Lockdown Licks no. 56
“Crazy” by The Atlanta Rhythm Section. Intro licks played on a Telecaster with volume on 8 tone on 6. NUX amp set to ‘metal’, gain on 9, treble,bass, middle on 5. Original guitarists on the song werr J.R. Cobb and Barry Bailey.
“Crazy” is first song on ‘Dog Days’ , an album by the southern rock band Atlanta Rhythm Section, released in 1975.
While they would never reach the commercial success of Lynyrd Skynyrd or the Marshall Tucker Band, the group had strong eclecticism and a strong following in the southern US and charted a number of hits such as “Imaginary Lover,” “I’m Not Going to Let it Bother Me Tonight,” “Champagne Jam,” “So Into You,” and a remake of a Classics IV hit, “Spooky.” Special mention must go to Ronnie Hammond who sang brilliantly for them.
The band also influenced a number of rock and country artists, notably Travis Tritt, who recorded a cover of the ARS songs, “Back Up Against the Wall” and “Homesick.”