What JIMI HENDRIX and THE ALLMANS thought about LYNYRD SKYNYRD
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- Berry Oakley called me and told me to come up to Byron Georgia to sit in and play harmonica with The ABB at the Atlanta Pop Festival. Thom Doucette was the other harmonica player at this festival and got the credits, but there were two for the ABB. This is a short back stage conversation between Jimi Hendrix and Gregg Allman about Lynyrd Skynyrd. It was July 4, 1970 and Skynyrd was still a band in Northeast Florida but Jimi already knew their sound. This is the music grapevine at work and this tells how he knew.
I don’t believe anyone has ever said that Jimi Hendrix had ever talk bad about any musician. He was a very humble guy all the way to his death.
According to Carmine Appice Hendrix wasn't very positive about Led Zepplin called them 'excess baggage!'!! Goole it!!
Google it!!
@@bowrog And? Jimi's opinion about them doesn't change where they stand as legends. Everyone wants to bag on them for "stealing" old blues music. That goes on everywhere in music. They were iconic and if you or anyone else doesn't like them so be it... I don't care for the Beatles or the Stones. That doesn't mean they aren't great Perhaps my view is different as a musician in that if you are filling arena's on a nightly basis whether you are the bay city rollers, Hendrix or whomever you are by that simple reality a star and you've made it. What more do you think a musician really wants?
What an artist wants is irrelevant to this discussion as are your musical tastes . On this thread a comment was made 'Never... did I hear of Jimi speaking a disparaging word about musicians'--I was replying to that!!!
@@bowrog He also asked his manager Chas Chandler " When I go to London, will I meet Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page ? "
Skynyrd, Allman brothers, Hendrix and early 70s! Now those were the best of times!!! RIP
They weren't the best of times for many people, but music from the 70's was certainly the best.
What few people realize - and I don't think even the Brothers themselves knew it at the time - is that the Allmans were much more of a jazz band than anything else. The drummers did not play like typical rock drummers, and their use of odd time signatures went way outside the typical blues / rock boundaries. Truly one of the most unique and brilliant bands in history.
True. Folks also don’t know that Duane was a jazz fan, and brought both a pre-release copy of Layla and Coltrane’s My Favorite Things to a radio interview in NYC. He also said of Miles Davis (in the same interview I believe), “That cat takes you places you never been before.” And In Memory of Elizabeth Reed was inspired by a song on Kind of Blue - All Blues. So they really were a proto jazz-rock band, as evidenced by their entire solo-driven approach to their performances.
bug Wes Montgomery fan also
@@pgroove163 Think you mean BIG Wes Montgomery fan! Took me a bit to figger it out!
Love your story,s but your time line,s are way off. Last time you said in 69 Ted nugget and the Amboy Duke, s went on before Skynard and Ted said watch this he was going to blow them off the stage he went and played cat scratch fever he cane off stage and said now beat that skynard went out and play give me three steps and blew him off the stage . Not sure when give me three steps was written but cat scratch wasn't written until 76
It wasn't Jazz, they just learning still that early. Fanboys call their screwups jazz music lol.
I don't think I've ever heard or read an interview where Jimi badmouthed any of his fellow musicians. Love and miss you, Jimi.
on the contrary he had nothing but kind things to say. very generous with his comments.
I read he hated Neil Young's electric guitar playing and also no fun of Blue Cheer.
xmandlt Good point...and true. Jimi never spoke poorly about anybody(Monkees, etc) even though he could have. He concentrated on speaking about others' good points, or not at all.
Jimi, like Duanne, was extremely intelligent and a true gentleman; they both lived and breathed the music.
And LS was/is a great rock band, not THE greatest, but a great band.
He once said the guitarist for Chicago was greater than himself.
Ned Modelo I wouldn't doubt it...but I DO doubt Jimi foresaw Chicago selling out and doing no more Rock the rest of their career(nothing but Pop & love songs)!!!
1:33 I was expecting him to say, "there's only one way I'm going to the concession stand to get a hotdog"
3 of the greatest bands/musicians of all time. And all seem like good people. Stay healthy, stay safe fellow music lovers!
