Alex explaining the lyrics to Andy at the end was priceless! Also, yeah that is some grade A “deep in the sauce” to block out the lyrics to this one. They add so much to the sauce, though. Let this be a lesson, Young Andrew.
Andy really cracked me up when he finally got the story.😂😂😂 It's what makes this song so great. The lyrics and vocals of the music paints a great picture of a real life situation that some have actually found themselves in. You hear it and feel it, and can imagine yourself being there seeing it unfold.
I also enjoyed that part of video immensely. In Andy's defense, I often listen to new songs in the same way, i.e., I don't always pay attention to the lyrics first, but intake the vocals as part of the entire sound design. After that, I start to appreciate the lyrics, drum fills, guitar riffs and other components that make a song memorable.
According to Skynyrd: "This song is based on a true story. As Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington tells it, lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, who was about 18 at the time, used a fake ID to get in a bar while his younger bandmates Rossington and Allen Collins waited for him in a truck. Van Zant danced with a girl named Linda, whose boyfriend, who was not too happy about it, came up to Ronnie and reached for something in his boot. Figuring he was going for a gun, Van Zant told him: "If you're going to shoot me it's going to be in the ass or the elbows... just gimme a few steps and I'll be gone." He ran to the truck, and he, Rossington, and Collins wrote this song that night."
I know it was back in like '90 when I heard that interview with Gary. But didn't he say Ronnie wrote the lyrics in the back seat of the car on the ride home?
@@buckeyechad1 the article didn't mention where the lyrics were written, but in the car on the way home would make a whole Lotta sense; especially after an experience like that! 👍
@@andymullarx6365 Thanks for mentioning "Saturday Night Special," a really powerful song, and kinda risky from a Southern Rock band in the '70s -- an anti-gun song. After "Call Me the Breeze," I hope they get to SNS.
Gimme Three Steps is a fun song, one of their best, but my favorite has to be Call Me the Breeze. I realize it's a cover but there's no doubt it's the definitive version.
Been harping on that one for over a year! It's time guys! Guitar AND piano solos PLUS horns! One of the best honky-tonk driving and dancing songs EVUH!
That smell", "Gimme Back My Bullets", "Simple Man", "Gimme Three Steps", "What's Your Name" are some of my favorites, but there's so much more. There's a lot of songs I'd rather listen to than Freebird OR Sweet Home Alabama. Great songs though but heard way too many times.
I totally agree with Jeremiah. I love Freebird or Sweet Home Alabama but They have at least a dozen other songs that are better and he named a few of them. I think That Smell might be my favorite. How about The Needle and the Spoon or Ballad of Curtis Loew?
"Call me the Breeze" is the next song you Boys gotta hit. It's a fun song too and has a ripping guitar solo just the way Andy likes it. Top 10 guitar solo in a song ever actually. But Hats off to your Subscribers for choosing "Gimme Three Steps." "SHOW ME THE BACK DOOR!" 😂 Cheers from the Past!
This is the poll result. Gimme Three Steps is what we voted on. I don't think they're asking a question here. Though there are several other songs on par with this or better. Call Me The Breeze, I Know a Little, That Smell, Sweet Home Alabama are all really good.
Saturday Night Special is another great one, especially the way it starts with a wall of sound. That Smell has one of the great Skynyrd lines in - Whisky bottles and brand new cars, oak tree you're in my way...
I got tired of Freeborn. Simple Man and On The Hunt are my favorites. Allan's solo on Freebird iconic,especially live. He really cuts loose live on that solo. I remember Ronnie had to go rein him in at Knebworth in '76. He was out on the tounge part of the Stones stage. He would have gone on forever.
Great song, but you’ve got to hear “Call Me The Breeze” which is one of their greatest hits and written by the infamous JJ Cale, which has a great solo by Gary Rossington and an unforgettable piano sole by the late Billy Powell! On another note you mentioned similarities of Joe Walsh, which I highly recommend a mid-80’s song he wrote (while dating Stevie Nicks) called “The Confessor”! An incredible song full of meaning in a time of a transition in his life and includes a powerful guitar solo which seems to release some anger he has built up inside (my two cents). If it doesn’t make RUclips, you owe it to yourselves to listen to it on your own!
"The Confessor" is far and away Mr. Walsh's best composition. His guitar solo in it is one of my top 10 favorite guitar solos/duets/triads of all time - I get an ASMR reaction almost every time I hear it. I strongly recommend it for every AOR fan.
@@JohnAlbertRigali Thanks for chiming in John as a number of folks have never heard this song, and like yourself, I also agree to one of my all time favorite solos because it’s so heavy and powerful and fits the feelings of the song so well! You have a great day…..seems like they are getting shorter!
