Why do people say that he was so underrated, I just don't get it. I think he's had his props throughout his identity with LSB. He was phenomenal for the short time he was there. He was incredible, could we say the same thing for Ed King, yes. Seems I hear more about Steve than Allen, and what about Rossington, my God you hear more about him than any of them. Could it be that he played with them 20 times longer than the next longest guitarist of the original band and fifty times longer than Steve. Was he better than Steve, I think they were all equally good and what they did. So all this underrated stuff doesn't fly.
Steve Gaines was a mega talent and Ronnie brought him on to help take the band to the next level (that level that no other band had ever been). Ronnie envisioned Gaines being a lead vocalist and helping with the writing. Yes he is underrated because he was a superstar talent that never was realized. Taken too soon.
@@pristineclear8604 well he's underrated cause nobody will remember him, and he was so young for a guitar player that he never achieved what he could, think thats what he means :P
Fil, when I lived in Atlanta, Georgia, I was so blessed to see Skynyrd at different clubs before they hit it big. They played at one club (Funochios) and they would get us up on our feet instantly. In December of 1973, Skynyrd opened for The Who (Fallout Shelter/Quadrophenia Tour) at The Omni in Atlanta and "TORE IT UP"! The great Al Kooper introduced them and "IT WAS ON"! Ronnie barefoot and swigging Jack Daniel's was spot on. In 1976, Skynyrd recorded "One More From The Road" (live) at The Fox Theater. I, again, was so lucky to have tickets! Their talent was beyond compare! They truly played as a team. Gary was truly AMAZING as also along with his fellow band mates. His passing has broken my heart but I take joy in knowing my late boyfriend (a Rock guitarist in his own right) is probably following Gary around in Rock'n'Roll Heaven and chewing his ear off! Thank you for another great video!! 😁✌👍🎤🎶🎵❤🎸
Yes it is, in 1973 i got Married in Forest Park, by a Justice Of The Peace in his Living room, LOL Do you watch The Stoned Roadie Show with Craig Reed on You Tube ? I think that someone should put up a Monument in Jonesboro, due to the First album cover photo shoot there, My Best to you, Cousin Figel
Ah, the good ol' days of no backing tracks, no taped vocal tracks with lip-sinking , no auto-tune. No covering up all the phoniness with dancers and custom shows put up front and center. Just real musicians playing what they do live. RIP Gary!
I’ve seen Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert so many times and they NEVER, EVER disappoint!!!! RIP Gary 😢 You were the last to go, but none will be forgotten!!!
Best live rock band ever! Thanks for breaking this one down in such detail...but gotta shout out to the amazing Allen Collins for holding down the background/rythem guitar. They all managed to play just the right parts without stepping on each others toes. So much talent in this band it was just crazy.
Brilliant job. The European rockers never , ever , have the same snobbery about southern rock, that so many in the USA do. Perhaps the backyard syndrome . But if you have ears , you can hear the pure fire of this band . I met Gary & the boys 2x. Very quiet , intelligent southern gent. Thank you for this. You’re spot on w the feel being the important thing . The free bird has landed in heaven . Now complete .
As a Southerner, born and raised in Central Florida, we are very proud of our brothers from, Jacksonville! There will never be another band like them! I wouldn't consider it snobbery for us to consider them the greatest, if we actually believe it. I wouldn't consider it to be, snobbery, if people from the UK believe, The Beatles, or Led Zeppelin, are the greatest. A lot of people in the USA would agree with them. Here in the States, we are biased toward music that we relate to, and the US is so large and the music so diverse from one area to another, that it makes sense to us. We in the South cannot relate as much to music from, New York, or California or the Midwest, as we can to music that talks about things or places we are familiar with. Southern Rock is something uniquely our own. We take great pride in that. Having said that, my other favorite bands include, AC/DC, Black sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Journey, and The Scorpions. I love them all! But when I'm hanging out with my buddies and having a few beers, we are listening to, Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet!
Huh? Even suspect 'modernist' U.S. magazines, etc., cite them as one of the best bands in U.S. history. Dude's that you'd think would HATE them, including ROBERT CHRISTGAU, love them!
@Jack White Wow I did not know that! He was just truly so very talented...I remember even as a teen back in the day noticing that amazing piano in all those great songs...this was not ordinary playing but extraordinary ❤️
Gary Rossington was one of the most soulful guitarist I ever had the honor of seeing play live. His "less is more" style he always used on that 59' Les Paul sunburst would simply give you cold chills. He truly was the last of an era of gifted muscians from the band, and he was the only original member who'd played on and who's name appears on every album ever recorded by the band both pre and post-crash. The Skynyrd line-up onstage in this video featuring the very new to the band Steve Gaines who'd recently joined a few months earlier replacing Ed King who had sometime ago quit in the middle of a tour and left Gary Rossington & Allen Collins to forge on as a twin guitar attack, along with drummer Artimus Pyle who had some time back replaced orignial drummer Bob Burns, were a real powerhouse live. For my money, this line-up of Skynyrd was the greatest "redneck orchestra" to ever grace a concert stage, bar none, period--end-of-statement!!
You are very right . Ed King was so important to the propulsion of LS & I'm sure they would have definitely petered out if not for him . If you watch the Winterland 75'-76' performances & theOld Grey Whistle test , they were only a 2 man shred machine . Heads up , there are HD quality vid upgrades to thse shows if you havent seen them yet ! As they did for this one & Aneheim as well . There is also a colorized version of the Asbury Pk. NJ July 77' show also .
These guys created music that no one has ever matched. The words of the songs spoke for so many. Those guitars wove music like intricate cloth. What a legacy. Thanks Fil.
Another great one, Fil! I've always loved Lynyrd Skynyrd, and have some great stories about them. From 1974-76, I played with a band that opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd on 2 occasions-the first time was when they had Ed King on guitar and Bob Burns on drums, and the 2nd time was with Steve Gaines on guitar and Artimus Pyle on drums. Both versions were great, but they were a little bit different. Here's my take, from seeing them live many times, and even watching them sound check and rehearse a couple of times. 1) Ed King was a bit more melodic/pop/Top 40, while Steve Gaines was a brilliant virtuoso who could play any genre, and play it better than any of the other guitarists in the band. Ironically, both Ed and Steve were more artistic/creative, in a sense, than either Allen or Gary-the 2 original and longest-tenure guitarists. On drums, Bob Burns was more straight-ahead rock, while Artimus had a much better swing feel. (as you noticed) Seeing LS live WAS a life-changing experience, particularly for a young guitarist like me at the time. Another BTW: Steve Gaines was truly a virtuoso and great composer, and even singer. (although he didnt get many chances) He's the only guy to sing lead on an LS record besides Ronnie. Leon Wilkerson on bass had the closest thing to perfect pitch and musical memory of anybody in the band. They frequently asked Leon what note or what chord they should play, and/or what the key was in a song from 30 years ago, and Leon knew almost instantly. But when I heard them with Steve, I immediately recognized he was on an entirely different level musically than anybody else in the band. Ronnie once said "Before too long, Steve will be the star, and we'll all be in his shadow. Ronnie NEVER said anything that positive about another band member, either before or after. I've got other stories about LS, but I'll stop here,. If you ever make it to New Orleans, I'll buy you a beer and tell you some them.
