FREEBIRD Solo Cover - Allen Collins - (Lynyrd Skynyrd) Greatest Guitar Solos #3 + Commentary
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- Опубликовано: 17 сен 2024
- My continuing effort to learn and play Guitar World magazine's top 100 solos of all time.
Lots of fun learning and playing this one, hope you like my take on it. 3 more to go!
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2 more to go. This is exciting been here from the start on reddit.
Three actually. One more honorable mention as well.
Awesome KDA《☆》As a Gibson Firebird VII fan I happen to know that Allen played the studio version of Freebird on his Gibson Firebird V. It's appropriate that your Jackson has the reverse head like a Firebird🤓👍🏾 I met AC the year before the plane crash in 77. He seemed like a pretty decent guy & already one of my guitar heros by that time. He popped in on a little party that me & a motorcycle buddy got invited to. Allen was just checking in on this lady who was one of the backup singers in Skynyrd. She was changing clothes & I heard a knock on the door. So I answered the door & it was Allen Collins. I knew immediately who it was. He said hey man is Jojo here ? I said yeah she's changing clothes. He saw I was just a kid about 16yr old. He said cool, shook my hand & left in his jacked up CJ5 Jeep. He must have seen our bikes parked in the driveway & looked in like an older brother would. Apparently Jojo was a bit of a cougar. We saw her in her white Caddy convertible with the top down. We didn't have any idea who she was but she said hey Hey Yall wanna party so we followed her to her house. Turns out we were the only ones invited😎 Hey if you get a chance I'd love to see you do some stuff from Second Helping. Ed King was my favorite guitarist from Skynyrd but they're all pretty good. Steve Gains Took Eds place & quickly became a standout :*: Greetings from⛾Florida🤳Brother🤓🗣🔊☮✌👍🏾
As this series winds to a close, I was excited to hear about your next project. Another year of content from you is a big win for us all.
Thanks Mark! Nice of you to say. I love doing it.
Great job Kelly! I look forward to your 50 underrated solos!
That was phenomenal dude, this whole project has been a joy to watch. As for underrated solos, how about "A Passage to Bangkok" by Rush?
Good one. I'm a huge Rush fan. Was thinking of the Necromancer, but I could always change my mind.
This is one of my favorite solos. I was in the Army in 2010 stationed at an airbase in El Paso. I'm driving back to base listening to this song around sundown. As I pass near one of the runways the part of this solo at 3:26 drops just an F-18E Superhornet blasts ass in front of my car on departure. It was surreal and it cemented this solo in my memory. Badass dude...you nailed it, and brought back some memories.
Lynyrd Skynyrd on a Jackson! Love it!
Before knowing exactly what Collins played this on, I just assumed that it was a Les Paul. I was going to borrow my friends Les Paul for it and then I watched a few live videos of Collins playing it. He pretty much exclusively used a Gibson Explorer. I figured that that was kind of a shredder guitar of the seventies so I decided to use my own shredder guitar. Plus I'm very comfortable on that Jackson. She's my favorite.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar what model jackson is it?
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar Allen played a 63 or 64 Gibson Firebird 3 or 5 with a P90 pickup in the bridge and a FB mini humbucker pickup in the neck position.
And loved the commentary... excellent story telling sir!
Amazing work, amazing song. That Freebird solo always stops me in my tracks and makes me wait until it's finished no matter what.
My suggestion for an underrated solo which probably won't get much agreement is Slash's snakepit and the solo from Be the Ball. It's not long, and not terribly complicated but it's full of emotion and another one that I can never stop half way through.
Cheers and keep up the great work!
BRILLIANT!!! - As usual!
I am mesmerized by your talent. ❤️
Awesome!
PLAY SOME SKYNYRD!!! Beautifully done Sir!
You have a God-Given Gift!!!
I just started checking the r/guitar subreddit and I loved your content! I guess I now have another 98 videos to watch lol
(loved the playing *and* the commentary, I wish you all the best!)
Thanks man! Appreciate that very much.
Awesome
Outstanding...!!!
i am totally blown away wow KD
I cannot wait for the new series! I have loved watching this series unfold. You are an amazing player and this has been super inspirational
Thanks very much Dustin! Appreciate that very much.
One of the Best song
Great job, as always!
Great job!!! Can't wait for your next project! As for underappreciated: Nuno Bettencourt. Options: Get the Funk Out, Flight of the Wounded Bumble Bee, Midnight Express, Cupid's Dead... you get the idea.
