It was in 1989 with the "Song For The Outlaw" Doc Holliday’s live record
that we discovered Daniel Bud Ford. The one we saw as the successor to
John Samuelson was also his predecessor. That was before the Doc was the
Doc; it was in the early seventies when the band was then called
Roundhouse. We asked Daniel, a great storyteller, to tell us about the
Macon and Warner Robbins in the sixties and seventies, to tell us about
the Roundhouse story, to give us his Doc Holliday memories... Briefly,
to speak about his life.
Bonus:
- Roundhouse / Doc Holliday chronology.
- The greatest rock and roll story ever told.
English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Daniel Bud Ford.
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Saturday, December 17, 2016
Saturday, December 10, 2016
Lou Kaplan (Mad Jack - Savoy Brown - Kaplan/Shaw - Last Train Out - Lonesome Crow) interview for Bands Of Dixie (English version of the interview published in issue #107 (November December 2015)
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English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Lou Kaplan.
Saturday, December 03, 2016
Hogjaw interview for Bands Of Dixie (published in issue #105, July - August 2015)
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English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Hogjaw.
Saturday, November 26, 2016
John Rehmel (Southern Thunder Project) interview for Bands Of Dixie (published in issue #105 (July - August 2015)
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English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with John Rehmel.
Billy Crain interview (published in Bands Of Dixie #102, January - February 2015)
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English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Billy Crain
Saturday, November 12, 2016
Eddie Stone interview for Bands Of Dixie (published in issue #101, november - december 2014)
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Doc Holliday is back!
Doc Holliday is back on the road... what a surprise!
Yes, this Doc Holliday is without John Samuelson, Danny “Cadillac” Lastinger and, above all, Bruce Brookshire, and it can raise questions...
But the presence in this new Doc Holliday of Rob Walker, the great Stillwater guitar player and close friend of the band, but also of Michael Gilbert, ex guitar player of Preacher Stone, are great assets for the band...
To talk about this Doc Holliday new start, was it a better than to meet Eddie Stone, the historical keyboard player of the band?
The opportunity to talk also about his solo career and his adventures with Grinderswitch, Wet Willie, the Winters Brothers, etc.
English version of the Bands Of Dixie interview with Eddie Stone
Saturday, November 05, 2016
Gig Michaels (Swamp da Wamp) interview for Bands Of Dixie (archive, 2015)
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January
2016 addition: this interview was done September 2015. Gig Michaels died
January 3, 2016 just hours before his 52nd birthday. The death of this fabulous
and endearing artist is a great loss for all the music lovers.
English version of Bands Of Dixie interview with Gig Michaels.
Sweet Pain interview for Bands Of Dixie (archive, 2014)
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English version of Bands Of Dixie interview with Sweet Pain.
Saturday, January 09, 2016
The Outlaws - Once An Outlaw (2007)
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Now, here's a nice surprise. Got this one anonymously with the following information: "I think you know by now that Outlaws - "Once an Outlaw" will never be commercially released. That said, it is out there in select hands in two versions - 11 tracks and 13 tracks. Some say that it is Hughie's finest work when the truth is Hughie had a hand in authoring less than half of the tracks. LA writers wrote the majority except for those HT collaborated on and the excellent "Almost Home" that was penned by bassist Randy Threat and his wife, Alex. The disc is a fine piece of work yet contains an unclear history that HT worshipers refuse to embrace. Line-up was: Hughie Thomasson (guitar and vocals, Chris Anderson (guitar and vocals - lead vox on Trail of Tears), Randy Threet (bass and vox -lead vox on Almost Home), Monte Yoho and David Dix (drums)."
Yes, it's finally out there. And nobody making money on what they don't own, either. So, what about the music on the album? Well, it sounds very good, the playing is excellent and it features some pretty terrific songs as well. Don't expect another 'Diablo Canyon', this is actually closer to their first albums in sound and song choice, though more polished. I really don't much care for the 'Almost Home' track, which is way too sappy but would probably do great on CMT. Other than that, I couldn't find a bad song. My favorite tracks so far are 'Rippin' Through Kentucky', 'Full Circle' and 'Trail Of Tears'. Basically, it's got everything you'd want from a new Outlaws release: great guitars, great harmonies, great song. Happy new year, y'all!