No doubt about Steve Gaines. I loved his singing and song writing on 'Ain't no good life', its so damn good!!! I have recently been exploring his solo stuff and he is so underrated and I believe he would have taken LS to another level as witnessed by Street Survivors. I can only imagine where they would have gone if it wasn't for the fateful crash.
Man I love Lynyrd Skynyrd I'm from the north and on the biggest limits getting fan ever I would love to hear the stories anything about when it's getting I can read or watch I do it long live Lynyrd Skynyrd
Phil, thanks for this video here, They were some of the Best Guitar Players ever to play Guitar, They all Played differently, all had their own styles, of playing , that is what made this Band so great, and we cannot leave out, Mr. Ronnie VanZant that came up with the Lyrics off the top of his head, He never wrote anything down, he always said, if you can't remember it, it wasn't worth writing, R.I.P. To Gary Rossington, and the whole Crew, I can't believe that they are all gone now, i had the Pleasure of meeting the Original Band a Few times, I saw them play at Funocchio's bar in Atlanta,, Before the First Album came out, They took the Photo in the town that i lived in Jonesboro Georgia, the day after the night i saw them in Atlanta, The Pic on the Pronounced Album Cover, I lived across the Train Tracks, and went over to watch the Photo shoot, That i did not know about until the day it was happening, i was 18years old at the time, what a Memory, Cousin Figel
What a great Southern Rock band! Living in the South, LS was all over the radio! Steve Gaines is phenomenal! Gary is just spot on. This band will never be replaced or forgotten! Those keys add some spice to that swing sound. Great bands came out of Florida including The Allman Brothers, Tom Petty and Don Felder. Those were the days of free authentic expression. Those hippies. Great analysis Fil!!!!
Life was never the same for so many of us Florida teens after the tragic accident and loss of the band members I saw Skynyrd for my 18th birthday one year before What a blessing RIP Gary and the rest of them
Thank you for explaining why this jam was so epic. Like the people in the audience I can hear it is very tasty, but explaining how they create space for each other to play & blend with each other much the way singers do who have been singing together for a long time. Reckless abandon was a perfect way to describe the style of play happening. Here's hoping the great Gary Rossington is jammin' with the cosmic band now!🖤🤘
Composed by the late great and very underrated JJ Cale, the master of "the laidback groove" who never ever was influenced by anything remotely to do with celebrity and stardom.
JJ Cale was amazing. I’m always gobsmacked by how Skynyrd took something so laid back and pumped it up to 11 with all the great instrumentation! One of my favorite LS recordings.
2023 Lynyrd Skynyrd Reunion Concert in Heaven. What a show! RIP Gary Rossington and all other members lost. I'm 48 years old. Skynyrd was always be part of my life.... And will be till the day I go. Thank you, boys! Their music is still with us. Rock!
Nice touching tribute analysis on Gary Rossington and the band. Gary you are home now with your sister and fellow band mates' thanks for the great body of works you left behind to enjoy. You have to learn to live with the hard things in life and go on. Gary Rossington December 4, 1951 - March 5, 2023
As MANY times as I’ve listened to this song, I’ve never picked up on Steve hitting those dead string licks. Fil, this is why you are the man. Perhaps the most funky tune (thanks JK Cale) they did, ever.
Absolutely one of the best bands ever! Look at their age & amount of talent from the unbelievable guitar work in free bird ,to That smell about a Bar -Tavern shows us they had it all( & life experiences + hard work) in your early 20s ...If they didn't suffer tragic losses trough untimely death. They may have knocked the Rock world on their azz ....appreciated this amazing analysis Fil Luv&Peac and Cheers to continued success friend!🙂🤝🏼✌🏼
This was an incredible performance! This group was obviously one of the best and Gary was an awesome guitarist and he will definitely be missed. May he RIP!
@@standingvertical3048 I reply to comments about a lot of vocalists that I automatically type it in without thinking. Sometimes, I get people mixed up. Thanks for bringing this to my attention! 😉👍🏻
@@jamesedwards2237 And to think they were apprehensive about Steve trying out for the band because they were unaware of his talent and didn't want to have to say he wasn't "good enough" in front of his sister who was a back-up singer. Then when he plays with them out of necessity (to fill a vacancy) they couldn't hear him all that well because of the venue, but the sound engineer could and told them "you need to listen to this guy!". Rest is history. A way too short history, though...
1st album I ever bought when I was 12, played it a million times, my family never understood or appreciated the music at the time. Still one of my all time favorite bands to this day.
I got mad when I googled the rankings for Skynyrd’s live album One More from the Road. , they had it around 176 th best album from 1976, and ranked it number 7 thousand something on list of all time greatest albums. That’s total B.S! It’s easily top 3 all Time live albums. IMO
We've lost so many of our musical heroes in the past few years and of course, it was bound to happen, but when the last of the original LS passes it truly is the end of an era. Great tribute, thanks Fil.
Reckless abandon or controlled chaos, this is great! Thanks Fil for another fab analysis..."boggie down (as we said in the '70s) & rock!" Me & "the guys" saw LS in concert in Nashville in Sept 1975 at the TN State Fair from the grandstands of the local racetrack as the stage was setup on the front straightway...good times indeed!
They were a great band! A lot of fun to listen to. The blend of piano, and all those guitars! Wow. Gary was the last of the founding members. RIP Gary. And thanks! Y’all are much appreciated!
This is a great breakdown. Skynyrd does not get enough credit from non-musicians because they are often regarded as “just Southern Rock.” As you point out, this is musical conjuring on the level of Hendrix and SRV, and as you emphasize, there are three(!) guitarists here, working together seamlessly. And I don’t think Steve Gaines ever played a bad note, or a wasted one. Possibly the most underrated guitarist in the history of rock.
Thanks for your analysis. Great southern rock band from the 60's-80's. It is very sad what happened to this band in losing so many members in a plane crash in 1977. My favorite songs are "Simple Man", "Free Bird" & "Sweet Home Alabama". They had lots of great songs such as "Tuesday's Gone", "That Smell", "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew", "What's Your Name", "Gimme Three Steps", "Saturday Night Special" etc.
