Dude in white bellbottoms is Allen Collins, he wrote the music to this song when he was 17. He survived the plane crash but still had the most ridiculously tragic life and died at 37. Sweetheart of a guy and a criminally underrated guitarist.
@@harpoon_bakery162 Ed always felt like he was odd man out because he was from California and not the south. Steve didn't have such inhibitions. Not only was he a great guitarist and songwriter, he was a helluva showman.
Most forget that Ed King was brought on as the band's Bass Player in the early days. Ronnie basically told him he sucked, lol - walked in on him playing the intro riff to Sweet Home Alabama --- and the rest is history. I actually got to know, and message back and forth with Ed in his last few years on this earth. Amazing guitarist....also an amazing human being. RIP my friend.
Hey I mean I'm 27 and I grew up on Trance, which is mostly electronic and loops, but I can appreciate and I live music like this, Stairway to Heaven, all of it. I can have Cats in the Cradle on and go into Seven Cities straight after. Music isn't worse today or back then, it's different and it's subjective. I get being passionate about your era, I am about mine, but you can't rip people's musical choices away from them over opinion.
I was there in Oakland California watching Lynyrd Skynyrd r. It was day on the green in which means you will be here on the grass !!! I was only 16 yrs old !!! I'm grateful that I got to celebrate all of these wonderful Concerts
I was there too. Loved those Day On The Greens. Listening to not one but three bands sitting on the grass at the Oakland Coliseum is priceless. I will never forget this concert as long as I live.
The more I watch this live performance the more I love and appreciate it. The 70's were amazing times, unlike today which are insane times. The lead singer, and the guitarist with the red pants and white shirt, along with his sister which was one of the backup singers died in the plane crash. The others survived it.
Absolutely loved your reaction....my favorite Southern Rock group ever!!!! Allen Collins was the tall one in the bell bottoms..lol. I'm from Greenville, SC, where they took off from on their last concert. and had the terrible plane crash. Ironically, Aerosmith turned down that particular plane stating it had a lot of issues going wrong, wish LS would have too. I suggest, "Call me the breeze", and "Ballad of Curtis Loew".
Enjoyed your reaction to these awesome musicians. I was 14 & my sis.was 17 in 1977. When you said their death's must-have hurt us it gave me cold chill's. It did hurt,still does. We were living in Madison Fl. then & after the world lost Elvis a few mths earlier our 💔 still broken. I'm 55 now & I subscribed cause you showed respect just for their instrumental talent alone. Nothing else mattered to you. Carry on. Loved it.👍👍.
@@dixxieshadenuffnc8540 hello, I live in Alabama now too.My Dad was from Alabama so we moved from Florida to Alabama in December 1977. Southern folks are really good people. We get a bad wrap but not ALL Southerners the same. Totally depends on how you raise your children. My Dad was stern to a fault. His authority went unchallenged.LOL 🤔💪
The guy on the slide guitar is Gary Rossington and he survived the crash and is still alive (I think). The guy in white also survived the crash, but was later paralyzed and died about 30 years ago. He was Allen Collins, and he formed the band Rossington-Collins with Gary.
I saw them a week before the crash. At that time they were my favorite band I still miss Ronny, stevie and Cassie. God bless you for being it back great memories.🙌🏼🙏🏼
I was actually there. We called it" Day On The Green" in which meant standing up anywhere on the grass. I was 16 yrs old then. Sweet Rock and Roll in the 70's. I really love watching you get chills. Shuuu; I still get the chills myself!!!
Dude, you GOT to watch the 1976 Knebworth, England version because you see the entire solo at the end and it shows the whole song. The Oakland 1977 version cuts out a good chunk of the guitar solo( 1-2 minutes) and it shows way too much of the crowd for my taste. The live version is 14 minutes long so check out the Knebworth version when they opened up for the Rolling Stones and BLEW THEM OFF THE STAGE!! 🔥🔥
The lead singer, Ronnie Van Zant,Steve Gaines, the guitar player with the shorter hair, his sister, Cassie Gaines,who was a back up singer,their Assistant road manager, Dean Kilpatrick,the pilot and co pilot,all died in the crash. The guy playing slide guitar that you liked is Gary Rossington,the drummer is Artimus Pyle,they are the only ones living that was on stage during Freebird. The bassist, Leon Wilkenson,he had the vest and cowboy hat,and piano player Billy Powell have passed away also. But not in the crash. The guitar player in white is Allen Collins. He past away later also. Great reaction. Thank you
Tragically sad that guitarist Gaines, and lead singer Van Zant died just 110 days after this concert in that plane crash. That group was never the same just a few months later. It remains an iconic band. It's also kind of ironically funny that they took their name from a HS teacher (Leonard Skinner) who told them they'd never amount to anything. They showed him... At any rate, this is a GREAT reaction video! It's awesome to see some of the iconic music from nearly half a century ago reaching new audiences through TH-cam and reactors like you! GREAT work!
