Molly Hatchet

[ldiatone]

Dave Hlubek, lead guitarist and co-founder of Southern rock icons Molly Hatchet, has died at the age of 66. The news was confirmed via a post on the band’s official Facebook page, although no details were provided.

[RunForTheRoses]

RIP

I was a fan in their early days, was just blasting a greatest hits cd while on the road. Love Gator Country, Flirting with disaster and their cover of the Allmans Dreams.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jTZHHQplIX8

[jocko699]

Dave Hlubek, lead guitarist and co-founder of Southern rock icons Molly Hatchet, has died at the age of 66. The news was confirmed via a post on the band’s official Facebook page, although no details were provided.

RIP Dave. My bride and I rocked out with you guys in a little hole in the wall on Oahu back in the 90's.

They played three shows that night at 6, 8 and 10. They came on the stage and there were 12 bottles of Jim Beam and cases of Coca-Cola. The first show was awesome. We often wonder if the 3rd show that night was even better:headbanger::headbanger::headbanger:

[Burls]

Dave Hlubeck of Molly Hatchet - April 28 1951 - September 3 2017
Walter Becker of Steely Dan - February 20 1950 - September 3 2017

[Fager Fan]

This reminds me of another southern rock band and one of the best intros out there:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2mve2ElcpXU

[barahona44]

RIP

I was a fan in their early days, was just blasting a greatest hits cd while on the road. Love Gator Country, Flirting with disaster and their cover of the Allmans Dreams.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jTZHHQplIX8
If you were driving on the highway when "Flirting With Disaster" came on the radio, it was dead certain you'd be going at least 10-15 mph faster by the time the vocals kicked in. :headbanger: :rip:

[Valuist]

RIP. I remember seeing Molly Hatchet open for Blue Oyster Cult and Black Sabbath on the 1980 Black & Blue tour.

[michiken]

I was always a BIG fan of Molly Hatchet. My old band used to play Dreams, Flirtin with Disaster and Beatin the Odds. I loved Blackfoot, The Outlaws and Skynyrd as well.

As a guitarist, I used to love listening to the sounds coming from their three guitar attack. It was a real southern rock onslaught.

We even drove 100 miles in the middle of winter to see them at Northern Michigan University in Marquette. Molly and 'Trooper' (Raise a little Hell) were the only true road warrior bands to ever visit (Da) Upper Pennisula while I was in college.

RIP Dave Hlubek.

Thanks for the f*cking great songs and the guitar inspiration you gave this Les Paul playing kid.

[GaryG]

Let us not forget the great (and late) Danny Joe Brown. Molly Hatchet was not just that other band from Jacksonville.

[Valuist]

I read that FOUR of the members from Molly Hatchet are now dead.

Rock stars don't outlive NFL players by much.