1) love it. 2) suggestions for underappreciated leads: I've always loved Elliot Easton's work with the Cars. One that comes to mind is short and sweet but SO effective: Dangerous Type
There was always the 1 guy who got their drivers license first in high school,early 70's. We pack into his Vega and head out to Lake Spivey to hear some band,years later im asking a friend if he remembered going,he says* when we saw Lynard Skynard?*..i was like..what? Lol..i was 15..dude,your solos always make me smile.
You can tell you were having so much fun with this one.
I heard Free Bird for the first time when I was 13 and my mind was just absolutely blown. I'm sure my jaw was on the floor :P Ever since then I've loved music, especially rock. You absolutely crushed it as always! Can't believe you're almost at the end!
Love it! I'd like to recommend a solo for your next project! How about "Impossible Germany" by Wilco! I'd love to hear that. Thanks for the awesome series.
I'm not overly familiar with Wilco, but that solo shows up a hell of a lot on underrated lists. Might have to give it a listen.
That tension starting to build around 3:00 until the release at 3:25 - just awesome.
I'm excited to see the underrated solos! I feel like Mickey Melchiondo (Dean Ween) has to be somewhere on the list. One of the greatest guitarists of all time. But what song? The Argus outro solo? Buckingham Green? A Tear for Eddie? probably Transdermal Celebration I suppose.
Good suggestions! I'm gonna go through every one of these in the comments and listen to all the ones in unfamiliar with.
As a suggestion for your next project, I am a huge Mark Knopfler fan. Everyone has their inspiration for learning guitar, and Knopfler is mine. Sultans gets all the attention, but one of my favourites of his is from a song off of his Goldenheart album called 'Don't You Get It'. It is everything a Knopfler solo should be; it's smooth, melodic, and has a tone you could butter toast with.
I've been enjoying your videos from the beginning, and always look forward to the next one. Take care!
Not familiar with it. I'll give it a listen. Was going to put either Brothers in Arms or Telegraph Road on the list. Gonna give Don't You get it a listen.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar Telegraph Road is my all time favourite song. Definitely cant go wrong with that one. "Don't You Get It" just fits the idea of solos that aren't well known, or are underappreciated.
Another excellent solo cover. Agree that it is one of the more upbeat solos of all time. Also appreciate the life synopsis of Allen Collins - wow, that makes you feel grateful!
Nice Job Brother, Allan would be proud of you 👍🏼
What a face melter. You rocked it. My friend and I would always argue which solo was better - Blue Sky or Freebird. He didnt like how repetative Freebird is. I always enjoyed Blur Sky, but the intensity of Freebird just rocks. There's a live version of Freebird being played in Oakland before the plane crash and watching the crowd is pretty entertaining. They look so mind blown during the solo.
As for your next project, I said it before, Bold As Love has a great solo that Jimi never played live for some reason. It's a fantastic end to his 2nd album. Ice Cream Man by Van Halen is always fun too.
So awesome and cool shirt!!
I'll limit myself to three recommendations: "Lonely is the Word" (Black Sabbath), "Walk On Hot Coals" (Rory Gallagher), and "Let There Be Rock" (AC/DC). I'd love to see John Frusciante represented as well, although that might be tough because his live solos are where he really shines. Can't wait to see how it turns out! I was introduced to a lot of songs I hadn't heard from this list so I can only imagine what this next project might have.
I was thinking tattooed lady by Rory Gallagher. I don't listen to a while lot of RHCP. What's a really great underappreciated Frusciante solo?
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar I'd nominate Turn it Again: ruclips.net/video/Vka1W1d7G9A/видео.html
Although a lot simpler, one of my favorites is from Righteous and the Wicked: ruclips.net/video/0aJfQdui66E/видео.html
Finally, If You Have to Ask also has a fairly iconic solo: ruclips.net/video/80y5k35sx3w/видео.html
As a Pink Floyd fan I think that the solo to Fat Old Sun is underrated, but Gilmour already gets a lot of praise for his work in the 70's. I also like Regret #9 done by Guthrie Govan, really incredible, and more modern that some on the current list, probably because of release date.
Fat Old Sun. Now there's a song I haven't heard in a long long time. Must check that out. Thanks.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar I feel that that album or the More album is where they hit their stride. Atom Heart Mother -> Meddle -> Obscured By Clouds -> The Big Four. But thanks for being something to look forward to for the past couple of years. I've really enjoyed it!
Millions of people have deluded themselves for years thinking that Free Bird is "a guitar song". I was among the misguided masses until I watched sina-drums' drum cover. It's a freakin' drum song. Seriously.
