@@rhettdrake5725 She said he was a really cool guy but they were always getting into trouble. They wore their hair too long and Coach Skinner would yell at them.
I stood in front of Steve the entire last show in Greenville. Steve looked at me the entire show me watching his guitar licks. They were amazing that night. Ronnie was to my right. Steve stood on left side that night Allen on the right side of Ronnie..
I was at their show in Oakland, CA on 7/2/1977 I was standing right in between Ronnie Van Zant & Steve Gaines (closer to Steve) I was totally entranced by Steve's awesome guitar 🎸 playing, I remember he actually looked down at me a couple times & smiled at me, I'll keep that smile in my heart forever 😢 That was THE VERY BEST CONCERT EVER!!! God bless 🙌 Lynryd Skynyrd Rock on dudes 🤘 RIP 🙏 🕊 🕯 Ronnie Van Zant 🎤 Steve Gaines 🎸 Cassie Gaines 🎤 Allen Collins 🎸 Leon Wilkeson 🎸 Billy Powell 🎹 & now, Gary Rossington 🎸 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 Rest in eternal peace & Fly high Freebirds 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 😢💔🎶
It’s beyond me how anyone can desecrate a person’s grave let alone someone who calls themselves a fan. RIP to all who died in the plane crash and since then.
So sad to think of the fate of the band on that day in '77, but so happy that this was our time with music on the radio and NOTHING can ever take that away. Still listen to the music (turn it up) loud and proud. Who cares which band people think was the best in the Southern catalog...They're all GREAT!!!
Incredible band and a terrible fluke of fate, all I can say is thanks for all the incredible music as I keep blowing down this road of life, to one day to hear again that which was and was taken far too soon-Rock In Peace Y'all!
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Allen Collins was my favorite player in the band. Way underrated player. The coach was a Korean war veteran and good man. Times have changed and if these guys where still alive I think they would all dislike most music now. Especially rap and thrash type rock.
Interesting video! I was personal friends with Larry Junstrom, Skynyrd's original bass player. Larry left the band before they really got famous to join .38 Special. He played with them over 30 years. Larry was an avid amateur radio operator and that's how I met him. We talked many many times on the air and I got to meet him at a ham radio get together here in Orlando a few years ago. A great guy! He told me many stories of his life on the road and the early days with Skynyrd. Sadly, he passed not too long ago...I miss talking with him.
i know another HAM radio guy who plays bass, and HE knew Larry real well, did some renovations on his house, and i ended up with some of Larry's recording gear from his home studio- nothing big- just some processors - but i treasure it just the same...it has that 'MOJO' -
Ass it stands if you don't mind I think Lynyrd Skynyrd was the best band's of all time every guitar player smoked with à different flavor and billy keyboards amazing Leon so tasty and in the pocket 😋👌 Mr pile one solid drummer and the World's greatest singersong writer my hero like all the coolest members of Skynyrd were Mr Ronnie van zant the music lives on people god bless the band and thear loved ones rest peacefully my southern brothers and sister s ,,,,, and fly high free birds
@@edwhite7475 and this is the case of lovesick blues and cov sick deaths im so sorry for the comments on Skynyrd I forgotten to say that honkets were awesome and so beautiful and harmony s sounded so nice and I to Ed white I got to play with 38spcial in Panama City Beach as a 🎸 fill in the bass player was sick and I was in the right place that was a beautiful show in my favorite state I loved Florida so much 💙 ❤️ I stayed there after the show I meat a local 😂 band called southern knights and that let me up on stage guitar was my main thing I loved the band all southern rock with a few classic rock covers its cool to hear some of the stories Ed keep playing bless you all God 🙏😇 bless you all
Thanks very much for invoking Larry’s name, he contributed in many ways plus laid down a very tight bass line. Very glad you mentioned him, thanks again!
I was to young back in the 70s to see the original band but I did get to catch a concert with the youngest Van Zant brother Johnny when he continued his older brothers legacies. One of my all time favorite bands growing up along with Donnie and 38 special. So many good memories. Thanks for bringing back all the great memories of back in the day growing up in the 70s & 80s ❤️
Well done video! Lynyrd Skynyrd is my all-time favorite band. I am originally from Mexico, Missouri but now live in Fleming Island, FL and have performed many times at 'Whitey's Fish Camp' just a few minutes away. And I have played in Middleburg and Green Cove Springs, FL only minutes away. I always think about Ronnie and the band when playing these places. My wife actually went to school with Ronnie at 'Robert E. Lee High School' and has many stories about Ronnie and the band. I really enjoyed this video!
Dang, that was pretty cool y'all. Simple man is my absolute favorite song of all time. Not just a good song but good advice. Be safe amongst the madness.
