yes, he was gettin' it. i'm so sorry to hear that Ronnie drove him nuts and he just had to get out from under Ronnie's scrutiny. It was brutal,,, no man should be riddin' like a dog just to be a rock-star.
@@designstudio8013 I'm pretty sure the sound you don't like is due to the fact it was recorded 49 years ago with inferior equipment. I can't hear all of the instruments very well at various points in the song, but I'm just grateful to hear and watch any videos from that time period with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
This is definitely the best version of the band, Ed King had his own style which meshed with the other guitar players perfectly along with Bob Burns RIP
What a hard rock n hard work n band. This is my all time favorite. Along with a few others. Al king was a phenomenal guitarist and help write a few songs also. May they all R.I.P. Thanks for sharing.
Wow《☆》In spite of all the mixing board/Amp problems it's a cherished part of☠SKYNYRD☠history❤ Eds solo while not the studio version was brilliantly improvised but you could see Ronnies looks of displeasure throughout the show :*: Greetings from🌐Florida🤳🤓🗣🔊☮✌👍🏾
Indeed good, but he left by his own choice, just packed up and gone. It was indeed due to the fact he was way to liberal for them guys, and southern culture can be a bit hard to take for a liberal. Artimus had his fights to in later years. But the force to be reckoned with was still to come, and gone to fast, Steve Gaines. I loved ed as well it's a shame they all couldn't have played lived and laughed....
@@bloozedaddy Well, collaborate why in an interview he claimed to be a California liberal hippy. He was part of the Strawberry Alarm Clock, ever take a look at them? I don't think he could be called one by todays terms, but then yes, he was....
Wow! What a great classic video. The whole band in top form. I will say Ed’s leaving the band was a huge mistake on Ronnie’s part. Even though Steve and Cassie arrived, Ed was more of a key player than I ever imagined. R.I.P. 💫Legends💫
Billy was the only one who had formal musical training. He was a trained as a classical pianist. He was originally a roadie for the band until Ronnie heard him play. He then became a member of the band.
I heard an interview several years ago (on RUclips) in which the interviewer complimented Ed on the album version of this solo. Ed said that the version he played in the studio just before they recorded it was even better.
This was always thier opening song in live concerts. It's about Al Cooper discovering them at a club in Atlanta called Funichios where I worked. Al Cooper signed them to MCA Records for $9000. I knew all the originals. I had no idea they would be the iconic band they became.
@nellAyrreP I did and they were also nice guys. They were playing as My Backyard then before changing thier name to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Funocchio's was a fun place to work and I was fortunate to see many of bands who became famous.
@@billwalker7556 that’s so awesome. You’re very lucky. I’m going to see Skynyrd and ZZ Top live in September down in Georgia. Im from Tennessee. It won’t be the same without Gary. But it’ll be cool to see Billy Gibbons live. I was at The Ryman last year where Gary’s last show was. You probably got to see his first and I got to see his last lol
@@nellAyrreP I live in Georgia and went to college in Johnson City. I have seen them both several times. I'm sure you will enjoy the show. I went all 3 nights when Skynyrd recorded thier live album One more from the road at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. In 1976. I have an original copy that they all signed for me. Tickets were $7.50 each night. The Outlaws opened for them all 3 nights The best 3 shows I have ever seen them do. The Fox was rocking those 3 nights. Where are you going to see them?
@@billwalker7556 that’s so awesome dude. It was probably magical to see the original Skynyrd live. And I will be seeing them at the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia on September 5th
What they don’t show till the very end is the guitar work of Larkin Allen Collins Jr.(Allen Collins). Always played a Firebird, always played barefoot, and always tore the house down!
Quite a story behind that Firebird! He was on his bike coming home from guitar lessons when a 54 Chevy pulled up beside him... The guys in the car were known for being kinda rough, and Collins thought they were gonna steal his Firebird... Allen rode hard to escape the punks, down alleys and thru yards... Home finally! And the bad guys were in his driveway! 😔 It was Ronnie, Gary and Bob! Wanna play in our band? 😆
I don't know where this was filmed, but I remember it from a midnight movie back in 79 or 80. They were doing a tribute to Skynyrd, a day the music died kind of a thing.
@Sven Nordqvist they are both great musicians but I would most definitely say Page was a shredder. You gotta remember the time Page was in, there was no Eddie Van Halen or Steve Vai to copy!