The whole band was amazing. Great reaction video man. The guy in the white with the bell bottoms on was Allen Collins, he was a phenomenal guitar player. Very underrated.
U have discovered the greatest band ever! The more u listen. The more u get hooked on them. Pick any song by them live is killer. Studio is fantastic too. Never gets old. Th staying power of the music. That's 46 years ago .
I used to go to Six Flags over Georgia when I was 13, and there were still girls dominating the crowd to see a cover band for that song. That would have put the year at 1983.
I graduated from high school in 77. Your line about everyone dressing like a Jason Vorhees was hilarious. But yeah music was outstanding in the 70’s. I usually only comment on your Zeppelin reactions but I really enjoyed the hell out of this one.
Lynyrd Skynyrd my favorite band of all time. No disrespect to the tribute band they have now. But if you want to hear more Skynyrd make sure it’s the real band before the crash
You are never talking too much. We love your reactions. They’re amazing and I love hearing you talk about our music way back in the 80s 70s. It’s awesome to see other people enjoying our music one of my favorites Lynyrd Skynyrd.❤
Allen Collins, the tall, lanky guitarist that plays the ripping lead at the end of the song, wrote the music to Freebird when he was only 17 or 18 years old, and all these years later it's still considered one of greatest iconic rock songs of all time Think about that, the music to Freebird written by a teenager and lyrics written by a lead singer in Ronnie Van Zant, while a high school dropout, he was also truly a musical genius. Of all of that great catalog of Skynyrd classics, Van Zant never wrote any of his lyrics down. He kept everything only in his head, always insisting to the other guys in the band that if a song "ain't worth remembering then it ain't worth playing."
Update....Gary Rossington (slide guitar) passed on March 5th 2023. The only member on this stage that's still with us is Artimus Pyle on drums. RIP Gary 🕊
Agree!!!! The outro is MUCH longer & you can hear Billy on the keys better. Some guys just like Oakland better I think just because of the bikini top girls that are more featured than Allen.
Yes, Knebworth is so much better. All those moments you were waiting for got shown instead of random shots of the crowd and the outro solos went much longer.
What a reaction you gave! Lynyrd Skynyrd was such a force, it was a tragedy when that plane went down. I had the privilege of seeing them live, and it blew me away. The lead singer passed, I think the guitarist in white almost lost his arm and it took him 10 years to play again. At least one other member passed but I am sorry I do not not know which one. I am sure others will let you know.
Steve Gaines, the lead guitarist on the viewer's left, and his sister Cassie Gaines, back up singer, also died in the crash. Since then the only ones in the video still alive are the Drummer Artimus Pyle and the slide guitarist Garry Rossington.
It didn't take Allen 10 years to play again. There are pics of him playing Freebird with a local Jacksonville band 2 days after getting out of the hospital. Still had a neck brace and his arm still had pins and bandages.
Lead vocalist/founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister) and assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick were the ones who died in the crash, which broke up the band for 10 tears. The surviving members reformed in 1987. Crash survivors Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson and Artimus Pyle, along with guitarist Ed King, who had left the band two years before the crash joined with Ronnie Van Zants younger brother Johnny. There have been other deaths and personnel changes over the years but Gary Rossington and Johnny Van Zant are still carrying on as Lynrd Skynrd and doing a farewell tour this year.
Allen Collins was paralyzed and unable to play in 1987, but he did serve as the musical director for the Tribute Tour. He would be wheeled out to give a "don't drink, drive, do drugs" speech. He died from pneumonia (a complication of his paralysis) in 1990.
Ronnie Vanzant (lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitarist to the left of the guy in white bellbottoms), and Cassie Gaines (backup vocals and Steve Gaines sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray all died in the plane crash on October 20th, 1977 near Gillsburg, Mississippi. The only surviving members alive now (to my knowledge) are Artimus Pyle (drummer) and Gary Rossington (slide guitarist). RIP.
Thanks for doing this it has raised so many memories for me, 1977 I was 17 with hair as long as theirs, There was no way would have ever been able to see them live but their music was part of my teenage life, I so wish I was at this particular gig I’d have loved it.
@@ThatSingerReactions , You've given easily the best raw, straight from the gut reaction to this video I've seen yet of anyone on TH-cam, and it's exactly the kind of real reaction you expect to see for a performance of this magnitude. Kudos my man!
Awww, I'm so glad you did this - we didnt steer you wrong! :) Excellent reaction - the best! I was just a little girl when they did this concert, but I heard this song and LS growing up my whole life. Raised on '70's rock, country & blues. I love all music from all era's as well as current days. But what a moment in history this video represents in so many ways as well as a display of their off the chart talent. Thank you TSR - I loved seeing your reaction ( and all of your reactions)....it warms my heart to watch you younger fans see and hear classic music from this era for the first time and realize how special it was. Thank you! :)
I just want to say... I know this was done 3 years ago... and you will probably not see this. But you are such a sweet young man. The emotion you felt hearing Ronnie singing that song and knowing he died in the crash a few months later... I feel the same when I watch this... The world would be a better place if more people were able to feel things the way you do.
