query: who played lead guitar on sweet home alabama

pos: Sweet Home Alabama Sweet Home Alabama "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, "Second Helping". It reached number 8 on the US chart in 1974 and was the band's second hit single. The song was written in reply to "Southern Man" and "Alabama" by Neil Young; Young is name-checked in the song's lyrics. None of the three writers of the song were from Alabama; Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington were both born in Jacksonville, Florida, whilst Ed King was from Glendale, California. In an interview with "Garden &

pos: Sweet Home Alabama Sweet Home Alabama "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, "Second Helping". It reached number 8 on the US chart in 1974 and was the band's second hit single. The song was written in reply to "Southern Man" and "Alabama" by Neil Young; Young is name-checked in the song's lyrics. None of the three writers of the song were from Alabama; Ronnie Van Zant and Gary Rossington were both born in Jacksonville, Florida, whilst Ed King was from Glendale, California. In an interview with "Garden &

pos: Allen Collins guitar fitted with a chrome, dog-eared P-90 pickup in the bridge position and a Gibson "teaspoon" nickel vibrato arm. In 1976 he switched to a natural-finished korina 1958 Gibson Explorer that he bought for roughly US$3,000 and would use that all the way through his tenure with the Allen Collins Band. Starting in late 1977, he would also use a Gibson Les Paul Jr. occasionally. And on "Gimme Back My Bullets", "Sweet Home Alabama", "Every Mothers Son" and many other songs, he used a Sunburst Fender Stratocaster after Ed King left. Collins has been filmed playing an all-black, rosewood fingerboard

neg: Sweet Home Alabama concert tours. The PBS show "Independent Lens" aired a documentary on Muscle Shoals and its place in music history in mid-April 2014. Lynyrd Skynyrd Additional personnel Kid Rock's 2008 song "All Summer Long" samples "Sweet Home Alabama" on the chorus and uses the guitar solo and piano outro, as well as the "turn it up" shout before the guitar solo; Billy Powell is featured on the track. "All Summer Long" also samples Warren Zevon's "Werewolves of London", which has similar chord progression to "Sweet Home Alabama". Since Kid Rock's release, the original song has also charted at number 44 on

neg: Southern Man (song) also mentions the practice of cross burning referencing the Ku Klux Klan. Young was very sensitive about the song's message as anti-racism and anti-violence. During his 1973 tour, he canceled a show in Oakland, California because a fan was beaten and removed from the stage by a guard while the song was played. Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote their song "Sweet Home Alabama" in response to "Southern Man" and "Alabama" from Young's 1972 album "Harvest". Young has said that he is a fan of both "Sweet Home Alabama" and Ronnie Van Zant, the lead vocalist for Lynyrd Skynyrd. "They

neg: Cris Bonacci and Jeff Beck, along with early Black Sabbath's albums. Bonacci played in numerous bands in native Australia, but never staying with one unit for more than a couple of years. She joined a rock group, Vixen, on lead guitar alongside Wendy Hemmings on drums (ex-Screeming Heep), Glenda Hunt on bass guitar and Robyn Youlten on lead vocals and lead guitar (Screeming Heep). Bonacci and Sally Zylstra formed Sweet Jayne, in early 1975 in Melbourne with Robyn Clark on drums and Sally Zylstra on bass guitar. They advertised for a lead singer and found Chris Scheri who also played the flute.

neg: Sweet Home Alabama the UK Singles Chart. The song is credited to Matthew Shafer, Waddy Wachtel, R.J. Ritchie, Leroy Marinell, Warren Zevon, Edward King, Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant. Zevon apparently hated "Sweet Home Alabama" and referred to it as "that dead band's song". He surmised that those who listen to it only do so because their own lives are miserable, and his views on the song are articulated in "Play It All Night Long", which appears on his 1980 album "Bad Luck Streak in Dancing School". Sweet Home Alabama "Sweet Home Alabama" is a song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd

neg: Sweet Baby (Macy Gray song) Sweet Baby (Macy Gray song) "Sweet Baby" is the lead single from Macy Gray's second studio album "The Id", released in 2001. The single is a collaboration with Erykah Badu, who was a featured vocalist, and John Frusciante from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who played the guitar. In the UK, "Sweet Baby" became Gray's third highest-charting single behind "Still" and "I Try", peaking at number twenty-three on the UK Singles Chart. The single was also a hit in Canada peaking at number sixteen on the Canadian Singles Chart. "Sweet Baby" also peaked at number twenty-four on the Hot Adult

neg: Let Go (Avril Lavigne album) and in the afternoon during that day, they wrote a song that evolved into "Complicated" and another song called "Falling Down" (Falling Down appears on the "Sweet Home Alabama" Soundtrack). They played it to Lavigne when she came back the following day, inspiring her what path she should take. When Josh Sarubin, the A&R executive who signed Lavigne to the imprint, heard the song, he knew it was right for her. Lavigne presented the song to Reid, who agreed the musical direction Lavigne and The Matrix were taking, and set "Complicated" as the album's lead single. Reid sent Lavigne back

neg: Sweet Baby (Macy Gray song) Top 40 Tracks chart in the United States and number thirty-nine in Australia. "Sweet Baby" was released on one CD format and a 12" vinyl format in the UK. The CD single contained a previously unreleased track named "Better Where You Are". Sweet Baby (Macy Gray song) "Sweet Baby" is the lead single from Macy Gray's second studio album "The Id", released in 2001. The single is a collaboration with Erykah Badu, who was a featured vocalist, and John Frusciante from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, who played the guitar. In the UK, "Sweet Baby" became Gray's third highest-charting single

neg: Robert Cray the song "Baby Lee". The entire Robert Cray Band backs Hooker on the title track of Hooker's 1992 album "Mr. Lucky", where Cray plays lead guitar, sings, and banters with Hooker throughout the song. Cray played with Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Jimmie Vaughan, and Stevie Ray Vaughan at the Alpine Valley Music Theatre in East Troy, Wisconsin, performing "Sweet Home Chicago". This was Stevie Ray Vaughan's final performance before he died in a helicopter accident later that night. Cray was invited to play at the "Guitar Legends" concerts in Seville, Spain at the 1992 Expo, where he played a signature

neg: Roots rock Brothers Band, who developed a distinctive sound, largely derived from blues rock, but incorporating elements of boogie, soul, and country; combining hard rock instrumentation and rhythms with accented vocals and Duane Allman's slide guitar. Of the acts that followed the Allmans into the emerging genre, the most successful was Lynyrd Skynyrd, who with songs like "Free Bird" (1973) and "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974) helped establish the "Good ol' boy" image of the subgenre and the general shape of 1970s guitar rock. They were followed by many other bands, including The Atlanta Rhythm Section, ZZ Top, Black Oak Arkansas, the more

neg: Max T. Barnes vocals on "The Sun Never Sets" as part of Joe Sun and the Solar System. Recorded in London, England on Sonnet Records. Other credits to Barnes include backup vocals on "Roadhouses and Dance Halls", an album by Lonnie Mack recorded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Barnes played lead guitar on the album "Wait 'Til I Get My Hands on You" by Wynn Stewart and played acoustic guitar on "How Do I Live" by LeAnn Rimes. During his time as a songwriter and producer at Curb Records, Barnes played lead guitar on the "Christmas Time" album for Eddy Arnold. He is also

