Greatest Southern Rock Songs

[CBI_2]

Found this list of 100 greatest southern rock songs and thought I would post their top 25 to see what everyone thinks.

1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Ramblin Man - Allman Brothers Band
3. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. The South's Gonna Do It Again - Charlie Daniels Band
5. Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band
6. Whipping Post - Allman Brothers Band
7. There Goes Another Love Song - Outlaws
8. Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
9. Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet
10. Caught Up In You - .38 Special
11. Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers Band
12. Take The Highway - Marshall Tucker Band
13. If You Want to Get to Heaven -Ozark Mountain Daredevils
14. One Way Out - Allman Brothers Band
15. Green Grass & High Tides - The Outlaws
16. The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
17. Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
18. Heard it in a Love Song - Marshall Tucker Band
19. Jim Dandy -Black Oak Arkansas
20. Jessica - Allman Brothers Band
21. Train, Train - Blackfoot
22. Fire On The Mountain - Marshall Tucker Band
23. Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
24. Black Betty - Ram Jam
25. Keep On Smilin' - Wet Willie

[leasingthisspace]

Awesome list.

[hotreds]

Without question

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R82OM5tzcrk

Best guitar jam ever!

[CBI_2]

Without question

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R82OM5tzcrk

Best guitar jam ever!
:tu Hard to argue with that.

[CBI_2]

This site has the whole list of 100 songs with video. Pretty cool. http://www.nutsie.com/digitaldreamdoor/100%20Greatest%20Southern%20Rock%20Songs/1755627

[leasingthisspace]

Thanks for the link.

[Powers]

overall a great list!

i would disagree w/Hold on Loosely being three spots ahead of Jessica, which is one of my favs

[Powers]

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/thegeneral320/meandskynyrd.jpg

thats me w/Ricky Medlock! formally the lead guitarist in Blackfoot but now he's the lead guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd :tu

[CBI_2]

Thanks for the link.
Welcome. :tu

[CBI_2]

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/thegeneral320/meandskynyrd.jpg

thats me w/Ricky Medlock! formally the lead guitarist in Blackfoot but now he's the lead guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd :tu
Awesome pic Mike. Love some Blackfoot as well.

[hotreds]

List covers most! I'd add Ghost Riders by Outlaws as well.

[CBI_2]

List covers most! I'd add Ghost Riders by Outlaws as well.
That actually made #38

[Smokin Gator]

Of course I could argue with particular placements... but that is one great list no matter how you slice it!

[hotreds]

That actually made #38

Good eye!

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3446/3257860166_0595954bed.jpg

[icehog3]

1. Free Bird - Lynyrd Skynyrd
2. Ramblin Man - Allman Brothers Band
3. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
4. The South's Gonna Do It Again - Charlie Daniels Band
5. Can't You See - Marshall Tucker Band
6. Whipping Post - Allman Brothers Band
7. There Goes Another Love Song - Outlaws
8. Dixie Chicken - Little Feat
9. Flirtin' With Disaster - Molly Hatchet
10. Caught Up In You - .38 Special
11. Midnight Rider - Allman Brothers Band
12. Take The Highway - Marshall Tucker Band
13. If You Want to Get to Heaven -Ozark Mountain Daredevils
14. One Way Out - Allman Brothers Band
15. Green Grass & High Tides - The Outlaws
16. The Devil Went Down to Georgia - Charlie Daniels Band
17. Hold On Loosely - .38 Special
18. Heard it in a Love Song - Marshall Tucker Band
19. Jim Dandy -Black Oak Arkansas
20. Jessica - Allman Brothers Band
21. Train, Train - Blackfoot
22. Fire On The Mountain - Marshall Tucker Band
23. Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd
24. Black Betty - Ram Jam
25. Keep On Smilin' - Wet Willie

Pretty solid list!

Off the top of my head, I think a few that should have made the Top 25:

I Know A Little - Lynyrd Skynyrd
Don't Ask Me No Questions - Lynyrd Skynyrd
I'll Be Loving You - Marshall Tucker Band
Amie - Pure Prairie League

[Smokin Gator]

I Know A Little...

and baby I can guess the rest!!!:tu

[icehog3]

and baby I can guess the rest!!!:tu

:tu :D

[donjefe]

http://i612.photobucket.com/albums/tt201/thegeneral320/meandskynyrd.jpg

thats me w/Ricky Medlock! formally the lead guitarist in Blackfoot but now he's the lead guitarist for Lynyrd Skynyrd :tu

Saw Blackfoot in concert many many years ago. Awesome show!

[beamish]

T for texas.....skynyrd

[Col. Kurtz]

15. Green Grass & High Tides - The Outlaws

Yup!

I'd have to add "Copperhead Road", Steve Earle I think.

[icehog3]

I'd have to add "Copperhead Road", Steve Earle I think.

Good call, great song. :tu

[beamish]

statesboro blues . allmans

[Starscream]

Freebird is the Southern National anthem! #1.
I would put Devil Went Down to Georgia as number 2.

Great list:tu