Thank you. I'm 55 now. This statement hit my bull's-eye radar. I told my 22yr old rebel nephew that flag represents something different today. He said Bragging Rights. I asked for what we Lost!!! Said now don't you feel like a jackass?
To some people, like me it’s our heritage. I have 4 ggguncles buried in a mass grave in Virginia, so yeah it means a lot to me and I’m 61 years old and never saw the hatred for this flag like it is now. Yelawolf took it and made it something totally different with his SLUMERICAN brand ❤️🇺🇸🔥
@@jansummerford1050 "Heritage not Hatred" I was born & raised a Southern Girl in Fla. (4 siblings)I live N Alabama now. We were raised without prejudice against anyone. Judge by Character not color.
Skynard came to our town twice, I had the privilege to see them both times... there’s nothing like a Skynard concert back in the 70’s. That’s for the Reaction..
I enjoyed watching this with you so much man. This song solidified my love for 70s rock back in 2005. Truly one of the best songs ever. This is my fave reaction of yours so far
Check out T for Texas Live from conventionn hall 1977 ....you get to see all 3 guitarist on solo's ...Also another Jacksonville act ...JJ Grey and Mofro live version of The Sun is shinning down or Lochloosa ....JJ sings and play with such Soul, Passion and heart! Trust me!
@Redeemed LOL ...Yeah...Love Hatchet too ...and 38 Special and Blackfoot and Shinedown and all my hometown Jacksonville Bands including Tedeshi - Trucks Band and JJ Grey and Mofro who you need to check out the live versions of the Sun is Shining down and Lochloosa ....good old swamp music!
Just saw that you did this. Great reaction. I was fortunate enough to see them in concert 4 times. I wish I could have seen them when Ronnie was the lead. Their concerts were a madhouse. And they always ended the concert with Freebird. Nobody was seated. And when I saw them most of the originals were still there, including the dude in the white. Lol. Again, very nice job on the reaction.
I remember where I was when I heard about them dying I was 11 years old and we was on a fishing trip when it came on the radio broke my heart man I loved them great music that will never die
Oh that is sad. You were so young and didn't get to spend those teen years with them. Hopefully you got to spend it seeing other great Southern Rock bands. ✌ I'm just an old hippie with tons of great Southern Rock memories. Hope you do as well. Also love SRV and all the blues greats. Wishing you continued musical memories.
I really enjoyed that reaction. Not just the video, which is above and beyond classic, but your after commentary. The fact you didn't mention the rebel flag gave me a lot of respect to this review. On a side note, the instruments those guys played are worth a fortune today, not just because they played them, but they are vintage Gibson instruments.
Ronnie the lead singer and song writer passed in the crash. His little brother now sings for the group. He looks and sounds really close to Ronnie. Along with Ricky Medlock (Blackfoot) on guitar, they are a can't miss if they are playing anywhere near you.
And to this day it is pretty much assured that at some point during virtually any Rock concert anywhere in the United States, somebody somewhere is going to eventually yell out "FREEBIRD"! the song is not only a classic, it has become synonymous with rock and roll itself.
Now that you've done 2 you have to do a third. The Knebworth concert in 1976 shows the guitars from start to finish with MUCH less crowd and its SO much better! You will be completely blown away I promise!!!!! At the same time the singing isn't as good and you don't get to see the piano or the drums much, but its all about the guitars my man!!!
Welcome to my high school days. It makes me proud to see your excitement and joy with in my opinion the greatest rock tune of all time. Keep the reactions coming bro. You're awsome.
Who lived: The guy playing the red SG slide, the drummer, the piano player, the guy in the white, the bassist. Two of the three backup singers lived. ..But they all never died. God bless you, Singer. You're good people. Love ya much.
I also love how EVERY first-time reactor to this song just gets quiet and stunned during the solo. Like they can't believe what they are hearing! Like the first time all of us heard it.
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Dude in white bellbottoms is Allen Collins, he wrote the music to this song when he was 17. He survived the plane crash but still had the most ridiculously tragic life and died at 37. Sweetheart of a guy and a criminally underrated guitarist.
43 years of hearing it and still get the goose bumps
me too, every time I hear it
Same here,Music Genius, GODBLESS their Souls for giving us the greatest Rock Music Ever Created!💞💯💞🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Same
Amen to that
Yup.me too
Allen Collins has been gone for 31 years and he can still play that solo better than anyone.
They'll never be anyone that can play that song like Allen Collins !
Never!
