so I'd have to say I've been a long time listener for decades. At the top of my list:

ARS ~ Champagne Jam
Outlaws ~ Outlaws

I'm surprised how many folks I've run into over the years who hadn't heard of the Outlaws, so I was glad to introduce them to the group. :music:
 

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fotno said:
Let's see. Born in North Carolina, grew up in the 70's... Oh yeah, I like Southern rock.

Or at least I did when I was younger. The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, BOA, Molly Hatchet, The Outlaws, Wet Willy, Elvin Bishop, Little Feat, Blackfoot, Marshall Tucker, Gov't Mule etc. Lots of that music in my rack growing up, and there still is, but I don't listen to it much these days.
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That pretty much covers it!
Regards,
Jim
 
I grew up in the South as well, during the genre's infancy and beyond, and 90% of it was Garbage, with a capital G, in my opinion. I was fortunate to see the Allman Brothers form, and shortly thereafter, the rush to jump on the bandwagon got out of control.
 
Already Free by the Derek Trucks band....has a swampy feeling to it... do not know if its "Southern Rock" but its a pretty good cd...
 
One concert I remember vividly from the '70s was 38 Special opening for the Outlaws. Crazy loud three-guitar attack from the latter, like nuclear bees careening around your skull. Big fun!

I think it's a mighty long stretch to include the magnificent Little Feat in Southern rock.
 
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Allman Bros. are great. I also like the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. I heard enough Marshall Tucker, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Charlie Daniels years ago to last a lifetime, particularly the latter two. The song "Keep on Smilin'" by Wet Willie has always been an sentimental favorite within this genre.

Some folks (including AMG) consider Little Feat a Southern Rock band. I personally don't, but if you apply a broad enough definition and Little Feat fits within it, they are stellar.
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Several of the Daredevils still pop up around here from time to time. A couple of them played a concert in one of the large local high school auditoriums a few months back, but I couldn't go.

tentoze said:
I grew up in the South as well, during the genre's infancy and beyond, and 90% of it was Garbage, with a capital G, in my opinion. I was fortunate to see the Allman Brothers form, and shortly thereafter, the rush to jump on the bandwagon got out of control.
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Isn't that true of any genre?
 
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Gov't Mule - nuff said
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+1. The boys rock!

That said, I was deep into bands like Yes, ELP, Genesis and Pink Floyd, and although I had music from bands like the Allman Brothers and Outlaws in my collection, it wasn't until a friend introduced me to Govt Mule and moe. that I started to get into jam bands, which kindled a deeper interest in Southern rock. The combination of virtuosity and improvisation that appealed to me in jam bands and Southern rock prompted my interest in jazz. :scratch2:

Bottom line -- it all has the potential to be good, and even that is highly subjective.

What was the question? :D
 
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One concert I remember vividly from the '70s was 38 Special opening for the Outlaws. Crazy loud three-guitar attack from the latter, like nuclear bees careening around your skull. Big fun!
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Gotta be my nomination for best post in this thread. "Nuclear bees..." :tresbon:Isn't there a punk band by that name?:D Their fans just call them, "The Neebs."
 
My first concert in the 70s was Outlaws - Steve Marriot and the All Stars - Lynyrd Skynrd.

I am going to see what is left of the Outlaws next month at the Colonial Theater in Pheonixville PA.

Don't forget about Les Dudek, who I just saw 2 months ago and he still kicks ass!
 
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