Blackfoot-Medicine Man (1990)

In 1990, singer and guitarist Rick Medlocke wanted to completely revamp Blackfoot, reinforcing the Southern rock that had been the band's original hallmark in the 1970s, after releasing the albums "Vertical Smile" (1984) and "Rick Medlocke and Blackfoot" (1987), which leaned more towards melodic rock. With a completely revamped lineup, except for Medlocke, featuring drummer Gunner Ross, guitarist Neal Casal, and bassist Rikki Mayr, along with contributions from keyboardist Doug Bare and guitarist Mark Woerpel, they recorded "Medicine Man", a powerful Southern rock album in the truest sense, where the guitar riffs have a distinctly hard rock edge. On “Medicine Man”, they returned to their roots with powerful, high-caliber tracks like “Doin’ My Job”, “Sleazy World”, “Soldier Blue”, “Runnin’ Runnin’ ”, and “Chilled to D’Bone”, in addition to epic songs such as “Guitar Slingers Song and Dance”. The group also included a vibrant cover of Free’s original “The Stealer”. With this ninth studio album, the Jacksonville band firmly established themselves as one of the cornerstones of American southern rock.