Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird Reaction
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- G'day guys, today we are reacting to more classic Southern Rock. Lynyrd Skynyrd Free Bird. This one went off, it was a show of how a guitarist when free can rock out. It was great.
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Boss - You're 10 minutes late
Me - Free Bird came on the car radio just before I pulled in the lot
Boss -OK
😂😅
You are not wrong you cannot cut the solo off.
YES
Big mistake of the Rolling Stones letting these guys go on before them.
In the early 2000s at George Mason University, ZZ Top made that same mistake. The place was packed, and of course, ROCKING for Skynyrd. By the time ZZ Top came on, nearly half the audience left.
Mick got made because they went out on HIS catwalk and Ronnie Van Zandt was like FUCK YOU and Mick didnt dare say shit about it because Ronnie would have given him a Royal Southern Ass Beating lol . Ronnie Van Zandt was a badass and mean as hell and loved to fight . Watch some interviews with his band members Ronnie was the Boss and they settled there disputes with there fist and nobody fucked with Ronnie NOBODY !!!!!!!
Also, the Yanks don't get the Brits in the same way.
The Who followed them in 74, big mistake. Many bands were humbled when they had to follow Skynyrd before they became the headliner.
Lol.....big big mistake!!!😎
The audience was there to see the headliner's The Stones. LS blew them off the stage.
They weren't supposed to go out on the "tongue" cat walk either. It's fun to watch Ronnie push them out there.
Scott Gray yeah you could imagine him telling Allen and Gary “this is our stage!”
Hey me and my bud played freebird at kitchen table last weekend....tap my name and pull up my youtube channel and check it out....I played the eletric....like,subscribe,and share....
real southern blues rock vs. a hybrid blues cover band never goes well
Nobody could follow that! Man they were on point
That's what you get with 3 lead guitarists who are that tight.
Ronnie called them "my mules"!
Ronnie used to say bring our miles out here and kick them one time
Freebird is one of the best songs ever.. It is classic .. I can't believe you never heard this song until now.. It gets better ever time you listen to it :)
I was the guy at the back .or front. Entrance.opposite the stage.sowhen they said what sLong is it that you want to hear?and the crowd yells free bird.i yell back THREE BLIND MICE.(CROWD FREE BIRD) AND I YELL THREE BLIND mice
Everything Lynyrd Skynyrd did was golden...Free Bird,Gimmie Three Steps,Whats Your Name,Tuesday's Gone,Simple Man,That Smell....on and on and on they were incredible.
They never had a bad song
That version is recorded as the best performance In the history of LYNYRD SKYNYRD 😍🔥🎸😍🔥🎸
They opened for the stones at this concert in England and were told not to go down the “tongue” of the stage, but being the non conformists they were that’s exactly what they did.
Many who were there said LS blew the stones away...
Never tell a Southern boy NOT to do something. 😂
I can't say I've seen a live Stones performance that has impressed me. And I've seen them live myself.
@@mookie7688, I saw the Stones several time in their prime (my teens) and later took my sons to a concert, just so they could say they had the experience. Stones' concerts are an "experience," but the shows, especially the older one was very scripted without the pure joy of a Lynyrd Skynyrd show.
@@tupelohoney622 Makes sense. I can't say I saw them in their prime, and there are things I like about the Stones, they just don't seem to have that vitality I look for in a great live act.
@@mookie7688 , I know some will say it's their age and I do admire them for continuing to perform and feel I got my money's worth. However, it's isn't all about age; ZZ Top still possesses the total joy of their music and performing.
