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The Black Crowes
1984-
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Artistfacts:
| Their original name was Mr. Crowe's Garden, after a fairy tale. Mr. Crowe's Garden was originally a punk band before the guys changed their name and sound to find success as The Black Crowes. (thanks, Shawn - Parker, CO) |
| They are strong proponents of legalizing marijuana. They have played various benefits for this cause, including the Great Atlanta Pot Festival. |
| Chris Robinson was married to actress Kate Hudson, who is Goldie Hawn's daughter. Robinson went with her to the Oscars when she was nominated for her role in Almost Famous. They had a son named Ryder Russell before divorcing in 2006. |
| They got kicked off the 1991 ZZ Top tour when Chris Robinson warned the audience about the dangers of commercialization. The tour was sponsored by Miller beer. |
| Their 1994 album Amorica showed a close-up of a woman's red, white, and blue bikini bottom with exposed pubic hair. The photo was taken from the Bicentennial issue of Hustler magazine. They retouched the cover to get rid of the hair after many stores refused to display it. |
| The Robinson's are brothers. They write most of their songs together. |
| They have played the Horde Tour and Further Festival. |
| In 2000, they released Live At The Greek, an album with Jimmy Page. For a while, it was only available as a download, with users able to customize the album by paying only for the tracks they wanted. |
| They toured with Jimmy Page in 1999, where they played mostly Led Zeppelin songs. They got the idea when they played a benefit concert together in London that year. |
| Chris Robinson was arrested in 1991 after spitting on a woman in a Denver 7-11. |
| They're from Atlanta. They toured in the South for 5 years before signing a record deal. |
| The Black Crowes were one of the first major bands to use the internet to distribute their music. In 2000, Live At The Greek was available for download before it could be bought, and in 2001, they set up secure audio streams of live performances for fans who bought their album Lions. |
| They have toured under such names as O-D Jubilee and Blessed Chloroform. |
| The group once stopped a concert in Kentucky when they discovered that one of their staff had been severely beaten by narcotics officers trying to bust the band. They were unsuccessful. |
| The band encourages fans to tape their concerts. |
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Comments:
| Just had to clear this up... Sorry Shawn from CO. Mr. Crowe's Garden was not a punk band. They sounded just like R.E.M. I have put their Demo on my YouTube site - Fan of AE, Atlanta, GA |
| i have some old photos of chris robinson when he was in mr crowes garden. they were from a party at a 688 records exec's home in atlanta circa 1988 (?). i was there with some friends who were on the same label, and i had no idea he would eventually become a rock icon. i only figured it out when i read a rolling stone interview with him and recognized his name and band name. anyone interested in seeing these old photos? - jody, roanoke, VA |
| Of course they're awesome. Hey how come noone's posted no more comments here. My last post here is the first one on the page, and I posted that comment several months ago. - Stefanie magura, Rock Hill, SC |
| don the black crows just started a reunion tour recently, and they'll be touring this summer. some of their shows are with Tom Petty, so they aren't done yet! - Stefanie magura, Rock Hill, SC |
| Mr. Crowe's Garden was originally a punk band before the guys changed their name and sound to find success as The Black Crowes. - Shawn, Parker, CO |
| What a great band!!!! Stripped-down, ballsy blues/rock. Nothin'fancy, no frills straight at ya, what more do you want from a rock band. And they toured with Jimmy Page, Enough said. Unfortunately, they are no more they broke up. But, Ozzy Osbourne,who can't spell cat,gets a T.V. show. Just another injustice! - Don, Pittsburgh, PA |
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