Post by cofi on Feb 16, 2007 17:45:33 GMT
A big welcome to the Outlaws page
The Outlaws are back with a bang and sounding better than ever. Florida's Guitar Army is tearing up stages all over the country with their special blend of classic songs, scorching guitar solos and hallmark harmonies.
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The Outlaws.
The Outlaws are a Southern rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1972. Their top two chart songs where "There Goes Another Love Song" and "Green Grass And High Tides." both from their 1975 self-titled debut. Contemporaries of the band included Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Marshall Tucker and .38 Special.
The most influential member of the band was Hughie Thomasson whose signature voice and style of guitar were defining characteristics of the band's sound. Thomasson guitar sound was characterized by the use of the Fender Stratocaster played in a quasi-country style mixed with fluid,often quick blues runs. His guitar sound would usually be complimented by other members who would play contrasting Gibson Les Paul or other alternatives to Thommason's sound in a more straight rock/blues style.
The band also was clearly separated from other bands in the Southern Rock genre by its frequent use of multi-part harmonies. These quite often were heard in the catchy/melodic chorus portion of the material. "There Goes Another Love Song" and "Green Grass And High Tides Forever" are excellent examples of such melodic and catchy harmonies. This band style, while certainly rock, was still was much closer to other pure country acts of the time (such as the Oak Ridge Boys) than bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hachet. It was quite common for The Outlaws to utilize three part vocal harmonies (and sometimes even four parts) where other Southern Rock acts rarely went beyond two male sung parts.
The records released between 1975 and 1980 are considered the most credible representation of the style the band developed. The band was seen on successful concert tours billed with other non-Southern Rock acts of the time. This contrasting of styles was more common at that time than the packaged tours by genre seen so often in current rock arenas (Ozzfest for example). This willingness of promoters to mix styles led to the Outlaws gaining a large nationwide following in the United States.
Albums released after 1980 are largely viewed by critics as a gradual move away from orignal sound that gained them success in the 1970's. The reworking of the western styled "Ghost Riders" song in 1980 was the band's last taste of big league success although the band released two more records in 82 and 86. As the 80's came to a close and folded into the 90's, Hughie Thommasson was the final original member of the act. Albums such as Diablo Canyon (1994) were now being released on smaller independent labels that essentially were underwriting Thommason and his selected set of sidemen. The band was mostly confined to smaller club dates compared to the larger arena shows of earlier times in its touring schedule. This situation led to Thommason accepting the guitar position in the legendary and by now much more popular Lynyrd Skynyrd in the later 1990's. This fact essentilly sidelined The Outlaws for a decade as Thommason's voice and guitar style were just too an integral part of The Outlaws for the other members to successfully work without. Interestingly, Thommason's signature Outlaw sound was largely underplayed in his role with Lynyrd Skynyrd due to his ability to modify his performance more to fit that band's needs. This fact left a vacancy open for the band to reform at a later date.
As of 2006, the band has reunited to tour and plan to release a new studio album, Full Circle.
Discography
Outlaws (1975)
Lady in Waiting (1976)
Hurry Sundown (1977)
Bring It Back Alive (1978)
Playin' to Win (1978)
In the Eye of the Storm (1979)
Ghost Riders (1980)
Los Hombres Malo (1982)
Soldiers of Fortune (1986)
Hittin' the Road Live! (1993)
Diablo Canyon (1994)
So Low (1999)
Members
Rick Cua, bassist, vocalist, pianist, 1980-1982
Henry Paul, guitarist, vocalist
Freddie Salem, guitarist, vocalist
Harvey Dalton Arnold, bass guitar, vocals
Barry "B. B." Borden, drummer
David Dix, drums
Chris Hicks, guitarist
Billy Jones, guitarist
Frank O'Keefe, bass guitar
Hughie Thomasson, guitarist, vocalist
Mike Varney
Monte Yoho, drums
Jeff Howell
This clip is Ghost riders in the sky,
It's a bit noisey in the begining but a good live recording ;D
www.outlawsworld.com
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outlaws"
The Outlaws are back with a bang and sounding better than ever. Florida's Guitar Army is tearing up stages all over the country with their special blend of classic songs, scorching guitar solos and hallmark harmonies.
