I am 63 so was blessed to live during these times. It was a totally different world. No internet, no social media, no cellphones and no bras. There was no wireless for the musicians and no filters for the sound. No room for mistakes from the roadies or the band.. It was all raw energy and pure, unfiltered talent. Bands lived or died via LPS, 8 tracks, cassettes, concerts and radio. No one in that crowd was texting, taking a selfie or embarrassed about who they were. It is sad to know the other generations will never see this level of talent and a bands real love for their fans. Fantastic reaction. I'm subscribed.
when you look at the crowd shots just think ,they are grandmas and grandpas now and they probably watch this with their grandkids and rock out!! gotta love it!!
Saw a comment on one of these once from the topless bleach blonde on the shoulders of her boyfriend. She said her kids were not impressed when they saw it lol.
Actually, I had just turned 12 when this concert occurred so I was a little too young to go but I just became a grandmother a year ago. I would go so far as to say that there were people at this concert who are now great grandparents lol
He was taking the band in a new direction. He has many performances on YT with his band Crawdad. He also brought songs he wrote to the final album. Ronnie was having him do vocals, mostly on his own songs. (I Know A Little) for one. He had a great voice for blues along with songwriting and great guitar skills!
Steve was a fantastic guitarist and I agree 100% that he doesn't get the recognition he deserves/deserved. Him and his sister Cassie, both of who died in the plain crash, was from my hometown in Oklahoma.
This is a great performance. The handoff from Gary Rossington to Alan Collins is terrific. Note how Gary kind of fades into the back during the second half. The transitions and timing were just perfect and each performer got to be showcased. Finally, the enthusiasm in the crowd was incredible and also infectious.
The audience was another member of the band! With its energy and "vocalizations" it added depth to an already fantastic performance. My positives: the piano -- a "touch of class," adds its voice to even the loud ending (you can hear it over the drums and 4 guitars!); the audience's enthusiasm adds so much vibrancy; the bass player, Leon Wilkeson, who plays those thick strings like they were a mandolin's much thinner ones, especially during his featured "run" near the end, about 30-seconds worth of clean, impactful playing. I always look for the lady wearing aviator sun glasses and who has curly, dark hair (she's about half-way thru the song); she's clapping her hands above her head because SHE KNOWS WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN! Good work, B&B!
@@trevorthompson330yes he was really amazing but actually Allen Collins did the majority of the freebird solo. Rossington even says that in the studio Allen laid down the whole track 4 Freebird. And we can't leave out Ed King who wasn't with the band at this time but you know was an amazing picker. They all had their niche which is why they were also amazing together into me will be the best band ever. I've seen countless bands live and nothing compares to Skynyrd. They're all dead now they're now a cover band sadly. Judy won't even let Artemis in the band is he would be the closest thing to an original member now. She's quite the shot caller.
@@natevm7888 I Agree, but Van Zant said Steve Gaines was taking the band to another level with his brilliance. Steve Gaines was on a DIFFERENT LEVEL than the rest, my friend. I agree on Artemis as well. That's a shame.
The greatest American band in history ..Rest in Paradise .. Ronnie Van Zant , Allen Collins , Steve Gaines , Gary Rossington , Leon Wilkeson , Billy Powell
RIP Gary Rossington, the last member of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd line up to go to that great gig in the sky (I think he was a survivor of the terrible plane crash). Gone but never forgotten 🙏
@@suecook1326 @Bo Barbot said Artimus Pyle (the drummer in the video) is still alive (although he isn't an original member). My first comment said Gary was the last surviving original member of the band from the start. They are a great band whether any original members are there or not 🤘
A performance that gives visceral vibes nearly 50 years later. The crowd is palpable. A truly AMAZING performance and back and forth with the audience. Anyone present that day was truly blessed.
I remember this Day on the Green concert well. July 2, 1977. Also saw Peter Frampton, Santana and the Outlaws. Not a bad show for $11. Went to as many Day on the Greens as I could. What a great time for music!!!!
@@jbockman4170 I was at the 2nd Day On the Green in July 1974 and saw, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Joe Walsh & Barnstorm, Jessie Colin Young. CSNY played together for 2 hours and 2 hours of Solos, each played 1/2 hour of solos. Then in August 1975 I was again at the Day On the Green for the British Are Coming, AKA The British Invasion, Robin Trower, Dave Mason, Peter Frampton, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Wright (August 3, 1975). Then in July 77 I saw Led Zeppelin on a Day On The Green which was their last Live Concert in the US. All these shows were so incredible.
The piano is being played by Billy Powell , he was a roadie for the band . But unbeknownst to them was that he was a classically trained pianist & music composer . During a break in the labor , he played his version of Free Bird on the piano & was inducted into the band
You two are really cool. Love your rock videos especially 70s and 80s. I saw Skynryd In San Francisco in 1976. Incredible. Play more Zeppelin too. You will love them the more you hear.
