When this footage was taken in the Summer of '77, there was NO ONE that could match the intensity of this band. I remember this time oh so well. Watching the guitar soloing between Allen and Steve, then later with Gary, brings a chill up my spine and a tear to my eyes. Ronnie Van Zant was an American Icon- one of the best frontmen to have ever graced a stage- bare feet and all. No one can replace him or these musicians. Those who play as a tribute band today using their name are but a shadow of the real thing. Rock on proud bird!
Artimus said,.."Lynyrd Skynyrd Begins and ends with Ronnie Van Zant",...and i say the proof is that there has not been one hit since Ronnie Stopped Writing and commanding the band.
@dwaynejessome1728 Differently great Southern rock. Allmans blues/jazz (then countrier when Dickey took the lead), Skynyrd blues/rock/country. Love them both, but Skynyrd has a grittiness that the Allmans don't.
It's 2024...I think they we're hitting a huge peak is style music lyrics and just powerful killer solos... This song has it all... Unbelievable what happened to these band members... I heard they ran out of fuel? How does that happen? Check the damn gauges and make sure it's full .. The pilot must have been stoned or whoever he trusted was stoned and didn't do it.. It could have been a huge miscommunication... Cost lives and tragedy and put every band member on another trajectory cut everyone's life short.
@g47: Saw 'em a week before this performance. Worse seats in the house - outdoors football stadium 70,000 seats & field packed solid. Top row opposite end of the stage (least 150 yards from) but I CAN say - proudly - saw precrash lineup live.
I used to drink way too much, to numb the pain I felt inside. When he says”Angel of darkness is upon you,” and “Tomorrow might not be here for you,” it gets me every time.
BILLY DAY , HERE IN BIRMINGHAM , ALABAMA.... YEP THE WORDS GET ME EVERY TIME !!!!!!!!!! LYNYRD💀SKYNYRD🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹SWEET HOME ALABAMA🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥RONNIE VAN ZANT🔥💯💯💯💯💯RIP🌿🌿🌹🌹🌿🌿🌿🌹🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
@@gmoney4577 👍👍👍 LYNYRD💀SKYNYRD GUITARIST : GARY🎸ROSSINGTON PASSED AWAY 3 WEEKS AGO !!! THE ONLY SURVIVOR ALIVE IS THE DRUMMER : ARTIMUS PYLE !!!🌿🌹R I P🌿🌹🌿🌹🌹🌿🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE : ( SURVIVOR -- THE LYNYRD💀SKYNYRD PLANE CRASH ) ?.....................🏆🏆🏆🏆💯💯💯💯👍👍👍 DAMN GOOD MOVIE !!!!!!!!!!!
I love the way the guitar players; Steve Gaines, Alan Collins and Gary Rosington play with perfect harmony. It just doesn't get any Better than This and NEVER WILL!!
@Beto Chavez That is just incredible that story. They fit together so perfectly. I think they are one of the greatest if not thee greatest assembly of guitarists that ever worked together in a band. They play so great together. Nothing like them in my opinion. A great band Lynrd Skynrd. The singer who passed....he was the soul of the band. I think they were one of the all time greatest ever. Two songs with incredible mesgs.....Freebird and Simple Man . Musical gems !!!
I still believe that they are one of the greatest rock bands ever and created a sound that hasn't been matched to this day. They have a supply of talent that you just do not see in todays music.
Your right , The best ever i'm a stones fan and one year they backed the Who up and took over the concert that should tell you something right there , The original Skynyard boys .
Just because a few band members died tragically rendering the band not as capable doesn't mean another band can't touch them. They were great, true but bands have come close. One I can think of is the black crowes.
@@LeafsOracle .... Bob Burns was with them from 64' - 74' except for a absence in 71' where Rickey Medlocke filled in until he came back in 72'. Artimus Pyle took over after Bob left in 74' after their European tour when Bob had a major breakdown.
I know that know one will believe this, but this intro was a question in a classroom one morning. It was a fill in the blank verbally asked and open to the whole class. . Whiskey bottles and brand new cars _____________? Everyone just had a blank look on their face.. .....me somewhat hung over, after a pause of silence said: ..oak tree, you're in my way. Everyone except the teacher was even more dumb founded. He said; John gets a Gold Star for that one today... Still, everyone else was speechless and dumb founded...?? Now you're likely wondering; What subject of class would this be..?? ...Sunday school. Even I don't know how it fit in other to say that it just happen to be a flash back in the teacher's mind.. Or maybe the Spirit was calling me out for having been partying into the early morning hours not so many hours prior..??
The first line actually happened, the whole song is about Gary and the wild life style he lived. He pulled out real fast in a brand new car and hit an oak tree. “The smell of death that surrounds you” he was shooting up that’s why they say “Don’t go sticking those needles in your arm “ and “ one more drink fool would drown you “ yet he was the last man standing.
Yup. Gary wiped his ford torino into a oak tree the tree is actually still there today big oak ...that's why they wrote this song and gary delayed some of the tour and each band member was gonna charge Gary 5 grand crazy stuff
Couldn't agree more, he is the one the molded that southern rock solo sound long before anyone ever thought of it. Gary is a guitar God in my opinion, if met him several times through meet and greets and hes the exact same man everytime, so humble and appreciative of his fans and never goes without mentioning how he wouldnt be who he is or where he is had it not been for his fallen freebird brothers and sisters. It's truly a shame people bash Gary for keeping on touring when he has all rights to do so, he was a original founding member and his never left the band so he should have all the right in the world to keep his and his brothers music alive until hes ready to retire. Gary Rossington is the main reason I picked up a guitar and learned to play. Which I'm nowhere near close to as good as Gary but I give it my all lol. Gary is a awesome guy and I'll support him and the current lynyrd skynyrd until the day I die. #GodBlessLynyrdSkynyrd #GodBlessGaryRossington #GodBlessAllTheFreeBirdsInRockAndRollHeaven
Gary is a great guitarist but Steve Gaines was better but one thing that skynyrd always did well was worked well together no ego with three lead guitarists first with Ed then Steve they all worked so well together
Super rare footage, definitely my favorite song by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the sky was the limit for these guys, such a tragic tragedy, although this live version sounds a little too slow.
@TheOneAboveAll1369 LOL, we both know the answer to that question. Both were great bands without question. Personally, I'd put Skynyrd above Zeppelin but that's just my opinion.
And to know the unspeakable terror, anguish, and injuries that awaited Gary, Artimus, and Allen. Then when they came to in the hospital and asked... "Ronnie?" [shakes head no] "Steve?" [shakes head no]
@@Kurty94 Not true, they all knew Ronnie was dead before they even left the plane, due to his head injury from smashing into a tree. Cassie was still talking and kept asking about her brother & she was told that he was dead, they put the the three of them in the back of a pickup truck to transport them to the hospital, but Steve was still alive and died en route....he was the last to die.
