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Chủ Nhật, 13 tháng 3, 2016

Eagles Tribute Bands And The English Florida And California Rock Breeding Grounds

By George Fox


The Eagles, an internationally acclaimed band from California, were one of the most influential musical groups in the 1970s. The band was composed of musicians Randy Meisner (bass player and vocalist), Bernie Leadon (guitar, steel guitar, banjo, dobro, and mandolin), Don Henley (producer, drummer, singer-songwriter), and the late Glenn Frey (piano, guitar, keyboard, vocals). Over the years, they racked up numerous number one albums and singles, not to mention various awards, including American Music and Grammy awards. As might be expected, their success spawned a variety of Eagles tribute bands. Other influential and successful musical groups from the 60s and 70s include Boston, Derek and the Dominoes, Deep Purple, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Led Zeppelin, and the Allman Brothers.

Formed in 1968 in London, England, under the name the Yardbirds and then the New Yardbirds, Led Zeppelin kicked off the careers of guitar legends such as Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page and Jeff Beck, all of whom are in Rolling Stone's Top 100 Guitar Players. The members of Zeppelin were Beck, Page, Chris Dreja, Keith Relf, and Jim McCarty.

Derek and the Dominoes released only one album, and yet became one of the leading bands of their time. The title track to the album, Layla, mirrored Eric Clapton's forbidden feelings for Patty Boyd, who was the wife of George Harrison, a member of the Beatles and Clapton's mate. The Boyd/Harrison union eventually cooled and Patty left Harrison to marry Clapton.

The Florida sunshine shown on the Allman Brothers, considered to be the fathers of the Southern Rock music genre. The band was heavily influenced by country, jazz and blues. The leader of the band, Duane Allman, was killed in 1971, the victim of a motorcycle accident. Fellow musician Berry Oakley, who was morosely depressed by Allman's passing, lost his own life in a similar crash not long afterward.

One of the top bands to come out of London was Fleetwood Mac, who got together in 1967. Rumours, an album, rose to number eight in the best-selling albums of all time, selling over 40 million copies. From Rumours arose four singles that made it to the top ten in the US charts.

Pink Floyd was another English rock band, having formed in London in 1965. One of their best known albums was "Dark Side of the Moon, " with the memorable track, "Careful with that Axe, Eugene." Their single, "The Wall, " formed the inspiration for a feature-length film.

Riding the well-established wave of British invaders, Deep Purple formed in Hertford in 1968. The County of Hertfordshire is a county in southeast England, bordered by Bedfordshire, Essex, Buckinghamshire and Greater London. Situated on the Herts and Essex border is a pub formally called The Rising Sun but known colloquially to real ale drinkers as Sid's.

Maintaining the London-California-Florida triangle of rock superstars, Lynyrd Skynyrd hail from Jacksonville. They experimented with a string of band names, including My Backyard, Noble Five and One Percent, before finally calling themselves Lynyrd Skynyrd. They are best known for their hits, "Free Bird, " and "Sweet Home Alabama."




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