Good job and well done. I have been a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan my whole life I'm 60. The crash happened the summer I graduated high school. This was tastily done Ronnie would like it. Thanks again, Peace.
Curtis Lowe was based on Ricky Medlock's (skynyrd current gtr player) father who played the dobro on his front porch, was a local legend. He and Ricky would hang out and listen to him play...(and go down to the corner store to get him wine..) Curtis Lowe was also a nod to Ronnie's appreciation of many old black blues players thru history that Ronnie was into.
I was gonna correct this dude also. I'm glad some 1 else new the right story behind that song.. Gotta do your homework bro.. And also the band name came from the tune camp Grenada.. And they had a joke about any thing happened and no 1 was there it was Lynyrd Skynyrd..and the gym teacher was also the kicker for the final decision if the band name.. Bobby Burns had the story on that one . Rick on boys. Heaven is rocking now
Incredible story, sometimes i get upset because i feel like important music history like this is lost on new generations. Thanks for bringing the light.
Leon was a dear friend...whenever I hear Tuesday's Gone... everybody I know stops and puts their hand over their hearts and pauses to salute his greatness and loving heart
Thank you for showing our bench & plaque memorial for Jimmie,it is being repaired at the moment & will be back at Whiteys next April in 2022. There is also a concrete bench that his sister Jane had made and we dedicated at Riverside also.
Hi guys, just want to say, this is one of the best video of honoring a group people that moved the world. And to include everyone, just a wonderful dedication.
Wow, this really made me smile. Ronnie's last concert was in Mississippi.. I'm from mobile Alabama. My grandparents were at that concert and by Pure luck got back stage passes and went to an after party with them!! My grandpa still smiles when he's talking about it. Im gonna have to show him this video! ❤️
That, i assure you, is NOT where Van Zandt is buried. A few years back, people vandalized the actual grave and tried to dig RVZ up. So, the family relocated Ronnie, Cassie Gaines & Steve Gaines bodies. Then moved the headstones towards the entrance of the cemetery. But Ronnie is buried in an undisclosed location.
Amazing video, Skynyrds music will live on forever. In todays manufactured music industry stories of a group of lads getting together in the backwoods writing platinum albums is a thing of the past. BTW my father was at the hell house back in the day he grew up way down in Clearwater but found his way up for work and became friends with Gene. Although he never "worked" for the band he was part of the circle for a while. I feel we grew up in the wrong era.
I love watching your content . I learn so much about the people, the places they are associated with and I get to see them from my little village here in England (which has some of its own interesting history ) thanks to you.
Some say that the "Gimme Three Steps" story took place at a different place called "The Little Brown Jug", which was located at 2517 Edison Avenue. The Jug Saloon is 2 miles away at 5301 Lennox Ave & was originally called The Pastime Bar -- The owner recently renamed it in commemoration of Skynyrd, & some of the band members definitely hung out there back in the day as well, but there is debate over where the situation happened that inspired the song. I would guess that every bar owner in Jacksonville claims that Skynyrd & .38 Special members hung out there & that their place inspired some song.....
Leon Wilkesons sister Mary was my friend. Leon wasn't in LS then but when I was at their house he was always praticsing his bass. He and Billy went to Forrest High.
@@googleusergp It's been a long time since I went to Jeb Stuart. I remember seeing things from Forrest High School there. It was probably books donated to the middle school library with the old Forrest H.S. stamp on it so us students assumed it used to be called Forrest High School. Learn something new after all these years. Thanks.
The dock got me. The original one is still there. So bad ass. I have commented on countless videos an said it before an Ill say it again, keep doing this shit please, for those of us that can't go out an travel all over to see it, these videos are a real treat and treasure
It's not the same dock, check the direction of the boards in the photo of the band versus the video. Present dock is very old, but much newer than the previous one. Wood won't last that long beside water.
I saw them in San Diego, the original group before the tragic death of my favorite rockers: LYNYRD SKYNYRD!!!! I WILL NEVER FORGET THEM EVER!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE INFO BRO!!
