The Best of Southern Rock
I have made lists for as long as I can remember. In fact, somewhere around here I have a spiral notebook I started in 1976 with lisitings of my favorite LPs, singles and bands that year and in years to come. The one thing that blows my mind is that the Allman Brothers Fillmore release and Derek and The Dominos Layla have remeined my two favorites from back then until now. The top two are the only titles that have never changed.
I gave my official Swampland Top 25 list a lot of thought, and while my favorites change daily, I believe I have nailed down a list that includes not only my favorites of the original Southern Rock Era, but also the best of the second wave of Southern Rock that brought out The Black Crowes, Cry of Love and more.
We are also proud to present the first in an ongoing chronicle of Top Ten lists from Southern Rockers, critics and industry folks.
If you have a hankering to share your own list of favorites, please do. Just share them in the Comments below. We'd love to hear from you.
Keep it Real. Keep it Southern.
Buffalo
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Comments
tupelohoney says...
Too much fun. 1. Second Helping Lynyrd Skynyrd 2. Raunch and Roll Black Oak Arkansas 3. Wild Eyed Southern Boys 38 Special 4. Searching for a Rainbow Marshall Tucker 5. Brothers and Sisters Allman Bros. 6. Flirting with Disaster Molly Hatchet 7. Lost in the Ozone Commander Cody 8. Long Way from Tupelo Paul Thorn 9. Outlaws 10. The Storm Travis Tritt
tuckerhead says...
1) A New Life Marshall Tucker 2) Where we all Belong Marshall Tucker 3) The Next Adventure Marshall Tucker 4) Put the O in Country Shooter Jennings 5) Fire on the Mountain Charlie Daniels 6) The Marshall Tucker Band 7) Southern Spirit Marshall Tucker 8) Hurry Sundown Outlaws 9) Reach for the Sky Cowboy 10) Eat a Peach Allman Bro Band Marshall Tucker is # one !!!
jimmyjams says...
1. Fillmore East Allman Bros 2. Live with a Little Help from My Friends Govt Mule 3. Wetter the Better Wet Willie 4. Southern Rock Opera Drive By Truckers 5. Where we All Belong Marshall Tucker 6. High On The Hog Black Oak Arkansas 7. Double Trouble Liove Molly Hatchet 8. Vertical Smiles Blackfoot 9. Trouble Comin Live Southern Rock Allstars 10. Southern Lights Micheal Buffalo Smith!!!
PoBoy says...
OK - here's mine, in order....for today. List is subject to change, depending upon my mood.... 10.Second Helping - Lynyrd Skynyrd 9. Freefall - Dixie Dregs 8. Hittin' the Note - Allman Brothers 7. Deja Voodoo - Gov't Mule 6. Molly Hatchet - Molly Hatchet 5. MT Blues - Marshall Tucker Band 4. A Man Must Carry On - Jerry Jeff Walker 3. Raisin' Hell - Elvin Bishop 2. Long Hard Ride - Marshall Tucker Band 1. Bring It Back Alive - the Outlaws
Tigers1 says...
1Wet Willie Drippin Wet 2. Garfell Ruff 3.Grinderswitch Pullin Togeather 4.George McCorkle American Street 5 Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme Back My Bullets 6 Allman Brothers Idlewildsouth 7 Marshall Tucker Greetings From S.C.8 Point Blank Point Blank 9 Outlaws Hurry Sundown 10 Charlie Daniels Band Nightrider Cannot leave out White Witch A Spirtual Greeting @ The Winters Brothers Band One More Doc Holliday Buffalo You Got 25 They Are To Many More
griffin says...
great list, could turn into a thread. Bloodkin-Out of State Plates Crowes-warpaint Sea Level-Cats on the Coast Truckers-Decoration Day 38 Special-single "Hold on Loosely" and list goes on..
coconut1955 says...
I love lists too!! My favorites. 1. Brothers and Sisters Alman brothers 2. Live from the Road Skynyrd 3. Marshal Tucker Band 4. Molly Hatchet first one 5. Dose Gov Mule 6. This is the way Rossington Collins 7. Pronounce Skynard 8. Warpaint Black Crows (have you heard this? It rocks!) 9. Million Mile Reflections Charlie Daniels 10. Fillmore Alman Bros