Any Southern Rock 'N' Roll Fans Out There?

[doublesharp]

Maybe not classic southern rock but no doubt about Gary Stewart's southern soul.

Gary Stewart ? Drinkin' Thing with Lyrics - YouTube

 

[EllDee]

Hell, I grew up and went to college in South Dakota, and have albums to this day from most of the bands listed. Call it Southern Rock, but to us up here it's just damn good music!

Glad to know someone besides me still has Grinderswitch to listen to!

 

[TexasG]

I grew up in Cocoa Beach Fl.... Born in 1960. The Allman Joys were touring a lot in the mid 60's - Duane and sometimes Gregg comprised the band. My folks in their mid 20's would hit the clubs for a night of dancin' and come home and say great things about the guitarist named Duane who would bring the house down with a clear coricidan bottle on his ring finger and a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul. Talk about a great indoctrination to the smooth southern rock and roll sounds.

By the time I turned 12, I was rocking on Wet Willie, Elvin Bishop, The Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, The CDB, Lynyrd Skynyrd and all the other southern rock bands.

Hell boys, my oldest son's first name is Marshall.

 

[PA Reb]

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

"Straightshooter2" ~ Man, I thought I had a great story to tell about the summer I got a job working as a roadie (when I got to meet and know the likes of Ronnie V Z and other original Skynard members). Your story however, especially the parts about the Medlockes and Donnie Van Zant giving you your nickname are incredible tales to say the least. In my book of legends, the Van Zant family is one of rocks greatest talents and I felt like we sort of lost one of them again when it was announced that Donnie would no longer be able to play with .38 Special live due to health problems. In fact, they are scheduled to perform here in PA. this summer and I probably won't go since he won't be there. As a side note, several years back the revamped Skynard performed here along with another of my favorites, Bad Company. I knew some people then that were able to get me backstage where I got to meet Johnny Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Rickey Medlocke, and the legendary Paul Rodgers of Free / Bad Company. Thanks very much for your post!

By the way, here's a great live performance (I believe in Jacksonville) of Black Foot doing Train, Train > Blackfoot-Train Train - YouTube

Thanks also to everyone else that has weighed in. Everyone has made this a very enjoyable thread!

 

[indiandave]

As a kid I thought Creedence Clearwater Revival were from the bayous of Louisiana. With songs like Proud Mary, Born on the Bayou and Down on the Corner they sure sounded like they were from the south. I was surprised when I learned they were from San Francisco. Still one of my favorites.

 

[mc5aw]

"Straightshooter2" ~ Man, I thought I had a great story to tell about the summer I got a job working as a roadie (when I got to meet and know the likes of Ronnie V Z and other original Skynard members). Your story however, especially the parts about the Medlockes and Donnie Van Zant giving you your nickname are incredible tales to say the least. In my book of legends, the Van Zant family is one of rocks greatest talents and I felt like we sort of lost one of them again when it was announced that Donnie would no longer be able to play with .38 Special live due to health problems. In fact, they are scheduled to perform here in PA. this summer and I probably won't go since he won't be there. As a side note, several years back the revamped Skynard performed here along with another of my favorites, Bad Company. I knew some people then that were able to get me backstage where I got to meet Johnny Van Zant, Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Rickey Medlocke, and the legendary Paul Rodgers of Free / Bad Company. Thanks very much for your post!

By the way, here's a great live performance (I believe in Jacksonville) of Black Foot doing Train, Train > Blackfoot-Train Train - YouTube

Thanks also to everyone else that has weighed in. Everyone has made this a very enjoyable thread!

+1 Reb on Bad Company and Paul Rodgers.

If anyone is interested in seeing an amazing stylistic transformation, check out Ed King in Strawberry Alarm Clock before he joined Skynyrd.

 

[PA Reb]

This is off the original topic but ..........

.........after I made my most recent post just above this one, I went hunting for an item I haven't seen in a long time. It took a little while but I finally found it. This is a backstage pass I "won" from an earlier 1993 Bad Company appearance during their "Here Comes Trouble" tour. This performance was before the "second Paul Rodgers era" began in 1998 which I mentioned just above. Autographs from left to right are of ex-Foreigner, Roxy Music and Small Faces bassist Rick Wills, original Bad Company co-founder / drummer Simon Kirke, and Brian Howe who replaced Paul Rodgers as lead vocalist from 1984 to 1994. Robert Hart took over this role from 1995 to 1997 then Rodgers returned to the band in 1998 and is still with them.

Sorry if this bored ya!

 

[Malpasowildlifer]

My favorite Hatchet

Fall of the peacemakers

MOLLY HATCHET - Fall Of The Peacemakers - YouTube

yes! My favorite hatchet tune.

Who remembers the later hatchet tune Blue Thunder?

Molly Hatchet - Blue Thunder - YouTube

 

[25elk]

Well, no one has mentioned it yet because they became tagged as either heavy blues or heavy metal, but I once played in a band with Johnny and Edgar Winter. Played around Port Neches TX at the "Black Cat" and Beaumont, and of course " across the river " at Lou Ann's. Hard to talk about the roots of Southern Rock without including the Winter brothers.

 

[doc540]

I grew up in Cocoa Beach Fl.... Born in 1960. The Allman Joys were touring a lot in the mid 60's - Duane and sometimes Gregg comprised the band. My folks in their mid 20's would hit the clubs for a night of dancin' and come home and say great things about the guitarist named Duane who would bring the house down with a clear coricidan bottle on his ring finger and a 1959 Sunburst Les Paul. Talk about a great indoctrination to the smooth southern rock and roll sounds.

By the time I turned 12, I was rocking on Wet Willie, Elvin Bishop, The Allman Brothers, The Marshall Tucker Band, The CDB, Lynyrd Skynyrd and all the other southern rock bands.

Hell boys, my oldest son's first name is Marshall.

Dyed in the WOOL!!

 

[ostlund]

count me as one !

 

[PA Reb]

Well, no one has mentioned it yet because they became tagged as either heavy blues or heavy metal, but I once played in a band with Johnny and Edgar Winter. Played around Port Neches TX at the "Black Cat" and Beaumont, and of course " across the river " at Lou Ann's. Hard to talk about the roots of Southern Rock without including the Winter brothers.

Ah yes, the Edgar Winter Group. I saw the band perform here in PA at a small college campus in roughly 73 or 74 sometime if my memory servers me correctly. Please tell us more.

 

[Murcus]

Although I am not from the south and only recently moved to Florida I still like the slide guitar of the Allman Brothers.

 

[mudcat100]

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!)

This is a great picture.Where was this?

 

[TexasG]

I'm guessing Idlewild South.

 

[TexasG]

Or.... Maybe the Brothers home in Macon.

 

[Shinny]

My favorite Hatchet

Fall of the peacemakers

MOLLY HATCHET - Fall Of The Peacemakers - YouTube

My favorite also

 

[doc540]

This is a great picture.Where was this?

I don't know for sure.

A friend and fan said they played at his house for a party back in the day.

 

[pownal55]

Anybody remember Poco?

 

[kozmic]

Anybody remember Poco?

Heck yeah...but take it back one step to Buffalo Springfield. That band spun off soooo many bands. Poco, CSN&Y, The Eagles, Souther, Hillman, Furay Band, Loggins and Messina Plus countless variations and solo acts.

That was a pretty good talent pool!!!!