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After the Reign

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The man is BACK!. Ricky I missed ya, you don't know what a relief it was to hear new Southern rock again. Coming from a band that was original Southern Rock's last band to make any good music. Classis like Fly Away, Train Train, and Highway Song are a essential listen. Mr. Medlocke returns to crack out more rockers and ballads with a few cover songs thrown in. A bit past his prime, Blackfoot is releasing much better S. rock now than any other Southern has-been outfit. Man, it;s good to hear new Blackfoot, fans of old won't be let down.

When Blackfoot released the previous album, called "Medicine man" in 1990, they had been silent for many years, and the only remaining original member was singer/guitarist Rick Medlocke. After another four years, Blackfoot's "After the reign" came out and still Medlocke was the only original member.

"After the reign" can be described as a (modern) southern rock effort, but not of the same quality shown on albums like "Strikes", "Marauder" or "Siogo". The production is good but rather slick and the material is alright but not that thrilling I was hoping for. I would say that it's an overall good album, better than both "Tomcattin" and "Vertical smiles", but not quite as good as the previous "Medicine man" - an album with better songs.

Rick Medlocke have joined Lynyrd Skynyrd as you probably know, and maybe "After the reign" is not only the latest but the last Blackfoot album ever. That would indeed be a pity, but if Blackfoot decide to make a come back I sure hope it will be the original line up...

Probaly about 3.75 stars but I thougth I would give it 4. I don't like everything on it and it's not as good as Maurauder, Strikes, or Tomcatin but it does have some good tunes on it. Nobody Rides For Free, Tonigth, After the Reign, and Bandelaro are the best one's on it. It's not quite as heavy as 80's Blackfoot...title track is the most like the early 80's stuff.

Blackfoot went out with a bang on AFTER THE REIGN. This wasn't another FLYIN' HIGH, STRIKES, TOMCATTIN', or MARAUDER, and yes, it has more cover versions than it should, but it still contains some good originals, especially "It's All Over Now", which could be about saying goodbye to people you were once good friends with, but with whom you now have little or nothing in common. An excellent way to end a career- or is it really the end?

I was fournate enough to see this line up of Blackfoot which turned out too be the last,not near as good as orgional Blackfoot material but it still "ROCKS" it shows what southern rock is all about!!!

Blackfoot is a great group always has been. since medlocke left the stuff produced today is blackfoot but its missing something called rickey. after the reign has a great cover of van morrisons Tupelo honey son houses Sittin on top of the world. but when you need to complete an album you sometimes musicians use cover songs. this album has agreat deal of killer blackfoot stuff. an i know because i own all of the rickey medlocke blackfoot. No reservations, flying high, strikes, tomcattin, marauder, siogo, verticle smiles, rick medlocke and blackfoot, then came medicine man a great and heavy blackfoot record then after the reign. i have em all and i this one is as good as anything medlocke has ever done. buy it and see for yourself if your just now discovering blackfoot youll buy all you can after you hear this. what a great note for rickey to end blackfoot on. though i he brings his blackfoot back.

Not the original lineup but it has Medlocke. I really liked this album, every song is good. I tapped my foot thru the whole thing. I listen to it a lot. Buy it.

After the Reign is another very good Medlocke album. Not his very best but very good. Song After the Reign is good as is Sitting on Top of the World, Nobody Rides for Free. An album that die hard Medlocke and Blackfoot fans should have.

THIS IS THE LAST BLACKFOOT ALBUM AND EVEN THOU SOME OF THE ORGINIAL MEMBERS HAVE PUT BACK TOGETHER BLACKFOOT THEY DON'T HAVE RICKY MEDLOCKE. MEDLOCKE IS AND WAS BLACKFOOT AND ONCE HE DECIDED TO END THE BAND AND JOIN SKYNYRD BLACKFOOT ENDED WITH HIM. THIS ALBUM WAS A GREAT FINISH TO THE BAND AND A GREAT ALBUM OVERALL. IT HAS A BIT MORE OF A COUNTRY AND BLUES FEEL BUT IT'S STILL GREAT SOUTHERN ROCK. THE MAIN SONGS OF INTEREST ARE: TOP OF THE WORLD, NOBODY RIDES FOR FREE, RAINBOW, HANG TIME, AND AFTER THE REIGN. ALL SAID AND DONE I'M KINDA SAD BLACKFOOT ENDED. AFTER THE REIGN, BLACKFOOT FOREVER

I have all Rickey Medlocke stuff because I'm a fan for life. This is not Blackfoot,but it is very good Southern boy rock. If you are a Medlocke fan, I strongly suggest you get a copy of this while you can.