neg: Sweet Home Alabama (film) her pure fantasy character, Melanie Carmichael, with a massive infusion of old-fashioned Hollywood magic." The film grossed over US$35 million in its first weekend. By the end of its run in the United States, "Sweet Home Alabama" grossed over US$130 million, and another US$53,399,006 internationally. With a reported budget of US$30 million, it was a box office hit, despite the mixed reviews. The film won the following awards: Sweet Home Alabama (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), the film soundtrack, includes thirteen songs by different artists. Sweet Home Alabama (film) Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by

neg: My Sweet Lord was taken from the evening show and begins with Harrison's spoken ""Hare Krishna"" over his opening acoustic-guitar chords. Among the 24 backing musicians was a "Soul Choir" featuring singers Claudia Linnear, Dolores Hall and Jo Green, but it was Harrison who sung the end-of-song Guru Stotram prayer in his role as lead vocalist, unlike on the studio recording (where it was sung by the backing chorus); the slide guitar parts were played by Eric Clapton and Jesse Ed Davis. During his 1974 North American tour, Harrison's only one there as a solo artist, "My Sweet Lord" was performed as the

neg: Loaded (The Velvet Underground album) organ duties, and also recorded several lead guitar tracks. The guitar solos on "Rock and Roll", "Cool it Down", "Head Held High" and "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'" were all played by Yule. Original copies of the album have no silence in between the first two songs, "Who Loves the Sun" and "Sweet Jane", with the first note of the latter being heard at the precise moment the former completely fades. Some later pressings break the segue with the insertion of a few seconds of silence. All CDs of "Loaded" retain the original segue without the silence. The artwork for the album

neg: Leon Wilkeson a bassist. Van Zant subsequently visited Wikeson and convinced him to rejoin the band, and King moved to lead guitar. With its outlaw image, tough Southern rock, and solid touring, Skynyrd quickly became one of the top bands of the 1970s, scoring such hit albums as 1974's "Second Helping", 1975's "Nuthin' Fancy", 1976's "Gimme Back My Bullets" and "One More from the Road", plus 1977's "Street Survivors" and such hit singles as "Free Bird" and "Sweet Home Alabama." It was also during this time that Wilkeson picked up the gimmick of wearing colorful hats onstage, garnering the nickname "Mad Hatter."

neg: Michael Sweet show and names such as Sammy Hagar, Mickey Thomas and Ann Wilson were among the invited guests. Tom Scholz was moved by what Sweet had written about the late Brad Delp and then heard Sweet sing and play guitar. Scholz was so impressed with Sweet's talents that he invited him to join the band and become a permanent member. Boston began booking a tour for 2008 with Styx as the opening act. Sweet handled lead vocals on roughly half of the set list and played guitar for the entire set and handled solo work as well. In August 2011, it

neg: Sweet Home Alabama (film) Sweet Home Alabama (film) Sweet Home Alabama is a 2002 American romantic comedy film directed by Andy Tennant and starring Reese Witherspoon, Josh Lucas, Patrick Dempsey and Candice Bergen. The film was released by Touchstone Pictures on September 27, 2002. The film takes its title from the Lynyrd Skynyrd song of the same name. On an Alabama beach, 10 year olds Jake Perry and Melanie Smooter inspect the result of sand struck by lightning. Jake asserts that they will be married one day. In the present day, Melanie is a successful fashion designer. She has adopted the surname "Carmichael" to

neg: Michael Sweet Michael Sweet Michael Harrison Sweet (born July 4, 1963) is a singer from Whittier, California; he is the co-founder, writer, lead guitarist, lead singer and front man of the Christian metal band Stryper. He was also singer and guitarist for Boston from 2007 to 2011. In the early 1980s, Sweet and his brother started a band called Roxx Regime and played in small venues. They were a trio for a period of time with Sweet being the only guitar player in the band. This band would later become Stryper. The band challenged the stereotype of heavy metal being satanic and

neg: Melanie Oxley The Triffids' 1984 EP, "Raining Pleasure". In early 1985 she worked for the Johnny Kannis Band with Richard Jakimyszyn on guitar, Tony Juke on keyboards and guitar, Kannis on lead vocals, Tony Robertson on bass guitar, Don Raffael on saxophone and Destroyer on drums. Also that year she was briefly in Sweet Nothing. Later that year, Oxley formed a dance pop band, The Sparklers, in Sydney together with Chris Abrahams (ex-Benders) on keyboards; her brother, Peter Oxley on bass guitar; Bill Bilson (The Sunnyboys) on drums; and Mark Walker (Hoi Polloi, Sweet Nothing) on guitar – who was replaced by

neg: Maurice Gibb synthesizer on the song "Sweet Song of Summer" (1972). Since 1987, he played keyboards on most of the songs in the group's performances, but still played bass or guitar occasionally. Gibb debuted his career as an instrumentalist in 1964 on "Claustrophobia". Also he occasionally played lead guitar (including using the acoustic guitar given to him by John Lennon, which he used on "This Is Where I Came In", 2001). In the reunited Bee Gees from 1987 onward, Gibb was the group's resident expert on all technical phases of recording and co-ordinated musicians and engineers to create much of the group's

neg: Mike Dirnt Middle School, ten-year-old Dirnt met Billie Joe Armstrong, with whom he bonded instantly. Armstrong began to play guitar with Mike, and the two spent much time at Armstrong's house in 1984 and they played songs by various artists, most notably Ramones, Ozzy Osbourne, Def Leppard, Hüsker Dü, AC/DC, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Replacements, The Who and Van Halen. At the age of 15, they formed a group named "Sweet Children" with Billie Joe singing and playing lead guitar, Mike playing rhythm guitar, Sean on bass and Raj on drums. After attending Salesian High School, an all-boys Catholic school for his first

neg: Sean Bridgers Sean Bridgers Sean MacKenzie Bridgers (born March 15, 1968) is an American actor, screenwriter, and producer, known for his role as Johnny Burns on the HBO series "Deadwood" and on the SundanceTV original series "Rectify" as Trey Willis. Additional to many roles in television and film since 1991, Bridgers received acclaim and awards for the independent film "Paradise Falls", which he wrote and produced. He received praise for his lead role in Lucky McKee's horror film "The Woman" and another Moderncine film, "Jug Face", as well as notable roles in "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Nell". He played Old Nick in

neg: Michael Sweet Kyle died after a two-year battle with cancer. Michael Sweet Michael Harrison Sweet (born July 4, 1963) is a singer from Whittier, California; he is the co-founder, writer, lead guitarist, lead singer and front man of the Christian metal band Stryper. He was also singer and guitarist for Boston from 2007 to 2011. In the early 1980s, Sweet and his brother started a band called Roxx Regime and played in small venues. They were a trio for a period of time with Sweet being the only guitar player in the band. This band would later become Stryper. The band challenged

neg: Jenny Choi Jenny Choi Jenny Choi is an American singer and cellist, who founded the Asians in Rock tour, and is the lead singer of the two-piece Chicago band, Sanawon. For many years she performed solo at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (where she received her undergraduate degree) as well as with a back-up band. She also played synthesizer and sang lead and backing vocals in the short-lived Sweet Black And Blue, with Philip Stone on drums and Ben Weasel at guitar and microphone. She played cello on Mike Park's second album "North Hangook Falling", The Lawrence Arms fifth album "Oh!

