Favorite Southern-Rock Band
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Topic: Favorite Southern-Rock Band
Posted By: DolphinFan
Subject: Favorite Southern-Rock Band
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 14:18
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Yes, I know this is Prog-Rock forum, but I am curious to know what Southern-Rock band appeals the most to Progressive Music listeners... |
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 17:04
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The Dixie Dregs a Southern Rock band? Seem more like Fusion to me ... Anyway, my vote goes to the Black Crowes. ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to: 
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Posted By: GBall2112
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 17:07
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I'd have to say Skynyrd but I'm a pretty big fan of southern rock as a whole |
Posted By: DolphinFan
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 17:23
| Yeah, Dregs are quite an enigma. A southern-rock/jazz-fusion band from Augusta, Georgia. Give a listen to tunes like Country House Shuffle, Moe Down, Ridin' High, or Where's Dixie (too name a few) to get a heavy dose of their southern influence. |
Posted By: Moogtron III
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 17:50
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The Allman Brothers Band because of their great instrumentals. Like High Falls on the Win, Lose Or Draw - album |
.Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 18:29
| I'm from Virginia, so you don't have to tell me about Southern Rock. I would go with the Allmans. Especially the Duane era. They invented the whole genre. I would put Duane up against just about any rock guitarist, with the exception of Jimi, prog or not. I remember Steve Howe calling him in a Guitar Player mag interview in '74 the best American rock guitarist and was a major influence on him. He loved him. Which at the time I thought was pretty cool, prog admiring the southern boys and all. Of course Steve also liked Steve Morse as well. |
Posted By: DolphinFan
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 18:53
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marktheshark - great post. I agree Duane was a MONSTER player. And I don't even like slide guitar as general rule. They've had some great ones in that band. I saw Dickey Betts live once and he was so hot, I don't think Ritchie Blackmore would have gone on stage after him! Though I've heard from others that seeing Dickey was 50/50, sometimes hot, sometimes cold. Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks are no slouches either...but I'm with you on Duane. |
Posted By: TheProgtologist
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 19:12
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The Black Crowes -------------  |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 19:13
| You know, everytime I hear Blue Sky I just get tears thinking where Duane would've gone if it weren't for that fateful motorcycle accident. That solo was so beautiful and melodic. Granted, Duane was blues based but he could just dance around the blues and screw around with it and make it almost prog. |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 20:38
Dixie Dregs a Southern band? More like a Fusion Rock band..... Any band that used to have Jordan Rudess in it makes it cool 
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Posted By: Forgotten Son
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 21:15
| Really close between Lynyrd Skynyrd and The Allman Brothers Band. In the end I voted Skynyrd as they seem to be lagging behind a bit. |
Posted By: barbs
Date Posted: June 10 2005 at 23:42
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I actually saw 38. Special in the Metal section of a record shop recently. Honest and it was a bonefide established store as well.------------- Eternity |
Posted By: felixxx
Date Posted: June 11 2005 at 04:57
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Blackfoot
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Posted By: Scrambled_Eggs
Date Posted: June 11 2005 at 06:26
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I have to go with Molly Hatchet, although .38 Special is a close second. ------------- And I am not frightened of dying, any time will do, I don't mind. Why should I be frightened of dying? There's no reason for it, you've gotta go sometime. I never said I was frightened of dying. |
Posted By: Trotsky
Date Posted: June 11 2005 at 12:03
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ol' Lynyrd Skynrd does the trick for me ... Free Bird, Curtis Loew,
Simple Man, That Smell, Sweet Home Alabama, Call Me The Breeze, Workin
For MCA, Saturday Night Special ... the band had too many good songs
for me to ignore, even if the Allmans also had their moments ... outside of the obvious big two, I'd go for Little Feat, Black Oak Arkansas and Molly Hatchet in that order ... anybody a fan of the Hatchet song Fall Of The Peacemakers ... I love that one ... ------------- "Death to Utopia! Death to faith! Death to love! Death to hope?" thunders the 20th century. "Surrender, you pathetic dreamer.” "No" replies the unhumbled optimist "You are only the present." |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 11 2005 at 13:29
Outside the Allmans, I go with Little Feat. Great combination of funk, blues and jazz. I always considered Waiting For Columbus one of the great live rock albums. Mainly 'cause I was there at Lisner Auditorium in '77 when they recorded it. Beautiful! 