On the 25th anniversary i traveled from Canada to the Memorial on Blanding Boulavard...spent the day with Ronnie Steve and Cassy...a Musical Hilight in my life
For Elvis fans, there’s Graceland. For Beatles fans, there’s the Cavern Club. If you are a fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd, there is only one preeminent spot that truly speaks to their roots. That place is affectionately known at “Hell House”, and is located near Green Cove Springs, just outside Jacksonville. Like many locations that disappear over time, “Hell House” is long gone, destroyed by fire many years ago. The once-rural land on Peter’s Creek is giving way to the never-ending quest for real estate, and will soon have a new family making their own history on a spot viewed as Mecca for the legion of Skynryd fans. I visited it recently, before it all is gone, hidden from view in another gated community. "Hell House" is gone, but its foundations can still be seen in the ground. And the dock that Ronnie and the boys fished off between practice sets, is still present. If you are a true Skynyrd fan, you will hopefully enjoy this few minutes of nostalgia. As I walked the hallowed ground, I could hear strains of "Gimme Three Steps", "Free Bird", "Saturday Night Special", and so many more. I could feel the scorching heat that must have been barely tolerable in this tin-roofed shack full of high watt amplifiers blasting their songs for the raccoons, deer, egrets, and occasional gator that passed by. Oh, to have been one of those lucky critters! ~Wailer CLICK THE LINK: facebook.com/wailer.mon/videos/10209256865755822
Thanks for the video. It made me feel like you are a kind buddy, personally showing me all these places and the history behind Skynyrd . Nice job and thanks for keeping it humble and low key and not all Hollywood.
So interesting regarding Mr Skinner!.So cool, yet so sad!. It always makes me think of music that was never to be written because of these tragedies!.Be safe guys!.
Went and seen there Graves at riverside right after Gary passed, he hasn't been put to rest as of writing but I plan on going back when he is. God bless and ty for the video. I've been to all these spots because of your video but also Allen Collins is buried in the smaller one across the street next to a big white angel statue
The talk about going to a cemetery without a map reminds me of when I finally revisited my grandparents graves roughly twenty years after they were buried (and the last time I visited). It was on a whim and I was going by fuzzy memories of rough location. It took me about a half-hour to find it. The cemetery had changed so much during that time. Of course, I went on a cloudy drizzly day. I was the only person out there. I can't imagine how long it would take to find a grave of someone you know is in there but no real idea where exactly they are.
Very cool stuff! Thanks for this video. Amazing that you could track all those places down. Good job. I had to laugh a little tho.. You wouldn’t need a fake ID. Legal to drink at 18 back then.
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Think Ronnie's house was on the empty lot at the end of Mc Vickers Rd. n Brickyard. In Johnny's Brickyard music video they used the neighborhoods dock to the left. This possibly may be the address 267 Brickyard Rd.
Thank you for this video of Lynyrd Skynyrd. I grew up on their music being from NC they were amazing and one of a kind band. I love this im so fond of them!
Hey man, you make me dream.... I Always looking for a great documentary like this and finally here we have it, thanks to you. Also the backpicture of Nuthin' fancy was took nearby hell hause. Thank you so much from Verona - Italy
I'm an total underground music fan old Hardcore punk from the early 80s etc and I grew up on Skynyrds music of course I had my brief moron period in my youth where I didn't listen or care about their music then I came back to planet reality. It's awesome that you went there. I love your channel and I love how diverse you are with music. Cheers
You did a fine presentation of the band’s local history, congratulations! I was in Jacksonville on Friday and the high school has now been renamed to Riverside High School.
I moved to J'ville in '78 and went to Robert E Lee. I used to go to Whitey's. Even cut the old man VanZant's yard a couple of times. He and my grandad were barbershop friends.
I love seeing younger folks appreciating the music I grew up on, and in particular, these rowdy bunch of guys from Jacksonville. This band is so special to me. The first two albums I ever bought were Pronounced and Second Helping. Long live the music of Ronnie Van Zant and the boys.
Had been playing the heck out of the "Soul Survivors" (w/Flames Cover) Album for Months & happened to be Drunken' Dancin' on a Table at an out in the Woods off Campus Dive Bar up in Marquette MI. on my 18TH B-Day that Night & over the T.V. high up in the Corner....News Flash & Scroll "told the (TRAGIC) Tale" etc..... Sad & BIZARRE to this day!!....
I turned 15 three days before the crash, the day Street Survivors was released. I stay away from planes also. I cried like a baby that day. R.I.P. RVZ, Steve, Cassie.
Eric Wilder The album was Street Survivors, not Soul Survivors. Which was only released just 3 days before the crash. Just curious how you had supposedly been listening to it for months, on the day the plane crashed?
It is so sad most of them are not still here today. My husband and I just loved them so very much. My husband has a whole collection of different things including photos that are autograped and of course much of their music. May they all RIP , including Jimmy Van Zant.😇😇😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏➕➕➕
I read that he use to , ROnnie use to get a sound and then walk out alone and sit and write the lyrics to the songs on the dock, and get thie: With Out Pen and Paper...All in his mind! Memory, he didnt have to recall what he had just come up....Awesome Fellow..ROnnie was!