Thank you, Fil. I've said this a few times now but this one really hurts. We've lost so many awesome talents and they all are painful but for me, personally, LS is up there with the best of the best. I will imagine them all up there playing together again-not forgetting that Artimus is still alive and well, thank goodness.
Fil, I must admit, this deconstruction and overview of Skynard's , "Call me the breeze" had me absolutely smiling and engrossed the entire segment. Your facility for picking out the various licks and phrasings are on a whole other level. Thank you for taking the time in providing us all with an insight into, what may otherwise have been left only to our imaginations. Your appreciation of the performance was electric!!
Steve Gaines was the difference maker. Guitar, Voice, he had it all. Taken away from us WAY TOO SOON. R.I.P. Steve, Ronnie, Gary, Allen, Billy, Leon, Cassie, Dean.....L.S.B. Lives on.
I was lucky enough to be in my teens when Skynyrd was at their prime. I love their music and guitar solos but you make me appreciate it even more by your explanation on the technical aspect of their instrument playing. I also like seeing the joy you get out of watching Gary, Allen, and Steve kill it with their abilities. PLEASE react to T for Texas at Convention Hall (Official) from 7/13/77 I believe. It was their concert at Winter garden. The camera really focuses on each guitarist as they solo. I thinks it’s incredible and I Know You Will Live It!!! Scott B.
The T for Texas that you mention was awesome and is one of my favorites of all time. Those three guitars really complement each other so well while still playing fantastic solos.
This performance was in Knebworth, England, if I'm not mistaken. I love seeing the joyous faces of these new fans. I'm very sad about my hometown boys, all of the original band members now all gone. Rest in Peace Talented Gentlemen. I'm so blessed to have seen them in concert a few times. Condolences to their families, friends and to all of their fans, from all over the world.
@@candlewartstroud1318 I'm so, so glad you were in that audience then! How cool is that? What was the overall impression of this new thing you witnessed called Southern Rock? Did ya'll think it was like hillbilly music or some kind of strange, new Rock music? I'm so curious to know! Country and Western music, Rock-a-Billy and Southern Rock has its origins from the people who immigrated from England, Scotland and Ireland. I just love knowing the roots of these wonderful types of music as both sides of my family came from your lands!
When you said about the drummer's groove, I thought "swing" at the same time as you said it. EXACTLY ....the rhythm section is beautiful. Thanks for the video.
Breeze has always been my favorite L S song! It’s just so swingy and light and happy. The perfect tune for the lyrics! Good breakdown of this performance. Thank you👍🎸🥁🇺🇸❤️
That part Gary plays at 2:42 has always stumped me when trying to play it. Saw these guys on the 10th anniversary tour and I watch the 1977 Oakland Coliseum show all the time, live close to there.
I love the way that the Fender twang cuts thru. This was the first song where I learned the difference between the single coil and humbucker sounds. Love the break down. Things I hadn't recognized before seem quite obvious.
That's a lot of Peavey comin out those speakers......... lovely. I met Skynyrd on my fretboard long ago..... they left me in the dust with that breeze. Thank you Jesus!!
Only ever saw them once, as a warm up, in the time before time early college days. Don't remember the headliner, lol. I've been told Ronnie was a real task master and they rehearsed endlessly. Even in this clip you can see him taking control. With 3 lead guitarists it couldn't have been easy. On stage it was their great talent, musical instincts and respect they had for each other that made them memorable.
Thank you so much for this insightful and enlightening presentation/review. You have given me a new perspective and understanding of what my ears have been hearing since 1978 (Big Skynyrd fan here). I enjoyed this so much -Just great. Thank you!
They were the epitome of Southern Rock. Sweet Home Alabama a classic. They are still going strong with Johnny Van Zant at the helm. Airplane crash was such a tragedy. Their music was a part of my youth! Great rock band. Thanks Fil for analysis. RIP Ronnie, Steve, Cassie and now Gary.
Fantastic southern rock band that steadily became greater as time went by. When I first heard them I knew immediately they were now part of my select group of top level musicians, performers and songwriters. Ronnie’s singing, in my opinion put them in that special category of must see and must haves of every concert and every album just released. I vividly recall hearing the brand new Skinner single “That smell” and to this day my favorite song from that remarkable group. Though that plane crash had no relation to substance abuse I thought how prophetic and sad the words to that song was and what could have been. The newer group was good but Ronnie Van Zant and his singing and songwriting, in my opinion, was irreplaceable and that group was never the same. Top notch musicians and background singers also made them , again in my opinion, one of the 3 greatest bands of that genre with The Allman Brothers and ZZ Top the others. Being raised in the 60’s I watched Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon and more die way too young and exactly like Hank Williams made me often think “ What if”. Thanks for your work on this channel because once again it has brought back memories from as far back as 50 plus years and every one of them made me smile. Keep em coming as we say in the States and kudos for your broad musical coverage. Great music is great music no matter the genre.
I think Artimus Pyle was very underrated as a drummer, with a hell of a bass player who keeps the groove jumping, my opinion. A very tight band live, which isn't the easiest thing to do. Love the channel man. I never got to see the originals together, just slightly to young, my loss man, cheers.
Ya man,was Soo fortunate to witness this lineup,killer deal,indescribable to see a stadium show up front with ultimate sound system and Loud! Jus crank live record with phones...Oh ya A.P NAILED,still goin strong too
I'm a longtime fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Great musicianship and great songs. This is a great live performance of a J.J Cale song. The 1970s had such amazing artists and bands, and this is one of them. May Gary Rossington rest in peace. Thanks for sharing this analysis video. Cheers, Fil! ✌️
Oh love them! I was a young teen in the mid 1970s and I remember people asking for Free Bird at every school dance (also Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin). It kind of became a joke after a while. But Skynyrd was so tight and have such a great catalog of songs.
Triple threat guitar. What a band and what a player. You describe what I always thought and liked about Skynyrd, the intricacies of the guitars, piano and the others, even in a "simple" blues or pop song they had so much going on that you could listen to it again and again. RIP Gary.
It's amazing that in one little poor neighborhood is a group of buddies who turn out to be INCREDIBLE musicians. Every single one of them, and they go on to be one of the most famous bands in history.
Thank you, Fil! We were so proud of our FL boys. Amazing that the original lineup were kids from Orange Park. They just kept getting better. All original members are gone now. So sad.
Hi, Janice! We do say Jacksonville as the bands hometown, but we know they were partly from OP and Westside! As you said...Aren't we so Proud of our boys? R.I.P. to them all. Today was beautiful here in Arlington! Take care, Janice!
