I was there as a young girl of 18.years. Skynryd stole the show. The Rolling Stones were late on stage and out of there heads . I didn't stay to see there whole set. This amazing group of talented musicians will forever have a part in my heart.
That's Our Job, to teach the next Generations of kids all about this Beautiful Music & These Musicians!! I raised mine knowin their Rock & Roll History!! Working with the Grandkids now!! We all need to be doing this, so this is never lost!!
Me too! 1978. Remember hearing on the radio about the plane crash. Was devastated!! Best band ever. I still go see Skynyrd anytime they’re in Houston. The kicked ass this summer on the Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour. I guess since ZZ Top are from Texas, they headlined. Shame. Skynyrd tore up the Woodlands! No disrespect for ZZ Top! But Skynyrd stole the show! I think Ronnie is looking down and is proud of his brother and him keeping the legacy going.
Then VOTE DAMMIT!! You, ten of your friends, ten of each of the their friends. Remember: "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to sit and do nothing."
I recently saw the new documentary on Lynyrd Skynrd called If I Leave Here Tomorrow and Rossington talks about how they fired Billy as a roadie once they found out how talented he was on piano and hired him as their keyboard player. He was classically trained and Rossington said they had to tell him to not include so many notes and to simplify his style for their rock tunes and man what a compliment he made to their music.
@@Mr.CoachBeaulieu not sure about this show but the for the longest time LS only had vocals in the monitors....so all the guys were playing merely off stage volume and anything that bounced back from the FOH speakers. Not the optimum set up for meter and tempo.
Definitely one of the very best live performances I've ever seen (and Steve Gaines absolutely shredding it with that slide and Ronnie grinning at him was the highlight in my opinion)
I’ve said it before and started many an argument, but with no disrespect to Allen, Ed or Steve, Gary, for my ears (don’t beat me up) was the sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Not saying he was better than those guys. In fact, an argument could be made that Gary was the least accomplished of the four, but he had a touch and tone with that Les Paul that was so unique.
Johnny Hawkins Not by me. I really don’t like to pick a best anything, they all added a certain flavor. Allen had energy, Gary is smooth and stalked the stage, Ed is a flatout, badass picker, and Steve was becoming phenomenal. All were great guitarists in their own right. Saw Bobby play for the first time tonight. Hard for me to choose between Artie and Bob. Liked them both. Leon was clearly the best bassist in the group and Billy the best piano player, though. They were all part of a great team. Rickey too. Oh yeah, and the Honkettes.
I wonder if this death pool betting being uncovered in recent plane crashes actually goes waaaaay back... ironically many OF GREATEST HUMANS MEET JESUS TOO SOON
I agree. I saw them a few weeks before their plane crash in August of 1977 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Being seated in the upper deck was a bit scary as that level must of been swaying a few feet up and down during Free Bird from everyone jumping and dancing. Just like this topic, Lynyrd Skynyrd crushed the other top level bands that day which included Ted Nugent and REO Speedwagon.
Springfield Mass June 15, 1977. General Adm. $6.50 It will always be #1 on my list. front, center 10’ from stage. I caught a can of Miller Ronnie threw from a case into the crowd. Some dude ripped it from my hand. I was 15.
I saw them in San Diego (Sports Arena) on that tour. The Outlaws opened for them, and also closed with them -- it was amazing to see six lead guitarists lined up and taking turns showing off. It ranks among the best shows that I've seen.
@robertkeough1839, I’ll catch up to you this spring, but yeah those first two albums Pronounced and Second Helping were on constant rotation when I was about 14 and 15.
The best of the South.Too bad Gregg Allman was killed early in his career,l could just see those two bands going at it in the mid to late70's for prominence of King of Southern Rock!
Ronnie's eyes and crooked smile just screams " these mother fuckers are hittin on all cylinders right now". Best southern rock frontman to ever live and surrounded by the best musicians of that era.
No band ever could do what they did and twice - and they blew the place apart wherever they played - don't ever mess with LYNYRD SKYNYRD -@@mikelair9144
@@mikelair9144I would have loved to see the Stones in their heyday late 60’s-early 70’s “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!” etc… Saw them 25 yrs ago w/Jonny Lang opening, great show.
Steve " Oakie " Gaines made EVERYONE around him a better Musician because of his high caliber playing !!! This Band was a brand new Band and then that FUCKING PLANE CRASHED 😔😔😔 This is one of my favorite performances from the short time Steve was with them 😎😎😎✌️✌️✌️
Young musicians, take note: NO flashy lights, NO video screens, NO special effects. Just good old boys in jeans and off-the-rack shirts playing music like no other band could or ever will.
This has to be one of their best songs ever recorded . The guitar work is amazing. Allen, Steve and Gary really show why they where the Three Guitar Army.
@@shawnbopko858 you got Gary rossington and also Allen Collins who wrote/played pretty much the whole solo for Freebird And with Steve,,,,I mean there aren't even words they're just so damn good! Leon killin' it on bass play in those super thick strings like a damn mandolin with that badass look, Artemis destroying the skins keeping it real! Aaaagh, I was the lead singer/guitarist of band for over 20 years, not even close. We did do an amazing cover of Freebird I'll give us that which no bands I knew could do,,,, we were playing bars in Tri-Cities and I looked like I was 15 years old we were only about 18,19 years old at the time our lead guitarist was phenomenal he'd sit at home on his bed and learn all these solos note-for-note while we were out partying. Then a bunch of little punks would get up onstage at the bar and blow the roof off the stage and any other band that was on our venue that night all thanks to Mike our guitarist and Skynyrd.
Hard to believe it was recorded 40 years ago this past week. It was early August 1976 at the Knebworth Fair. The newspapers the next day said that Skynyrd blew away the Stones. The Jam session in the middle is almost identical to their recording a month earlier in Atlanta. This performance still blows away any band playing today
In the 70's I wasn't as keen on this song because it sounded a lot like the Allman Brothers One Way Out, which is another excellent song. That doesn't mean so much now and it is one of my favorite tunes by them.