"I Know a Little" is a great song. The guitar work is off the chain. It's one of my favorite LS tunes because it's kinda fun, in theme. "That Smell" is one of the best rock songs ever produced. It's more dark and foreboding. Guitar solos for miles.
The opening solo of "I Know a Little" was the first Skynyrd riff I learned when I got serious about playing guitar - it's a real bitch to master, but it's so damn fun to play once you do.
Mr. Banker, Was I Right, Seasons Are 3 LS songs that are so obscure that sometimes people will look at you and tell you that you’re lying to them when you play it for them. Mr. Banker has the slide guitar genius of Ed King. Just brilliant!
Good one...they really hit their Southern roots with that one . When he talks about gathering pop bottles it takes me back to 3rd grade ( 1966 ) pulling a red western flyer wagon with my 4 year old brother and when we got it full we'd cash them in at the corner grocery store and buy penny candy . That was pure heaven back then . PK
My vote is "I Know A Little" Hard to guess what they will play unless they wanna do the obvious and research their more popular songs. Edit: I'm going to amend the title. This is the Best LYNYRD SKYNRD Song Ever! (From what we've heard so far)
This song always makes me laugh a little. Besides being a good little ditty, theres some truth behind it. Guitarist Gary Rossington wrote the lyrics about being in a bar in Jacksonville. Ronnie was caught dancing with another man's woman, and had a gun pointed at him. Classic Skynyrd story. Classic Ronnie.🤤
yep, Gary Rossington and Allen Collins were waiting in the car, Ronnie came running out, and they tore out of there. He had been in a number of bar fights and was even shot in the chest once
@@sgt.blkdog3840 that’s why I said “to me” Sarge. that’s the beauty of music it’s completely subjective BTW saw RCB at my first ever concert as second headliner behind ZZ Top they did an instrumental “ Freebird “ with a mic stand alone at the front of the stage, brought tears to my eyes
"Call me the Breeze" is a lot better. They did not write it. JJ Cale did. But the LS take is the definitive version. "You got that right" is another good banger.
I think _Tuesday's Gone_ and _Simple Man_ are close. _Tuesday's Gone_ is probably the better composition, but it's wistful in a way that feels like it dilutes its emotional impact. _Simple Man_ is pretty consistent in how it mixes a little darkness, maybe even a little dread, into its wisdom. Given the choice between the two for a desert island disk, I think I'd pick _Simple Man_ .
"I Ain't The One" is one favorite of mine that rarely gets mentioned for some reason. Also "Call me the Breeze," "Poison Whiskey," "That Smell," "Simple Man," "Tuesday's Gone," "Ballad of Curtis Lowe," "Saturday Night Special," "Sweet Home Alabama," "Things Goin' On"... Can't really think of a bad Skynyrd song (pre-crash, that is), and no way I could pick one favorite. I had never really considered Freebird "the best Lynyrd Skynyrd song ever" as some do, though it's a great song with one of the greatest solos ever (same goes for Stairway to Heaven).
These guys are the best. You can’t help but smile, sing along and air guitar. Such a FUN song that rocks. Can you tell they are one of my fave’s. Hahaha!
What I love about the lyrics to this song is that EVERY other song, particularly southern rock or country, is about how much of a badass I am. "Don't mess with me. I'll kick your ass. etc.".... This song is the opposite. Screw that... "Just give me 3 steps towards the door and I'm out" lol
They have so many great songs. "Cry for the Bad Man" and "I Need You" are my two favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd tracks both extremely underrated and both are bangers from beginning to end. Each have a different feel but, undeniably amazing classics.
It's so interesting watching people react to a song I've heard thousands of times since it was released. Nothing like a reaction to a song I grew up with to make me feel old.
Fun stuff. I had to play this every night back in 80's when I was still in a band playing bars. Like anything, it gets old. When I want a Skynyrd fix, I always go deep for songs that haven't been beaten to death. I Need You and Needle and the Spoon and On the Hunt are a good starting point.
One can only imagine the music that was still to come until that sad, sad day in 1977. To all band members who have departed us then and since then, continue to rest in peace.
I never dreamed....on STreet survivors. The best underrated skynyrd song. The guitar solo at end by S. Gaines is so biting and haunting. Three days after album dropped....their plane went down.
Old story I heard 'back then'... the band supposedly got its name from a *A* hole shop teacher at some of the band members' high school- his name was... Leonard Skinner!!
Andy and Alex- from the comments here I think you have figured out that you have barely dipped your toe in the catalog of great tunes from such a great band. Every song mentioned in these comments is fabulous and worth a look on your channel.