Southern rockers ruled the airwaves in the mid to late-’70s. I couldn’t turn on my favorite rock station without hearing a song from the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special, Blackfoot or Molly Hatchet, all of which formed in Jacksonville.
@@billwalker7556 Yes, Sir! Here, Here!.You're right on! We're proud of our Jacksonville Southern Rock bands. Also, I must give a shout out to Tampa's Outlaws aka "Guitar Army" All if these guys knew one another and were part of a special brotherhood!
As a Southerner... grew up on LS. As a guitar player, it STILL amazes me how 3 guitar players, in a band, don't STOMP all over each other and "muddy the waters". Amazing band.
Thanks for the "tribute" to Gary, Fil. A great player who'll be missed. Great analysis as always.You picked a great one here, with Skynyrd opening for the Stones at Knebworth 1976 (most of the LS set is on YT), which IMO were hotter than they had been in years, in large part due to the injection of Steve Gaines into the group. It re-energized the band. Watching Ronnie watch Steve is a pleasure...he's so pleased Steve's on board. As far as the Knebworth concert itself, it's largely agreed upon that LS blew the Stones out of the water from a performance standpoint, who BTW showed up hours late and a little worse for wear.
Dude, you should do your commentaries in your vids with your guitar. First time I've ever seen you play. I'm impressed. You know what's up. I started playing hair guitar in 1985, so I can spot a player. 👍
Boy does this video bring back fond memories. I heard them often because my brother played them incessantly. He cranked it UP. The 70's had fantastic music.
Good tribute using your guitarist vantage point in this analysis. Got an accurate view of what was each guitarist's contribution separately and as part of the entire band sound in this performance.
Thanks for your lovely analysis of Lynyrd Skynyrd's performance in paying tribute to the late Gary Rossington. I loved your mention of the sense of reckless abandon and how Gary demonstrated this while applying various techniques in his performance. I also appreciated you pointing out the importance of the individual band member's musicianship in creating the energy and story-telling quality. Yes, 2023 has started off sadly and Gary will be missed yet fondly remembered. Fil, I believe he'd appreciate your analysis as I do.
I grew up with this band…all through my Jr. and Sr. years of high school. Great music, great memories and good times 😊 It’s so sad for me to see many of the musicians from the 60’s and 70’s leaving us. Thankfully we have all their great music to watch any time we want. Thanks for the breakdown of this song. I’m always learning from your analyses.
Steve Gaines!!!!! Criminally underrated I must say. Such a mad talent with a killer voice as well well. Wickedness!! 💯🙌🏽❤️🔥
Why do people say that he was so underrated, I just don't get it. I think he's had his props throughout his identity with LSB. He was phenomenal for the short time he was there. He was incredible, could we say the same thing for Ed King, yes. Seems I hear more about Steve than Allen, and what about Rossington, my God you hear more about him than any of them. Could it be that he played with them 20 times longer than the next longest guitarist of the original band and fifty times longer than Steve. Was he better than Steve, I think they were all equally good and what they did. So all this underrated stuff doesn't fly.
Steve Gaines was a mega talent and Ronnie brought him on to help take the band to the next level (that level that no other band had ever been). Ronnie envisioned Gaines being a lead vocalist and helping with the writing. Yes he is underrated because he was a superstar talent that never was realized. Taken too soon.
We didn't even get a scratch of the surface with Steve. Just think....sigh
@@pristineclear8604 well he's underrated cause nobody will remember him, and he was so young for a guitar player that he never achieved what he could, think thats what he means :P
Steve was as good of a songwriter as he was a guitarist!
Fil, when I lived in Atlanta, Georgia, I was so blessed to see Skynyrd at different clubs before they hit it big. They played at one club (Funochios) and they would get us up on our feet instantly. In December of 1973, Skynyrd opened for The Who (Fallout Shelter/Quadrophenia Tour) at The Omni in Atlanta and "TORE IT UP"! The great Al Kooper introduced them and "IT WAS ON"! Ronnie barefoot and swigging Jack Daniel's was spot on. In 1976, Skynyrd recorded "One More From The Road" (live) at The Fox Theater. I, again, was so lucky to have tickets! Their talent was beyond compare! They truly played as a team. Gary was truly AMAZING as also along with his fellow band mates. His passing has broken my heart but I take joy in knowing my late boyfriend (a Rock guitarist in his own right) is probably following Gary around in Rock'n'Roll Heaven and chewing his ear off! Thank you for another great video!! 😁✌👍🎤🎶🎵❤🎸
Great great story.. thanks for sharing it
Hey there Skynyrd Brother, i was at the same concerts that you mentioned here, when i Lived in Jonesboro Georgia, What A Time it was, Cousin Figel
@@dnews9519 Thank you so much!! Those great Rockers (and ALL Rockers) deserve to have their place in history!✌️👍❤️🎼
@@ronnie5129 Know Jonesboro and Forest Park well! Small world ain't it!! 🎼👍✌️🤠
Yes it is, in 1973 i got Married in Forest Park, by a Justice Of The Peace in his Living room, LOL Do you watch The Stoned Roadie Show with Craig Reed on You Tube ? I think that someone should put up a Monument in Jonesboro, due to the First album cover photo shoot there, My Best to you, Cousin Figel
The interaction of the 3 lead guitars is unmatched, the holy grail of southern rock. You can close the chapter of this song. It could not be better..
Rock In Peace Gary, you're now with your brothers.🎸
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They were the best Southern rock band with a side of blues thrown in. May all the original members rest in peace. Nice tribute Fil.
Ah, the good ol' days of no backing tracks, no taped vocal tracks with lip-sinking , no auto-tune. No covering up all the phoniness with dancers and custom shows put up front and center. Just real musicians playing what they do live. RIP Gary!
The ladies were the backing tracks if you will and they were damn good.
Very well stated...
I’ve seen Lynyrd Skynyrd in concert so many times and they NEVER, EVER disappoint!!!! RIP Gary 😢 You were the last to go, but none will be forgotten!!!
Actually, Artemus Pyle is still with us.
@@jacksuiter3782 yes you are right but I was speaking about the founding members of the band.
Excellent post 16:33
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Saw them twice before 1977. Front row for one concert. Underrated
Best live rock band ever! Thanks for breaking this one down in such detail...but gotta shout out to the amazing Allen Collins for holding down the background/rythem guitar. They all managed to play just the right parts without stepping on each others toes. So much talent in this band it was just crazy.
Brilliant job. The European rockers never , ever , have the same snobbery about southern rock, that so many in the USA do. Perhaps the backyard syndrome . But if you have ears , you can hear the pure fire of this band .
I met Gary & the boys 2x.
Very quiet , intelligent southern gent.
Thank you for this.
