Whiskey River offers great live music covering Classic Rock & Country Rock. Song list available upon request.
I Saw A Band In Paducah Ky At The RECC Annual Meeting MANY Many Years Ago Called Whiskey River. The Played A Song I Really Loved Called Southern Ohio. The Lyrics Go "In Southern Ohio Were Gonna Do It Till We Die, Got Some Outlaw Blood In Our Bones" I Would Love To Have A Copy Of That Song. They Played A Good Show As I Remember.
Price Range: Contact for rates
Gig Length: 120 - 240 minutes
Languages: English
All members of Whiskey River sing lead and backup vocals which gives the band a diversified sound that audiences appreciate. Classic Rock & Country Rock make up their current playlist.
Whiskey River was formed in Fairfield County, Ohio in 1975 by Lee & Rod Montgomery. Both Montgomery brothers played in various bands and with their dad Norm in the years before. Lee played guitar and was a vocalist. Rod played drums and was a vocalist. In 1973 a terrible accident left Rod in a wheelchair. Rod continued his love for music as a keyboard player and vocalist. When Whiskey River was formed. Jeff Thorn was added to play guitar, keyboards and vocals and Jamie Elder on bass guitar and vocals. Dave Woltz joined the band in 1990 as drummer/vocalist. Unfortunately both founding members Lee & Rod passed away in 2009 & 2010. Rod’s son Shane Messina stepped up and joined up with the older boys to play guitar and vocals. The latest member is Aaron Woltz (Dave's son) on guitar and vocals. Whiskey River has played many clubs, bars and events over the years in central and southern Ohio and some in West Virginia.
| September 03, 2017–September 04, 2017 • 8:00pm - 12:00am | Holiday Party (Other) |
Song List
A Little Dust On The Bottle - David Lee Murphy
All I Really Want To Do - The Byrds
Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
Baby Blue - Badfinger
Bad Case Of Lovin’ You - Robert Palmer
Breakdown - Tom Petty
Can’t Stop Loving You - Phil Collins
China Grove - The Doobie Brothers
December - Collective Soul
Deep Inside My Heart - Randy Misner
Desperado - The Eagles
Don’t Forget Me When I’m Gone - Glass Tiger
Every Once In A While - Black Hawk
Everybody Wants To Go To Heaven - Kenny Chesney
Fast As You - Dwight Yoakum
Feel A Whole Lot Better - The Byrds
Fields Of Gold - Sting
Fishin’ In The Dark - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Funk #49 - James Gang
Gimme Three Steps - Lynyrd Skynyrd
God Blessed Texas - Little Texas
Hearts On Fire - Randy Meisner
How Far Is Heaven - Los Lonely Boys
Hurts So Good - John Cougar Mellencamp
I Got A Line On You - Spirit
I Like It - I Love It - Tim McGraw
I Need A Lover - John Mellencamp
I Need To Know - Tom Petty
I Need You Bad - Randy Meisner
I Only Want To Be With You - Hootie & The Blowfish
I Sure Can Smell The Rain - Blackhawk
I'm A Believer - Neil Diamond
Into The Great Wide Open - Tom Petty
Jealous Again - Black Crowes
Jenny Jenny - Tommy Tutone
Jeopardy - Greg Kihn
Jesus Is Just Alright - The Doobie Brothers
Jumpin Jack Flash - The Rolling Stones
Kiss You All Over - Exile
Knockin’ On Heavens Door - Eric Clapton
Lady - Little River Band
Layla - Eric Clapton
Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
Like There Ain't No Yesterday - Blackhawk
Lonely Boy - Andrew Gold
Lonely Is The Night - Billy Squire
Misunderstanding - Phil Collins
Mustang Sally - Various
Night Owls - Little River Band
Pretty Good Lookin’ - The White Stripes
Pretty Woman - Roy Orbison
Rock And Roll Is King - Electric Light Orchestra
Rock My World - Brooks & Dunn
Rock N' Roll Medley - Various
Rockin Down The Highway - The Doobie Brothers
Rockin' In The U.S.A. - John Cougar Mellencamp
Runaway - Love And Theft
Runnin’ Down A Dream - Tom Petty
Shake - Neil McCoy
Shakin’ - Eddie Money
South City Midnight Lady - The Doobie Brothers
Stages - Z Z Top
Surrender - Cheap Trick
Spirit Suspicious Minds - Dwight Yoakum
Sweet Pea - Tommy Roe
Tender Lie - Restless Heart
Tequila Sunrise - The Eagles
The Breakup Song - Greg Kihn
Turn Me Loose - Loverboy
What Might Have Been - Little Texas
When She Cries - Restless Heart
Wild Night - John Cougar Mellencamp
You Don’t Know How It Feels - Tom Petty
You Gotta Love That - Neil McCoy
You Wreck Me - Tom Petty
| Jeff Thorn | Vocals - Keyboards - Guitar |
| Jamie Elder | Vocals - Bass Guitar |
| Dave Woltz | Vocals - Drums |
| Aaron Woltz | Vocals - Guitar |
| Shane Messina | Vocals - Guitar |
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