neg: Nick Menza Ballard, guitarists Christopher Grady and Colin Reid, and lead vocalist Brian Williams. Menza's father, Don Menza who famously played tenor sax on "The Pink Panther Theme" with the Henry Mancini Orchestra, plays saxophone on the song "The King"; other guests include Roy Z on guitar and Ed Roth on keyboards. In 2015, Menza contributed drum tracks to the song "Are We Alone?" on the album "Warless Society (The Global Invasion)" by Ci2i, with John Goodwin and Darwin Ballard on guitar and bass, respectively. In 2015 he also began working with Los Angeles band Sweet Eve on their follow up album

neg: Oz Fox Tony Palacios. Fox recorded half of the guitar solos with Stryper while additionally providing background vocals for the group. He later took up the main vocal duties for a period of four months in 1992 after founding member Michael Sweet decided to leave the band and pursue a solo career. With Fox on lead vocals, the threesome did two short tours in Europe. After Stryper, Fox played in several projects, including his own band, SinDizzy, where he played rhythm guitar and sang lead vocals. SinDizzy, which released an album in 1998 titled "He's Not Dead", included former Stryper bassist Tim

neg: The Sweet undertook an acoustic performance of three tracks, "New York Groove-Empire State of Mind", "Blockbuster" and "Peppermint Twist", in front of a live audience at ABC Radio Studios in East Perth. Shows in Perth, Adelaide, Hobart, Geelong, Melbourne and Sydney featured tracks from the new album for the first time. Paul Manzi joined Sweet on their 2014 Australian tour, replacing Tony O'Hora who was absent for personal reasons. Manzi played guitar, keyboard and undertook lead vocals on "Set Me Free" and "AC-DC" as the band performed shows in regional centres, including outback Western Australia, Darwin and far-north Queensland, NSW and Victoria

neg: Sweet Jane (band) 2012 Danda took over lead vocal duties after former vocalist Lydia Des Dolles and the band parted company and Neil (backing vocals,keyboards, guitar) and Conor Paxton (guitars) joined the line-up. In October 2013 the band changed their name to Buffalo Sunn. Buffalo Sunn released their debut album By The Ocean By The Sea in Ireland on 10 October 2014 through Reekus Records Sweet Jane (band) Sweet Jane are an Irish band formed in 2008. The current line-up consists of Danda Paxton (lead guitar/vocals), Neil Paxton ( backing vocals/keyboards/ guitar), Ruairi Paxton (bass), Conor Paxton (guitar) and Donagh O Brien (drums).

neg: Don't Ask Me No Questions band became successful. It was written by Rossington and Van Zant during a fishing trip. The song failed to reach chart status; however, their later song "Sweet Home Alabama" achieved worldwide recognition. Don't Ask Me No Questions "Don't Ask Me No Questions" is a song by southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd released on its 1974 album, "Second Helping". It was written by Gary Rossington and Ronnie Van Zant. The song is memorable for its lyrics and simple guitar riff. Lynyrd Skynyrd, depicting themselves as just working-class musicians who liked making music at the time, were anxious in the world of

neg: Harvest (Neil Young album) of Lynyrd Skynyrd's 1973 hit "Sweet Home Alabama" which mentions Neil by name. Young later wrote of "Alabama" in his autobiography "Waging Heavy Peace", saying it "richly deserved the shot Lynyrd Skynyrd gave me with their great record. I don't like my words when I listen to it. They are accusatory and condescending, not fully thought out, and too easy to misconstrue." "Words (Between the Lines of Age)", the last song on the album, featured a lengthy guitar workout with the band. It has a typical Neil Young structure consisting of four chords during the multiple improvised solos. The song

neg: The Rockets (band) The Rockets received some attention outside of the state but never became a true national act. Their first album, "Love Transfusion", was released in 1977. During this period, they also opened some shows for Kiss. The album failed to produce any hits. The 1979 self-titled release featured the hits, "Oh Well" and "Turn Up The Radio". This record also featured David Hood on bass guitar, one of the "Swampers" from the famous Muscle Shoals Sound Studios in Alabama. Muscle Shoals was mentioned in Lynyrd Skynyrd's southern rock anthem "Sweet Home Alabama". The album was dedicated to Skynyrd members Ronnie Van

neg: Rabbit (band) October 1980 and disbanded in 1982. The Cherries were formed in 1973 in Newcastle as a glam rock band by Jim Porteus on bass guitar, Phil Screen on drums and Mark Tinson on lead guitar and vocals. They were renamed as Rabbit and played a mixture of originals and cover versions by Alice Cooper, The Who and the Sweet. Vocalist Greg Douglas joined early in 1974 and was replaced in October of that year by Dave Evans, the founding singer from hard rockers, AC/DC.<ref name="Holmgren AC/DC"></ref> Evans had seen the group performing "at Chequers nightclub in Sydney and was impressed

neg: The K-Otics join the Classics IV on drums. Marvin Taylor moved to the Atlanta area and played with Mose Jones and Java Monkey while continuing to write and produce music. Name/Instrument Date The K-Otics The K-Otics were a college band formed at Troy University in Troy, Alabama circa 1962. Founded by Joe Torrillo and Mike Johnson, the band solidified with Tommy Mann (lead singer) and Ray Goss (bass & vocals) from Tallassee, Alabama, and Marvin Taylor (lead guitar and vocals) and Kim Venable (drums) from Tuskegee, Alabama, and began to make records. The band gained regional recognition after recording "Charlena" for Rick

neg: Stryper Kenny Metcalf (their first tour keyboardist) persuaded them to do so. Inspired by bands such as Van Halen, but distressed by their message, they sought to form a band that would extol their worldview and beliefs. Stryper was originally known as Roxx Regime and composed of brothers Michael Sweet on lead vocals and lead guitar and Robert Sweet on drums while Eric Johnson played bass, rounding out the trio. Oz Fox eventually joined the band. Before Oz Fox joined the band, a number of guitarists almost joined Roxx Regime, including Doug Aldrich and C.C. DeVille. The name "Stryper" was adopted

neg: Colin Ford 5, he made his film debut as Clinton Jr. in the feature film "Sweet Home Alabama". He obtained more roles in independent films such as "Moved", "The Book of Jaene" and "". In 2004, Ford portrayed Matthew Steed in the movie "The Work and the Glory". 2005 began with a high profile photo shoot with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for "W" magazine. This was immediately followed by a trip to Vancouver with Tom Welling and the cast of "Smallville". Following "Smallville", he reprised his role as Matthew Steed in "", then played a lead role, as Jackson Patch in

neg: Gang Gajang their debut album, "GANGGajang", they enlisted Gordon Sullivan (of Deckchairs Overboard, who had also worked on "Sweet and Sour") on lead guitar; Kayellen Bee (a.k.a. Kay Bee), (who co-wrote "The Heart Plays Tricks" as K Bidstrup with G Bidstrup and Callaghan for "Sweet and Sour") on vocals and percussion; and Marilyn Delaney on vocals and keyboards. The album was produced by Joe Wissert (Earth, Wind & Fire, Helen Reddy, The J. Geils Band) with band members Bidstrup and Callaghan. In August 1985 during the initial stages of recording the album, Robert James replaced Sullivan on guitar. The group's live debut