Brilliant
awesome!
superb
Great job! It was very obvious as you played how much fun you were having with it.
Hi there! This is the first vid I've watched of yours (through the post on r/guitar), and I absolutely loved it, especially the little background story. Definitely subscribed to see what's next!
I've got two suggestions for your next project, even though I'm not 100% sure they completely fit the criteria. I am a 22yo beginning guitar player slowly trying to catch up on all the great music from older times, so my perception of what is considered underrated/hidden might be slightly off lol.
1. Sketch for Summer (Durutti Column) - Something about this song makes me feel all types of ways, it's light-hearted at times but full of melancholy at other sequences. To me, it gives off a kind of psychedelic vibe of both simplicity and intricate patterns, and I absolutely love it to bits.
2. Cortez the Killer (Neil Young) - One of my favorite Neil Young songs. With this one, even though there is quite some vocal parts, I feel like the guitar does most of the storytelling. Whenever the singing comes back in, I feel like it is paving the way for the next guitar solo, rather than taking the main spotlight in the song.
I know these probably won't get featured but even if only one person decides to listen to them I'm a happy man :D
Ps. If anyone knows songs in the same slow-ish, psychedelic, ethereal style, please let me know!
Holy shit, you enjoyed playing that almost as much as I enjoyed listening to you play it!
I love how you spent the whole solo alternating between "yes yes, this is rock" and "no no, don't stop rockin"...
Thanks Hugh! Really enjoyed playing this one. Couldn't sit still.
Amazing stuff, will be sad when it ends
Just discovered you on Reddit! Loved your take on the solo, the storytelling, and your super friendly demeanor 😄 I'll have to work my way through the rest of the solos now--great job man!
Wow, that was awesome! You were really feeling it
Dig it, great job, love the commentary!
Greetings from Germany. I've been following this project for a while (not since the beginning, but still for a good amount of time) and what an amazing time it has been. Even though I'm not a musician myself, I can nonetheless imagine that it takes a lot of skill and determination to learn so many completely different solos. Kudos to you for starting this project and for following through with it over such a long time. Can't wait for the last couple of solos on this list and for future projects. Also really enjoy your commentary on the songs/artists. Keep on rockin', man :)
Greetings from Canada! Glad you like what I do. Appreciate your kind words very much.
Hecka good mojo!
Tone is killer with that Jackson! Pretty neat playing this on a super strat. I used to be really strict with myself about not playing these types of classic songs on these types of guitars, but I think you changed my mind! Lol
It's my favorite guitar. I can't help but play it. Allen Collins actually used a Gibson Explorer. Bit of a flashy seventies guitar considering everyone else was on Strats and Les Pauls.
Some really solid solos I came across , which I didn't find on your channel and which I would enjoying listening to in the future:
Alvin Lee - Bluest Blues
Wally Gonzalez - Wally's Blues
Brand New - Limousine (a short solo as outro)
Blackfoot - Highway Song
Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band - Blue On Black
Danzig - Mother
Chris Rea - The Road To Hell (Part 2) (this song is guitar goodness in its entirety, to be fair)
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms (there is an "Extended" version of the song, where the outro solo doesn't fade out)
Something to keep you busy, wouldn't like to see you out of job when you finish this list. Joking aside, it's been a blast following you on this journey. I'm looking forward to seeing #2 and the penultimate episode (and list you mentioned after that).
Outstanding.
Brilliant that brother from a 40 year guitarist I'm well impressed.
Not sure how underrated but Periphery has some really great solos. Rainbow Gravity, Luck as a constant, Erised
Your commentaries are very well done. Do you write them out ahead of time? If not, I'm extra impressed. You almost never fumble over your words and I don't see any video edits.
I'm getting better at it. They kind of sucked at first. I write out a script on my phone with bullet points and use a teleprompter program to play it back. That's pretty much it.
great performance as always, this solo seems like me repeating the same lick until I can think of something to play after it
The end solo to ride captain ride by Blues Image and the opening solo to when doves cry by Prince are two that come to mind.
Really incisive historical commentary Kelly. Thanks for that - it saves me checking out Wikipedia. Coupled with expert and precise playing on your behalf this is a truly great channel, one that I have recommended to many friends who are of a similar vintage to me and thee. Is that discrete enough 😂😂?
My Sherona. Most underrated solo of all time.