My aunt and uncle lived about a mile or two from Whiteys Fish Camp. Used to drive up with my mom from Ocala and we would go eat there. That was in the late 70s. The original burned down and was rebuilt. I heard that Ronnie lived in Doctors Inlet which is probably where you were looking for his house.
I did this tour a few years ago, But Allen and Billy are in that cemetery too. And the photo of Cassie is actually Leslie Hawkins who’s still alive and kicking. Really enjoyed this though 👍
Too cool. My mom had homeroom with Ronnie at Lee. She said coach Skynyrd was always yelling at the guys to cut their hair!
Did she by chance say what he was really like.
He took my lunch money!!! J/k
@@rhettdrake5725 She said he was a really cool guy but they were always getting into trouble. They wore their hair too long and Coach Skinner would yell at them.
Not very strange, Gary Rossington is incredibly good looking, and I'm not female.
Ask your mother if she knew Johnny Arnold. I may be a year or 2 younger. I was in Lee High and Lake Shore
I stood in front of Steve the entire last show in Greenville. Steve looked at me the entire show me watching his guitar licks. They were amazing that night. Ronnie was to my right. Steve stood on left side that night Allen on the right side of Ronnie..
I was at their show in Oakland, CA on 7/2/1977 I was standing right in between Ronnie Van Zant & Steve Gaines (closer to Steve) I was totally entranced by Steve's awesome guitar 🎸 playing, I remember he actually looked down at me a couple times & smiled at me, I'll keep that smile in my heart forever 😢 That was THE VERY BEST CONCERT EVER!!! God bless 🙌 Lynryd Skynyrd Rock on dudes 🤘
RIP 🙏 🕊 🕯
Ronnie Van Zant 🎤
Steve Gaines 🎸
Cassie Gaines 🎤
Allen Collins 🎸
Leon Wilkeson 🎸
Billy Powell 🎹
& now, Gary Rossington 🎸
🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯
Rest in eternal peace & Fly high Freebirds
🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 😢💔🎶
THEIR MUSIC LIVES ON. GREAT BAND
It’s beyond me how anyone can desecrate a person’s grave let alone someone who calls themselves a fan. RIP to all who died in the plane crash and since then.
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Not to mention, the name of the band was misspelled on that one thing
So sad to think of the fate of the band on that day in '77, but so happy that this was our time with music on the radio and NOTHING can ever take that away. Still listen to the music (turn it up) loud and proud. Who cares which band people think was the best in the Southern catalog...They're all GREAT!!!
Very thankful for the video. This is priceless. RIP Lynyrd Skynyrd, we may never hear music as beautiful again.
I love that name, very badass for a rock band. Lynyrd skynyrd, one of the best bands ever, yeah baby!!
Incredible band and a terrible fluke of fate, all I can say is thanks for all the incredible music as I keep blowing down this road of life, to one day to hear again that which was and was taken far too soon-Rock In Peace Y'all!
Of course where it really began in earnest was MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA!
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Thank you Mary
@@grimmlifecollective Ronnie was moved again in 2022 by his wife Judy
Allen Collins was my favorite player in the band. Way underrated player. The coach was a Korean war veteran and good man. Times have changed and if these guys where still alive I think they would all dislike most music now. Especially rap and thrash type rock.
Interesting video! I was personal friends with Larry Junstrom, Skynyrd's original bass player. Larry left the band before they really got famous to join .38 Special. He played with them over 30 years. Larry was an avid amateur radio operator and that's how I met him. We talked many many times on the air and I got to meet him at a ham radio get together here in Orlando a few years ago. A great guy! He told me many stories of his life on the road and the early days with Skynyrd. Sadly, he passed not too long ago...I miss talking with him.
i know another HAM radio guy who plays bass,
and HE knew Larry real well, did some renovations on his house,
and i ended up with some of Larry's recording gear from his home studio-
nothing big- just some processors -
but i treasure it just the same...it has that 'MOJO' -
Ass it stands if you don't mind I think Lynyrd Skynyrd was the best band's of all time every guitar player smoked with à different flavor and billy keyboards amazing Leon so tasty and in the pocket 😋👌 Mr pile one solid drummer and the World's greatest singersong writer my hero like all the coolest members of Skynyrd were Mr Ronnie van zant the music lives on people god bless the band and thear loved ones rest peacefully my southern brothers and sister s ,,,,, and fly high free birds
@@edwhite7475 and this is the case of lovesick blues and cov sick deaths im so sorry for the comments on Skynyrd I forgotten to say that honkets were awesome and so beautiful and harmony s sounded so nice and I to Ed white I got to play with 38spcial in Panama City Beach as a 🎸 fill in the bass player was sick and I was in the right place that was a beautiful show in my favorite state I loved Florida so much 💙 ❤️ I stayed there after the show I meat a local 😂 band called southern knights and that let me up on stage guitar was my main thing I loved the band all southern rock with a few classic rock covers its cool to hear some of the stories Ed keep playing bless you all God 🙏😇 bless you all
@@stephengiffith1010 I tend to agree completely Stephen.