I'd like to hear some of Allman's "Stash" tapes.
clarkewi somebody's got to kiss his daughters ass A LOT and bust out a HUGE $$$$$$$ the gal is pissed and not playing around... waiting and hoping. BTW she's not the "bad guy" music business people tried to screw her over and she took her game home...don't blame her ,I'd sit n listen to em all till things got right.Hope that's soon and that I can afford it😰😱😂
@@rustybird4955 why doesn't she just hire a lawyer and hammer out a deal ?
because she doesn't have to ...
Check the Layla Sessions with Clapton and Duane Allman cutting it up and playing a bunch if extended jams. It doesnt get better than guitar battles between Skydog on the slide and Slowhand bending those strings.
My bet is that Dickie has some of them. He's pretty sharp. Just a guess.
My Dad went to the Atlanta Pop Festival in 1970 - I just found a random photo on the internet of the Pop Festival and my DAD is in the picture! so random - he had great seats pretty close to the stage, and he was only about 17 to 18 years old. He had told me years ago how he ran away for a week so he could go to it, because his parents would not allow it. He saw Jimi and the Allman Brothers so I always was trying to talk to him about it. Then couple weeks ago I say to myself - I wonder if I look through a bunch of Atlanta Pop Festival pictures on the internet, could I possibly spot him in one of the pics. Well the very first picture that I picked out to look at, because it was a real clear picture with alot of people in it. I said dang there he is right there, so I sent to my brother and asked if he could find Dad in the picture, and he spotted him instantly as well, and we both recognized his hands( of all things ) . So Cool
That is cool!
I went to August Jam biggest one day event in NC history 250 k plus. Told friends I'd meet them at OD tent. I never saw them. I'm on Facebook at a site about the A J looking at picture. There are my friends 30 ft. from when i was right on front row at 3 A M. Did your dad see picture?
great stuff brother. I could sit and listen to these stories of better times gone by all night long. God bless ya Steve
+smokie harris Thanks Smokie for one of the best compliments I have had. I was just at the right place at the right time and this is just like sitting around a campfire with all my friends telling stories.
+Steve Vest's Swamp Chat Most definitely better times.
+Steve Vest's Swamp Chat I hear ya on the better times. what I wouldn't give to go back and relieve some of the times I've had as well. I often feel this homesick empty feeling and I have no doubt its not just the longing for those days. you without a doubt had some great great times and one of the important things is that it may have been years ago but you can relieve them everyday in heart memory and thoses that have went on spirit. take care brother and look forward to many more stories from ya
Steve Vest's Swamp Chat I love it
Great story brother. No offense, but get all these stories out before we are all gone. You old timers aren't going to be around forever to get all the stories out. I had the priviledge of owning Greg Almans Les Paul. Back in the 80's I had a Les Paul my uncle gave me. He was in a band playing bass that opened up for Billy Joel in the 70's. When he got out of music, he decided to give me the guitar. My music teacher liked the guitar, and like an ass I sold it to him. I was a fucked up wiseass kid and didn't think before I did stuff. I also had a nice epiphone les paul that was hot rodded, so I didn't need another guitar, but needed the money. My music teacher got the word out he was selling the 59' Les Paul. Back then around 82-83, a 59' Les wasn't worth what it is today. My music teacher sold it to the great Greg Alman for $5000. My teacher said Greg was coming over in about an hour, so I went to his house. I got to play Melissa in his basement with the one and only Greg Alman, just 2 guitars. I wish I recorded it because that was one of the coolest moments of my life.
The ORIGINAL LYNYRD SKYNYRD can never be duplicated, no matter how close the family is. I emotionally and lovingly listen to ORIGINAL LYNYRD SKYNYRD now and forever. Best band ever; incredible young geniuses of Southern music. I’m 53, and was 10 in ‘76 when LS was very very busy. I miss them so much, never met them, but this was a very Special Band. Ronny Van Zant, musical genius !!
WOW Skynyrd, Hendrix, & the Allman's. Now THAT'S some great talents & some great music!!!