@Sven Nordqvist if you’re such a big Led Zeppelin fan then you should probably listen to the solo on communication breakdown and then tell me that isn’t shredding
The mix is wrong in this. Billy’s organ playing is buried in the guitars. Not on the studio version. This song kicks ass.....with a big ol’ Southern grin🤩
His inconsistency I would say is the reason he did not continue to stay in the band.,.. but I learned something today and that is that Ed King most likely played the solo on the album which was kick fucking ass 🤘
Ronnie apparently wanted the band to perform the songs the same way every time when on stage. He didn't like improvisation. Re the solo on MCA, I've sure I've seen a video here on RUclips or heard a radio interview in which Ed said that though he thought he played the solo on the album version really well , his first take in the studio was even better but some problem meant it wasn't recorded
That fat boy from California could play. I love Collins and Rossington's more rockin' Gibson and Marshall tones but its clear that King was the best of the three from a tehcnical standpoint. His solos were very well constructed and you could tell he understood theory. He plays the right notes over the right chords. Collins and Rossington don't hit bum notes but they play it safe with the pentatonic and blues licks, not that there's anything wrong with that.
Listen to Ed King commence that solo. He must have been thinking, "Not a bad gig. Maybe these southern rockers won't notice that I really want to hook up with Becker and Fagen."
No one ever talks about Bob Burns and his drumming in this song. Love it!
I agree Bob was great 👍 this line up was true defining sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd with Ed and Bob! Miss these guys 😔
Bob had a bad moment ( physio)
God bless Ed King. He was ahead of the game back in 74.
Agreed
I can't believe a California hippie like Ed King managed to record one of the most badass Southern rock guitar solos.
In addition to writing some of their best tones w Ronnie
All with a cigarette dangling from his mouth.
I swear his solo on this song is one of the best I have ever heard from any rock musician. It hit the spot perfectly. Great great song.
That is what a real musician does. It's a matter of what scales and notes you play to make it sound a certain genre.
Talent.
Ed King years are Skynyrds best!
Yea, started gettin a lil POPish with Steve...
Ed’s guitar solo on this song may be my favorite one.
yes, he was gettin' it. i'm so sorry to hear that Ronnie drove him nuts and he just had to get out from under Ronnie's scrutiny. It was brutal,,, no man should be riddin' like a dog just to be a rock-star.
I don't like the sound of the amp in that solo it's too thin and abrasive. Like Steve Gaines solo better.
@@designstudio8013yeah, but great note selection and pacing
@@designstudio8013 it wasn't a Steve Gaines solo, it was an Ed King masterpiece, played by Steve Gaines
@@designstudio8013 I'm pretty sure the sound you don't like is due to the fact it was recorded 49 years ago with inferior equipment. I can't hear all of the instruments very well at various points in the song, but I'm just grateful to hear and watch any videos from that time period with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
almost 50 years ago and still better that everything today...
AMEN!!!
Ppl don’t realize how good Ed king was
If not Ronnie would kick ass so .....
Yes he was but always that triple threat
...some people
He really was the catalyst to getting them over the hump.. he’s smokin’
@@mikemulrennan7948along with Al Kooper. He knew the importance of doubling vocals and solos.
Allen and Gary soloing together at the end is what guitar playing is all about.
Any early Skynyrd video is a treasure and especially with this ici
Iconic song and Ed king
rip to the master ed king
This is definitely the best version of the band, Ed King had his own style which meshed with the other guitar players perfectly along with Bob Burns RIP
Love Ed King but Steve Gaines was awesome too 🎶 🎸
Artimus was a better drummer
Can watch and listen to Ed’s guitar playing all day
Ed King! Man, what a great solo.
Ed King is cool as hell pickin' that solo, one of the best
Thankful this footage exists. The Atlanta 93 version is better sounding but this is pure vintage gold.
What a hard rock n hard work n band. This is my all time favorite. Along with a few others. Al king was a phenomenal guitarist and help write a few songs also. May they all R.I.P. Thanks for sharing.
brilliant guitar solo by Ed
Just straight up brilliant! They are so tight as a band. ♥️ Gary's two steps back and one forward step dances while he's playing.
Nice cutie
Plus he's got a cig smokin it
Ed King played one of Lynyrd Skynyrd’s greatest lead solos in the middle of this song
I was friends with Ed king....he lent us part of his pa when. I was still in high school....To play with the Famed Reverend Redmond....
Can you add more to that story?
❤ Lynyrd Skynyrd ❤ Best Bend in The World ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
From The Strawberry Alarm Clock to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Ed King was technically the best
guitarist in Syntyrd.
Wow《☆》In spite of all the mixing board/Amp problems it's a cherished part of☠SKYNYRD☠history❤ Eds solo while not the studio version was brilliantly improvised but you could see Ronnies looks of displeasure throughout the show :*: Greetings from🌐Florida🤳🤓🗣🔊☮✌👍🏾
Ed was always in Ed Land...
Gary wan't looking to thrilled either.
Ed put and kept Skynyrd on the charts.