Great reaction. I was lucky enough to see Skynyrd at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in June 1977. The lineup that day was J. Giles Band, Dicky Betts & Great Southern (From the Allman Brothers Band), Lynyrd Skynyrd and the headliner was Peter Frampton who was promoting the biggest album in the world at that time. I was 16 and my girlfriend was 14. we were 30 feet from the stage. I am 62 and I will never forget that day or that concert. Everything was perfect. Thanks for the memory.
@@cecelia1350 I was 17 in London and started to go to Concerts and saw many of The World's Top Groups in World Famous Venues and the cost to see Led Zeppelin at their peak? £75 PENCE or $1. Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon Tour £1 or $1.34 plus Creedence Clearwater Revival AND the following week: Deep Purple at The Royal Albert Hall in West London BOTH 25 PENCE or 34 Cents so the combined price to see those 4 Groups was £2.25 or $3 Dollars. The early to Mid 1970's was fantastic in London:)
I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd live in the “Warehouse” March 30, 1975 New Orleans,La. It was the Nuthin’ Fancy Tour I was 17 years old at the time… I am truly blessed.
Skynyrd is southern rock. Great choice by the way. And welcome to Southern Rock. You might also want to try the Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker band, Wet Willie, 38 special and Molly Hatchet. I like your channel I think I'll stick with you for a while keep up the good work and the great vibes.
I saw them in Greenville, SC and the next day they boarded an old chartered plane to go to Baton Rouge LA. The plane crashed en route and all of them were killed or injured. I remember crying for days afterward.
Nothing wrong with hearing the studio version first. That way you can see what real artist can do outside of the controled enviroment of a studio. Back in the day no auto tune, no computer enhancement, pure talent. Many of these groups could take a polished studio version & make it shine even brighter live. ;o)
My personal favorite Southern Rock band! Can't tell y'all how often local live music peeps to this day still shout "Free Bird!" at even the smallest of venues 😂 \m/ Another GREAT reaction added to the list! Thanks🖒🖒
And, that's how we did it back in the day!! G.O.A.T.S!!!! So sad this generation will never experience anything like that in their lifetime!!! Great reaction!
They had been playing this song live for more than 10 years at this point . They would sometimes play it 2 or 3 times a night at the small clubs in the early days and would extened it to give the singer a chance to rest his voice , grab a drink , or catch a quick smoke .
You should notice that it was a 4th of July Concert and Skynyrd was one of the acts, back then it was pretty common to have multiple acts perform! I turned 35 that month and loved watching this on TV at the time! Around that time I was following a band around Seattle playing at different venues playing Led Zeppelin covers almost exclusively, but I thought they were going to be great someday, they later went to Vancouver BC and started doing their own music, that group was Heart! It was a time of a lot of great Rock!
Artemus Pyle who is playing drums for this performance is the only member of this lineup who is still with us. Gary Rossington (slide guitar) just recently passed, but Artemus is still touring with his own band. ✌🏼😎
Perhaps one of the greatest live performances ever. The music was great. But what really registers with me was the crowd and how "free" America was back then. I was around in those days and now appreciate how great life was then.
Billy Powell was one of their roadies when they recorded the song for the album... then he demonstrated the piano opening he had written for Freebird to them, and they immediately promoted him.
*In the South after the plane crash, if you went into any club or bar that had a Live Band and just waited, before the night was through, someone would always stand up and yell at the band, **_" Play Free Bird "._*
The crowd... yeah.. swaying so peacefully, to the gentle melodies of Skynyrd, like a bunch of 60's hippies at a love in... in reality, they KNOW what's coming... they're saving energy, pacing themselves... before the guitar frenzy comes along. lol. The false endings just keep winding you up, just as you think you can finally catch your breath.👍🏼✌🏼🇨🇦
RIP Gary Rossington. He’s the one playing slide and standing next to Ronnie Van Zant (RIP) in the slow part of the song. He was the last original surviving member. The only person on that stage still with us is the drummer, Artimus Pyle, who took over for Bob Burns (RIP) in 1975. In this particular concert, Peter Frampton was the headliner (hence the large amount of pretty girls in the audience) and unfortunately for him, he had to follow this act. The lead guitarist in this song was Allen Collins. The other lead guitarist is Steve Gaines and the rhythm/slide, the aforementioned, Gary Rossington. Leon Wilkeson on bass, Artimus Pyle on drums, the great Billy Powell on piano and Ronnie Van Zant, vocals. This show was just over 3 months before the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, backup singer, Steve’s sister Cassie Gaines, asst. road manager Dean Kilpatrick and the pilot and co-pilot. The other members were injured, most of them seriously so.
I am from Jacksonville also, I saw them 2 times in London, UK in 1976. They were the 3rd act before the Rolling Stones came on stage at Knebworth. This is where the signature "Red Tongue" debuted for the Stones. Mick Jagger told everyone not to walk out on it at all, well You don't tell Johnny Van Zant he can't do anything. Of course they used the walkway for part of their show and Mick was pissed as hell. Anyway, lol, it was an awesome show. I saw them 2 more times in the Jacksonville.