Thanks very much for invoking Larry’s name, he contributed in many ways plus laid down a very tight bass line. Very glad you mentioned him, thanks again!
I was to young back in the 70s to see the original band but I did get to catch a concert with the youngest Van Zant brother Johnny when he continued his older brothers legacies. One of my all time favorite bands growing up along with Donnie and 38 special. So many good memories. Thanks for bringing back all the great memories of back in the day growing up in the 70s & 80s ❤️
Well done video! Lynyrd Skynyrd is my all-time favorite band. I am originally from Mexico, Missouri but now live in Fleming Island, FL and have performed many times at 'Whitey's Fish Camp' just a few minutes away. And I have played in Middleburg and Green Cove Springs, FL only minutes away. I always think about Ronnie and the band when playing these places. My wife actually went to school with Ronnie at 'Robert E. Lee High School' and has many stories about Ronnie and the band. I really enjoyed this video!
I'm from Auxvasse, Missouri. But in my 30s and never got to see skynyrd.
Dang, that was pretty cool y'all. Simple man is my absolute favorite song of all time. Not just a good song but good advice. Be safe amongst the madness.
I don't think there is a song I don't like from them !!! NEVER BE another one like them !!! That I'll take to bank !!!
Simple Man is a song to live by
My fave too.
Good job and well done. I have been a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan my whole life I'm 60.
The crash happened the summer I graduated high school.
This was tastily done Ronnie would like it. Thanks again, Peace.
This was my dad's favorite band. He wanted to take a trip down to Florida and look at the graves. This brings back memories. Thank you for this
Gm
As a musician like my self I love playing their songs.
Curtis Lowe was based on Ricky Medlock's (skynyrd current gtr player) father who played the dobro on his front porch, was a local legend. He and Ricky would hang out and listen to him play...(and go down to the corner store to get him wine..) Curtis Lowe was also a nod to Ronnie's appreciation of many old black blues players thru history that Ronnie was into.
I was gonna correct this dude also. I'm glad some 1 else new the right story behind that song.. Gotta do your homework bro.. And also the band name came from the tune camp Grenada.. And they had a joke about any thing happened and no 1 was there it was Lynyrd Skynyrd..and the gym teacher was also the kicker for the final decision if the band name.. Bobby Burns had the story on that one . Rick on boys. Heaven is rocking now
Incredible story, sometimes i get upset because i feel like important music history like this is lost on new generations. Thanks for bringing the light.
Leon was a dear friend...whenever I hear Tuesday's Gone... everybody I know stops and puts their hand over their hearts and pauses to salute his greatness and loving heart
Thank you for showing our bench & plaque memorial for Jimmie,it is being repaired at the moment & will be back at Whiteys next April in 2022. There is also a concrete bench that his sister Jane had made and we dedicated at Riverside also.
I grew up in Florida and videos like this make me homesick. It's a crazy place but it has a vibe that makes me feel so nostalgic.
No doubt.
Hi guys, just want to say, this is one of the best video of honoring a group people that moved the world. And to include everyone, just a wonderful dedication.
Wow, this really made me smile. Ronnie's last concert was in Mississippi.. I'm from mobile Alabama. My grandparents were at that concert and by Pure luck got back stage passes and went to an after party with them!! My grandpa still smiles when he's talking about it. Im gonna have to show him this video! ❤️
Last concert was October 19th Greenville South Carolina.
This is so cool I live in Orange Park. Ronnie is so missed in the music world. The songs he wrote were just about home us life in Jacksonville...
That, i assure you, is NOT where Van Zandt is buried. A few years back, people vandalized the actual grave and tried to dig RVZ up. So, the family relocated Ronnie, Cassie Gaines & Steve Gaines bodies. Then moved the headstones towards the entrance of the cemetery. But Ronnie is buried in an undisclosed location.
Why don’t you think he’s buried there?...where is it at then?
@@dsquare8029 can you read. He literally said because people vandalized their graves and tried to dig them up
He was put in the family plot, underground with several yards of concrete on top of his vault.
@@dsquare8029 Memory Gardens Jacksonville Fla.
Glad I found this one! I was thinking the other day that It would be cool to do a video in your style of the tragedy of Lynyrd Skynyrd 🤙🏻🤘🏻.