Gary Rossington, Alan Collins, and Steve Gaines, three of the greatest guitarists to ever play together in one band.
Don't forget Ed King, who Steve Gaines replaced. Another great guitarist.
@Jerry Smith, a great composer also!
@@jerrysmith543 --- Ed King was REALLY good. So was Steve but Ed in some of those semi-early shows in 74, wow.
@@harpoon_bakery162
Ed always felt like he was odd man out because he was from California and not the south. Steve didn't have such inhibitions. Not only was he a great guitarist and songwriter, he was a helluva showman.
Most forget that Ed King was brought on as the band's Bass Player in the early days. Ronnie basically told him he sucked, lol - walked in on him playing the intro riff to Sweet Home Alabama --- and the rest is history. I actually got to know, and message back and forth with Ed in his last few years on this earth. Amazing guitarist....also an amazing human being. RIP my friend.
When music was actually music. 100% real music! No autotune. No laptop with loops.
Hey I mean I'm 27 and I grew up on Trance, which is mostly electronic and loops, but I can appreciate and I live music like this, Stairway to Heaven, all of it. I can have Cats in the Cradle on and go into Seven Cities straight after. Music isn't worse today or back then, it's different and it's subjective. I get being passionate about your era, I am about mine, but you can't rip people's musical choices away from them over opinion.
Real Music Children not RAP
gatekeeping what is "real" music is so dumb lmaoo
That's the absolute Facts !!! They'll never be that much talent on one stage ever again !
I was there in Oakland California watching Lynyrd Skynyrd r. It was day on the green in which means you will be here on the grass !!! I was only 16 yrs old !!! I'm grateful that I got to celebrate all of these wonderful Concerts
Liliana Moniz please tell me about that day!
I was there too. Loved those Day On The Greens. Listening to not one but three bands sitting on the grass at the Oakland Coliseum is priceless. I will never forget this concert as long as I live.
Paulette Clay do you realize how blessed you were to have been there? I envy you!
I was about 18 when I saw them at Armadillo World Headquarters In Austin Texas. Place almost broke with the Jammim going on.
@@heyou702pc who else played that day?
In the late 70's the 2 most requested rock songs on rock radio stations were Freebird and Stairway To Heaven.
Freebird is my stairway !
Still are!!!
The more I watch this live performance the more I love and appreciate it. The 70's were amazing times, unlike today which are insane times.
The lead singer, and the guitarist with the red pants and white shirt, along with his sister which was one of the backup singers died in the plane crash. The others survived it.
One of the greatest songs ever
RIP Ronnie! We remember, you will never be forgotten..
I am so glad to see some of the younger generation discovering this southern rock and other music that people of my generation grew up with.
No matter how many times I hear this song it brings me to tears. He was definitely taken away from the world to soon.
Back when REAL musicians show up!!😊
My all-time favorite rock song!
I saw them live in Tulsa, Oklahoma just 2 or 3 days after this concert! It was just as electric!
Absolutely loved your reaction....my favorite Southern Rock group ever!!!! Allen Collins was the tall one in the bell bottoms..lol. I'm from Greenville, SC, where they took off from on their last concert. and had the terrible plane crash. Ironically, Aerosmith turned down that particular plane stating it had a lot of issues going wrong, wish LS would have too. I suggest, "Call me the breeze", and "Ballad of Curtis Loew".
Thumbs up for the Tiger Paw
Now THAT'S Rock 'n' Roll! That is an unbelievable experience. To have witnessed that performance live must have been quite something.
It sure was!
The lead guitarist is "Prince Charming" in the song That Smell. I'm 63. Got lots of sunburns at Skynyrd concerts.
62, here. Was a magical time to be alive.
A great time to live, I'd love to see how that tan is doing lol... wanna see those tan lines ;)
Amen buddy
70s...best decade ever for great music!
@@poppad331 Poppa D in dreams ✌♥️🤘
Best reaction to Free Bird I've seen yet! You recognized each players strength!
Enjoyed your reaction to these awesome musicians. I was 14 & my sis.was 17 in 1977. When you said their death's must-have hurt us it gave me cold chill's. It did hurt,still does. We were living in Madison Fl. then & after the world lost Elvis a few mths earlier our 💔 still broken. I'm 55 now & I subscribed cause you showed respect just for their instrumental talent alone. Nothing else mattered to you. Carry on. Loved it.👍👍.
@Redeemed I wish they would give Artimus Pyle a second chance he deserves that much respect.
One thing that brings people together......music!
Thanks for your honest reaction and that has caused me to subscribe.
@Lenora.. 👍 I subbed too for the same reason. I'm an Alabamian (Sweet Home 😁) This was an awesome video. RESPECT!
