I grew up in Jacksonville Florida in the 60s and 70s and they were pretty much just a local band then . They even played at the local skating rink on cassat Avenue where me and my freinds saw them while we skated. Me and my brother who knew Ronnie, use to go to a little practice room on park street before they got the practice house at Black creek.( Hell House😂) I was only 12 or 13 but while my older brother was smoking a joint with the band , I got to mess around on Artimis Pyles drums. I loved it so much i mowed yards for 2 summers and made payments on a used 1970 set of ludwigs from American music store on Lenox ave.and finally payed them off and played drums ever since. I still have the same 5 pc.set from 55 years ago. Im old and wore out now with arthritis so i don't play anymore. It seems like yesterday when I was playing Wipeout (or trying to😅) on Artimus Pyles drums. Enjoy life now because it's like a fun roller coaster. But the rides over before you even know it.
And most of us never see the end coming, or what it will be. My friends and I used to occasionally talk about about who would be gone first and who would be the last during our teens, with the other 6 all agreeing that I was likely to be 1st to go if I didn't change my habits. Two others and myself out of the 7 are the current survivors, with me being reminded of it last Friday while taking a nap in my bed, waking up with an SUV's front end 5' from my nose that had crashed through my bedroom wall. You never know when the reaper will come.
That's cute to think of you as a 12 year old boy playing wipeout. Those kind of drum pieces were really exciting to young boys. One of my favorites was the intro drums to Hawaii Five-O, I thought that was the coolest thing ever.
@w.harrison7277 That's AMAZING you said that because in middle school I was in the school concert band and actually played the theme Hawaii five o with the school band in a pep rally in our gymnasium on that same set of ludwigs. Our band director Mr.Marsh had us practice the sheet music to it for a couple weeks before the rally.I always considered it my little 15 minutes of fame because the students cheered when I would hit that drum roll.🥁😅👍
@@TheLobocantaore Exactly. Plus when a human is doing the voice-over, it's usually their channel, instead of someone in India (no offense) just having a bot reading from Wikipedia.
I saw them 3 months before there plane crash at soldiers field in Chicago and that was the best concert I’ve ever been to!!!! I’m 64 years old and I’ve seen a lot of concerts and by far LS WAS THE BEST CONCERT EVER!!!!
Wow, I'm from Jax. Lived here all my life since 1962. That's a big statement. Ironically I never saw them. Van Halen I & II, 78,79. Blue Oyster Cult 1978(my 1st rock show ever) and the Kinks in 91. Best performances in rock ive seen. Ive seen alot too. Took Skynyrd for granted while they were alive honestly. Love em more now, Hatchet too.
I saw them in '77 only weeks before the plane crash. Ronnie with his black hat, silver buckled belt and bare feet was the most charismatic front man I ever saw on stage.
I saw the Gimme Back my Bullets tour and again with Steve Gaines. It was the same set as the live album. That was either ‘76 or early ‘77, but I remember before the crash looking forward to the Street Survivors concert which I guess you got to see. That was such a tragedy
I saw them in Alabama in the mid-70's; I moved to Louisiana in 1976 and my friends and I were going to see the Baton Rouge show and really looking forward it. We were emotionally crushed when we heard the plane went down. They were a band whose best days were coming; the Street Survivors album showed us a band that was really ready to be the best in American rock and roll.
I've seen other vids about this show with the tongue & several stated Skynyrd blew the Stones away that day, plus the Stones were very late starting, way after dark. So forever grateful for Skynyrd & going through my high school years with their music. Thanks for your vid, appreciate it!
They are Legendary...I met them when young...I knew Nadeen..we we 15 last time I saw her .then she married Ronnie..and yes Tammy was so much like her Daddy.. He loved his little girls..I met the guys when Ronnie was 24. They were wonderful 🌹
I get frustrated when I read something I know isn't true - Mick and Keith did NOT get pissed off - they thought it was funny because they would've done the same thing - Get your facts straight
@@Phillip-y6d the question is why do you care? Do you expect anyone to care no one cares what your disposition is or that you wish you had spent time with Jagger.
I went to school with Tammy VanZant for a few years. She was very nice, very humble about her Dad. He had already passed away when I met her in 8th or 9th grade. She always seemed a little sad and I knew she was missing her Dad. She looked a lot like him with his red/blonde hair.
I had tickets to Lynyrd Skynyrd at Madison Square Garden Oct 23rd 1977... The accident happened October 20th 1977....God Bless R.I.P...Our ENTIRE High School was devastated.....I had seen Outlaws , Marshall Tucker , Charlie Daniels , Allman Brothers a bunch of times...The ONE show I waited to see was LYNYRD SKYNYRD... There was never a band like Skynyrd then and never another band like Skynyrd since... America was a different place to be alive then .. Where have all the good times gone ...Rest In Peace Ronnie , Cassie and Steve...It's in God's Hands now....
i saw them twice about '75, in spokane washington. first time, it was "outlaws, montrose (no sammy), and skynyrd. as they finished with free bird, the place (2000 standing) was just screaming - and ronnie says "thank you for letting us play for you!" - right after they just KILLED! what a night...then, about a year later, in a 10,000 50's coliseum- maybe just one of those nights...i can only speculate. the road can be a killer. i speak from experience on that one. rock bands at their start can be sheer magic, but the road, label demands, artistic differences, MONEY disagreements- grand funk is a perfect example, imo. (in my band days, we did "call me the breeze"- with me, on a piano, singing). cool tune! rock out, brother!
Yikes my brother that is awful. I saw all those bands as well however I had my tickets for Oct 15 1977. The rest is history. I never saw Led Zeppelin though. Can't win them all.