Amazing video, Skynyrds music will live on forever. In todays manufactured music industry stories of a group of lads getting together in the backwoods writing platinum albums is a thing of the past.
BTW my father was at the hell house back in the day he grew up way down in Clearwater but found his way up for work and became friends with Gene. Although he never "worked" for the band he was part of the circle for a while. I feel we grew up in the wrong era.
Thank you for taking time to shoot and edit. Great tour for all Southern Rock Fans.
I love watching your content . I learn so much about the people, the places they are associated with and I get to see them from my little village here in England (which has some of its own interesting history ) thanks to you.
One of the best bands to ever exist.
Some say that the "Gimme Three Steps" story took place at a different place called "The Little Brown Jug", which was located at 2517 Edison Avenue. The Jug Saloon is 2 miles away at 5301 Lennox Ave & was originally called The Pastime Bar -- The owner recently renamed it in commemoration of Skynyrd, & some of the band members definitely hung out there back in the day as well, but there is debate over where the situation happened that inspired the song. I would guess that every bar owner in Jacksonville claims that Skynyrd & .38 Special members hung out there & that their place inspired some song.....
I don't know how or why I fell down the Skynyrd rabbit hole but I did. I'm late AF but their music was epic. So bluesy. I love it.
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Leon Wilkesons sister Mary was my friend. Leon wasn't in LS then but when I was at their house he was always praticsing his bass. He and Billy went to Forrest High.
Allan went to the same school didn't he?
Allen went to Forest. Ronnie Larry and Gary went to Lee. Billy Bishop Kenney
The same Forrest High that in now Jeb Stuart middle school?
@@itzamia Nathan B. Forrest HS is now known as Westside High School.
@@googleusergp It's been a long time since I went to Jeb Stuart. I remember seeing things from Forrest High School there. It was probably books donated to the middle school library with the old Forrest H.S. stamp on it so us students assumed it used to be called Forrest High School. Learn something new after all these years. Thanks.
The dock got me. The original one is still there. So bad ass. I have commented on countless videos an said it before an Ill say it again, keep doing this shit please, for those of us that can't go out an travel all over to see it, these videos are a real treat and treasure
It's not the same dock, check the direction of the boards in the photo of the band versus the video. Present dock is very old, but much newer than the previous one. Wood won't last that long beside water.
Got me too lol
Allen Collins you are not forgotten.
I have some family there in Jacksonville, Florida. Next time I go visit them I will pay my respect to my all-time favorite Southern Rockers!!
Actualy,the term would be "whiskey rock n roller "thats what i am!
i’m so glad you took the time to make this video. thank you
I saw them in San Diego, the original group before the tragic death of my favorite rockers:
LYNYRD SKYNYRD!!!!
I WILL NEVER FORGET THEM
EVER!!!!!!
THANKS FOR THE INFO BRO!!
Wow !! So appreciate you covering so much of Lynyrd Skynyrd 🖤🦇🖤Thank you so much , I LOVE them !!!! Rock N Roll 🖤🦇🖤🦇🖤🦇🖤🦇🖤Happy Halloween
Leonard Skinner had taken it well that the band was named after him. He was a good sport. I thought there should have been a tribute on his memorial.
think how much it changed the world that his parents named him a first name that almost rhymed with his funny last name...
All these great southern rock bands have left some awesome music to cherish an future generations to enjoy also
On the 25th anniversary i traveled from Canada to the Memorial on Blanding Boulavard...spent the day with Ronnie Steve and Cassy...a Musical Hilight in my life
For Elvis fans, there’s Graceland. For Beatles fans, there’s the Cavern Club. If you are a fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd, there is only one preeminent spot that truly speaks to their roots. That place is affectionately known at “Hell House”, and is located near Green Cove Springs, just outside Jacksonville. Like many locations that disappear over time, “Hell House” is long gone, destroyed by fire many years ago. The once-rural land on Peter’s Creek is giving way to the never-ending quest for real estate, and will soon have a new family making their own history on a spot viewed as Mecca for the legion of Skynryd fans. I visited it recently, before it all is gone, hidden from view in another gated community. "Hell House" is gone, but its foundations can still be seen in the ground. And the dock that Ronnie and the boys fished off between practice sets, is still present. If you are a true Skynyrd fan, you will hopefully enjoy this few minutes of nostalgia. As I walked the hallowed ground, I could hear strains of "Gimme Three Steps", "Free Bird", "Saturday Night Special", and so many more. I could feel the scorching heat that must have been barely tolerable in this tin-roofed shack full of high watt amplifiers blasting their songs for the raccoons, deer, egrets, and occasional gator that passed by. Oh, to have been one of those lucky critters! ~Wailer
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Impressed that you kids like Skynyrd. Good job! Great to see those landmarks are still there
Thanks for the video. It made me feel like you are a kind buddy, personally showing me all these places and the history behind Skynyrd . Nice job and thanks for keeping it humble and low key and not all Hollywood.
