The Essentyal Lynyrd Skynyrd Storys.10 x Lynyrd Skynyrd Stories told by Gary Rossington, and Ed King

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  • The Essentyal Lynyrd Skynyrd Storys.
    10 x Lynyrd Skynyrd Stories as told by Gary Rossington, and Ed King in a 1987 Interview.
    1, Gary talks about The Summer of 1966
    Ronnie Played on the Junior Baseball team "The Green Pigs" and one day at Criswell Park.
    The Day Bob and Gary met Ronnie!
    2, Gary talks about "I Ain't The One" being a true story,
    3,Gary talking about: "Leonard Skinner" (The Coach)"
    They were still called the One Percent then.
    4, Gary talking, West Tavern. Gimme Three Steps.
    It was "West Tavern" on Lenox Avenue(Gary says Beaver st, but is mistaken), where the "Three Steps" incident happened.
    5, Ed King Talks about Strawberry Alarm Clock
    and Meeting Skynyrd and hearing "Need all my Friends".
    6, Gary telling the story of being discovered by Al Kooper in Md 1972.
    and Ed King talking about Al Kooper.
    7, Ed King telling the story of recording "Simple Man" Ronnie Van Zant escorted the Al Kooper (producer) outside to his car and ordered him to remain there until the song was recorded.
    8, The Real Story of writing Simple Man!!
    Written Approx second half of 1971. Gary tells the story of writing Simple Man in a 1987 radio interview,
    9, Free Bird: Gary talks about writing it, and Ed talks about recording Free Bird.
    10, Ed king and Gary Rossington talking 3 Guitars.
    I couldn't play what Allen could play, and i couldn't play what Ed could, and they couldn't play what i could" - Gary Rossington.
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  • @mikegraham2929
    @mikegraham2929 2 года назад +64

    It was a great moment in my life shaking Gary's, and Edd's hand. I play guitar to, but I couldn't play like them if I had 5 hands. Gary gave me 4 picks. I still have them.

    • @roxannemoser
      @roxannemoser Год назад +6

      I love Ed, but I really loved the Gary, Allen, and Steve Gaines combo. Steve Gaines also had that blues voice! "You Got That Right" is in my top 3 LS songs. Maybe, even top 2.

    • @mikegraham2929
      @mikegraham2929 Год назад +3

      @@roxannemoser They all were out standing guitarist. my sister took me to see them in 1973, 74 and I took myself the other times. Every time they came to Atlanta. I was there at the Fox the third night for one more for the road. Then everytime RCB was there. then in 87 I was there both nights in Atlanta, the 2nd night artimus signed a drum head and gave it to me. They recorded both nights. I was on top of the world

    • @mr.guitahplaya6322
      @mr.guitahplaya6322 Год назад

      Gary is my hero. Could I put one from you? I also play guitar

    • @isaboteur2562
      @isaboteur2562 Год назад +4

      @@roxannemoser Steve really did. Imagine what they could've all done if they hadn't died. What a unspeakable tragedy.

  • @kevinhuber8723
    @kevinhuber8723 Год назад +89

    Gary is all we have left. What a moment when the stars aligned and this music came pouring out of this group of young men on the verge of adulthood. For all the party stories these guys were hard workers with a vision..... and what a gift they gave the world. RIP Ronnie, Allen, Leon, Billy, Bob, Cassie and Steve

    • @roxannemoser
      @roxannemoser Год назад +23

      We have Artimus. No, he's not Bob Burns, but he stayed longer than Bob.
      Leon was one of the best bass players in the world. I absolutely loved The Mad Hatter.

    • @barrywainwright3391
      @barrywainwright3391 Год назад +16

      The drummer Artimus Pyle is still alive

    • @glennkemp3680
      @glennkemp3680 Год назад +3

      Well said.

    • @wildestcowboy2668
      @wildestcowboy2668 Год назад

      @@roxannemoser I'm glad you told that Joe Biden loving gun banning clown off, artimus is definitely alive!

    • @roxannemoser
      @roxannemoser Год назад +3

      @@wildestcowboy2668 I've met him a few times before Biden. Let me ask you this. Do you know the lyrics to Saturday Night Special and Gimme Back My Bullets? It'll tell you a little about Ronnie, Gary, AND Allen.

