.38 Special

Anyone who has ever seen .38 Special live can picture this: Donnie Van Zandt, who the band identifies as 'the hardest working man in rock and roll', running and spinning across stage with his guitar while Don Barnes belts out some intense vocals.

The unique sound of .38 Special is a blend of hard-kicking southern rock, with just a bit of mellow, topped off by intensely smooth vocals. What a combination!

Some favorite .38 Special tunes:

  • Chain Lightning
  • Caught Up In You
  • Rough Housin'
  • Fantasy Girl
  • If I'd Been the One
  • Twentieth Century Fox
  • Back Where You Belong
  • Long Distance Affair
  • Rockin' Into the Night

If you only buy one .38 Special disc, I would strongly recommend the 2-CD Anthology set. It is packed with all their best and being two discs, has room for some stuff (like Chain Lightning) that they left off their Flashback CD. And you should really consider the Live at Sturgis CD, which features the band in their best element, in front of a rowdy crowd.

The band still tours on a regular basis and is well worth the admission price.

IF I'D BEEN THE ONE Lyrics (D. Barnes, J. Carlisi, D. Van Zant, L. Steele) I've been lost inside, empty space in my heart And some things never change, no How it hurts me and how it's tearin' me apart, and it just goes on and on Can you read my mind, take a good look at my face Could you take the time, just to stand here in my place What if I'd been the one to say goodbye, goodbye Could you smile when inside you just wanna cry, look inside Can you read my mind? Oh oh When I hear your name, feel so cold deep inside Still it's hard to explain, oh But you're not meant to be, they say time will heal the pain But it just goes on forever Can you read my mind, have you closed the door on love Can you be so blind, did you think I'd just give up Chorus: What if I'd been the one to say goodbye, goodbye Could you smile when inside you just wanna cry, wanna cry What if I'd been the one to say goodbye, goodbye Could you smile when it hurts so deep inside, and it never fades away Fade away (Solo) Time can't erase the reasons why I count my mistakes and the heartaches since you said goodbye (chorus) Never fades away, no it don't fade away 		70's Music Home Page

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