For songs with similar-ish stories check out: Jay and the Americans - "Come a Little Bit Closer" The Charlie Daniels Band - "Uneasy Rider" Tom T Hall - "Salute to a Switchblade" Marty Robbins - "El Paso" Bobby Bare - "The Winner"
Just for a good, down and dirty one that I haven't seen suggested, "Gimme Back My Bullets" is a cool, dyed-in-the-wool southern rock banger. I'll also put in my vote for "Tuesday's Gone", probably my favorite LS song, it's definitely their style in a ballad, but somehow, elevated.
"On The Hunt", "The Ballad of Curtis Loew", and their cover of JJ Cale's "Call Me The Breeze" get my votes, though I'd say stick with JJ if you review that tune...In fact, JJ Cale is a "laid back" rabbit hole you need to check out, but do a deeper dive past all the tunes others (such as Clapton) have popularized. I recommend "I Got The Same Old Blues", "If You're Ever In Oklahoma", "Devil In Disguise", "Downtown LA", or "Thirteen Days".
Love, love, love this song. Clever take on the being with the wrong girl theme. Another one that rivals it in my mind is one way out by the Allman Brothers Band.
I agree that this is better than free bird, but I like "call me the breeze" even better. It's the only Lynyrd Skynyrd song that isn't s*** kicker music. (Love the piano)
Some suggestions for the next one from these guys would be #1" Saturday night Special", #2" Mr. Breeze", #3 "That Smell" Classic southern rock at its best by one of the best Southern Rock Bands.
You young boys have THE BEST reaction videos! I’m 60 years old and I picked this song for my 11th grade English class to play for them and tell them about the parts of speech. Thanks for the memories!♥️
So I am glad you all went back to Skynyrd. What you experienced was the difference in the band after Steve Gaines joined. They all said they were getting stagnant and needed something new. Along came Steve Gaines. If you want to enjoy more of his influence I would suggest 'You got that Right' where Ronny and Steve share vocals or 'I know a Little' which Ronnie and Steve changed from the original that Steve did with his band Crawdad.
Guys, Skynyrd has a lot of great songs you probably haven't heard yet -- "I Know a Little", "On The Hunt", "Working for MCA", Ballad of Curtis Loew" ... keep going.
You're spot on. My room mate in college hooked up his cassette player to his analog alarm clock and this was his alarm music every morning. No doubt their best song!
If you really want to hear this song you need to do it justice by listening to the live cut on the One More From the Road album. Amazing guitar work. Also Call Me The Breeze and T For Texas are absolute bangers from that double album.
My favorite part is when he says "Excuse me!" Perfect thing to say at a moment like that. Don't know if anyone else suggested it, but a good follow-up might be "Saturday Night Special," since it also involves a gun but is a more serious gun control song from 1974.
You guys give fresh, well thought out discussions. Your observations breathe new life into songs I've loved for decades. Andy was just so into his thought process that he couldn't take in any more info. That's what Alex is for. And vice-versa.
Not even close for me, Simple Man has the best sound and great leads that are not as manic as Free Bird but for 9 out of 10 times when I get an itch for just one of their songs, it is Simple Man. That was the best song when I saw them live, Free Bird is often an exercise in excess, though still a great song.
One of my favorite vacations ever (and I've done it 4 times now) is going to Jacksonville and walking in the footsteps of Skynyrd! Best band ever! When they were on, there has never been, or ever will be, a band that kicked so much ass.
I’ve watched a bunch of your videos and now a subscriber. But As much as you guys appreciate music, I find it very hard to believe you haven’t heard any of these iconic songs.
One of my favorite slash most frustrating things to do is to watch Alex’s face as he reacts to lyrics and looks over at Andy for a reaction, and Andy has completely missed it. 😂 I personally think lyrics are a huge piece of what makes a great song great, and can’t imagine not hearing them, but I think it’s a case of engineer brain vs writer brain.
I remember when I was a young kid in the late 70's, riding shotgun in my brother's 1968 Chevelle SS. He'd have this song rocking on the tape deck, through his Jensen 6"x9" Triaxial speakers. I can't hear this song and not think of that. Great memories in a great car!
They are touring again and will be here in Fresno soon. Can't wait to go. I last saw them when they were first touring in 1972. Wish my friend from the first concert was still alive to see it. I will have a cold one for him.
I read or saw an interview with members of the band. They said in Jacksonville Fla, Ronnie Van Sant was dancing with some guys girls. The guy reached down to his boot and Ronnie thought he was reaching for a gun, so he told the guy, "if you're going to shoot me, it's going to be in the back or the elbow" ,something along that. He and his other band mates ran out and they wrote the song that night.
Ugh these comments show what cantankerous sticks in the mud a lot of y’all are. RE-LAAAAX we’re talking Skynyrd not whether the Fed is practicing sound fiscal policy🙄
Skynyrd has been my favorite rock band for over 40 years. They have many great songs but my favorite has to be Tuesday's Gone. It's like Calgon it takes me away to a better place when I hear it.