A legendary moment...Knebworth' 76:
So, the Stones built this pompous giant 100-foot tongue that stuck itself out into the audience. Opening band Lynyrd Skynyrd was told DO NOT to go onto the tongue! No tongue! Having heard they were good, the Stones had booked Skynyrd to open, not knowing they were about to have their tongue violated. Skynyrd started slow, confusing the young Brits, who had been expecting bombast and posing and were drugged accordingly. Instead, they teased the restless crowd with that slow Southern drawl, building up the tension as some in the crowd fell asleep while others searched for more drugs. And then it began, the slow burn. The fuse was lit. No turning back now. If the Stones could have curled that tongue back up they would have. But it was too late. The damn thing took off like an airplane, triple lead guitars sailing into the sky. Ronnie was behind the guitars, pushing them towards the tongue! They slid down the tongue like a smooth promise and soon three guitars were poised on the tip, shredding. The bass player tried to join them but his cord was too short. He continued playing mid-tongue. The crowd whirled, spun, undulated, pulsated. A few coiffed strays held a stiff upper lift but as the song escalated they succumbed to the power of the mysterious colonial bards. The tongue itself vibrated under all the excitement. Mick was not amused.
Actually, no. Hot Tuna with Jorma Kaukonen played before LS and they always played their hearts and a--es off. But Lynyrd Skynyrd probably was the memorable highlight, blowing away Todd Rundgren and 10cc, and narrowing pipping the Stones.
I took members of the crowd "falling asleep" as them just really getting into the mellow out portion of the song. Obviously the person making the video thought the same thing, if it wasn't considered a positive it wouldn't have been included.
"The bass player tried to join them but his cord was too short" this sound like it could have been a lyric in American Pie
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Right or Wrong never tell a Southern man what he can or can not do because he will surly show you that he most certainly CAN .
Well said, sir!
Southern National Anthem
That's what I tell my kids.
🤣😂🤠
AMERICAN national anthem...fuck these brainwashed leftist cunts
As a Southerner myself (East Tennessee born and raised) I can definitely agree that Freebird is the anthem of the South!!
@@amandawolfe1054 agree, but being Appalachian...Cooperhead Road is a close second. I am from East Tennessee too.
Famous line...." if I leave here tomorrow, will you still remember me " 2019 and we still remember!
😭😭😭😭👍
Southern rock is AWESOME!!! Try the Allman Brothers too
And the Outlaws, Green Grass & High Tides. Do the short version, it's only 9 1/2 minutes...
@@greggkotzman2542 I'll second that. The best guitar solos of all time!
And lest never forget The Marshall Tucker Band. Just some absolute GREAT SOUTHERN ROCK!!! But Skynyrd will always be my favorite. But Marshall Tucker is right up there though. GREAT BANDS!!!
Put the adjective southern in front of any good thing and it becomes the best!!!
Agreed, Whipping Post from Fillmore East!
At the Oakland concert of'77, you can tell the crowd knew whats was coming. THIS CROWD DIDN'T. They were obviously there to see the "Stones" and didn't know what they were "in for".
Fun to see someone watch live free bird for the first time.
Phyllis Morton all these vids on YT about first reactions to iconic song that literally everyone has heard is all STAGED FAKE WHATEVER THE FUCK YOU WANNA CALL IT. ITS BOGUS
Eazy so everyone’s heard everything? Ridiculous
Cherry McGregor dude. It’s fucking freebird...
Everytime I see a reaction video of young people hearing Free Bird for the first time pop up in my recommended videos I have to watch, every time the jam starts the eyes get big and minds are blown.
Free bird has been the gold standard for 45 years.
Check out T for Texas T for Tennessee live from the same concert.
At 9:00 Ronnie Van Zant signals to his other guitar players to join Allen Collins as he stomps on Mick Jagger's tongue with righteous southern Rock. The real deal. The Stones didn't come out to play until hours after Skynyrd's power had dissiapated enough for them to face the crowd.
Michael Regan I’m glad they stomped the toung there the best
Since that time the Stones found garage bands to front them. Several of THOSE BANDS brought embarrassment to the Stones. I grew up in the 50's, 60's and 70's. I didn't like the Stones then and still don't to this day. OVERRATED bunch of junkies. Oh, I will admit they had some talent. Their advanced crew and stage hands were great. In all my years (I'm an old dude) I have never listened to one of their songs in its entirety. They just were not that good. I will hand them this, Jagger could cover dropped lines with the bext.
