re: How would you rank the first generation of Southern Rock bands?

1. ABB - I just don't see how there's any debate about this.
2. Widespread Panic - I know the MB as a whole hates this band but for the life of me I don't know why.
3. Little Feat - How did you manage to leave this one off the list?
4. Gov't Mule - They're southern and they're rock; I'm just not sure if they're southern rock.
5. CCR - I'm torn as to whether this is actually southern rock also.
6. The Radiators - They actually remind me of Little Feat in some ways.
7. Big Daddy Love - Maybe more bluegrass than rock but they're definitely southern.
8. Outlaws - GG&HT is such a great song but it's awful how they never gave a bit of credit to James Brittain for the lyrics. Hughie Thomasson took full credit for writing that.
9. 18 South - Not sure if they're even still around anymore.
10. Drive By Truckers - Maybe more country or alt. country than southern rock.

CDB & MTB, I'll give them credit for putting out some good music but I just never really cared for them.

The rest of that, Molly Hatchet, .38 Special, etc. were all crap. ZZ Top isn't even SR in my opinion. Definitely not southern and more blues than rock.