@@walterostrander9085 Allen and Gary didn't know about the deaths till many days after the crash. Nobody told them so they could recover better. They thought that everyone had bad injuries but survived. Later they asked to see Ronnie and Gary's mom reluctantly told them about the deaths... That's true, Gary said that in the interviews.
1 year since a comment? I am 60 years old and love Lynyrd Skynyrd!! I graduated high school in Jacksonville, Florida in 1979. Our generation of music rocks on!! It is the best!!
I've survived 6 decades of music and find some solace in sharing our thoughts on this music even more beneficial than before. Good vibes from Skynard and the message is crystal.
Man Steve Gaines just made the band better than it had ever been with his amazing bluesy playing, almost like he completed the line-up of the band, he was the final piece to the puzzle of musical perfection. Goddamn shame what happened.
Exactly. The plane crash was a monumental tragedy in and of itself, but it also deprived the world of the music that LS was destined to make with this lineup. Van Zant and Gaines were just getting started...
I agree, but think the classic sound of Skynyrd is Rossington-Collins. Steven brought another element that sound - very different. Interesting to see how his distinctive voice would have shaped the original band while complementing Rossington-Collins - had there been no crash.
Such a shame so soon. I’ve read people say they wouldn’t of made it through the 80’s. If the crash didn’t happen to them I think the 80’s were about to blow up for them. At the time of crash they were wanting to build their own recording studio, buy a Lear jet and all. Just getting started
I saw them 11 days before in Oakland...There is video of Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama, here on TH-cam. They double headlined with Peter Frampton who was still riding Frampton Comes Alive.... Unfortunately for him he closed the show and had to follow Skynyrd - I think half of the crowd left during his set. Mind you, nothing wrong with his set but Skynyrd delivered a set so powerful and high energy, any band would have had a hard time following -
@@MikeCoggan okay now you're just bragging but yeah I love Queen I love their song Under Pressure and Who wants to live forever; check out that music video, PURE GOLD!!!
This song sends shivers down my spine every time!! This song was one of the things that helped me get off drugs years ago, I would not be here if I hadn’t stopped. never be another band like them!🙏🏽🤘🏻
As a millennial, it took me a while to get into the 70’s. This song is fuckin incredible, and the band is comparable to Zeppelin on the scale of pure skill.
@@creativeps11 . Yeah natural. Lol . They also put in an unbelievable amount of time perfecting their music. You don’t just roll out of bed sounding like that .
The addition of Stevie Gaines to the band meant the band was about to explode. Three different lead guitars with complementary styles. Ronnie was just the genius to meld them together into that great final album. The plane crash was the worst news in the history of rock and roll. There is no comparison.
Absolutely the worst news...can't think of another that compares musically when it comes to cutting off of potential that was just in the process of exploding
As for your three guitar army comment, recall before Steve Gaines joined, Ed King was a third lead guitarist. Ed King is great and very much alive. Steve Gaines was awesome as was Allen, and of course Gary who smoked that Gibson for all she's worth.
Steve Gaines was my friend since he was 12. That he joined LS was a minor miracle..His sister had an incredible voice since around age 10. That they both perished in the crash is hard to handle.
Thanks for sharing,...the fact that every single person who has ever spoken of Steve and Cassie,...always remark on how genuine they were,...recently gene odom said,.."Steve could not be influenced by folks who were much heavier into alcohol, drugs, adultery",...they always say he was a brilliant musician, and a loyal husband....Solid people from the heartland,.a shame the way things happened.
Geoff Tate USED to sound as good live as on the album. Sadly, those days are long gone. Such a shame that we lost Ronnie et al to a plane crash. Imagine if they'd lived and continued to record.
Wow! I had forgotten how good they really were live. As good in concert as on a studio record. That was studio tight. Those guitarists were outstanding. Any band would be lucky to have one that good, they have three. Glad to say I saw them in Houston@Sam Houston Coliseum in Nov. 1976. First concert I ever attended. I was just a kid. Started off with the best!
I love how Gary leads off the song by first lead, then as the next lead comes he backs up looks towards Steve, and apparently gives Steve the nod to go ahead to take the lead, such beautiful cooperation they head as three lead guitar players, no jealousy, or hostile competician just pure smooth easy unity with the three of them loving and respecting each others talent and place in the band, such a great view of talent.
Between the Okie twang and jazziness of Steve Gaines, the fury of Allen Collins, and the beautiful simplicity of Gary Rossington, what more do you need as far as a guitar team goes?
@@mikepranski4083 they were a team. They never criticized one another. They played whatever they thought was missing. They played togeather. Each had a job and they did it 100 percent!
@@DougCanney1 wow that’s so cool I would love to have a jam on that les Paul it sounded so good it had a very Stratocaster vibe in one of the positions it is a beautiful guitar and owned by a legend
RIP Gary Rossington. This live version is outstanding, the guitars are great, the backup singers, lead singer of course, and I love the crystal clear piano in it too.
This song has a lot of meaning for me... Especially the line "oak tree you're in my way...." In a chemical haze I nodded out and hit a tree head on... Luckily I'm alive to tell the story but I shattered my leg in a hundred pieces. I've had multiple surgeries and I'm still healing after 4 months. Thankfully I didn't hurt anyone else. If anyone is listening - please Don't drink or do drugs and drive. You might get away with it for a while but eventually it will catch up with you.
This song is the greatest irony of all. When Ronnie wrote "...Say you'll be all right come tomorrow, But tomorrow might not be here for you" about Gary he could not never imagine that Gary would be the “last man standing” from this great band. RIP.
The irony - the song was about the only one original member who is still alive (as of 2019). And thankfully so. We are watching people perform who have only 3 more months to live having no idea the legacy they would leave in terms of music, family, and fans. They created something truly unique before some of them even knew how to play their instruments. This video shows the power of friendship, love, and dedication to your craft. Oh.....and Jim Beam. :)
So badass to have three separate leads all on one song! Skynyrd was just starting to peak! Imagine how tough the next album could have been with another year of those three jelling with the rest of the band and Ronnie and Steve as co-writing partners!! They were and are the real true Florida guitar army!! I wish I had a time machine and got to that plane before they boarded and told Ronnie do not get on that plane!!! Then I’d time warp and make Jim Morrison not go to Paris!!!
Jazzadrin I’m way ahead of you buddy! I have it all written down on my master plan but Dimebag is just one ahead of Stevie Ray and Buddy Holly is just at after Brian Jones. But don’t worry I’ll get to them all. Jimi, Janice, Kurt, Amy, and evening JFK , Bobby and JFK JR. after all they Rocked Too!