I would have loved to be a fly in the Rolling Stones room while Skynyrd was blowing the fans away on the stones tongue....lol
Charles Hall: I would have too. Legend has it that the Stones were unaware of anything, including where they were. Van Zant did not break his promise about going out on Jagger's "tongue." He supposedly said "hell, just tell him to keep it in his mouth........oh yeah, and let him know I like the stage design and look forward to using it!"
Todd Rundgren and 10cc played in between. That's why the STones were 5 hours later; they played 3.5 hours - one of their longest shows if not the longest EVER.
Allan Collins on the Explorer- Steve Gaines on the Les Paul- Gary Rossington on the SG, Skynyrds killer combo- but never forget the secret weapon, listen to Billy Powell hammering those keys! Gotta check out T for Texas from the same concert
don't leave out the drummer slamming those skins sounding like a non stop machine gun
@@2AForever-wi8yj fuck yeah Artimus Pyle
In today's music industry, Free Bird would never see the light of day. It's too long for the music labels and radio play. Makes you wonder what great songs we are missing.
Tupelo Honey another example of what you are saying is “Bohemian Rhapsody”
@@pamelascott5702 , absolutely correct.
There's a local restaurant in Johnson City, Tennessee called Tupelo Honey.
@@theatomicwookie9953 , I've seen several. There is a chain based out of Asheville, NC also. My screen name is a long term nickname bestowed on me by a "Yankee" boss. It's a play on Van Morrison song and my hometown, Tupelo, Mississippi (Elvis Birthplace), and my thick as syrup Southern drawl.
@@tupelohoney622 Now that you mention it, it is part of the chain that is based out of Asheville.
That whole concert at Knebworth was one of their best!
I was there, aged 17. Warm sunny day, saw Skynyrd and smoked my first joint. All in all a pretty good day :)
It's really funny, how many of these "whippersnappers" say . . . . . "I wasn't expecting that!" after listening to all of these 50 year old songs, that I heard when they were new.
It can't have been 50 years ago. I remember this song when it first came out and I was still in high school. Where has the time gone? Out with my knees and back!
@@yvonnephillips3888 Join the club. I meant on the last part of you're post. God it sucks being old. lol
They still say "whippersnappers"? lol
I started saying whippersnappers when I was a teenager, just so I would remember to say it when I was older. And also because I would get aggravated at other kids.
I'm in my 50s now, and it's time.
Also I would practice my "old man sounds" to try to get out of physical work. And talk about my bad back and lumbago. It didn't work for me, but it was good practice. 😁
I still have a good back, so I would still be mostly faking it.
@@DUCKDUCKGOISMUCHBETTER lol My wife tells me that I would be a perfect fill in for that movie Grumpy Old Men because I can play that role to a tee. lol I have the voice & that grumpy old attitude that makes it just click. As for health & back woes, being in 2 car crashes, once as a kid sitting on my moms lap & the last one that put me on the shelf driving to work, (something was in the road at night) & then having life saving surgery only after being pronounced legally dead on the ambulance ride too the hospital, lets just say my backs seen its better days. And I'm also getting along in years so that makes it even harder to get around but we do alright. We have each other & our critter who's SO spoiled of course, so I can't complain. Sometimes I'll rib my wife by shaking a magazine at her saying in an old man's voice, "Don't you get smart with me you young whippersnapper" & then we both bust out laughing. Works every time. lol
To me, Skynard is the South's Led Zeppelin.
So Allman Bros must be the Beatles then.
you mean that Zeppelin was the Brit's Skynyrd!!
totally...
Exactly.
Ronnie Van zant..and
Lynyrd skynyrd is just..Legend
Hell yes now that you mention it!!!
Legend has it that the guitar solo is still playing to this day
I'm watching this in 2022 and laughing that your reaction was "that was really good" about a dozen times! Speechless?
This is the anthem of my youth. If you went to see a live band, everyone would holler "Free Bird" as a request...lol. As if any other band could touch this. Love watching your rock reactions, even when speechless... haha!