I read the Stones came out late, played shitty and a couple of songs in the crowd was hollering for Skynyrd. They soon left the stage and didn't finish the set.
Hands down, best live performance of all time in my books. No extra fluff dancers or stage effects required. Immense talent, dedication to rehearsing endlessly & the generosity to share the stage with band mates who respected & could count on each other and BOOGIE...wow thx for the flashback & this share!
@@littlechickadee1 some might argue that the band just being up there playing without any "extras" makes for a dull performance since it's essentially just music and nothing else. I have seen cover bands perform and I feel like it's the same deal with them for a lot of people, even though many of them are very good. I am a guitarist and played flute and did performances in my junior high and high school bands, so I actually have an appreciation for good music and good playing. But I feel like other people might not have this same appreciation.
I agree but I also love their Winterland 1976 and Winterland 1977 performances as well. I just wish you could find this concert on DVD or Bluray without commercials. What a gem this video is and the talent that was on stage that day blows me away.
And me, got hooked when I listened to pronounced leh nerd as a kid, always comes back to them,when you listen to them. There's always something you missed the time before.
Uhmmm... you probably should listen to a whole lot more rock music then, because many of those greatest bands had a piano player who took a lot of solos and otherwise was an integral part of the band's sound. I mean... what would rock and roll be without piano anyway? It started with Fats Domino and Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis playing the piano.
Yep...Ronnie Van Zant, would make a song about that today! That is how much we been disrespected in the USA, with idiots running out great COUNTY AMERICAN into the ground. But, we were "Born Rebels and Die Rebels!" We are kicking ass and taking names.... draining the swampers.
Have you ever seen/heard the story behind his smile in this song? Steve Gaines was new to the band, being the kid brother of Cassie Gaines (backup singer). Ronnie’s smile was his raw reaction to hearing Steve Gaines playing on this song, and him looking behind Gaines with that smile was a gesture to Artimus Pyle (drummer) as if to say “DAMN this kid can play, we got us something special here”. Ronnie was basically blown away by how good Gaines was on this song, and kinda went into fan mode.
Allen Collins is an absolute legend. He put his all into this music, and the camaraderie he had with Gaines and bond with Van Zant was unmistakable. Ronnie was like a proud dad with them both & of course with Rossington too. What a time to be alive!
In a biography I saw Artimus Pyle talked about that moment and it was Ronnie watching Steve play his solo with that slide and how Ronnie knew how amazing Steve was and how lucky they were to have him. He was just smiling at everyone like this guy is good, really really good.
I heard that RVZ was a rather nasty bit of work and a bully to other band members? apart from Artemus. Who would of beaten the shite outta him if he tried it on. However great frontman and band. So.lucky got to see them in the UK. 1976 at Knebworth my 17th Birthday. That morning I passed my motorbike test, picked up my brand new Kawasaki Z1B, picked up GF, rode to concert, popped my cherry in the fields in the evening. Most memorable day of my life, with brilliant music. Next to the birth of my own 5 sons later on in life
@@williamwallace2278 Ronnie was said to be a mean drunk. But sober he was said to be the sweetest guy you could meet. He was older than the others (Allen Collins was 4 1/2 years younger, for example) and so sort of an authority figure. He's even been called "Papa Ronnie".
This was my generation's music, one of the best bands ever. Gone, but never forgotten. I'm a proud Southern woman, happy to claim them as my own. Ronnie Van Zant's poor brother, Johnny, has tried to fill in, but he lacks Ronnie's talent and charisma. The band was a gathering of the right group of talented musicians who came together and owned the world. RIP, free birds. Long may you soar.
WOW! this is one of the best live performances ever recorded! there is more music in this one jam than in most albums! LONG LIVE THE REAL SKYNYRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Allen was such a right on the money guitarist. He was the one who brought the band back to the groove with his spot on licks. He showed what he could do on freebird as he was the one who did the solos. Blew everybody away. His playing took the band into history. Great guitarist innovator.
.... Skynyrd took the day, the Stones came on stage at 11.30 pm and were crap, we went to see them but left after 30 minutes of a very dull performance. There was only one Lynyrd Skynyrd and they were the Very Best in the World.... Rip you beautiful people.
THEY WERE IN THEIR PRIME HERE....... THE BAND WAS AS TIGHT AS A SKIN ON A HOT DOG, I CAN JUST HEAR THE MUSIC THAT THEY WOULD HAVE MADE IN THE FUTURE............R.I.P. TO ALL, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, COUSIN FIGEL
Just a damn shame... look at Ronnie admiring his triple threat guitarists... he finally had all the pieces together and who knows what else they could have done if not for fate dealing a bad hand.
You could even look at how the music has endured and how to this day, the different iterations of the band play on. You know had that crash not happened they would have been a powerhouse for decades. They set an example that influences musicians still. What a great band...
@@ganymeade5151 We fought for the right to not worship your flag. Trump Lost hahahahaha hahahahaha crybabies... Go to north Korea or Russia where forced patriotism is a big thing...
if you watch Ronnie very close in this video you'll see him watching Steve Gaines playing lead. one thing about Ronnie he wanted everything done right!! right down to the cord that Steve was making on his guitar.
S4 Dreamland don’t know if you have seen the documentary where they talk about that moment and his smiling at Gaines . I guess he had just joined the band recently . An awesome moment for an awesome band .
