*This song is more than just a cover. Jasin Todd (guitarist) is married to Melody Van Zant. Melody is the daughter of Ronnie Van Zant (singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd). Shinedown is such a great band and I hope you don't stop here. Their whole playlist is amazing!*
@@xslsd This song holds a lot of meaning to Ronnie Van Zant's daughter. And since she's married to the guitarist of Shinedown, it was chosen for a special reason beyond just covering a song because the band liked the original. Having their little girl in the video holding up a picture of her grandfather (Ronnie) means more than just a kid in a video holding up some random picture of someone too. So it's more than just a cover to me. To each their own.
In my opinion Brent Smith (Lead Singer) is one of the all time greatest singers/vocalist in human history. Shinedown has so many great tracks it's a must to do a deep dive into Shinedown.
Shinedown is ridiculously talented! 45 is such a powerful song. Their cover of "With a Little Help from my Friends" live is also sick, Brent Smith has some INCREDIBLE vocals!
the lead singer is Brent Smith, he has an incredible voice. Shinedown has some amazing songs, please check out some of their other music 45, Enemies, Bully, Monster, and others. Lynyrd Skynyrd is the original singer. From what I read the little girl is the guitarist's daughter and the picture is of Ronnie Van Zant and a member of Lynyrd Skynrd.
Brent Smith definitely has some pipes on him. I recommend “Monsters,” “Heroes,” “Outcast,” “DEVIL,” “Fly from the Inside,” “How Did You Love” and “Atlas Falls.”
not many can cover an original and make their own and still pay such homage to the original band but Shinedown has nailed this one! I have both on my play list to this day
The Crow and the Butterfly. One of the most emotional songs Shinedown ever recorded. Van these guys are incredible. Would love to see more Shinedown reactions on your channel.
Brent Smith has a voice very few possess. I had the opportunity to see him do a rooftop acoustic performance, and his voice hit like nothing I've ever heard in that environment. He's a treasure
Brent Smith is no joke. He's one of those singers that actually sounds better live than he does on an album. But Shinedown has been my favorite band for many years now...definitely check out their catalog, literally everything they've ever made is pure gold.
The man in the picture is Ronnie Van Zant, lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Both bands are from Jacksonville. Brent Smith has one of the most powerful voices ever. Incredible. I love them both versions. Checkout the acoustic version of “.45”
I agree, gotta go for Lynyrd Skynyrd for the respect, however this is such a great remake of the song. I saw Shine Down live and they are more my music, where Lynyrd Skynyrd is my mom’s and aunt’s music. But that’s how I grew to love the classics and love today’s rock too!
Shinedown has made sure that Ronnie Van Zants widow gets the royalties from them preforming this song. Also Brent Smith the founder of Shinedown has an absolutely amazing voice, he can sing anything. I highly recommend that if you haven’t listened to Shinedown please do they are the complete package. The little girl is Ronnie Van Zants granddaughter.
Brent Smith is rediculously talented The Sound Of Madness is my favorite by Shinedown.The man in the picture is R.I.P Ronnie Van Zandt the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd
When I saw shinedown live this was the last song they did and there was not a single person in that venue that wasn't singing with him and it was absolutely amazing!
So the band grew up in the same town as Lynyrd Skynyrd, the original band, and they got their start in the bar owned by Ronnie van zants wife, the original lead guitarist was also married to ronnies daughter. In the video the little girl is the granddaughter and she’s holding a pic of her grandpa, the hat the guitarist is wearing was also ronnies. After the lead guitarist left the band, shinedown didn’t preform the song for a long time but eventually they decided that they would give the fans what they wanted and I’ve seen the 3 times and every time they start thuu it s song the crowd goes wild. Shinedown is amazing, the lead singer and guitarist also have an acoustic side project Cale Zach and Meyers where they do acoustic covers and recently had some acoustic originals also. Brent smith also does a song with apocalyptica called not strong enough, it’s amazing!! But if you decide to listen to it, make sure you get the version with Brent smith on vocals because the other version isn’t nearly as good.