A lot of bands suck live; they phone it in and mouth the words with no passion as if reading a lyric sheet. By contrast LynSky was a model live act. Another band that delivered live: Steve Miller Band; saw them live at the Boston Garden in the summer of 1976. Miller could sing as good live as on the record. David Bowie could not, by contrast.
I don't know how a rough rock band like Lynyrd Skynyrd captures our hearts but they did just that. This was a band that had a heart and a fun personality. So many amazing tunes, a lot of fun lyrics with an attitude, and a punchy bass and drums with masterful guitar lines. How do these bands come to be? Its amazing.
@@Ron-d2s Because the whole song is just 6 chords over and over except for the breakout long solo at the end of the song which is only 3 chords, which was probably improvised during recording initially. So what? I would believe him if he said he wrote it in a minute. He's just talking about the main chord progression and melody. He probably took a couple hours to write the lyrics. A lot of great songs only take a couple minutes to write the melody. Its the years of struggle to reach that level of talent that matters. Elton John said during the seventies that it took him about a half hour to write a song on average. But then the Eagles would spend days and days writing a single song. Who cares how long or short just so they get to the end product.
I had the good fortune to see Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2003. I've seen dozens of groups over my 65 years, including Rush, Zappa, and Chicago. I was blown away by the sound and tightness of this band. And to be honest I wasn't even a big fan of them, my now dearly departed brother-in-law asked me if I wanted to go. Best concert ever.
Yea I didn't see them until after his brother took over as the lead singer long after the crash. I still enjoyed it, but it's not the same without Donnie and Gary.
There's still amazing music coming out and tons that have come out since then too. I love skynard and see them live once and they were amazing but I'm not stuck in the past. If you are then you are missing alot of awesome tunes!!
Standing around a fire in northeastern Louisiana, smoking cigs we had stolen from our parents. We were like 12-13 years old. One of my pals big brother was there. He was around 17. He had tickets for the show in Louisiana. He had a little transistor radio that we were listening to, when the DJ interrupted the song that was playing to tell us of the plane crash and the lives lost. My pals big brother wept. I didn't really understand the emotion till years later when SRV died in a helicopter crash. We have lost many artists way too early.
Bill Graham served me yogurt at the Fillmore and discussed The Butterfield Blues Band (the lead act) and the new upcoming band Ten Years After which also played. His helicopter crash hurt.
My buds and me were lucky enough to witness Skynyrd at the Aragon Ballroom in all of their 70's glory. I swear the band and all in attendance were floating somewhere above floor level. I have never felt that kind of power, before or since. Thank you boys, rock in peace ✌️🕊️
Wow! You truly got to see a piece of not only RnR but American musical history! I can’t imagine the electricity of seeing LS live in their heyday. I got to see them maybe 15 or so years ago with Deep Purple but no Ritchie Blackmore of course, so while it was a nice night, we didn’t see either band in their “true form”. Good stuff man. Heck of a memory.
That was a great venue! I came all the way from Muskegon, Michigan about 3 hours away to see Jefferson Airplane and the Ventures at the ballroom! The Ventures were a crazy opening act for the Airplane but it was a great show! The Hat I'm wearing in my profile picture was made by Texas Hatters the same that made Ronnie's hat. It's the same style hat that he wore!
My sixth Birthday, at grandma’s house. Grandpa walks in the room, and asks mum, and uncle Charlie (the guitarist) “Do you know a band called Leonard Skinnard?” “Yeah,” says uncle Charlie. “They were just in a plane crash. The singer died. Just heard it on the short wave.” Grandpa unemotionally states, and this was moments after it happened. Grandpa was a HUGE fan of the Worldwide Web of that day, Shortwave Radio.
@@UseYourIllusions78Now they look like a bunch of catchers mitts. I watched a video of them recently it looked and sounded like they were using a backing track
I was an airmen stationed at RAF Bentwaters in 76 and attended Knebworth.. As someone else already commented Bullocks..... the one thing about that day that I'll never forget is the crowd started leaving while their beloved Stones were performing. On the other hand, a normally reserved English crowd was on the verge of making me feel like I was back in the US. They were really into Skynyrd... And they didn't inflate the "tongue" until the Stones were on stage.
I heard that they played so well that Mick and the Stones were insecure and took very long to come out and play. Some said they outshined the Stones, and Mick was jealous. Amazing that you were there! Any other memories?
I've been a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan since the first time I heard them in 1975. I've been to see them 3 times . Absolutely one of the best bands ever . They all live on in my heart and in my stereo speakers. ❤
Saw the original Skynyrd before the crash! Luckiest day of my life! Only had two albums out, opened for The Who, Philadelphia Spectrum. OK, nobody shows up The Who "live"... but Skynyrd certainly threw down the gauntlet!!! I think they got two encores! The Who knew they had their work cut out for them!
I saw that tour as well. Montreal forum. Dec. 73. We had never heard of Lynyrd Skynyrd. They received a standing ovation and returned to the stage and played a very long version of Freebird. The Who are one of my favorite bands, but I believe that Lynyrd Skynyrd stole the show.
Saw the Grateful Dead many times at the Spectrum and JFK Stadium once. My first concert ever was going to be Led Zeppelin at JFK in August 77. But a week before the show Robert Plants son passed, and they immediately cancelled the tour. 😢
Or should i say "spot on". RVZ is a legend. Real Americans should be so proud of a character that (appeared to take no B.S.) was true to himself his family and any sane individual. Unfortunately there are few of his kind.
I saw LS live concert ( before the tragic crash , may they RIP) at a Detroit indoor stadium. The whole place rocked so hard the walls were swaying ! They closed w Free Bird , now that’s Rock n Roll 🎸🎤🔥✌🏽
Such an iconic moment when they’re out there on the tongue giving the very best live performance of free bird there is in my opinion 😂👌🏻 that was always the last song at the end of VH1 at the night. Iconic!