I have never seen a band with THREE guitarist let alone THREE guitarist that played so well together. They shifted from one guitar to the other seamlessly to the point where most people don't even notice. They were master musicians.
Good point Connor. Saw Maiden in japan 95. Ok...decent. Their FIRST album was great. IMHO they don't compare to Skynryd. never saw skynrd live. Both great music though
@@scottcantor1842 thanks mate, and I agree. Maiden are a great band, but they are just no comparison to skynyrd. I think Maiden should have stopped when they were still good, they have been milking their name with average to bad albums for the last 20 years or more lol. Kinda like Megadeth. I love Megadeth but I wish they stopped making albums when they were still amazing
Goosebumps. Seeing them play this live prior to its release....amazing. Every musician was is in the zone. Billy's piano. Pyle's drums. The guitars. Even the background singers were all in here. Probably my favorite Skynyrd song. This was awesome.
The absolute pinnacle of their career with the Street Survivors album. Steve Gaines upped their game many levels. I can only imagine how much more great music they would have made. RIP all.
steve gaines' death was a loss for the guitar world. he would have been cemented as one of the all-time greats if he'd had the opportunity to play on just one more album.
Found this gem and your comment. I was there, at this very concert in Asbury Park, NJ (the Jersey shore) with my HS buddies. Little did we know three months later, half the band would die in an airplane crash. We never saw them play again. Even after they reformed.
This incredible band had songs such as this warning about the self destructiveness of drug abuse, Saturday Night Special about the lack of responsibility with guns, songs about accepting people who they are despite race (The Ballad of Curtis Lowe), songs about finding your self (All I Can Do Is Write About It), songs about family (Was I Right or Wrong)...I could go on but lets just leave it at this...Ronnie Van Zant was a story teller...a consummate song writer about life. Carpe diem.
It's hard to watch Ronnie, Stevie and Cassie and imagine that few months after they would not belong to this anymore. They were so good and happy, living the best artistic moment... The world is unfair.
Excellent song. Love the guitar. Steve Gaines played it perfectly. The backup singers were great. Nice lead guitar by both guitarists. This is a classic recording. No bands these days who can touch these older classic bands.
Another thing I love about allen is until he has a solo coming up he kinda keeps to himself and let's the others have their thunder... shows how much respect they gave each other
I saw them in the summer of 74 opening for the Eagles in Evansville Indiana. I had tickets to see them at the same location three years later. The plane crash was three days before that concert. God bless Johnny and Gary for keeping the music alive. Ben in Reseda
Just 3 months after this concert, their plane crashed and they were gone. I think this song is underrated. I love everything about this song. The arrangement was perfect'
How good is a song when they say they have this new song coming out on an album and then they play 3 notes before you realize IT KICKS ASS. What a group. RIP boys you were all FUCKING AWESOME. Never forgotten
Steve Gaines was one of the sharpest guitarists ever. He had so much potential, it's unreal. But all of them were incredible musicians, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ed Gaines. Skynyrd was one of the best and their classics will always be here for us
Just think about how Damn good these guys are and then think about how YOUNG they were when the crash happened. They were so far ahead of their peers. Nobody could touch them.
@ if I remember the moment he is putting his smoke in his mouth not flipping him off when playing he would put his cigarette between his middle and ring finger so he could still hold the pick properly
My goodness I love these guys. Talent that you didn't use a computer to create or enhance. Brings tears to my eyes... RIP friends...see you someday in heaven...
This is their masterpiece, their farewell (without knowing), and extraordinary performances from all involved -- from the writing to the seamless, inspired weaving of three lead guitars. Emotional, prophetic -- it's all here. Damn.
I was 14 waiting to see LS at LSU in Baton Rouge not knowing the meaning of this song. As I aged I realized how deep and soulful this gem of a song was. I STILL love this song. THANK YOU LYNYRD SKYNYRD FOR LEAVING BEHIND GREAT TIMELESS SONGS.
just wow, skynyrd had the best guitar trio in rock, steve, Allen and gary worked so well together backed up by Leon's fantastic bass playing, they were head and shoulders above today's bands.
Best line-up right here. Amazing chemistry between everyone. Steve Gaines clicked with the band, complementing Allen. Gary is always great. Ronnie in top form, Leon A+ backing vocals, the smokin' Honkettes, Artimus, Billy...legendary.
Not exactly a tribute band. "The surviving band members re-formed in 1987 for a reunion tour with lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant, the younger brother of lead singer and founder Ronnie Van Zant. Lynyrd Skynyrd continues to tour and record with co-founder Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, and guitarist Rickey Medlocke who wrote and recorded with the band from 1971 to 1972 before returning in 1996. Fellow founding member Larry Junstrom along with '70s members Ed King and Artimus Pyle remain active in music but no longer tour or record with the band. Drummer Michael Cartellone has recorded and toured with the band as its core drummer since 1999. Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006" This is pulled from their Wiki page.
Medlocke is a scab. He's a great player, I'll give him that, but he acts like he was "there from the beginning" which is bullshit. He was there for a minute, as a fill-in drummer, nothing more. Thinks he's Allen, haha. Not by a long shot.
When this footage was taken in the Summer of '77, there was NO ONE that could match the intensity of this band. I remember this time oh so well. Watching the guitar soloing between Allen and Steve, then later with Gary, brings a chill up my spine and a tear to my eyes. Ronnie Van Zant was an American Icon- one of the best frontmen to have ever graced a stage- bare feet and all. No one can replace him or these musicians. Those who play as a tribute band today using their name are but a shadow of the real thing. Rock on proud bird!
Artimus said,.."Lynyrd Skynyrd Begins and ends with Ronnie Van Zant",...and i say the proof is that there has not been one hit since Ronnie Stopped Writing and commanding the band.
I’m 60 they were the all time best miss them still
Ronnie said when it's your time to go it's your time!
Umm. Nope. There were plenty of other bands from abroad who could well match the intensity of Lynrd Skynrd.
Ats ever word the truth
Best American rock band in history
next to the Allman Brothers
@dwaynejessome1728 Differently great Southern rock. Allmans blues/jazz (then countrier when Dickey took the lead), Skynyrd blues/rock/country. Love them both, but Skynyrd has a grittiness that the Allmans don't.
Bee Gees were pretty good
What about The Doors?
Ronnie sure knew how to put things together didn't he.
fly on free birds 🦅
This was recorded 3 months before the plane crash. Raw talent, they don't make em like that anymore.