  • @darellgullion4888
    @darellgullion4888 Год назад +22

    What a tremendous loss this was that we lost Gary Rossington. The last one true Southern Rock Gentleman is now gone. Long Live The Lynyrd Skynyrd Band. Thank You for all of the great music that you left us with.

  • @buckparrish3392
    @buckparrish3392 Год назад +31

    As a kid growing up in the South in 60s & 70s...now in my 60s...I bet they would have been fun to hang around with...
    You can tell just by listening to the stories they were just down home country boys like my friends and myself...
    Long live Lynyrd Skynyrd and their music

    • @judytrussell7769
      @judytrussell7769 Год назад +1

      I greve over them being gone the music is the best always will be. I just wish I was able to see them but I was too young , last weeknd I saw Artimus, it was really awsome . I wish if the Skynyrd big 🎉wheels rolling would ask Artimus to tour with then. I love Johnny also , just wishing.

  • @slabbusterrtr7690
    @slabbusterrtr7690 2 года назад +79

    Best band there EVER was the original LS band Ronnie was such a music genius

  • @davidvanzant2019
    @davidvanzant2019 2 года назад +26

    My favorite band ever

  • @wbaconus
    @wbaconus Год назад +43

    One of my favorite quotes by Gary is:
    “Allan wasn’t born. He was hatched.”

    • @larrycourtney8893
      @larrycourtney8893 Год назад +3

      Love it

    • @marcclement7396
      @marcclement7396 Год назад +7

      Allen ruled. What I would give to hangout with him for one day in his prime.

    • @tpstrato2270
      @tpstrato2270 Год назад +8

      what about Gary says - "sorry radio stations free bird plays to long Call my momma"

    • @Anabellelynnmusic
      @Anabellelynnmusic Год назад +1

      When did he say this 😂

    • @Irene-tj6ku
      @Irene-tj6ku Год назад +1

      @@Anabellelynnmusic Gary said this and more when explaining why "Free Bird" wouldn't get playing time on ANY radio station.

  • @jamesferris6131
    @jamesferris6131 2 года назад +33

    Green pigs hehe , jus' normal everyday American kids but with talents beyond their years and chemistry , and a front man with a plan, hell yeah they did it fer us, the whole world, and I thank them and thank you for posting these stories are great!!!🤘

    • @brendaniebel1355
      @brendaniebel1355 Год назад +4

      Amen. That plane had fuel trouble, should not have left the ground.

  • @rickstrandberg6398
    @rickstrandberg6398 Год назад +19

    Thank the lord for SKYNYRD

  • @mr.breeze8796
    @mr.breeze8796 Год назад +15

    I never get tired of hearing the story of how they got together. Long live the great and amazingly talented Gary Rossington

  • @amandatrue6346
    @amandatrue6346 Год назад +29

    Best band in the world. Man I miss these guys but I think Johnny has made them & us proud! 💕

  • @cherylmyers6276
    @cherylmyers6276 7 месяцев назад +4

    I love hearing the stories of the band growing up.❤❤❤❤❤❤ Thank-you.

    • @travnugara4544
      @travnugara4544  7 месяцев назад

      then come and check out my facebook page,
      nothing but stories, and history and pics and music of the band
      facebook.com/SkynyrdSolos/?ref=page_internal

  • @cl5619
    @cl5619 Год назад +6

    Lynyrd Skynyrd catalog is the perfect soundtrack for a road trip

  • @phyllispatterson7352
    @phyllispatterson7352 Год назад +9

    Being from the south I always love seeing the Confederate flag. Good old southern sounds. Love them.

  • @allancove4483
    @allancove4483 Год назад +45

    I could listen to these great story's all day, all night, & all the time of this band. Still the BEST BAND I ever seen & ever heard. They are simply in one word, AMAZING!!!

    • @brendaniebel1355
      @brendaniebel1355 Год назад +1

      Amen

    • @allancove4483
      @allancove4483 Год назад +3

      @@brendaniebel1355 All I know is, I sure do miss Ronnie, Billy, & the rest of em. Such a great band built around so many tragedy's. God how I miss em all. Love em all so much. Just saying.