G'day from Pennsylvania, USA
You are the fourth person on TH-cam who I have seen reacting to Skynyrd for the first time.
By miles you are the best and most appreciative and also sound the most articulate.
The others were American blacks who couldn't even pronounce the name of the band properly and one who referred to them as "He".
Thank you for a very genuine reaction.
I'm 65 and saw Skynyrd in 1977 live in England and was blown away in seconds.
I think my friend you will now research them and very very soon admire them as one of the great southern rock bands they really are.
One perfect reaction and one where I understand every word you said unlike the Yanks speaking whilst missing out every other word in a sentence.
Get yourself a rebel flag NOW!
The greatest southern rock band of all time. Never will there be another like em. Just insane how great they were. I grew up in South Florida in the 70's & you can be damn sure we were jammin to this shit day & night. I miss em so! ❤💔🙏
Lynyrd skynyrd “ call me the breeze “ studio version
You think he is ready for that? lol
Or this version from the same show in Knebworth. th-cam.com/video/EsIqEq9OFxE/w-d-xo.html
Great song!!!
Yeah people can talk shit about the South all they want, but it changed the whole world through music and these guys are the glorious proof. None of us would be listening to any of the stuff that we love so much without guys just like Skynyrd. 🤘
Hey I moved to Texas, then NC from L.A., yeah on purpose, too 😁 also traveled through MS, AL In 1971 with long hair and almost got killed a couple times, I had long hair. We were on our way to Rockingham, NC to drag race, lo g tow from Los Angeles. Great experience!
Tait: If you almost "got killed a couple of times" because of long hair while traveling down here, then you caused some shit. Your comment is f ing ridiculous. Sounds more like you need to check that itinerary...probably were in New Mexico or even Idaho.
Dean Tait , Everyone in Mississippi and Alabama had long hair in the 70’s and was pretty chill unless you started some crap. I guarantee you a Southern boy would finish it.
@@tupelohoney622 Exactly
Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Ballad of Curtis Loew. Will FOREVER be my fave Skynyrd song.
I'm 60, I was lucky enough t see them live, before the plane crash. One of the best southern rock/biker bands out there!
Southern rock, Molly Hatchet, "Flirtin With Disaster!" 🎸
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The Rolling Stones covered up that part of the stage for their performance, it's their signature tongue shaped stage. They told them not to go on it, so during the solo Ronnie had to push them out there to make sure they were seen by everyone and to take a dig at the Stones for making such a demand.
I was wondering why Ronnie was pushing his guys up there. Then again they are from the South, rebels!
Good, for him for doing that.. These guy's 100% truly deserve that honor.. Piss on that Fat Tongue!!! They kicked ASS on that Jam!! I can watch that over & over..Gives me Goose-Bumps!!
Great to see you discovering Skynyrd. Highly Recommend Call Me The Breeze from the same festival performance.
My favorite after Freebird....and no one ever reacts to it!
This is the song they ended their last set at EVERY concert. Without fail. Without a doubt unabashedly Southern and proud. They apologized to no one for flying the Confederate battle flag behind their set. We, to this day, feel a brotherhood to these men.
Thank you for respecting the music and not constantly interrupting the song with comments. Many reaction video hosts do this and it drives me crazy.
Love them
As a fellow Floridian, I think it's not healthy to go too long without listening to Free Bird...and I recommend a pilgrimage to Ronnie's grave site.
Free Bird was being played as my brother was passing away. So always hits me hard but in a good way.
Sorry for your loss.
They are from my hometown of Jacksonville Florida ...always hard for me to watch since i knew some of them ....so many memories.....Ronnie Van zant and his BARE FEET ... he never wore shoes onstage ...R I P Ronnie
Go Skynyrd! Go Jags!
@@kattcity GO JAGS ,,GO GATORS !!