Alex explaining the lyrics to Andy at the end was priceless! Also, yeah that is some grade A “deep in the sauce” to block out the lyrics to this one. They add so much to the sauce, though. Let this be a lesson, Young Andrew.
The "I'll give you a gold star if you need it" killed me.
Ha! It was funny the way his eyes bugged out when he actually knew what the lyrics were about!
One of my least favorite Skynyrd songs lol. Definitely not up there with there best
Andy really cracked me up when he finally got the story.😂😂😂 It's what makes this song so great. The lyrics and vocals of the music paints a great picture of a real life situation that some have actually found themselves in. You hear it and feel it, and can imagine yourself being there seeing it unfold.
I also enjoyed that part of video immensely. In Andy's defense, I often listen to new songs in the same way, i.e., I don't always pay attention to the lyrics first, but intake the vocals as part of the entire sound design. After that, I start to appreciate the lyrics, drum fills, guitar riffs and other components that make a song memorable.
According to Skynyrd: "This song is based on a true story. As Skynyrd guitarist Gary Rossington tells it, lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, who was about 18 at the time, used a fake ID to get in a bar while his younger bandmates Rossington and Allen Collins waited for him in a truck. Van Zant danced with a girl named Linda, whose boyfriend, who was not too happy about it, came up to Ronnie and reached for something in his boot. Figuring he was going for a gun, Van Zant told him: "If you're going to shoot me it's going to be in the ass or the elbows... just gimme a few steps and I'll be gone." He ran to the truck, and he, Rossington, and Collins wrote this song that night."
I know it was back in like '90 when I heard that interview with Gary. But didn't he say Ronnie wrote the lyrics in the back seat of the car on the ride home?
@@buckeyechad1 the article didn't mention where the lyrics were written, but in the car on the way home would make a whole Lotta sense; especially after an experience like that! 👍
Whether or not it is true, it sure makes for a great story; and an even greater song.
That encounter might explain Ronnie writing the anti-handgun song about Saturday Night Specials.
@@andymullarx6365 Thanks for mentioning "Saturday Night Special," a really powerful song, and kinda risky from a Southern Rock band in the '70s -- an anti-gun song. After "Call Me the Breeze," I hope they get to SNS.
Fun song. I really like their rendition of "Call Me the Breeze."
Good one
JJ Cale!
I was going to guess The Breeze, but 3 steps was my second.
Yes!! Also, another one I love is don't as me no questions.
OoooOoooOooOooo....Mr. Breeze 🎶🎸
Gimme Three Steps is a fun song, one of their best, but my favorite has to be Call Me the Breeze. I realize it's a cover but there's no doubt it's the definitive version.
Call me the Breeze has everything:It's catchy,has great guitars,great horns,and great keyboards
I much prefer jj cales version
I love JJ Cale’s original but his version with Clapton is all time
Curtis Lowe
Been harping on that one for over a year! It's time guys! Guitar AND piano solos PLUS horns! One of the best honky-tonk driving and dancing songs EVUH!
That smell", "Gimme Back My Bullets", "Simple Man", "Gimme Three Steps", "What's Your Name" are some of my favorites, but there's so much more. There's a lot of songs I'd rather listen to than Freebird OR Sweet Home Alabama. Great songs though but heard way too many times.
Me too1 I love Gimme Back My Bullets and Needle and the spoon
The entire second album, Second Helping, is loaded with great songs. Tuesday's Gone...Curtis Lowe...Needle and the Spoon...just a terrific album
I totally agree with Jeremiah. I love Freebird or Sweet Home Alabama but They have at least a dozen other songs that are better and he named a few of them. I think That Smell might be my favorite. How about The Needle and the Spoon or Ballad of Curtis Loew?
The best of Artimus Pyle. No coincidence that the best Skynyrd songs have the best drum parts.
Couldn't agree more. If I hear Freebird or Sweet Home Alabama once a year, I'm good with it...
Simple man is the best song by them. No doubt.
"Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul"
I wish we´d live more by that mantra...
They already reacted to Simple Man
long ago
" Tuesday's Gone" !!!!!
110% agree. My mum and I used to listen to it. Rip mum. X
@@jgsrhythm100 that's my other favourite by them.
Their sho teacher was named Leonard Skinner
"Call me the Breeze" is the next song you Boys gotta hit. It's a fun song too and has a ripping guitar solo just the way Andy likes it. Top 10 guitar solo in a song ever actually. But Hats off to your Subscribers for choosing "Gimme Three Steps." "SHOW ME THE BACK DOOR!" 😂 Cheers from the Past!
A JJ Cale song
I was going to guess The Breeze, but 3 steps was my second.