You’re spot on w the feel being the important thing .
The free bird has landed in heaven . Now complete .
As a Southerner, born and raised in Central Florida, we are very proud of our brothers from, Jacksonville! There will never be another band like them! I wouldn't consider it snobbery for us to consider them the greatest, if we actually believe it. I wouldn't consider it to be, snobbery, if people from the UK believe, The Beatles, or Led Zeppelin, are the greatest. A lot of people in the USA would agree with them. Here in the States, we are biased toward music that we relate to, and the US is so large and the music so diverse from one area to another, that it makes sense to us. We in the South cannot relate as much to music from, New York, or California or the Midwest, as we can to music that talks about things or places we are familiar with. Southern Rock is something uniquely our own. We take great pride in that. Having said that, my other favorite bands include, AC/DC, Black sabbath, Ozzy Osbourne, Foreigner, Journey, and The Scorpions. I love them all! But when I'm hanging out with my buddies and having a few beers, we are listening to, Skynyrd and Molly Hatchet!
Huh? Even suspect 'modernist' U.S. magazines, etc., cite them as one of the best bands in U.S. history. Dude's that you'd think would HATE them, including ROBERT CHRISTGAU, love them!
Queen was very snobbery and top down attitude towards/about Lynyrd Skynyrd when they toured together.
@@shawnj1966 Rhian Auburndale Florida tip our hats thank you I'll have a beer with you on that
@@shawnj1966 Hey Brother let's not forget the Outlaws
Billy Powell was very special to every song they played.
Unsung hero of the band who added so much to Skynyrd's sound.
Gary was also a survivor. That airplane crash was a shock.
Merci for this eulogy, you do them well.
Billy Powell was SO good and added so much to this great band ❤️
not bad for a roadie turned their piano player - actually Billy was a classical pianist besides S. Rock.
I taught Billy Powell’s grandson math. Gave him an A. Just because.
That piano....
@Jack White Wow I did not know that! He was just truly so very talented...I remember even as a teen back in the day noticing that amazing piano in all those great songs...this was not ordinary playing but extraordinary ❤️
@@jimcox7054 😄 love it
Gary Rossington was one of the most soulful guitarist I ever had the honor of seeing play live. His "less is more" style he always used on that 59' Les Paul sunburst would simply give you cold chills. He truly was the last of an era of gifted muscians from the band, and he was the only original member who'd played on and who's name appears on every album ever recorded by the band both pre and post-crash. The Skynyrd line-up onstage in this video featuring the very new to the band Steve Gaines who'd recently joined a few months earlier replacing Ed King who had sometime ago quit in the middle of a tour and left Gary Rossington & Allen Collins to forge on as a twin guitar attack, along with drummer Artimus Pyle who had some time back replaced orignial drummer Bob Burns, were a real powerhouse live. For my money, this line-up of Skynyrd was the greatest "redneck orchestra" to ever grace a concert stage, bar none, period--end-of-statement!!
You are very right . Ed King was so important to the propulsion of LS & I'm sure they would have definitely petered out if not for him . If you watch the Winterland 75'-76' performances & theOld Grey Whistle test , they were only a 2 man shred machine . Heads up , there are HD quality vid upgrades to thse shows if you havent seen them yet ! As they did for this one & Aneheim as well . There is also a colorized version of the Asbury Pk. NJ July 77' show also .
Rest in peace Gary Rossington,thanks for many years of of great rock n roll
These guys created music that no one has ever matched. The words of the songs spoke for so many. Those guitars wove music like intricate cloth. What a legacy. Thanks Fil.
There horrid .
@@vassmarc1Hey Einstein. It’s they’re horrid. You’re too dumb to put two words together and you’re talking about them? 😂
@@thelastrebelshow1627 upset you huh ? Wanka
@@vassmarc1 Where horrid ? There?
The lord called another great one back home . R.I.P Gary Rossington .
Those southern rock bands were great, this was one of their best, great rhythm yes. Thanks Fil😊🎸📻🎵🛤🌞
Again...life is so short, time waits for no one.
Rip Gary.
Thank you Fil! You're such a sweetheart!🌷
We are just passing through....
Thank you Fil, for covering this. As a girl from the South, the death of Gary Rossington was a big blow. 😢
Another great one, Fil! I've always loved Lynyrd Skynyrd, and have some great stories about them. From 1974-76, I played with a band that opened for Lynyrd Skynyrd on 2 occasions-the first time was when they had Ed King on guitar and Bob Burns on drums, and the 2nd time was with Steve Gaines on guitar and Artimus Pyle on drums. Both versions were great, but they were a little bit different. Here's my take, from seeing them live many times, and even watching them sound check and rehearse a couple of times. 1) Ed King was a bit more melodic/pop/Top 40, while Steve Gaines was a brilliant virtuoso who could play any genre, and play it better than any of the other guitarists in the band. Ironically, both Ed and Steve were more artistic/creative, in a sense, than either Allen or Gary-the 2 original and longest-tenure guitarists. On drums, Bob Burns was more straight-ahead rock, while Artimus had a much better swing feel. (as you noticed) Seeing LS live WAS a life-changing experience, particularly for a young guitarist like me at the time. Another BTW: Steve Gaines was truly a virtuoso and great composer, and even singer. (although he didnt get many chances) He's the only guy to sing lead on an LS record besides Ronnie. Leon Wilkerson on bass had the closest thing to perfect pitch and musical memory of anybody in the band. They frequently asked Leon what note or what chord they should play, and/or what the key was in a song from 30 years ago, and Leon knew almost instantly. But when I heard them with Steve, I immediately recognized he was on an entirely different level musically than anybody else in the band. Ronnie once said "Before too long, Steve will be the star, and we'll all be in his shadow. Ronnie NEVER said anything that positive about another band member, either before or after. I've got other stories about LS, but I'll stop here,. If you ever make it to New Orleans, I'll buy you a beer and tell you some them.
No doubt about Steve Gaines. I loved his singing and song writing on 'Ain't no good life', its so damn good!!! I have recently been exploring his solo stuff and he is so underrated and I believe he would have taken LS to another level as witnessed by Street Survivors. I can only imagine where they would have gone if it wasn't for the fateful crash.