So interesting regarding Mr Skinner!.So cool, yet so sad!. It always makes me think of music that was never to be written because of these tragedies!.Be safe guys!.
Love that they went to "Robert E. Lee High School"! True Southerners & great musicians.
Jimmy VanZant was Ronnies cousin. He died of kidney disease. He also was a musician and lived in Middleburg.
Oh, I remember hearing of the crash and not believing it, until I saw it on the 11:00PM News on WRC TV out of Washington D.C.
Clauds real store is actually at the end of the street that the vanzant house is on. It still says midway grocery.
Yep, its with in shouting distance, can't believe this guy missed it!!
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Not only that, but the story about Curtis Loew was supposedly a fictional, but heartwarming story.
Went and seen there Graves at riverside right after Gary passed, he hasn't been put to rest as of writing but I plan on going back when he is. God bless and ty for the video. I've been to all these spots because of your video but also Allen Collins is buried in the smaller one across the street next to a big white angel statue
Awesome video brother. Thanks for taking the time not only for yourself but for us also
Awesome, Thank you guys very much for making this video, a lot of this stuff I never really knew about them.
The talk about going to a cemetery without a map reminds me of when I finally revisited my grandparents graves roughly twenty years after they were buried (and the last time I visited). It was on a whim and I was going by fuzzy memories of rough location. It took me about a half-hour to find it. The cemetery had changed so much during that time. Of course, I went on a cloudy drizzly day. I was the only person out there. I can't imagine how long it would take to find a grave of someone you know is in there but no real idea where exactly they are.
Fantastic job! You only missed Allen Collins' grave.
Allen is really close to Coach Skinner
Being a Jacksonville resident and a huge fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd, this is really an awesome video and now I might take a ride.
Very cool stuff! Thanks for this video. Amazing that you could track all those places down. Good job.
I had to laugh a little tho.. You wouldn’t need a fake ID. Legal to drink at 18 back then.
Great video. Was born in Jacksonville and still live here.
Really enjoyed that!! Love Lynyrd Skynyrd!! ✌🏻❤️
Thank you for the beautiful video tribute to Rozz. ⚘️⭐️My friend and I used to go see Christian Death starting in 1990 when we were in high school. He opened up an entirely new, gorgeously sad realm of music and thought, that I'm grateful I got to experience live. I call it "Beautiful Sadness". A term I came up with to describe torture of the heart, expressed in a way that is so full of light at the same time, that it can still make you feel joyous. Your lovely wife said it perfectly and in truth; many great artists truly are tortured souls. We think about the greats that died 'too' young. My humble theory is that their intensity, luminosity, candor, vigor and passion can only be expressed for a certain amount of time before it just gets to be too much for them energetically. 🖤💜🖤 I subscribed and am looking forward to seeing more of your videos. I loved it...A perfectly articulated narrative, awesome video, and a passion for what you both do. Looking forward to seeing more. Thank you. 💜💜💜
Think Ronnie's house was on the empty lot at the end of Mc Vickers Rd. n Brickyard. In Johnny's Brickyard music video they used the neighborhoods dock to the left. This possibly may be the address 267 Brickyard Rd.
Of all the famous sites this guy has gone to go visit this one of my most favorites
I’m in love with the music you chose for this video. The slide guitar is so beautiful!
That water of the fish restaurant looked so peaceful. Amazing video. One of my top favorites that you both have done. #StaySafe 🎃
I have pictures of the fish camp. I had family that went there alot.
my band played at whiteys several time
Greatest rock band of all time and no one can ever tell me different. RIP legends
Thank you guys for this , made me tear up quite a bit
I've seen a few videos on this topic, but this is the first time seeing The Jug Saloon and Whitey's. Well done!
Thank you for this! HUGE fan of both you guys and LS! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
So glad we were able to get to it and snap some pictures
They were my first concert i ever went to
Thank you for this video of Lynyrd Skynyrd. I grew up on their music being from NC they were amazing and one of a kind band. I love this im so fond of them!
"You won't find me in an old folks home...you got that right !!".... I still have their "Street Survivor" album that I jam 2 on my drums !!💯💪👊😎👌
One of the greatest influences, greatest bands, and greatest guitar duo (Freebird) ever written.
Excellent rockumentary, a lot of interesting details, thanks man.