    • @mr.breeze8796
      @mr.breeze8796 Год назад +3

      Well said. I said almost the exact same thing word for word yesterday after watching a clip of Tom Dowd talking about when he and Ronnie were going fishing and Ronnie had his two Chihuahuas under his arms and had a billy club hanging off his wrist. Tom said when they got down to the water Ronnie starting bopping gators on the head with the billy club and said "These damn things think my dogs are dinner" I could listen to stories about Ronnie and the boys all day long. The one and only Lynyrd Skynyrd are the best there ever was or ever will be. IMHO no one even comes close

    • @jerangraham6326
      @jerangraham6326 Год назад

      Same I've been on a 3 day binge

  • @keithmanning5279
    @keithmanning5279 Год назад +23

    Heard these stories many times but they never get old. One of the greatest bands ever. No doubt!

  • @louaguado995
    @louaguado995 2 года назад +26

    Great interviews. I wish Allen had done more of them.

  • @crusader4273
    @crusader4273 Год назад +17

    A great "rare" tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd 🎯

  • @onazram1
    @onazram1 Год назад +14

    Wow, new info and pictures.... Nice
    Gary is hilarious when he tells a story!

  • @MaximumDecibels
    @MaximumDecibels Год назад +19

    i am a huge fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd. more so of Ronnies genius writing ability and how tight this band really was.. them songs are true facts about his life life. how easy we forget, that Skynyrd plane touched down in every state that year of the U.S. tour and every venue was sold out prior to landing from 1974 118 shows, 1975 117 shows, to 1976 125 shows. including opening for the Rolling Stones in the UK. 25 lead changes in a 3 way guitar battle on Free Bird, purest of rock n roll lyrics in southern form.

    • @NJDEVILz86
      @NJDEVILz86 Год назад

      Very well stated!! How many stages you think Gary has climbed.2k my bet

  • @glennkemp3680
    @glennkemp3680 Год назад +7

    All those awesome guys are gone for mostly no good reason. Gary sharing these stories is a special thing. Think about it, Skynyrd released Pronounced in 73. Street Survivors in 77 then poof. They weren't even halfway done. These favorite songs that don't exist. Probably 30 more classics. We were so blessed to have them, and robbed of years of memories which pales in comparison to what the families lost. I've never met anyone in Skynyrd but they were at every wedding, barbecue, funeral, and rocked every traffic jam and road trip of my life. I am so grateful they were such a vital part of my life.

  • @marilynross5965
    @marilynross5965 Год назад +8

    Gary is sadly gone now terribly missed always rip to a legend

  • @tylerhurd9569
    @tylerhurd9569 Год назад +9

    This is great. Gary is an awesome storyteller

  • @terrylunsford8742
    @terrylunsford8742 Год назад +5

    RIP Gary Rossington. Yes, The Last Rebel is with his band brothers and sisters now playing it pretty 💔😔🙏🎸🕊

  • @mustanggirl910
    @mustanggirl910 5 месяцев назад +2

    Absolutely the Best Southern Rock Band Ever!! I seen them in concert on July 2,1977 Day On The Green in Oakland California they rocked that place down!! It’s so heartbreaking that this band has been through so many sad tragic tragedies!! We will always remember you & your music!! ❤

  • @johnmanning8371
    @johnmanning8371 Год назад +14

    One of the best interviews ever . Keep rocking Gary

  • @richardbicknell2140
    @richardbicknell2140 Год назад +4

    I could listen to Gary all evening. Fan since '75

  • @brendaniebel1355
    @brendaniebel1355 Год назад +6

    Jamming, at 63. In 2022,to some Skynyrd... 🎩🎸🦅

  • @DannyPodesta
    @DannyPodesta Год назад +15

    Great band, amazing story. Thanks for posting it.

  • @johnelliott0101
    @johnelliott0101 10 месяцев назад +2

    This is absolutely outstanding. This made me cry.

  • @Southernblueeyes78
    @Southernblueeyes78 Год назад +6

    My fav band. Truly organic.

  • @sherriesandiford11
    @sherriesandiford11 Год назад +4

    This was such an Awesome interview especially since I was born and raised in Jacksonville Florida and I'm familiar with some of the places they were talking about. Sorry to hear of Gary's passing may he R.I.P and prayers of comfort for his family and friends ✝️🙏🎸🎵🎼

  • @freebirdtony
    @freebirdtony 4 дня назад

    The spirit of Lynyrd Skynyrd lives on, generation after generation.