Good Day. Excellent and I learned more than I already knew. My South Florida Band played Southern Rock, Skynyrd, etc. We saw Skynyrd at the Miami Baseball Stadium along with Charlie Danials Band and The Outlaws ("Green Grass & High Tides") about a year maybe before the plane crash. I've been a drummer since 1964. Thanks & Best Regards.
@@fredjones9194 I don't buy the "Blowing off the stage" rhetoric. It's revisionist history uttered by high school level music fans. If you are TRULY a fan of the band you're seeing (and they don't play an unusually bad gig), They aren't going to be "Blown off the stage". That said, if you take Skynyrd's entire catalog, and compare it to the Stones' catalog - We'll say the first four years, because Skynyrd peaked in the four year period from 73-75, the Stones blow it away.
What hits me is, as a pilot, running out of gas is something everyone of us train to avoid, we train to conserve, we verify in cross checks, and plan to be ready to land at any point along our planned route. Knowing that a plane like this would be piloted by a commercial rating with the right skills, even in that era, renders this failing as the worst a pilot could do. Regarding incompetence, it’s right up there with the deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper, JP Richardson…..the events and deaths were all avoidable. Fate can be a horrible realization.
I've read several times that both pilots were heavy drinkers and might have been a little tipsy in pre-flighting the plane and making proper calculations and doing the checklists. That's just what I read a few times, so don't quote me. I'm a pilot too. Well, used to be. But once a pilot, always a pilot in a way.
@EamonnSeoigh Good points. Underneath the crazy facade and grand illusion of the rock n roll lifestyle, there has to be a very very serious work ethic and responsibility. Look how he fined his bandmates for drinking on stage, for reckless behavior drinking/driving that damaged the tour, etc. When people drop the ball on their work ethic, you can always tell, and it's always disastrous.
Mick Jagger was pale as a ghost going on stage that night. Skynrd rocked the house and blew the Stones away that night. That's why they never opened for them again.
Stevie, I knew before I watched this he would be on the list. The guy gave it all at every performance. I saw him many times, talked with him too. Not only a great singer but player too, also wrote more than a few good songs.
I was 16 when we were putting those paper flowers on the homecoming parade float when someone came up with the news. Of couse, we couldn't believe it. ...The next day we drove through the crash site; my 11-year-old sister and I sat in the bed of pawpaw and granny's truck as paw followed a somber line of other sightseers through the forest. It was absolutely silent -- eerily so -- but no one stopped us and everyone behaved with quiet respect. The plane was SO close to the open pasture that it was heartbreaking to see the mere feet to probable survival. ... The community came together to get those boys out of that swamp to hospitals. The whole event is still spoken about with reverence. I'm 63 now and I've never been to the official memorial at the crash site, but I've seen photos and it's beautiful. If you are fans, you might want to plan a visiit to see how this community honors the band and those lost.
I'm 55. those old clips from the 60s and 70s make me so nostalgic. notice how nobody was obese and everyone seemed pretty well adjusted compared to today. our society is mentally and physically unhealthy. skynyrd epitomizes that era in american life.
People are scared to reply to this comment because of how true it is. Hit the nail on the head. Everything about modern life has declined. It all sucks. Nothings genuine.
I saw the "Artemis Pyle Band" a couple months ago at a 200 seat theatre in Warrenton Mo. They covered Skynyrd pretty much to perfection. After the 2-1/2 hr show, Artemis sat outside and signed autographs and told stories for 2 hrs. A simple, down to earth guy that said several times,"Ronnie was a genius, he didn't write any bad songs". That's the second time I've seen them in that venue, and I'll be there next time as well. And for a man in his 70s, he beats drums as well as ever.
I would have to disagree. Lynyrd Skynyrd produced some great rock anthems and driving music. The Stones were more influenced by black music and produced better dance music, which is more my cup of tea. Also, Skynyrd glorified stereotypes I didn't care for...Drunk disrespectful rebel flag waving rednecks.
@buckkidder6435 I saw the Stones with ZZ-TOP and the Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Texas around 81 or 82 and the Fabulous Thunderbirds and ZZ-TOP both outperformed the Stones. Personally I believe the Fabulous Thunderbirds out performed ZZ-TOP as well that day.
I heard a story where a couple of the stones wanted to fight Skynyrd over going down the tongue , they were told , those southern boys 'll kick your ass's
Bag o'shite. Several of the Stones were off their faces that day on smack. hence them being so late on stage. Wanting to fight Skynyrd, god give me strength! which members of the Stones wanted to fight Skynyrd then?
@richardpierce7819, total BS. None of the Stones told Lynyrd Skynyrd anything. One of the Stones management types told them to stay on the main stage. The Stones didn’t even get there until about 15 minutes before they went on, late. Mick Jagger didn’t know or even give a damn his tongue had been violated. About the only thing I’ve heard from this show I believe is that LS “blew the Stones off the stage”, which by believe it, I mean I believe Lynyrd Skynyrd were loud and tight and put on one helluva kick ass live show, like they pretty much always did. The Stones probably not so much. It wasn’t a great period for them. I saw them in the States the summer before, and they were meh. Ronnie had only been with them a year, Keith was shall we say “not at his best”, and Jagger was self absorbed as ever. Anyway, Tongue Tongue Tongue. It would probably be news to the remaining legends in that band that anyone was on their tongue that day.
Guitarist Ed King left the band because of the constant brawling and hard drinking. He was a peace-loving hippy from California and musically he was a perfect fit, but the lifestyle wasn't for him.
