History Music / TheBlackCrowes

** Chris also had this to say to Rolling Stone magazine: "To me it's so obvious I'm a [[Music/TheSmallFaces Steve Marriott]] rip-off that I never think about [[RodStewart Rod]]. I admit it. Steve Marriott is the guy, him and Music/{{Free! Paul}} [[Music/BadCompany Rodgers]] and [[Music/TheAllmanBrothersBand Gregg Allman]]. The thing I do with the mike stand, I picked that up from Music/{{Aerosmith Steven Tyler}}".

** [[GunsNRoses Slash]] has also said of them, "The Black Crowes were one of the bands that came out around the time that Guns N Roses was just peaking and there weren't too many, you know, blues bands around. Just guitars, bass drums kinda bands. They're still just one of those bands that just does what they do, and do it well. And they do it with heart. And they still have, for the most part, the same sound they had when they started out, and that was against the grain to begin with." The beginnings of what would eventually become Velvet Revolver also began when Slash was jamming with Crowes drummer Steve Gorman.

AKA: The Most Rock 'N' Roll Rock 'N' Roll Band

** Chris also had this to say to Rolling Stone magazine: "To me it's so obvious I'm a [[Music/TheSmallFaces Steve Marriott]] rip-off that I never think about [[RodStewart Rod]]. I admit it. Steve Marriott is the guy, him and {{Music/Free! Paul}} [[Music/BadCompany Rodgers]] and [[Music/TheAllmanBrothersBand Gregg Allman]]. The thing I do with the mike stand, I picked that up from {{Music/Aerosmith Steven Tyler}}".

The Black Crowes were a {{hard rock}}/{{blues rock}}/{{southern rock}} band active from 1989 to 2002, and again from 2005 to 2015. Formed by brothers Chris (lead singer) and Rich Robinson (rhythm guitar), in Atlanta, GA, their sound was a deliberate throwback to the hard rock of the pre-punk era. They took influence from, and were often compared to, Music/{{Faces}}, {{Led Zeppelin}}, and especially {{The Rolling Stones}} (Entertainment Weekly went so far as to say, in a review of their first album, "The Black Crowes are to the early Rolling Stones what Christian Slater is to the young {{Jack Nicholson}}: a self-conscious imitation, but fine enough in its own right.").

** Chris also had this to say to Rolling Stone magazine: "To me it's so obvious I'm a [[Music/TheSmallFaces Steve Marriott]] rip-off that I never think about [[RodStewart Rod]]. I admit it. Steve Marriott is the guy, him and [[/index]]Music/Free!Paul[[index]] [[Music/BadCompany Rodgers]] and [[Music/TheAllmanBrothersBand Gregg Allman]]. The thing I do with the mike stand, I picked that up from [[Music/Aerosmith Steven Tyler]]".

* {{Sibling Rivalry}}: [[Understatement Oh yeah]]. In fact, in 2001 The Crowes went on a tour with fellow famed sibling-rival band Oasis on the ironically named "Tour of Brotherly Love." It actually worked out really well, and reportedly Chris Robinson and Noel Gallagher are still close today (closer than Chris is to his actual brother, at least).

* {{Vitriolic Best Buds}}: while never as violent as their British pals {{Oasis}}, the Robinson brothers have never gotten along well. The matter was likely not helped by Rich being the only member who was sober through their entire career, while Chris has gone through multiple phases of using multiple substances.

* {{Hot Blooded}}: Chris, in his younger days. Perhaps only [[GunsNRoses Axl Rose]] is more infamous than Chris for ranting to an audience about whatever is pissing them off. He has also come to blows with his brother Rich many times. To see Chris now, as an old, bearded hippie, it's almost impossible to imagine how he once was.

* {{Hot Blooded}}: Chris, in his younger days. To see him now, as an old, bearded hippie, it's almost impossible to imagine he used to be the Robert Plant of the 90s.

* Live at the Greek (2000): Live, double album recorded at the Greek Theater with [[Music/LedZeppelin Jimmy Page]]. A surprising best-seller, it's notable for being one of the first albums sold as downloadable content over the internet. The digital copy was made available in February, while a physical CD wasn't released for another four months. Downloads were so much higher than expected that the server crashed multiple times. The album is mostly Led Zeppelin covers, with a few blues standards thrown in; The Black Crowe's record company refused to allow their own songs (which were played evenly with the Zeppelin material) to be released. Bootlegs of the lost numbers circulate amongst fans of both artists.

** Chris also had this to say to Rolling Stone magazine: "To me it's so obvious I'm a [[Music/TheSmallFaces Steve Marriott]] rip-off that I never think about [[RodStewart Rod]]. I admit it. Steve Marriott is the guy, him and [[Music/Free Paul]] [[Music/BadCompany Rodgers]] and [[Music/TheAllmanBrothersBand Gregg Allman]]. The thing I do with the mike stand, I picked that up from [[Music/Aerosmith Steven Tyler]]".

* By Your Side (1999): [[HistoryRepeatsItself First they recorded an album called "Band," but decided against releasing it]]. An attempt to recapture the commercial success of their first two albums. Possibly influenced by touring with {{Lenny Kravitz}}, this record has a more soul/{{R&B}} influenced sound, with a polished, radio-friendly production (produced by Kevin Shirley, comparisons were made to {{Aerosmith}}'s Get a Grip). Critical reaction was mixed, but sales did pick up slightly from their last two records.

* {{The Stoner}}: The band made the cover of the July, 1992 issue of High Times magazine. Yeah, they smoke.

* {{The Stoic}}: Rich is much calmer and more level-headed than Chris. Interview with the two of them make almost appear as {{The Quiet One}}, in comparison to how talkative and opinionated his older brother is.

* Warpaint (2008):
* Before the frost... Until the Freeze (2009):

* Lions (2001):

* Amorica (1994): [[ContemptibleCover The one with the woman's crotch on the cover]]. Their first stylistic change. While still definitely a hard rock record, this record saw much studio experimentation, with significant overdubs being used to create each track (in contrast, their first two records were almost "live in the studio" affairs). The record sees a more hard-edged, {{garage rock}} sound. Critics appreciated the growth, the general public was... less enthusiastic. Some accused them of attempting to jump on the {{grunge}} bandwagon that they had originally scorned (not knowing that the sound they were aiming for is the sound [[OlderThanTheyThink grunge evolved from]]).
* Three Snakes and One Charm (1996):
* By Your Side (1999):

* Shake Your Money Maker (1990): Debut album, contains some of their most popular hits. This album was a surprise success; in the era of {{heavy metal}} and the rise of {{alternative rock}}, nobody expected a blues-based album to reach number four on the Billboard 200. This is their only album with original guitarist Jeff Cease, and is named after a blues song by Elmore James (a track the Crowes had been playing for years, but which is not present on the record).

* Amorica (1994):

* Shake Your Money Maker (1990):
* The Southern Harmony and Musical Companion (1992):