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Shady Groove’s Top 11 Songs of 2011
The time has come to reveal Shady Groove’s best of 2011. It has been a great year for music and as I look back I am reminded just how amazing a year it was. I was fortunate to be able to enjoy and comment on some amazing tune-age and I am super psyched to bring you my favorite songs.
Top 11 Songs of 2011:
11. Middle Brother – Blue Eyes
10. The Wood Brothers – Stumbled In
9. Florence and the Machine – Not Fade Away
8. Gregg Allman – Floating Bridge
7. The Black Keys – Lonely Boy
6. My Morning Jacket – Circuital
5. Blitzen Trapper – American Goldwing
4. Cake – Bound Away
3. The Gourds – I Want It So Bad
2. Alabama Shakes – Hold On
1. Hayes Carll – KMAG YOYO
Honorable Mention:
Wilco – Dawned On Me
G. Love – Just Right
Dawes – A Little Bit of Everything
David Wax Museum – Born With A Broken Heart
Tedeschi Trucks Band – Come See About Me
Happy Birthday Gregg
The Midnight Rider himself. Born on this day in 1947, in Nashville Tennessee. Best known for being the frontman and organist for the Allman Brothers Band for the last 40 years, his voice has placed him in 70th place on Rolling Stone’s list of the “100 Greatest Singers”. He is definitely the best white blues singer of all time and remains as having one of the most soulful, distinctive, organically bluesy voices ever.
Although his health has faltered slightly as of late, he still tours and just this year has released his best solo effort yet on the T-Bone Burnett produced Low Country Blues.
Here he is playing a little solo acoustic…
Thank you, Gregg, for all the years of awesome rock songs, your relentless touring schedule, many years at the Beacon, and your appearance in the 1991 film Rush.
I hope your health holds up for many more years.