This is the poll result. Gimme Three Steps is what we voted on. I don't think they're asking a question here. Though there are several other songs on par with this or better. Call Me The Breeze, I Know a Little, That Smell, Sweet Home Alabama are all really good.
I’d throw in Simple Man, What’s Your Name and Tuesday’s Gone as definitive Skynyrd as well.
They may not have asked a question, but they made a bold statement.
Saturday Night Special is another great one, especially the way it starts with a wall of sound.
That Smell has one of the great Skynyrd lines in - Whisky bottles and brand new cars, oak tree you're in my way...
I got tired of Freeborn. Simple Man and On The Hunt are my favorites. Allan's solo on Freebird iconic,especially live. He really cuts loose live on that solo. I remember Ronnie had to go rein him in at Knebworth in '76. He was out on the tounge part of the Stones stage. He would have gone on forever.
From Street Survivors, both I Know a Little and You Got that Right are even better than this.
Great song, but you’ve got to hear “Call Me The Breeze” which is one of their greatest hits and written by the infamous JJ Cale, which has a great solo by Gary Rossington and an unforgettable piano sole by the late Billy Powell!
On another note you mentioned similarities of Joe Walsh, which I highly recommend a mid-80’s song he wrote (while dating Stevie Nicks) called “The Confessor”! An incredible song full of meaning in a time of a transition in his life and includes a powerful guitar solo which seems to release some anger he has built up inside (my two cents). If it doesn’t make RUclips, you owe it to yourselves to listen to it on your own!
YES! this is their best!
The Confessor is a killer tune.
"The Confessor" is far and away Mr. Walsh's best composition. His guitar solo in it is one of my top 10 favorite guitar solos/duets/triads of all time - I get an ASMR reaction almost every time I hear it. I strongly recommend it for every AOR fan.
@@JohnAlbertRigali Thanks for chiming in John as a number of folks have never heard this song, and like yourself, I also agree to one of my all time favorite solos because it’s so heavy and powerful and fits the feelings of the song so well! You have a great day…..seems like they are getting shorter!
I was going to guess The Breeze, but 3 steps was my second.
"I Know a Little" is a great song. The guitar work is off the chain. It's one of my favorite LS tunes because it's kinda fun, in theme.
"That Smell" is one of the best rock songs ever produced. It's more dark and foreboding. Guitar solos for miles.
The boys reacted to That Smell in the past.
“I know a little” is an excellent choice!
The opening solo of "I Know a Little" was the first Skynyrd riff I learned when I got serious about playing guitar - it's a real bitch to master, but it's so damn fun to play once you do.
Second that on I Know a Little!
I Know a Little might be my favorite...
For your next Lynyrd Skynyrd song, I would go with either "Saturday Night Special" or "Tuesday's Gone".
Mr. Banker, Was I Right, Seasons
Are 3 LS songs that are so obscure that sometimes people will look at you and tell you that you’re lying to them when you play it for them.
Mr. Banker has the slide guitar genius of Ed King. Just brilliant!
Awesome- throw in "Needle and the Spoon"
Not saying it’s their best, but my favorite is The Ballad of Curtis Lowe.
I was gonna suggest that one.
Amen
Love Curtis Lowe.
I concur ❗👍✌️🤟🤘
Good one...they really hit their Southern roots with that one . When he talks about gathering pop bottles it takes me back to 3rd grade ( 1966 ) pulling a red western flyer wagon with my 4 year old brother and when we got it full we'd cash them in at the corner grocery store and buy penny candy . That was pure heaven back then . PK
My vote is "I Know A Little" Hard to guess what they will play unless they wanna do the obvious and research their more popular songs.
Edit: I'm going to amend the title. This is the Best LYNYRD SKYNRD Song Ever! (From what we've heard so far)
Good choice! I was scrolling down waiting for someone to suggest it! One of my faves from them!
This song always makes me laugh a little. Besides being a good little ditty, theres some truth behind it. Guitarist Gary Rossington wrote the lyrics about being in a bar in Jacksonville. Ronnie was caught dancing with another man's woman, and had a gun pointed at him. Classic Skynyrd story. Classic Ronnie.🤤
yep, Gary Rossington and Allen Collins were waiting in the car, Ronnie came running out, and they tore out of there. He had been in a number of bar fights and was even shot in the chest once
@@Jimbo_Bluff Ha ha. It's too bad we didn't get more years to hear about Ronnie's antics. (And more material for the band)
Yeah just about all there songs were true about something happening to someone in the band
Allen and Ronnie wrote this
Cover of the JJ CALE song " Call Me The Breeze" is my vote 👍🤘♥️
I'm still pushing for "Don't Misunderstand Me" by Rossington Collins -- the band formed from the ashes of Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Love this!
