Hometown Heroes..........orama ;)?

Question

Post some of your hometown acts, either born there or made they're name there.
Here's a few of my local folks

James Intveld-Crying Over You
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kq7Nv_fu5vE

The Blasters-Barefoot Rock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1itmUZA4DE

Rosie Flores-Crazy Mixed Emotions
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0tkDKHnHDjs

Answer 1

Hi Martin.



In Memory of Elizabeth Reed - The Allman Bros.

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



Doraville - Atlanta Rhythm Section

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK1UaixGa8E



And here's one for my state:



Georgia On My Mind - the great Ray Charles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK1UaixGa8E



Finally, here's two for the state I was born in:

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd (I like the acoustic version)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cK1UaixGa8E



and



The Alabama Waltz - my man Hank Wms.

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

Answer 2

Absolutely no-one from any of the three towns where I lived with my parents, except (on the next town definition) David Coverdale, who I post only for the sake of completeness. There are three other songs called Come On, all different, which I prefer. (Anyone name all three?)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Qt0F2BOtq8

and Chris Rea. I keep thinking I ought to recognise parts of this video

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

But I did go to the same school that John Barry had gone to, so I suppose that counts.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxn5BdoVr_g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMXxG9A1nzE



The Gift was played on national radio at 6:40 PM today. An hour later, the same station played Hi-heel Sneakers by Tommy Tucker. There are some consolations to living in a post-imperial backwater.



Having spent some time this afternoon in other parts of Y!A, I propose that JFGI, RFW and DYOFH should be formally accepted as internet abbreviations.

Answer 3

Easy to say when youre from Cali!

I'll leave this one for other Bluespeople. Cause when you're from a rural town in Alberta, population 600, all I have to post is Nickelback. And I won't do that to anyone ;)



Actually now that I think about it, here's a country band (my kinda country) called Corb Lund & The Hurtin' Albertans. I know these guys personally, as my ex fills in for Siemens at the occasional show. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hp5TbQQTQA0&feature=youtube_gdata_player



Lol no no, not a commentary on your posts. All of your posts were great (as u know I love The Blasters). I was just stating that this kinda country is what I rock out to :)

And Stony Plain is a town about 15 minutes from Evansburg where I grew up



Marty...aren't you forgetting Metallica?? ;)



Yeah, its based out of Stony. I think their website says Edmonton but E-town is only 15 minutes from Stony.

Answer 4

Well Rory Gallagher Grew Up In My Town

i wasn't old enough to see him back in his taste days

But i can honestly say he is a hero to the county of cork

There is a new band called mishap aswell they play rory tunes with some alt/indie /rock music there pretty gud too :)

U can't set foot in a music shop without rory staring u in the face

We just love him over here :D

And for good reason too :)



@ Spencer SOn House OMG THAT IS AWESOME!!! :)

Answer 5

My life has been so nomadic, I'm not sure which city/area to use. While I was living there, I remember Son House being discovered in a Detroit nursing home. Rev. Robert, host of "Blues From The Lowlands", was big on us helping with Son's care. He really is an ordained Baptist minister (Robert). I used to attend his free acoustic jams at The Soup Kitchen, where he played mandolin.



So, as I await the Synthroid to jumpstart my brain, I'll go with the highly acclaimed and nearly forgotten Wardell Gray of Detroit. His tenor sax oozes the blues and has a nasty bite.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iq2h9-wmulQ



During my years in Clinton, MS, this gent lived a few blocks away from me.

Eddie Cotton Jr. montage

http://www.newsday.com/news/nation/conn-teacher-jeffrey-giuliano-kills-masked-teen-learns-it-s-his-son-1.4050859



Also from Clinton, these guys were my pals, named for the Barry Hannah novel "Geronimo Rex". Here is "Lipstick", showing their musical craftsmanship. Very talented lads, ruined by a Nashville producer who flattened their sound and removed the rock.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Nr0e_O4pA0



Up here in Grand Forks, I remembered the young uns are proud that local lads Phoenix Rising have charted in the past few months.

"Last Eternal Night"

http://www.allmusic.com/album/mmxii-fire-amp-ashes-mw0002331277



Wicked Faith were an up and coming band out of Natchitoches, LA before their guitarist returned to college. Here's another band covering "Rise"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF80EsKIS_Y

(Disclaimer: "Rise" was composed by my nephew, Dale Nielsen Jr)

Answer 6

Doug Sahm/I Can't Go Back To Austin (San Antonio)



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k75DxEgSAkI&feature=share&list=AL94UKMTqg-9AvNwRw3af7QVZNixfx0jor



*lived all over...Texas,Colorado,California,Oklahoma,Arizona and New Mexico...too many to post. Peace

Answer 7

where i live now greg allman's mother lives down the street from me...and worked at the high school duane and greg attended.

trouble no more

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chCHGVfX924



where i was born and lived as a kid there was a guy named bob deal a couple grades ahead of me before he moved to california and chamged his name to mick mars

on with the show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXVTax5JAZI&feature=related



i spent 1970 to 1990 in houston, texass...lots of bands and artists from there.

lead belly spent time in prison there, johnny and edgar winter, janis joplin, red crayola, lyle lovett, and of course zz top.

i was lucky enough to see many great bands around austin and houston when they were still playing dive bars, and was at this crummy bar called fitzgeralds this night when the guy we called "the white jimi hendrix" played the upstairs.

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

Answer 8

Son House! Son House lived in my town for many years

Answer 9

Some old friends of mine....



Moksha (Las Vegas)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk5IE7NTa0Y&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFg-3zJhs3Q&feature=relmfu

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_qjmfJ8PHs

Answer 10

this time i'm doing all big joe turner



feelin happy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss2L23CHJ0E

hide and seek

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVgQ8sSXVW0

midnight cannonball

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmROZsV0_aw

my little honeydripper

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-YzJtweKOY

the chicken and the hawk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S92IsUk_iE

boogie woogie country girl

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuL81sqjOXY

teenage letter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_lghzXPvh0

jump for joy

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

wine-o baby boogie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9X9tx396ZQ

shake rattle and roll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4qITjBeS9I