This was the song I chose for me and my mom to dance to at my wedding. Being a long time Lynyrd Skynyrd fan, I wanted this song, but went with this version. I wanted it different and this nailed it.
Love Shinedown just saw them in concert in August. I’d go again in a heartbeat 💓.They have 16 number ones on the rock charts. More than any other band. Second Chance” Sound of Madness” Cut the Cord lots more ☝️
Your smile is the same way I am while hearing this song. It gives you goosebumps. Love this song!! My favorite is Shinedowns due to the feeling in his voice.
Lots of love for Shinedown. My favorite band hands down. Brent Smith has such an amazing range. Check out 45, follow you down, state of my head, through the ghost, and Atlas Falls. Even more than that but just to get you started.
Both Bands are from here in Jacksonville Fl, Shinedown did an absolute brilliant job covering this song and the only people right to do it with the connections from marriage to same city. I personally prefer this version to over the original with no disrespect to Ronnie.
Gonna drop some recommendations because Shinedown is my favorite band. Cut the Cord, State of my Head, Black Cadillac, Monsters, and Sound of Madness. All, imo, classics from their line-up and any of them are great to listen to.
Arguably, one of the best covers of all time. Shinedown doesn’t have a bad song. I’ll follow You down is one of my faves. It’s def worth checking out. ✌🏻
first time hearing shinedown. and the cover of simpleman was awesome, lead singer had an amazing voice. have a feelinbg Ronnie V smile n somewhere and their music lives on rip
Love the original song and the Shinedown cover. Listening to this now just reminded me that this was played at my older cousin's funeral. Great jam. New Sub btw.
I have always been a huge fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd and this is my favorite song of theirs but after Shinedown came and played for us in Iraq honestly i think I have to take Shinedown but what i love the most is they kept it true to the original but they bumped up the fuel on the heavy notes and connected a classic to a generation 30 years later.
Van, now you have to do Evanesence - Call Me When You're Sober and get the best Female voice now you have heard the best Make voice. Amy Lee is drop dead gorgeous in this one.
I say it all the time and I keep saying Brent Smith is from a different planet. Heard them first time live they opened for Metallica. He came out and did the acoustic of simple man and 45 and his voice was even better than the cd. They lit the place up and Metallica kept saying they stole the show. The first time I heard him I was stunned at his voice. It's crazy.
This is my favorite rock band to see live.. I actually saw them again this passed Monday. Brent Smith is album quality live. This song brings down the house when they do it live. Goosebumps every single time. And All the suggestions are great but something I'll suggest is the side project work of Smith and Myers. They do a lot of covers. Their cover of unchained melody is beautiful.
Shinedown doesn't have a bad song. So worth the trip down the rabbit hole. Brent & Zach (singer & guitarist) also have a side project called Smith & Myers with a bunch of different covers, as well as originals. PS - Welcome to the Shinedown Family!
Brent Smith is amazing. He sounds exactly the same live. Check out The Crow and the Butterfly, 45, Save Me, Fly From the Inside, Diamond Eyes, and Second Chance..... Can't Wait to see them on the 21st here in Dallas
I saw Shinedown live in Little Rock and they did an acoustic version of Simple Man blended into acoustic 45. It was amazing! Brent has one of the best voices. I recommend checking out "45" and "The Crow and The Butterfly." They have so many good ones, but those stand out to me. Love your reactions man!
Shinedown's version of simple man is actually 4th on my list of that song. In order for me Lynyrd Skynyrd Ryan Upchurch Jensen Ackles (Dean from Supernatural) Shinedown If you have time and the chance give the others a listen.
The picture is Ronnie Van Sant, that would be his granddaughter!! Her Mom is Melody Van Sant, Ronnie’s daughter who is married to Jason Todd the guitar player on the song!!
Melody Van Zant was the little girl. Her father Ronnie Van Zant was the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the man in the photo. The original guitarist of Shinedown is married to Melody.