Amazing! Love how Ronnie comes over behind Steve Gaines and gives him his nod of approval. Ed King was great but so is Steve Gaines. GREAT VIDEO!! proud to be southern born and southern bred!
hey matt , hey man, im just a little ole frozen canuk that me and all my chums rock to lsb and we love those guys and couple chiks we frikin play are little air guitars for every tune there is, lol and hey im pushin 55,yrs old, but we dont give a crap all we care about rite now is march 26 i think, we all gots the tiks for casino windsor, take care and god bless yass
That's what's amazing about this music..im in my early twenties and the music they put out on the radio now is embarrassing..RVZ and LSB are timeless and borderless..people know amazing LIVE music when they hear it...stay warm my man..
Agreed... Steve was an amazing guitarist, and also a great singer and songwriter.. When Steve joined the band, Ronnie Van Zant thought his impact was significant, he said one day the rest of the band including himself would be standing in Steve's shaddow
Me too damn right we're still alive and jamming I was 20 only got see them once at rfk in Washington DC. Seen the tribute band couple times no were near Ronnie and the fellers 🎵🎹🎶
I get chills listening to this great song. I think piano adds so much to southern rock. Nothing is more organic than Ronnie Van Zant"s performance. One of the few times his eyes were open and he had a smile on his face.
When this was recorded, Mr. Gaines was only in the band for a month or so. When auditioning, sound man Kevin Elson was told, "If he sucks just cut him off". The response, "He doesn't suck. This guy can play." Mr. Van Zant is smiling because he knows that he made the right choice bringing Mr. Gaines into the band. RIP "Okie", you were a legend.
@@googleusergp Ed King was instrumental in Skynyrd making it though. He inspired Ronnie to write and create original material/ Keep in mind, In Ronnies eyes Ed had done something they hadnt done yet, recorded a national Hit with " insense and Peppermints " so you know...Ed had credibility with Ronnie. Less forget Ed had masterful skills himself. My three favorite Skynyrd albums were there first three...all 3 had Ed King. Thats just me. Loving Steve Gains the more I learn about him, love his playing for sure.
@@softhotty Both were equally great contributors, I agree. Mr. King felt that he never fit in because he was a 'hippie from CA" and not from the South as he put it.
@@googleusergp Ive heard him say though to your point, "Hey, I'm from the south...southern California". But yea, he felt like an outsider for sure. But it seems to me the guys were pissed or atleast not happy when Ronnie ran Ed off in a threatening incident...allegedly. Im guessing kind of a "last straw" deal.
Steve Gaines is magnificent on guitar here with his slide...You can see by his look and smile 4:40 & again at 5:00 that Ronny adored him and knew he was gonna be the future of Lynyrd Skynyrd!
What a badass band this was. There will never be another Ronnie Van Zant. Southern Rock at its greatest ! "Don't Let that Flag hit the ground" You think any of our current techno bands or autotune fake music makers could duplicate this sound ?
The irony is that Leonard Skinner thought they were shiftless, unmotivated, lazy layabouts . . . (which they probably were in high school) . . . but once Ronnie put the band together they were they most hard-working, industrious, dedicated, smart American rock 'n roll band. Coach Skinner would've been proud (which, as you know, in the end, he was).
They were the best and will never be forgotten. So much raw talent rarely comes together. They made real music from their very souls, with Ronnie as their driving force, and he was a force to be reckoned with. This arrangement of T for Texas alone is enough to make one sit up and listen. If you've ever heard the original Jimmy Rogers version, you know what I mean.
Exactly. Every other cover i've heard of this song i've found myself thinking "yeah that was good, but it doesn't have the same energy i'd rather listen to the jimmi rodgers version". Needless to say this one was different but it was as good or better than the original in a different way. Even Weylon Jennings doesn't come close.
the way ronnie looking at steve during his solo is priceless! ronnie knows he has the best band in the world! there will never be music and bands like this again!!!!!!
Went on a vets rugby tour across southern US for the millennium Our last week based in ft.laudadale Wherever we went, bars restaurants they were playing classic Skynrd, the youngsters serving tables were well into it Got into them on their first uk tour Stopped me turning punk !!😎
@@baileyharrison1030 No kidding, many Americans live in UK and or Europe/.military - however anyone who had a taste of Skynyrd quickly loved them! I saw ZZ Top.in Brussels Belgium 86 or 87, great show amd great support from the Belgians.
Folks, Southern rock at its best. No one did it better!
This right here in southern rock epitomized. No one did it better. Only other was Marshall Tucker band.
The elephant band forever remembers
@@JimB-f6tDuanne, Greg and the boys might disagree with that
Absofuck'inlutly
@@joetaylor5113absolutely
I was there as a young girl of 18.years. Skynryd stole the show. The Rolling Stones were late on stage and out of there heads . I didn't stay to see there whole set. This amazing group of talented musicians will forever have a part in my heart.
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What a great memory to have witnessed and cherish daphne.
What a show that had to be Daphne and a great memory to be able to share with people 💯
aThey were talented and humble
What a very lucky girl you were sweetie!! Cherish that moment forever.
The Perfect Band. They had it all and could do it all.
Pay attention, kids. This is rock'n'roll.
A-fucking men.
And I thought it was a game of tiddlywinks with marbles 😕
That's Our Job, to teach the next Generations of kids all about this Beautiful Music & These Musicians!! I raised mine knowin their Rock & Roll History!! Working with the Grandkids now!! We all need to be doing this, so this is never lost!!
This is REAL rock'n'roll kiddies. Pay attention, you might learn something by watching this video.
Amen
8In 1976 I was 16 years old and had no idea that 40 years later I would STILL be listening to possibly the greatest Southern Rock EVER....🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸
Possibly? I'll just go ahead and say definitely (with all due respect due to the Allmans).
High school class of 1978? I was right there with you.
Me too! 1978. Remember hearing on the radio about the plane crash. Was devastated!! Best band ever. I still go see Skynyrd anytime they’re in Houston. The kicked ass this summer on the Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour. I guess since ZZ Top are from Texas, they headlined. Shame. Skynyrd tore up the Woodlands! No disrespect for ZZ Top! But Skynyrd stole the show! I think Ronnie is looking down and is proud of his brother and him keeping the legacy going.