When you seek out the live version of a song from 1977 and it’s 2023, you know that is a kick ass song
I m so glad I saw them in concert b/4 that plane crash ! Thanks for a lifetime of memory, legends of southern rock 1!!
It's 2024...I think they we're hitting a huge peak is style music lyrics and just powerful killer solos...
This song has it all...
Unbelievable what happened to these band members...
I heard they ran out of fuel?
How does that happen?
Check the damn gauges and make sure it's full ..
The pilot must have been stoned or whoever he trusted was stoned and didn't do it..
It could have been a huge miscommunication...
Cost lives and tragedy and put every band member on another trajectory cut everyone's life short.
@g47: Saw 'em a week before this performance. Worse seats in the house - outdoors football stadium 70,000 seats & field packed solid. Top row opposite end of the stage (least 150 yards from) but I CAN say - proudly - saw precrash lineup live.
One of my all time faves.❤❤
@@giantsnation9347 Don't have to brag. I wasn't even close to being born.
I used to drink way too much, to numb the pain I felt inside. When he says”Angel of darkness is upon you,” and “Tomorrow might not be here for you,” it gets me every time.
BILLY DAY , HERE IN BIRMINGHAM , ALABAMA.... YEP THE WORDS GET ME EVERY TIME !!!!!!!!!!
LYNYRD💀SKYNYRD🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹SWEET HOME ALABAMA🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥RONNIE VAN ZANT🔥💯💯💯💯💯RIP🌿🌿🌹🌹🌿🌿🌿🌹🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
Tough to beat, great job.
@@gmoney4577 👍👍👍 LYNYRD💀SKYNYRD GUITARIST : GARY🎸ROSSINGTON PASSED AWAY 3 WEEKS AGO !!! THE ONLY SURVIVOR ALIVE IS THE DRUMMER : ARTIMUS PYLE !!!🌿🌹R I P🌿🌹🌿🌹🌹🌿🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE : ( SURVIVOR -- THE LYNYRD💀SKYNYRD PLANE CRASH ) ?.....................🏆🏆🏆🏆💯💯💯💯👍👍👍 DAMN GOOD MOVIE !!!!!!!!!!!
That’s exactly how I felt. I’m over 11 years sober now
27 yrs sober....smelt death 3 times....I pulled thru....so can you ...God bless
I love the way the guitar players; Steve Gaines, Alan Collins and Gary Rosington play with perfect harmony. It just doesn't get any Better than This and NEVER WILL!!
NEVER 🇺🇸
Yes the guitarists played together it was one of the best displays of guitarists I've ever seen. As talented as possibly blessed with.
*Allen and *Gary Rossington (please forgive me) don't forget Bob Burns, and Billy Powell
And yes....doesn't get any better.
@Beto Chavez That is just incredible that story. They fit together so perfectly. I think they are one of the greatest if not thee greatest assembly of guitarists that ever worked together in a band. They play so great together. Nothing like them in my opinion. A great band Lynrd Skynrd. The singer who passed....he was the soul of the band. I think they were one of the all time greatest ever. Two songs with incredible mesgs.....Freebird and Simple Man . Musical gems !!!
@@pauldinardo912 Although I still miss the fiery picking Solos from Ed King 🔥🤘🏻
I still believe that they are one of the greatest rock bands ever and created a sound that hasn't been matched to this day. They have a supply of talent that you just do not see in todays music.
Yeah amazing musicians
Your right , The best ever i'm a stones fan and one year they backed the Who up and took over the concert that should tell you something right there , The original Skynyard boys .
Just because a few band members died tragically rendering the band not as capable doesn't mean another band can't touch them. They were great, true but bands have come close. One I can think of is the black crowes.
Fuzzy Ewok I agree , I Love the black crowes , I'm a Georgia native and a lot of great bands come out of Ga .
Fuzzy Ewok Yes I love the Black Crowes.
It was just 3 months and one week away from disaster that would change the band forever.
They’re all gone now. Videos like these should forever be kept in the rock n roll hall of fame.
Except for atriums Pyle the drummer
Agree w/you 200% !
Honkette Leslie Hawkins might be with us still.
Still young people recognise talents of rock music.
For us, they live in our hearts
1977 can you imagine traveling back in time and telling these guys we'd be watching on TH-cam 😂.
Hahaha, yes, we'll still be be watching you in 2024, who knew right
@@bruceradz🥄 💊 💉.
@@bruceradzgot that right love these guys.
Yes.
I could think of something else I would want to tell them but I feel ya… 😂
Goodbye Gary. Thanks for the memories. R.I.P.
Absolutely the best rock guitar trio ever.
Got that right!
notre close they were great
Yes sir
There’s 5 on stage and backing singers
@@Kurty94 you sure got that right
RIP Gary Rossington.....all the shit you went thru, who would've thought you would've outlived all the originals..... Rest easy brother 🤘😎🤘
Southern rock ll never sound the same w/o you !!! RIP, Gary
Artimus Pyle took over for Bob Burns after leaving in their first year and is still touring. Albeit as the Artimus Pyle Band.
@@LeafsOracle .... Bob Burns was with them from 64' - 74' except for a absence in 71' where Rickey Medlocke filled in until he came back in 72'. Artimus Pyle took over after Bob left in 74' after their European tour when Bob had a major breakdown.
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Now you are a free bird too. Southern rock ll never be the same w/o uou guys !!! Thanks. R.I.P.
“ Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars, oak tree you’re in my way” What a fantastic intro to a great song!
I know that know one will believe this, but this intro was a question in a classroom one morning. It was a fill in the blank verbally asked and open to the whole class. .
Whiskey bottles and brand new cars _____________?
Everyone just had a blank look on their face..
.....me somewhat hung over, after a pause of silence said: ..oak tree, you're in my way. Everyone except the teacher was even more dumb founded. He said; John gets a Gold Star for that one today... Still, everyone else was speechless and dumb founded...??
Now you're likely wondering; What subject of class would this be..??
...Sunday school. Even I don't know how it fit in other to say that it just happen to be a flash back in the teacher's mind.. Or maybe the Spirit was calling me out for having been partying into the early morning hours not so many hours prior..??
It really happened, this whole song is about Gary, yet he was the last man standing
The first line actually happened, the whole song is about Gary and the wild life style he lived. He pulled out real fast in a brand new car and hit an oak tree. “The smell of death that surrounds you” he was shooting up that’s why they say “Don’t go sticking those needles in your arm “ and “ one more drink fool would drown you “ yet he was the last man standing.
@@DennisBTV Amazing song about a true evrnt. Crazy!
Yup. Gary wiped his ford torino into a oak tree the tree is actually still there today big oak ...that's why they wrote this song and gary delayed some of the tour and each band member was gonna charge Gary 5 grand crazy stuff
Gary Rossington is one of the most talented,gifted,creative and underrated guitar players who ever lived and that is a fact.