neg: Maurice Gibb sound. He also contributed lead guitar on the Bee Gees' recordings in 1966. His composition on which he played lead guitar was "Country Woman" which was the B-side for the group's hit, "How Can You Mend a Broken Heart", as well as some songs on "2 Years On" including "Back Home", "Lay It on Me" and "Every Second, Every Minute". On his guitar work on "Back Home", Bruce Eder of AllMusic declared the track as the loudest guitar ever heard on a Bee Gees record. On average, Gibb sang lead on one or two songs for each album and he

neg: Banditos (band) favorite local saloon. They added Mary Beth Richardson on vocals and percussion, Randy Wade on drums, Danny Vines on bass, and Jeffery Salter playing lead guitar. Pierce's non-traditional banjo playing throughout their music adds to the honky-tonk and garage elements of their sound. Lead guitarist Salter, who grew up with Parsons and Vines in Hueytown, Alabama, is trained in jazz and classical guitar from University of Alabama at Birmingham and works as a luthier, building custom guitars as part of his company, Pyrose Wood Works. The band's name comes from the idea of a band of friends getting together. The

neg: White Heart with two of its members coming from Bill Gaither's group. The first two albums were produced by Smiley and Huff, the two friends who formed the group and were listening to groups like Toto, Boz Scaggs, Journey, and Steely Dan at the time. The original lineup consisted of Billy Smiley (guitar, keyboards, and occasional lead vocals), Mark Gersmehl (keyboards and occasional lead vocals), Steve Green (lead vocals), Gary Lunn (bass), and brothers Dann and David Huff (guitars/vocals & drums respectively). Whiteheart was pursued by every major Christian label until Chris Christian heard their demo and signed them to Home Sweet

neg: Larry Stephenson the Virginians for more than four years. In 1983, he joined the Bluegrass Cardinals. During this time, he recorded two solo albums: "Sweet Sunny South" in 1982 and "Every Time I Sing A Love Song". He moved close to Nashville in April 1992. Stephenson formed the band in 1989. Initially, Marc Keller played guitar, Doug Campbell played bass, and, Rick Allred played fiddle. The current lineup is Kenny Ingram (banjo), Kevin Richardson (guitar), and Matt Wright (bass). White House was a bluegrass supergroup formed by Stephenson, David Parmley (guitar, lead vocals), Missy Raines (bass), Jason Carter (violin), and Charlie Cushman

neg: Shenandoah (band) Shenandoah (band) Shenandoah is an American country music group founded in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, in 1984 by Marty Raybon (lead vocals, acoustic guitar), Ralph Ezell (bass guitar, backing vocals), Stan Thorn (keyboards, backing vocals), Jim Seales (lead guitar, backing vocals), and Mike McGuire (drums, background vocals). Thorn and Ezell left the band in the mid-1990s, with Rocky Thacker taking over on bass guitar; Keyboardist Stan Munsey joined the line up in 1995. The band split up in 1997 after Raybon left. Seales, Munsey, Thacker and McGuire reformed the band in 2000 with lead singer Brent Lamb, who was in turn

neg: Mal McNulty well as the singles "X-Ray-Specs" and "Stand Up". He left the band in 1994. During his time with Sweet, he also collaborated on the side project Paddy Goes to Holyhead with Andy Scott (also of Sweet), releasing the singles "The Green Green Grass of Home" and "Delilah" in 1987. He also played session bass and sang backing vocals for Norwegian Ole I'Dole on "This Ole Town". In 2005 he joined veteran Wolverhampton/Walsall rockers Slade on vocals and guitar, taking over from Steve Whalley. Paddy Goes to Holyhead Sweet Hazzard Ole Sweet Sweet Mal McNulty Malcolm McNulty (born 7 December 1951)

neg: Electric Dylan controversy settled their legal dispute, the guitar was sold by Christie's auction house in New York for $965,000, in December 2013. On July 26, 2015, the guitar was publicly played for the first time in fifty years during a tribute set at the Newport Folk Festival honoring the 50th anniversary of Dylan plugging in at Newport. The tribute set included Gillian Welch, Dave Rawlings, Willie Watson, the New Orleans Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Jason Isbell, and several others. Isbell played Dylan's guitar during the tribute set and Newport Folk Festival producer Jay Sweet was quoted as saying "Dylan's guitar is home."

neg: Alabama (American band) are as follows: Alabama (American band) Alabama is an American country and Southern rock band formed in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1969. The band was founded by Randy Owen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass guitar, background vocals). They were soon joined by their other cousin, Jeff Cook (lead guitar, fiddle, and keyboards). First operating under the name Wildcountry, the group toured the Southeast bar circuit in the early 1970s, and began writing original songs. They changed their name to Alabama in 1977 and following the chart success of two singles, were approached by RCA Records

neg: Alabama (American band) Alabama (American band) Alabama is an American country and Southern rock band formed in Fort Payne, Alabama, in 1969. The band was founded by Randy Owen (lead vocals, rhythm guitar) and his cousin Teddy Gentry (bass guitar, background vocals). They were soon joined by their other cousin, Jeff Cook (lead guitar, fiddle, and keyboards). First operating under the name Wildcountry, the group toured the Southeast bar circuit in the early 1970s, and began writing original songs. They changed their name to Alabama in 1977 and following the chart success of two singles, were approached by RCA Records for a record

neg: Small Town USA guitar and electric guitar, with piano flourishes. In it, the narrator lists off the various things in his hometown, and says that he proud of his roots. According to Moore, "Small Town USA" was the "first or second" song he wrote upon moving to Nashville, TN. The song was inspired by his feeling homesick for Poyen, Arkansas. The second line changes with every chorus (David Allan Coe in the second chorus (which has been altered by some radio stations with their own call letters) and Sweet Home Alabama after the bridge). Dan Milliken of "Country Universe" gave the song a

neg: Martin Armiger 20-episode, weekly pop music, drama TV series, "Sweet and Sour". Armiger was musical director for the series, he provided backing vocals, lead guitar, bass guitar, keyboards, drums and lyrics. He also produced the two soundtrack albums, "Sweet & Sour – TV Soundtrack" and "Sweet & Sour Volume Two", and three singles, "Sweet and Sour" (which peaked at No. 13 on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart), "Glam to Wham" and "No Focus". Also in that year he joined Stephen Cummings Band on guitar and vocals; and in August he produced Cummings' debut solo album, "Senso", released on Regular Records, with

neg: Reese Witherspoon Cecily in the comedy "The Importance of Being Earnest", a film adaptation of Oscar Wilde's play in which she received a Teen Choice Award nomination. Later that year, she starred with Josh Lucas and Patrick Dempsey in Andy Tennant's film "Sweet Home Alabama", where she played Melanie Carmichael, a young fashion designer who intends to marry a New York politician but must return to Alabama to divorce her childhood sweetheart, from whom she has been separated for seven years. Witherspoon regarded this as a "personal role" in that it reminded her of experiences she had when she moved from her