That band ALWAYS PLAYED 4 US. They were UNREAL! I ONLY WANT 1 SONG AT MY FUNERAL ITS IN MY WILL THAT SONG IS FREE BIRD! I LOVED THEM GUY'S WITH ALL MY ❤ AND SOUL. ALWAYS WILL. 4 EVER AND 4 ALWAYS!
Allen Collins, nothing quite like him. Talent and stage presence unmatched!!
Mick was so furious after this he didn't want to go on stage until the crowd calmed down.
Good ol boys from Jacksonville Florida ..RIP..RONNIE VAN ZANT...💝😢💝🇺🇸
With Ronnie singing honestly they don't have a bad song. If you don't believe me now you will. They're mine and many others favorite band
That is an all-time classic and having been listening to that for over 40 years it's easy to take for granted. However, watching through the eyes of someone seeing it for the first time it really makes me appreciate it again. Some of my favorite songs from Lynyrd Skynyrd are Workin' for the MCA, Saturday Night Special and Gimme Back My Bullets.
Vince I couldn't have said that better myself. I've just started watching these first reaction videos & it really ignites that spark again (not that I ever lost it for Lynyrd Skynyrd) & shows how truly great they were. I bet I've seen that video a couple of hundred times & it's just a timeless piece of music. I can only imagine the expressions on people's faces a few hundred years down the road as they hear Lynyrd Skynyrd for the first time
I started laughing when you said you could already tell you wouldn't like this song...lol! That guitar is CRAZY!!!!
I was born and raised in Jacksonville Florida, hometown of Lynyrd Skynyrd so they are of course my favorite band. One song you mat want to review is "Workin' For MCA" or "That Smell". Glad my fav band is still appreciated.
Allen Collins, Gary Rossington and Steve Gaines on the 3 (count em, 3!) lead guitars. Artimus Pyle on drums, Leon Wilkeson on bass, Billy Powell on piano, Ronnie van Zant on lead vocals. Steve Gaines' sister, Cassie is doing backup vocals. Tragically, Ronnie, Steve and Cassie were killed in a plane crash in October, 1977. Those who survived were badly injured. Amazingly, the band would rise from the ashes and tour again. Absolute legends, all of them.
Just the fact you'll never see that again
I’m a drummer. I wanted to play the guitar but I couldn’t find anyone to teach me left handed. Then one day a guitarist asked if I would sit in on the drums for his band in a church. I told him I had tried, but couldn’t play the drums. He asked if I was willing to learn. I said sure.
He sat me down, asked if I was left or right handed. I said left, but right foot dominate. He told me to put my left hand on the hats, right hand on the snare, right foot on the kick, and count to four. He showed me a simple beat and then the band played every song to the tempo I followed by watching his foot tapping. It wasn’t pretty, but because no one in the church made fun of me or told me it was bad, I continued learning.
30 years of drumming later and I’m still partial to hearing a kick ass guitar heavy song.
Great reaction video Pat! I was lucky enough to see this fantastic band live in Minneapolis before that tragic plane crash tore a hugh hole in rock & roll😪. You cannot go wrong with any of their songs Pat...they had so many epic classics😄. The thing I absolutely love about Skynyrd is that absolute powerhouse guitar sound that they kicked out song after song. If you are in the right mood, when Lynyrd Skynyrd kicks into the jam at the second half of "Free Bird", it will bring chills up and down your entire body!!! Well done mate😊. Thanks for that one💖.
Thank you very much for doing this reaction video - much appreciated. This footage is from the Knebworth fair show in Hertfordshire England. Lynyrd Skynyrd was the opening act for the Rolling Stones. The one rule was that they ( Skynyrd ), were not allowed to venture out on the "tongue" ( the ramp ), as that was Rolling Stones only territory. Mick Jagger was reportedly pissed. The guitar work is phenomenal - Gary Rossington with that sweet Gibson SG, Allen Collins with the venerable Gibson Explorer, and Steve Gaines with the Gibson Les Paul ( Steve more often than not was a Fender Stratocaster whiz ). Gary is the only surviving original member.