Not possibly. They are the best and always will be.
Not sure if I ever remember seeing Ronnie smile like that on stage.
What ever happened to AMERICA ??? This was my youth !!!
I want it back DamnIt !!!
Then VOTE DAMMIT!! You, ten of your friends, ten of each of the their friends. Remember: "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to sit and do nothing."
demecrats
I do too
Voting? That won’t change anything, that’s one thing this era taught me
Since you asked, democrats. That's what
Billy Powell is awesome on this track as usual...and doesn't get a second on camera. But you can't hide greatness.
Same goes for Artimus Pyle. That Guy could play for Months at a time. He was just incredible.
I recently saw the new documentary on Lynyrd Skynrd called If I Leave Here Tomorrow and Rossington talks about how they fired Billy as a roadie once they found out how talented he was on piano and hired him as their keyboard player. He was classically trained and Rossington said they had to tell him to not include so many notes and to simplify his style for their rock tunes and man what a compliment he made to their music.
Absolutely 👍
I love Billy and all but he didn't play as tight as he could have. I always find hiccups in his playing in all of their live shows.
@@Mr.CoachBeaulieu not sure about this show but the for the longest time LS only had vocals in the monitors....so all the guys were playing merely off stage volume and anything that bounced back from the FOH speakers. Not the optimum set up for meter and tempo.
"Don't let that flag hit the ground!"
RIP Ronnie Van Zant
Amen!
That flag is rising again in 2019!!
That's right my brotha cuz you're gonna leave a lot of pissed off ancestors
And in England too, right!
God Bless. Ronnie is Playin in Heaven now.
Definitely one of the very best live performances I've ever seen (and Steve Gaines absolutely shredding it with that slide and Ronnie grinning at him was the highlight in my opinion)
I love how Ronnie is mesmerized by Steve's playing! Man the fun they had! Mutual respect from two artists.
Oh man Steve Gaines would have gone places
Imagine the songs they could have done...😔
For real. He was amazing.@@loganfortune6698
No kidding. They were just hitting their stride after Street Survivors. @@patrickmccormack5385
steve was off the charts . this band didn't have to be this good, but they were. 75% of how good they were would have satisfied many
im an old man but i drop 40 years every time i hear this song
Rock On Brother!
Yes me too
I'm 65 years old and still love them matter a fact I'm jamming to this tune right now
Gary Rossington was one of the Coolest guitarists to ever rock millions with his cool presence...
I’ve said it before and started many an argument, but with no disrespect to Allen, Ed or Steve, Gary, for my ears (don’t beat me up) was the sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Not saying he was better than those guys. In fact, an argument could be made that Gary was the least accomplished of the four, but he had a touch and tone with that Les Paul that was so unique.
@@melodymakermark I was born in 1991 my dad made me appreciate real rock n roll.
Allen Collins one of the most underrated guitarists
i'd have to agree with that
Johnny Hawkins Not by me. I really don’t like to pick a best anything, they all added a certain flavor. Allen had energy, Gary is smooth and stalked the stage, Ed is a flatout, badass picker, and Steve was becoming phenomenal. All were great guitarists in their own right. Saw Bobby play for the first time tonight. Hard for me to choose between Artie and Bob. Liked them both. Leon was clearly the best bassist in the group and Billy the best piano player, though. They were all part of a great team. Rickey too. Oh yeah, and the Honkettes.
He’s one of the baddest mofos ever
I CONCUR
I wonder if this death pool betting being uncovered in recent plane crashes actually goes waaaaay back... ironically many OF GREATEST HUMANS MEET JESUS TOO SOON
The single most ferocious live band that has ever been.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT🙏
The Who have entered the chat.
Saw them in Chicago the very same year. Incredible 😊
I agree 100 %
Saw them in 1977 three months before the crash. Best concert ever. This was the real Skynyrd
I agree. I saw them a few weeks before their plane crash in August of 1977 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Being seated in the upper deck was a bit scary as that level must of been swaying a few feet up and down during Free Bird from everyone jumping and dancing. Just like this topic, Lynyrd Skynyrd crushed the other top level bands that day which included Ted Nugent and REO Speedwagon.
Springfield Mass June 15, 1977. General Adm. $6.50 It will always be #1 on my list. front, center 10’ from stage. I caught a can of Miller Ronnie threw from a case into the crowd. Some dude ripped it from my hand. I was 15.
I was lucky enough to see the original band 3 times. I wouldn't trade those experiences for anything!
I saw them in San Diego (Sports Arena) on that tour. The Outlaws opened for them, and also closed with them -- it was amazing to see six lead guitarists lined up and taking turns showing off. It ranks among the best shows that I've seen.
@@stevenpeyton7476 Sounds Awesome! Saw Outlaws and Molly Hatchet also in Springfield Ma. Great show.
65 and still rocking. Never gets old. Band of my youth
It will be with us forever
Yes sirrrr!👍
Mine too.
@robertkeough1839, I’ll catch up to you this spring, but yeah those first two albums Pronounced and Second Helping were on constant rotation when I was about 14 and 15.
You got a year on me my friend, still rocking here to.
Lynyrd Skynyrd will always be remembered as one of the best Rock-n-Roll bands ever .
bad bob *the best
The Best
The best of the South.Too bad Gregg Allman was killed early in his career,l could just see those two bands going at it in the mid to late70's for prominence of King of Southern Rock!
And rightly so.
@@carywest9256 Duane.
Ronnie's eyes and crooked smile just screams " these mother fuckers are hittin on all cylinders right now". Best southern rock frontman to ever live and surrounded by the best musicians of that era.
Certainly got my attention as well
R.I.P. Gary Rossington Required listening for any True Fan. The Entire band at the peak of their power. One of the best live performances ever.
AGREED!!