Hey man, you make me dream.... I Always looking for a great documentary like this and finally here we have it, thanks to you. Also the backpicture of Nuthin' fancy was took nearby hell hause. Thank you so much from Verona - Italy
Thank you for keeping your videos politics free and focusing only on the history. A very welcomed change to others!
So true!
The Brother-in-law and myself are going to Whiteys for lunch next week. After lunch, we will do the cemetery tour.
RIP Brothers and Sisters.
I'm an total underground music fan old Hardcore punk from the early 80s etc and I grew up on Skynyrds music of course I had my brief moron period in my youth where I didn't listen or care about their music then I came back to planet reality. It's awesome that you went there. I love your channel and I love how diverse you are with music. Cheers
I only found this channel a few days ago and I’m already a fan , I not sure why but I really enjoy the content. Great voice by the way.
Amazeballz! I learn so much cool stuff from y'all 😂..tysm stay safe y'all 🖤
You did a fine presentation of the band’s local history, congratulations! I was in Jacksonville on Friday and the high school has now been renamed to Riverside High School.
I live right across the street from Lee high school
I’m guessing it looks like a School?
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Cool
Great Band! The video was awesome.
I moved to J'ville in '78 and went to Robert E Lee. I used to go to Whitey's. Even cut the old man VanZant's yard a couple of times. He and my grandad were barbershop friends.
A Fantastic veiw thanks Mike &Jessica....one hell of a band L.S.! Appreciate your Vlogs amazing, be safe 👍
Got chills on this one.
You only missed Allen Collins, Billy Powell and Dean Kilpatrick’s graves
are they also all buried in same cemetery as coach?
@@joejones9520 Sadly no.
I love seeing younger folks appreciating the music I grew up on, and in particular, these rowdy bunch of guys from Jacksonville. This band is so special to me. The first two albums I ever bought were Pronounced and Second Helping. Long live the music of Ronnie Van Zant and the boys.
I was born October 20, 1977, & that is one reason I've never flown in an airplane.
OMG....I was thinking about people who were born on that exact day, the other day, wondering if Ronnie's spirit was reborn.
Had been playing the heck out of the "Soul Survivors" (w/Flames Cover) Album for Months & happened to be Drunken' Dancin' on a Table at an out in the Woods off Campus Dive Bar up in Marquette MI. on my 18TH B-Day that Night & over the T.V. high up in the Corner....News Flash & Scroll "told the (TRAGIC) Tale" etc.....
Sad & BIZARRE to this day!!....
I turned 15 three days before the crash, the day Street Survivors was released. I stay away from planes also. I cried like a baby that day. R.I.P. RVZ, Steve, Cassie.
Eric Wilder The album was Street Survivors, not Soul Survivors. Which was only released just 3 days before the crash. Just curious how you had supposedly been listening to it for months, on the day the plane crashed?
FYI The picture you show of Jimmie Van Zant is actually their cousin who also was a musician.
Great video- only wrong picture for Cassie Gaines it’s Leslie Hawkins
Wow. I passed Whitey’s every single day back when I was in high school. I had no idea of any of these locations besides the cemetery. Awesome video.
It is so sad most of them are not still here today. My husband and I just loved them so very much. My husband has a whole collection of different things including photos that are autograped and of course much of their music. May they all RIP , including Jimmy Van Zant.😇😇😇😇😇🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏➕➕➕
' I Love walking through the cemetary with you Jessica'. 16:40 And Jessica sticks her tongue out. I'm really enjoying your vlogs mate. Good stuff.
I read that he use to , ROnnie use to get a sound and then walk out alone and sit
and write the lyrics to the songs on the dock, and get thie: With Out Pen and Paper...All in his mind!
Memory, he didnt have to recall what he had just come up....Awesome Fellow..ROnnie was!
Yes, that is truly amazing and then the lyrics were so great too. He was some type of a genius I really believe.
W O W great video Loved it to see all of these places of the greatest band ever thank you
Lots of people have tried to do these kind of videos but you nailed it. Thanks.
My aunt and uncle lived about a mile or two from Whiteys Fish Camp. Used to drive up with my mom from Ocala and we would go eat there. That was in the late 70s. The original burned down and was rebuilt. I heard that Ronnie lived in Doctors Inlet which is probably where you were looking for his house.
I did this tour a few years ago,
But Allen and Billy are in that cemetery too.
And the photo of Cassie is actually Leslie Hawkins who’s still alive and kicking.
Really enjoyed this though 👍
Ronnie wrote such beautiful lyrics LOVE LYNARD SYNARD SO MUCH
RIP
Great video. Great tribute to the Band and their humble beginnings.