If you like documentaries there is a keen one about this band called "if I Leave Here Tomorrow" - it is worth a watch. As for the next song - "Working for MCA" or "I Ain't The One".
probably the best live band, any of their albums1973-77 are just full of classics, their awesome live One more from/for the road, great simple straight lyrics that tell stories about the common people, 4 great lead guitars, Ed left in 75 Steve was his replacement, both sharing the same birthday
Skynyrd wasn't a jam band, was a hard working band, spending countless hours on getting the songs right, all of the solos were written and arranged to be played almost exactly every night,very little variations through out the years in length and changes, even their producer Al Kooper was amazed by the level of restrain, focus and hard work,
I'm 63 damn right.
Love that concert ,Ronnie, sings my favorite Song, Searchen❤ never gets old, some people doent like to see me at the local bar,Why I'll slide a twenty in the juke box, and chow down on food for the soul❤😂🎉
It makes my heart proud to see you react to Lynyrd Skynyrd! A huge thank you, all the way from East Tennessee!
I'm an asian young boy and
Free bird is one of the Greatest song ive ever heard especially on guitar solo, it always gives me a lot of goosebumps. I'm very thankful to God bcoz he gave me ears to hear all the wonderful songs.
This is the ultimate guitar song from the ultimate guitar band! 3 lead guitars! One of my top ten favorite songs of all time!
I recommend Midnight Special and Gimme Three Steps.
Love it Pat!!
"Im going to go back and watch that again" heck yeah👍👍Good stuff!!
The best song ever they are another of my favorites
This is what I grew up on and can't believe there are people out there who still haven't heard some of these songa.
You can always tell when a reaction to this song is honest. The same word used over and over because their minds are blown.
Legend has it that this rift keeps going forever
Our cradle music here in the Southern United States...grew up on all things Skynyrd and Southern rock..glad to see y'all enjoying it..
I graduated High School in 1986 and I would have never made it through those years without this song. Every night when I sat down to do my homework, I would put the cassette in my Walkman, put the headphones on and listen to this long version and it helped me focus on my homework. It is my all time favorite song.
*After the plane crash in 1977, you could go into any Bar or Club in the South that had a Live Band and before the night was through, someone would always stand up and yell at the band, " Play Free Bird ".*
They blew the ROLLING STONES OFF THE STAGE...& they were the headliners.!!
Saying you've never heard Free Bird is like saying you've never seen the sky. Either way, you're in for an amazing surprise.
Free Bird is how I end every party I’ve ever thrown - Just great music…period.
I remember 1976 very well, it was an extremely hot summer. Watched this footage for the first time yesterday and was taken right back to the spirit of the time - relaxed and free. You guys will never understand what you missed, sadly!
One of the best bands of all-time!
Your comments are what everyone thought when they first heard it in 1976, best guitar solo ever !!
The best part watching Ronnie pushing his guitar stars out on the Rolling Stones sacred outter stage that they were told to stay off of....and loving every minute of it, just like the crowd ! They really made the Stones earn their money every day/night on that tour ! ............😎🤘
They "owned" that crowd. Epic stuff.
T for TEXAS T for TENNESSEE. Yet another notch
My sister went to a concert like this back when this song was big. She said the only time the whole audience was quite was during this song.
They melted your brain 😂 didn't they 🤘🇺🇸
Cruuuccifiiiied!
Free Bird n Stairway are the two giant guitar songs ever!
Havent heard it ???? Off with his head says the Queen 😂 😂 😂 ....Ballad of Curtis Loew ,The Needle and the Spoon, Call me the Breeze , You Got that Right, Whats your name are some of there songs
Lol. Yeah a bit shameful I don't know it.
Patrol Gaming you do now thats good enough
I grew up in Jacksonville Fl where skynyrd is from. You grow up listening to them and as a young guy in the 80's i did not appreciate how big they were outside of our town. its always nice to see people react this way. i love these videos because we all know the tempo change and guitar is coming and the listener is about to have his mind blown. Happens every time!!!!
From the same festival in Knebworth, Gimme A T For Texas. You will not be disappointed.