@@richardstjohn9621 no need to be sorry. I was just thinking if younger folks did not know they might get confused if they were trying to look them up. With their names sounding so close imagine how many times their own parents called out the wrong name ha ha.
And don't forget Ronnie and Johnny's middle brother Donnie, who was lead singer for .38 special, and their cousin Jimmie Van Sant who was also a southern rock musician.
Great reaction guys! You are one of my favorite channels! I love the variety of your content. Watching this performance is kind of sad when you realize that the plane crash was less than 4 months in their future. A different type of Skynrd song is Call Me the Breeze. I think you'd enjoy it!
I am fairly certain this was at one of Bill Graham's Day on the Green, which was usually an all-day concert featuring several artists. That Bill Grahams voice you heard at the end. I was at the 2nd Day on the Green, and it was awesome. BTW Bill Graham was a big-time promoter back in the 70's and he kept quite a few famous venues busy...Oakland Coliseum, Winterland, Filmore East and West, The Cow Palace and some others.
By Far One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written with deepest darkest meanings ever if you know what i mean if you been there dun that and survived then definitely this song says it all on all levels and more
I would have been 12 in the year of this concert, what an awesome LIVE performance and that guitar(s) solo was and always will be the greatest one in history.
What a great time to have been a young guy. Didnt realize then what amazing legendary bands we really had. It is encouraging to see people discovering the music and still enjoying it. Don't let Rock N Roll Die!
The guy playing the slide guitar, Gary Rossington, just died in March of 2023. He was the last surviving original member of the band. The only band member still alive from this live performance is the drummer Artimus Pyle. The plane crash which killed the singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve and Cassie were siblings) and a manger and the pilots happened about 3 and a half months later on October 20, 1977. Steve Gaines can be seen at 12:07.
Two live concert songs I sooooo wish I had attended. This Phil Collins' In the Air Tonight And when the crowd feeds that much energy up to the band, you know the band gets caught up and gives it their best.
Its hard to beleive these were a bunch of good ol boys from Florida who grew up in the same town practicing their ass off in Hell house to bring us this Masterpiece
I saw them perform this at an all day outdoor festival at Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1974. I still get goosebumps when I watch this video. I have requested my family find a way to play this at my wake as I become a "Free Bird"
Wow! legendary performance. Lynyrd Skynyrd, so awesome, yet equally tragic. Fantastic song that gets me pumped every time I hear it. Also, so many other epic songs. Thankful to have grown up with this music!
This is the best performance of the song "Free Bird". Some will argue that the concert at Knebworth in England was better because they blew the Rolling Stones out of the water and threw them under the bus at the same time. This shows Billy Powell's classical piano training and how the "3 Guitar Army" of Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, and Steve Gaines can jam together, and actually a 4th member if you count Leon Wilkerson on bass. And with Artimus Pyle's driving drums that sets things off. Ronnie's vocals are spot on and never breaks. They are all gone now after the passing of Gary Rossington, except for Artimus who is still rockin' with his own band.
@@rickclark8657 The crowd reaction is half of why this video is so great. Allen kicks more ass at Knebworth, but overall, this performance is FAR superior.
You two are AWESOME!! So.. I am not surprised 1 bit... that your channel has done that well the past 2 months!! You two deserve it... it really is a fun channel.. you have GREAT content!! I show up to your channel every day (For the most part lol) if I miss.. I catch up the next day! Anyways.. Great reaction as always.. can't wait for more! 😊
I was at the show at JFK stadium in Philadelphia 3 weeks prior to this show. Watching the audience brings me back to my youth when we were young and lived for these concerts. Less than a week into the summer after my junior year of high school at 17 years old. Peter Frampton, J. Geils Band and Dickey Betts also were on the ticket.
Three band members died in 77'. As of recently, with the passing of the slide guy, Gary Rossington, all original members have died. Saddest thing ever. Truly American music. So many great songs. RIP to them all.
I'm 60 now. I've been listening to Skynyrd since 18. Its definitely my favorite band of all time. I did get to see them on their first tour out after the plane crash. It always get to me when I listen to their music. It's hard to not get my eyes watering to think theirs only 2 members left from the band. Artimus Pyle who is the drummer in this show & another who left just before they hit it bigtime. Rick Medlock was an original guitarist. Thank you
Saw them at Bethel Woods (the old Woodstock grounds) some years back - a girls' weekend with my younger sister and a couple of girlfriends - what a time we had! lol They leave every bit of it on that stage! Really enjoy the reactions, guys!
I was fortunate to be able to experience a Day On the Green in Oakland Colosseum in 1977. Eagles(hotel california), Steve Miller band, Foreigner, Heart, and Atlantic Rhythm Section (ARS). We had a blast. We were so high we did realize how sunburned we were.