Ed was a tremendous talent and he brought them their biggest hit songs. Likewise, Ronnie was genius for recognizing Ed's talent and putting him in the band. It was too brief, but damn was it good.
Someone yelled "Freebird" at a Zappa show he didn't know the song so the Mothers went into an improvised jam with Frank singing Freebird over and over. Then he learned the song and made it part of his show.
Shouting out Freebird was usually a joke except for L.S. I may hve shouted it at a Steely Dan concert. It doesnt work for most bands unless they are L.S. It's sort of working class song.
Very well narrated video, thanks for this, what a band they must have been and certainly some great sounds. I still have the vinyl single of Freebird and value it highly.
My first boss was at Knebwoth in 76 & he was a massive Stones fan but he said Skynyrd really did blow The Stones away that day & he became an equally big Skynyrd fan then.
...with Aerosmith and others, I fail to remember. It was a typical, baking hot and brutally humid, D.C. Summer day. Getting to the bathrooms - and water- was a nightmare! That; I will never forget!
I saw them there with Aerosmith, Nugent, Todd rungren and someone else, I think it was foghat. Had phenomenal seats too. Cooler of beer, bucket of KFC (before it was ruined). Great day!
Skynyrd are legends. I wasn't able to see them live because he passed away before we had jobs to buy tickets. But a few years later, at the bar where we hung out every weekend, a band never failed to play a few of their tunes. I live in Alabama, which is pretty damn cool because people around the world will know our state song.
I would like to add that the moment they started Freebird, is when the greatest live version of any song started. There is not a live video of any band playing any song is better. The whole video is the best in my eyes.
From my perspective the crash was a tragedy that brings tears to my eyes. But the saddest part of the incident was Steve and Cassie's departure from this world. All who lost their lives as well as those who survived are loved and remembered in Southern Indiana and Central/ Eastern Kentucky. Oh and Artemis Pyle was a straight bad ass in his youth, think about fighting him in 1972!!!...
I would have loved to see Skynryd and the WHO on tour in 1973,when L.S. opened for the Who's Quadrophenia tour in the United States.That had to one for the ages, Ronnie and the Boys gained a lot of notoriety and experience. The tour also helped establish Lynyrd Skynyrd as an arena headliner.
Hey he did delve back into most every name of the band they took on. Seems pretty well read. And Ronnie was the eyes and ears of the bands product as a business presentation. There are things of Skynyrd southern rock that was quite inventive and defining. That would be Ronnie Van Zandt
I saw them at the form in 1974 opening up for who. I wasn’t a big fan back then but as time went on I learn to appreciate them and I’m glad I saw the original full band.
That's how I describe it.! Did not see them live but I grew up hearing them thru an older brother.! He liked them Bob Segar. Eagles blah blah blah.! I was Sabbath Kiss Queen Zepp Aerosmith.! Rock not hee haw yahoo.! But to each his own.!
People always talk about the live version of Freebird in San Francisco, but for me the one at Knebworth is ever better. The silhouette of Allen Collins with the sun shining. Steve Gaines joining him and Gary. Timeless performance
Saw them in 77 also, got the Street Survivors album with original jacket flame artwork. My copy was signed by Rossington, Pyle, and Powell in the parking lot of the Altamont Springs Mall at a record store publicity event. A most cherished possession to this day.
Ronnie didn't have to look silly doing the funky chicken all over the stage like Mick. He had enough charisma just standing still in his barefeet delivering his powerful lyrics and directing his guitar army like General Van Patton marching his troops out into the "forbidden zone"!
Legendary WZZQ Jackson, barely over an hour away from the crash site, quickly had a reporter giving live updates. It's mentioned in 'WZZQ The Movie,' a documentary produced by Ann Ford, which can be viewed on the Mississippi Public Radio site.
I lived about an hour from the crash site as well, but in the opposite direction, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. I was only 5 at the time, so I never knew of it until my teenage years.
YEA That's 15 minutes I'll never get back - I already knew almost all of this stuff and no mention of the great Ed King
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Sorry to inform you that the Stones are often considered the greatest Rock and Roll band ever and produced more incredible music than this band could even ever imagine. I could list 20 brilliant songs and doubt any fair person could come up with a half of dozen from this band all of which would obviously be Trump supporters today which means they were racist to the core.
Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder! And then you already go on a name calling spree before anyone has commented to your stupid, meaningless BS! Your comment means nothing! And BTW, I am not a trump supporter, and in fact, the whole goddamned government can go fuck itself, along with you!
October 31st 1987 Houston Texas at what was known as the Summit, Tribute Tour. I was 15 at the time, i got floor seats as close as i could get to the stage. I wasn't going to miss that show i was determined, couldn't see the original band but was damn sure going to that show. Was not disappointed, beautiful instrumental Free Bird tribute to Ronnie. One of my most memorable concerts!
The plane crash,was on my 21st birthday,I was at the Hammersmith odeon,to see Bob Segars silver bullet band,before it started,we had a 2 min silence,you could see,the upset,in the audience.
Still to this day; in bars, all across The South, you will still hear someone shout "Play Freebird!!!", anytime someone goes near the jukebox, or if there's a live band. I'm an American by birth, and Southern by the wonderful grace of God!!!
