METALPRIEST
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Another cool tune from the Beatin' The Odds album....
Sailor
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Molly Hatchet (Official Thread)
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some jerk
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i used to live in florida. molly hatchet and skynyrd rule that place
E-Z
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Sorry dude's i just couldn't ever take to this band way to much guitar army heavy boring songs plus macho hairy southern-fried cowboy biker image way down south in da badlands 
TeleCat
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I've seen them a bunch of times. First time opening for Triumph in 1985. Then in Germany around 1990. Last time was during Bike Week here in Myrtle Beach a few years ago and they were an hour late going on stage. But that's neither here nor there. They are one of the best Southern rock bands period. I read an interview with Ed King who said southern rock died the day Molly Hatchet came out. What a load of crap. I'll put Molly Hatchet's first two albums agaainst any Skynyrd album. I can't stand Skynyrd these days. And Rick Medlocke should go back to Blackfoot!
Here's a couple of my faves from the early days:
Here's a couple of my faves from the early days:
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^^Not sure I even know who Ed King is but I agree Molly Hatchet's first few albums were very good. Sox just saw them recently I think, seems like everyone who ever put out a record stops in his neighborhood to play and share a pint.
Ed King is a guitarist and was in Strawberry Alarm Clock and Lynyrd Skynyrd. He joined the band as the bass player when Leon Wilkeson left but switched to guitar when Wilkeson rejoined the band. He co-wrote Sweet Home Alabam,Saturday Night Special,Workin' For MCA,Swamp Music and a few others.He left the band in 1975 and was replaced by Steve Gaines.
He rejoined the band in 1987 and left again to due congestive heart failure in 1996 .I read that he left with the understanding he could return when he was healthy but that never happened.
He rejoined the band in 1987 and left again to due congestive heart failure in 1996 .I read that he left with the understanding he could return when he was healthy but that never happened.
^^Thanks Dr. Fever...now I know.
I knew the basics but I had to look it up to get all the information correct
E-Z
Senior Member
Ed King still alive?. Ed was 'overweight' way back in 1971.
You always had the feeling that Gary Rossington would be the 'last man standing' in Skynyrd he always had that look about him.
Yeah it's a bit of a 'copout' having Ricky Medlock in the band playing guitar drums maybe?.
Molly Hatchet have there own 'hardcore' following they always had strange album covers though rather 'heavy metal' looking rather then wot you would expect from a Southern-fried blues/rock band
You always had the feeling that Gary Rossington would be the 'last man standing' in Skynyrd he always had that look about him.
Yeah it's a bit of a 'copout' having Ricky Medlock in the band playing guitar drums maybe?.
Molly Hatchet have there own 'hardcore' following they always had strange album covers though rather 'heavy metal' looking rather then wot you would expect from a Southern-fried blues/rock band
Sox
Avoiding The Swan Song
^^Not sure I even know who Ed King is but I agree Molly Hatchet's first few albums were very good. Sox just saw them recently I think, seems like everyone who ever put out a record stops in his neighborhood to play and share a pint.
I didn't have a pint with them but they did stroll around the venue afterwards chatting to folk, great band, great music, top people. 