Couldn't agree more, he is the one the molded that southern rock solo sound long before anyone ever thought of it. Gary is a guitar God in my opinion, if met him several times through meet and greets and hes the exact same man everytime, so humble and appreciative of his fans and never goes without mentioning how he wouldnt be who he is or where he is had it not been for his fallen freebird brothers and sisters. It's truly a shame people bash Gary for keeping on touring when he has all rights to do so, he was a original founding member and his never left the band so he should have all the right in the world to keep his and his brothers music alive until hes ready to retire. Gary Rossington is the main reason I picked up a guitar and learned to play. Which I'm nowhere near close to as good as Gary but I give it my all lol. Gary is a awesome guy and I'll support him and the current lynyrd skynyrd until the day I die.
#GodBlessLynyrdSkynyrd
#GodBlessGaryRossington
#GodBlessAllTheFreeBirdsInRockAndRollHeaven
@ Even in this, he made the guitar talk with a southern twang.
Steve gaines was better
Gary is a great guitarist but Steve Gaines was better but one thing that skynyrd always did well was worked well together no ego with three lead guitarists first with Ed then Steve they all worked so well together
and a survivor
real music unlike what we have today!
I know bro. It's like time stood still
there’s actually some really great music out today.
Super rare footage, definitely my favorite song by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the sky was the limit for these guys, such a tragic tragedy, although this live version sounds a little too slow.
Likewise. Only vid I could find where the actually play this song live. Its priceless.
Mine, too
Dude, hands down mine too. I was stationed @ a Naval Air Base in Mississippi at the time this badass tune came out.😁🤘
@@LynyrdSkynyrdFanIt's Vintage, dude.😁🤘
A telltale sign of a great band is how well they sound live. Lynyrd Skynerd was the best at live performances, hands down.
yes and now with AI this faking it will go atomic, not only won't know what is good but we won't even know what is real.
And that is how civilization dies, long before the robosts launch the nukes at us.
Thay started off a little shaky but were hitting on all cylinders by mid song. You could tell this was a new song.
Pink Floyd was pretty amazing live. 2 great bands❤
@TheOneAboveAll1369 LOL, we both know the answer to that question. Both were great bands without question. Personally, I'd put Skynyrd above Zeppelin but that's just my opinion.
Still watching at 70 in 2024!!!! It was fun being in the 70s!!! Some of best music ever!!!!
Still watching in 2024, I'm 65.
61 here, we had it good music wise, still brings good times!
@@constancegib.3392 yes and life was simple then. The good ole days!!!
Awesome Band ❤
It really was the best music...ever....
To watch this and know Ronnie, Steve and Cassie only had 3 months to live breaks my heart. RIP.
And to know the unspeakable terror, anguish, and injuries that awaited Gary, Artimus, and Allen. Then when they came to in the hospital and asked...
"Ronnie?" [shakes head no]
"Steve?" [shakes head no]
@@DexterHaven they only cared about Ronnie's death sadly...
@@Kurty94 Not true, they all knew Ronnie was dead before they even left the plane, due to his head injury from smashing into a tree. Cassie was still talking and kept asking about her brother & she was told that he was dead, they put the the three of them in the back of a pickup truck to transport them to the hospital, but Steve was still alive and died en route....he was the last to die.
@@walterostrander9085 Allen and Gary didn't know about the deaths till many days after the crash. Nobody told them so they could recover better. They thought that everyone had bad injuries but survived. Later they asked to see Ronnie and Gary's mom reluctantly told them about the deaths... That's true, Gary said that in the interviews.
@@Kurty94 Not true
1 year since a comment? I am 60 years old and love Lynyrd Skynyrd!! I graduated high school in Jacksonville, Florida in 1979. Our generation of music rocks on!! It is the best!!
I dig em too and I graduated in 1493
I was 14 when Ronnie was killed. I wish I could have met him. My ex met him at a bar in Jacksonville
Right up there with Cheap Trick and Frampton Comes Alive my generation had the best music,for live performances
I've survived 6 decades of music and find some solace in sharing our thoughts on this music even more beneficial than before. Good vibes from Skynard and the message is crystal.
65 here, saw them twice in DC, bought 'Second Helping' my senior year, played the hell out of it. Turned my older bro onto them
Such talent. Raw. this was LIVE folks and they sound so good. Gone too soon. RIP.
They sound absolutely amazing! Such a well oiled machine! ❤
They worked very hard, practice all day everyday
Still couldnt believe I saw them in Giants stadium on a friday and the plane crash came next week.:( RIP
Especially for back then. A lot of the live recording back then sucked
I started with this band in the early 70 ‘s and still have every album they released RIP L/S
Man Steve Gaines just made the band better than it had ever been with his amazing bluesy playing, almost like he completed the line-up of the band, he was the final piece to the puzzle of musical perfection. Goddamn shame what happened.
Exactly. The plane crash was a monumental tragedy in and of itself, but it also deprived the world of the music that LS was destined to make with this lineup. Van Zant and Gaines were just getting started...
Right there with you brother
I agree, but think the classic sound of Skynyrd is Rossington-Collins. Steven brought another element that sound - very different. Interesting to see how his distinctive voice would have shaped the original band while complementing Rossington-Collins - had there been no crash.
Man, Gaines was so good you hit the nail on the head that he was the final piece of the puzzle
Such a shame so soon. I’ve read people say they wouldn’t of made it through the 80’s. If the crash didn’t happen to them I think the 80’s were about to blow up for them. At the time of crash they were wanting to build their own recording studio, buy a Lear jet and all. Just getting started
I'm sixty four now and i still say the best thing i ever did was witness the original skynyrd in full cry, bloody amazing
I saw them 11 days before in Oakland...There is video of Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama, here on TH-cam. They double headlined with Peter Frampton who was still riding Frampton Comes Alive.... Unfortunately for him he closed the show and had to follow Skynyrd - I think half of the crowd left during his set. Mind you, nothing wrong with his set but Skynyrd delivered a set so powerful and high energy, any band would have had a hard time following -
You were so damn fortunate.
@@smallchange5946 Oh I know....even more so - 5 months later I saw Queen for the first time - the "News of the World" tour
@@MikeCoggan okay now you're just bragging but yeah I love Queen I love their song Under Pressure and Who wants to live forever; check out that music video, PURE GOLD!!!
I'm 65 ,shit still sounds great
RIP Gary Rossington. Thank you for 50+ years of those gritty, soulful Skynyrd riffs.
Fly high, Freebird! 💔🕊
No more important member of the band behind Ronnie. You can hear Gary all over every one of their hits
@@mr.breeze8796 Same for Allen.