Biff Roberts
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Now..we have BTS, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran. 🙁
I remember the days of reel to reel being the best quality music you could get.
In my opinion still is
Thank you for sharing this story. Someone needs to find and master those reel to reels. Pure gold.
This. Is. INCREDIBLE. Why didn't this video turn up sooner in my feed?? Better late than never, youtube. Thank you so much for sharing this anecdote, sir!
Sir, thank you so much for your time. I love your stories!❤🙏❤
to conclude, Duane was a music freak & one fine guitarist, Skynyrd was one hellofa southern band & Jimi Hendrix was a fckn force of nature. IMO.
Force of nature indeed!
No need at all to add "IMO" at the end of your sentence, Brother. It's not an opinion. Testify.
Hendrix made a lot sound with just a drummer and a bass player... I think he was the best I ever heard.. skynerd my favorite band of all time ... just great lyrics and music..
Rush is the best 3 piece ever by far.
@@drewjohnson4794 Thanks for the laugh.
I sure would love to here those tapes Duane has. Bet those would be EPIC!!!
That's the gold right there
BEAUTIFUL story, Sir! Thank you for sharing. Loved it!
Man, are Duane's tapes preserved anywhere? That sounds like a treasure trove of fine music.
Warms the heart to hear Jimi knew about the boyz thru Duane and dug their sound ❤
STEVE, THANKS FOR THE STORIES AND THE VIDEO, I WAS AT THE ATLANTA POP FEST, IT WAS BIGGER THAN WOODSTOCK, DAMN IT WAS HOT, CHEERS STEVE, KEEP THE VIDEOS AND STORIES COME TO US THAT LOVE THEM, COUSIN FIGEL
Hey Steve, love ur stories. just happened across u this am. i saw Skynyrd at Willie's 4th of july picnic in Tulsa before the crash. what a time, camped out in the bar ditch in front of Raceway.
Keep up the cool work brother. My heart pangs when I think about what happened in the swamp but it's got alpha and omega all over it like a signature so I know it was meant to be. RIP to the baddest lineup that's ever been in the history of Rock and Roll. Good stuff never lasts.
Around 76/77 Lynyrd Skynyrd sold out in St Louis, I crashed the concert at Kiel Auditorium by paying off a long haired doorman to let me in, ended up walking right up to the stage while the band was playing give me back my bullets, glad I was crazy(and still am) lol
Steve thanks for sharing I have ronnie van zant's tattoo on my left arm, and lynyrd skynyrd is the greatest band of all time and my favorite! I wish ronnie was still here he was way before my time but i wish I could ever met him!
could've **
Always enjoy hearing first-hand from other Brothers about that fascinating time. I was there. Heard Jimi play The Star Spangled Banner at midnight on the 4th - with all the fireworks!
I was also at the First Atlanta Pop Festival in Griffin at the raceway the year before. This was the Second Atlanta Pop Festival he is talking about here. He is correct but it was the second, not the first.
It was great to be a Brother then - and now. I've been thinking about that a lot lately. Thanks for sharing Brother. Toured the Big House and it was great. Going back soon!
Thanks again Brother, just wanted to clarify, not correct you.
Dude, you are an overflowing fountain of information. Love ya man
Thank You Steve, great talk. I have been an ABB fan ever since my cousin, Red Dog, their roadie. I'm reading Gregg's bio now and your info on this is great and helpful. My cousin wrote his own book, and I'd recommend it as well. Then there is Duane's daughter, who wrote a good book. I enjoy the ABB even more when I know the history. Enjoyed your playing, too.
Thank you for sharing the story. I Love Jimi and LS, Jimi had a good ear. My cousin got to meet the AB and Duane asked her out on a dinner date. She said he was very handsome and sweet soft spoken. I also read in my Badfinger book Pete Ham singer of Badfinger played guitar with Duane when Badfinger toured Macon GA and met up at a local radio sation. Pete really liked him. Do you remember Duane or Gregg talking about Badfinger. I also read Gregg got up and jammed on stage with them at their Atlanta show at Alex coollys ballroom in 74.
Good Story as Pete Ham was also a great singer and song writer.