Brent smith his voice. Seen him in concert a few times. Very good! Check out Smith & Myers Bad at Love his guitarist and him solo singing. Rock on. He has a LOT of good songs. '45' he sings too Shinedown
This is only the beginning the singer is Brent smith nd shinedown has so many good songs. He also has a bunch of good songs with just him nd the guitar player they are called smith and Myers
my son is a recovering drug addict and I told him so many years ago this song is for him (from me). Today he's finishing 4 years in prison ( for nonviolent crime which pisses me off since there's no treatment ) He writes to me that when he hears this song it makes him have to hide his tears....He's coming home in November!
Welcome, brother Van! Shinedown is one of my favorite bands from their era. Pick any song of theirs and you will walk away satisfied. My personal favorites are: Bully, Enemies (the video is hysterical), State of My Head, Diamond Eyes, Monsters... okay, in that order, but all of them *lol* Please continue to explore awesome music with your reactions. I love your comments and observations so much. Thank you very much, sir!
I believe I’ve asked in great detail for you to consider checking out mostly OLD Shinedown (all 4 ORIGINAL band members)- like all songs from their “Leave A Whisper” album and “Us and Them” album. After that, they changed bassist and lead guitarist and so did their sound and vibe and it’s been an EXTREEEEMLY disappointing, frustrating turn for many hardcore original band fans. Their first couple albums plus un marketed /unreleased singles were SOOO AWSOME and they were REALLY taking off straight UP to the stars when they lost their 2 great guitarists. (NOT death, just left band!🙃) There’s a whole OTHER (“New”) group of fans that didn’t discover them until they entered their 2nd phase of band ship with the 2 newer members- it’s the current band and those fans apparently know NOTHING or VERRRY LITTLE about their original vibe so they have NO IDEA how truly BADASS, KICKASS they were back in the day, however, they still like their current vibe. It is my contention that no matter WHICH era you fall into, if you at least hear their original stuff just once, you will most likely drop the current stuff luke a hot potato and rock out to the early stuff without EVERR looking back. Songs to try: Fly From The Inside Heros Burning Bright Save Me In Memory Better Version Left Out Stranger Inside 45 The Crow and The Butterfly No More Love They have a bunch of TERRIFIC unreleased ones that I wish you could hear but, there’s no way that I know of for you to really do that right now. Anyway, all those (above) are from early albums so they’ll be a fantastic start. Im sure if people recommend other stuff they’ll mostly be MUCH more mellow, popish-radio-type songs. P.S Fun Fact: Shinedown started doing the cover of “6Simple Man” back when they were a young band with the blessing of the widow of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s original singer who was killed in a plane crash. That singer, Ronnie Van Zant and his widow had a little girl when he died in that crash. Turns out, that little girl grew up and married the original lead guitarist for Shinedown (Jasin Todd), and he is such a great guitarist etc, that his mother in law (Van Zant’s widow) asked him to play it in honor of her late husband and so they did. He can play it perfectly both on acoustic and electric guitars. They are now divorced and he, like I said before, is no longer with Shinedown, unfortunately. I heard that the little girl in this video is Jasin and his then- wife’s little girl. Julie in Texas
Van, you truly need to fall down the Shinedown rabbit hole. It's so very much worth it. The must hears 45 Call Me The Sound of Madness Second Chance AND the crow & the butterfly
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*This song is more than just a cover. Jasin Todd (guitarist) is married to Melody Van Zant. Melody is the daughter of Ronnie Van Zant (singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd). Shinedown is such a great band and I hope you don't stop here. Their whole playlist is amazing!*
Awesome info! I had no idea!
That doesn't make it more than a cover just because hes dating his daughter
@@xslsd This song holds a lot of meaning to Ronnie Van Zant's daughter. And since she's married to the guitarist of Shinedown, it was chosen for a special reason beyond just covering a song because the band liked the original. Having their little girl in the video holding up a picture of her grandfather (Ronnie) means more than just a kid in a video holding up some random picture of someone too. So it's more than just a cover to me. To each their own.
@Deep Cut Reactions A cover is a cover. Bottom line
@@xslsd You're a cover!
Brent Smith deserves 99 times the amount of credit he currently gets. Give this band a damn grammy already.