@@dixxieshadenuffnc8540 hello, I live in Alabama now too.My Dad was from Alabama so we moved from Florida to Alabama in December 1977. Southern folks are really good people. We get a bad wrap but not ALL Southerners the same. Totally depends on how you raise your children. My Dad was stern to a fault. His authority went unchallenged.LOL 🤔💪
Redeemed Ronnie van Zant died in 77
The gold standard for guitar solos. Will never be topped
The guy on the slide guitar is Gary Rossington and he survived the crash and is still alive (I think). The guy in white also survived the crash, but was later paralyzed and died about 30 years ago. He was Allen Collins, and he formed the band Rossington-Collins with Gary.
Gary's still with us.
He's the only original guy left. I mean original, Artimus Pyle on drums is also still alive and kicking.
@Nathan HALL no, Leon died a few years ago, before Billy Powell.
If I had a time machine I'd be going to this concert for sure. Skynyrd were just awesome 🤘
slash 1971 I’ll be in that time machine with you!
I'd go back and tell the boys to stay off that damn airplane!
I saw them a week before the crash. At that time they were my favorite band I still miss Ronny, stevie and Cassie. God bless you for being it back great memories.🙌🏼🙏🏼
I really dig all the reactions from people that appreciate Skynyrd. My first concert in 1975. ROCK ON!!
That is Gary Rossington playing the slide guitar. He is a founding member and last surviving member of the band.
artimus pyle is still alive..i thought
Yes. Artimus Pyle is still alive. However, he is not a founding member. He joined the band in ‘74.
Pretty sure artimus is gone also
@@jeffbuckley4453 , Artimus is alive and well, playing Skynyrds music with his band, The Artimus Pyle Band.
@@troydegroote2165 Atimus is very much alive and well. Check out The Artimus Pyle Band
I was actually there. We called it" Day On The Green" in which meant standing up anywhere on the grass. I was 16 yrs old then. Sweet Rock and Roll in the 70's. I really love watching you get chills. Shuuu; I still get the chills myself!!!
Dude, you GOT to watch the 1976 Knebworth, England version because you see the entire solo at the end and it shows the whole song. The Oakland 1977 version cuts out a good chunk of the guitar solo( 1-2 minutes) and it shows way too much of the crowd for my taste. The live version is 14 minutes long so check out the Knebworth version when they opened up for the Rolling Stones and BLEW THEM OFF THE STAGE!! 🔥🔥
They where actually told not to walk on the tounge but we see how that worked out lol
The only drawback to the Knebworth footage is they don’t have any camera shots of Billy Powell
I don't believe anybody asked Skynyrd to open for them again.
Yes. Allen Collins was on fire that day.
It was a wonderful time to be alive..I lived it...nothing compares to the 70s
The lead singer, Ronnie Van Zant,Steve Gaines, the guitar player with the shorter hair, his sister, Cassie Gaines,who was a back up singer,their Assistant road manager, Dean Kilpatrick,the pilot and co pilot,all died in the crash. The guy playing slide guitar that you liked is Gary Rossington,the drummer is Artimus Pyle,they are the only ones living that was on stage during Freebird. The bassist, Leon Wilkenson,he had the vest and cowboy hat,and piano player Billy Powell have passed away also. But not in the crash. The guitar player in white is Allen Collins. He past away later also. Great reaction. Thank you
Greatest guitar solo ever, written by that tall drink of water in white! I enjoyed your reaction so very much! ❤
"This song is like pushing a cart up a long steep hill and then jumping in and flying down the other side! " says me lol what a rush when it takes off
Gary Lindsey i would have quit this halfway through if i hadnt read your comment. The end was total worth hanging on for. 🤟
@@laurahulland Awwwsum,I have put this same statement on many sites reacting to Freebird. That's why I started putting it in "quotes" lol
That sounds like fun if you knew the hill going down 🥴
Saw them in 75. I was 16. Best concert ever.
Taking me back to high school baby !💖💖💖
Me too! 😉
@@Teresia12 y'all see to be some old chicks
Your generation of women were and still are the most gorgeous.
Tragically sad that guitarist Gaines, and lead singer Van Zant died just 110 days after this concert in that plane crash. That group was never the same just a few months later.
It remains an iconic band.
It's also kind of ironically funny that they took their name from a HS teacher (Leonard Skinner) who told them they'd never amount to anything.
They showed him...
At any rate, this is a GREAT reaction video!
It's awesome to see some of the iconic music from nearly half a century ago reaching new audiences through TH-cam and reactors like you! GREAT work!
The whole band was amazing. Great reaction video man. The guy in the white with the bell bottoms on was Allen Collins, he was a phenomenal guitar player. Very underrated.
U have discovered the greatest band ever! The more u listen. The more u get hooked on them. Pick any song by them live is killer. Studio is fantastic too. Never gets old. Th staying power of the music. That's 46 years ago .
70's Rock chicks really dig Skynyrd.
One of those was me.✌ 🕊🕊🦋✌🤘🦋🕊🕊✌
@@Teresia12 Nice.