The Outlaws.
The Outlaws are a Southern rock band formed in Tampa, Florida in 1972. Their top two chart songs where "There Goes Another Love Song" and "Green Grass And High Tides." both from their 1975 self-titled debut. Contemporaries of the band included Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Marshall Tucker and .38 Special.
The most influential member of the band was Hughie Thomasson whose signature voice and style of guitar were defining characteristics of the band's sound. Thomasson guitar sound was characterized by the use of the Fender Stratocaster played in a quasi-country style mixed with fluid,often quick blues runs. His guitar sound would usually be complimented by other members who would play contrasting Gibson Les Paul or other alternatives to Thommason's sound in a more straight rock/blues style.
The band also was clearly separated from other bands in the Southern Rock genre by its frequent use of multi-part harmonies. These quite often were heard in the catchy/melodic chorus portion of the material. "There Goes Another Love Song" and "Green Grass And High Tides Forever" are excellent examples of such melodic and catchy harmonies. This band style, while certainly rock, was still was much closer to other pure country acts of the time (such as the Oak Ridge Boys) than bands like Lynyrd Skynyrd and Molly Hachet. It was quite common for The Outlaws to utilize three part vocal harmonies (and sometimes even four parts) where other Southern Rock acts rarely went beyond two male sung parts.
The records released between 1975 and 1980 are considered the most credible representation of the style the band developed. The band was seen on successful concert tours billed with other non-Southern Rock acts of the time. This contrasting of styles was more common at that time than the packaged tours by genre seen so often in current rock arenas (Ozzfest for example). This willingness of promoters to mix styles led to the Outlaws gaining a large nationwide following in the United States.
Albums released after 1980 are largely viewed by critics as a gradual move away from orignal sound that gained them success in the 1970's. The reworking of the western styled "Ghost Riders" song in 1980 was the band's last taste of big league success although the band released two more records in 82 and 86. As the 80's came to a close and folded into the 90's, Hughie Thommasson was the final original member of the act. Albums such as Diablo Canyon (1994) were now being released on smaller independent labels that essentially were underwriting Thommason and his selected set of sidemen. The band was mostly confined to smaller club dates compared to the larger arena shows of earlier times in its touring schedule. This situation led to Thommason accepting the guitar position in the legendary and by now much more popular Lynyrd Skynyrd in the later 1990's. This fact essentilly sidelined The Outlaws for a decade as Thommason's voice and guitar style were just too an integral part of The Outlaws for the other members to successfully work without. Interestingly, Thommason's signature Outlaw sound was largely underplayed in his role with Lynyrd Skynyrd due to his ability to modify his performance more to fit that band's needs. This fact left a vacancy open for the band to reform at a later date.
As of 2006, the band has reunited to tour and plan to release a new studio album, Full Circle.
Discography
Outlaws (1975)
Lady in Waiting (1976)
Hurry Sundown (1977)
Bring It Back Alive (1978)
Playin' to Win (1978)
In the Eye of the Storm (1979)
Ghost Riders (1980)
Los Hombres Malo (1982)
Soldiers of Fortune (1986)
Hittin' the Road Live! (1993)
Diablo Canyon (1994)
So Low (1999)
Members
Rick Cua, bassist, vocalist, pianist, 1980-1982
Henry Paul, guitarist, vocalist
Freddie Salem, guitarist, vocalist
Harvey Dalton Arnold, bass guitar, vocals
Barry "B. B." Borden, drummer
David Dix, drums
Chris Hicks, guitarist
Billy Jones, guitarist
Frank O'Keefe, bass guitar
Hughie Thomasson, guitarist, vocalist
Mike Varney
Monte Yoho, drums
Jeff Howell
This clip is Ghost riders in the sky,
It's a bit noisey in the begining but a good live recording ;D
www.outlawsworld.com
Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outlaws"