Hell, I'm a West Coaster but I descended from Southern and Midwestern sharecroppers so I knew and still do, my Proud Peckerwood Heritage. My former girlfriend was a fan of classical music and we went to see the Philharmonic at the iconic Hollywood Bowl. During a 10 minute break in the performance so the musicians could stretch their legs, see a man about a dog or just retune their instruments, I was hit by a notion and when the break was done and the crowd had gone silent, the conductor took his podium, I found it the opportune time to shout out loud, standing up, tux and all, my request to "PLAY FREEBIRD!" In that silence my request was heard across the land and although there was a few muffled chuckles, it was met mostly with awkward silence. Then the pianist started playing Ed King's intro to Sweet Home. A roar came over the stuffshirt set and I was exonerated. The crowd was still chuckling as Security escorted me and my girl to the door. She left me over that single wide dick move (her words, not mine) and all I could think to say was "Fuck you and fuck the orchestra, I'd rather live the rest a my natural born life listenin to the swamp music anyway!"
lol one you remind me of; ‘83, Hospital Corpsman, first liberty (on base) at Camp Lejeune, first exposure to USMC, went to the enlisted club, live band playing, all the marines were drinking from green bottles (Heineken), so that’s what I had, within 10 minutes, half the club is yelling Free Bird! Didn’t know WTF was going on. The band stops playing what they were playing and started playing free bird. I’m thinking to get a gig at a marine base; you gotta drink Heineken and know Free Bird. 😂😂😂
Yeah I agree.! Great band but he was an arrogant and could be very nasty alot of the time when he drank.! Which was all of the time.!! But he or any of them did not deserve that.! RIP TO ALL OF THEM.!
As a singer he was overrated. As a person he seemed to be a real a**hole. Look at him standing on stage, watching his bandmates instead of really going off.
I was fortunate enough to see them twice in Greenville, SC. I missed their last concert there on Oct. 20 the night of tragedy but my sister and several of my friends were there sadly that forever changed them. They were such a great live band that not too many bands at the time liked to follow them. I have seen so many bands over the years and to be honest, Skynyrd was my favorite because they sang about real everyday life which was what most appealed to everyday people. Their continuance a decade later after the accident into the modern day is a testimony to their music and longevity from their honest lyrics and acoustical prowess that appeals to almost anyone with an ear for great sound. From Simple Man to Sweet Home Alabama to Freebird to many others, it still sounds great today..."Turn it up" and Rock on Skynyrd!
17 in 1977 I had 4 tickets to an upcoming show in Boston, I heard on the radio that the plane had crashed, so I told my friends at school, they thought I was joking, no way that happened, when I found out about that piece of crap airplane it made me mad, that exact airplane, Aerosmith was supposed to use that plane, but they refused, the pilots were checking the fuel ith wooden sticks to dip into the tanks. What a waste.
I saw them in Anaheim Stadium with Nugent, REO, and Foreigner just before the crash. Was my first concert, I was heartbroken I'd never get to see them again
@@timrussell9869 the pilots were also dipsticks. They were warned, even begged not to fly it, but ego or whatever cost the world one of the greatest bands to ever exist.
You've got it all wrong matey! You really need to do more research. Also Skynyrd went out on the lip during the last song 'Freebird'! Not during the middle of their set!
Yeah I believe you. I can’t see Mick Jagger being that away unless there’s something special we’re not hearing about the stage drama! Honestly both bands were my favorites in the early seventies and I always liked the Stones over the Beatles!
What click bait.. Horseshit , whatever you prefer. The Stones arrived 2 hours late & unable to stand. The tongue thing is the only true thing on here. Of course they blew em off stage. They couldnt stand up . Skynyrd was amazing, but idolized the Stones. In fact seeing the Stones is what made Ronnie decide on a career in music Fact. Anything to get a click huh guys?
Nope... it's title reads "the scariest front man in rock and roll" not " Skynyrd blew the Stones away or Skynyrd hated the stones" Where are your video's on you tube BTW?
I saw the original band in Memphis Tennessee at the University of Memphis football stadium where the Liberty Bowl is played every year. First time I had ever heard a band live that sounded just like the album. Great performance and one I'll never forget. The best Southern rock band ever.
This is a classic RUclips bait where British and Americans yell at each other and it drives the views up a little. But I will say never tell an American not to do something unless you want them to do it
the only thing I had against Ronnie Van Zant was he didn't have a rhythmic bone in his body and as a front man he displayed more rigamortis than an individual who is genuinely moved by the music !! RIP Ronnie !
@@kennycarlson9996 I am and I lived that era here in Boston similar to the boys from Jax.....surprised I survived all that. Skynyrd was huge up here and still is!!!
... its the best feeling ever when yr an opening band, the underdog, the one where soundchecks were limited to 5 minutes, soundmen, roadies did tgeir best to make you look bad or atleast not as good as the opening band.. Blows the main band offstage..just love it👍🏼👍🏼💜💜💜💜
I grew up in Jacksonville Florida in the 60s and 70s and they were pretty much just a local band then . They even played at the local skating rink on cassat Avenue where me and my freinds saw them while we skated. Me and my brother who knew Ronnie, use to go to a little practice room on park street before they got the practice house at Black creek.( Hell House😂) I was only 12 or 13 but while my older brother was smoking a joint with the band , I got to mess around on Artimis Pyles drums. I loved it so much i mowed yards for 2 summers and made payments on a used 1970 set of ludwigs from American music store on Lenox ave.and finally payed them off and played drums ever since. I still have the same 5 pc.set from 55 years ago. Im old and wore out now with arthritis so i don't play anymore. It seems like yesterday when I was playing Wipeout (or trying to😅) on Artimus Pyles drums. Enjoy life now because it's like a fun roller coaster. But the rides over before you even know it.
And most of us never see the end coming, or what it will be.
My friends and I used to occasionally talk about about who would be gone first and who would be the last during our teens, with the other 6 all agreeing that I was likely to be 1st to go if I didn't change my habits.
Two others and myself out of the 7 are the current survivors, with me being reminded of it last Friday while taking a nap in my bed, waking up with an SUV's front end 5' from my nose that had crashed through my bedroom wall.
You never know when the reaper will come.
What awesome memories for you. Thanks for sharing.