Now, here's a nice surprise. Got this one anonymously with the following information: "I think you know by now that Outlaws - "Once an Outlaw" will never be commercially released. That said, it is out there in select hands in two versions - 11 tracks and 13 tracks. Some say that it is Hughie's finest work when the truth is Hughie had a hand in authoring less than half of the tracks. LA writers wrote the majority except for those HT collaborated on and the excellent "Almost Home" that was penned by bassist Randy Threat and his wife, Alex. The disc is a fine piece of work yet contains an unclear history that HT worshipers refuse to embrace. Line-up was: Hughie Thomasson (guitar and vocals, Chris Anderson (guitar and vocals - lead vox on Trail of Tears), Randy Threet (bass and vox -lead vox on Almost Home), Monte Yoho and David Dix (drums)."
Yes, it's finally out there. And nobody making money on what they don't own, either. So, what about the music on the album? Well, it sounds very good, the playing is excellent and it features some pretty terrific songs as well. Don't expect another 'Diablo Canyon', this is actually closer to their first albums in sound and song choice, though more polished. I really don't much care for the 'Almost Home' track, which is way too sappy but would probably do great on CMT. Other than that, I couldn't find a bad song. My favorite tracks so far are 'Rippin' Through Kentucky', 'Full Circle' and 'Trail Of Tears'. Basically, it's got everything you'd want from a new Outlaws release: great guitars, great harmonies, great song. Happy new year, y'all!
Les Dudek interview for Bands Of Dixie (archive, 2014)
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English version of Bands Of Dixie interview with Les Dudek.
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Chain Lightning - Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie (2000)
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Posts are few and far between these days, I realize that. And it's not likely to change soon. But for those still following Skydog's Elysium, the wait pays off regularly. Like today. Every once in a while I get a gem like this thrown into my lap. Chain Lightning is yet another band that produced only one album, but what an album it is. 'Ain't Just Whistlin' Dixie' starts off sounding very similar to The Outlaws, but at their very best. Gradually the album shifts into rocking gear, eventually reminding you of all the greats in Southern Rock, like Doc Holliday or even Brothers Brooks.
Thanks to Tom, who contacted Chain Lightning's leader Greg Lee on the possibility of posting this album here (which he allowed), we now have one of the better Southern Rock albums of the 2000's.
The band only released this album, and their original singer, Chuck Worden, died in 2004. Since then, Greg has kept the band going, though no new material has surfaced (yet). Read the full story on their website. As for now: grab this, turn it up, enjoy! It's About Time.
Wednesday, July 22, 2015
Raisin' Kane - It's About Time (1978)
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Well, this is a nice surprise. "It's About Time" is the only album released by Raisin' Kane, but what an album. This absolutely belongs to the cream of the crop of everything I have posted thus-far. It's got everything that's good about Southern Rock. And then some. Excellent songs, great harmonies and superb playing. Yes, it's superlatives time. And thank you Laurent for sharing this with all of us! If you dig The Outlaws, The Charlie Daniels Band or stuff posted here, like Oklahoma, you'll love this. Let's not waste another minute and grab this fast! It's About Time
Saturday, July 04, 2015
Rodney Justo and Steve Stone (Atlanta Rhythm section) interviews for Bands Of Dixie (archive, 2013)
No, the original Atlanta Rhythm Section singer wasn't Ronnie Hammond, it was Rodney Justo!. Leaving after the first album, he is now back in the band and his showmanship and his dynamism have probably something to do with the quality of the current ARS version. The Rodney Justo's story goes beyond the Atlanta Rhythm Section but is rich of many bands and artists with whom he worked. This great storyteller talks about Roy Orbison, the Candymen, Beaverteeth, Roy Buchanan to name only the best known.
![Rodney Justo, 2013 Rodney Justo](http://web.archive.org./web/20170503113428im_/http://www.sweethomemusic.fr/Interviews/ars/Justo2.jpg)
English version of Bands Of Dixie interview with Rodney Justo.
![Steve Stone, 2013 Steve Stone](http://web.archive.org./web/20170503113428im_/http://www.sweethomemusic.fr/Interviews/ars/Stone3.jpg)
English version of Bands Of Dixie interview with Steve Stone.
Saturday, June 27, 2015
Thunderhawks - Thunderhawks (2005)
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Ok, back to rock-and-rollin'. Thunderhawks features Eddy Shaver on guitar, and it's a fine piece of Southern fried boogie. Musically it's somewhere in between The Georgia Satellites and AC/DC (vocals do resemble Brian Johnson's at times), with a dash of Black Crows thrown in for good measure. Thunderhawks only released one album, a few months later Eddy Shaver would pass a way and that was that. Nice legacy, though. Spirit!
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