  • @derekcollins1972
    @derekcollins1972 Год назад +7

    Man that was refreshing. Thanks for all those new to me pictures.

  • @TheLouisamite
    @TheLouisamite Год назад +5

    Thank you so much for sharing this with the world, I'm glad I clicked on

  • @andrewscott1970
    @andrewscott1970 2 года назад +15

    I'm so glad I bought that cassette tape and digitized it, and also glad it's on RUclips now, albeit with the songs taken out (thanks, RUclips copyright shit). Great stuff on this tape right here!

    • @CelebznbodysuitNeckMaskz
      @CelebznbodysuitNeckMaskz Год назад +1

      One of the Two best bands ive ever heard. talk about it all coming together...

  • @Gratefulman1965
    @Gratefulman1965 Год назад +5

    I always found it amazing that in the 50’s and 60’s American kids were listening to British artists and British kids were listening to American artists and out of those polar opposites so many bands were created. Skynyrd and the stones for starters were two of many bands formed.

    • @impalaman9707
      @impalaman9707 Год назад +2

      Cross-pollination, my friend! And mutual admiration societies also formed as a result. Perfect example---Lynyrd Skynyrd loved Paul Rodgers and Paul Rodgers loved Lynyrd Skynyrd!

  • @damonjohnsonofficial
    @damonjohnsonofficial Год назад +7

    This is incredible. Thanks for uploading it to RUclips.

  • @brendaniebel1355
    @brendaniebel1355 Год назад +4

    Give me three steps, is a rocking jam. 🎩🎩🎩🎸🎸🎸🦅🦅🦅👍👍👍

  • @truthweallknow
    @truthweallknow Год назад +10

    Skynyrd would not be the same without Gary and his awesome guitar playing it's something that he's the last surviving member of the band along with the drummer.

  • @user-yz1ke5of9q
    @user-yz1ke5of9q 10 месяцев назад +1

    Gary was my inspiration for playing guitar , at 15 in the mid 70s still playing & got my long hair, thanks gary

  • @b52crewdog
    @b52crewdog Год назад +2

    This is pure GOLD!

  • @ronalddesiderio7625
    @ronalddesiderio7625 Год назад +9

    Skynyrd was at the Head of the Altar The Outlaws sat to the right of the father and Marshal Tucker to the left. Nuthin has changed in my musical interests since my older brother turned me onto Southern Rock in 77. I’m 61 one ☝🏾 now and not a day goes bye where Southern Rock ain’t playin out my music box ❤✊🏿🙏🏼

    • @billwalker7556
      @billwalker7556 Год назад +1

      38 Special was also from Jacksonville

    • @kathyk.puplava8647
      @kathyk.puplava8647 Год назад +2

      Allman Brothers also started in Jacksonville… someth’ng in the water🎸

  • @darellgullion4888
    @darellgullion4888 Год назад +1

    That is what was so tremendous about Lynyrd Skynyrd. With them having the three guitarist is what made them to me standout above the rest of any other bands in there time. Just my opinion no one could ever match what they were doing back in the day. So Long Live Lynyrd Skynyrd.

  • @johnkarnold
    @johnkarnold 11 месяцев назад +2

    I am 71. I grew up in west side Jacksonville in same neighborhood same schools, same malls as Gary, Allen and Bob. Gary was my friend. I knew Bob and Allen but not as well. Gary and I would meet before Lake Shore Junior High where we went would open doors and let us in. The group The Mods were all close friends and if alive we are still good friends one, Rick Doeschler, has been my friend since 2cd grade so 65 years. Rick posts guitar playing daily. Rick picks songs learns the guitar part, plays, records posts..

  • @westinmichael5970
    @westinmichael5970 Год назад +4

    Thanks for putting this video together

  • @jeogar2849
    @jeogar2849 Год назад +3

    I am going to see Skynyrd on the 25th of this month for the first time, never got to see them in the '70s, I hope Gary is there, his guitar sound, and the way he plays are amazing!

  • @anndaniels3545
    @anndaniels3545 Год назад +8

    Thanks so very much for sharing this! I loved all the stories, and photographs I've never seen. Bravo brother

  • @marcclement7396
    @marcclement7396 Год назад +2

    A lot of great photos here I've never seen.
    Love Skynyrd.