“ Sometimes you can put it out” to me is even better than Don’t Misunderstand Me
@@parrothead6570 I respectfully disagree
@@sgt.blkdog3840 that’s why I said “to me” Sarge. that’s the beauty of music it’s completely subjective
BTW saw RCB at my first ever concert as second headliner behind ZZ Top they did an instrumental “ Freebird “ with a mic stand alone at the front of the stage, brought tears to my eyes
great song
"Call me the Breeze" is a lot better. They did not write it. JJ Cale did. But the LS take is the definitive version. "You got that right" is another good banger.
"I Ain't the One" from "One More From the Road." One of my favorite live albums.
" Tuesday's Gone" their best balllad.
As heard in the film
" Dazed and Confused " 😕
Party at the Moontower.!!!!
FYI A&A already did " Simple Man".
great song
I think _Tuesday's Gone_ and _Simple Man_ are close. _Tuesday's Gone_ is probably the better composition, but it's wistful in a way that feels like it dilutes its emotional impact. _Simple Man_ is pretty consistent in how it mixes a little darkness, maybe even a little dread, into its wisdom. Given the choice between the two for a desert island disk, I think I'd pick _Simple Man_ .
and don't forget during the closing credits of "Happy Gilmore!"
@@AdamMcGahanThey already reacted to Simple Man long ago.
Both great
@@craigtennant7637 Ha, that's right!!
"I Ain't The One" is one favorite of mine that rarely gets mentioned for some reason. Also "Call me the Breeze," "Poison Whiskey," "That Smell," "Simple Man," "Tuesday's Gone," "Ballad of Curtis Lowe," "Saturday Night Special," "Sweet Home Alabama," "Things Goin' On"...
Can't really think of a bad Skynyrd song (pre-crash, that is), and no way I could pick one favorite.
I had never really considered Freebird "the best Lynyrd Skynyrd song ever" as some do, though it's a great song with one of the greatest solos ever (same goes for Stairway to Heaven).
Ballard of Curtis Loew is my favorite.
Love the Supertramp "Crime Of The Century" shirt. Glad someone else realizes what a GREAT band they were.
Same here
Yes!! 😁👌👏❤️
That Smell
I wish, but it’s Give Me 3 Steps.
Nope. Sweet Home Alabama is the song he's gonna pick...
Absolutely! it's my favorite too !
These guys are the best. You can’t help but smile, sing along and air guitar. Such a FUN song that rocks. Can you tell they are one of my fave’s. Hahaha!
As people have said Call me the breeze is a great song and for a more obscure pick the needle and the spoon is one of their best songs
Call Me the Breeze is not only the greatest Lynyrd Skynyrd song, but it’s one of the greatest songs ever recorded by any group.
Another great JJ Cale song, along with Cocaine, Call Me the Breeze and many more. RIP.
Agree!!
Nope. Absolutely not. For starters it's a cover. I am triggered by your assertion.
Yep I agree Call Me the Breeze my favorite Skynyrd song and go listen to the JJ Cale version which is completely different.
I think you should probably go listen to freebird my friend
Working for MCA- Swamp Music - Gimme back my Bullets
What I love about the lyrics to this song is that EVERY other song, particularly southern rock or country, is about how much of a badass I am. "Don't mess with me. I'll kick your ass. etc.".... This song is the opposite. Screw that... "Just give me 3 steps towards the door and I'm out" lol
Ronnie was apparently a typical redneck from the West side, who would fight anyone….but even he knew he couldn’t beat a bullet
Tuesday’s Gone, Ballad of Curtis Loew, Simple Man, I Aint the One. Those are fucking fire, especially the first one. First heard it in Happy Gilmore 🤣
They have so many great songs. "Cry for the Bad Man" and "I Need You" are my two favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd tracks both extremely underrated and both are bangers from beginning to end. Each have a different feel but, undeniably amazing classics.
Gimme Three Steps is just so great.
Agree!
It's so interesting watching people react to a song I've heard thousands of times since it was released. Nothing like a reaction to a song I grew up with to make me feel old.
Fun stuff. I had to play this every night back in 80's when I was still in a band playing bars. Like anything, it gets old. When I want a Skynyrd fix, I always go deep for songs that haven't been beaten to death. I Need You and Needle and the Spoon and On the Hunt are a good starting point.
Preacher's daughter -- total bamger deeeeeeeeeep cut
One of my escape songs is "Am I Losin"
One can only imagine the music that was still to come until that sad, sad day in 1977. To all band members who have departed us then and since then, continue to rest in peace.
I never dreamed....on STreet survivors. The best underrated skynyrd song. The guitar solo at end by S. Gaines is so biting and haunting. Three days after album dropped....their plane went down.
I Never Dreamed is my personal favorite also.
If you check out their seldom mentioned song "On the Hunt," I guarantee you both will be jamming out.
