Southern Sounds

Three Hundred Sixty-Four

Artist - The Allman Brothers Band
Album - At Fillmore East
Released - 1971
Label - Capricorn
Genre - Blues-Rock/Southern Rock

Tracks:
Side One
Statesboro Blues
Done Somebody Wrong
Stormy Monday
Side Two
You Don't Love Me
Side Three
Hot 'Lanta
In Memory of Elizabeth Reed
Side Four
Whipping Post

What a great album to listen to when you want to relax.  Southern/Blues rock at it's finest, The Allman Brothers Band will get you into a groove to dance.  The sensational guitars, harmonica and uptempo drum beats are very, very soothing.

Enjoy!

Sweet Southern Sounds

Two Hundred Seven

Artist - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Album - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Released - 1973
Label - MCA Records
Genre - Southern Rock

Tracks:
Side One
I Ain't The One
Tuesday's Gone
Gimmie Three Steps
Simple Man
Side Two
Things Goin' On
Mississippi Kid
Poison Whiskey
Free Bird

I'm guessing I've been on a Southern Rock-ish kick lately, so here you have it -- Lynyrd Skynyrd!!  Their debut album, this is such a classic, timeless record.  With songs like Tuesday's Gone, which perfectly outfits today, Gimmie Three Steps and the infamous Free Bird are what makes this album golden.  No matter where you are, when you hear Free Bird on the radio or in a store, you should automatically pause and think to yourself how amazing the song is, which is pretty much a timeless classic.

Enjoy!

Revisiting

One Hundred Sixty-Seventh

Artist - Neil Young
Album - Time Fades Away
Released - 1973
Label - Reprise
Genre - Rock/Southern Rock

Tracks:
Time Fades Away - Oklahoma City
Journey Thru The Past - Cleveland
Yonder Stands the Sinner - Seattle
LA - Oklahoma City
Love in Mind - UCLA
Don't Be Denied - Phoenix
The Bridge - Sacramento
Last Dance - San Diego

Neil Young's first live album, Time Fades Away is a mix of live songs throughout his 1972 tour.  It's 2012 and Neil Young will be in the city I am in next weekend.  Too bad he's playing at ACL (Austin City Limits Music Festival).  I myself refuse to spend money on a ticket to enter that not so amusing festival, but I will take my bike to Zilker Park, sit outside and listen to him from afar.  There is no need to look, but just listen.  I have a lot of love for this album and Neil Young in general and I think this happened about 3 years ago.  I always liked his music, but for some reason or another, I LOVE IT.  Just another fantastic record for me to use to express my admiration for Neil Young.  I'm a little biased in a sense that I love all these songs and of course the way he sings them and his guitar playing.

Enjoy!

Country Fried Rock

In honor of ROT (Republic of Texas) Rally, I dedicate my forty-ninth pick to all the bikers in town this weekend, invading our lovely city!

Artist - ZZ Top
Album - Eliminator
Released - 1983
Label - Warner Bros.
Genre - Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Hard Rock


Tracks:
X1
Gimmie All Your Lovin
Got Me Under Pressue
Sharp Dressed Man
I Need You Tonight
I Got Six
X2
Legs
Thug
TV Dinners
Dirty Dog
If I Could Only Flag Her Down
Bad Girl

Eliminator is the eighth album by ZZ Top and if I don't say so myself, this cover art reminds me a lot of Stephen King.  I guess it's because of the car and the headlights, which makes me think of Christine.  I think this is a perfect pick for the weekend, since every year motorcycles from all over come and take over Austin, Texas.  Its so intense that our office closed at 3:00 p.m. and other businesses along Congress Avenue did the same.  What they do is they block off all of Congress and it gets FILLED with motorcycles of all types.  Yesterday, when I was on my way home from my run, I started to see more motorcycles on the streets.  I knew it was time.

A worthy song on this album is Legs, which would constantly play on MTV, back when MTV was worth watching.  You have two guys with fuzzy guitars, long beards and trench coats playing and the occasional guitar twirl, and your typical 80's girl with great legs walking around.  It was pretty comical.  But if you read the track list, there is a song called TV Dinners, which is pretty funny because it literally talks about tv dinners.  This is a great, fun album.

Enjoy!

It's just been that kind of day

Per Kevin's request, this will be my ninth showcase. This album was released before I was born.



ZZ Top - Tres Hombres (Spanish for Three Men)
Released in 1973, Label - London

Tracks:
1. Waitin' For the Bus
2. Jesus Just Left Chicago
3. Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers
4. Master Of Sparks
5. Hot, Blue and Righteous
6. Move Me On Down The Line
7. Precious and Grace
8. La Grange
9. Shiek
10. Have You Heard?

The most popular being La Grange, this album is a classic yet still serves to be one such a great record in our time. Even though it's a mere 34 minutes long, it delivers a good sound of blues and southern rock.