Man I love Lynyrd Skynyrd I'm from the north and on the biggest limits getting fan ever I would love to hear the stories anything about when it's getting I can read or watch I do it long live Lynyrd Skynyrd
Phil, thanks for this video here, They were some of the Best Guitar Players ever to play Guitar, They all Played differently, all had their own styles, of playing , that is what made this Band so great, and we cannot leave out, Mr. Ronnie VanZant that came up with the Lyrics off the top of his head, He never wrote anything down, he always said, if you can't remember it, it wasn't worth writing, R.I.P. To Gary Rossington, and the whole Crew, I can't believe that they are all gone now, i had the Pleasure of meeting the Original Band a Few times, I saw them play at Funocchio's bar in Atlanta,, Before the First Album came out, They took the Photo in the town that i lived in Jonesboro Georgia, the day after the night i saw them in Atlanta, The Pic on the Pronounced Album Cover, I lived across the Train Tracks, and went over to watch the Photo shoot, That i did not know about until the day it was happening, i was 18years old at the time, what a Memory, Cousin Figel
What a great Southern Rock band! Living in the South, LS was all over the radio! Steve Gaines is phenomenal! Gary is just spot on. This band will never be replaced or forgotten! Those keys add some spice to that swing sound. Great bands came out of Florida including The Allman Brothers, Tom Petty and Don Felder. Those were the days of free authentic expression. Those hippies. Great analysis Fil!!!!
Life was never the same for so many of us Florida teens after the tragic accident and loss of the band members
I saw Skynyrd for my 18th birthday one year before
What a blessing
RIP Gary and the rest of them
Thank you for explaining why this jam was so epic. Like the people in the audience I can hear it is very tasty, but explaining how they create space for each other to play & blend with each other much the way singers do who have been singing together for a long time. Reckless abandon was a perfect way to describe the style of play happening. Here's hoping the great Gary Rossington is jammin' with the cosmic band now!🖤🤘
My favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd live tune. Then Whiskey Rock and Roller and Gimme Three Steps.
Whoops, forgot about T for Texas T for Tennessee!!
@@jamesedwards2237 My favorite,Was I right or wrong.
What about Simple Man?
Composed by the late great and very underrated JJ Cale, the master of "the laidback groove" who never ever was influenced by anything remotely to do with celebrity and stardom.
A lot of people don’t know that. A couple of Clapton’s big hits are also JJ Cale covers.
When I saw JJ Cale play in Dublin Ireland, Rory Gallagher sat a few seats away from me, taking in everything JJ was doing.
@@danwebb4418, sounds like a pretty fine evening.
JJ Cale was amazing. I’m always gobsmacked by how Skynyrd took something so laid back and pumped it up to 11 with all the great instrumentation! One of my favorite LS recordings.
@@grattonland JJ Cale's original version of Cocaine is way better than Clapton's.
2023 Lynyrd Skynyrd Reunion Concert in Heaven. What a show! RIP Gary Rossington and all other members lost.
I'm 48 years old. Skynyrd was always be part of my life.... And will be till the day I go. Thank you, boys! Their music is still with us. Rock!
Such a beautiful and upbeat tribute and analysis of Rossington and Skynyrd! Thank you!
Nice touching tribute analysis on Gary Rossington and the band.
Gary you are home now with your sister and fellow band mates'
thanks for the great body of works you left behind to enjoy.
You have to learn to live with the hard things in life and go on.
Gary Rossington December 4, 1951 - March 5, 2023
As MANY times as I’ve listened to this song, I’ve never picked up on Steve hitting those dead string licks. Fil, this is why you are the man.
Perhaps the most funky tune (thanks JK Cale) they did, ever.
Absolutely one of the best bands ever! Look at their age & amount of talent from the unbelievable guitar work in free bird ,to That smell about a Bar -Tavern shows us they had it all( & life experiences + hard work) in your early 20s ...If they didn't suffer tragic losses trough untimely death. They may have knocked the Rock world on their azz ....appreciated this amazing analysis Fil Luv&Peac and Cheers to continued success friend!🙂🤝🏼✌🏼
" That smell of death surrounds you."
This was an incredible performance! This group was obviously one of the best and Gary was an awesome guitarist and he will definitely be missed. May he RIP!
@@standingvertical3048 I reply to comments about a lot of vocalists that I automatically type it in without thinking. Sometimes, I get people mixed up. Thanks for bringing this to my attention! 😉👍🏻
Steve Gaines purely smokes this too..
@@jamesedwards2237 And to think they were apprehensive about Steve trying out for the band because they were unaware of his talent and didn't want to have to say he wasn't "good enough" in front of his sister who was a back-up singer. Then when he plays with them out of necessity (to fill a vacancy) they couldn't hear him all that well because of the venue, but the sound engineer could and told them "you need to listen to this guy!". Rest is history. A way too short history, though...
They opened for the Stones and kind of blew them away that day. Saw them in their prime during this time. Glad I had that chance.
@@jamesedwards2237Gary Rossington (on the Les Paul) plays lead on this.
RIP Gary...
Gaines was a complete monster...Wish he left us more.
I still have a copy of Lynyrd Skynyrd in guitar magazine from the 70's before the plane crash. Great interviews.
1st album I ever bought when I was 12, played it a million times, my family never understood or appreciated the music at the time. Still one of my all time favorite bands to this day.
Same 😎
I got mad when I googled the rankings for Skynyrd’s live album One More from the Road. , they had it around 176 th best album from 1976, and ranked it number 7 thousand something on list of all time greatest albums. That’s total B.S! It’s easily top 3 all Time live albums. IMO
@@joemueller4738 agreed!
Dude, we’ve got the same story. Pronounced was the second album I ever bought, with my “allowance” money. 🤣
@@melodymakermark haha.. thats cool
Lynrd Skynrd was one of the first rock style bands I ever listened to. They still hold up!
We've lost so many of our musical heroes in the past few years and of course, it was bound to happen, but when the last of the original LS passes it truly is the end of an era. Great tribute, thanks Fil.
Reckless abandon or controlled chaos, this is great! Thanks Fil for another fab analysis..."boggie down (as we said in the '70s) & rock!" Me & "the guys" saw LS in concert in Nashville in Sept 1975 at the TN State Fair from the grandstands of the local racetrack as the stage was setup on the front straightway...good times indeed!
I was there too
10 ,000 present
Big white peace flag in the stands 😂😢😊😮😅😢
Pure American Southern rock and roll. Damn I miss that band. Thanks man.
They were a great band! A lot of fun to listen to. The blend of piano, and all those guitars! Wow. Gary was the last of the founding members. RIP Gary. And thanks! Y’all are much appreciated!
The most ironic thing is "That Smell" was written about Gary. They thought he would be the first to go
Love Lynyrd Skynyrd. Turn it up! Great commentary Fil. Forever rock n roll.
Wow, what great players! Thanks, Fil, for breaking this all down for us.
This is a great breakdown. Skynyrd does not get enough credit from non-musicians because they are often regarded as “just Southern Rock.” As you point out, this is musical conjuring on the level of Hendrix and SRV, and as you emphasize, there are three(!) guitarists here, working together seamlessly. And I don’t think Steve Gaines ever played a bad note, or a wasted one. Possibly the most underrated guitarist in the history of rock.