Agree, this song is ignored and it's great!
For me, it gets no better than That Smell. But this song is right up there. Definitely S tier.
Old story I heard 'back then'... the band supposedly got its name from a *A* hole shop teacher at some of the band members' high school- his name was... Leonard Skinner!!
You need to check out "You got that right " this song rocks, it's got some really good guitar work on it
Cyndy Lou here. Yes, with 2 Ys... Loved your reaction and Andy not even realizing the lyrics. haha! MY favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song! Thanks!
Since you mentioned Joe Walsh, I think it's time to hit Joe Walsh again. My vote is for "The Confessor". BTW, another great review, gents.
good call. never gets any play but is a gem
Andy and Alex- from the comments here I think you have figured out that you have barely dipped your toe in the catalog of great tunes from such a great band. Every song mentioned in these comments is fabulous and worth a look on your channel.
Probably Tuesday’s Gone
GOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY!!!
☮️💟♾️
For songs with similar-ish stories check out:
Jay and the Americans - "Come a Little Bit Closer"
The Charlie Daniels Band - "Uneasy Rider"
Tom T Hall - "Salute to a Switchblade"
Marty Robbins - "El Paso"
Bobby Bare - "The Winner"
Come a little bit closer...thanks. Couldn't remember the name of that one.
My favorite is “ You got that right” . I think it captures the soul of this band.
If you like this song, you will probably like "Uneasy Rider," a 1970s story song by The Charlie Daniels Band.
Just for a good, down and dirty one that I haven't seen suggested, "Gimme Back My Bullets" is a cool, dyed-in-the-wool southern rock banger. I'll also put in my vote for "Tuesday's Gone", probably my favorite LS song, it's definitely their style in a ballad, but somehow, elevated.
"On The Hunt", "The Ballad of Curtis Loew", and their cover of JJ Cale's "Call Me The Breeze" get my votes, though I'd say stick with JJ if you review that tune...In fact, JJ Cale is a "laid back" rabbit hole you need to check out, but do a deeper dive past all the tunes others (such as Clapton) have popularized. I recommend "I Got The Same Old Blues", "If You're Ever In Oklahoma", "Devil In Disguise", "Downtown LA", or "Thirteen Days".
definitely 'thirteen days'
“City Girls” is my all time favorite from JJ.
@@JKTritt, oooh, that's a good one, too! He really doesn't have a bad song...
And just like that the “What did you think it was about” segment was born. 😂
Love, love, love this song. Clever take on the being with the wrong girl theme.
Another one that rivals it in my mind is one way out by the Allman Brothers Band.
Loved those guys. I'm forever grateful that I got to see them in their prime playing live.
I agree that this is better than free bird, but I like "call me the breeze" even better. It's the only Lynyrd Skynyrd song that isn't s*** kicker music. (Love the piano)
S**t kicker? Maybe dig a little deeper into their catalog before you say dumb s**t
T For Texas has the guitars "talking" back and forth, with a great piano solo in there too.
My very favorite song by them and maybe all time!! Brings back memories of good time dancing at the Rec center and just being young
Coming home, Give me back my bullets, Needle or the spoon
It was fun watching you (Alex) explain to him (Andy) what the song lyrics were about.
Ballad of Curtis Loew or Call Me The Breeze needs to be next up…
Great song. Pride of Jacksonville!🔥❤️
Simple Man is their best in my opinion= or Call Me the Breeze which is their own southern kind of Highway Star
They already did Simple Man.
" Tuesday's Gone"
Some suggestions for the next one from these guys would be #1" Saturday night Special", #2" Mr. Breeze", #3 "That Smell"
Classic southern rock at its best by one of the best Southern Rock Bands.
Yup Gimme Three Steps, son! 😂
Yep. I knew it! What a total underrated classic, down home grooves and a great story told well. And this song is S tier, all the way.
Pateron Film?
Oscar winning " Summer of Soul "
of course!!!
You young boys have THE BEST reaction videos! I’m 60 years old and I picked this song for my 11th grade English class to play for them and tell them about the parts of speech. Thanks for the memories!♥️
You should hear the live version on the album “one more from the road” Extended lead break and all around band jam.
So I am glad you all went back to Skynyrd. What you experienced was the difference in the band after Steve Gaines joined. They all said they were getting stagnant and needed something new. Along came Steve Gaines. If you want to enjoy more of his influence I would suggest 'You got that Right' where Ronny and Steve share vocals or 'I know a Little' which Ronnie and Steve changed from the original that Steve did with his band Crawdad.
Guys, Skynyrd has a lot of great songs you probably haven't heard yet -- "I Know a Little", "On The Hunt", "Working for MCA", Ballad of Curtis Loew" ... keep going.
I Know a Little definitely shows off their technical skills on the instruments!