I used to go to Six Flags over Georgia when I was 13, and there were still girls dominating the crowd to see a cover band for that song. That would have put the year at 1983.
I really dig 70's Rock chicks!
all rock chicks dig Skynyrd ;-)
I graduated from high school in 77. Your line about everyone dressing like a Jason Vorhees was hilarious. But yeah music was outstanding in the 70’s. I usually only comment on your Zeppelin reactions but I really enjoyed the hell out of this one.
I graduated in 79 but I’m actually commenting on your name..my maiden name is Diane Davis
jerdiklan oh that’s too cool. Davies is my married name.
Me too...I graduated in 78. I would go back to the 70s any day!
Diane Davies class of 77 here too. Great music and times.
Yep.
I graduated in '78.
This was my shit!
Lynyrd Skynyrd my favorite band of all time. No disrespect to the tribute band they have now. But if you want to hear more Skynyrd make sure it’s the real band before the crash
The best lineup since the crash was Gary, Rickey and Hughie Thomasson on guitars. Hughie gave them an edge they hadn't had in years.
You are never talking too much. We love your reactions. They’re amazing and I love hearing you talk about our music way back in the 80s 70s. It’s awesome to see other people enjoying our music one of my favorites Lynyrd Skynyrd.❤
Allen Collins, the tall, lanky guitarist that plays the ripping lead at the end of the song, wrote the music to Freebird when he was only 17 or 18 years old, and all these years later it's still considered one of greatest iconic rock songs of all time Think about that, the music to Freebird written by a teenager and lyrics written by a lead singer in Ronnie Van Zant, while a high school dropout, he was also truly a musical genius. Of all of that great catalog of Skynyrd classics, Van Zant never wrote any of his lyrics down. He kept everything only in his head, always insisting to the other guys in the band that if a song "ain't worth remembering then it ain't worth playing."
This isn't just a song, it's an anthem!
Update....Gary Rossington (slide guitar) passed on March 5th 2023. The only member on this stage that's still with us is Artimus Pyle on drums. RIP Gary 🕊
Great video. I think the live at Knebworth concert version of this song is a much better version tho. Check it out!
Agree!!!! The outro is MUCH longer & you can hear Billy on the keys better. Some guys just like Oakland better I think just because of the bikini top girls that are more featured than Allen.
@@candicescott7176 And it's more fun watching LS thumb their noses at the Stones not wanting them to use the tongue stage!
@@candicescott7176 Exactly right Candice and John
denise njim , yep, Ronnie said he wanted his "mules" out front.
Yes, Knebworth is so much better. All those moments you were waiting for got shown instead of random shots of the crowd and the outro solos went much longer.
I'm a Zeppelin fan but I love me Skynyrd also.
What a reaction you gave! Lynyrd Skynyrd was such a force, it was a tragedy when that plane went down. I had the privilege of seeing them live, and it blew me away. The lead singer passed, I think the guitarist in white almost lost his arm and it took him 10 years to play again. At least one other member passed but I am sorry I do not not know which one. I am sure others will let you know.
Steve Gaines, the lead guitarist on the viewer's left, and his sister Cassie Gaines, back up singer, also died in the crash. Since then the only ones in the video still alive are the Drummer Artimus Pyle and the slide guitarist Garry Rossington.
@@davidhathcock50 Leslie Hawkins, one of the other backup singers, is also still alive as far as I know. She also survived the plane crash.
@@BohoBunMom yes, Leslie is still with us & occas gives interviews.
It didn't take Allen 10 years to play again. There are pics of him playing Freebird with a local Jacksonville band 2 days after getting out of the hospital. Still had a neck brace and his arm still had pins and bandages.
Lead vocalist/founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister) and assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick were the ones who died in the crash, which broke up the band for 10 tears. The surviving members reformed in 1987. Crash survivors Gary Rossington, Billy Powell, Leon Wilkeson and Artimus Pyle, along with guitarist Ed King, who had left the band two years before the crash joined with Ronnie Van Zants younger brother Johnny. There have been other deaths and personnel changes over the years but Gary Rossington and Johnny Van Zant are still carrying on as Lynrd Skynrd and doing a farewell tour this year.
Allen Collins was paralyzed and unable to play in 1987, but he did serve as the musical director for the Tribute Tour. He would be wheeled out to give a "don't drink, drive, do drugs" speech. He died from pneumonia (a complication of his paralysis) in 1990.
Ronnie Vanzant (lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitarist to the left of the guy in white bellbottoms), and Cassie Gaines (backup vocals and Steve Gaines sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, pilot Walter McCreary and co-pilot William Gray all died in the plane crash on October 20th, 1977 near Gillsburg, Mississippi. The only surviving members alive now (to my knowledge) are Artimus Pyle (drummer) and Gary Rossington (slide guitarist). RIP.