What other band has opened for the Stones one year and Zep the next and blowing each of them off the stage?
No band ever could do what they did and twice - and they blew the place apart wherever they played - don't ever mess with LYNYRD SKYNYRD -@@mikelair9144
Yep! Gary was my favorite band member. This song kicks serious ass!! 😅
@@mikelair9144I would have loved to see the Stones in their heyday late 60’s-early 70’s “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!” etc…
Saw them 25 yrs ago w/Jonny Lang opening, great show.
Look at that grin on Ronnie's face he knows the magic is back! Damnit that boy can pick that guitar!!!
Steve " Oakie " Gaines made EVERYONE around him a better Musician because of his high caliber playing !!! This Band was a brand new Band and then that FUCKING PLANE CRASHED 😔😔😔
This is one of my favorite performances from the short time Steve was with them 😎😎😎✌️✌️✌️
Here my oakie@@craigjackson5903
Young musicians, take note: NO flashy lights, NO video screens, NO special effects. Just good old boys in jeans and off-the-rack shirts playing music like no other band could or ever will.
I thought of something to say, but I couldn't. Greatest rock band in history. It's great to see comments like yours.
When music was real 😉☺😎
And they could actually play, wonderful talented musicians, with the coolest front man ever, so good god wanted them back.
My Skynyrd
@keithkrus
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40 years later and no one even comes close.
Tom Storm I couldn't agree more
Tom Storm dude Ronnie,Allen Gerry and Steve's shit! NOTHING will ever come close,his voice and those guitars there's no words
Just smiles and giggles!
You got that right!
Gadang right
This has to be one of their best songs ever recorded . The guitar work is amazing. Allen, Steve and Gary really show why they where the Three Guitar Army.
If only Ed was with them, it would have been a 4-guitar army!!!!
I agree.
Absolutely
I think Leon Wilkerson was a fantastic bass player. I especially love him on this song. Their equal has yet to be found.
i think between him and Steve Gaines
@@shawnbopko858 you got Gary rossington and also Allen Collins who wrote/played pretty much the whole solo for Freebird And with Steve,,,,I mean there aren't even words they're just so damn good! Leon killin' it on bass play in those super thick strings like a damn mandolin with that badass look, Artemis destroying the skins keeping it real! Aaaagh, I was the lead singer/guitarist of band for over 20 years, not even close. We did do an amazing cover of Freebird I'll give us that which no bands I knew could do,,,, we were playing bars in Tri-Cities and I looked like I was 15 years old we were only about 18,19 years old at the time our lead guitarist was phenomenal he'd sit at home on his bed and learn all these solos note-for-note while we were out partying. Then a bunch of little punks would get up onstage at the bar and blow the roof off the stage and any other band that was on our venue that night all thanks to Mike our guitarist and Skynyrd.
Wilkeson*
Just sayin'. ✌️❤️
For sure ! Incredible
He was the busiest bassist who NEVER sounded busy. His parts are killer....On The Hunt might be might favorite...so creative.
Ronnie was smiling throughout. Never seen him smile this much! He knew how good they were.
He knew his machine was complete with Steve in the band.
The complete package of pure rock. This band had no equal!
Waylon Jennings live might be better.
Except the Outlaws! Green Grass and High Tides....
@@darwinutter1892 Not !!!!!!
@@Ledprostate Nope, Outlaws, Great, Skynyrd the Greatest.
that damn plane crash CHEATED the world 🌎
Watching AND hearing Skynyrd do "T For Texas" live is the Holy Grail of Rock n Roll for this ole boy
Hard to believe it was recorded 40 years ago this past week. It was early August 1976 at the Knebworth Fair. The newspapers the next day said that Skynyrd blew away the Stones. The Jam session in the middle is almost identical to their recording a month earlier in Atlanta. This performance still blows away any band playing today
Thomas Stevens they also blew away the who on the first tour
In the 70's I wasn't as keen on this song because it sounded a lot like the Allman Brothers One Way Out, which is another excellent song. That doesn't mean so much now and it is one of my favorite tunes by them.
I read the Stones came out late, played shitty and a couple of songs in the crowd was hollering for Skynyrd. They soon left the stage and didn't finish the set.
@@sdgakatbk they simply jazzed/ rocked up an old blues tune by the Singing Brakeman, Jimmie Rogers. I can't recall anyone doing this before Ronnie.
ONE OF THE GREATEST LIVE BANDS OF ALL TIME! GOOD TIMESBACK THEN! WTF HAPPENED TO GOOD MUSIC!!!
They fukin SHREDDED IT back then , GOD BLESS GROWING UP IN THE 70'S !!!
Wouldn't have had it any other way!!
God bless that band
They will remain++++++
Right fuckein on
Smen to that
They were the best live rock band there, blew the Stones away. This is the GOODS.....
Hands down, best live performance of all time in my books. No extra fluff dancers or stage effects required. Immense talent, dedication to rehearsing endlessly & the generosity to share the stage with band mates who respected & could count on each other and BOOGIE...wow thx for the flashback & this share!
...not to mention how they resurrected and brilliantly arranged this1920s tune (Jimmie Rodgers Blue Yodel) made it their own
@@littlechickadee1 some might argue that the band just being up there playing without any "extras" makes for a dull performance since it's essentially just music and nothing else. I have seen cover bands perform and I feel like it's the same deal with them for a lot of people, even though many of them are very good.
I am a guitarist and played flute and did performances in my junior high and high school bands, so I actually have an appreciation for good music and good playing. But I feel like other people might not have this same appreciation.
I agree but I also love their Winterland 1976 and Winterland 1977 performances as well. I just wish you could find this concert on DVD or Bluray without commercials. What a gem this video is and the talent that was on stage that day blows me away.
@@wrestlerx8494 WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All of the stage shows these days are to hide the shity music..
Steve Gaines on slide guitar! Awesome!