Fil, you had a smile from beginning to end while listening to those Southern boys. I did too. Thanks for honoring Gary and the boys.
Thanks for your analysis. Great southern rock band from the 60's-80's. It is very sad what happened to this band in losing so many members in a plane crash in 1977. My favorite songs are "Simple Man", "Free Bird" & "Sweet Home Alabama". They had lots of great songs such as "Tuesday's Gone", "That Smell", "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew", "What's Your Name", "Gimme Three Steps", "Saturday Night Special" etc.
Thank you, Fil. I've said this a few times now but this one really hurts. We've lost so many awesome talents and they all are painful but for me, personally, LS is up there with the best of the best. I will imagine them all up there playing together again-not forgetting that Artimus is still alive and well, thank goodness.
absolutely
Brilliant musicians!!! I love watching them play!!!!
Fil,
I must admit, this deconstruction and overview of Skynard's , "Call me the breeze" had me absolutely smiling and engrossed the entire segment. Your facility for picking out the various licks and phrasings are on a whole other level.
Thank you for taking the time in providing us all with an insight into, what may otherwise have been left only to our imaginations.
Your appreciation of the performance was electric!!
THE VERY BEST SOUTHERN BLUES ROCK BAND TO PLAY MUSIC 💯🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸🎸😎
Steve Gaines was the difference maker. Guitar, Voice, he had it all. Taken away from us WAY TOO SOON. R.I.P. Steve, Ronnie, Gary, Allen, Billy, Leon, Cassie, Dean.....L.S.B. Lives on.
And Bob and JoJo.
I was lucky enough to be in my teens when Skynyrd was at their prime. I love their music and guitar solos but you make me appreciate it even more by your explanation on the technical aspect of their instrument playing. I also like seeing the joy you get out of watching Gary, Allen, and Steve kill it with their abilities. PLEASE react to T for Texas at Convention Hall (Official) from 7/13/77 I believe. It was their concert at Winter garden. The camera really focuses on each guitarist as they solo. I thinks it’s incredible and I Know You Will Live It!!! Scott B.
The T for Texas that you mention was awesome and is one of my favorites of all time. Those three guitars really complement each other so well while still playing fantastic solos.
You haven’t seen a good T for Texas performance until you’ve seen that one!! I like the way Ronnie says “Here’s my Okie” when it’s Steve Gaines turn👏.
Same here- such a blessing to have been coming of age in the greatest period of rock music in history!
Saw the twice in 1976. Still smile every time I here a Skynyrd song.
Thank you for explaining all the various guitar riffs in this song. I fell in love with it when I first heard it in the mid-1970’s.
This guy is good he knows the music... I rarely subscribe to anyones channel. But this one I must...
Thanks!
This performance was in Knebworth, England, if I'm not mistaken. I love seeing the joyous faces of these new fans. I'm very sad about my hometown boys, all of the original band members now all gone. Rest in Peace Talented Gentlemen. I'm so blessed to have seen them in concert a few times. Condolences to their families, friends and to all of their fans, from all over the world.
Yes it was, I was there. One of the best live sets I've ever seen.
@@candlewartstroud1318 I'm so, so glad you were in that audience then! How cool is that? What was the overall impression of this new thing you witnessed called Southern Rock? Did ya'll think it was like hillbilly music or some kind of strange, new Rock music?
I'm so curious to know!
Country and Western music, Rock-a-Billy and Southern Rock has its origins from the people who immigrated from England, Scotland and Ireland. I just love knowing the roots of these wonderful types of music as both sides of my family came from your lands!
When you said about the drummer's groove, I thought "swing" at the same time as you said it. EXACTLY ....the rhythm section is beautiful. Thanks for the video.
Breeze has always been my favorite L S song! It’s just so swingy and light and happy. The perfect tune for the lyrics! Good breakdown of this performance. Thank you👍🎸🥁🇺🇸❤️
I just love the opening rif , like it sets up everything thats about to happen
one of my favs too. how can you beat this tune. it's amazing
That part Gary plays at 2:42 has always stumped me when trying to play it. Saw these guys on the 10th anniversary tour and I watch the 1977 Oakland Coliseum show all the time, live close to there.
It's a killer lick for sure. You almost have to be a bluegrass player to pull It off.
I love the way that the Fender twang cuts thru. This was the first song where I learned the difference between the single coil and humbucker sounds. Love the break down. Things I hadn't recognized before seem quite obvious.
That's a lot of Peavey comin out those speakers......... lovely. I met Skynyrd on my fretboard long ago..... they left me in the dust with that breeze. Thank you Jesus!!
Only ever saw them once, as a warm up, in the time before time early college days. Don't remember the headliner, lol. I've been told Ronnie was a real task master and they rehearsed endlessly. Even in this clip you can see him taking control. With 3 lead guitarists it couldn't have been easy. On stage it was their great talent, musical instincts and respect they had for each other that made them memorable.
Thank you so much for this insightful and enlightening presentation/review. You have given me a new perspective and understanding of what my ears have been hearing since 1978 (Big Skynyrd fan here). I enjoyed this so much -Just great. Thank you!
They were the epitome of Southern Rock. Sweet Home Alabama a classic. They are still going strong with Johnny Van Zant at the helm. Airplane crash was such a tragedy. Their music was a part of my youth! Great rock band. Thanks Fil for analysis. RIP Ronnie, Steve, Cassie and now Gary.
I was at that gig. I didn't realise at the time but it was a privilege it was to see that great band in their prime.
One of THE greatest bands of all time! Timeless tunes
Love the way you break down a song!
I would have loved to see them live. Rest in peace to all that have past. We miss you. Thanks, Fil, for doing this one. Take care.
Billy Powell - this is my favorite rock and roll piano solo of all time, layered on top of one of the band’s best songs. He just goes unconscious.
Fantastic southern rock band that steadily became greater as time went by. When I first heard them I knew immediately they were now part of my select group of top level musicians, performers and songwriters. Ronnie’s singing, in my opinion put them in that special category of must see and must haves of every concert and every album just released. I vividly recall hearing the brand new Skinner single “That smell” and to this day my favorite song from that remarkable group. Though that plane crash had no relation to substance abuse I thought how prophetic and sad the words to that song was and what could have been. The newer group was good but Ronnie Van Zant and his singing and songwriting, in my opinion, was irreplaceable and that group was never the same. Top notch musicians and background singers also made them , again in my opinion, one of the 3 greatest bands of that genre with The Allman Brothers and ZZ Top the others. Being raised in the 60’s I watched Jim Morrison, Janis Joplin, Jimi Hendrix, Keith Moon and more die way too young and exactly like Hank Williams made me often think “ What if”.
