The Tailgators
Don Leady, the leader of Tailgators, is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, accordionist, and producer with a vision. He put together an audio gumbo of Gulf Coast styles blended with rock seasonings. A native of Cool Valley, Missouri, Don Leady is an experimentalist with the guitar, constantly finding new techniques and sounds. It certainly doesn't stop with the guitar; he's gone into fiddle, steel guitar, and most recently the accordion. His education came from masters of the art, Chet Atkins, Les Paul, and later B.B. King, because their music was readily available. He heard the Ventures and Duane Eddy a bit further down the line and loved their style. He also caught Joe Maphis and the Collins Kids on the TV show Ranch Party, and Maphis made a huge impression on him. Joe Maphis became one of Don Leady's idols. Hearing Joe Maphis play the boogie woogie guitar and thinking to himself that the guy was picking the guitar ten times faster than Duane Eddy, Don Leady was star-struck. Tailgators began in 1984 and continued into the 21st century, with a charismatic style of music that is very contagious. Don Leady, Jean-Jacques (JJ) Barrera, and Chico Oropeza, are the Tail Gators who are cookin' up the tunes on their 1996 release, It's a Hog Groove! Billy Gibbons, of ZZ Top, calls the trio from Austin, Texas his favorite American band. The trio is one that should not be missed at a live venue -- if there are any tickets left, they generally sell out fast. Some of the other names Tailgators have been rumored to use in and around the Austin scene are Zydeco Loco and Gators del Norte.
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Discografia
6 álbum(ns) • Ordenado por Mais vendidos
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Swamp Rock
Country - Lançado por Wrestler em 10 de mai. de 1985
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Mumbo Jumbo
Country - Lançado por Wrestler em 1 de jan. de 1986
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The Tailgators
Rock - Lançado por Anagram Records em 1 de jan. de 1990
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The Tailgators (Live & Rare)
Country - Lançado por Leray Records em 14 de mar. de 2024
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Live And Rockin'
Rock - Lançado por Cherry Red Records em 1 de jan. de 1989
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The Tailgators
Rock - Lançado por Link Music em 1 de jan. de 1990
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