My Morning Jacket Grow Tired of 'Southern Rock' Label

48 and these guys rock - love the guitar solo. As for all the old farts livin' in the past, get your arse off the couch and listen to some LIVE music - Rock on !

The Allman Bros, The Marshall Tucker Band, ZZ Top, Southern Cross, just to name a few - now these are southern rock bands with musical talent. Skynard wasn't even southern rock, Skynard was more like Redneck Trailer Trash Rock. Skynard can take their Red White and Blue Freebird and stick it up their sweet home alabama for all I care. They were a poor excuse for and a poor example of musicians. Also now they got Kid Rock spreading their garbage even more.

I had heard OF them but I only heard them when I listened to a few songs just now. From what I heard they're not even really rock! Maybe my definition of rock is different from others, but what I just heard was not any kind of rock in my opinion. And how is Kentucky southern anyway? Southern rock is Pantera (more metal, but still), Stevie Ray Vaughn, among many others.
I also don't appreciate when older people say things about younger people knowing nothing about "real" music. I've listened to the music that you "oldsters" (as it was written in a previous comment) listen to my whole life and I’m only 23. I have other more recent favorites too of course but the point is not every person UNDER the age of 50 knows nothing about good, well written music. While it was immature for the other commenter to make the same type of comment the way they're usually written tells me that it's probably someone still in middle school or high school just trying to cause a scene.
I also don't appreciate when older people say things about younger people knowing nothing about "real" music. I've listened to the music that you "oldters" listen to my whole life and i'm only 23. I have other favorites too but the point is not ever person UNDER the age of 50 knows nothing about real music. While it was immature for the other commenter to make the same type of comment the way they're usually written tells me that it's probably someone still in middle school or high school just trying to cause a scene.

I have another title for them "Crappy, un-original, jam band" I had to suffer through an entire concert with a client and couldnt believe anybody had ever spent one cent on their horrible 5 minute long instrumental screechings.

go to youtube and you will clearly see they have no talent and the lead singer sounds like he is falling off a cliff...they wont even be one hit wonders and I agree they shouldnt be labled southern rock but label them horrible.

Those of you who can't appreciate all forms of art have no respect for yourself or others . Free your mind and give it a listen before you opinion proves who you really are . MMJ rocks and by the way i'm in my 50's . Check out your local public radio stations , you might find something you like besides the same repetitive music .

if they dont want to be known as a southern rock band, then they should stop playing southern music! They should start playing like REM. They aren't labeled "Sourthern" in the least, and they are from Athens, GA!

Jerry wrote that MMJ wouldn't be caught dead playing Freebird. I guess they must be dead then since they have been caught playing Freebird. True Music Afficiano's recognize & pay homage to yesterdays hero's of Rock n Roll because 90% of what comes out today doesn't measure up. That's why you see teenagers wearing T-shirts from band's from the 60's & 70's. Blue Eyed Bubble Gum Rock doesn't hold the test of time. At Skynyrd Concert's you see fans from 5 years old to 85. I don't think anybody is bringing their grandchildren to a MMJ Concert anytime soon. If your going to bitch about Freebird being played to often then you must also acknowledge that Stairway To Heaven is also being played to often. Either way that's not bad company to be associated with...

Never heard of them.

I have heard some of their junk..... they should change their name from My Morning Jacket to My Nasty ass evening underwear... basically they sukkkkk.... they arent worth a crap... Skynyrd demo's put them to shame...... beside's Kentucky bands are not southern...... Kentucky was a border state niether north or south....Kentucky bands are alway's bluegrass no matter what they try to play..... hey keep Billy Ray Sorryass for your entertainment and dont let him spew his junk on the rest of America... and keep this My Midnite shit stained underwear group in the state as well....