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Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: June 11 2005 at 14:12
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Allman Bros, Lynyrd Skynyrd, ZZ Top, Little Feat,
Black Crowes, there all good! Dont forget Stevie Ray Vaughan, Johnny Winter, Tom Petty, CCR, Leon Russell and JJ Cale! |
Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 11 2005 at 18:36
Even though they're mostly from Canada, let's not forget The Band. Levon was from Arkansas. |
DallasBryan wrote:Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: June 11 2005 at 19:29
well talking about music allman brothers are really great, but i love molly hatchet and they had great album covers too
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Posted By: gleam
Date Posted: June 11 2005 at 20:25
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The Allman Brothers ,The Fillmore Concerts and Eat a peach are testiment to what a great blues band they were. Little Feat are also great, listen to their live CD "Waiting for Columbus". I'm not sure whether the Dixie Dregs can be called southern rock, certainly their good but more in the rock/ jazz fushion. You didn't mention Goverment Mule which are a great live band.
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Posted By: grandoleopry
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 00:13
| While the Allman Bros are my favorite all time SR band. I must say the the Atlanta Rhythm Section is second. These guys were smooth as silk and had a guitar player in Barry Bailey that could play with anybody. Don't jump to conclusions at least not before you give them a second listen. Then object if you will but not before you give these guys a second listen... |
Posted By: Nipsey88
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 02:25
Man, I so wanted to vote for Molly Hatchet; Flirtin' With Disaster just owns. But...couldn't overlook the mighty Allmans. ------------- http://www.last.fm/user/Nipsey88/?chartstyle=myspace02" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: DallasBryan
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 04:20
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Levon is awesome as is the band! Bob Dylan's
Basement Tapes with The Band is a rock classic, though The Band should not be quite so represented in the 2cd release, the 5 CD session is a epic in the foundation of Rock n Roll!
The Basement Tapes contain some of Bob's cleverists moments on tape!
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Posted By: marktheshark
Date Posted: June 12 2005 at 09:25
I seriously think The Last Waltz is pretty much the best concert film ever done. Of course I love anything by Marty Scorcese. As film directors go, I think he's the bees knees. |
Posted By: CRIMSONFROST
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 16:25
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WOW I LOVE ALL THOSE BANDS I GUESS I WILL HAVE TO GO WITH THE BAND THAT GOT ME INTO SOUTHERN ROCK LYNYRD SKYNYRD BUT SINCE I OWN ALBUMS BY ALL THOSE BANDS ITS A HARD ONE ------------- Scott c Wills |
Posted By: Humanizzimo
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 17:40
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Rednecks rulez! I voted Lynyrd Skynyrd but ZZ Top is really nice too ------------- 
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Posted By: Cluster One
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 20:01
The Black Crowes hands down. Their "Amorica" and "Southern Harmony..." albums are classic, and underappreciated...
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: July 19 2005 at 20:13
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Charlie Daniels Band ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: Hammill
Date Posted: July 20 2005 at 04:50
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molly hatchet, good albums and great album covers, but i can't really say that i am into southern rock..