You can see how much Ronnie loves it at 4:45
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Terry Morrison you fuckin lucky sob..
Agreed! . . Steve Gaines was one of the best of all time!
Why do I have to keep coming back here? There is something magic about this video, this song, this band, this event. I just want to be there.
And me, got hooked when I listened to pronounced leh nerd as a kid, always comes back to them,when you listen to them. There's always something you missed the time before.
We all wanted to be there❤
Steve Gaines. WOW. Wish I could turn back time.
I have never heard another band incorporate a piano into their jam like they did. Unbeleivable.
I'm sure you've heard of the Allman Brothers, correct??!!!
John Paul Jones from Zeppelin played Piano on lot of their songs as well. No Quarter live, Southbound Suarez, Fool in the rain, Hot dog and Darlene.
I'm sure you've heard of the Rolling Stones and countless others also...?
Powell was, & still is a highly underrated keyboardist, one of the best ever in RnR history 💪😉
Uhmmm... you probably should listen to a whole lot more rock music then, because many of those greatest bands had a piano player who took a lot of solos and otherwise was an integral part of the band's sound. I mean... what would rock and roll be without piano anyway? It started with Fats Domino and Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis playing the piano.
Ronnie loved his band! Holds the mike to each one, and grins. You all changed my life. Love you, the old Freebird.
Don't let that flag hit the ground!
+smichaelb1980 Says it all right there, don't it?!
+smichaelb1980 I fucking love that part of the video. Ronnie, true Patriot.
im a texan im tired of the skin heads using the flag for hate proud southern texas boy
smichaelb1980 if the flag touch the ground have to burn it
Yep...Ronnie Van Zant, would make a song about that today! That is how much we been disrespected in the USA, with idiots running out great COUNTY AMERICAN into the ground. But, we were "Born Rebels and Die Rebels!" We are kicking ass and taking names.... draining the swampers.
Damn, every single one of them were EXCELLENT musicians! . . Blues at its finest.
My favorite video of Ronnie and the guys. Ronnie could smile when he wanted to. 😊
Have you ever seen/heard the story behind his smile in this song? Steve Gaines was new to the band, being the kid brother of Cassie Gaines (backup singer). Ronnie’s smile was his raw reaction to hearing Steve Gaines playing on this song, and him looking behind Gaines with that smile was a gesture to Artimus Pyle (drummer) as if to say “DAMN this kid can play, we got us something special here”. Ronnie was basically blown away by how good Gaines was on this song, and kinda went into fan mode.
He has a smile that makes you smile with him
These guys didn't miss a note! Best live band, EVER!!
+Jack Arrowood Better than the Beatles!!!!? oh wait the Beatles didn't play live
lol
*****
fuck the bealtes
***** free broke up before skynyrd really came out though. I do recall A.C. asking Paul Rodgers to join his band 'horsepower'
*****
definitely can hear free on stuff like "on the hunt"
saw them 3 times by 1977 that was the good times met Allen in Jacksonville back in 84
The three guitar army kicks some mighty fine ass in this version. Steve Gaines we miss you so bad.
Allen Collins is an absolute legend. He put his all into this music, and the camaraderie he had with Gaines and bond with Van Zant was unmistakable. Ronnie was like a proud dad with them both & of course with Rossington too. What a time to be alive!
Look at Ronnie a-smilin' when his mules are kicking some serious ass. He knew he had gold there on the stage.
In a biography I saw Artimus Pyle talked about that moment and it was Ronnie watching Steve play his solo with that slide and how Ronnie knew how amazing Steve was and how lucky they were to have him. He was just smiling at everyone like this guy is good, really really good.
I heard that RVZ was a rather nasty bit of work and a bully to other band members? apart from Artemus. Who would of beaten the shite outta him if he tried it on. However great frontman and band. So.lucky got to see them in the UK. 1976 at Knebworth my 17th Birthday. That morning I passed my motorbike test, picked up my brand new Kawasaki Z1B, picked up GF, rode to concert, popped my cherry in the fields in the evening. Most memorable day of my life, with brilliant music. Next to the birth of my own 5 sons later on in life
@@williamwallace2278 Ronnie was said to be a mean drunk. But sober he was said to be the sweetest guy you could meet. He was older than the others (Allen Collins was 4 1/2 years younger, for example) and so sort of an authority figure. He's even been called "Papa Ronnie".
he's cracking the whip, making sure his johnny rebs are cranking out that confederate rock
Damm right he did
This fucking band was so badass it's insane. They were no bullshit, they just fucking played!
yes, yes and yes
Zach Carlson FUCKING 100percent right on.....
gary Mucha
They were the motherfucking best.
This was my generation's music, one of the best bands ever. Gone, but never forgotten. I'm a proud Southern woman, happy to claim them as my own. Ronnie Van Zant's poor brother, Johnny, has tried to fill in, but he lacks Ronnie's talent and charisma. The band was a gathering of the right group of talented musicians who came together and owned the world. RIP, free birds. Long may you soar.
i seen them in the 70s wow they were great
As a 24 years old back then this band smoked every stage, what a time to be alive!
WOW! this is one of the best live performances ever recorded! there is more music in this one jam than in most albums! LONG LIVE THE REAL SKYNYRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
DONT LET THAT FLAG HIT THE GROUND! A man after my own heart.
Ghat saying came from. Stone wall Jackson right before they went in to battle with the union army. At vicksburg
Fuck that flag. Racist
Allen was such a right on the money guitarist. He was the one who brought the band back to the groove with his spot on licks. He showed what he could do on freebird as he was the one who did the solos. Blew everybody away. His playing took the band into history. Great guitarist innovator.
I would love to see the Stones' faces as they came out on stage after this absolute demonstration of HOW TO ROCK---- as their opener......
