What bands qualify as Southern Rock?

[RJhog]

I need some help figuring out if certain bands would be considered Southern Rock. I would like to know what you think of the following bands:

Bachman-Turner Overdrive
The Doobie Brothers
Brownsville Station
Dr. Hook
The Eagles
Kings Of Leon (fairly new band, most descriptions I have read have called them So. Rock)

Please let me know if you think these bands should be included. I definitely think BTO, Doobies, and Dr. Hook are Southern Rock. Also, give me some other bands and I'll try to add them to the playlist.

[Jon]

The first maybe considered "Boogie Rock" (like Foghat), but it kinda fits I think? Add in The Guess Who and Drive-By Truckers if you want.

[Isaac]

What about some of the country-rock bands like Flying Burrito Brothers. Also I consider Stevie Ray Vaughn and Johnny Winter southern rock but thats mainly because they are from Texas. I also think some off the outlaw country of the 1970s like Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson would fit in nicely. Going back a little farther how about some of the stuff on Sun Records like Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and for newer Id go with Drive By Truckers and North Mississippi Allstars

[Scott]

Heres a few...

Ozark Mountain Daredevils
Pure Prairie League
Mothers Finest
CCR/John Fogerty (I think the majority of the catalog fits Southern Rock styles)
John Cougar Mellencamp
Le Roux (AKA Louisiana Le Roux)

Stylistically, theres some one off stuff by non-Southern bands that would be interesting to discuss as well. For example, Bad Company's 'Oh Atlanta' from Desolation Angels, Firehouse re-did Love of a lifetime in a country rock style from their Good Acoustics CD, and Neil Young, does he have some that fit? Southern Man, Harvest Moon, etc....?

[RJhog]

I've never thought of Mother's Finest as Southern Rock, but I think the album Another Mother Further is incredible. I'll try to get a couple of their songs added. I would love to add some CCR...I wasn't sure if they were Southern Rock, but I'm glad you mentioned them. As far as Mellencamp goes, I think Scarecrow is a great album top to bottom, but I don't really know much of his other stuff (other than his radio hits).

I remember a song by Louisiana's Le Roux called "New Orleans Ladies" or something along that line....do you remember that song? I had an LP by them at one time, no idea what happened to it.

[Scott]

I uploaded that LeRoux tune into my playlist for you awhile back... I will try to get to adding some of the other bands I mentioned this weekend...

[RJhog]

I remember talking to someone about that, but I'm getting old and my memory is slipping. Do you know any of the music from Gov't Mule or the Betts or Trucks fellows??? I don't so I wouldn't know what to add.

[Scott]

Dont have anything from those bands...

[Scott]

Added some Ozark Mountain Daredevils, Pure Prairie League to my playlist. If you scroll down some you will also find 2 tracks from LeRoux

[Bluesman Mark]

Of those groups listed in the original post, none qualify as Southern Rock. The Doobie Brothers were influenced by the Southern Rock sound & bands, (as they themselves have said), but aren't considered as part of the genre. Being from Canada, it's kinda hard to say that BTO qualifies as Southern Rock! The Eagles & the Doobies are considered more "California Rock", though the Doobies did have a more "boogie rock" sound, ala BTO, & the Eagles were a bit more "country rock". Both styles tend to overlap with Southern Rock, but are also their own seperate genres.

The rest of the thread has one group listed that's marginally considered a Southern Rock band, & that's the Ozark Mountain Daredevils.

As far as the genre is concerned, CCR predates what's considered Southern Rock, but it's style certainly fits, & they likely influenced Southern Rock bands.

Among original Southern Rock fans, Mother's Finest is considered a part of the genre, just like the Ozark Mountain Daredevils. Being based in Atlanta Georgia, & having many of the same influences as the other Souhtern Rock bands, (albeit filtered differently), makes them a part of the genre.

Being from North Carolina & coming of age during Southern Rock's heyday in the 70s, I know just a wee bit about the genre.

A lot of people, (fans & members of various Southern Rock bands), don't consider Molly Hatchet a part of the genre, though I do. Skynyrd's Ed King has been quoted as saying Southern Rock died the day that Molly Hatchet's first album came out!

People like Waylon & Willie again had similar influences, but aren't considered part of the genre, & Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins all predate the genre, though they were Southerners, & at first in the 50s, they certainly did rock.

As much as I love SRV, Johnny Winter, et al, nobody I've ever known have considered them part of the Southern Rock genre. The North Mississippi All Stars are more blues rock.

Widespread Panic, the Drive By Truckers, & the Black Crowes are the closest of newer bands to the Southern Rock style & genre.

[Bluesman Mark]

Govt Mule also certainly fits in as well.

[Guitarman]

When I think of "Southern Rock" groups I think of a group that has a country/rock sound. Like:
Molly Hatchet
Lynyrd Skynyrd
38 Special
Black Oak Arkanas
Mashall Tucker Band
The Allman Brothers
Blackfoot
The Fabulous Thunderbirds
The Georgia Satallites
The Outlaws
Rossington Collins Band
Charlie Daniels Band
Pure Prairie League
Elvin Bishop
Stevie Ray Vaughan
ZZ Top
Theres my 2 cents worth.