In my opinion Brent Smith (Lead Singer) is one of the all time greatest singers/vocalist in human history. Shinedown has so many great tracks it's a must to do a deep dive into Shinedown.
Agreed a thousand times!!!
I grew up with Brent, the lead singer.. he had that voice in 7th grade
Shinedown is ridiculously talented! 45 is such a powerful song. Their cover of "With a Little Help from my Friends" live is also sick, Brent Smith has some INCREDIBLE vocals!
45 is the best hands down if you're going through something
All the Smith and Myers covers are awesome
@@wiseguy8100 yes they are!🍻
the lead singer is Brent Smith, he has an incredible voice. Shinedown has some amazing songs, please check out some of their other music 45, Enemies, Bully, Monster, and others. Lynyrd Skynyrd is the original singer. From what I read the little girl is the guitarist's daughter and the picture is of Ronnie Van Zant and a member of Lynyrd Skynrd.
IT'S ALSO RONNIE VAN ZANT'S GRANDDAUGHTER.
And RVZ daughter is the one looking in the broken mirror
When he did a consert he do a song on the last night or he would blow out his vocal cords.
Love the original by Lynyard Skynaryd but this one is sooo much better. Shinedown doesn't have a bad song
@@MaRoach7 i know, i'm loving all their stuff
"Fly from the Inside" -Shinedown
P.s. That's Brent Smith on vocals
Brent Smith definitely has some pipes on him. I recommend “Monsters,” “Heroes,” “Outcast,” “DEVIL,” “Fly from the Inside,” “How Did You Love” and “Atlas Falls.”
all good songs
not many can cover an original and make their own and still pay such homage to the original band but Shinedown has nailed this one! I have both on my play list to this day
Brent Smith has the most underrated voice in the game, absolutely amazing
Agreed!!!
Totally agree
Brent Smith is such an underrated singer. He's such a powerhouse.
The Crow and the Butterfly. One of the most emotional songs Shinedown ever recorded. Van these guys are incredible. Would love to see more Shinedown reactions on your channel.
YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!
Brent Smith has a voice very few possess. I had the opportunity to see him do a rooftop acoustic performance, and his voice hit like nothing I've ever heard in that environment.
He's a treasure
Brent Smith is no joke. He's one of those singers that actually sounds better live than he does on an album. But Shinedown has been my favorite band for many years now...definitely check out their catalog, literally everything they've ever made is pure gold.
They are both great but the amount of emotion that Brent Smith brings to this song melts my soul Everytime I hear it!
Agreed!!!
The man in the picture is Ronnie Van Zant, lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Both bands are from Jacksonville. Brent Smith has one of the most powerful voices ever. Incredible. I love them both versions. Checkout the acoustic version of “.45”
Shinedown is amazing, I have been to 5 concerts and they sound even better live. Brent Smith has the voice of a God!!
Paula, I agree. Brings the bumps every time.
Everything by Shinedown is Amazing... Brent and the boys are such an Inspiration to everyone who has heard of them...
Love Shinedown. His voice is so incredibly beautiful and gifted.
He’s pretty good!
Love them both. They each have their effect. ❤️🔥 Saw Shinedown live...incredible!!
Definitely need to do 45 by Shinedown. It's an early song from them but one of my favorites for sure
Acoustic version.
I agree, gotta go for Lynyrd Skynyrd for the respect, however this is such a great remake of the song. I saw Shine Down live and they are more my music, where Lynyrd Skynyrd is my mom’s and aunt’s music. But that’s how I grew to love the classics and love today’s rock too!
One of the best timeless songs ever made. I can't believe anyone who would ever say this song is bad, they are just straight lying. Great reaction!
Shinedown has made sure that Ronnie Van Zants widow gets the royalties from them preforming this song. Also Brent Smith the founder of Shinedown has an absolutely amazing voice, he can sing anything. I highly recommend that if you haven’t listened to Shinedown please do they are the complete package. The little girl is Ronnie Van Zants granddaughter.
This is my favorite version. Huge shinedown fan. Definitely an underrated band. Check out some more of their stuff!!
They've been my new favorite band since the first I heard them, 20 years now!