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Posted By: Jack-a-lynn
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 14:18
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i've never really looked at the black crowes as being a southern rock band, but they are great. chris robinson has such an amazing voice and amorica is a GREAT album. if you haven't seen the black crowes live, don't miss out!! i've seen them twice and they do NOT disappoint. PS i still voted for the allman brothers. ------------- "from the moment i could talk, i was ordered to listen." -cat stevens 
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Posted By: Peace Frog
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 15:13
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Gah... I can't stand most southern rock. But I like a few Black Crowes songs. I never really considered them a southern rock band though. ------------- http://imageshack.us"> 
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Posted By: Empathy
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 15:14
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I'll divide my answer into two categories: 1) 70's southern rock... It's actually a tie between Skynrd and the Allmans for me. Improv jams, Allmans win hands down. I think Skynrd had better songs though, so I voted for them. 2) "New wave" southern rock... Black Crowes take this one, no contest. ------------- Pure Brilliance: 
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Posted By: dralan
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 15:14
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Skynyrd. I like the Allman Bros. alot too. In general Im not a huge fan of Southern rock, but if Im having a few beers shooting pool or something, some old Skynyrd sounds good. Also the Outlaws' "Green Grass and High Tides" is an awesome track. The Dregs are often labled a Southern band just from a geographic standpoint but their music is light years ahead of most other Southern rock bands. |
Posted By: walrus333
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 17:24
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The Allman Brothers are my all time favorite band of any genre. They pretty much got me into rock music. Anyway, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top and Little Feat I like as well. One great southern rock band this poll is missing is The Drive By Truckers. ------------- If anyone knows where I can get a copy of some Flute and Voice (Indo-Prog/Raga Rock) albums please PM me! Many thanks! |
Posted By: eddietrooper
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 18:13
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BLACK CROWES I'm proud to have been following this incredible band from the beginning. My favourite album is "Amorica". A truly masterpiece for me. I also like The Allman Bros. very much.
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Posted By: JayDee
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 19:11
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Ditto ------------- 
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Posted By: ANDREW
Date Posted: April 07 2006 at 20:58
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EXCELLENT POLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Southern rock, i have many CDs...and my favourite band is ALLMAN BROTHERS, what a great group!!! P.S. ZZ TOP aren't Southern Rock, they are a rock-blues band. |
Posted By: White Queen
Date Posted: April 08 2006 at 11:42
| I voted Lynyrd Skynyrd, mainly for Freebird and Simple Man, but it was a tough pick over the Allman Brothers |
Posted By: blazno
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 06:04
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1. Lynyrd Skynyrd 2. Allman Brothers 3. Cry of Love
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Posted By: Man With Hat
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 11:05
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The Charlie Daniels Band. ------------- Dig me...But don't...Bury me I'm running still, I shall until, one day, I hope that I'll arrive Warning: Listening to jazz excessively can cause a laxative effect. |
Posted By: enchant
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 11:08
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the allman brothers band,lynyrd skynyrd,the black crowes,gov't mule,tishamingo ana drive by truckers ------------- a blueprint of the world |
Posted By: Peter
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 11:30
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From that list, the Allman Brothers, I guess, but a couple of hard-rocking (electric kick-ass blues, really), more recent Southern acts that I really enjoy are Kenny Wayne Sheppard, and North Mississippi Allstars. Check 'em out, if you're up for a good time! ------------- "And, has thou slain the Jabberwock? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!' He chortled in his joy. |
Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 12:12
I would have voted for them, but I went with Allman Brothers. Good Stuff! -------------  
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 12:39
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Well, just look at my avatar guys! You know who my favourites are! But I must say, overall, it's the Allman Brothers Band. for me. I've yet to get any of their albums after Each A Peach (except the most recent album: Hittin' The Note - awesome! Best album by a southern rock band in years). I have everything ever done by Gov't Mule pretty much and I have a few signed CDs and even a signed setlist by the most recent lineup. I've seen them twice, they are amazing, so tight! I also prefer Haynes' voice over Gregg Allman's, hence why I prefer them. Warren Haynes' has written some beautiful tracks. And just listen to "Instrumental Illness" off of Allman Brothers Bands Hittin' The Note and get lost in the grooves! And if you hear the live versions, it's even better! Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks are a force to be reckoned with, they work so well together, they can read each other and in my opinion, replacing Dickie Betts was the best thing they've ever done! I do like Dickie Betts, I have one of his albums, but with Derek Trucks, there is a fresher, more proggy and jazzy, but less bluesy sound and that's great. Plus just listen to Derek's slide playing! I cannot wax lyrical about them much more! Oh and one more thing: How come no Grateful Dead? ZZ Top aren't Southern Rock really, they're a pretty generic blues band from what I've heard, a greay blues band of course, no denying that, but not reallly southern rock. Lynyrd Skynyrd are great too, but so many people where I live like (and hate) "Sweet Home Alabama", it's getting annoying! "Freebird" and "Simple Man" are just solid tunes. If you want to add some newer bands, try: Phish, Aquarium Rescue Unit, Umphrey's McGee, moe. and even Buckethead (with Les Claypool, Buckethead and Stewart Copeland). Mickey, how's Fillmore East going? -------------   