That's cute to think of you as a 12 year old boy playing wipeout. Those kind of drum pieces were really exciting to young boys. One of my favorites was the intro drums to Hawaii Five-O, I thought that was the coolest thing ever.
@w.harrison7277 That's AMAZING you said that because in middle school I was in the school concert band and actually played the theme Hawaii five o with the school band in a pep rally in our gymnasium on that same set of ludwigs. Our band director Mr.Marsh had us practice the sheet music to it for a couple weeks before the rally.I always considered it my little 15 minutes of fame because the students cheered when I would hit that drum roll.🥁😅👍
@@terirea7743 Thank you for that👍
Save you a bunch of time. They performed Freebird on The Stones stage “tongue”.
Thanks! I quit watching rapidly.
@@PatrickRiendeau-m3v Wish I had skipped to the comments first too! Still, kind of interesting. Ronnie didn't sound like such a great guy.
Thank you!!!
That's the very first thing I do when I come to a 15 + min video with mystery in the title/thumbnail - - I skip right to the comments.
Thanks. Helping people skip the clickbait since i6 pours ago!
Still a pretty good bio of a band I knew nothing about. That thumbnail clickbait should be deleted, the content is interesting enough.
I bought their very first album in high school and the last in 1977 and still have them in 2024 , RIP L/S
Haha still have my collection as well. Nice bro
I was at knebworth,they blew the stones of the stage.A very hot day.
Your a trooper!!!!
Me too! And have seen live 4 times!! Twice in hometown Lakeland Florida. 76,77! Good ole days!!!
@@MichaelDaley-l6i didn't they just 👍
It's so great to have a human narrator, thank you!
How can you tell? (AI technician here) It's an honest question.
@@bassaniobrokenhart5045 It sounds human ???
@@TheLobocantaore Exactly. Plus when a human is doing the voice-over, it's usually their channel, instead of someone in India (no offense) just having a bot reading from Wikipedia.
@@bassaniobrokenhart5045 AI is fundamentally evil.
@@bassaniobrokenhart5045 Because AI invariably sucks,and this doesn`t.
I saw them 3 months before there plane crash at soldiers field in Chicago and that was the best concert I’ve ever been to!!!! I’m 64 years old and I’ve seen a lot of concerts and by far LS WAS THE BEST CONCERT EVER!!!!
Wow, I'm from Jax. Lived here all my life since 1962. That's a big statement. Ironically I never saw them. Van Halen I & II, 78,79. Blue Oyster Cult 1978(my 1st rock show ever) and the Kinks in 91. Best performances in rock ive seen. Ive seen alot too. Took Skynyrd for granted while they were alive honestly. Love em more now, Hatchet too.
I saw them in '77 only weeks before the plane crash. Ronnie with his black hat, silver buckled belt and bare feet was the most charismatic front man I ever saw on stage.
Wow
Best.,? You didn't get out much did you.,??
I saw the Gimme Back my Bullets tour and again with Steve Gaines. It was the same set as the live album. That was either ‘76 or early ‘77, but I remember before the crash looking forward to the Street Survivors concert which I guess you got to see. That was such a tragedy
So... apparently they didn't have parachutes,pistols,and cash in boots prior to 1980....
Sure they didn't.
I saw them in Alabama in the mid-70's; I moved to Louisiana in 1976 and my friends and I were going to see the Baton Rouge show and really looking forward it. We were emotionally crushed when we heard the plane went down. They were a band whose best days were coming; the Street Survivors album showed us a band that was really ready to be the best in American rock and roll.
I grew up with Lynyrd Skynyrd. And a big part of me died with them in 1977. Freebird!
I've seen other vids about this show with the tongue & several stated Skynyrd blew the Stones away that day, plus the Stones were very late starting, way after dark. So forever grateful for Skynyrd & going through my high school years with their music. Thanks for your vid, appreciate it!
Skynyrd did blow the stones out of the water
They are Legendary...I met them when young...I knew Nadeen..we we 15 last time I saw her .then she married Ronnie..and yes Tammy was so much like her Daddy..
He loved his little girls..I met the guys when Ronnie was 24. They were wonderful 🌹
@@paulatatton7360 okay.
They were one of the best!! Ronnie Van Zant never took any crap
Yup. He was an animal. Very tough man.
I had Bob Burns with me in Diamondbak. Greatest Skynyrd drummer.
I saw them in April 1977
Thank God
I absolutely Love Them
I get frustrated when I read something I know isn't true -
Mick and Keith did NOT get pissed off - they thought it was funny because they would've done the same thing -
Get your facts straight
10 years earlier the Stones were doing the same stuff!
fact is jagger isn't straight hes g a
@@Phillip-y6d the question is why do you care? Do you expect anyone to care no one cares what your disposition is or that you wish you had spent time with Jagger.
@@ramblinrose8 why do you care that he cares ?
So...why the t-shirt saying Who are the Rolling Dtones anyway?
I went to school with Tammy VanZant for a few years. She was very nice, very humble about her Dad. He had already passed away when I met her in 8th or 9th grade. She always seemed a little sad and I knew she was missing her Dad. She looked a lot like him with his red/blonde hair.
You from Missouri?
@@QuartzDiamond86 MO?
Tammy lived in Middleburg, FL; she was a preacher and musician and died two years ago.
He probably didn’t punch her in the face.
@@jamesholland8057you know, that comment really sucks…….
@@EamonnSeoigh you want him yo punch his daughter? Oh for shame!
I had tickets to Lynyrd Skynyrd at Madison Square Garden Oct 23rd 1977... The accident happened October 20th 1977....God Bless R.I.P...Our ENTIRE High School was devastated.....I had seen Outlaws , Marshall Tucker , Charlie Daniels , Allman Brothers a bunch of times...The ONE show I waited to see was LYNYRD SKYNYRD...
