The Black Crowes
NewMusicforOldFolks says …
This would be a case of throwing a classic rock act into the mix here if it weren't for the fact that The Black Crowes continued to make music after the multi-platinum debut Shake Your Money Maker. Fact is, as good as that album was, the second one, Southern Harmony & Musical Companion was even better. And the band didn't go downhill from there, though you would have thought so from sales and radio play. But the Crowes were always best experienced live anyway. I saw them one what might be their tour in 2014 with Tedeschi Truck opening and it was one of the best shows I've ever seen. Unfortunately, the band announced a break-up in January. They've done this before, but this one may be final. Let's hope not.
Artist's Info
Website: blackcrowes.com
See also: Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Rich Robinson, Trigger Hippy
Record company: Silver Arrow
Genre: Rock ’n Roll, Jam
If you like this, look into: North Mississippi All Stars, Gov't Mule, Tedeschi Trucks Band
Bio (From the AllMusic.com)
At the time of their 1990 debut, the kind of rock & roll the Black Crowes specialized in was sorely out of style. Only Guns N' Roses came close to approximating a vintage Stones-style raunch, but they were too angry and jagged to pull it off completely. The Black Crowes, on the other hand, replicated that Stonesy swagger and Faces boogie perfectly. Vocalist Chris Robinson appropriated the sound and style of vintage Rod Stewart, while brother Rich Robinson fused Keith Richards' lean guitar attack with Ron Wood's messy rhythmic sense. At their best, the Black Crowes echoed classic rock without slavishly imitating their influences, and the band's nostalgic sound helped foster a long, popular career. (more)
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Recordings
Most Recent
BEFORE THE FROST … (2009): The Black Crowes released Before the Frost... via the band's own Silver Arrow label and Megaforce Records. A second album, titled ... Until The Freeze, was given away for free exclusively through a unique download code included in Before The Frost... CD as a thank you to their fans for two decades of support. A limited-edition vinyl release of Before The Frost ... Until The Freeze, featuring all 20 tracks, was also be available. Before the Frost... features 11 new unreleased Black Crowes' studio songs. The free album ... Until The Freeze has eight new original Black Crowes' studio songs plus a cover version of the Stephen Stills classic "So Many Times." The albums recorded over a series of five nights at Levon Helm Studios. Although both are studio albums, all the new material was performed and recorded in front of an intimate audience of the band s fans.
Others
Shake Your Money Maker (1990)
The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992)
Amorica (1994)
Three Snakes and One Charm (1996)
By Your Side (1999)
Lions (2001)
Warpaint (2008)
Also numerous live albums and greatest hits collections