I can't believe they sound this good live! There's a tremendous amount of talent on that stage! 🤩
Bands back then always sounded good. We were raised with musicians. Glad you are enjoying the music from my youth.
That’s what Ronnie Van Zant said we’re gonna sound the same on live stage as we do recorded. I agree they did.
they were always very well prepared. Ronnie made sure of that
Yes.. Yes. Yes
@@marthahalsey-on4bn I always thought that they sounded better live.
This song sends shivers down my spine every time!! This song was one of the things that helped me get off drugs years ago, I would not be here if I hadn’t stopped. never be another band like them!🙏🏽🤘🏻
God bless you
Billy Powell was the best keyboard player in a band ever. Credits to Christine McVje and Jon Lord of course.
Same here!!
As a millennial, it took me a while to get into the 70’s.
This song is fuckin incredible, and the band is comparable to Zeppelin on the scale of pure skill.
So Crisp. And we actually lived that shit in the early 80s with the weed and the blow, minus the whiskey bottles, it was just wine & beer then.
"Whiskey bottles... and brand new cars... oak tree you're in my way"
Greatest intro lines to a song in the history of Rock 'n Roll!
I love that line.😎
True story, too.
Besides the intro to Freebird
SuedeStonn oak tree on Mandarin Rd, Jax, FL.
Relatable!
Such a tragedy we lost them in their prime. This 1977 tour was rocking.
They were gods they would've dominated the 80s.
@Steve Hunt I can't imagine what they might've been
I just agree 100%!!
Billy squire stroke me
Saw them in concert before they died. Chills
Man those were the days.....I remember I could just bring my Polaroid camera and snap pictures at concerts. Special place and times
Only a few weeks later...”tomorrow might not be here for you”. Gives me chills to watch them perform this.
Yep. Just never know, never know. "Tomorrow might not be here for you." Truth for us all.
😢😢😢😢😇😇😇😇
I believe in rock and roll heaven and these boys are doing it right shining down on us! I agree with the chills!
One of the most polished bands to ever see the stage. Incredible amounts of practice went into every performance.
Agree man clicking on all cylinders for sure
They played every night for years, for free just getting polished 💯
To this day lynyrd skynyrd is the rehearsal band ever hard work and determination combines with tradgey made it so
its called NATURAL
@@creativeps11 . Yeah natural. Lol . They also put in an unbelievable amount of time perfecting their music. You don’t just roll out of bed sounding like that .
The talent in this band is mind boggling!!
Gary Rossington, the last surviving original LS member. RIP guitar man ..
If that plane had not crashed, Skynyrd would have changed the entire music industry.... I'm just glad God gave us a taste of what it could have been.
I believe they did. RIP Gary. Greatest rock band of all time. Impecable.
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that’s perhaps the reason for stopping them. we lost skynrd, got Prince, and the world turned queer
@@danielgaughan4243they crashed in zeppelins old plane
The addition of Stevie Gaines to the band meant the band was about to explode. Three different lead guitars with complementary styles. Ronnie was just the genius to meld them together into that great final album. The plane crash was the worst news in the history of rock and roll. There is no comparison.
Absolutely the worst news...can't think of another that compares musically when it comes to cutting off of potential that was just in the process of exploding
As for your three guitar army comment, recall before Steve Gaines joined, Ed King was a third lead guitarist. Ed King is great and very much alive. Steve Gaines was awesome as was Allen, and of course Gary who smoked that Gibson for all she's worth.
I couldn't agree with you more on all counts. I am still grieving.
I just found this and I've watched it like 6 times.Great band who were just about to go supergroup status when that tragedy happened . Such a shame.
I Beleive
It's so weird how music hits you different, at different times of your life
It brings life memories immediately into very sharp focus.
@@smallchange5946 For damn sure.
Steve Gaines was my friend since he was 12. That he joined LS was a minor miracle..His sister had an incredible voice since around age 10. That they both perished in the crash is hard to handle.
Thanks for sharing,...the fact that every single person who has ever spoken of Steve and Cassie,...always remark on how genuine they were,...recently gene odom said,.."Steve could not be influenced by folks who were much heavier into alcohol, drugs, adultery",...they always say he was a brilliant musician, and a loyal husband....Solid people from the heartland,.a shame the way things happened.
The greatest rock band ever in my eyes!
No lip sync,no over dubs!!! Straight damn live music!!! Seen them three times damn good every time!!! Oh the 70s!!!!!
Ronnie Van Zant... Sounds just as good live as he does in the studio. Few artists are able to give that good of a live vocal performance.
Geoff Tate USED to sound as good live as on the album. Sadly, those days are long gone.
Such a shame that we lost Ronnie et al to a plane crash.
Imagine if they'd lived and continued to record.
Michel De Coeyer totally agree.
Check out their live album !!
Wow! I had forgotten how good they really were live. As good in concert as on a studio record. That was studio tight. Those guitarists were outstanding. Any band would be lucky to have one that good, they have three. Glad to say I saw them in Houston@Sam Houston Coliseum in Nov. 1976. First concert I ever attended. I was just a kid. Started off with the best!
Ronnie Van Zant was so great he was removed.
I love how Gary leads off the song by first lead, then as the next lead comes he backs up looks towards Steve, and apparently gives Steve the nod to go ahead to take the lead, such beautiful cooperation they head as three lead guitar players, no jealousy, or hostile competician just pure smooth easy unity with the three of them loving and respecting each others talent and place in the band, such a great view of talent.
😢 R.I.P GARY WE LOVE YOU BROTHER KEEP ROCKING IT IN HEAVEN
Between the Okie twang and jazziness of Steve Gaines, the fury of Allen Collins, and the beautiful simplicity of Gary Rossington, what more do you need as far as a guitar team goes?
Rossington on slide, as pertinent as Duane.
More bluesy than jazz
@@mikepranski4083 they were a team. They never criticized one another. They played whatever they thought was missing. They played togeather. Each had a job and they did it 100 percent!
@@mikepranski4083 lmao not even close 😂😂😂😂. Duane was a master slide man and inventor the skill level is not even close
Steve Gaines has he lived I think would be mentioned as one of the all time greats of guitar the man was sublime
Steve Gaines top 10 favorites. Love that strat sound he had. wow.
His daughter is a friend, she still has his guitars. Especially that early 60’s black Les Paul custom.
@@DougCanney1 wow that’s so cool I would love to have a jam on that les Paul it sounded so good it had a very Stratocaster vibe in one of the positions it is a beautiful guitar and owned by a legend
@@MrDannyboyhall I asked her if I could see it one day, she said maybe.
