Which would you choose as Florida's greatest rock act of all time?
Senior Editor Eric Snider nearly choked on a piece of apple when I told him Skynyrd. He's a Petty guy. I like Petty but prefer pre-airplane crash Skynyrd. Plus, it's fun to debate Snider, who despises the band responsible for "Free Bird."
"We're gonna have to pick up this conversation when I finish eating," he barked. "You're turning my stomach."
Snider and I were in agreement, though, that the Allman Brothers Band should receive the honor if you count them as a Florida act (formed in Jacksonville).
Best Florida rock band right now? Against Me! (scroll down). All the way. Look for my interview with the band's lead singer, Tom Gabel, in the Creative Loafing that hits newsstands July 9.
Best new Florida band? Have Gun, Will Travel.
This article appears in Jun 25 – Jul 1, 2008.