  • @slide4180
    @slide4180 Год назад +5

    Sad to hear that Gary Rossington is gone. There's a photo of him somewhere in the 70s Skynyrd days wearing white shoes, and ever since then I've called casual white footwear "Gary Rossington shoes."

  • @geraldm7435
    @geraldm7435 Год назад +2

    Thank you for sharing! 🤟🇺🇲

    • @peterbilt-bo1vy
      @peterbilt-bo1vy Год назад +1

      R.I.P. Gary Rossington 🙏✝️🦅❤️🎸🕊️🇺🇲

  • @thomasmccown2121
    @thomasmccown2121 Год назад +6

    I was so glad that they were practicing the way that they did!!!!!"" Because I was born in 1971 and apparently they knew that I was a coming along and made the music for my life!!!! Lol God bless you all today 🙏 Pace out

    • @msr1116
      @msr1116 Год назад +1

      Read through the Muscle Shoals cd booklet and you'll see when those early songs were being recorded as you were arriving in this world.

    • @wildestcowboy2668
      @wildestcowboy2668 Год назад

      Born and raised in muscle shoals Alabama and dad took me as a kid to meet his bf Rick Hall. Waylon was ok, Hank Jr was extremely nice but I didn't realize on the other side of town ALOT of musicians recorded.

  • @rclamb04
    @rclamb04 Год назад +6

    Love this, thanks for posting!

  • @CUDDLES55
    @CUDDLES55 Год назад +3

    Gary this is great, such a good telling of the stories.

  • @blackwolf3414
    @blackwolf3414 Год назад +3

    👍👍💯💯♾♾♾♾♾💔💔💔💔💔❤💖💝💚💜🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼✝️✝️✝️ R.I.P. Freebird and the rest of the Lynyrd Skynyrd & Crew Members. What a LEGACY YALL LEFT !!!!

  • @thepamela050
    @thepamela050 Год назад +5

    I could listen to Gary tell those stories all day..They make me laugh cause I grew up later than these guys but we still did the same crazy shit...

  • @billwalker7556
    @billwalker7556 Год назад +2

    In 1972, the band (then comprising Van Zant, Collins, Rossington, Burns, Wilkeson, and Powell) was discovered by musician, songwriter, and producer Al Kooper of Blood, Sweat & Tears, who had attended one of their shows at Funocchio's in Atlanta. Kooper signed them to his Sounds of the South label, which was to be distributed and supported by MCA Records, I used to see them at Funocchio's in ATL and in other clubs in ATL. I went to all 3 nights when they played at the Fox Theatre that ended up being thier double live album One More From The Road. Still have my ticket stubs framed and the original vinyl double album from 1976. Those 3 nights were the best I ever saw and heard them play of the dozens of the times I saw them live.
    Memories for me never to be forgotten!

  • @talesfromanoldmanpatoneal6372
    @talesfromanoldmanpatoneal6372 Год назад +1

    Thank you for sharing. I love all of the old photos of the band. Outstanding documentary.

  • @MrTedpersinger
    @MrTedpersinger Год назад +8

    I remember these interviews...the old Redbeard show right? Used to play on KLSX in LA back in the day. Good memories. Rossington sure could spin a story couldn't he?

    • @jimce2799
      @jimce2799 Год назад +1

      Rockline...Sunday nights

  • @jasonlacroix6083
    @jasonlacroix6083 10 месяцев назад

    What an amazing 24minutes of treasured southern rock history!! Growing up in Florida, you get that southern rock in your blood and it's there forever. Hearing Gary tell the stories that made it all happen gave me chills. Thanks for the memories!! Freebird is right at the top of the list of great rock songs. Stairway, Dark Side, etc., there's room for everyone, but Freebird does it for me. "Play it pretty for Atlanta!", i hear Ronnie's voice say everytime it comes on. The live album One More From the Road captured them at their best. They had just got started, when all of a sudden, it was over.

  • @isaboteur2562
    @isaboteur2562 Год назад +2

    Found this in my recommendations. Being a Skynyrd fan and having Skynyrd algorithms paid off today! 😃👍🏼 4:22 Great picture. What a gem of a interview!