Well,since they played several hours later they probably didn't notice
.... Skynyrd took the day, the Stones came on stage at 11.30 pm and were crap, we went to see them but left after 30 minutes of a very dull performance. There was only one Lynyrd Skynyrd and they were the Very Best in the World.... Rip you beautiful people.
Rarely heard but one of the best jams i've ever heard
The 1970s were there greatest time to be a teenager.
Jimmie Rodgers would've been proud of this one.
THEY WERE IN THEIR PRIME HERE....... THE BAND WAS AS TIGHT AS A SKIN ON A HOT DOG, I CAN JUST HEAR THE MUSIC THAT THEY WOULD HAVE MADE IN THE FUTURE............R.I.P. TO ALL, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, COUSIN FIGEL
Couldnt have been done in studio any better.Sound was perfect.
That's a good one about the skin on the hotdog
The day the Stones decided to just be a tribute act
Real music, real concert!
These guys are real men. Where do you find real men these days?
Just a damn shame... look at Ronnie admiring his triple threat guitarists... he finally had all the pieces together and who knows what else they could have done if not for fate dealing a bad hand.
Vic V Guitars sounded GOOD !!! DAMN SHAME INDEED, FATE !!!??? Better audiowould have helped !!!
Look at Ronnie keen in on to Steve Gaines guitar playing at around 4:48 everyone else sounds great but watch in stare over Steve's shoulder.
I think his guitar players blowing his mind lol
I love that smile!!
You could even look at how the music has endured and how to this day, the different iterations of the band play on. You know had that crash not happened they would have been a powerhouse for decades. They set an example that influences musicians still. What a great band...
All gone now. It was nice knowing them. Nice to me. Sad.. so many years. I'm old now
Artimus is still alive
We won't forget them
Me too…..😂
Ronnie's smile about Steve's playing is priceless....damn I wish they could still be here making new music...like Stevie Ray Vaughn to way to soon.
"Don't let that flag hit the ground" tell it Ronnie amen brother!!!!!
Before people took a knee
Never underestimate our love for America and our flag. Never forget 1776, WWI and 2. Philly Freedom.
Trump Lost hahahahaha hahahahaha crybabies
@@ganymeade5151 We fought for the right to not worship your flag. Trump Lost hahahahaha hahahahaha crybabies...
Go to north Korea or Russia where forced patriotism is a big thing...
@@ganymeade5151 it's a piece of cloth...it's worthless. And trump Lost hahahahaha
Gary rest in peace my brother I'm 63 and I always loved your music
if you watch Ronnie very close in this video you'll see him watching Steve Gaines playing lead. one thing about Ronnie he wanted everything done right!! right down to the cord that Steve was making on his guitar.
Awesome seeing Ronnie's lasting smile listening and probably thinking, hot damn Gaines your amazing man! What a loss!
S4 Dreamland don’t know if you have seen the documentary where they talk about that moment and his smiling at Gaines . I guess he had just joined the band recently . An awesome moment for an awesome band .
this past weekend I caught my 3yo granddaughter dancing to this song.. I joined her...
she’s now officially 4th generation Skynyrd fan. ✌️
Love it!
Long Live Southern Rock 🎸🤘✌️🙏🇺🇸❤️
Fat deal
Ronnie was smiling the whole time Steve was playing his solo because he knew Steve was going to be a great among greats and they got him.
+Nightwing690 he's smiling as if to say We got this ...he was such a perfectionist.
What a fantastic band and Steve Gaines was some guitar player and how good on slide!!!!!!!
He digged Steve
Every time I watch this vid, I'm waiting for that grin. Ronnies' and mine.
Cant believe i found this wow
Amazing! Love how Ronnie comes over behind Steve Gaines and gives him his nod of approval. Ed King was great but so is Steve Gaines. GREAT VIDEO!! proud to be southern born and southern bred!
hey matt , hey man, im just a little ole frozen canuk
that me and all my chums rock to lsb
and we love those guys and couple chiks we frikin
play are little air guitars for every tune there is, lol
and hey im pushin 55,yrs old, but we dont give a crap
all we care about rite now is march 26 i think, we all
gots the tiks for casino windsor, take care and god bless yass
That's what's amazing about this music..im in my early twenties and the music they put out on the radio now is embarrassing..RVZ and LSB are timeless and borderless..people know amazing LIVE music when they hear it...stay warm my man..
Agreed...
Steve was an amazing guitarist, and also a great singer and songwriter.. When Steve joined the band, Ronnie Van Zant thought his impact was significant, he said one day the rest of the band including himself would be standing in Steve's shaddow
matt lough I’m sure you’ve heard this saying before...”American by birth. Southern by the grace of God”...i too am proud to be southern born and bred
@@coqui8164 you people defend trump. You people enabled trumps crimes.
This has to be one of the best concerts they ever did
Artimus brings it home with his drumming.
Artimus Pyle hhuh
i don't think he gets near enough credit for what he brought to this band--he could bang them drums!!
Artimus is arguably the coolest member
Artimus Pyle Great drumming Artimus.
Yes he does!!Guy kills it!!👊👍🇺🇸
Gota bring these times back! Who's with me?
Give me a T for Texas gimme a T for Tennesse...Lynard Skynard
For ever in our hearts..❤❤❤
Southern Rock at it's best!
Mark Baim after french rock lol
Hey Mark that is just Rock at its best. Old, bluesy, whatever, this was out of this world
Only second to the Allman Bros Band !
I was 19 years old in 76 and my friends and I saw this great R&R band 4 times back in the day.
Are you still alive ? It’s 2022 bro
Me too damn right we're still alive and jamming I was 20 only got see them once at rfk in Washington DC. Seen the tribute band couple times no were near Ronnie and the fellers 🎵🎹🎶
I get chills listening to this great song. I think piano adds so much to southern rock. Nothing is more organic than Ronnie Van Zant"s performance. One of the few times his eyes were open and he had a smile on his face.