Its surreal how every last person on this stage, except for the drummer Artimus Pile, are all gone now. Gary, who was playing slide here on the red Gibson SG, was the last one who passed, just a year or so back. One of the greatest live bands on the planet.
Thanks for the hard work you put in guys. The brain breaks you provide me from parent-care are really valued. I'd love to see you do it if possible: if you want to see the epitome of a modern rock concert, check out the 2015 Paris *U2* show, featuring *October/Bullet the Blue Sky.*
As a high school kid when this was recorded....man the ladies were BEAUTIFUL back then...OMG! Great time to be that age...the music... the parties...we now old farts could get it on!
I saw them in concert the same year, the same tour, except I saw them at the Dodger Stadium. It was one of the greatest concerts I ever went to. When they pan the crowd, that is what we looked like back then. Healthy and happy! :D
As I was sitting here listening I started thinking back to the plane crash just before you mentioned it. I appreciate the fact that as you react to these videos you take time to learn something about the performers. That's what separates a good reactor from a great reactor. Thank you for going the extra mile 😊
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The girl in the front in the white top is my mother and yes she is a grandmother love you mum
You don't see concerts like this anymore. The concerts I saw in the 70s were great. This generation has no clue.
I am 63 so was blessed to live during these times. It was a totally different world. No internet, no social media, no cellphones and no bras. There was no wireless for the musicians and no filters for the sound. No room for mistakes from the roadies or the band.. It was all raw energy and pure, unfiltered talent. Bands lived or died via LPS, 8 tracks, cassettes, concerts and radio. No one in that crowd was texting, taking a selfie or embarrassed about who they were. It is sad to know the other generations will never see this level of talent and a bands real love for their fans. Fantastic reaction. I'm subscribed.
Thank you! Glad to have you rocking with us & totally agree on the times!
when you look at the crowd shots just think ,they are grandmas and grandpas now and they probably watch this with their grandkids and rock out!! gotta love it!!
Saw a comment on one of these once from the topless bleach blonde on the shoulders of her boyfriend. She said her kids were not impressed when they saw it lol.
You nailed that one!! 🎵🎼🎶🎤🎙🎧🎹🎸🥁🤘🤘🤘🤘
Actually, I had just turned 12 when this concert occurred so I was a little too young to go but I just became a grandmother a year ago. I would go so far as to say that there were people at this concert who are now great grandparents lol
@@rickwelch8464 I saw that too. Funny.
I was 32 years old when this concert happened. I was living on my sailboat in Seattle.
Say what you want about boomers. We knew how to party and we burned the candle from both ends. Such a good time!
And we spoiled our kids
Scary to think that all those teenagers in the crowd are now grandparents in their 60's, but I'll bet they still remember that day.
I only discovered these guys through COVID. I’m glad I got sick.
Little did we know back then that we were living in the peak of "cool" when it came to music.
Yep, that was life in the ‘70s. We never met a guitar solo we didn’t love. Peace …
Steve Gaines does not get enough acknowledgment for the great guitarist he was. He brought a new energy to Lynyrd Skynyrd.
He was taking the band in a new direction. He has many performances on YT with his band Crawdad. He also brought songs he wrote to the final album. Ronnie was having him do vocals, mostly on his own songs. (I Know A Little) for one. He had a great voice for blues along with songwriting and great guitar skills!
Steve was a fantastic guitarist and I agree 100% that he doesn't get the recognition he deserves/deserved. Him and his sister Cassie, both of who died in the plain crash, was from my hometown in Oklahoma.
he was so good. school of rock did a tribute to them
I hate it when other reactors don't play this performance. This version is awesome!! I love the piano!
Nothing like the GOOD OLD DAYS.
This is a great performance. The handoff from Gary Rossington to Alan Collins is terrific. Note how Gary kind of fades into the back during the second half. The transitions and timing were just perfect and each performer got to be showcased. Finally, the enthusiasm in the crowd was incredible and also infectious.
Steve Gaines was the best guitar player in the group.
The audience was another member of the band! With its energy and "vocalizations" it added depth to an already fantastic performance. My positives: the piano -- a "touch of class," adds its voice to even the loud ending (you can hear it over the drums and 4 guitars!); the audience's enthusiasm adds so much vibrancy; the bass player, Leon Wilkeson, who plays those thick strings like they were a mandolin's much thinner ones, especially during his featured "run" near the end, about 30-seconds worth of clean, impactful playing. I always look for the lady wearing aviator sun glasses and who has curly, dark hair (she's about half-way thru the song); she's clapping her hands above her head because SHE KNOWS WHAT'S ABOUT TO HAPPEN! Good work, B&B!
