Doc Holliday - Modern Medicine (1983)

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I guess you all know how I feel about the 80's and how, in my opinion, that period was just a really black page in the history of Rock & Roll. Doc Holliday have almost always stuck to their roots. Almost. Cause on this Mack produced album from 1983 they nearly blew it. All kinds of electronic sounds and an uncharacteristic production makes this a record a real strange piece of work. When listening to this, if someone told you this is Southern Rock, you would probably laugh right in their face. And who could blame you. But still, it's Doc Holliday, one of my favorite bands to this day. And if you try real hard, you might actually find something to enjoy. Who could say no to that raspy voice of Bruce Brookshire's? After this misstep they soon got their thing back together, playing their music the way we know and love it. But try this out. You might just have a good time after all. Doc Holliday has just finished their farewell tour and released their last album. So, buy that one. It's called "From The Vault" and has songs from their entire career that never made it to disc, both live songs, outtakes and all. Don't let "Modern Medicine" scare you off ;-)... Rock City!

Bruce Brookshire - The Damascus Road (2001)

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These days Doc Holliday guitarist/vocalist Bruce Brookshire is a pastor in Colorado and Doc Holliday is playing their last dates of their Farewell Tour. This might come as a surprise to some, but for those who know about Bruce's first solo album it's not so hard to believe. Released ten years ago, this is Bruce worshiping the Lord, while musically toning down somewhat compared to the Doc Holliday output. Now, I'm not a religious minded man, but I do dig this acoustic Southern Gospel set lots. It's more of a Singer-Songwriter/Outlaw Country album than Southern Rock, but fans of Doc Holliday will love this just the same. Great vocals as always by Bruce and some very pleasant compositions, everything played as good as you'd expect. Thanks to The Frankman for supplying. Good times!

Eddie Stone - Right Tonight (1999)

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"Right Tonight' is a straight-ahead, yet commercial sounding album. Eddie Stone is, I guess, honorary member of Doc Holliday. On this, it's Doc Holliday's keyboardist on his own. But not alone. He has one tight band supporting him on a really good record. I guess this one's really for fans of new Skynryd and 80's Southern Rock. For that, it's well produced and it actually grows on me. A bit. Really, I prefer it more loose and with occasional long tracks. This sometimes feels like it was aiming for a hit record. But for havin' some unpretentious fun, this works wonders. And the music? It has good songs and it sounds good. Hey, it might be good after all. In fact, I'll have a good cry

Doc Holliday - Danger Zone (1986)

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"Danger Zone" was released in 1986 on the small Metal Masters label (in the UK anyway), after the Doc Holliday adventures on A&M records ended with the rather disappointing Techno Rock album "Modern Medicine". I always had a soft spot for this album. Sure, it did not have the sound of a big budget album, but the mood was set just right. Back on the Southern Rock trail alright. And that was something pretty rare in the mid 80's, believe you me! It had some of their finest songs, like "Redneck Rock & Roll Band", where Bruce Brookshire did his roll call of Southern Rock heroes (like Charlie Daniels did on "The South's Gonna Do it" and Skynyrd on "When You Got Good Friends"). And some cool heavy rockers like "Danger Zone" and "Thunder & Lightning/Into The Night". This is pretty much Southern Rock as it should be. Just listen. Are you Ready to Burn?!

Doc Holliday - Legacy (1996)

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Doc Holliday hasn't had the recognition it deserves, I feel. Though they made a couple of uneven albums, some are amongst the classics of Southern Rock.
This album has been out of print for a long time. Actually, I couldn't even get a copy right after its release. But I got one. And now you do too. It's one of their finest as well (besides the first two and the live album). So until a re-release, enjoy.

And, as a summer vacation gift, a bonus for you lot. A nice short concert video (mp4) of Doc Holliday playing the Marquee in London. It's a down home, raise hell, redneck rock and roll band!