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Podcast: What the Riff Next Gen
Episode: 1979 — May: Blackfoot “Strikes”
Description: While they may hail from Jacksonville, Florida, the southern rock group Blackfoot gets its name from the Native American tribe in recognition of the Native American heritage of multiple members of the band. Strikes was their third studio album, and would go Platinum. Blackfoot is Rickey Medlocke on lead vocals and guitar, Charlie Hargrett on guitar, Greg T. Walker on bass, keyboards, and vocals, and Jakson Spires on percussion and vocals. Rickey Medlocke was an early member of Lynyrd Skynyrd where he played drums and contributed vocals.
After touring as the backing band for Ruby Starr, Blackfoot met...