Any Southern Rock 'N' Roll Fans Out There?

I believe that if God played electric guitar, it would sound a lot like Rickey Medlocke!

I once went with my wife to Las Vegas. While there, I got to see The Marshall Tucker Band play, and got my picture taken with Doug Gray. It was the highlight of my trip.
 
Last edited:
Even as a New Yorker I have long been a big Molly Hatchet fan. They have a lot of great songs that never get any airplay. Cheatin Woman, Gunsmoke, Bounty Hunter, Devil's Canyon are all great tunes. I never knew why but I liked them more than Lynyrd Skynyrd. Another band that has a few good tunes but you really don't see them as much as southern rock is the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. You also can't forget Blackfoot even though they never got the success as some of the others.
 
They had Rock the South weekend in Cullman Alabama this weekend. Couldn't make it but would have liked to. But hey....no one has mentioned The Band. I consider them at the top of the list of Southern Rockers.
 
Love all the groups mentioned!

What about Stevie Ray and Double Trouble? Or are they too bluesy to be considered Southern Rock?
 
Well, let's see. I lived in JAX for many years. JAX bands include Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, .38 Special, Blackfoot. A friend of mine used to manage a record store in Jacksonville and her boyfriend was Ricky Medlocke, then with Blackfoot. She asked me once to go with her to take some photos of Ricky's grandfather, Shorty Medlock (played Harmonica on Train, Train). I sat on the front porch with Shorty, sipping sweet tea, taking pictures of him and listening to him tell stories about coming to Jacksonville from Georgia in a covered wagon, playing his banjo and dobro. (I wish I had kept those negatives.) Another time she had me photograph an album release and autograph session at her store when .38 Special released their first album. That's when Donnie Van Zant gave me the nickname Straighshooter. Also working ticket counter at the airport I would see all the guys from the various groups coming in and going out of town. I used to tease Donnie about how I could tell when he was home or on the road. When he wasn't touring he weighed a good bit more than when he was on the road.

Shorty Medlock at age 68, playing harmonica on Blackfoot's Train, Train, a song he also wrote.

Anybody remember when Charlie Daniels (who was Skynyrds opening act one tour) won a Grammy, held it and looked up saying, "This is for you Ronnie." Man, talk about not a dry eye in the house!

CW
 
Last edited:
Chipmunk6 said:
Wet Willie
Larry Rasberry & The Highsteppers
Mojo Nixon

Chipmunk6
Click to expand...

Larry Raspberry and the Highsteppers, I'm surprised anybody remembers that Memphis group. They put on a great show. Larry Raspberry used to be with The Gentrys along with Jimmy Hart of wrestling fame. They had a gold record with Keep on Dancing in 1965.

How about Big Star, any fans of Big Star the biggest band you never heard of.
 
all the rest of 'em are just refried Allman Brothers (I kid, I kid!)

How's this for a party with a few friends over to the house? (not mine, but I WISH it had been!)

c4eaba77-09eb-44c0-a55a-c851ec5b8ca3_zps33d17b72.jpg
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

ddeanjohnson
  • Locked
WITHDRAWN --WTS- GUN BOOKS -- MAKE AN OFFER
2 3
Replies
45
Views
10K
ddeanjohnson
ddeanjohnson
ddeanjohnson
  • Locked
WTS: vintage gun books (updated, new offering)
2
Replies
30
Views
9K
ddeanjohnson
ddeanjohnson
JcMack
Rock n Roll Test
Replies
17
Views
2K
JcMack
JcMack
walkin jack
Poor Boy Makes Out Chapter Six: Evolution - The final Chapter
Replies
0
Views
895
walkin jack
walkin jack
walkin jack
Poor Boy Makes out: Chapter four - Spiral Dreams
Replies
3
Views
784
walkin jack
walkin jack

Latest posts

Back
Top