I was a Badfinger fan growing up. You have a fantastic TH-cam handle.
LS...true bond, true brothers - the best of the best.
Steve I love listening to these great stories you share with us.
WOW, Awesome, , what a treasure of knowledge of the music experience, thanks for sharing.
Great stories brother, you have played with the best. God bless and thanks!
Stories like these makes me like the internet
Three of my favorite groups.
I just love coming across these kinds of videos. Thanks!
Well worth the four minutes here. Don’t forget Marshall Tucker, Charlie Daniel’s, Grinderswitch, etc.
Love the history behind the scenes, thanks for the upload!!
Cool story. R.I.P. Jimi Hendrix, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd.
1) The Experience had broken up just before Woodstock a year earlier. 2) By the summer of 1970, Lynyrd Skynyrd weren't even signed to a major label yet, had only just a handful of recorded demos out, and were still a year away from making their first proper recordings in Muscle Shoals. So how would Jimi have known of them, and why would any promoter take a chance on putting an unsigned band on stage at a major rock festival?
what a cool story, so great to hear tell this thanks man!!
Ronnie absolutely loved the Atlanta rhythm section. he thought they were the best southern rock band.
+My Videos Ronnie had stated many a time. that Ronnie Hammond was the greatest singer he ever heard. maybe steve can tell us some Atlanta rhythm section stories.
+bisp25 I ran across Mylon LeFevre and Keith Evans in Atlanta in 1970, both great musicians who worked with ARS. In the late 1990s, Keith Evans was on tour with the Kentucky Headhunters and I sat in playing harps with them in Orange Park, FL at a concert. I talked to him last year. Mylon Lefevre did a show with Mountain and Bloodrock where I sat in with Bloodrock playing harps. It was at the Coliseum in Atlanta on Halloween 1970. DOA was Bloodrock's hit song. They mixed up gospel and rock back then. It wasn't that unusual to find a gospel band playing with a rock band in a concert back then.
they were great.
I loved ARS & saw them in Central Park. I have 2 daughters Melissa & Jessica.
Doraville is one of those songs that you can listen to all day long & it will sound better every time. Shame Skynyrd never wrote a song called Jacksonville.
Fantastic firsthand stuff, thank's again Steve!
I hope you had a fantastic birthday 🥳
Sweet Home is on the list of greatest opening licks in R.R history. Dylan, Beach Boys, Beatles, we are talking "Non Plus".
Great story! Thank you. 👏
Whew! Glad Jimi thought highly of them -- love Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Jimi Hendrix was once asked, "How does it feel to be the greatest guitar player that has ever lived?" Jimi Hendrix responded, "I wouldn't know, ask Terry Kath"! BOOM! That is all there is to know! Jimi & Chicago toured together & Jimi was blown away by Terry Kath....I still am, another great loss for guitar players.
Terry Kath was just not human! I could see any guitarist watch him and be intimidated by him to their core! One of my favorite shows of Terry and the Boys was in 1970 in Tanglewood. You can find it here on TH-cam!
Dead wrong.. The actual quote is Jimi saying, i dont know, ask Rory Gallagher! When asked what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world. Terry Kath was his favorite though
bro ive seen this “quote” used for about 10 different guitarists
@@gorliagirp7274 , nope, actual quote was for Rory
Well per the documentary on Chicago I believe it was called something to the effect of "now more than ever" Jimi was at a Chicago show and was talking to one of the guys and told him that Terry Kath was a better guitarst than he was.
As far as jimi being asked hows it feel being the best........there's several guitarists he would mention when asked that question. I heard rory, Johnny winter, etc. I've never seen an interview with jimi though where he said anything like that. But as far as terry kath that's the story per the band in the doc.
This is a true piece of History.
Great story. The guitar players for lynyrd Skynyrd were incredible imo.
Jimi was a gentleman and never talked down about any other musicians and always tried to encourage others. Jimi ruled from 67 until his death in 70 and a few short years later Skynyrd would take the title of the greatest rock band. What a great bit of rock history that he actually had heard Skynyrd before he died. Cheers P[>
love it!!