They really did have excellent musicianship. And who can forget Billy Powell on the piano!
Can only wish I was alive back when the real skynard were at it...timeless music. What a band
I was and those were such great times for me
Zipora Linzer.... I hear you Bro
saw them 6 times...the best
Twice. 1976, was 11yrs old, So bloody awesome that they changed my preferred style of music forever.
Into the breeze
I'm 65 years old and I just got up I had to get up and boogie with this has been a long time
It's 2017 and I'm still here listening baby WAHHHOOOOOOOOOO!
favorite all time song, 1st heard in 78, im 52, listen to this at least a cpl times a week,
Last day of 2020. Still sounds so good.
A young band at the height of their powers. Clearly not fucking around! Damn!
Best southern rock band ever !
Best band, PERIOD! No weak link in this chain!
When this was recorded, Mr. Gaines was only in the band for a month or so. When auditioning, sound man Kevin Elson was told, "If he sucks just cut him off". The response, "He doesn't suck. This guy can play."
Mr. Van Zant is smiling because he knows that he made the right choice bringing Mr. Gaines into the band. RIP "Okie", you were a legend.
Love that !
@@softhotty Indeed the band got a renewed spark when Mr. Gaines joined.
@@googleusergp Ed King was instrumental in Skynyrd making it though. He inspired Ronnie to write and create original material/ Keep in mind, In Ronnies eyes Ed had done something they hadnt done yet, recorded a national Hit with " insense and Peppermints " so you know...Ed had credibility with Ronnie. Less forget Ed had masterful skills himself. My three favorite Skynyrd albums were there first three...all 3 had Ed King. Thats just me. Loving Steve Gains the more I learn about him, love his playing for sure.
@@softhotty Both were equally great contributors, I agree. Mr. King felt that he never fit in because he was a 'hippie from CA" and not from the South as he put it.
@@googleusergp Ive heard him say though to your point, "Hey, I'm from the south...southern California". But yea, he felt like an outsider for sure. But it seems to me the guys were pissed or atleast not happy when Ronnie ran Ed off in a threatening incident...allegedly. Im guessing kind of a "last straw" deal.
Propably the best rock`n roll live performance EVER! God Bless You Ronnie...
¡God bless you, Ronnie!.
Skynyrd at their very best.
One of the MOST talented groups EVER
Good God I reckon. What a great reminder of what an incredible band they were! They were my favorites then and still are!
Judi Harbin mine. To. Brother
Steve Gaines is magnificent on guitar here with his slide...You can see by his look and smile 4:40 & again at 5:00 that Ronny adored him and knew he was gonna be the future of Lynyrd Skynyrd!
Leon Wilkeson is the hero of this song! That bass line is the bomb! He's a top 5 Bass player of all time!
What a badass band this was. There will never be another Ronnie Van Zant. Southern Rock at its greatest ! "Don't Let that Flag hit the ground" You think any of our current techno bands or autotune fake music makers could duplicate this sound ?
I love Ronnie and Depeche Mode. They are definitely different but Skynrd opened for The Who and The Who used technology to make music. I like it all
God i wish i was alive during the 70's to have been able to listen to this kind of Great music !!! 😆 !!
1976 году мне было 5 лет.
В 40 я узнал об этой группе,чисто случайно.
И слушаю их уже 13 лет.
I was born in 1967, but in my opinion 60's and 70's was geatests music decades of all time.
This was Skynyrd at the top of their game.
Every time I listen to skynyrd...so do the people a half mile through the woods!
he was me and my husbands favorite band ,,miss my hubby and lynyrd too!!
The irony is that Leonard Skinner thought they were shiftless, unmotivated, lazy layabouts . . . (which they probably were in high school) . . . but once Ronnie put the band together they were they most hard-working, industrious, dedicated, smart American rock 'n roll band. Coach Skinner would've been proud (which, as you know, in the end, he was).
Lynyrd SKYNYRD is the best fuckin band EVER to hit any stage in the entire world!!!!!
Man those were the days....
Miss you brother
R.I.P. RONNIE VAN ZANT. ROCK IN PEACE ✌
They were the best and will never be forgotten. So much raw talent rarely comes together. They made real music from their very souls, with Ronnie as their driving force, and he was a force to be reckoned with. This arrangement of T for Texas alone is enough to make one sit up and listen. If you've ever heard the original Jimmy Rogers version, you know what I mean.
The "Triple Threat" definitely kicked serious ass!!!!!!!
Exactly. Every other cover i've heard of this song i've found myself thinking "yeah that was good, but it doesn't have the same energy i'd rather listen to the jimmi rodgers version". Needless to say this one was different but it was as good or better than the original in a different way. Even Weylon Jennings doesn't come close.
the way ronnie looking at steve during his solo is priceless! ronnie knows he has the best band in the world! there will never be music and bands like this again!!!!!!
Went on a vets rugby tour across southern US for the millennium
Our last week based in ft.laudadale
Wherever we went, bars restaurants they were playing classic Skynrd,
the youngsters serving tables were well into it
Got into them on their first uk tour
Stopped me turning punk !!😎
Holy shit.. I was at this show..! I was damn close to the front row too. I'll be dipped in... wow, going on 38 years ago. Rock on America.
Very cool !!!!!!!!!
Jim Roth great were was this show then jim.....
This was at the Knebworth festival Great Britain 1976.
Jos Zomer yeah but Skynyrd are American
@@baileyharrison1030 No kidding, many Americans live in UK and or Europe/.military - however anyone who had a taste of Skynyrd quickly loved them! I saw ZZ Top.in Brussels Belgium 86 or 87, great show amd great support from the Belgians.
I want to go back to this time right neeeoooowwww!!!!
2024 anyone??
Oui 😁
Ja 😊
Oh yeah
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Don't let that flag hit the ground!
Rock On!
i saw skynyrd in 1977 fall tour ,bad ass concert!