MOLLY HATCHET
''REGRINDING THE AXES''
JUNE 12 2012
79:09
1 - Bad To The Bone (George Thorogood and The Destroyers) 3:53
2 - Mississippi Queen (Mountain) 2:30
3 - Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 10:38
4 - Back In The U.S.S.R. (The Beatles) 2:37
5 - Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top) 4:38
6 - The Boys Are Back In Town (Thin Lizzy) 4:50
7 - Tumbling Dice (The Rolling Stones) 3:02
8 - Dreams I'll Never See (The Allman Brothers Band) 7:43
9 - Melissa (The Allman Brothers Band) 4:36
10 - Wild Horses (The Rolling Stones) 5:30
11 - Tequila Sunrise (Eagles) 2:53
12 - Yesterday (The Beatles) 2:09
13 - Get In The Game (Live) 5:01
14 - Layla (Live) (Derek and The Dominos) 10:10
15 - Dreams I'll Never See (Live) (The Allman Brothers Band) 7:39
Shawn Beamer /Drums, Percussion
John Galvin /Hammond B3, Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
Dave Hlubek /Guitar
Bobby Ingram /Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Slide Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Tim Lindsey /Bass, Vocals (Background)
Phil McCormack /Vocals
REVIEW
By Karila Shannis
Established since the 70s, MOLLY HATCHET would rightfully be considered a veteran of classic Rock. The album “Regrinding the Axe” is set up as a reinforcement to this claim of truth; the band revisits and refreshes several classic cover songs once thought to be worn out by drunk middle-aged Americans in karaoke bars. The album got off to a great start with vocalist Phil McCormack’shusky vocal restoration of the commercially overplayed “Bad to the Bone”,originally performed by GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS. With songs like “Mississippi Queen” and “Sharp Dressed Man”, MOLLY HATCHET manages to maintain the basic structure and style of these MOUNTAIN and ZZ TOP anthems while still providing that magical MOLLY HATCHET touch.
I will admit however, there was a song or two in particular made me seriously contemplate the legitimacy of MOLLY HATCHET’s attempted comeback. I don’t know what kind of shenanigans and double dog dares were going on inside the studio when it was decided that the band would be covering “Free Bird”,but that song just seems like it should be untouchable. Granted, Bobby Ingram andDavid Hlubek did not let LYNYRD SKYNYRD down in their shredding guitar parts. But that song just has a certain “untouchable” stigma to it that somehow made me go into that song with an already somewhat negative attitude. A warning to Metalheads: the latter part of this album contains a crap load of country music Between “Melissa” and “Wild Horses”, I started to get the sudden urge to wear a ten gallon hat and to attempt to chug down a lukewarm bottle of Jack Daniels. I refuse to ignite any sort of Country commentary, so I will end by saying that I did enjoy the bonus live track solos at the end.
That being said, I have mixed feelings about the contents of this MOLLY HATCHET comeback. On one hand, the band did an amazing job restoring the classic rock songs that we all thought we were getting sick of and never wanted to hear again for the rest of our lives. On the other hand, I can’t stand Country.
BIOGRAPHY
by Steve Huey
Named after a legendary Southern prostitute who allegedly beheaded and mutilated her clients, Jacksonville's Molly Hatchet meld loud hard rock boogie with guitar jam-oriented Southern rock. Formed in 1975, the group's original lineup featured three guitarists -- Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland, and Duane Roland -- plus vocalist Danny Joe Brown, bassist Banner Thomas, and drummer Bruce Crump. They recorded a self-titled debut album in 1978, which quickly went platinum; the follow-up, Flirtin' With Disaster, was even more successful, selling over two million copies. Brown left the group in 1980 after the constant touring became too tiresome; he was replaced by Jimmy Farrar for Beatin' the Odds, but Farrar's voice was less immediately identifiable, and Molly Hatchet's commercial appeal began a slow decline. The band experimented with horns on Take No Prisoners, but Farrar left for a solo career soon afterwards. Brown rejoined the band in 1982, but the ensuing album, No Guts...No Glory, flopped, and guitarist Hlubek insisted on revamping Molly Hatchet's sound. After The Deed is Done, a straightforward pop/rock album, the group took some time off in 1985 while its Double Trouble Live album, a collection of some of its best-known songs, was released. Molly Hatchet returned in 1989 without Hlubek for an album of straight, polished AOR, Lightning Strikes Twice. Not even the group's fan base bought the record, and Molly Hatchet disbanded shortly afterward. They reunited in the mid-'90s as an active touring outfit, releasing Devil's Canyon, their first record since Lightning Strikes Twice, in 1996. Continuing to recapture the style of their glory days, Silent Reign of Heroes followed in 1998, and Kingdom of XII appeared in early 2001. A slew of live recordings appeared during the next few years, and the band's studio follow-up, Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge, was released in 2005. Their 13th album, Justice, appeared in 2010.