Thanks for your work on this channel because once again it has brought back memories from as far back as 50 plus years and every one of them made me smile.
Keep em coming as we say in the States and kudos for your broad musical coverage. Great music is great music no matter the genre.
I’d throw Little Feat into that mix. ❤
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Love your reactions, good knowledge and easy going communication.
Great analysis and tribute Fil. I enjoyed your guitar demonstration and may Gary Rossington Rest In Peace.
Eternal Jammin'
thx dude, you picked the Best song for a deep look into the awesome collaberation of these 7+ Beings
Unbelievable talent… Never heard another band get this involved with the music they produced….. listen close and you will be amazed !!
And I’ve been rocking for 60 years
One of the absolute best cover and arrangement of a JJ Cale song, ever.
I got to see the last show (Lakeland) before the plane crash. Definitely unforgettable. 25 minute Free Bird. One of the musical highlights of my life.
Every thing your describing. The feel etc. Is the reason back in the day we went to see live conserts.
I think Artimus Pyle was very underrated as a drummer, with a hell of a bass player who keeps the groove jumping, my opinion. A very tight band live, which isn't the easiest thing to do. Love the channel man. I never got to see the originals together, just slightly to young, my loss man, cheers.
Ya man,was Soo fortunate to witness this lineup,killer deal,indescribable to see a stadium show up front with ultimate sound system and Loud! Jus crank live record with phones...Oh ya A.P NAILED,still goin strong too
Amen on that
I'm a longtime fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Great musicianship and great songs. This is a great live performance of a J.J Cale song. The 1970s had such amazing artists and bands, and this is one of them. May Gary Rossington rest in peace. Thanks for sharing this analysis video. Cheers, Fil! ✌️
Expert commentary by a musician, and pointing out what I haven't heard after years of listening. Thank you
Oh love them! I was a young teen in the mid 1970s and I remember people asking for Free Bird at every school dance (also Stairway to Heaven by Led Zeppelin). It kind of became a joke after a while. But Skynyrd was so tight and have such a great catalog of songs.
Triple threat guitar. What a band and what a player. You describe what I always thought and liked about Skynyrd, the intricacies of the guitars, piano and the others, even in a "simple" blues or pop song they had so much going on that you could listen to it again and again. RIP Gary.
Your smile just watching and listening to this performance pretty much says it all! Thanks so much for doing this!
It's amazing that in one little poor neighborhood is a group of buddies who turn out to be INCREDIBLE musicians. Every single one of them, and they go on to be one of the most famous bands in history.
Thank you, Fil! We were so proud of our FL boys. Amazing that the original lineup were kids from Orange Park. They just kept getting better. All original members are gone now. So sad.
Hi, Janice! We do say Jacksonville as the bands hometown, but we know they were partly from OP and Westside! As you said...Aren't we so Proud of our boys? R.I.P. to them all. Today was beautiful here in Arlington! Take care, Janice!
Orange Park is a suburb of Jacksonville and is credited for that being where they began.
Southern rockers ruled the airwaves in the mid to late-’70s. I couldn’t turn on my favorite rock station without hearing a song from the Allman Brothers Band, Lynyrd Skynyrd, .38 Special, Blackfoot or Molly Hatchet, all of which formed in Jacksonville.
Florida's Guitar Army the Outlaws were a great classic rock band from Tampa, Fl.
@@billwalker7556 Yes, Sir! Here, Here!.You're right on! We're proud of our Jacksonville Southern Rock bands. Also, I must give a shout out to Tampa's Outlaws aka "Guitar Army" All if these guys knew one another and were part of a special brotherhood!
Skynyrd and JJ Cale - we were lucky to have lived in those times.
As a Southerner... grew up on LS. As a guitar player, it STILL amazes me how 3 guitar players, in a band, don't STOMP all over each other and "muddy the waters". Amazing band.
A total YANK but nothing. nothing beats this...just so effing brilliant.
A direct effect of mutual respect and admiration.🙇🏼
Thanks for the "tribute" to Gary, Fil. A great player who'll be missed. Great analysis as always.You picked a great one here, with Skynyrd opening for the Stones at Knebworth 1976 (most of the LS set is on YT), which IMO were hotter than they had been in years, in large part due to the injection of Steve Gaines into the group. It re-energized the band. Watching Ronnie watch Steve is a pleasure...he's so pleased Steve's on board. As far as the Knebworth concert itself, it's largely agreed upon that LS blew the Stones out of the water from a performance standpoint, who BTW showed up hours late and a little worse for wear.
Thx Fil for doing Skynyrd…. I saw them in ‘75 and it was a kickass show 🍻
Dude, you should do your commentaries in your vids with your guitar. First time I've ever seen you play. I'm impressed. You know what's up. I started playing hair guitar in 1985, so I can spot a player. 👍
This was so awesome Fil. I love hearing you explain things like you do so well. What a great band👏😊
Excellent breakdown, Fil! ❤👍👍
Boy does this video bring back fond memories. I heard them often because my brother played them incessantly. He cranked it UP.
The 70's had fantastic music.
Saw that Tour in '76 .
Thanks for paying respects .
So relatable. So raw . So good ...
It's so amazing how you can hear what they are playing.
Not that anybody will end up seeing this but, wow, just a masterclass.
Good tribute using your guitarist vantage point in this analysis. Got an accurate view of what was each guitarist's contribution separately and as part of the entire band sound in this performance.
Thanks for your lovely analysis of Lynyrd Skynyrd's performance in paying tribute to the late Gary Rossington. I loved your mention of the sense of reckless abandon and how Gary demonstrated this while applying various techniques in his performance. I also appreciated you pointing out the importance of the individual band member's musicianship in creating the energy and story-telling quality. Yes, 2023 has started off sadly and Gary will be missed yet fondly remembered. Fil, I believe he'd appreciate your analysis as I do.
Steve Gaines was a huge addition to the band. God only knows how much greater they could have been. 3 outstanding lead guitars in one band.
You sure got that right
Mr Cox 2121 You sure got that right, there is not another band that can play guitar like Lynyrd Skynyrd
I grew up with this band…all through my Jr. and Sr. years of high school. Great music, great memories and good times 😊 It’s so sad for me to see many of the musicians from the 60’s and 70’s leaving us. Thankfully we have all their great music to watch any time we want. Thanks for the breakdown of this song. I’m always learning from your analyses.
You were just busting to play your guitar as you were watching the video. Got to respect that 😄
I don’t care how many guitar players RVZ pushed out front you could always hear Billy banging the keys!
So true. He sure could make himself an integral part.