Same my favorite version but I do still listen to the lanyard skynyrd one
Definitely. It was like Skynard wrote this for Shinedown.
I love seeing Van just close his eyes and vibe to this song. Best way to enjoy the music IMO
Brent Smith is so underrated as a vocalist! Their list of songs are awesome! He can bring you chills!!!!
The song he did with metal Orchestra APOCALYPTICA song NOT STRONG ENOUGH is amazing! Another SHINEDOWN great one is 45.
Brent Smith is rediculously talented The Sound Of Madness is my favorite by Shinedown.The man in the picture is R.I.P Ronnie Van Zandt the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd
When I saw shinedown live this was the last song they did and there was not a single person in that venue that wasn't singing with him and it was absolutely amazing!
So the band grew up in the same town as Lynyrd Skynyrd, the original band, and they got their start in the bar owned by Ronnie van zants wife, the original lead guitarist was also married to ronnies daughter. In the video the little girl is the granddaughter and she’s holding a pic of her grandpa, the hat the guitarist is wearing was also ronnies. After the lead guitarist left the band, shinedown didn’t preform the song for a long time but eventually they decided that they would give the fans what they wanted and I’ve seen the 3 times and every time they start thuu it s song the crowd goes wild. Shinedown is amazing, the lead singer and guitarist also have an acoustic side project Cale Zach and Meyers where they do acoustic covers and recently had some acoustic originals also. Brent smith also does a song with apocalyptica called not strong enough, it’s amazing!! But if you decide to listen to it, make sure you get the version with Brent smith on vocals because the other version isn’t nearly as good.
This was the song I chose for me and my mom to dance to at my wedding. Being a long time Lynyrd Skynyrd fan, I wanted this song, but went with this version. I wanted it different and this nailed it.
I can't pick a best or favorite. I've huge respect for both singers and the accompanying musicians are incredible too!!! ♥️
Love Shinedown just saw them in concert in August. I’d go again in a heartbeat 💓.They have 16 number ones on the rock charts. More than any other band. Second Chance” Sound of Madness” Cut the Cord lots more ☝️
First listen of this version for me too and I just wanted to say thank you, Van. Much love and respect !!
Yeah shinedown has their own music some of it is exceptional
Your smile is the same way I am while hearing this song. It gives you goosebumps. Love this song!! My favorite is Shinedowns due to the feeling in his voice.
SHINEDOWN! That this band! Look them up! They kill everything!
Lots of love for Shinedown. My favorite band hands down. Brent Smith has such an amazing range. Check out 45, follow you down, state of my head, through the ghost, and Atlas Falls. Even more than that but just to get you started.
Shinedown played with Lynyrd Skynyrd & they asked Brent if they could do that song. Cause to them it had become Shinedown’s song. 👍
Both Bands are from here in Jacksonville Fl, Shinedown did an absolute brilliant job covering this song and the only people right to do it with the connections from marriage to same city. I personally prefer this version to over the original with no disrespect to Ronnie.
Shinedown is my favorite band the last 20 years many great songs off of every album
His voice is an instrument.
Gonna drop some recommendations because Shinedown is my favorite band.
Cut the Cord, State of my Head, Black Cadillac, Monsters, and Sound of Madness. All, imo, classics from their line-up and any of them are great to listen to.
Yes to all of these and I'll add Bully
Crow and the Butterfly and 45 are must haves
Seeing Shinedown live is a true experience!
Definitely put another level of power behind it!
Arguably, one of the best covers of all time. Shinedown doesn’t have a bad song. I’ll follow You down is one of my faves. It’s def worth checking out. ✌🏻
As im watching this my 9yr old is singing along.
We are a shinedown family 💯
Crow and the Butterfly, and Follow You, powerful voice, beautiful and emotional.
first time hearing shinedown. and the cover of simpleman was awesome, lead singer had an amazing voice.
have a feelinbg Ronnie V smile n somewhere and their music lives on rip
Love the original song and the Shinedown cover. Listening to this now just reminded me that this was played at my older cousin's funeral. Great jam. New Sub btw.
