Raging Slab - L.A. Live (1990)

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This is a groovy soundboard of Raging Slab supporting their self-entitled classic for RCA Records. I don't know the origins of this recording. But it sure sounds fine to my ears. And they just released one of their, in my opinion, best records. So a nice setlist as well. Workin' For RCA!

Barefoot Jerry - Two Mile Pike

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This video was included on the Heartworn Highways DVD. I had never before seen any footage of Barefoot Jerry. And I really love their albums, which are all available on CD. Maybe this will convince you to go out and buy some. I'd recommend as first choice the 1974 album "Watchin' TV", which also features the song on this video.

Charlie Daniels on Country Closeup, hosted by Glen Campbell

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This is a (McCluth) rip of a radio broadcast LP of Country Closeup. A show hosted by Glen Campbell, this broadcast features Charlie Daniels. Supporting his "Decade Of Hits", Charlie Daniels reveals all (all? ha!) to Glen Campbell. Including a couple of commercials aimed at a mostly farming audience, this is quite a nice little time-document. Have fun.

Tommy Jennings - Equal Opportunity Lovin' Man (1982)

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For all Outlaw-country lovers, The Sief in particular, for you to grab: the second album of Tommy Jennings. There's really not that much to say about, the first is the better; this is the good one. Haha, but you get it here for free: Waylon's little bro..

Elvin Bishop - Is You Is Or Is You Ain't My Baby (1981)

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This 1981 Elvin Bishop album is really hard to find. Released only in Germany in 1981 on vinyl and in 1988 on CD, it has been out of print since then.
Quite an enjoyable album, though. Then again, most Elvin Bishop albums are. Party blues, southern style. Check out the great soul vocals on Midnight Hour Blues. Rock my soul..

Travis Wammack - Follow That Guitar! (1982)

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In 1982 Travis Wammack recorded material for small-time Nashville label Phonorama. For some strange reason, someone thought it would be really cool to release two albums at the same time with a 5 song overlap. Named "Follow Me"...


... and the other one "A Man And A Guitar".
I ripped both and took the liberty of merging them for this upload (and my Ipod as well). For those interested in the original running order, check Rate Your Music. I also added two singles released on the Gusto label. Both singles had the same song as A- and B-side, so only two extra songs there. And the last song in this file is a song I found on the internet, which is probably from one of his independently released CD's.
Check out these 'hard to find' recordings by one of my all-time favorites. Follow That Guitar!



Travis Wammack interview part 3
Watch part 1 here
Watch part 2 here

T. Talton, B. Stewart, J. Sandlin - Happy To Be Alive (1976)

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Tommy Talton you might know from Cowboy. Johnny Sandlin used to play with Hour Glass (feat. Duane & Gregg Allman) and went on to become sessionplayer and producer at Capricorn studios. Bill Stewart has played for Capricorn as well. Basically they are the Capricorn Rhythm Section. A 'supergroup' that sounds, not surprisingly, an awful lot like Cowboy.
I got this album rip form Skynfan's blogspot. I cleaned up some bits, corrected the running order and supplied full tags for your MP3-player. Alas, it's only at 128 kbps. Still, check out some more "Capricorn history".

Beaverteeth - Dam It (1978)

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Beaverteeth was a southern rock band featuring Rodney Justo on lead vocals. Fans of Atlanta Rhythm Section will know Rodney as lead singer on the first two ARS albums, before Ronnie Hammond filled the spot.
This is a new rip of the Dam It album, not the one that's been circulating on the DC++ circuit. My album wasn't perfect, but still it turned out very listenable. At 256 kbps.
Beaverteeth is rather similar to ARS. Really mellow southern rock, well played and just the right kind of soundtrack for the last bit of the evening. When you're right.

High Cotton - High Cotton (1975)

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Another obscure treat from the 70's. High Cotton released, as far as I can tell, one album. Produced by Allen Toussaint, this is a really nice, groovy album (oh, groovy!). Setting it apart from the majority of southern rock releases, is the use of horns and its outspoken funkiness. Which is something I always love in southern rock.
Singer/trumpetist Todd Logan has played as session hornman with people like Gregg Allman, The Marshall Tucker Band and Hydra - amongst others. Dig it!

Jonny Lang - Live To Me (2003)

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Maybe Jonny Lang isn't southern rock 'pur sang', but it sure sounds southern flavored to me. This is a great live performance, broadcast by German radio.
Jonny came on the scene as a young boy blessed with an oustanding and mature sounding voice. The music is bluesbased, with influences of southern rock, soul and funk. Heeeeere's Jonny!

Wet Willie - Country Side Of Life

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Sit back and enjoy this video of Wet Willie...

Target - Target (1976)

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This is the first album by Memphis rockers Target. Singer Jimi Jamison is such a great southern rock singer, it's a shame he ever got discovered by Survivor. Then again, if that hadn't happened, we might never have heard from him at all. But we do.
Their debut has more direct soul influences than "Captured". But it's a really great rockin' record. And you want it.

Raging Slab - From A Southern Space (1991)

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I love Raging Slab. They're a wild bunch and they make me wanna get up and boogie! This album, From A Southern Space, was not released in 1991. It was meant to follow up their first major label release (entitled "Raging Slab", RCA 1989) but was rejected by the label. Luckily the recordings are 'around', so you get a chance to enjoy this just the same.
If you love the 1989 album and "Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert", you won't mind owning this. The Slab sounding like they should be sounding: hot 'n' nasty! Get it while it's hot!

Recommendation of the month

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Nothing to download here!

I'd like to make a recommendation every now and again. Sure, it's nice to get to download all this classic music for free, but it's also nice to buy the forgotten classics, once they're finally released on CD.
I was about to consider uploading the Thunder albums, of which I have some fair rips. But I was pleasantly surprised to find that they were actually released on CD. Wounded Bird has made these available again and I sincerely recommend these two classics. Southern Rock with touches of AOR and funk. Their first has some Little Feat flavor to it, whereas the second is a very pleasing AOR album with some great songs. And you can still hear these guys were from the south. I wonder whatever became of their vocalist, John Porter McMeans. The albums are "Thunder" from 1980 and "Headphones For Cows" from 1981. Buy them!



(And check out Wounded Bird Records as well. They have some true southern rock gems in their catalogue...)



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