neg: Southern Man (song) play like they mean it," Young said in 1976. "I'm proud to have my name in a song like theirs." Young has also been known to play "Sweet Home Alabama" in concert occasionally. To demonstrate this camaraderie, Van Zant frequently wore a Neil Young "Tonight's the Night" T-shirt while performing "Sweet Home Alabama". Crazy Horse bassist Billy Talbot can often be seen reciprocating by wearing a Jack Daniel's-styled Lynyrd Skynyrd T-shirt (including at the "Live Rust" concert). In his book "", Young stated that Lynyrd Skynyrd wrote "Sweet Home Alabama" not in response to "Southern Man", but rather to Young's

neg: Course of Nature Course of Nature Course of Nature was an alternative rock band formed in Enterprise, Alabama in 2001, later based in Los Angeles. The band was co-founded by lead singer and rhythm guitarist Mark Wilkerson, with a final lineup of Sean Kipe (lead guitar), Jackson Eppley (bass) and Shane Lenzen O'Connell (drums). Mark Wilkerson and guitarist/bassist John "Fish" Milldrum formed Course of Nature after leaving Alabama band Cog, naming their new band after a song title from their previous band. The band originally played cover songs, but gradually developed and played their own material. They were joined by drummer Rick Shelton,

neg: Sweet Water, Alabama Sweet Water, Alabama Sweet Water is a town in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. This town is twenty-four miles south of Linden. The community was founded during the 1840s. It was named for Sweet Water Creek, which runs through a section of the community. The population was 258 during the 2010 census. It is home to Sweet Water High School, part of the Marengo County Public School System. The current school was founded during the early 1870s. Sweet Water is located at and has an elevation of . According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town has a total area

neg: 1940 Alabama Crimson Tide football team a 7–0 halftime lead. In the third quarter, Alabama extended their lead to 20–0 with touchdowns scored runs of two-yards by Spencer and 31-yards by Dave Brown. They then closed the game with a five-yard Herschel Mosley touchdown run in the fourth quarter for the 26–0 victory. The victory was Alabama's final game played against the Badgers and improved their all-time record against Spring Hill to 3–0. This contest is also notable for being the first night game ever played by an Alabama football team. In their first home game of the season, Alabama shutout the Mercer Bears 20–0 on

neg: Ed King the "Three Guitar Army". King's guitar playing and songwriting skills were an essential element of Lynyrd Skynyrd's first three albums: "(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)", "Second Helping" and "Nuthin' Fancy". King co-wrote one of the band's most recognizable hits "Sweet Home Alabama", and his voice counted the "one, two, three", before he launched into his famous riff to start the song. Other songs that King wrote or co-wrote for Lynyrd Skynyrd include "Poison Whiskey", "Saturday Night Special", "Whiskey Rock-a-Roller" and "Workin' for MCA". Guitarist Rossington noted years later that King was the most business-minded member of Lynyrd Skynyrd, relating a story of

neg: Sweet Home Alabama addition to the original appearance on "Second Helping", the song has appeared on numerous Lynyrd Skynyrd collections and live albums. "Sweet Home Alabama" was written as an answer to two songs, "Southern Man" and "Alabama" by Neil Young, which dealt with themes of racism and slavery in the American South. "We thought Neil was shooting all the ducks in order to kill one or two," said Ronnie Van Zant at the time. The following excerpt shows the Neil Young mention in the song: In his 2012 autobiography "Waging Heavy Peace", Young commented on his role in the song's creation, writing

neg: Joey Santiago the breakup of the Pixies, Santiago went into a depression for the first couple of years but remained on good terms with bandmate Black Francis (who soon adopted the name Frank Black). Black, who was recording his 1993 debut album, "Frank Black", contacted Santiago to ask whether he would contribute lead guitar. Santiago agreed, and he and Mallari drove from their home in Florida to Los Angeles. The couple ended up moving into Black's old apartment in L.A. on a whim. Santiago played lead guitar on a number of Frank Black's solo albums, including "Teenager of the Year" (1994), and

neg: Sweet Home Alabama (film) an old mill, named Starr's Mill, in Fayette County, Georgia. Wynn's Pond in Sharpsburg, Georgia is the location where Jake lands his plane. The historic homes shown at Melanie's return to Pigeon Creek were shot in Eufaula, Alabama. The film title and theme song lyrics are from the ""Sweet Home Alabama"" song by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, that first appeared in 1974 on their second album, "Second Helping". This film received mostly mixed reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, 38% of critics gave the film positive reviews, based on 157 reviews. A critics consensus reads: "Reese Witherspoon is charming

neg: 1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team 1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team The 1984–85 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1984–85 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Sonny Smith, who was in his seventh season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 22–12, 8–10 in SEC play. They defeated Ole Miss, LSU, Florida, and Alabama to win the SEC Tournament championship. They received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament where they defeated Purdue and Kansas to advance to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to North Carolina. !colspan=12

neg: 1998–99 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team to the Sweet Sixteen where they lost to Ohio State. 1998–99 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team The 1998–99 Auburn Tigers men's basketball team represented Auburn University in the 1998–99 college basketball season. The team's head coach was Cliff Ellis, who was in his fifth season at Auburn. The team played their home games at Beard–Eaves–Memorial Coliseum in Auburn, Alabama. They finished the season 29–4, 14–2 in SEC play to win the SEC regular season championship. They defeated Alabama to advance to the semifinals of the SEC Tournament where they lost to Kentucky. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA

neg: Debbie Horton Debbie Horton Debbie Horton is an American guitarist, DJ and songwriter who is the only woman to have ever played lead guitar for Johnny Cash. During a concert near Baltimore, Maryland Johnny Cash had heard that Debbie Horton was there and that she played lead guitar in a similar way to Luther Perkins. During the concert Cash called Horton out of the audience to join him on stage to perform a song with him. Cash sang "Big River" while Horton played lead guitar. Horton holds the distinction of being the only woman to have played lead guitar for Cash. Horton

neg: My Sweet Love Ain't Around My Sweet Love Ain't Around "My Sweet Love Ain't Around" is a song written and performed by Hank Williams. it was his third single on MGM Records released in January 1948. "My Sweet Love Ain't Around" was recorded at Castle Studio in Nashville with Fred Rose producing and backing from Jerry Byrd (steel guitar), Robert "Chubby" Wise (fiddle), Zeke Turner (lead guitar), probably Louis Innis (bass) and either Owen Bradley or Rose on piano. After the underwhelming performance of "On the Banks of the Old Ponchartrain," "My Sweet Love Ain't Around" returned to the harder sound that had made "Move

neg: James Ervan Parker James Ervan Parker James Ervan "Jim" Parker (born December 21, 1942 in La Habra, California) is an American singer-songwriter and co-founder of the Huntsville, Alabama sub-chapter of the Nashville Songwriters Association International. Parker lives in Madison, Alabama, his home since 1985. Parker received his first guitar from Jimmy Gilmer of The Fireballs in 1961. At the time Gilmer was dating Parker's sister. In 1961 Jim Parker joined a music group that called themselves The Illusions: The group recorded a single with Dot Records which was produced by Tommy Allsup (Buddy Holly's lead guitar player) in Odessa, Texas. Parker wrote the

