Where Leon Wilkeson Lynyrd Skynyrd Bassist Came From by Steve Vest
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- I was the frontman for King James Version Band when Leon Wilkeson and Larry Junstrom switched bands. Both Leon and Larry were bass players for the King James Version band while I was the lead singer/songwriter. This is the story of when they switched bands.
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Steve, I appreciate your tremendous effort in recording your history of Rock N Roll. These snippets of history will be treasured by music lovers all over the world for generations to come.
Very good Steve. I haven't seen any new videos from you in a couple years. Hope you are doing well.
Someone posted a while back that he has passed away. I tried to find out about on the internet but nothing came up when I searched his name.
My cousin played drums for the Mickey Gilley band and I love Lynyrd Skynyrd music because it was more of a southern country rock band and I enjoy every story you tell about the band. Great Job!!!
Again thanks Steve for setting the record straight. We all love you and your stories so please keep 'em coming.
strong memory ,remembered well all events during the 60s 70s, hats off to mr steve vest
I know this video is 5 years old but I just happened to stumble upon it. Very interesting history to hear. I actually went to high school with Leon Wilkeson's son, Lee Wilkeson
Great bassist very underated
I'm glad you do this sir because these are the little Stories the little pic of do that make people like me really appreciate everything that was involved in the music.
Cool stories,God bless brother
Hey!! Steve thanks for sharing this video with us! I've been a lynyrd skynyrd fan since the early 1970s...God!! speed! my friend and a merry Christmas to you and your family.....
Fantastic stuff, for true Skynyrd fans!
Love These Stories.
Leon Spent Time Amongst A Few Bands Early On. As Did Larry. Ronnie's First Band Attempt Was With A,Group Called, "Us".
Steve, your awesome for straightening out the crap before it starts. Leon hated people that started crap.
What a great story!
Thank you so much, sir!
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great stories! I really enjoy them from up here in Eastern Kentucky!
RIP Larry Junstrom 10/6/19.I will miss you my Friend.LJ it was an Honor that you called me a Friend.
Love Swamp Chat. Nothing but love Steve.
thank you brother for sharing all your memories n info ,please do more videos like your doing, Skynards music still blows away,any band,,,bo
Thank you !!
Thanks Steve! I hope you had a nice Christmas, also!!
old memories are best shared the skynyrd band was a extended family six out front and folks from a long way back .The stories are great and honest the harmonica player on the live at the fox 1976 was that you Steve
+Jk Stax No, the last time I sat in with them was in 1972.
Sam McPherson played harmonica with Skynrd on 'One More From the Road'.
Very Interesting Steve.....thanks
Thanks for this, great video! What was the story behind Larry Junstrom deciding to leave Skynyrd? I've always been curious about that.
+Dagger 323 Skynyrd had 2 to 3 lead guitarists continually. King James only had one, Dru Lumbar. Larry wanted to work with Dru and me and Leon wanted to work with Ronnie Gary and Allen so they both wanted to switch.
+Steve Vest's Swamp Chat I see, thanks for the reply Steve!
Greetings from the great state of Texas giid veido and information I am so blessed to not live in that hot and humid state anymore
Leon was one of the best Bassists EVER
Steve Vest enjoy this so much - was the Magi House named that out of any Christian affiliations ? I mean King James Version, did they start out as a Christian rock band ? I know Ronnie was not ashamed of the Gospel or talkin God , or at least I does not seem that way. Thanks David (my first concert I ever went to was Lynyrd Skynyrd on Oct.15, 1977 Hollywood sportatorium) I now live 6 blocks from there-sacred ground
I was at that Skynyrd show at the sportatorium, standing right in front of Steve Gaines. To this date one of the best concerts I've ever seen.
Greetings from the great state of Texas your right Warren Hates is good but so is Derrick Trucks
Hey now, great stories about some bad maama jaamas & my all time favs!
wonder if u know my old boss from Ala-dam- bama, Ray Sawyer? singer,front man extrordinare ! Funny as all get out!
Also Mr. Vest, when i played around Macon i visited Berry & Duane's graves..how did they both die in such similar circumstances? such a shame.. k, peace out from SoCal!jp
hey Steve, I have a relative who played with the Allman Joys, Maynard Portwood Jr...did you know him?
I do remember his name. It is vaguely familiar to me.
Steve how come Larry and Leon switch bands
Let’s see some photos . No one can seem to find you
Didn't Ed King play bass for a little while before Ronnie told him to play guitar instead?
no that was Noel and jimi..lol
Yes! Ed played Bass for Lynyrd because Leon left. Leon came back Ed switched to guitar. 💙
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True Story because I remember this very well.
The Original
hey Steve, do you know a butch lanham?
If my memory serves me right, I think I remember him from the Beach Coliseum as a friend of Leons.
didnt the king james eventualy become 38 special?
+rebelrecording No, Larry was the only one to join Donnie in 38 Special. Chip Miller, who replaced the drummer Tom, went on to play with Dru once again in Dr. Hector and the Groove Injectors. Chip died in 2006 in his home on the Westside of Jacksonville.
Dru Lombar was the real deal.
Absolutely. He could hold his own with anybody. A phenomenal slide guitarist. Just a natural. He had the most biting leads. I sang for him from 69-72 when he moved to Macon.
You were very blessed to be part of a time in around Jacksonville when some of the greatest music every was being played, the list of players is a mile long. Jacksonville was the mecca for music and Southern Rock and Roll, what a honor it would be to be part of all that.
whos his brothers and sisters..lol