Oh God bless you😍 I was at that concert such good memories and a nasty sunburn to top it off....an amazing experience
Susanne Bass were you on the front row in this vid?
@@therunawaykid6523 not quite wasn't really rows just alot of people but I was very close fabulous day of music n fun😜 why ask?
Susanne Bass just wondering
Thanks for doing this it has raised so many memories for me, 1977 I was 17 with hair as long as theirs, There was no way would have ever been able to see them live but their music was part of my teenage life, I so wish I was at this particular gig I’d have loved it.
The one and only, the band, the myth, the legions. Lynyrd Skynyrd. There was no one like them before, and there will never be again. 💯🤟🤟🤟
The Outlaws, Green Grass and High Tides
Absolutely!
LOL...get some brother! Great reaction! Freebird is one of THE greatest rock songs ever created and Skynyrd is timeless!
That big Blonde is someones Grandmaw now...
And shes COOLER THAN YOU.🤣
Dude passed a J at the end.
😂😂😂
@@ThatSingerReactions , You've given easily the best raw, straight from the gut reaction to this video I've seen yet of anyone on TH-cam, and it's exactly the kind of real reaction you expect to see for a performance of this magnitude. Kudos my man!
If she didn't die of skin cancer...If she got sunburned like that on the regular, she's either dead or has skin like leather.
when bands played live...the great times when they played...now ya understand rock and live concerts...awsome reaction...peace ✌
Welcome to the greatest American band ever !!!!!
This is most real reaction outta all of them ,you are actually enjoying it❤💙❤LYNYRD SKYNYRD
"I'm here bro, we remember yall"
Best reaction to Freebird I've ever seen 😂 The Brother loves this band and that makes me a happy camper ..
Knebworth concert is all band gotta see it. Allen" That boy in the white" goes absolutely nuts
Knebworth has got to be their greatest live concert! Allen, Steve, and Leon are fantastic!!
Bless your ❤️!!! Your now an honorary Southerner 💯 Great REAL reaction 💯 Hit me in the feels 😢 Much ♥️from Bama 🙋 💕
"You better come on lookin' like Jamie Lee Curtis!" I just laughed so hard, last night's beer shot out of my nose!!
This live version is so good. Just fantastic. The sound was still "real" and people felt this special moment. 🙂
You got me grinnin' down here in Alabama. You are a great reactor!!
That reaction almost matched the intensity of the music. It was fun to watch you witness part of my teen years.
Fantastic reaction
Call me the Breeze is a good one to check out
Great BBQ song, gets everybody going.
@@willredding3859 yeah that song absolutely flies, that's what I call dance music.
You can't listen to call me the breeze and not feel pumped ✌💖
Live album "One More From the Road" is what they are all about, incredible musicianship is an understatement.
" walk offstage cuz yall did what yall needed to do" haha awesome
DAMN GOOD WE WERE JUST A BUNCH OF HIPPIES. I SAW THEM 6 TIMES. I AM NOW 61 AND STILL LOVE THEM
Awww, I'm so glad you did this - we didnt steer you wrong! :) Excellent reaction - the best! I was just a little girl when they did this concert, but I heard this song and LS growing up my whole life. Raised on '70's rock, country & blues. I love all music from all era's as well as current days. But what a moment in history this video represents in so many ways as well as a display of their off the chart talent. Thank you TSR - I loved seeing your reaction ( and all of your reactions)....it warms my heart to watch you younger fans see and hear classic music from this era for the first time and realize how special it was. Thank you! :)
From North Carolina. Born 61. Freebird was and is our anthem.
"It was a hot summer."
ROFLOL!!!
I just want to say... I know this was done 3 years ago... and you will probably not see this. But you are such a sweet young man. The emotion you felt hearing Ronnie singing that song and knowing he died in the crash a few months later... I feel the same when I watch this... The world would be a better place if more people were able to feel things the way you do.
Back then the Stars and Bars flag was just a Southern/Regional flag...even blacks that lived in the South flew it!
Thank you. I'm 55 now. This statement hit my bull's-eye radar. I told my 22yr old rebel nephew that flag represents something different today. He said Bragging Rights. I asked for what we Lost!!! Said now don't you feel like a jackass?
To some people, like me it’s our heritage. I have 4 ggguncles buried in a mass grave in Virginia, so yeah it means a lot to me and I’m 61 years old and never saw the hatred for this flag like it is now. Yelawolf took it and made it something totally different with his SLUMERICAN brand ❤️🇺🇸🔥
@@jansummerford1050
"Heritage not Hatred" I was born & raised a Southern Girl in Fla. (4 siblings)I live N Alabama now. We were raised without prejudice against anyone. Judge by Character not color.
Lenora Nolan we grew up in NE Georgia and we didn’t see color because we were ALL poor but we were ALL happy!❤️
@@lenoranolan6825 goddamn...all yall old ladies are so full of shit.