BIOGRAPHY (WIKIPEDIA)
OFFICIAL SITE
''REGRINDING THE AXES''
JUNE 12 2012
79:09
1 - Bad To The Bone (George Thorogood and The Destroyers) 3:53
2 - Mississippi Queen (Mountain) 2:30
3 - Free Bird (Lynyrd Skynyrd) 10:38
4 - Back In The U.S.S.R. (The Beatles) 2:37
5 - Sharp Dressed Man (ZZ Top) 4:38
6 - The Boys Are Back In Town (Thin Lizzy) 4:50
7 - Tumbling Dice (The Rolling Stones) 3:02
8 - Dreams I'll Never See (The Allman Brothers Band) 7:43
9 - Melissa (The Allman Brothers Band) 4:36
10 - Wild Horses (The Rolling Stones) 5:30
11 - Tequila Sunrise (Eagles) 2:53
12 - Yesterday (The Beatles) 2:09
13 - Get In The Game (Live) 5:01
14 - Layla (Live) (Derek and The Dominos) 10:10
15 - Dreams I'll Never See (Live) (The Allman Brothers Band) 7:39
Shawn Beamer /Drums, Percussion
John Galvin /Hammond B3, Keyboards, Vocals (Background)
Dave Hlubek /Guitar
Bobby Ingram /Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Slide Guitar, Vocals (Background)
Tim Lindsey /Bass, Vocals (Background)
Phil McCormack /Vocals
REVIEW
By Karila Shannis
Established since the 70s, MOLLY HATCHET would rightfully be considered a veteran of classic Rock. The album “Regrinding the Axe” is set up as a reinforcement to this claim of truth; the band revisits and refreshes several classic cover songs once thought to be worn out by drunk middle-aged Americans in karaoke bars. The album got off to a great start with vocalist Phil McCormack’shusky vocal restoration of the commercially overplayed “Bad to the Bone”,originally performed by GEORGE THOROGOOD AND THE DESTROYERS. With songs like “Mississippi Queen” and “Sharp Dressed Man”, MOLLY HATCHET manages to maintain the basic structure and style of these MOUNTAIN and ZZ TOP anthems while still providing that magical MOLLY HATCHET touch.
I will admit however, there was a song or two in particular made me seriously contemplate the legitimacy of MOLLY HATCHET’s attempted comeback. I don’t know what kind of shenanigans and double dog dares were going on inside the studio when it was decided that the band would be covering “Free Bird”,but that song just seems like it should be untouchable. Granted, Bobby Ingram andDavid Hlubek did not let LYNYRD SKYNYRD down in their shredding guitar parts. But that song just has a certain “untouchable” stigma to it that somehow made me go into that song with an already somewhat negative attitude. A warning to Metalheads: the latter part of this album contains a crap load of country music Between “Melissa” and “Wild Horses”, I started to get the sudden urge to wear a ten gallon hat and to attempt to chug down a lukewarm bottle of Jack Daniels. I refuse to ignite any sort of Country commentary, so I will end by saying that I did enjoy the bonus live track solos at the end.
That being said, I have mixed feelings about the contents of this MOLLY HATCHET comeback. On one hand, the band did an amazing job restoring the classic rock songs that we all thought we were getting sick of and never wanted to hear again for the rest of our lives. On the other hand, I can’t stand Country.
BIOGRAPHY
by Steve Huey
Named after a legendary Southern prostitute who allegedly beheaded and mutilated her clients, Jacksonville's Molly Hatchet meld loud hard rock boogie with guitar jam-oriented Southern rock. Formed in 1975, the group's original lineup featured three guitarists -- Dave Hlubek, Steve Holland, and Duane Roland -- plus vocalist Danny Joe Brown, bassist Banner Thomas, and drummer Bruce Crump. They recorded a self-titled debut album in 1978, which quickly went platinum; the follow-up, Flirtin' With Disaster, was even more successful, selling over two million copies. Brown left the group in 1980 after the constant touring became too tiresome; he was replaced by Jimmy Farrar for Beatin' the Odds, but Farrar's voice was less immediately identifiable, and Molly Hatchet's commercial appeal began a slow decline. The band experimented with horns on Take No Prisoners, but Farrar left for a solo career soon afterwards. Brown rejoined the band in 1982, but the ensuing album, No Guts...No Glory, flopped, and guitarist Hlubek insisted on revamping Molly Hatchet's sound. After The Deed is Done, a straightforward pop/rock album, the group took some time off in 1985 while its Double Trouble Live album, a collection of some of its best-known songs, was released. Molly Hatchet returned in 1989 without Hlubek for an album of straight, polished AOR, Lightning Strikes Twice. Not even the group's fan base bought the record, and Molly Hatchet disbanded shortly afterward. They reunited in the mid-'90s as an active touring outfit, releasing Devil's Canyon, their first record since Lightning Strikes Twice, in 1996. Continuing to recapture the style of their glory days, Silent Reign of Heroes followed in 1998, and Kingdom of XII appeared in early 2001. A slew of live recordings appeared during the next few years, and the band's studio follow-up, Warriors of the Rainbow Bridge, was released in 2005. Their 13th album, Justice, appeared in 2010.
BIOGRAPHY (WIKIPEDIA)
OFFICIAL SITE
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