All time favorite song that I try to live by. This song puts me in a different place and perspective on life
Seen shinedown live, they played this song. Amazing live as you would expect.
*I believe the little girl in the video is Ronnie Van Zant's granddaughter (singer of Skynyrd) and that's his picture that she's holding.*
I have always been a huge fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd and this is my favorite song of theirs but after Shinedown came and played for us in Iraq honestly i think I have to take Shinedown but what i love the most is they kept it true to the original but they bumped up the fuel on the heavy notes and connected a classic to a generation 30 years later.
Shinedown has many great songs. Sound of madness, 45 and state of my head.
You may also like Default - Wasting My Time and All Is Forgiven
Van, now you have to do Evanesence - Call Me When You're Sober and get the best Female voice now you have heard the best Make voice. Amy Lee is drop dead gorgeous in this one.
Yesss agreed!
If he does Evanesence I think he should listen to My Immortal
When I hear "...To Be Satified....". Chills....every time.
I say it all the time and I keep saying Brent Smith is from a different planet. Heard them first time live they opened for Metallica. He came out and did the acoustic of simple man and 45 and his voice was even better than the cd. They lit the place up and Metallica kept saying they stole the show. The first time I heard him I was stunned at his voice. It's crazy.
Love love love this cover! His voice is amazing!
As someone who grew up with that song. Man its brents song now, brought me tears
Its great to see all different types of musical interest enjoying the sounds of Brent Smith. Hes the best in my opinion.
I love shine down. So many good songs. You might like their song Bully
I love seeing someone discover Shinedown/Brent for the first time. Ladies(and gentlemen), looks like he's one of us now...
Shine down is fantastic live in concert!
Beautifully real reaction!✌
This is my favorite rock band to see live.. I actually saw them again this passed Monday. Brent Smith is album quality live. This song brings down the house when they do it live. Goosebumps every single time. And All the suggestions are great but something I'll suggest is the side project work of Smith and Myers. They do a lot of covers. Their cover of unchained melody is beautiful.
Singer Brent Smith and guitarist Zach Myers do this song at their shows with just an acoustic guitar... it's amazing!
Brent Smith's voice is inhumanely good. blows you away the second he sings a note
Shinedown doesn't have a bad song. So worth the trip down the rabbit hole. Brent & Zach (singer & guitarist) also have a side project called Smith & Myers with a bunch of different covers, as well as originals.
PS - Welcome to the Shinedown Family!
Sound of Madness. They got drums
Their acoustic version is fire!! Love this song!!
I came from a Classic Rock playing home but Shinedown just put so much so in it and wins it hands down for me. Lynyrd has lots of good songs.
My favorite band and voice OF ALL TIME. Thanks for finding them. I needed this today. Stay up my friend🥰
THIS IS A GREAT VERSION!!! Love it....
Absolutely beautiful cover. Respect. ❤👍🏽
First verse brrrrr CHILLS BOTH ARMS WOOH
Brent Smith is amazing. He sounds exactly the same live. Check out The Crow and the Butterfly, 45, Save Me, Fly From the Inside, Diamond Eyes, and Second Chance..... Can't Wait to see them on the 21st here in Dallas
I saw Shinedown live in Little Rock and they did an acoustic version of Simple Man blended into acoustic 45. It was amazing! Brent has one of the best voices. I recommend checking out "45" and "The Crow and The Butterfly." They have so many good ones, but those stand out to me. Love your reactions man!
I think I've never heard a better description: "He sings it like he wrote it."
Agreed….Respect!!!!
Love when a gong like this makes you smile all the way through!
Can't wait till the 19th. You should check out sounds of madness.. attention attention..monster.. Diamond eyes. They have such a diverse catalog.
The best cover of the song.
Love Shinedown 🥰
Shinedown's version of simple man is actually 4th on my list of that song. In order for me
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Ryan Upchurch
Jensen Ackles (Dean from Supernatural)
Shinedown
If you have time and the chance give the others a listen.
The picture is Ronnie Van Sant, that would be his granddaughter!! Her Mom is Melody Van Sant, Ronnie’s daughter who is married to Jason Todd the guitar player on the song!!
welcome to the Shinedown family.....