You're spot on. My room mate in college hooked up his cassette player to his analog alarm clock and this was his alarm music every morning. No doubt their best song!
If you really want to hear this song you need to do it justice by listening to the live cut on the One More From the Road album. Amazing guitar work. Also Call Me The Breeze and T For Texas are absolute bangers from that double album.
My favorite part is when he says "Excuse me!" Perfect thing to say at a moment like that. Don't know if anyone else suggested it, but a good follow-up might be "Saturday Night Special," since it also involves a gun but is a more serious gun control song from 1974.
So many Skynyrd greats, you have a long way to go, a little premature to label this their best. Try "Was I Right or Wrong" or "On the Hunt"
Ballad of Curtis Leow, Preacher's Daughter, Swamp Music, Gimme back my bullets.
Skynyrd's treasure trove is DEEP
Call the Breeze along with After Midnight and Cocaine( Eric Clapton) were written by JJ Cale. He is worth a reaction!!!
This song kicks harder than my memory of it. Still, try the Stones "Bitch" from the same poll at some point and see how it compares...
That is a SERIOUS banger! Great horns too!
You guys give fresh, well thought out discussions. Your observations breathe new life into songs I've loved for decades. Andy was just so into his thought process that he couldn't take in any more info. That's what Alex is for. And vice-versa.
Not even close for me, Simple Man has the best sound and great leads that are not as manic as Free Bird but for 9 out of 10 times when I get an itch for just one of their songs, it is Simple Man. That was the best song when I saw them live, Free Bird is often an exercise in excess, though still a great song.
One of my favorite vacations ever (and I've done it 4 times now) is going to Jacksonville and walking in the footsteps of Skynyrd! Best band ever! When they were on, there has never been, or ever will be, a band that kicked so much ass.
Oh so y’all got around to Tuesday’s Gone. Mazel.
I’ve watched a bunch of your videos and now a subscriber. But As much as you guys appreciate music, I find it very hard to believe you haven’t heard any of these iconic songs.
Andy - Are you saying you need more cowbell?
the fade gives the illusion that they go on playing the song forever.
One of my favorite slash most frustrating things to do is to watch Alex’s face as he reacts to lyrics and looks over at Andy for a reaction, and Andy has completely missed it. 😂 I personally think lyrics are a huge piece of what makes a great song great, and can’t imagine not hearing them, but I think it’s a case of engineer brain vs writer brain.
I remember when I was a young kid in the late 70's, riding shotgun in my brother's 1968 Chevelle SS. He'd have this song rocking on the tape deck, through his Jensen 6"x9" Triaxial speakers. I can't hear this song and not think of that. Great memories in a great car!
Call me the Breeze, also check out Swamp Music
I began to pray and the water fell on the floor. One of the best lyrics ever. He pissed his pants.
You are the first poster to explain that line in the whole comment section, most people just think that is a throwaway line.
@@ratroute8238 i dont know how anyone misses it.
Sorry fellas but it's not even close...Simple Man. Checkmate, game over, end 'O' frggin story.
This is one of my favorite dancing songs ever! Good choice.
Workin for MCA
They are touring again and will be here in Fresno soon. Can't wait to go. I last saw them when they were first touring in 1972. Wish my friend from the first concert was still alive to see it. I will have a cold one for him.
Give me three steps
Yup.
Always a crowd fav when you play it. I've played this on guitar for over 35 years. ♥️🤘
Nah, Tuesdays Gone and Simple Man are the best tracks.
I read or saw an interview with members of the band. They said in Jacksonville Fla, Ronnie Van Sant was dancing with some guys girls. The guy reached down to his boot and Ronnie thought he was reaching for a gun, so he told the guy, "if you're going to shoot me, it's going to be in the back or the elbow" ,something along that. He and his other band mates ran out and they wrote the song that night.
Saturday night special.... way better than freebird imo
One of my favorite Skynyrd songs... fun and creative. The drums are really cool too. ALEX love your shirt bro!
Ugh these comments show what cantankerous sticks in the mud a lot of y’all are.
RE-LAAAAX we’re talking Skynyrd not whether the Fed is practicing sound fiscal policy🙄
Nobody is a fan of the Fed. :)
Fun fun song. Just a cool radio tune. Call Me the Breeze, Saturday Night Special, and anything suggested. Thanks guys, this one was fun.
Best Skynrd song?
This is a typical Skynrd song.
They have dozens easily as good .
I agree! This has always been one of my favorites along with "That Smell"
“Swamp Music” to warm you up for “Call Me The Breeze”….
Both BANGERS!!!
Skynyrd has been my favorite rock band for over 40 years. They have many great songs but my favorite has to be Tuesday's Gone. It's like Calgon it takes me away to a better place when I hear it.