  • @davemclennan929
    @davemclennan929 6 месяцев назад +1

    IMO Ronnie was the best american songwriter of our generation no one is like them,

  • @Canyon2023
    @Canyon2023 Год назад +1

    Of all the LS documentaries out there, I love this one the best!!

  • @Mysterywhiteboy78
    @Mysterywhiteboy78 Месяц назад

    When you saw Gary live he looked like the silent type. My god he could talk. But thank god he did, these stories are great.

  • @lawrencetate145
    @lawrencetate145 Год назад +4

    Ed King lit a bottle rocket! I wish that 1970 diary of Ed's was released, somehow. Gary saying they COULDN'T copy each other says a lot.

  • @tanyastamant
    @tanyastamant Год назад +4

    I enjoyed listening to this. I had tickets to see Skynyrd play in Baton Rouge on the day their plane crashed. Never got to see them perform live. They have always been my favorite band.

    • @connectionsplus
      @connectionsplus Год назад +2

      So did I. I turned in my ticket for the refund, not knowing they'd reach legendary status one day. But I did hang on to my ticket stub from the show the revamped band did in BR in 92 I believe it was. I was in graduate school at LSU at the time. Worked at the Enterprise-Journal in McComb for a few years; went back to Gillsburg a couple years ago to see the memorial.

    • @tanyastamant
      @tanyastamant Год назад +1

      @@connectionsplus Lucky you. My high school boyfriend bought the tickets so needless to say his wife got to go

    • @anndaniels3545
      @anndaniels3545 Год назад

      Wow, I can't imagine how crushed you were having tickets to see the origional band, and then the plane crash. I've been an avid fan since 14, saw the new LS at the 10 year tribute tour in 87, Atlanta, but without Ronnie it was just music..not magic..can't fathom seeing them perform back in the day...I probably would have passed out..

  • @bluesmonkey4463
    @bluesmonkey4463 Год назад +2

    '' BEST BAND EVER ! ''

  • @bretthumphrey6821
    @bretthumphrey6821 2 месяца назад

    Awesome storys enjoy them

  • @robinkarns7512
    @robinkarns7512 2 года назад +3

    INTERESTING!!

  • @braves9652
    @braves9652 11 месяцев назад

    I'm a native of Atlanta. So are my folks before me. When Lynyrd Skynyrd chose to do a live album they purposely chose Atlanta, Ga. I heard Ronnie Van Zant talking about it in an interview. He said they chose Atlanta purposely and they also chose the historical Fox Theater because of the acoustics. In Freebird he says " playing pretty for Atlanta. " I rarely get to hear that but it gives me goosebumps. I am so thankful. I know that Lynyrd Skynyrd is playing where they are. And it sounds more beautiful than any of us can imagine. Playing pretty for Heaven. Rock.on and RIP.
    😢 🌟 ☪️ 🖤 💜 🖤 🎸 🥁

  • @vincentrobinson9325
    @vincentrobinson9325 Год назад +3

    Angelic birthday Allen Collins 🤘🏻😭

  • @christopherbako
    @christopherbako Год назад +4

    @1:43 I love that picture of Gary.

  • @wildflowers5555
    @wildflowers5555 Год назад +2

    RIP Gary (03-05-23)

  • @brandonlarrimore
    @brandonlarrimore Год назад +1

    RIP Gary!

  • @ronmounts8075
    @ronmounts8075 Год назад +1

    Wowwwww thats the Best Dyyyyyam True Story Ive Heard of Them!!!!! How Damn Awesome!!!!!!!

  • @stickywicket7585
    @stickywicket7585 Год назад

    This is the best thing I've paid total attention to in a while. My sister-in-law who married one of my older brothers turned me on to Skynyrd and I've been southern rocking with em for 40+ years. 💕 n ✌️

  • @bananka4905
    @bananka4905 Год назад +1

    'Who's mother would let you play' hahaha. Classic. My mom allowed my 3 brothers to bring friends over to play as long as rhey were gone before dad got home. I had the privilege to play my accordion down in the old basement as well.. with my brother.. who played awesome drums. And played skynyrd music alot... he actually looked exactly like Gary Rossington.

  • @stancampbell9232
    @stancampbell9232 2 года назад +5

    Trav...Nice job with the story telling.