Nobody come for me, but I'm listening to this version before Skynard. His voice is everything and is truly PERFECT for this song.
Melody Van Zant was the little girl. Her father Ronnie Van Zant was the lead singer of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the man in the photo. The original guitarist of Shinedown is married to Melody.
Brent smith his voice. Seen him in concert a few times. Very good! Check out Smith & Myers Bad at Love his guitarist and him solo singing. Rock on. He has a LOT of good songs. '45' he sings too Shinedown
Yes! Finally Shinedown ❤️❤️. Please do more. This is my favorite rock band.
This is only the beginning the singer is Brent smith nd shinedown has so many good songs. He also has a bunch of good songs with just him nd the guitar player they are called smith and Myers
my son is a recovering drug addict and I told him so many years ago this song is for him (from me). Today he's finishing 4 years in prison ( for nonviolent crime which pisses me off since there's no treatment ) He writes to me that when he hears this song it makes him have to hide his tears....He's coming home in November!
Welcome, brother Van! Shinedown is one of my favorite bands from their era. Pick any song of theirs and you will walk away satisfied. My personal favorites are: Bully, Enemies (the video is hysterical), State of My Head, Diamond Eyes, Monsters... okay, in that order, but all of them *lol*
Please continue to explore awesome music with your reactions. I love your comments and observations so much. Thank you very much, sir!
More Shinedown please! 😁
I believe I’ve asked in great detail for you to consider checking out mostly OLD
Shinedown (all 4 ORIGINAL band members)- like all songs from their “Leave A Whisper” album and “Us and Them” album. After that, they changed bassist and lead guitarist and so did their sound and vibe and it’s been an EXTREEEEMLY disappointing, frustrating turn for many hardcore original band fans. Their first couple albums plus un marketed /unreleased singles were SOOO AWSOME and they were REALLY taking off straight UP to the stars when they lost their 2 great guitarists. (NOT death, just left band!🙃)
There’s a whole OTHER (“New”) group of fans that didn’t discover them until they entered their 2nd phase of band ship with the 2 newer members- it’s the current band and those fans apparently know NOTHING or VERRRY LITTLE about their original vibe so they have NO IDEA how truly BADASS, KICKASS they were back in the day, however, they still like their current vibe.
It is my contention that no matter WHICH era you fall into, if you at least hear their original stuff just once, you will most likely drop the current stuff luke a hot potato and rock out to the early stuff without EVERR looking back.
Songs to try:
Fly From The Inside
Heros
Burning Bright
Save Me
In Memory
Better Version
Left Out
Stranger Inside
45
The Crow and The Butterfly
No More Love
They have a bunch of TERRIFIC unreleased ones that I wish you could hear but, there’s no way that I know of for you to really do that right now. Anyway, all those (above) are from early albums so they’ll be a fantastic start. Im sure if people recommend other stuff they’ll mostly be MUCH more mellow, popish-radio-type songs.
P.S Fun Fact:
Shinedown started doing the cover of “6Simple Man” back when they were a young band with the blessing of the widow of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s original singer who was killed in a plane crash. That singer, Ronnie Van Zant and his widow had a little girl when he died in that crash. Turns out, that little girl grew up and married the original lead guitarist for Shinedown (Jasin Todd), and he is such a great guitarist etc, that his mother in law (Van Zant’s widow) asked him to play it in honor of her late husband and so they did. He can play it perfectly both on acoustic and electric guitars. They are now divorced and he, like I said before, is no longer with Shinedown, unfortunately.
I heard that the little girl in this video is Jasin and his then- wife’s little girl.
Julie in Texas
Watch him sing this “in my house”. Truely see him sing this amazingly at some randoms house
Van, you truly need to fall down the Shinedown rabbit hole. It's so very much worth it.
The must hears
45
Call Me
The Sound of Madness
Second Chance
AND
the crow & the butterfly
The Lynyrd Skynyrd version is my ex fiance's favorite song from them . R.I.P. Kerrie Lynn Breedlove 7-17-76/6-3-14 .