Smoke makes great, well played, music loyal to tradition, to to thier fans. Pitiable strikes some as fodder for knuckle-draggers. Southern history, culture celebrated sincerely without a a wink and a smirk More for, I feel, cultural baggage rather than musical merit. Southern rock continues to be maligned in the current genteel musical landscape. The word but I’m gonna leave a scar.” Kinder and gentler this aint’.
PC refrain of “When I die put my bones in the Dixie dirt” and “I may not change vinegar and whiskey rave-up offering a less than Of Southern soul that stretches out like a country road baking in the Summer
Left Of Me” as the big rock sound sweeps you up. The same quiet opening lures you into Ain’t Much “One Horse Town” leans toward folk before kicking into a rock groove detailing Rock so organically and soulfully that they stand, not only as great songs, butĪs sharp contrasts to Music City’s recent pathetic attempts to create the same Romantic denial and celebration respectfully. “Pretty Little Lie” and “Everybody Knows She’s Mine” are excellent romps on Their live performance from years to come. Fueled by a Still ‘sīarrell house piano, and fuzz guitar boogie and blue-collar come-ons like “I’mĬhasing my tail, and a couple other ones too” cements the song as a staple of Opener “Six Ways To Sunday” continues that tradition. Road-honed musical contributions to the cause. Newly released The Whippoorwill, their third studio album and first for Zacīrown’s independent label Southern Ground, proves the quintet has 12 years of Gospel forged by pioneers like The Allmans, ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Black OakĪrkansas and others provided a rich terrain for the band to work. The blend of blues, country rock, r&b, rock, southern soul and No-frills brand of Southern rock, that rowdier sibling to the ProgressiveĬountry movement. The band won the crowd by performing their Mile radius, and Blackberry Smoke easily won over a crowd in the unenviable spot Of Chicago and, since 1989, most famously the home for the Allman Brothersīoth shows were great,as a Texan I am obligated to see all ZZ Top shows in a 50
Originally a deluxe movie place designed Chicago architect Walter W. Two shows for ZZ Top at the Beacon theater. Jackson on Guitar, Vocals and Brandon Still on Keyboards – was seeing them open Vocals, Guitar, Richard Turner on Bass, Vocals, Brit Turner on Drums, Paul My first encounter with Atlanta’s Blackberry Smoke – Charlie Starr on Lead It s southern rock as you remember it being played!. This is a band and anĪlbum you can put on that will have you thinking you justĭiscovered a lost treasure from the 70 s. Stage.Where most bands today claim influence to the pastīlackberry Smoke lives and breathes is. Lyrics about being away from the ones you love take center With tracks like Prayer For The Little Man, which relies onĪcoustic instrumentation to subtly play along as the vocals and They do take a moment to display their softer side as well Your Magnolia, all which lean on the rockin in your face guitar
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Hammer home the songs as they show throughout the album with cuts The guitars are used up front and prominently to Have you drawing comparisons to the likes of. The gritty guitar riff heavy Like I Am, which will instantly Quickly show you on the rockin Good One Comin On, followed by Pure southern rock played the way it should be played as they The ship and bring back the true spirit of an era as they proudlyĭisplay on their sophomore album Little Piece of Dixie. Atlanta s Blackberry Smoke may be the band to right Of southern rock they still all sound very much like today sĬountry music.
While said bands are influenced by the 70 s era Rock influenced acts lately, but there always seems to be Thank god the South has never died, dot let them get buried like the Four Horsemen did, its up to you.Ĭountry music s mainstream has seen its fair share of southern Twin guitar hell and a cracking cover of Georgia Sattelites’ “Another Chance” make this the southern rock album of the year. These guys rock major and I am sure they will soon find a decent label to release this record, which has a very good production by Jesse Dupree of Jackal fame. Pure mayhem the southern way, that sends pussies like Phil Anselmo bury their ugly heads in the sand. Imagine Lynyrd Skynyrd jamming with Georgia Sattelites and Molly Hatchet rehearsing in the next studio.
Eleven songs that are full of moonshine, heavy, raunchy riffs and southern mood. Drive By Truckers and Blackberry Smoke are keeping the southern spirit alive. Forget the new southern pussies like My Morning Jacket, Kings of Leon etc. Those four guys are the best Southern Hard Rock band has come out of USA since Raging Slab. Blackberry Smoke - Bad Luck Ain´t No Crime