Man, thanks for sharing Steve, it's through cats like you that we get a little window to the past! Thanks again man, just really cool vid Bruv, Cheers and here's to good Rock-N-Roll!
I was seeing Skynrd for free on the back deck of The Reitz Student Union at UF Gainesville in 1971. This was before they left Jacksonville to relocate to Atlanta . The Allman Joys and what became Skynrd (then called 'The 1% ) were friends from the Comic Book Club on Forsyth Street in Jacksonville (pre HourGlass).. Are you certain it was Skynrd Jimi was talking about (?) as he passed in Sept of 1970 , at the time when Skynrd was still a local band in Jacksonville...
I am certain. It was July of '70. That was the second time I had met him.
Good question.
thank you for this videos
This is great historic information . These types of things go unnoticed but just like Alan Limax and the library of Congress recordings preservation of such matters is vital.
Cool.. thanks!
I Love to be able to hear Skydog's stash
That would be awesome
what a life you lived to have that knowledge, right on.
Loved that....Peace & Love !
I was lucky enough to of seen all three play in concert. Hendrix at Devonshire downs in LA Lynard in Seattle before the plane wreck and the Allman Bros
In LA . I'm 66 yrs old and had alot of great times as a teen and early 20 s on the west coast seeing so many early bands including these rockers. Concerts were cheap and the music was great. Lol America
Yeeeeeaaaaahhhhhhhh!! Fucking cool! SKYNYRD4LIFE!!!!!
Assuming this is all true then " Someone " in the Allman family needs to bring these tapes forth .
Love it ! Please , more stories ✊️
Just happened on this guy, don't know who he is, or if what he says is true.
But being a huge fan of this era and these artists mentioned, I've read a lot about Jimi and ABB, Duane in particular because his death came about two years before I discovered the Allman bros and I decided that I needed to know more about him.
Can't say I've read much about Skynard, didn't really get into them until much later.
But from what I read about Duane, this is totally believable. He was the ultimate conisuer on what was going on in the business and always wanted to hear whatever he could.
So it's totally believable he carried around a reel to reel so he wouldn't miss anything.
What a personality he must have been.
And with Jimi, it sounds like him too.
He was too polite from what I gather to ever say anything negative about something he didn't like, so according to one if his gal pals, he wouldn't say much of anything then.
But if he liked what he heard, he wouldn't stop talking about it and would tell anyone who'd listen.
He also would study it and take it on himself.
Some people call that stealing, I think it's just great instincts.
Didn't realize Duane was a fan of Jimi Hendrix. But, on the other hand, he did record Little Wing on the Derek and the Dominos record. For me, Duane will always stand out as a great musician and accomplished so much in his 24 years.
Im sure Jimi and Duane were big fans of each other as they were 2 best guitarist ever to walk the face of the planet
Duane said Jimi came to him in a dream and played him the cords for little Martha
charles kaplan don't forget ...Jimi said Billy Gibons was the best he ever heard.....now picture Billy ,Jimi,EricClapton and Duane as a guitar band all playing together...kind like the Layla outtakes....ooooh man!
I really enjoy your stories man!
+Jakob Toney Thank you, Jakob! Just sharing what I had the privilege to live.
Just a fantastic memory. “A fantastic rock & roll band.” (Jimi) Loved the part about Duane Allman living, eating, breathing for MUSIC. And you knew Duane for 6 years? Thx for sharing this.
Steve, so Jimi and Duane were real good friends, ok, they probably jammed a lot together, right? Is there any videos or concert videos of Duane and Jimi jamming, or any recordings? He had a bunch of tapes. I hope more tunes are released, of Allman Bros concert videos, Skynyrd, there is not too many concert videos of these bands on youtube. Steve can you post some concert videos up, if you got them?
I have been playing with Artimus off and on for a long time. But I don’t like when a band is labeled as the best at anything. It’s to broad of a statement. Every musician I know has an idol and we emulate them till we start to find are own style,so you can’t make a statement like that because of where they came from. We all come from music that was played before us. But I will say that they were just as ground braking as their influences. Much peace and love I didn’t mean to offend anybody. ✌️❤️👍
Steve have you ever been to Baltimore? You look so familiar I swear we have met. In any event , you should right a book ...these segments are all so very informative and you are clearly a class act. Thanks so much!