@@trevorthompson330yes he was really amazing but actually Allen Collins did the majority of the freebird solo. Rossington even says that in the studio Allen laid down the whole track 4 Freebird. And we can't leave out Ed King who wasn't with the band at this time but you know was an amazing picker. They all had their niche which is why they were also amazing together into me will be the best band ever. I've seen countless bands live and nothing compares to Skynyrd. They're all dead now they're now a cover band sadly. Judy won't even let Artemis in the band is he would be the closest thing to an original member now. She's quite the shot caller.
@@artbagley1406how about that cute blond on the guy's shoulders. Someone's Grandma now though that's weird...😂
@@natevm7888 I Agree, but Van Zant said Steve Gaines was taking the band to another level with his brilliance. Steve Gaines was on a DIFFERENT LEVEL than the rest, my friend. I agree on Artemis as well. That's a shame.
This is without a doubt one of those songs that goes beyond greatness and is just legendary!
Icredible
The greatest live band to ever take a stage and the only band ever to really use 3 guitarists effectively
I would also say the Eagles had an effective three guitar group.
@@stevenwalker5343 Still no comparison
Only one remotely close is The Outlaws
@@bobshaw8319 Agree.... remotely
I would add Iron Maiden, but not nearly as effective as Skynyrd.
The greatest American band in history ..Rest in Paradise .. Ronnie Van Zant , Allen Collins , Steve Gaines , Gary Rossington , Leon Wilkeson , Billy Powell
You forgot Artemus Pyle (Drummer)
@@mikeyredfl3976 He's still alive
Actually you forgot Bob Burns(original drummer) and Larry Junstrom (original bassist) as well as Ed King
Ed king, what the he'll. His song writing on the first 3 albums is unreal
@bigfoot9543 yes it was and he was the mastermind for the opening riff of Sweet Home Alabama
RIP Gary Rossington, the last member of the original Lynyrd Skynyrd line up to go to that great gig in the sky (I think he was a survivor of the terrible plane crash). Gone but never forgotten 🙏
Yes Gary was in the plane crash
@@guitarbo1 He replaced original drummer Bob Burns in 1974.
@@dragonmac1234 Gary is the guitarist on slide guitar. You're thinking of Artimus Pyle, on drums. Gary was an original member.
@@suecook1326 @Bo Barbot said Artimus Pyle (the drummer in the video) is still alive (although he isn't an original member). My first comment said Gary was the last surviving original member of the band from the start. They are a great band whether any original members are there or not 🤘
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A performance that gives visceral vibes nearly 50 years later.
The crowd is palpable. A truly AMAZING performance and back and forth with the audience.
Anyone present that day was truly blessed.
And not ONE cell phone! Imagine that! We didn’t need them back then. We had each other face to face, shoulder to shoulder. It was a wonderful time!
No autotune just pure talent
I was there, and I am a grandma 🤣🤣🤣.
This was an out of sight, far out bitchin time😜.
RIP Ronnie and the boys.😢🙏
And that’s how we rocked.
This was an anthem in its day... :) The guitar riff was freakin' worshipped! Be well, Duke
I remember this Day on the Green concert well. July 2, 1977. Also saw Peter Frampton, Santana and the Outlaws. Not a bad show for $11. Went to as many Day on the Greens as I could. What a great time for music!!!!
They were the 3 band that day!
I was there too. The Outlaws, Santana, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Peter Frampton. Day On the Greens were legendary.
@@jbockman4170 I was at the 2nd Day On the Green in July 1974 and saw, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, Joe Walsh & Barnstorm, Jessie Colin Young. CSNY played together for 2 hours and 2 hours of Solos, each played 1/2 hour of solos. Then in August 1975 I was again at the Day On the Green for the British Are Coming, AKA The British Invasion, Robin Trower, Dave Mason, Peter Frampton, Fleetwood Mac, Gary Wright (August 3, 1975). Then in July 77 I saw Led Zeppelin on a Day On The Green which was their last Live Concert in the US. All these shows were so incredible.
Saw them in June of 77 with Nugent, skynyrd played next and blue oyster cult closed it. Some no name group opened, no idea who they were
76 Winter Park, Not Frampton Oakland 77.
Went to their outdoor concert around 1976-7. Very much like this audience.Fantastic.
The piano is being played by Billy Powell , he was a roadie for the band . But unbeknownst to them was that he was a classically trained pianist & music composer . During a break in the labor , he played his version of Free Bird on the piano & was inducted into the band
Yep so right
It was at Mussel Shoals during the recording. He was playing when they came back from lunch.
I was there. I was a mere 19 years old. From Sacramento, Oakland is about 90 minutes away. Great show!
76 Winter Park San Francisco.
You two are really cool. Love your rock videos especially 70s and 80s. I saw Skynryd In San Francisco in 1976. Incredible. Play more Zeppelin too. You will love them the more you hear.
Greatest 2 mile run song in history.
No way you can't break a personal best running to that song and be flying at the end.
That's a good shout actually. Will spur you on as you get more tired. Will try this at the weekend 😊
Just a sad day the day the plane went down we lost half the members but they carried on and still do. They've been rocking for 50 years.