RIP Gary Rossington. This live version is outstanding, the guitars are great, the backup singers, lead singer of course, and I love the crystal clear piano in it too.
This song has a lot of meaning for me... Especially the line "oak tree you're in my way...." In a chemical haze I nodded out and hit a tree head on... Luckily I'm alive to tell the story but I shattered my leg in a hundred pieces. I've had multiple surgeries and I'm still healing after 4 months. Thankfully I didn't hurt anyone else. If anyone is listening - please Don't drink or do drugs and drive. You might get away with it for a while but eventually it will catch up with you.
Definitely a fake story u lying bitch
Larry bird... If that's your real name... You should stay off this TH-cam video. This is a beautiful video and your comments are the opposite
Stay off this TH-cam video. Go to a Kardashian site where your negativity would fit in
I can relate, I Hit a tree while drunk over a wife that was cheating on me and almost killed myself
Gunderson
RIP Gary!
There has been no band in the rock and roll world with 3 amazing guitars like Skynyrd!
Even though I agree and absolutely love Lynyrd, iron maiden has used 3 guitars also with great success
The Outlaws
None as adept as Collins.
This is Lynyrd Skynyrd. At their peak.Hard for any band to beat this performance. Triple threat.And the real Ronnie.
Gordon Flowers oh yea my favorite lineup
Mark D'Angelo Steve Gaines is in the video. he's already in the band at this point
yes they died 3 months later Oct 20
Mark D'Angelo Colorado Springs Mountain Biking real Ronnie..and the REAL Lynyrd Skynyrd..
And Billy's kick ass piano playing, Leon and damn..Artimus was a beast on drums. Best band ever!!
Damn they sound so good live! You don't hear bands sound like this now days.
This song is the greatest irony of all. When Ronnie wrote "...Say you'll be all right come tomorrow, But tomorrow might not be here for you" about Gary he could not never imagine that Gary would be the “last man standing” from this great band. RIP.
+gl196901 well artimis and gary are both still alive
+Jarrod Cook Artimus, funny guy.
Cornell84 who is the funny guy?
that's so funny that i put an i instead of u fucking hilarious :DDDDD
Ed King is also still with us
The irony - the song was about the only one original member who is still alive (as of 2019). And thankfully so. We are watching people perform who have only 3 more months to live having no idea the legacy they would leave in terms of music, family, and fans. They created something truly unique before some of them even knew how to play their instruments. This video shows the power of friendship, love, and dedication to your craft. Oh.....and Jim Beam. :)
Ronnie knew it too, he predicted his death, sadly.
Maybe the only "original' in some folks eyes, but there's still another Hall of Fame member out there!
@@jimm7840 self fulfilling prophecy
One hell of a price for them to get their kicks. RIP
Gives me chills, literally chills. Skynyrd nailed it.
saw a lot of concerts but Skynyrd blew all others away i saw them in 1976 in louisville ky and no one has even come close to Skynyrd
These guys are tight as a band musically speaking. It’s hard finding that these days. True musicians 100%.
So badass to have three separate leads all on one song! Skynyrd was just starting to peak! Imagine how tough the next album could have been with another year of those three jelling with the rest of the band and Ronnie and Steve as co-writing partners!! They were and are the real true Florida guitar army!! I wish I had a time machine and got to that plane before they boarded and told Ronnie do not get on that plane!!! Then I’d time warp and make Jim Morrison not go to Paris!!!
Robert, that's far out.
I’ll tune up my time mo chine and get on it they’re partna!
Great point. Never too many good guitarists in one band. Never too many good singers either (Fleetwood Mac, Three Dog Night, Beatles...).
Don’t forget to stop Stevie Ray Vaughan from getting on that helicopter, and save Buddy Holly while you’re at it too
Jazzadrin I’m way ahead of you buddy! I have it all written down on my master plan but Dimebag is just one ahead of Stevie Ray and Buddy Holly is just at after Brian Jones. But don’t worry I’ll get to them all. Jimi, Janice, Kurt, Amy, and evening JFK , Bobby and JFK JR. after all they Rocked Too!
I have never seen a band with THREE guitarist let alone THREE guitarist that played so well together. They shifted from one guitar to the other seamlessly to the point where most people don't even notice. They were master musicians.
Not saying they are as good, but iron maiden have 3 guitarists.
Indeed
Lucky. They practice constantly, toured endlessly and partied hard. Nothing like them since....
Good point Connor. Saw Maiden in japan 95. Ok...decent. Their FIRST album was great.
IMHO they don't compare to Skynryd. never saw skynrd live. Both great music though
@@scottcantor1842 thanks mate, and I agree. Maiden are a great band, but they are just no comparison to skynyrd. I think Maiden should have stopped when they were still good, they have been milking their name with average to bad albums for the last 20 years or more lol. Kinda like Megadeth. I love Megadeth but I wish they stopped making albums when they were still amazing
Goosebumps. Seeing them play this live prior to its release....amazing. Every musician was is in the zone. Billy's piano. Pyle's drums. The guitars. Even the background singers were all in here. Probably my favorite Skynyrd song. This was awesome.
Love that Steve, Gary, and Allen are playing different guitars and leads. "Hell yeah!"
Incredible how they could make three guitars mesh so well with each other.
By far the greatest Southern Rock band ever! So much talent!!!!
Daisy Mouri DA-DB- blow all these guys off the fucking stage. Best one-day punch in rock history!
You are right they are greatest southern rock band of all times!
Put down the crackpipe.
The absolute pinnacle of their career with the Street Survivors album. Steve Gaines upped their game many levels. I can only imagine how much more great music they would have made. RIP all.
RIP Gary Rossington. One of the best to ever do it
steve gaines' death was a loss for the guitar world. he would have been cemented as one of the all-time greats if he'd had the opportunity to play on just one more album.
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Too young to die ...
Corinna Gaines is alive and well. Daughter of Steve and niece of Cassie. I wish she had follow in her Aunt and dads footsteps.
@@PhantomDetectivesLLC Terry Kath's daughter could have been him too, cmon; gimme a break.
True fucking story
literally sounds like the recorded version... so much talent.. im amazed. rip.
Anybody Who Got To See This Live In 1977, Is My Hero.
Found this gem and your comment. I was there, at this very concert in Asbury Park, NJ (the Jersey shore) with my HS buddies. Little did we know three months later, half the band would die in an airplane crash. We never saw them play again. Even after they reformed.
Oh My God, You Were Here At Asbury Park?? Your the luckiest man i know!! 1000. @mutleymutley7474
This incredible band had songs such as this warning about the self destructiveness of drug abuse, Saturday Night Special about the lack of responsibility with guns, songs about accepting people who they are despite race (The Ballad of Curtis Lowe), songs about finding your self (All I Can Do Is Write About It), songs about family (Was I Right or Wrong)...I could go on but lets just leave it at this...Ronnie Van Zant was a story teller...a consummate song writer about life. Carpe diem.