Other bands during the time would get pissed because the audience would start yelling "Free Bird" . . Google it
This is the real deal , Real LS, Great Reaction PG !
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Saturday Night Special - best build up to a guitar solo in rock history , find the original
One of the best bands to come out of Muscle Schoals Recording Studio located in Sheffield, Alabama (just a hole-in-the wall with fabulous acoustics). Others who've recorded there include (but not limited to) the Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Elton John, Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, and Glenn Frey. I believe Lynyrd Skynyrd's genre is also known as Hillbilly Rock (i.e., Marshall Tucker Band, Allman Brothers, CCR, and ZZ Top). Seemed like the instrumentals went on forever, but really didn't want to stop!
This live version was played in London on August 31st 1976. I was born at 8:20 AM Central Standard Time on this very day.
"That Smell" by Skynyrd
Thanks for what you are doing/ sharing. ✌😁
Ain't but one word that describes the great Ronnie Van Zant. "GENIUS"
Wow every time i hear that its always like the first time!
As someone who grew up on classic rock it’s mind blowing yet funny at the same time to hear someone say “ I never heard this before”.
That Smell Best opening lyric in southern rock !!
Never fails, I've listened to this song a half a million times and the guitar solo stands the hairs up on my arms everytime..
that was unbelievable. gave me goose pimples when that song changed pace, was not prepared
There was a very famous programme on the BBC called 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', which featured live music. The most requested clip in the show's history is LS playing 'Freebird'. It was an unbelievable performance which is now considered legendary.
My oh my!, the best southern rock song ever made or played, I think!..... just stopped it for a sec..... Freddy didn't wear a hat, well, not often and he was most certainly great, so you never know, you may be a hidden rock star, just not 'done' yet... lol... ok... I had to stop it one more time... I, by the by was 21 in 1976. I wasn't at this particular concert, but was able to see him another time. This man and his band were amazing, to me the best guitarist of his time... just saying, I really do feel sad to think that so many of the younger generations, yourself included, don't have the opportunity to see some of the greats that have gone. ok, I'm done, would not think to stop once the music starts!...envy you hearing Free Bird for the first time! have a great day from Canada!
Ever since this epic performance, so many concert goers would be in the audience screaming Free Bird to EVERY band that played. The audience wanted to hear an epic 20 minute jam session. It almost became a running joke that lasted for years. I remember being at a concert in the early 1980's and people in the audience were screaming play Free Bird.
I love, love your reaction. I wasn’t old enough to see the original lineup of Skynyrd, but did see them 1987. Free Bird is their Encore song, so they make it loooong.
I'm old enough, saw them in 74. From the south, The Band Of the South , Long Live Skynyrd !
James Ramey, how lucky you were to see that lineup. I’m from Georgia, myself, so Skynyrd are Music gods down here.
I'm old enough too !! I saw them in Winston Salem ,N.C. WOOT..WOOT..😎🤠
Glad you finally found some great Southern Rock!
These guys was on a nother level
This is an absolute epic of a song. Although it later seemed to be about the lost members of the band it was originally written about the passing of Duane Allman. There are arguments about whether this is the greatest guitar solo of all time but it is without a doubt the greatest twin guitar solo ever recorded.
Gordon, you are correct, it was written and performed to honor Duane.
@Gordon Mansell, right on target Gordon ☺, however, it's 3 guitars in solo at end-Allen Collins, Stevie Gaines, Gary Rossington plus Leon Wilkeson on bass.
@@GWard-hz5wj Thanks for that and you are, of course, absolutely correct.
Nah man, they dedicated it to Duane but it's creation was before his passing.
This was written in 1969 or 70. They were playing it in clubs before they got their first recordind contract. While it was often dedicated to Dwayne, it was not about him.
One of the best guitar solos ever!
That's my favorite live version . The one in Oakland , a year later , Is good too . "Give Me 3 Steps" "Tuesday's Gone"
Best live version ever! It’s all about the tongue 👅!!