Only 3 band members, Ronnie, Steve, and Cassie, 1 road manager, 2 pilots. 20 members survived
Best live performance of this was at Knebworth Park England 1976 I know because I was there, truly unforgettable.
Great reaction. I was lucky enough to see Skynyrd at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in June 1977. The lineup that day was J. Giles Band, Dicky Betts & Great Southern (From the Allman Brothers Band), Lynyrd Skynyrd and the headliner was Peter Frampton who was promoting the biggest album in the world at that time. I was 16 and my girlfriend was 14. we were 30 feet from the stage. I am 62 and I will never forget that day or that concert. Everything was perfect. Thanks for the memory.
YES!!!! This is such an epic performance.
Loved it. Thank you.
Us too!
I’m so glad I was alive for the late 60s, 70s and 80s. Music was at its best. They just don’t do it like this anymore.
Lol every generation feels that way. Although I disagree with 70’s music being the best, this is a great song.
@@cecelia1350 I was 17 in London and started to go to Concerts and saw many of The World's Top Groups in World Famous Venues and the cost to see Led Zeppelin at their peak? £75 PENCE or $1. Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon Tour £1 or $1.34 plus Creedence Clearwater Revival AND the following week: Deep Purple at The Royal Albert Hall in West London BOTH 25 PENCE or 34 Cents so the combined price to see those 4 Groups was £2.25 or $3 Dollars.
The early to Mid 1970's was fantastic in London:)
Lucky!!
They do, but it's not mainstream. The good bands are less advertised.
Love how they just walk off stage like no biggie. 🎸🎼🎶🎶🎵🎶🤘
I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd live in the “Warehouse” March 30, 1975
New Orleans,La.
It was the Nuthin’ Fancy Tour
I was 17 years old at the time…
I am truly blessed.
Skynyrd is southern rock. Great choice by the way. And welcome to Southern Rock. You might also want to try the Allman Brothers, Marshall Tucker band, Wet Willie, 38 special and Molly Hatchet. I like your channel I think I'll stick with you for a while keep up the good work and the great vibes.
I saw them in Greenville, SC and the next day they boarded an old chartered plane to go to Baton Rouge LA. The plane crashed en route and all of them were killed or injured. I remember crying for days afterward.
Nothing wrong with hearing the studio version first. That way you can see what real artist can do outside of the controled enviroment of a studio. Back in the day no auto tune, no computer enhancement, pure talent. Many of these groups could take a polished studio version & make it shine even brighter live. ;o)
I was there. Skynyrd, Peter Frampton, Santana, and the Outlaws. Tickets were only 10 bucks.
My personal favorite Southern Rock band! Can't tell y'all how often local live music peeps to this day still shout "Free Bird!" at even the smallest of venues 😂 \m/
Another GREAT reaction added to the list! Thanks🖒🖒
65 years old and listen to this song everyday!
Great video and reactions to these true southern rock talents all gone now except for the drummer
And, that's how we did it back in the day!! G.O.A.T.S!!!! So sad this generation will never experience anything like that in their lifetime!!! Great reaction!
They had been playing this song live for more than 10 years at this point . They would sometimes play it 2 or 3 times a night at the small clubs in the early days and would extened it to give the singer a chance to rest his voice , grab a drink , or catch a quick smoke .
You should notice that it was a 4th of July Concert and Skynyrd was one of the acts, back then it was pretty common to have multiple acts perform! I turned 35 that month and loved watching this on TV at the time!
Around that time I was following a band around Seattle playing at different venues playing Led Zeppelin covers almost exclusively, but I thought they were going to be great someday, they later went to Vancouver BC and started doing their own music, that group was Heart! It was a time of a lot of great Rock!
The 70's, man they were great. The greatest decaded u won't remember. I saw them in 1976.
Forever my FAVORITE Band!!
My first concert was Lynyrd Skynyrd 1977, Nashville Tennessee State Fair. I was 15 years old. I even remember what I wore. Awesome time…🤘🏻🇺🇸
This is the best three part guitar lineup in my opinion. Rossington, Collins, and Gaines. So amazing together
Artemus Pyle who is playing drums for this performance is the only member of this lineup who is still with us. Gary Rossington (slide guitar) just recently passed, but Artemus is still touring with his own band. ✌🏼😎
Perhaps one of the greatest live performances ever. The music was great. But what really registers with me was the crowd and how "free" America was back then. I was around in those days and now appreciate how great life was then.
Billy Powell was one of their roadies when they recorded the song for the album... then he demonstrated the piano opening he had written for Freebird to them, and they immediately promoted him.
The greatest live performance in all of history.
and the best song of a movie ending ever... thats exactly the way i wanna die once like in devils reject...^^^^^^
*In the South after the plane crash, if you went into any club or bar that had a Live Band and just waited, before the night was through, someone would always stand up and yell at the band, **_" Play Free Bird "._*
The crowd... yeah.. swaying so peacefully, to the gentle melodies of Skynyrd, like a bunch of 60's hippies at a love in... in reality, they KNOW what's coming... they're saving energy, pacing themselves... before the guitar frenzy comes along. lol.