Well ahead of their time with their songs of warning, which were exceptional pieces of music in their own right...
The greatest American band
This song made me never do blow again.
@@dcs2690 this song always made wanna do blow...lol
@@Rockandrollgeerage yeah... I know what you mean... That 70's vibe 😂
It's hard to watch Ronnie, Stevie and Cassie and imagine that few months after they would not belong to this anymore. They were so good and happy, living the best artistic moment... The world is unfair.
The Best southern rock band ever!!!!
No way in hell I can let that go--ALLMAN BROTHERS.
And the Allman brothers band
Band**
Gaines was just incredible.
Only once in a lifetime will you have a band like this that leaves a Mark on the world forever!!!
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One of the best bands in history
you got that right 👍
+The Guitar Lover thank you 👍
No, you _sure_ got that right.
stillunbroken100 yes
My favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song! Love the harmonies. God bless Ronnie, Steve, Cassie, and Dean and all of those that have departed since then.
And Gary!!
RIP GARY ROSSINGTON. 🎸🦅✝️🙏💕🕊️
ALL very talented and special !
Excellent song. Love the guitar. Steve Gaines played it perfectly. The backup singers were great. Nice lead guitar by both guitarists. This is a classic recording. No bands these days who can touch these older classic bands.
I'm sorry, but Gary Rossilington is not the greatest guitar player, even in Skynyrd,gains is got him beat
"From back in the days when rock n roll was really rock n roll"
One of the greatest bands of all time. They don't have that many guitar players in bands nowadays. These guys were real musicians.
Another thing I love about allen is until he has a solo coming up he kinda keeps to himself and let's the others have their thunder... shows how much respect they gave each other
The Best Band Ever!!!!!!
EVERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Every song from this revered band was a masterpiece.....
Absolutely, a PURE GEM - R.I.P., Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, R.I.P. You may all be gone, but most definitely NEVER forgotten !!
i agree they will allways be remember god bless you all r.i.p
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Legends never die. they are all legends. they live in rock n roll hall of fame
We all miss them
I saw them in the summer of 74 opening for the Eagles in Evansville Indiana.
I had tickets to see them at the same location three years later.
The plane crash was three days before that concert.
God bless Johnny and Gary for keeping the music alive.
Ben in Reseda
Just 3 months after this concert, their plane crashed and they were gone. I think this song is underrated. I love everything about this song. The arrangement was perfect'
How good is a song when they say they have this new song coming out on an album and then they play 3 notes before you realize IT KICKS ASS. What a group. RIP boys you were all FUCKING AWESOME. Never forgotten
There has never been an better and never will be a better Southern Rock and Roll Band! They are THE SOUNDS OF THE SOUTH
Steve Gaines was one of the sharpest guitarists ever. He had so much potential, it's unreal. But all of them were incredible musicians, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ed Gaines. Skynyrd was one of the best and their classics will always be here for us
Who's Ed Gaines?? U mean Ed King who was far better than steve
The lady backup singers are so beautiful
Just think about how Damn good these guys are and then think about how YOUNG they were when the crash happened. They were so far ahead of their peers. Nobody could touch them.
Gary's solo is top notch and I love his swaying- step dance he does when he's playing. So endearing . Lynyrd Skynyrd is the best have ever!
I love how Ronnie is almost rubbing it in by looking at Gary for most of the song like hell yes I’m talkin about you boy lol
Compassionate and empathetic friend. Who needs enemies? Muahhahahaahhaaa
I wondered why he was looking at one guy so much 🤷♀️
Watch Gary fade back and flip Ronnie off. LMFAO
@ if I remember the moment he is putting his smoke in his mouth not flipping him off when playing he would put his cigarette between his middle and ring finger so he could still hold the pick properly
My goodness I love these guys. Talent that you didn't use a computer to create or enhance. Brings tears to my eyes... RIP friends...see you someday in heaven...
This is their masterpiece, their farewell (without knowing), and extraordinary performances from all involved -- from the writing to the seamless, inspired weaving of three lead guitars. Emotional, prophetic -- it's all here. Damn.
Yeah.❤
I was 14 waiting to see LS at LSU in Baton Rouge not knowing the meaning of this song. As I aged I realized how deep and soulful this gem of a song was. I STILL love this song. THANK YOU LYNYRD SKYNYRD FOR LEAVING BEHIND GREAT TIMELESS SONGS.
Always loved the 3 guitar attack. The trade offs on the solos on this song is killer.
hmetaljustin Sure is!
hmetaljustin no selfishness
Yup. called class and coolness
I'm a Gibson junkie, but the Strat in the mix changed everything!
Wish they were here still
My favorite line up right here...How bout those three (3) dueling lead guitars, each taking turns. Just masterful!
Me too. They are legends one and all.
Rest in sweet peace Gary 🕊
just wow, skynyrd had the best guitar trio in rock, steve, Allen and gary worked so well together backed up by Leon's fantastic bass playing, they were head and shoulders above today's bands.
LYNYRD SKYNYRD !!! Honestly, does it get any better than this?? Even after 45 years! HELL NO !!! 🇺🇸 American made baby!
Best line-up right here. Amazing chemistry between everyone. Steve Gaines clicked with the band, complementing Allen. Gary is always great. Ronnie in top form, Leon A+ backing vocals, the smokin' Honkettes, Artimus, Billy...legendary.
Not exactly a tribute band.
"The surviving band members re-formed in 1987 for a reunion tour with lead vocalist Johnny Van Zant, the younger brother of lead singer and founder Ronnie Van Zant. Lynyrd Skynyrd continues to tour and record with co-founder Gary Rossington, Johnny Van Zant, and guitarist Rickey Medlocke who wrote and recorded with the band from 1971 to 1972 before returning in 1996. Fellow founding member Larry Junstrom along with '70s members Ed King and Artimus Pyle remain active in music but no longer tour or record with the band. Drummer Michael Cartellone has recorded and toured with the band as its core drummer since 1999. Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006"
This is pulled from their Wiki page.
Medlocke is a scab. He's a great player, I'll give him that, but he acts like he was "there from the beginning" which is bullshit. He was there for a minute, as a fill-in drummer, nothing more. Thinks he's Allen, haha. Not by a long shot.
REALLY...This cut is sooo tight...Coulda been studio recording...
I agree. They just friggin hit it perfect. But then again they are THE SHIT!
Appliance Paul I've been saying that for, better, than 40 years!!