neg: Eddie Hinton and redemption. Atlantic Records executive Jerry Wexler heard Hinton while he was doing session work at Muscle Shoals Sound and deemed him "the next big thing." However, Hinton's battles with mental illness, drugs and alcohol addiction prevented that from happening. He died at home with his mother, Deanie Perkins and stepfather, Paul Perkins, in Birmingham, Alabama from a heart attack at age 51. Eddie Hinton Eddie Hinton (15 June 1944 – 28 July 1995) was an American songwriter and session musician best known for his work with soul music and R&B singers. He played lead guitar for Muscle Shoals Rhythm

neg: Lone Justice 1993, appearing on the album "Bitter Sweet & Twisted". Fontayne played guitar in Bruce Springsteen's band for the tour backing up the "Lucky Town/Human Touch" albums. After a decade removed from the music industry, Hedgecock returned in 1996 as half of the duo Parlor James. A Lone Justice retrospective, "This World Is Not My Home", was released in January 1999, featuring early demo recordings. A budget compilation was issued in 2003 as part of Universal Music's "20th Century Masters" series. Their 1985 performance of "Sweet, Sweet Baby (I'm Falling)" was released by BBC Video on "The Old Grey Whistle Test

neg: Bruce Langhorne guitar countermelody on the song. His guitar is also prominent on several other songs on Dylan's "Bringing It All Back Home" album, particularly "Love Minus Zero/No Limit" and "She Belongs to Me"; he also played the lead guitar parts on "Subterranean Homesick Blues", "Outlaw Blues", "Bob Dylan's 115th Dream" and "Maggie's Farm". He also played the guitar for Dylan's television performances of "It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding)" and "It's All Over Now, Baby Blue" on "The Les Crane Show" in February 1965, a month after the "Bringing It All Back Home" sessions. Two years earlier, Langhorne performed on "Corrina,

neg: Michael Sweet took Christian rock into mainstream. With the band, Sweet was not only the lead vocalist and shared lead guitar duties, but he also wrote most of the music for the band as well as co-producing and arranging the music. The band recorded five successful studio albums. The band's reputation declined in the 1990s. After nine years as the lead singer/lead guitarist of Stryper, Sweet left the band in 1992 in order to pursue a solo career. He first released a demo album titled "Unstryped", which featured several songs allegedly intended for the band. Sweet later included some of these on

neg: Al Kooper Tubes. Kooper has played on hundreds of records, including ones by the Rolling Stones, B. B. King, the Who, the Jimi Hendrix Experience, Alice Cooper, and Cream. On occasion, he has even overdubbed his own efforts, as on "The Live Adventures of Mike Bloomfield and Al Kooper" and other albums, under the pseudonym "Roosevelt Gook". After moving to Atlanta in 1972, he discovered the band Lynyrd Skynyrd, and produced and performed on their first three albums, including the singles "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird". In 1972 he rejoined the Blues Project at a charity concert promoted by Bruce Blakeman

neg: The Powell Brothers Jamboree (Sweet Home, OR), Way Out West Fest (El Paso, TX), and Oyster Ridge Music Festival (Kemmerer, WY). The band's schedule also included some of the largest events in their home state of Texas, like the State Fair of Texas, Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, San Antonio Livestock Show & Rodeo, and Rodeo Austin. Taylor Powell - lead vocals, guitar Blake Powell - guitar, backing vocals Joseph Daniel - bass, backing vocals Reese Foster - drums, backing vocals David Carreon - live audio The Powell Brothers The Powell Brothers is an Americana/Country group from Kingwood, Texas. The group was formed

neg: Kill 'Em All gas station. A modified version of his composition with the original lyrics appeared on Megadeth's debut "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good!" (1985). Although Mustaine told Metallica not to use any of his music, Hetfield wrote lyrics about the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse and added a bridge and cleanly picked guitar solo in the middle. Mustaine said the bridge was inspired by the main riff in Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama". "Motorbreath" was written by Hetfield during his time in Leather Charm and tells about life on the road. The song is based on a four-chord verse

neg: The Farm (U.S. band) the award-winning TV show "Nick's Wild Ride" that airs on Outdoor Channel and played fiddle in Kenny Chesney's road band. The three met during a songwriting session which included former Western Flyer member Danny Myrick, who also became the group's producer. Their self-titled debut album, released in 2012, produced two top 40 hits on Country Airplay: "Home Sweet Home" and "Be Grateful". In 2014, they announced a third single, "Mud". The Farm (U.S. band) The Farm, also known as The Farm Inc., is an American country music trio consisting of Nick Hoffman (vocals, fiddle), Damien Horne (vocals, keyboard, guitar) and

neg: Sweet Water (band) Sweet Water (band) Sweet Water is an American rock band from Seattle, Washington. Originally known as S.G.M., the band's members met while students at The Bush School. The band lineup changed in 1990, and included Adam Czeisler, vocals, Rich Credo, lead guitar, Cole Peterson, rhythm guitar, Dudley Taft, Bass and Paul Uhlir, Drums. Garnering acclaim for their debut on New Rage Records, "Sweet Water", the band was subsequently signed in 1992 by Jason Flom, and Will Carson of Atlantic Records and released its second self-titled album, "Sweet Water" produced by Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Dashboard Confessional, Lit, Pearl Jam) and

neg: Strawberry Alarm Clock part of 1971, the group, now without a record label and with internal conflicts over musical direction, opted to disband. Lead guitarist King deciding to relocate to the South while Gunnels joined the backup band for the Everly Brothers, alongside Waddy Wachtel and Warren Zevon. King had earlier expressed an interest in joining Lynyrd Skynyrd to vocalist Ronnie Van Zant when the two bands toured together, and he accepted an invitation to join the band in November 1972. It was King who composed the classic opening riff to the band's biggest hit, "Sweet Home Alabama", released in 1974. SAC reunited

neg: The South (song) The song has sold 165,000 copies in the U.S. as of May 2014. The South (song) "The South" is a song by American country music band The Cadillac Three. It is their debut release for Big Machine Records. Lead singer Jaren Johnston, who wrote the song, told "Billboard": "I wanted something for our live set that mirrored 'Kashmir' by Led Zeppelin – maybe a southern version of that. I got into writing it, and started with the lyrics, I remembered the first time I heard 'Sweet Home Alabama,' and I was just mesmerized with it. I thought 'We need something

neg: The South (song) The South (song) "The South" is a song by American country music band The Cadillac Three. It is their debut release for Big Machine Records. Lead singer Jaren Johnston, who wrote the song, told "Billboard": "I wanted something for our live set that mirrored 'Kashmir' by Led Zeppelin – maybe a southern version of that. I got into writing it, and started with the lyrics, I remembered the first time I heard 'Sweet Home Alabama,' and I was just mesmerized with it. I thought 'We need something like that.'" The song features guest vocals from Dierks Bentley, Florida Georgia Line,

neg: I Won't Be Home No More was recorded at Castle Studio in Nashville with Jerry Rivers (fiddle), Don Helms (steel guitar), and Harold Bradley (rhythm guitar), while it is speculated that Chet Atkins played lead guitar and Ernie Newton played bass. The song climbed to #4 on the country singles chart. I Won't Be Home No More "I Won't Be Home No More" is a song written by Hank Williams on July 11, 1952. It was released posthumously on MGM Records a year later in July 1953. It was recorded at the same session that produced the classic "You Win Again" and has a similar theme,