  • @mitchmartin4507
    @mitchmartin4507 4 месяца назад

    Play that music forever!!😂❤

  • @Betty-jb2ns
    @Betty-jb2ns Год назад +1

    Gimme back my bullets, hell yeah Johnny boy loves Skynyrd..

  • @sgrof
    @sgrof Год назад +1

    RIP Gary

  • @stevesanford1031
    @stevesanford1031 Год назад +1

    R.I.P. All the boys in the band are gone.

  • @0703azgirl
    @0703azgirl Год назад +1

    This is a great story! I love it!

  • @eric7922
    @eric7922 Год назад

    Thanks so much for posting. They were special...man, they were Saturday Night Special.

  • @roxannemoser
    @roxannemoser Год назад +4

    There really is a lot of Free Bird stories. Steve Clark (RIP) played Free Bird for his audition into Def Leppard, and he nailed it.

  • @harveyschindler9554
    @harveyschindler9554 Год назад +3

    The Alan Collins story is the best.

  • @isaboteur2562
    @isaboteur2562 Год назад +5

    11:50 I'm not one bit surprised they rehearsed 12 hours a day....Original LS hands down BEST live band I've ever heard...u think it's a studio recording.

  • @daltonoverfield5184
    @daltonoverfield5184 Год назад +1

    What I would give for all these boys to be alive today.

  • @tommyjoestallings855
    @tommyjoestallings855 10 дней назад

    Best documentary to date. I live in Jacksonville Florida,

  • @mr.breeze8796
    @mr.breeze8796 Год назад +1

    I nearly fell outta my chair when he said "You're gonna have to shoot me in the ass or the elbows" Real life experiences is what Ronnie wrote about and that's why we love the music so much

  • @raphaelsantiago3311
    @raphaelsantiago3311 Год назад +2

    It's amazing the way God put these rednecks in our lives, and blessed us the 🌎 world 🌍 with there 🎸 music 🎼🎶 and how many great people have left us in ✈️🛫🛫✈️ airplane tragic accidents and the way Van zent seen it all coming, I guess besides God being a baseball ⚾⚾ fan he God also loves music I'm pretty sure the song Free Bird was given to Van zent by the almighty Lord and blessed him so he could and would share it with the 🌍🌎 world love this 🎵🎶🎵🎶 music 🎼🎶🎵 forever thank you Jacksonville kids and thanks 🙏 to our LORD.

  • @Bigsmoke-so9vo
    @Bigsmoke-so9vo Год назад +2

    Thanks for sharing bro

  • @randymoore32
    @randymoore32 11 месяцев назад

    Thanks for sharing!

  • @bmcbg
    @bmcbg Год назад

    Saw Skynyrd back in the day a couple times, great memories..this is a great vid

  • @grunfieldf8694
    @grunfieldf8694 Год назад

    Got to see them in 75 and 76, a moment in my life I'll never forget. From the first time I heard them, I thought they were the best group in the world. Seen them in the fall in Kingsport Tn.(2022). You could tell Gary wasn't there, didn't sound the same. That made the 8th time over the years I'd seen'm. Always wanted to go fishing with Ronnie. Ain't hardly a day goes by I don't listen to one of their songs.

  • @stevennewman8276
    @stevennewman8276 Год назад +4

    Leonard Skinner!

  • @russelllane7551
    @russelllane7551 Год назад +2

    And they are all gone 😢

  • @whicker59
    @whicker59 Год назад

    Trav Nugara-------> Thank u very much for posting this. I love hearing their stories. I spent my Summer vacations at JAX Beach n 50s-early 60s. It'd suddenly rain cats and dogs nearly every afternoon at 3-4; water would b up to/over hubcaps n streets. This blond haired boy my age on other street side motioned for me to cross over street to where he was....about halfway cross street my left leg suddenly sank into a deep hole.....when I lifted it out, it was cut to the bone....I had fallen into an old city street storm drain with broken crossbars. When that blond haired boy saw my leg, he hauled azz..... decades later, I wondered if he was that little mean azz Van Zant boy, Ronnie....🤔

  • @Zoro007
    @Zoro007 Год назад

    Greatest rock band, musicians and writer's, brilliant, was on a bus home from work when I heard about the plane crash, worse day of my life !!!

  • @Achilleion
    @Achilleion Год назад +3

    Great vid! it's cool to hear it from their mouths