Skynard came to our town twice, I had the privilege to see them both times... there’s nothing like a Skynard concert back in the 70’s. That’s for the Reaction..
Best reaction ever lol
I enjoyed watching this with you so much man. This song solidified my love for 70s rock back in 2005. Truly one of the best songs ever. This is my fave reaction of yours so far
Check out T for Texas Live from conventionn hall 1977 ....you get to see all 3 guitarist on solo's ...Also another Jacksonville act ...JJ Grey and Mofro live version of The Sun is shinning down or Lochloosa ....JJ sings and play with such Soul, Passion and heart! Trust me!
T for Texas is my favourite, the guitar work is just amazing! 🤘
@Redeemed LOL ...Yeah...Love Hatchet too ...and 38 Special and Blackfoot and Shinedown and all my hometown Jacksonville Bands including Tedeshi - Trucks Band and JJ Grey and Mofro who you need to check out the live versions of the Sun is Shining down and Lochloosa ....good old swamp music!
I love this reaction. You are awesome.👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🇺🇸🫶🏼
that was great! I wasn't ready for Jamie Lee Curtis! LOL.
Just saw that you did this. Great reaction. I was fortunate enough to see them in concert 4 times. I wish I could have seen them when Ronnie was the lead. Their concerts were a madhouse. And they always ended the concert with Freebird. Nobody was seated. And when I saw them most of the originals were still there, including the dude in the white. Lol. Again, very nice job on the reaction.
I remember where I was when I heard about them dying I was 11 years old and we was on a fishing trip when it came on the radio broke my heart man I loved them great music that will never die
Major Coleman I was also 11 and remember that too 😢
Oh that is sad. You were so young and didn't get to spend those teen years with them. Hopefully you got to spend it seeing other great Southern Rock bands. ✌ I'm just an old hippie with tons of great Southern Rock memories. Hope you do as well. Also love SRV and all the blues greats. Wishing you continued musical memories.
@@Teresia12 yeah had 38 Special Molly Hatchet Blackfoot, great bands but not quite LS level and I was 14 when Bon died that killed me also
I really enjoyed that reaction. Not just the video, which is above and beyond classic, but your after commentary. The fact you didn't mention the rebel flag gave me a lot of respect to this review. On a side note, the instruments those guys played are worth a fortune today, not just because they played them, but they are vintage Gibson instruments.
Diffrent time period back then so I didnt really need to
Aww. You’re reacting to the live version. I’m watching now. WooHoo!
Over FORTY years AND I STILL GET THE CHILLS !!
"There's no empty parking spots left" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Watching you react to the crowd reaction- priceless. And your appreciation for the whole song! Thanks for this video. It made my whole day!
Ronnie the lead singer and song writer passed in the crash. His little brother now sings for the group. He looks and sounds really close to Ronnie. Along with Ricky Medlock (Blackfoot) on guitar, they are a can't miss if they are playing anywhere near you.
Your reaction to this music is exactly what GOOD MUSIC should do to folks. You should FEEL IT not just hear it. Great reaction my friend.
And to this day it is pretty much assured that at some point during virtually any Rock concert anywhere in the United States, somebody somewhere is going to eventually yell out "FREEBIRD"! the song is not only a classic, it has become synonymous with rock and roll itself.
This is the best reaction of Freebird I've seen! Its awesome to see brethren GET. IT.👐👏...loved seeing ya enter the stadium and rock with'em in '77✨🎸✨
Now that you've done 2 you have to do a third. The Knebworth concert in 1976 shows the guitars from start to finish with MUCH less crowd and its SO much better! You will be completely blown away I promise!!!!! At the same time the singing isn't as good and you don't get to see the piano or the drums much, but its all about the guitars my man!!!
Welcome to my high school days. It makes me proud to see your excitement and joy with in my opinion the greatest rock tune of all time. Keep the reactions coming bro. You're awsome.
Jamie Lee Curtis....... I’m DEAD😂😂😂💀💀💀
Connie Whittington that was priceless...I was lmfao.
Are used to make out with Jamie and
Are used to make out with Jamie in middle school
I have been listening to it since 1977.... just love it....
Who lived: The guy playing the red SG slide, the drummer, the piano player, the guy in the white, the bassist. Two of the three backup singers lived. ..But they all never died. God bless you, Singer. You're good people. Love ya much.
Just pure appreciation for the music right there! Great reaction!
Sad that 3 months later the plane went down
I also love how EVERY first-time reactor to this song just gets quiet and stunned during the solo. Like they can't believe what they are hearing! Like the first time all of us heard it.
You don’t see nothing like that today, a shame bro.
Blackberry Smoke is about the closest you're gonna get
@@StevenCryar Agreed
Gretta van fleet isn't southern rock but they are true rock
Check out Samantha Fish.