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 14:10
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Excellent! Great stuff! -------------
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 14:21
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Hehe, guess what I'm playing? It was still in my player, so I thought I'd play it! Ah, it's nice to actually play something non-prog, yet it still has incendiary moments! And it has some great harp playing too, hehe, if only I could play as well as him! -------------
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Posted By: MikeEnRegalia
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 14:23
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Agreed! ------------- https://awesomeprog.com/release-polls/pa" rel="nofollow - Release Polls Listened to:
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: April 09 2006 at 14:49
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I've still yet to buy an Black Crowes, I plan too! I am familiar with Audley Freed, Marc Ford, Greg Rzab and Andy Hess through their work with Gov't Mule (as guests). Andy Hess is now in Gov't Mule of course. I just have to buy some of their stuff. I saw a Widespread Panic CD in my music store the other week, but bought some prog instead, hmm, it's probably gone now! -------------
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Posted By: Chicapah
Date Posted: April 10 2006 at 16:13
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The Allman Bros. Duane was magnificent. RIP ------------- "Literature is well enough, as a time-passer, and for the improvement and general elevation and purification of mankind, but it has no practical value" - Mark Twain |
Posted By: kebjourman
Date Posted: April 10 2006 at 19:32
| 'dreams' by the allmans is an AWESOME SONG |
Posted By: DrWizard
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 17:20
THE ALLMAN BROS!!!!!!!!
Live at Fillmore East is one of the greatest live albums ever(if not the best)
Duane Allmans guitar sings like no other guitarist ever has or will.
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Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 17:56
| Lynyrd Skynyrd have never really done "it" for me - they sound very samey I'm afraid. The band that really got me excited were The Outlaws. Three lead guitarists ensured some high octane rocking - never bettered than on their eponymous debut with the track "Green Grass And High Tides". |
Posted By: wolf0621
Date Posted: April 26 2006 at 18:27
| Dregs & Little Feat...Very tasty... |
Posted By: mystic fred
Date Posted: April 27 2006 at 16:19
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...so why weren't these guys included...?? my favourites!
 texas is south isn't it?   -------------  Prog Archives Tour Van 
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Posted By: Kord
Date Posted: June 06 2006 at 09:10
| Duane Allman is great |
Posted By: bsurmano
Date Posted: June 06 2006 at 13:42
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Allman Brothers Band. Their first three albums belong to rock anthology. ------------- 'Sundown,yellow moon, I replay the past I know every scene by heart, they all went by so fast..... Either I'm too sensitive or else I'm gettin' soft.' Bob Dylan |
Posted By: daz2112
Date Posted: June 06 2006 at 17:03
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ZZ Top ------------- In the constellation of cygnus,There lurks a mysterious force...The black hole |
Posted By: E-Dub
Date Posted: June 06 2006 at 20:20
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I've seen Little Feat 3 times and they are amazing! Richie Hayward is one of the most underrated drummers of all time.
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Posted By: ClemofNazareth
Date Posted: June 06 2006 at 20:39
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Skynyrd
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Posted By: chopper
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 07:47
| Skynyrd for me too, althought the Allmans are pretty good too (Jessica!!) |
Posted By: Sean Trane
Date Posted: June 07 2006 at 08:23
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Although a rather atypical Southern fried rock band ABB does it for me
atypical because they were definitely more blues-based than the rest of the bands mentioned in the list >> most of those had strong Copuntry roots which is really a turn off for me
ABB, but Skynyrd is a distant second >> first album is fantastic, but the rest is still good or acceptable.
groups like MTB or CDB give me the heaves
 Ps: I do not consider ZZ Top (which I love) as Southern Rock ------------- let's just stay above the moral melee prefer the sink to the gutter keep our sand-castle virtues content to be a doer as well as a thinker, prefer lifting our pen rather than un-sheath our sword |
Posted By: markosherrera
Date Posted: October 15 2006 at 03:12
| OUTLAWS AND LYNYRD SKYNYRD |
Posted By: Australian
Date Posted: October 15 2006 at 03:37
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Lynyrd Skynyrd over Allman Bros, just. ------------- 
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Posted By: Chris H
Date Posted: February 13 2007 at 22:24
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Allman Brothers, but just over Molly Hatchet. ------------- Beauty will save the world. 
