Down and dirty rock n' roll...

[joshua]

Why are there no bands like this anymore? If there are please point them out. I'm talking about the Stones, T-Rex, the New York Dolls, AC/DC etc...just straight up blues based rock. Any suggestions, guys?

[9725]

I dunno if these hit the spot for you but they´re my favorites. Backyard Babies are still active and they´re one helluva rock band. I like the Raconteurs as well.

Hellacopters (I think they just recently quit.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgHHFKpxjKs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BFBIUI8YwU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1aZUzaAdJY

Backyard Babies
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j8HFDPt69jY

Raconteurs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7aOWIFgIZQ

EDIT: Backyard Babies and Hellacopters are other fine example of Swedish exports besides snus.

[Condor]

Terminus City, The Templars, Angel City Outcast... theres still a ton of them. be more than happy to send you some

[deebocools]

queens of the stone age is a band with an understated blues influence... as well as death from above 1979

[joshua]

queens of the stone age is a band with an understated blues influence... as well as death from above 1979

I'm a fan of QOTSA, but that's not nessecarily what I'm looking for...Eagles of Death Metal on the other hand, yeah.

[Coffey]

My fav current band is called Government Mule. They might be considered more blues than rock, but they are amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_kkbdBln0A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xaa3iPBy_Jw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rkIp-hqOjj0

[Jason]

Clutch, maaaan! They are pretty much in the same category as QOTSA, but they are more bluesy (they are now anyway).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kx6FV2qR2TY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2eepsCXpLY4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCUABdgqg64

[joshua]

I love me some old school Clutch also. Government Mule is also pretty badass.

I'm drunk and I just put on the first New York Dolls record. It's ****ing awesome.

[Condor]

DO yourself a favor and check out The Kings of Nuthin' more specifically the Over the Counter Culture album. Also the Koffin Kats Drunk in the Daylight.
But i have always been a fan of psychobilly/rockabilly....and ska and oi and all that crap.
Nekromantix from Denmark, Mad Sin from Germany, Os Catalepticos from Brazil, Zombie Ghost Train from Australia, et cetera....check em out if you havent...you might like it. to me thats rock and roll

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqkaTmOm2Dw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkRR7...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JA5Qoq8sP4Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grAz-_rupR0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSiLJQiOIVk

[holnrew]

Wolfmother:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sKPPnGsdh0A

The Answer:

I had the pleasure of seeing these supporting Alter Bridge. They're supporting AC/DC on their current tour. The best of my suggestions IMO

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OEPjMnWz_DI

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JL3gIO624X8

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=CYsxWGSugIg

The Darkness (now defunct):

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=u2mlYM0LXwg

[Jason]

The Darkness (now defunct):

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=u2mlYM0LXwg

When did those guys break up? My girlfriend won't be happy to hear about that; she loved those goofy bastards. :P

[TheJR]

You guys might dig Mustasch!

Sweden´s finest Stoner Rock!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z77Fs...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAFW7Av7Du0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k_w4...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPH7Ep8pNtA


As someone already mentioned, Hellacopters.... What a great band.


Also, another brilliant band, Volbeat, sounds like... Metallica, a bit like Danzig (The Misfits) That´s not all - Their greatest influence is Rockabilly!

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

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcsP8...eature=related

Hope you liked it!

[holnrew]

The Darkness (now defunct):

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=u2mlYM0LXwg

When did those guys break up? My girlfriend won't be happy to hear about that; she loved those goofy bastards. :P

About two years ago I think. Justin left after the 2nd album, and then the rest of them formed a new band with the new bassist singing, they're called Stone Gods.

[ponysoprano]

"Get the hell offa mah whoamun mother effer er er er!" Those guys were great! The Darkness LOL

[Muddslide]

Hellacopters is a great recommendation. Excellent band, now departed.

You might like Drive By Truckers. They have kind of a Southern Rock thing going on. Frankly, I'm not all that familiar with them, but I like what little I've heard and they have a lot of rabid fans.

There's also Fu Manchu, The Sword, Electric Wizard, etc. bringing THE RAWK, although Sword and Electric Wizard are pretty doomy metal.

Weedeater is also pretty good.

But yeah, I feel your pain. There just aren't that many ball-swinging heavy rock bands these days. I mean, I like jangly pop and other stuff too, but I have to be in the mood.

The last time I can think of that there was a big American movement of hard rocking stuff was in the early 90s...some of the Seatlle bands, the Amphetamine Reptile label, the Touch and Go label...