This song is so complicated when you learn all the extra little riffs. The main riff second was Ed plays in genius
Watch Ed dig deep to find something new! Love the little head twitches too - it’s like he’s channeling that strat!
Ed King is one of my favorite players to watch. His right hand hardly moves. Incredibly efficient picker. It’s just effortless for him
Allen Collins for me 🙂
@@patrickolivier1 I’ll go for that.
I was about to write something about his technique also. Picking hand barely moves and neither do his fretting fingers. They barely leave the strings
Ed was the best guitarist Skynyrd ever had IMHO
“Best” is an opinion and you know what they say about that
Indeed good, but he left by his own choice, just packed up and gone. It was indeed due to the fact he was way to liberal for them guys, and southern culture can be a bit hard to take for a liberal. Artimus had his fights to in later years. But the force to be reckoned with was still to come, and gone to fast, Steve Gaines. I loved ed as well it's a shame they all couldn't have played lived and laughed....
I would say Allan Collins playing his famous 1958 Gibson Explorer was better. But Gary, Ed and Steve Gaines were great guitarists as well.
@@barnacles62dude..i knew Ed...he was NOT a liberal. You're stereotyping Kahleefornyanz
@@bloozedaddy Well, collaborate why in an interview he claimed to be a California liberal hippy. He was part of the Strawberry Alarm Clock, ever take a look at them? I don't think he could be called one by todays terms, but then yes, he was....
Ed King was awesome
Blessed is the Peacemakers, for they will be God's children
Wow!
What a great classic video. The whole band in top form. I will say Ed’s leaving the band was a huge mistake on Ronnie’s part. Even though Steve and Cassie arrived, Ed was more of a key player than I ever imagined. R.I.P. 💫Legends💫
so young
Billie was really a pro...not only was he a great piano player,he. Could play any style...
Billy was the only one who had formal musical training. He was a trained as a classical pianist. He was originally a roadie for the band until Ronnie heard him play. He then became a member of the band.
Very True.
Ed king and billy Powell were my favs in the band
Leon was cool, on the spot bassist
Love it❤ a clip of them just as they got going🎉.
Best guitar solos ever
Saw ed twice. Awesome
Is this the only footage of Bob Burns on drums? He had a unique style and sound...
The best ever
Ed King, great contributor to Skynyrd during their “pocket”
Ooooweee! Or weeeooooh !
..... I didn’t see anybody smiling. They were all business here.
Running on all 8 cylinders here !
They all try to sing his songs, but none has come close to his voice. He was truly one of a kind. RIP all
I love that they wrote a song about their record label!
Ed with a butt in his mouth playing like that ! Haha . Crazy . Awesome player !
Ed was the shit. RIP Good Brother.
@3:00 in I could listen to Ed keep that solo going for ten minutes or more...
What a F__king rock band
❤ Lynyrd Skynyrd ❤
Play 🎸🎸🎸
Skynyrd nation live's
I ❤️ Lynyrd Skynyrd!
Awesome!!!
I heard an interview several years ago (on RUclips) in which the interviewer complimented Ed on the album version of this solo. Ed said that the version he played in the studio just before they recorded it was even better.
recorded with a radio shack portable cassette deck.
This was always thier opening song in live concerts. It's about Al Cooper discovering them at a club in Atlanta called Funichios where I worked. Al Cooper signed them to MCA Records for $9000. I knew all the originals. I had no idea they would be the iconic band they became.
That’s awesome! I bet you got to hear some of their biggest hits before they were famous! 🤘
@nellAyrreP I did and they were also nice guys. They were playing as My Backyard then before changing thier name to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Funocchio's was a fun place to work and I was fortunate to see many of bands who became famous.
@@billwalker7556 that’s so awesome. You’re very lucky. I’m going to see Skynyrd and ZZ Top live in September down in Georgia. Im from Tennessee. It won’t be the same without Gary. But it’ll be cool to see Billy Gibbons live. I was at The Ryman last year where Gary’s last show was. You probably got to see his first and I got to see his last lol
@@nellAyrreP I live in Georgia and went to college in Johnson City. I have seen them both several times. I'm sure you will enjoy the show. I went all 3 nights when Skynyrd recorded thier live album One more from the road at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. In 1976. I have an original copy that they all signed for me. Tickets were $7.50 each night. The Outlaws opened for them all 3 nights The best 3 shows I have ever seen them do. The Fox was rocking those 3 nights. Where are you going to see them?
@@billwalker7556 that’s so awesome dude. It was probably magical to see the original Skynyrd live. And I will be seeing them at the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia on September 5th
Wow Ed King on that steel guitar!! Go Ed!
Awesome 🎸🎼🎹
Ed King is my hero.....
Hell yeah Johnny boy loves...