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Posted By: 1800iareyay
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 17:00
| Being from Georgia, I've grown up with Southern Rock and in some ways I'm sick of it. However, LS' "Gimme Three Steps" and ABB's "Statesboro Blues" will always be on my playlist. I'd say Lynyrd Skynyrd, but ABB is close behind and they are hands down the best Southern band currently touring. Derek Trucks is every bit as talented as Duane, he just isn't as influential. ZZ Top is another one of my favorites: Billy Gibbons is one of my favorite guitarists. I also like Blackfoot, CDB, Dixie Dregs, and Black Crowes |
Posted By: markosherrera
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 18:09
| The eagles could be southern related? |
Posted By: cookieacquired
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 19:24
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Allman's a great player
Skynyrd's overrated far too much
Molly Hatchet- God's gift to southern rock
still dig the black crowes though ------------- 
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Posted By: JJLehto
Date Posted: February 14 2007 at 20:32
| Not a big fan of southern rock. But the Allman Brothers are the best, no doubt, and a great band regardless. |
Posted By: Guests
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 17:45
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Y'all forgot about the Drive-By Truckers ... heck, they even put out an album called " A Southern Rock Opera" which was divided in two acts ! So you could almost argue that they are actually southern prog rock For those of you who are actually interested, a friend of mine (who likes them , but is not a fan like I am) said they sounded like Neil Young's Crazy Horse with Don Henley singing after a whiskey bender. But I love 'em. |
Posted By: progismylife
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 17:48
| I can't decide between Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, or the Outlaws. Too tough of a choice. |
Posted By: Freak
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 22:04
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The Allman Brothers Band, those guys could jam with the best of 'em. ------------- 
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Posted By: Mascodagama
Date Posted: February 16 2007 at 22:16
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Little Feat. Some damn rhythm section and the rest of the band were not exactly slouches. Good songs and their own unique style, too. ------------- Soldato of the Pan Head Mafia. We'll make you an offer you can't listen to. http://bandcamp.com/jpillbox" rel="nofollow - Bandcamp Profile |
Posted By: SolariS
Date Posted: February 17 2007 at 21:18
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Allman Bros. but ZZ top is cool too sometimes. -------------  
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Posted By: VanderGraafKommandöh
Date Posted: February 17 2007 at 21:22
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Allman Bros. Band. But there's no Gov't Mule! True, they class themselves as a JamBand, but they have that Southern Rock spirit and Warren Haynes is a member of The Allman Brothers Band too. -------------
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Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: February 17 2007 at 23:12
| Crosby, Stills and Nash (yeah I know, they don't really count, but I don't care) |
Posted By: Asyte2c00
Date Posted: February 17 2007 at 23:13
| Allman Brothers |
Posted By: Arrrghus
Date Posted: February 17 2007 at 23:19
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I don't consider the Allman Bros. Band to be southern Rock. Sure, they were in the South, but they don't have a typical Southern Rock sound. They're closer to blues rock than Southern Rock.
ZZ Top is blues rock, no question. I like most of the bands on there btw, so I don't detest southern rock. I'll say ABB just because they're one of the best bands ever. ------------- 
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Posted By: Jeams Pfirp
Date Posted: February 17 2007 at 23:35
| I voted for the Allman Brothers. |
Posted By: Bravo
Date Posted: February 18 2007 at 18:44
| The Allman Brothers Band for sure. The 23 minute jam of Whipping Post on Live at Filmore East is simply stunning. |
Posted By: clarke2001
Date Posted: February 19 2007 at 12:42
Ditto here. By the way, The Presidents of the USA re great band. i know they are from Pacific northwest, but somehow they sound quite "southern" to me. The best rock band of 90's! A question for you rockologists: Do you know if there is (was) any southern-rock musician of African-American ethnicity? ------------- |