There are two people mad at how well you just pulled that off!! LOL
Thanks George!
heh, no, they're probably just mad at Free Bird on principle
when we gig if anyone yells for this song its an automatic ejection from the club LOL
Yet another of my favourites... I think I've said that so many times... and another great performance. And bonus points for wearing the same (Led Zep) t-shirt as me today! And I don't have any suggestions for your new series right now (other than maybe "more Maiden!") but I'm looking forward to it. The other thing I'm interested in for many of the songs is your tone settings - which always sound great. I know you use Bias (and PostiveGrid owe you a kickback for the amount of money I've given them since THAT video!) but I'm sure that even people who don't use the same software would love to know more about the settings and effects.
Awesome playing and great commentary! Check out Deep Purple's "Sometimes I feel like screaming" for your next project. It has some fantastic lead guitar lines and a nice and super melodic solo. Although I am not the biggest Deep Purple fan myself this is by far one of my favourite songs. If you enjoy it as much as I do maybe you can even do a tutorial for it. It has been a pleasure to follow your journey through these solos, thanks Kelly!
Wow!
I’ve been happily catching up with your project and glad to see your enthusiasm. A suggestion for your underrated project - Glenn Tilbrook’s solo for the 1980 song Another Nail In My Heart by the band Squeeze. It’s a very lyrical, but challenging solo. Keep up the great work!
Link here: ruclips.net/video/9bTWF7eirJw/видео.html
Great job and story telling about the Free Bird solo. Time to learn it again. Some underrated solos - Marooned, and On the Turning Away by Pink Floyd/Gilmour (I confess, I've been messing with them lately, since you got me amped up on some PF from the Comfortably Numb tutorial - Thanks!!!! I can play it somewhat decent), Thin Lizzy Boys are back in town, and Cowboy song. Also Fresh Air by Quicksliver Messenger service -- great lick, and nice solo. Too many to chose from! Looking forward to the next series.
I'm really looking forward to your new project! If I have to choose one it would be Andrew Latimer. Anything by him. Three of the best in my opinion are "Ice", "Stationary Traveller" and "Chord Change".
And here some more:
Alvin Lee - The Bluest Blues
Gary Moore - Empty Rooms (Live 1987). I know you've done Gary twice, but this is one of his best. Melodic, emotional and furious.
Thin Lizzy - "The Rocker"/"Emerald"/"Roisin Dubh (Black Rose) A Rock Legend"
Steven Wilson - Drive Home
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Midnight in Harlem
Genesis - Firth Of Fifth
Great stuff! Enjoy everything you put out. A good Tom Verlaine solo would be great on your next project. May I suggest Marquee Moon. Cheers!
Dreams by The Allman Brothers Live at The Filmore East is not talked about enough. The track has the vocals missing from the first few minutes due to some technical difficulties, but all the lead work in that song leaves me speechless Everytime. When they jam into the dual leads towards the end of the song I always get goosebumps. With all the other song they are famous for, I feel like this one gets overlooked and is so strong at weaving in and out of beautiful melodies, I'd love to see your take on all of those licks.
Two of my absolute favorite guitarists. Allman and Betts. They'll be on the for sure. Dreams is a good one choice.
I'm wearing my Lynyrd Skynyrd T-Shirt right now! Guess I have yet another solo to try and learn! See you in two years :-) Working on my Stranglehold solo as well!
Some underrated and less well known solos I can’t get out of my head:
Far Far Away - Battle Beast. So many good ones to choose from them but I keep coming back to this one
Dance - Myrath
Falling Sparrow - Masterplan
Get the Funk Out - Extreme
Lock up the Wolves - Dio
The Sleep - Pantera
I think you’ll dig all of them but good luck playing any of them 😛
The Sleep and Get the Funk out are already a couple of my choices. I'll listen to the others. Thanks for the suggestions.
I would love to hear you play something by Phil Keaggy, like maybe Salvation Army Band.
Would love to see Randy Rhoads' solo on "You Looking at Me, Looking at You' appear in your underrated solos project.
Powerful stuff. Yours
is a true success story. Right now ,for example,you're helping, a Boston Busker (we're about the same age) who was "earmarked" for success but, failed ,miserably at life. I
set the bar for failure😂😂. Should be long gonzo but still here. Never completely put the guitar down but should be able to play , like you!!😅 But I just said "#$_&it" and started busking. At times the most empowering feeling one can have. But you are helping guys (and gals as demonstrated😂) in
a way you may not realize is.... powerful. When we say "Thank You" we mean it my friend.
You'll never put guitar away and think of it. It's the only sport where you improve as you age! Youll be a virtuoso before you "Check out".
Thank you for sharing your story
. And thanks with BOC "Burning for You"!. Your commentary
about things behind the scenes is incredibly interesting too.
You'll shake most of the anger too!