Jon, the closest I have been to Baltimore was when I played at the Moratorium Peace March in DC in 1969 as the representative from the South. A radio station DJ, Larry Young, came with me. Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Peter Paul and Mary were the headliners. I did a couple of originals. I started working on a book, but still don't have it the way I want it yet.
Yeah man thanks cool,I didn't know much about Duane till more recently,but I lived and breathe Lynyrd Skynyrd,I had quite a few of their albums not all but I got one of their best recorded albums I feel,One more from the(for)road basically a live greatest hits album....and. I worked a lift a years learning my favorite album,I would pretty good with my vocals but I could get away from sounding too much like Molly Hachett,no buggy,but it bother me so I finally got it down,my favorite song is T for Texas,I'm glad Skynyrd finally got it good to his brother on vocals I know a lot of us miss them guys and it good to see brother hang in there,I not sure how I'd feel in his position either,I just felt the music my whole life and live it and seen it and thanks for keeping the music going in my life when thing ain't stellar,when the music is on u forget and that's what its for....piece thanks for great insight I'm big Hendrix s fan too,if my music don't have awsum guitar parts in it,chances are i probably not gonna like it.thanks
Saw L S maybe 15 times before the crash, once in a nightclub in Nashville before they were famous. I haven't heard the new cover band.
Hell, If they were anywhere near the band that made thise early records I dont doubt it...Ronnie was a little hard on those cats but he also was a great bandleader..They were the real thing
I lived about 15 mins from Byron, Georgia. My dad did a bunch of work in the Big House in Macon. Love the Allman Brothers
that's incredible!
Steve, I don’t want to worry you but it’s actually 2021...
Fantastic!
cool story man , love you guys.
Fascinating.
BLACK &WHITE..... Made America Great... Love Jimi. Duane.. and of Course Chuck Berry and Lynard Skynard... American ICONS
Make that Black, White and Red (Jimi was part "red man"!)
Hey Steve, what influenced Duane's slide more The human voice, harmonica, other instruments? I thought you might be able to clear that up. I think there's some confusion out there. Thank you brother. blessings from the Northern swamp.
fascinating stuff brother thanks
Where In the world are Duane Allman's personal recordings of Lynyrd Skynrd? And most likely other bands? Will we ever get to hear them?
Cool story my grandpa grew up in Jacksonville said he knew Ronnie as a kid I always thought how cool it would have been to be a fly on the wall during skynyrd or the allman brothers recording some jams best to ya man hope all is well
Now, this was a southern rocker. An L.S. fan for sure. He drops some of the biggest names in the biz. Imagine the stories he could tell after a joint and a few whiskeys...
Skynyrd had Ed King. That dude isn't talked about but I say HE was the melodic/harmonic force behind most of the success. He was a master of snatty fills you hear on every hit. There are a few vids of the band with him in it and you can see-hear it right away. He's still alive and kicking I think.
Sorry to say the GREAT Ed King passed away last year ...R.I.P. ED !!
We can thank him for the start of Sweet Home Alabama riff buy so much more
as he states "very original" that they were. Southern Rock back in the 70's was mind blowing. I come from Los Angeles but it wasnt until i moved to Houston that i learned that southern rock was superior to the west coast as far as blues and hard rock.
My friend just love the all man brothers
My uncle was building a house and as you know the crowds knocked the fence down and the angel too a little.lol long story short my uncle removed all the plywood advertisement from said fence and he used as his roof decking so he put it advertisement down and we can go in the attic and see all of the original advertisements
MEMORIES ARE PRICELESS MY FRIEND I HOPE GREGG AND BIG D SAVE ME A SEAT WHERE THEY AT MAN AMEN.
Skynyrd Classic Rock.
Both Duane, and Jimi checked out way to soon. One of the guys from band Chicago stated," Jimi thought Terry Kath was better than himself."
