Southern Rock for the Apocalypse, Part VII
Ramblin’ Man – Allman Bros This was the biggest hit for the Allman Brothers and it led Lynyrd Skynyrd to Sweet Home Alabama. Every Southern rock outfit wanted to recreate the magic of Ramblin’ Man.… »
Ramblin’ Man – Allman Bros This was the biggest hit for the Allman Brothers and it led Lynyrd Skynyrd to Sweet Home Alabama. Every Southern rock outfit wanted to recreate the magic of Ramblin’ Man.… »
Hot ‘Lanta – Allman Brothers Band The typical standard jazz composition that would be played by Miles Davis or John Coltrane is exactly the same type of composition as “Hot ‘Lanta.” It begins with the… »
A series by Brion McClanahan, Tom Daniel, and Jeff Rogers Loan Me a Dime – Boz Scaggs Boz Scaggs rose to prominence after teaming with Steve Miller in the late 1960s on his first two… »
A list compiled by Brion McClanahan, Tom Daniel, and Jeff Rogers Goin’ Down Slow – Duane Allman When Duane Allman died in 1971, the world lost one of the best slide guitar players in the… »
A list compiled by Brion McClanahan, Tom Daniel, and Jeff Rogers Blood in the Water – The Jompson Brothers Before Chris Stapleton became Grammy Award winner Chris Stapleton, he was a singer/songwriter from Kentucky who… »
A list compiled by Brion McClanahan, Tom Daniel, and Jeff Rogers Almost everyone in the United States is quarantined, and while many are working from home, it seems that most people have a bit more… »
Part I of a Two Part Series A few months ago, Tommy Daniel and I posted two pieces on the Best Southern Rock Bands and the Best Southern Rock Albums. Most casual Southern music lovers… »
In light of Tom Daniel’s post “Top 11 Southern Rock Bands,” I thought I would create a list of my top Southern rock albums. Many of these records are from the bands he mentions, but… »
I decided to rank my own favorite Top Southern Rock Bands with some added personal memories. Forgive me if your favorite is not named, but this list goes to eleven. 1) The Allman Brothers Band… »
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