Comments for The Black Crowes, The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion

The best song is My morning song or Sting me. It(the album) kicks ASS!

Liner Notes:Produced by The Black Crowes and George DrakouliasBand -- Chris Robinson -- the lead singer, harp, percussion, knots in hair Rich Robinson -- a huge selection of guitars, very loud in the left speaker Johnny Colt -- a four-lettered word called bass Steve Gorman -- pounded on the skins Marc Ford -- guitars and most of the bits called the solo Ed Hawrysch -- piano, B-3 Wurlitzer and rolling papersSvengali -- Pete Angelus, Guru and Personal ManagerWitness for the defense attorney or the prosecuting attorney -- Mark DiDiaEngineered by Brendan "Bud" O`BrienRecorded in recording studios in the Unted StatesAlso on the bill -- Barbara and Taj -- the Choir Chris Trujillo -- congasJoseph Depuy and Paul Bloom -- you know who you areDrinks by Johnny Wong`sGoodnight-----This album is one of my all-time favorites. It seems to weave an expression of deep despair and sickness with an undying love of life in all it`s diversity. Combining manyinfluences from the blues with the power of rock-n-roll, the band produces an honest record that you can reallyfeel. To paraphrase Chris Robinson, "Music is not somethingwe do, it`s part of our lives." Check it out.

Coming off one of the most soulful, yet unoriginal debut albums in music history, The Black Crowes decided to pull out their bell bottoms,lava lamps,and water bongs to bring the world a piece of Rock History. Granted, again this is another unoriginal album, but who are we foolin' here? I never said unoriginal was bad, huh? It is f'n awesome. The songs were new, but the sounds were made of all the things this makes rock and roll the genre it is. From the Gospel- tinged opening rocker "Sting Me", the Faces influenced "Remedy" the perfect almost Santana meets War "Thorn In My Pride", the 2 songs deep rooted in the blues, about pain "Bad Luck, Blue Eyes, Goodbye", and Sometimes Salvation", then we get back to the Stonesy "Hotel Illness", and then some straight out jamming in the groove of "Black Moon Creeping", "No Speak No Slave", and "My Morning Song". Then we close it out with a sweet rendition of Bob Marley's "Time Will Tell", as a lullabye to drift off to rock and roll heaven. This is perfect album from start to finish, in the musical tradition of "something borrowed, something blue", a marriage of influences, musicianship, and downright love of the music.