Fred. The truth of that is clear in Terry's daughters DVD of his life & carrere. Jimi was at their show & did say that about Terry & according to the band they were all backstage when Jimi came to knock on the door to see about speaking with Terry. A very good DVD & as Chicago stiffed Danny Seraphine he was there & he was the closest to Terry during those early years & he was at Terry's home that awful day when Terry accidentally killed himself. His interviews came at Terry's daughters request.
Damn, watching this makes me feel like we have regressed so much as a society since then.
Makes me grateful I was alive back then, so I know how much better things could be if we all worked _with_ each other more.
Actually, the societal degradation we're currently mired in, BEGAN with the hard left turn we took in the 60's. As much as i love much of the music of the era, the 60's were the biggest trainwreck this country's even seen. To name just two elements, the recreational drug craze, and the sexual revolution, both came about then, and we've been paying the price ever since, with no end in sight.
@@markrodgers2976 Yeah, it's way worse now.
Thanks Steve. That is a great story and I appreciate it very much. Thank you for sharing... Look forward to the next one.
Any stories about Zeppelin? They were up and coming during the time when Skynyrd was too... they must have crossed paths at some point...
Yes, I met them twice in 69 and 73 and when Tarp was here, he called Robert and they talked about me. I should do a video about meeting them in 69. It was an awesome experience.
I'd love to hear the story, Steve. Thanks again for sharing your memories of a truly magical time...
Steve, I was wondering if you were there when Ed King was around, and what he was like. A guy I work with is related to Ed King, and was being babysat at his house near Cape May courthouse NJ when he was a kid. Said he remembers playing matchbox cars on the floor, and pulled out the gold album from under the couch that was awarded to Ed for writing sweet home Alabama.
Hey Steve, nice and accurate information, sir - great channel/// Liked @1.7K and subscribed
You know what your talking bout'/////
Also, I want to here what you have to say about Jim Gordon (my uncle).
Hello fellow musicians,
I’m a bassist outta Madison Wi.
Just wanted to put this out there.
The world has lost another amazing talent, just a giant on the Bass
David Adrian Faas (a superb fret-less player), a good friend, my mentor, and my Father, has left the this earthly realm.
Dave played in an amazing Group in the late 60’s early 70’s outta Appleton Wi called SOUP. It was quite an amazing power trio, and Doug Yankus the guitarist/lead vocalist was a star in the making, incredible vocals. They were a national act and towards the end were playing sold out theaters, opening for cream, and other national acts. There’s even a shot of John and Yoko in there famous Bed for peace days, and you can see Soups album on the Bed in front of John!!!! He always said that just blew his mind, but it never surprised me that Lennon would dig SOUP.
They were and always will be the real Deal.
Love you lots Dad!!!!!
I’ve been playing Bass myself since I was about 10 years old. Thankfully dad put the ol fender jazz in my hands when he did.
Anyways check out some of Soups Albums. Black Cadillac is so great.
Sorry for your loss. I will be searching for your fathers music now. Thank you for the recommendation
Cool.
NICE
Up here in Michigan in the 70s, my friends and I loved both. I recall it was a big deal when the accident happened. However, we did hear that the ABB thought LS was more of a pop band and they were the serious representative of the area. I think an off comment can be blow out of proportion or just made up by a writer for drama, and I’m more interested in the music anyway.
IMO I take Allmans over Skynyrd, ABB would stretch out into jazz territory frequently, Jai on the drums could lay down some jazz beats and the improvisational trips they took were just awesome. The Allmans also delved straight into country (though not the cry in your beer at the bar stool style) at times, I really appreciate bands that don't get too caught up in one idiom, guess the whole "southern rock" label really just tried to capture the rock, blues, jazz, country combo that these guys represented. Skynyrd, no doubt are rock and roll legends and certainly were impressive too (now living in south Alabama, I think there's a state law against ever interrupting the extended guitar solo in Free Bird, and of course the state song and license plate motto is Skynyrd's "Sweet Home Alabama")! Hendrix loved the blues and turned it into his own flavor, know he thought the world of some Billy Gibbons too!