Killer KD, smokin again!
Awesome work! Always wondered why this is in the Top 10 on any list...while it's effective, memorable, intense and fun to play, it's not really breaking any new ground or showcasing top class technique. Anyway...we musicians shall always be nostalgic :) In my list of underrated solos that don't often get the love they deserve.... Black Betty (long version), My Sharona (long version), Get The Funk Out, Oh Pretty Woman (Gary Moore's parts), The Bash (Dixie Dreggs with Steve Morse). Love to know what your view is on these! And I can add a bunch of lovely, beautiful and memorable Brian May solos to this list. Anyway, enjoying your channel tremendously! keep it up!
I've got your first three already on my list. Good choices.
Put me down for Watermelon in Easter Hay also.
La Villa Strangiato from Exit Stage Left by Rush . Top 5 underrated guitar solo.
Really enjoyed following you on your journey, always think an underrated solo is Pali Gap. Never gets mentioned by anyone, mind you the solo is the whole song.
Great job!
Steely dan with Peg❤️
Nice
Soma by the smashing pumpkins for most Underrated solo!
The solo in Slow Dawn by TSP is another solo that needs to be more known!
Already on my list.
For your upcoming top 50 underrated solos project I nominate Cry for You by Andy Timmons. It's hardly an unknown track among guitarists, but that's about the extent of its exposure. I feel it's one of the best balances of incredible technique & expressive playing I've come across. Nice variety and usage of tones too. Might be a tall order learning it all, but perhaps that's what you're looking for too.
Love this channel :)
Black Country Communion - Song Of Yesterday
Andy Timmons - Cry For You
Dave Meniketti - Loan Me a Dime
Tedeschi Trucks Band - Midnight in Harlem
Would love to here your take on Frank Zappa’s ‘watermelon in Easter hay’ commentary would be nice on him because everyone knows Frank was a weird and interesting fella.
Plus one on the Watermelon here, Kelly!
Looking forward for your next project!
I think Thin Lizzy's Whiskey in the jar solo by Eric Bell is an underrated solo
If you are not limiting this to rock solos, check out Marillion. Steven Rothery has tons of feeling in his solos. Not a shredder by any means. One song in particular to check out is Easter. It's one of Marillion's classics and the solo is outstanding. Give it a listen if you have not heard it.
I used to love Marrilion. Haven't listened to them in a while. Gonna take your advice and check out some solos.
I really like your guitar tones, could you please link/name your BIAS FX presets under description in your future videos? Thanks for your work.
Mr Dean could you please look into covering Black Flag’s “Armageddon Man”. Thank you as always for being the best teacher on this platform.
Oh you're too kind! Haha.
Love the idea!
I suggest the solo of Pendulous Skin from Mastodon. It's possibly Brent Hinds best solo, and it's certainly one that's most indicative of his style. No one else sounds like him in my opinion.
And that’s how it’s done son! 👍🎸🇨🇦
Haters gonna hate. Don’t exactly understand why but oh well. I for one am completely gob-stopped. Well played, good sir!
Aynsley Lister-- Need Her So Bad. You have to hear this one, as it is great. P.S. The Skynyrd solo was amazing
The Spirit Carries On by Dream Theater has a great solo.
That it does. There isn't much but Petrucci that's considered underrated though. Still might have to slot him in there somewhere.
@@KellyDeanAllenGuitar True, but you don't see alot of people bring that one up. I did think of a few others though.
Kyuss - Supa Scoopa, Whitewater
Testament - Return To Serenity
Vista Chino - Carnation
Santana - Taboo, Toussaint L'Overture
Freddie King - Key To The Highway
Sounds great, really well done. I'm sure you see the light at the end of the tunnel now.
Are you sticking with rock on your next project? There are some sweet songs by Leo Kottke and Michael Hedges if you're exploring other areas.
jesus christ dude that's sick, how long have you been playing?
I find I always like the commentary, I usually totally agree with most of your thoughts. Like so many of these songs I've heard them so many times that the impact isn't what it used to be. If you are looking for an underrated solo, try the outro solo from "Ease" by PIL. I think it may be steve vai playing it as a session gig not sure, Johnny lydon had a few different players on the album. I always have to stop and listen to it when I hear the song.
OK, I just looked it up and it is Steve Vai on Guitar and Ginger Baker on Drums. Didn't know about Baker until just now!
Any tips on some of the fast picking portions ? Did you just slow them down with a metronome and speed it up slowly over time?
Underrated solo - Pygmy Twylyte - from Frank Zappa's You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore, Vol 2