The false endings just keep winding you up, just as you think you can finally catch your breath.👍🏼✌🏼🇨🇦
What an awesome band!
this video takes me right back to 1977-I was 17 and seeing the audience reminds me of how life was back then.
RIP Gary Rossington. He’s the one playing slide and standing next to Ronnie Van Zant (RIP) in the slow part of the song. He was the last original surviving member. The only person on that stage still with us is the drummer, Artimus Pyle, who took over for Bob Burns (RIP) in 1975.
In this particular concert, Peter Frampton was the headliner (hence the large amount of pretty girls in the audience) and unfortunately for him, he had to follow this act.
The lead guitarist in this song was Allen Collins. The other lead guitarist is Steve Gaines and the rhythm/slide, the aforementioned, Gary Rossington. Leon Wilkeson on bass, Artimus Pyle on drums, the great Billy Powell on piano and Ronnie Van Zant, vocals. This show was just over 3 months before the plane crash that killed Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines, backup singer, Steve’s sister Cassie Gaines, asst. road manager Dean Kilpatrick and the pilot and co-pilot. The other members were injured, most of them seriously so.
I was there at this show.....it was friggen awesome
The sheer value of those instruments are far and above astronomical. Vintage espresso.
This is one of the reasons I loved being a teenager in the 70's!
I am from Jacksonville also, I saw them 2 times in London, UK in 1976. They were the 3rd act before the Rolling Stones came on stage at Knebworth. This is where the signature "Red Tongue" debuted for the Stones. Mick Jagger told everyone not to walk out on it at all, well You don't tell Johnny Van Zant he can't do anything. Of course they used the walkway for part of their show and Mick was pissed as hell. Anyway, lol, it was an awesome show. I saw them 2 more times in the Jacksonville.
Ronnie. Johnny was his brother who took vocals after Ronnie’s death in the plane crash.
@@bradsense7431 sorry about that, I knew it was Ronnie and my mind just typed Johnny. They were/are both awesome.
@@richardstjohn9621 no need to be sorry. I was just thinking if younger folks did not know they might get confused if they were trying to look them up. With their names sounding so close imagine how many times their own parents called out the wrong name ha ha.
And don't forget Ronnie and Johnny's middle brother Donnie, who was lead singer for .38 special, and their cousin Jimmie Van Sant who was also a southern rock musician.
You have a good ear, the drummer on the studio recording was Bob Burns,who had a mental break down and was replaced by Artmus Pyle
The energy when the solos start is just amazing. Such an epic moment in time!
Great reaction guys! You are one of my favorite channels! I love the variety of your content. Watching this performance is kind of sad when you realize that the plane crash was less than 4 months in their future.
A different type of Skynrd song is Call Me the Breeze. I think you'd enjoy it!
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Yes, make sure you get the version with the piano. The original one before they hired Billy Powell had harmonica instead.
I am fairly certain this was at one of Bill Graham's Day on the Green, which was usually an all-day concert featuring several artists. That Bill Grahams voice you heard at the end. I was at the 2nd Day on the Green, and it was awesome. BTW Bill Graham was a big-time promoter back in the 70's and he kept quite a few famous venues busy...Oakland Coliseum, Winterland, Filmore East and West, The Cow Palace and some others.
By Far One Of The Greatest Songs Ever Written with deepest darkest meanings ever if you know what i mean if you been there dun that and survived then definitely this song says it all on all levels and more
I would have been 12 in the year of this concert, what an awesome LIVE performance and that guitar(s) solo was and always will be the greatest one in history.
They are our dads,uncles now
What a great time to have been a young guy. Didnt realize then what amazing legendary bands we really had. It is encouraging to see people discovering the music and still enjoying it. Don't let Rock N Roll Die!
The guy playing the slide guitar, Gary Rossington, just died in March of 2023. He was the last surviving original member of the band. The only band member still alive from this live performance is the drummer Artimus Pyle.
The plane crash which killed the singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines and backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve and Cassie were siblings) and a manger and the pilots happened about 3 and a half months later on October 20, 1977. Steve Gaines can be seen at 12:07.
Thank y’all so much. You’re such a pleasure to watch.
To your point…Live performances always added more flavors for the show.
Somewhere that guitar army is still playing that song today and forever.
So many big beautiful dancing bushes 👏 70's
Two live concert songs I sooooo wish I had attended.
This
Phil Collins' In the Air Tonight
And when the crowd feeds that much energy up to the band, you know the band gets caught up and gives it their best.
Its hard to beleive these were a bunch of good ol boys from Florida who grew up in the same town practicing their ass off in Hell house to bring us this Masterpiece
Man do I miss Skynyrd. I saw them once back in the 70's. Bad Ass they were. I've gone to at least over 100 concerts and still going.