There was never a band like Skynyrd then and never another band like Skynyrd since... America was a different place to be alive then ..
Where have all the good times gone ...Rest In Peace Ronnie , Cassie and Steve...It's in God's Hands now....
i saw them twice about '75, in spokane washington. first time, it was "outlaws, montrose (no sammy), and skynyrd. as they finished with free bird, the place (2000 standing) was just screaming - and ronnie says "thank you for letting us play for you!" - right after they just KILLED! what a night...then, about a year later, in a 10,000 50's coliseum- maybe just one of those nights...i can only speculate. the road can be a killer. i speak from experience on that one. rock bands at their start can be sheer magic, but the road, label demands, artistic differences, MONEY disagreements- grand funk is a perfect example, imo. (in my band days, we did "call me the breeze"- with me, on a piano, singing). cool tune! rock out, brother!
Yikes my brother that is awful. I saw all those bands as well however I had my tickets for Oct 15 1977. The rest is history. I never saw Led Zeppelin though. Can't win them all.
Where do you live? Cuz all the bands you named are "southern rock" however I hate that term.
A lot of bands suck live; they phone it in and mouth the words with no passion as if reading a lyric sheet.
By contrast LynSky was a model live act. Another band that delivered live: Steve Miller Band; saw them live at the Boston Garden in the summer of 1976. Miller could sing as good live as on the record. David Bowie could not, by contrast.
AMEN ❤
I don't know how a rough rock band like Lynyrd Skynyrd captures our hearts but they did just that. This was a band that had a heart and a fun personality. So many amazing tunes, a lot of fun lyrics with an attitude, and a punchy bass and drums with masterful guitar lines. How do these bands come to be? Its amazing.
How can anyone write a 42 minute song in 3 minutes????????
@@Ron-d2s Because the whole song is just 6 chords over and over except for the breakout long solo at the end of the song which is only 3 chords, which was probably improvised during recording initially. So what? I would believe him if he said he wrote it in a minute. He's just talking about the main chord progression and melody. He probably took a couple hours to write the lyrics. A lot of great songs only take a couple minutes to write the melody. Its the years of struggle to reach that level of talent that matters. Elton John said during the seventies that it took him about a half hour to write a song on average. But then the Eagles would spend days and days writing a single song. Who cares how long or short just so they get to the end product.
@@w.harrison7277 The lyrics took three minutes. The song was rewritten every time they played it, and took as long as the song was played.
You wonder how the plane was allowed to run out of gas - unnecessary tragedy.
@@Ron-d2sVery good point.
I had the good fortune to see Lynyrd Skynyrd in 2003. I've seen dozens of groups over my 65 years, including Rush, Zappa, and Chicago.
I was blown away by the sound and tightness of this band.
And to be honest I wasn't even a big fan of them, my now dearly departed brother-in-law asked me if I wanted to go.
Best concert ever.
You didn't see Skynyrd!
Yea I didn't see them until after his brother took over as the lead singer long after the crash. I still enjoyed it, but it's not the same without Donnie and Gary.
@@jakegregory7668 that's your opinion
Those were the days real music and real great people playing it❤
Right on bro
Yes!! When you had to be able to play an instrument and sing live on-stage, not relying on computers.
Saw em at Stones at Knebworth '76.
There's still amazing music coming out and tons that have come out since then too. I love skynard and see them live once and they were amazing but I'm not stuck in the past. If you are then you are missing alot of awesome tunes!!
@@donaldwilliamson4150 for sho broman!
Standing around a fire in northeastern Louisiana, smoking cigs we had stolen from our parents.
We were like 12-13 years old. One of my pals big brother was there. He was around 17. He had tickets for the show in Louisiana. He had a little transistor radio that we were listening to, when the DJ interrupted the song that was playing to tell us of the plane crash and the lives lost. My pals big brother wept. I didn't really understand the emotion till years later when SRV died in a helicopter crash. We have lost many artists way too early.
I was an 11 yr old boy listening in Greenville county, Sc on my little radio (fall of 77) when I heard the awful news.
Bill Graham served me yogurt at the Fillmore and discussed The Butterfield Blues Band (the lead act) and the new upcoming band Ten Years After which also played. His helicopter crash hurt.
I was on break at Burger King Shelby NC smoking a joint in a strawberry paper when I heard the news on WROQ. 16 years old I cried....
❤🙏🪷
@@RandyHoopaugh-w4qman I remember those papers!! Wow. Haven't even thought about those in decades... dang... 🤔
My buds and me were lucky enough to witness Skynyrd at the Aragon Ballroom in all of their 70's glory. I swear the band and all in attendance were floating somewhere above floor level. I have never felt that kind of power, before or since. Thank you boys, rock in peace ✌️🕊️
Wow! You truly got to see a piece of not only RnR but American musical history! I can’t imagine the electricity of seeing LS live in their heyday. I got to see them maybe 15 or so years ago with Deep Purple but no Ritchie Blackmore of course, so while it was a nice night, we didn’t see either band in their “true form”. Good stuff man. Heck of a memory.
Rock in peace
Wow! I saw them at soldier field. At least I saw aerosmith, ZZ top and Rush at the aragon 😊
That was a great venue! I came all the way from Muskegon, Michigan about 3 hours away to see Jefferson Airplane and the Ventures at the ballroom! The Ventures were a crazy opening act for the Airplane but it was a great show! The Hat I'm wearing in my profile picture was made by Texas Hatters the same that made Ronnie's hat. It's the same style hat that he wore!
My wife went to three of the original band's concerts before the crash. She still has the ticket stubs for two of the concerts.