What they don’t show till the very end is the guitar work of Larkin Allen Collins Jr.(Allen Collins). Always played a Firebird, always played barefoot, and always tore the house down!
Quite a story behind that Firebird! He was on his bike coming home from guitar lessons when a 54 Chevy pulled up beside him... The guys in the car were known for being kinda rough, and Collins thought they were gonna steal his Firebird... Allen rode hard to escape the punks, down alleys and thru yards... Home finally! And the bad guys were in his driveway! 😔
It was Ronnie, Gary and Bob! Wanna play in our band? 😆
@@doubleuplsst3149 I read that Allen actually ran up a tree to hide from them haha
I don't know where this was filmed, but I remember it from a midnight movie back in 79 or 80. They were doing a tribute to Skynyrd, a day the music died kind of a thing.
EK was such a sick guitarist . Wow
RIP Gary Rossington. 😔
They were Awesome !!! ❤❤❤
so sad Gary is the only one still alive out of all of them
Don't forget Leon
Brain fart, Artimus.
Even sadder now that he's gone too !!
This is so good
This is cool.
The microphone wasn't working, or was turned too low for Leon's patent growl intro on the song. Dang it.
Listen at 2:34...
Ed King invents "shredding"
😎
RIP to my guitar hero... Ed King
Not really, Jimmy Page had been shredding since Led Zeppelin’s first album which came out 7 years before this
@@RobotMillionaire agreed...
@Sven Nordqvist they are both great musicians but I would most definitely say Page was a shredder. You gotta remember the time Page was in, there was no Eddie Van Halen or Steve Vai to copy!
@Sven Nordqvist if you’re such a big Led Zeppelin fan then you should probably listen to the solo on communication breakdown and then tell me that isn’t shredding
Untouched no douches downing SKYNYRD AMEN!!! OOOOH SOUTHERN RONNIE OUCH IT HURTS
ED used Sea shell as a pick, I have one of Ed's sea shell picks that's how he got those funky ass leads I've got one of Gary's green picks also...
Incredibly raw!! Strat vs Gibsons
life story. Slickers stealin my money. Thanks ronnie for telling it true.
I read that every song is an actual true story
Killer!!!!!
Looks like Ronnie had big hands, maybe I'm wrong.
Awesome Jam😊
The mix is wrong in this. Billy’s organ playing is buried in the guitars. Not on the studio version. This song kicks ass.....with a big ol’ Southern grin🤩
Good stuff
TURN IT UP theres NO better band
Billy Powell on piano my friends
Yeah we do. Mr. Ed King Profesional Honky Tonk Guitar Player.
ed king was THE ADDITION lynard syynard needed
their best song, imo
As soon as I sit on David's throne I'm going to play this song live on my new and improved Biblical news show
❤️
Hometown Heroes..............
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@@ktwebbdevil fosho......
His inconsistency I would say is the reason he did not continue to stay in the band.,.. but I learned something today and that is that Ed King most likely played the solo on the album which was kick fucking ass 🤘
Yes he did play the solo. If you want to here him play it with better audio check our the version from Atlanta 93
Ronnie apparently wanted the band to perform the songs the same way every time when on stage. He didn't like improvisation.
Re the solo on MCA, I've sure I've seen a video here on RUclips or heard a radio interview in which Ed said that though he thought he played the solo on the album version really well , his first take in the studio was even better but some problem meant it wasn't recorded
Ed king and Steve Gaines!!!! The greatest third guitar players ever!!!!!
That fat boy from California could play. I love Collins and Rossington's more rockin' Gibson and Marshall tones but its clear that King was the best of the three from a tehcnical standpoint. His solos were very well constructed and you could tell he understood theory. He plays the right notes over the right chords. Collins and Rossington don't hit bum notes but they play it safe with the pentatonic and blues licks, not that there's anything wrong with that.
In my opinion King and Burns were there during the best recordings. Gaines and Pyle were absolutely awesome replacements!!!!
I'm working on my favorite 3 Star 🌟🌟 🌟 program
Wicked
Awesome never seen that version and Allen on his Firebird and Bob on drums, I prefer Artimus but that just kicked ass!!
Ed 😍
Ed King = Legend...!!!
Listen to Ed King commence that solo. He must have been thinking, "Not a bad gig. Maybe these southern rockers won't notice that I really want to hook up with Becker and Fagen."
Man they were feeling good lol
The great Ed King.
Ed King: incense and peppermints
Allen Collins
Leon Wilkerson
Gary rossinton
Ed king
Ed king was replaced by Steve gains when Ed king quit
Steve perished in the plane crashed
😊
IT'S ABOUT THE MUSIC....AT LEAST IT'S WAT ITS SUPPOSED TO B ABOUT
Ed king
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I'd always heard Bob Burns was let go because of the drum track he offered for this song.... ???