.38 Special (Official Thread)

[stepcousin]

Re: .38 Special

I like all of their albums. I grew up to the '80-'85-ish era (didnt hear much from them after that at the time). I have a few of their newer albums and a few years ago I got their 70's albums which are very Lynyrd Skynyrd-ish.

 

[Rockperson]

Re: .38 Special

Another of my favourite bands, they had two pretty decent albums before the classic albums kicked in with Rockin` Into The Night through to Tour De Force, though Strength In Numbers was very good. The subsequent albums were okay but nothing like what had preceeded them.

Don Barnes is my favourite of the two vocalists, one band I`ve not seen live.

So many great songs, here`s a few of my faves......

The Love That I`ve Lost
You Got The Deal
Robin Hood
Fantasy Girl
Hittin` And Runnin`
Caught Up In You
Chain Lightnin`
You Keep Runnin` Away
If I`d Been The One
Long Distance Affair

 

[Magic]

Live From Texas to be released August 31, 2011; featuring 15 of the bands classic hits:

"Rockin’ Into the Night”
“20th Century Fox”
“Back Where You Belong”
“Wild-Eyed Southern Boys”
“The Squeeze”
“If I’d Been the One”
“Help Somebody”
“Fantasy Girl”
“Trooper With an Attitude”
“Medley”
“Caught Up in You”
“Chain Lightnin”
“Hold on Loosely”
“Back in the U.S.A.”
“Travelin’ Band”

 

[Rocket Roll]

I'm a huge fan of Skynyrd and Special, I don't think they sound anything alike. The exception would be Skynyrd's 1991 album, which is kinda .38 Special-ish. Johnny Van Zant has a song on an early solo album called It's You, it sounds a lot like .38 Special, great tune. My fav .38 Special tune is Chain Lighning, they were the very first band I saw live.

 

[METALPRIEST]

Jim Peterik from Survivor and Ides Of March out here where I live....assisted in these two big hits.

Caught Up In You



Hold On Loosely

 

[Metal Head Mike]

Big fan of 38 Special. Here's one of my favourite tracks.

 

[Fever]

Due to health issues related to inner ear damage Donnie Van Zant will not be performing with .38 Special for the foreseeable future

 

[the ferret]

Due to health issues related to inner ear damage Donnie Van Zant will not be performing with .38 Special for the foreseeable future

Is that true or just an excuse for the band to get rid of a well-loved member?

Wonderful band though!

 

[Fever]

Is that true or just an excuse for the band to get rid of a well-loved member?

Wonderful band though!

I think it's true.Why would they want to get rid of him.

 

[the ferret]

I wondered whether that given Don Barnes sings quite a lot of the material & times were tight financially, it be (admittedly skewed) logic to stop paying somebody who "merely" sang.

So many bands tour without a classic era line-up (just look at Molly Hatchett or Blackfoot) I thought might be a possibility.

Be Glad to be proven wrong though!