neg: WDNG WDNG WDNG (1450 AM, "My 95") is a radio station licensed to serve Anniston, Alabama, United States. The station is owned by WDNG, Inc. It airs an adult contemporary format. The station was assigned the WDNG call letters by the Federal Communications Commission. On August 6, 2018, WDNG changed its format and become a sister station of WFHK, under the new name of MY 95 FM. . As signification of the format change, the station is played the Lynyrd Skynyrd songs "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird" on repeat for 3 days prior to the switch. WFHK announced the station's

neg: One More from the Road "Simple Man". The two disc set put the tracks in order of the appearance of the original concert. The deluxe edition, released in 2001, was remastered and contained additional performances from the Fabulous Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The bonus tracks are also available separately on a "Rarities Edition". The live version of "Sweet Home Alabama" from this album was used as a track on the music rhythm video game "Guitar Hero World Tour". One More from the Road One More from the Road (Styled as "One More For From The Road") is a live album by Southern rock band

neg: Ardie Dean Hall of Fame induction and that he was required to perform at the ceremony, Dean assembled his former high school bandmates — Berka, Porter and Brandsgard. Dean estimates that he has played on over 100 blues albums. Ardie Dean Ardie Dean (born 1955) is an American electric blues drummer, audio engineer and record producer. In a varied career over fifty years, Dean has worked with the Giddens Sisters, Alabama Slim, Homesick James, Little Freddie King, Lee Gates, Ernie K-Doe, Bo Diddley, Gregg Allman, Sweet Betty, Guitar Gabriel, Adolphus Bell, Jerry McCain, Macavine Hayes, Beverly Watkins, Lightnin' Wells, Taj Mahal, Cootie

neg: Sweet and Lowdown Sean Penn on playing the guitar for his role in the film. Additional rhythm guitarists: Bucky Pizzarelli and James Chirillo — Chirillo played rhythm guitar on the "Sweet Georgia Brown" track — where the crescent moon cable breaks while Sean Penn is riding it. Pizzarelli did all other rhythm tracks. "Sweet and Lowdown" received generally positive reviews; it currently holds a 78% 'fresh' rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with the consensus, "Critics praise Woody Allen's "Sweet and Lowdown" for its charming, light-hearted comedy and quality acting." The film carries a 70 on Metacritic indicating generally favorable reviews. Sweet and Lowdown Sweet

neg: Thomas McClary (musician) his repertoire. After graduation, McClary went to college at Tuskegee University in Alabama where he majored in business. As a freshman student at Tuskegee University, McClary met Lionel Richie in the registration line. The two became friends and in 1968 they began to put together a band which they called The Mystics. McClary played the lead guitar and, early on, shared in the lead vocals. The group played local gigs then added more members and changed their name to the Commodores. In 1972, McClary and the Commodores signed with Berry Gordy and Motown Records. McClary spent 15 years as the

neg: Ki Fitzgerald of: Ki (vocals and guitar), Tom Warner (lead guitar), TK (bass guitar) and Pat Garvery (drums) and Will Farquarson (Guitar) who went on to become a member of Band "Bastille". The band made many appearances at festivals performing tracks ""Bitter Sweet"" and ""By Your Side"" receiving praise from BBC Radio Kent who said that Eyes Wide Open's ""songs and production are really strong"" and were considered to be ""far more the real Ki...than his original Busted material"". The band broke up whilst in the process of recording their debut album with producer Steve Lironi (Bon Jovi) and Grammy award-winning mixer

neg: Sweet Jane (band) Sweet Jane (band) Sweet Jane are an Irish band formed in 2008. The current line-up consists of Danda Paxton (lead guitar/vocals), Neil Paxton ( backing vocals/keyboards/ guitar), Ruairi Paxton (bass), Conor Paxton (guitar) and Donagh O Brien (drums). The group began working together after guitarist and songwriter Danda Paxton asked Lydia Des Dolles to provide vocals on a number of tracks he had written. Along with Ruairi Paxton and Donagh O Brien they recorded and released their first EP 'Black Boots and Black Hearts'. 2009 saw the band sign to Irish Label Reekus Records and together they released 'You're Making

neg: My Sweet Lord then reappears at the end in more normal attire, strumming the well-known introduction to "My Sweet Lord" on an acoustic guitar, and backed by the house band; instead of continuing with the song, Harrison finally takes his chance to play "Pirate Bob" by abruptly segueing into a sea shanty – to the horror of the "greasy" compère, played by Idle. The other musicians follow Harrison's lead, after which a group of dancers appear on stage and the show's closing credits roll. This performance is known as "The Pirate Song", co-written by Harrison and Idle, and the recording is only available

neg: Michael Sweet a new song-list and new artwork. On August 19, 2007, Sweet was asked by Boston's Tom Scholz to be one of the lead singers and guitarists for "Come Together: A Tribute to the Life of Brad Delp" at the Bank of America Pavilion in Boston. Tom Scholz then asked Sweet to join Boston for the band's summer 2008 tour with Styx as the opening act. Sweet performed lead vocals, background vocals, and guitar work for Boston. Sweet was asked to be a part of what was supposed to be Boston's last performance on August 19, 2007. It was a benefit/tribute

neg: Dick Wagner lead guitarist for the tracks "Flaming Youth" and "Sweet Pain", while also playing the acoustic guitar found on the ballad "Beth". As one of Ezrin's hired guns throughout much of the 1970s and 1980s, Wagner continued to lend his playing (and in some cases, songwriting) talents to albums including Peter Gabriel's self-titled solo debut (1977), Air Supply, Aerosmith's "Get Your Wings" (Wagner played the guitar solos on "Same Old Song and Dance" and "Train Kept A-Rollin'", the latter with Steve Hunter), Hall & Oates' "Along the Red Ledge", Kiss's "Revenge", and Burton Cummings' "Dream of a Child". Wagner produced and

neg: Sweet Head one I don’t think RCA particularly wanted,” Bowie told Musician in 1990. Similar in tempo to the other discarded song recorded in the same session (Chuck Berry's "Around and Around"), "Sweet Head" is a powerful rocker with heavy lead guitar riffs supplied by Mick Ronson - Bowie plays his customary twelve string acoustic guitar. There are 5 takes of the song which were all recorded live in the studio - the issued song being Take 4. Sweet Head "Sweet Head" is a song written by David Bowie which was recorded live at Trident Studios on 11 November 1971. It took

neg: Suzanne Rhatigan her career. The album was produced by Fred Maher, who also played percussion, and the backing band included Matthew Sweet (bass), Robert Quine (guitar), Bernie Worrell (keyboards), Matt Backer (guitar), and Drew Vogelman (drums), among others. She re-emerged in 1995 with the punk pop trio Rhatigan, featuring John Morrison (who also played in Hefner on bass guitar) and Brynn Burrows (later replaced by Paul Murphy) on drums. The band had a four-year residency at London's 12 Bar Club on Denmark Street, and Suzanne Rhatigan's night attracted many small bands early in their development, such as The Kings Of Convenience, The

