A Southern Rock Shootout

Pick your 3 favorite Southern Rock Bands

  • Atlanta Rhythm Section

    Votes: 2 2.9%
  • Allman Brothers

    Votes: 32 45.7%
  • Blackfoot

    Votes: 12 17.1%
  • Black Oak Arkansas

    Votes: 9 12.9%
  • Little Feat

    Votes: 11 15.7%
  • Lynyrd Skynyrd

    Votes: 48 68.6%
  • The Marshall Tucker Band

    Votes: 15 21.4%
  • Molly Hatchet

    Votes: 15 21.4%
  • The Outlaws

    Votes: 8 11.4%
  • The Ozark Mountain Daredevils

    Votes: 4 5.7%
  • ZZ Top

    Votes: 33 47.1%
  • .38 Special

    Votes: 7 10.0%
  • Other

    Votes: 5 7.1%

  • Total voters
    70

JimJam

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No surprises from me with the Allmans (mainly through Brothers & Sisters), followed very closely by Skynyrd (only up to 1977) and then Little Feat.
 

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I'm surprised at the lack of love for post-plane crash Skynyrd. Would people rate the music higher if the band had changed its name, Black Star Riders style? Personally, I think God & Guns and Edge of Forever are Skynyrd's best two albums. I like the Ronnie albums as well but it's these two I reach for most often.

Apropos of nothing, I've just got into The Marshall Tucker Band via the re-releases of their first two albums. Really interesting musically (love the flute) & fab songs! Any recommendations thereafter?
 

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I'm surprised at the lack of love for post-plane crash Skynyrd. Would people rate the music higher if the band had changed its name, Black Star Riders style? Personally, I think God & Guns and Edge of Forever are Skynyrd's best two albums. I like the Ronnie albums as well but it's these two I reach for most often.

I hear ya, ferret! I love the post-reunion lineup - heck, I travelled from Athens, Greece to Vienna, Austria to see them live last week. I love all the post-reunion albums, but particularly "God & Guns" is outstanding. I'd rate it up there among my all-time favourite albums.

I've just got into The Marshall Tucker Band via the re-releases of their first two albums. Really interesting musically (love the flute) & fab songs! Any recommendations thereafter?

The Marshall Tucker Band is amazing! Glad you're getting into them. Personally I'd continue chronologically with "Where We All Belong" and "Searchin' for a Rainbow".
 

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I hear ya, ferret! I love the post-reunion lineup - heck, I travelled from Athens, Greece to Vienna, Austria to see them live last week. I love all the post-reunion albums, but particularly "God & Guns" is outstanding. I'd rate it up there among my all-time favourite albums.



The Marshall Tucker Band is amazing! Glad you're getting into them. Personally I'd continue chronologically with "Where We All Belong" and "Searchin' for a Rainbow".

Excellent tips, SDM! Both of these are fab. The re-release programme is going on apace so hopefully the quality remains high for the rest!
 

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The Marshall Tucker Band is first and best
The Winters Brothers Band
Mama's Pride

and should definitely add: The Charlie Daniels Band, Grinderswitch, Two Guns, Missouri, Oklahoma, Petra (1974), The Eddie Boy Band, George Hatcher Band
 

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BLACKFOOT
LYNYRD SKYNYRD
ZZ TOP

I saw Blackfoot open for Ted Nugent in Ft. Wayne Indiana, back in 1979, Rickey Medlocke blew me away, been a Blackfoot fan ever since!!
Blackfoot(2-17-1980(c)BillO'Leary)002.jpg
Blackfoot kicks ass LIVE....circa 1980 Capitol Theater, Passaic, NJ (c)Bill O'Leary/TimelessConcertImages.com
 

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I saw The Outlaws, Bad Company and Skynyrd last year on their farewell tour. It's a little hazy, but it was still a good concert.


I'm surprised at the lack of love for post-plane crash Skynyrd. Would people rate the music higher if the band had changed its name, Black Star Riders style? Personally, I think God & Guns and Edge of Forever are Skynyrd's best two albums. I like the Ronnie albums as well but it's these two I reach for most often.

There's some of their new stuff I like, but when I want to listen to Skynyrd, that's not it.
 

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