My favorite video to see. That was the times. Guys were so humble. So glad Steve Gaines got to experience this and go down in history before dying.
I saw them perform this at an all day outdoor festival at Memorial Stadium in
Charlotte, North Carolina in 1974. I still get goosebumps when I watch this video. I have requested my family find a way to play this at my wake as I become a "Free Bird"
Wow! legendary performance. Lynyrd Skynyrd, so awesome, yet equally tragic. Fantastic song that gets me pumped every time I hear it. Also, so many other epic songs. Thankful to have grown up with this music!
This is the best performance of the song "Free Bird". Some will argue that the concert at Knebworth in England was better because they blew the Rolling Stones out of the water and threw them under the bus at the same time. This shows Billy Powell's classical piano training and how the "3 Guitar Army" of Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, and Steve Gaines can jam together, and actually a 4th member if you count Leon Wilkerson on bass. And with Artimus Pyle's driving drums that sets things off. Ronnie's vocals are spot on and never breaks. They are all gone now after the passing of Gary Rossington, except for Artimus who is still rockin' with his own band.
I think the Knebworth was better simply because they focused more on the band than the crowd
I liked (loved) the fact that Ronnie led the guys out on to the "tongue" area of the stage at Knebworth after being "forbidden" to do so.
@@bobszejk9620 Truely a rebel to the end. Great highlight.
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The crowd reaction is half of why this video is so great.
Allen kicks more ass at Knebworth, but overall, this performance is FAR superior.
@@daseguin that’s your opinion agree to disagree
Im so pleased you are opening up to some of the greatest songs ever created. Love the channel. Keep going.
You two are AWESOME!! So.. I am not surprised 1 bit... that your channel has done that well the past 2 months!! You two deserve it... it really is a fun channel.. you have GREAT content!! I show up to your channel every day (For the most part lol) if I miss.. I catch up the next day! Anyways.. Great reaction as always.. can't wait for more! 😊
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I was at the show at JFK stadium in Philadelphia 3 weeks prior to this show. Watching the audience brings me back to my youth when we were young and lived for these concerts. Less than a week into the summer after my junior year of high school at 17 years old. Peter Frampton, J. Geils Band and Dickey Betts also were on the ticket.
When all three appear at the same time... There's a moment that can never be repeated or surpassed! Sheer brilliance!!
Three band members died in 77'. As of recently, with the passing of the slide guy, Gary Rossington, all original members have died. Saddest thing ever. Truly American music. So many great songs. RIP to them all.
Artemis Pyle was on the drums , just love this band my number one favorite, from my state too, same time I was a teenager
I'm 60 now. I've been listening to Skynyrd since 18. Its definitely my favorite band of all time. I did get to see them on their first tour out after the plane crash. It always get to me when I listen to their music. It's hard to not get my eyes watering to think theirs only 2 members left from the band. Artimus Pyle who is the drummer in this show & another who left just before they hit it bigtime. Rick Medlock was an original guitarist. Thank you
Saw them at Bethel Woods (the old Woodstock grounds) some years back - a girls' weekend with my younger sister and a couple of girlfriends - what a time we had! lol They leave every bit of it on that stage! Really enjoy the reactions, guys!
I was fortunate to be able to experience a Day On the Green in Oakland Colosseum in 1977. Eagles(hotel california), Steve Miller band, Foreigner, Heart, and Atlantic Rhythm Section (ARS). We had a blast. We were so high we did realize how sunburned we were.
im 70 now ...but i was at this concert ..im in back of the crowd ...the guy with the shades and hat on
Its surreal how every last person on this stage, except for the drummer Artimus Pile, are all gone now. Gary, who was playing slide here on the red Gibson SG, was the last one who passed, just a year or so back. One of the greatest live bands on the planet.
Live versions are the best it showcases so much talent and you can feel it more❤
Peter Frampton had to Follow Lynyrd Skynyrd After This AWESOME PERFORMANCE!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for the hard work you put in guys. The brain breaks you provide me from parent-care are really valued. I'd love to see you do it if possible: if you want to see the epitome of a modern rock concert, check out the 2015 Paris *U2* show, featuring *October/Bullet the Blue Sky.*
Our pleasure! Thx for your suggestion we'll add it to our huge list 😂
As a high school kid when this was recorded....man the ladies were BEAUTIFUL back then...OMG! Great time to be that age...the music... the parties...we now old farts could get it on!
I saw them in concert the same year, the same tour, except I saw them at the Dodger Stadium. It was one of the greatest concerts I ever went to. When they pan the crowd, that is what we looked like back then. Healthy and happy! :D
As I was sitting here listening I started thinking back to the plane crash just before you mentioned it. I appreciate the fact that as you react to these videos you take time to learn something about the performers. That's what separates a good reactor from a great reactor. Thank you for going the extra mile 😊