neg: 1971 Alabama Crimson Tide football team their victory over USC, Alabama moved into the No. 9 position in the AP Poll prior to their game against Southern Miss. In their home opener, Alabama played 62 different players and defeated the Golden Eagles 42–6 at Denny Stadium. Johnny Musso gave the Crimson Tide a 14–0 lead with touchdown runs of one-yard in the first and 16-yards in the second quarter. Ellis Beck then extended their lead to 21–0 with his one-yard touchdown run prior to halftime. The Crimson Tide extended their lead further to 35–0 with third quarter touchdowns scored on a four-yard Joe LaBue run and

neg: Rickey Medlocke Rossington inviting him to rejoin Lynyrd Skynyrd as a lead guitarist and primary songwriter. Rossington asked Medlocke if he remembered how to play "Free Bird", "Tuesday's Gone", and "Workin' For MCA", among others. Medlocke rejoined Skynyrd and has been a member since. Occasionally, Medlocke will step away from Skynyrd briefly to join musicians like Blackberry Smoke and Shooter Jennings onstage. He joined "American Idol" finalist Bo Bice on stage for a rendition of "Sweet Home Alabama" when the top three finalists from season four returned home. Rickey Medlocke Rickey Medlocke (born February 17, 1950) is an American musician best known

neg: Alabama Woman Blues of various compilations. Alabama Woman Blues "Alabama Woman Blues" is a blues standard written and recorded by the American blues musician Leroy Carr. Carr recorded the song on September 9, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois with Scrapper Blackwell. His companion played the acoustic guitar on the recording, while Carr sang and played the piano for the release. While Carr played the song regularly in A-flat major on the piano, Blackwell tunes his guitar to A-flat and played it in the D-positionThe original take was released in 1930 as the B-side (C-6091-B) to the single "Four Day Rider" (C-6090-A). Since then, it

neg: Alabama Woman Blues Alabama Woman Blues "Alabama Woman Blues" is a blues standard written and recorded by the American blues musician Leroy Carr. Carr recorded the song on September 9, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois with Scrapper Blackwell. His companion played the acoustic guitar on the recording, while Carr sang and played the piano for the release. While Carr played the song regularly in A-flat major on the piano, Blackwell tunes his guitar to A-flat and played it in the D-positionThe original take was released in 1930 as the B-side (C-6091-B) to the single "Four Day Rider" (C-6090-A). Since then, it has become part

neg: Nursery Crimes (band) on Australian tours by L7, Henry Rollins, Faith No More, Fugazi and All. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, described how Nursery Crimes' "sound was built around melodic yet crunching guitar riffs, frenetic arrangements, rapid fire lead vocals and sweet harmonies". The group reunited for a series of gigs in 2006. Nursery Crimes formed in Melbourne in early 1989 by Paddy Chong on bass guitar; Dave Dixon on guitar and backing vocals; Caine Knight on lead guitar; Russell Hopkinson on drums (ex-Vicious Circle, Bamboos, Kryptonics, Cremator); and Phil Rose (aka Richard Andrew Rose) on lead vocals (ex-Slush Puppies). Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane,

neg: Alexandrov Ensemble took place on the central Lustgarten and gave the former Red Army's farewell to Berlin and the whole Germany an optimistic overtone. The Finnish concert was made into a rockumentary "Total Balalaika Show" by film director Aki Kaurismäki. That year they also made a CD and played a concert with French singer Jean-Jacques Goldman. The ensemble and the Leningrad Cowboys performed "Sweet Home Alabama" at the 1994 MTV Video Music Awards. Today, the ensemble is led by Honoured Artist of Russia Vyacheslav Korobko, who has been leading it since 2003. Over the years, the ensemble has collaborated with many popular

neg: Virgos Merlot for Brian Marshall, Brett Hestla joined Dark New Day in 2004. Marchant, Charlton and Ledbetter went on to form the band Red Halo. Chris Dickerson later played bass for Downstem [with Charlton on drums] and Course of Nature. In October 2008, it was stated by four of the original five band members, that they would reunite for a tenth anniversary, and a show was performed on January 9, 2009 in Birmingham, Alabama. The concert featured Marchant on lead guitar, Deacon on guitar, Dickerson on bass, Charlton on drums, making Hestla the only former member not returning for the reunion. An

neg: Muscle Shoals Sound Studio reopened. The four founders of the studio, Barry Beckett (keyboards), Roger Hawkins (drums), Jimmy Johnson (guitar) and David Hood (bass), affectionately called The Swampers, but usually known as the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section, were one of the best-known "house bands" or session musicians. (The nickname "The Swampers" was given to the group by the music producer Denny Cordell during recording sessions for Leon Russell because of their "funky, soulful Southern "swamp" sound".) They are referred to as "The Swampers" in the lyrics of "Sweet Home Alabama" (1974) by Lynyrd Skynyrd and appear on the cover of Cher's 1969 album "3614

neg: Don't Tell Me (Madonna song) / Like the open mouth of a grave, yeah / Not to stare up at me / Like a calf down on its knees". AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine gave a positive review of "Don't Tell Me", describing it as an "intricate, sensual, folk-psych stunner". Jim Farber from "Daily News" felt that "[the song] crosses up-to-date electronica with rootsy American blues via a guitar hook that sounds something like Lynyrd Skynyrd's 'Sweet Home Alabama'". He also believed that the imagery conjured up in the song is predominantly American. Louis Virtel, from TheBacklot.com, placed "Don't Tell Me" at number 25 of his

neg: Muscle Shoals, Alabama is reminiscent of the 1970s, with relevant recording equipment and paraphernalia. There are plans for future recording projects. Even before the Jackson Highway studio reopened, The Alabama Tourism Department named Muscle Shoals Sound Studio as the state's top attraction in 2017. The members of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section were Pete Carr (lead guitar), Jimmy Johnson (guitar), Roger Hawkins (drums), David Hood (bass guitar) and Barry Beckett (keyboards). Affectionately called The Swampers, the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section was a local group of first-call studio musicians (initially working at FAME and then at Muscle Shoals Sound Studios) who were available for

neg: Brian Haner and the guitar solo on "Tonight the World Dies" on their "Nightmare" album. He played the outro guitar solo on "Coming Home" on "Hail to the King" album. Most recently, he contributed the outro guitar solo on the song "Angels" from their latest album "The Stage". He made a rare live appearance with Avenged Sevenfold at their all acoustic Grammy Museum concert in October 2017. He married in 1980 to his first wife Jan (Smith) Gera. The couple had two sons, Brian Haner Jr, better known by his stage name, Synyster Gates, who is the lead guitarist for the metal

neg: My Sweet Love Ain't Around had snagged the enormously popular Bob Wills from Columbia and enjoyed its first big hit with "Life Gits Tee-Jus, Don't It" by singer Carson Robison. Williams' career would explode with the release of "Lovesick Blues" in January 1949. My Sweet Love Ain't Around "My Sweet Love Ain't Around" is a song written and performed by Hank Williams. it was his third single on MGM Records released in January 1948. "My Sweet Love Ain't Around" was recorded at Castle Studio in Nashville with Fred Rose producing and backing from Jerry Byrd (steel guitar), Robert "Chubby" Wise (fiddle), Zeke Turner (lead guitar),