The godfather of southern rock and roll
never heard of the Brers hm?
My sixth Birthday, at grandma’s house. Grandpa walks in the room, and asks mum, and uncle Charlie (the guitarist)
“Do you know a band called Leonard Skinnard?”
“Yeah,” says uncle Charlie.
“They were just in a plane crash. The singer died. Just heard it on the short wave.” Grandpa unemotionally states, and this was moments after it happened. Grandpa was a HUGE fan of the Worldwide Web of that day, Shortwave Radio.
I am a southern born American. I would rather listen to Lynyrd Skynyrd than the Stones any day. RIP Ronnie.
Canadians preferred Skynyrd over the stones ..stones were a bunch of strung out male to females 😂😂😂
@@UseYourIllusions78Now they look like a bunch of catchers mitts. I watched a video of them recently it looked and sounded like they were using a backing track
Damn right!!!! I'd much rather listen to Working for MCA on a continuous loop than Stones song.
By the time Lynyrd Skynyrd was doing their things the stones were done. They were playing garbage last album they had was goat head soup
I'm a northern-born American. I would rather listen to the Stones, who have better songs and a lot more of them than Lynyrd Skynyrd. RIP Charlie.
I was an airmen stationed at RAF Bentwaters in 76 and attended Knebworth..
As someone else already commented Bullocks..... the one thing about that day that I'll never forget is the crowd started leaving while their beloved Stones were performing. On the other hand, a normally reserved English crowd was on the verge of making me feel like I was back in the US. They were really into Skynyrd... And they didn't inflate the "tongue" until the Stones were on stage.
I heard that they played so well that Mick and the Stones were insecure and took very long to come out and play. Some said they outshined the Stones, and Mick was jealous. Amazing that you were there! Any other memories?
I've been a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan since the first time I heard them in 1975. I've been to see them 3 times . Absolutely one of the best bands ever . They all live on in my heart and in my stereo speakers. ❤
One of the great American bands of all time, really.
Great in-depth dive into some true legends of rock-n-roll. Pacing, narration and visuals were so well done!!
The other thing that Lynyrd Skynyrd did which the Stones hated ..They blew them off of the stage
Saw the original Skynyrd before the crash! Luckiest day of my life! Only had two albums out, opened for The Who, Philadelphia Spectrum. OK, nobody shows up The Who "live"...
but Skynyrd certainly threw down the gauntlet!!! I think they got two encores!
The Who knew they had their work cut out for them!
@billythekid5258 - Thanks for sharing. I like both bands but saw neither live.
I saw that tour as well. Montreal forum. Dec. 73. We had never heard of Lynyrd Skynyrd. They received a standing ovation and returned to the stage and played a very long version of Freebird. The Who are one of my favorite bands, but I believe that Lynyrd Skynyrd stole the show.
I had heard Pete Townsend stopped mid sentence back stage hearing them and was impressed.
The good ol' Spectrum. RIP.
Saw the Grateful Dead many times at the Spectrum and JFK Stadium once. My first concert ever was going to be Led Zeppelin at JFK in August 77. But a week before the show Robert Plants son passed, and they immediately cancelled the tour. 😢
Ronnie was a musical genius
He was actually a "lyrical genius" Gary, Allen, Ed, and Steve, wrote the music.
@@aschule5684 Don't forget Billy....
@@robertbennett2586 you're right, my bad "and Billy and Leon"
Richard Simmons was a musical genius because of sweating to the oldies!!!!
@@peter-ek3uh LOL
Mick" " Don't play on the tongue".
Ronnie: " Hold my beer"...
Nailed it !
Or should i say "spot on". RVZ is a legend. Real Americans should be so proud of a character that (appeared to take no B.S.) was true to himself his family and any sane individual. Unfortunately there are few of his kind.
He would drink your beer forgetting you wanted him to hold it lol😆🍺
Mick: Bloody Hell he did it anyway! 😮🤣😂🤣
@@Serpico1152 Ronnie: " You got that right!"
Awesome story about a fantastic band! Thank you!
I saw LS live concert ( before the tragic crash , may they RIP) at a Detroit indoor stadium. The whole place rocked so hard the walls were swaying ! They closed w Free Bird , now that’s Rock n Roll 🎸🎤🔥✌🏽
Indeed. Legendary, I love hearing this stuff!
Such an iconic moment when they’re out there on the tongue giving the very best live performance of free bird there is in my opinion 😂👌🏻 that was always the last song at the end of VH1 at the night. Iconic!
Lucky enough! Worked with Ronnie, Donnie and stevie
Alcohol consumption has broken up more bands than anything; either from members drinking, or playing in dive bars where everyone else was.
….That demon alcohol. I was always afraid of a fight breaking out
Yeah, but you have to realize they would never have made all them great, great songs without drinking and drugging. It's a fact Jack.
Good Day. Excellent and I learned more than I already knew. My South Florida Band played Southern Rock, Skynyrd, etc. We saw Skynyrd at the Miami Baseball Stadium along with Charlie Danials Band and The Outlaws ("Green Grass & High Tides") about a year maybe before the plane crash.
I've been a drummer since 1964.
Thanks & Best Regards.
Still rocking my skynyrd sweatshirt from 09 to this day ❤
He wasn't just disrespecting Jagger's request! Skynyrd Smoked The Stones off the Stage! They Stole the Show!
Stop it!!! This is THE ROLLING FUCKING STONES!!!
@@Bokonon999 And?
@@fredjones9194 I don't buy the "Blowing off the stage" rhetoric. It's revisionist history uttered by high school level music fans. If you are TRULY a fan of the band you're seeing (and they don't play an unusually bad gig), They aren't going to be "Blown off the stage". That said, if you take Skynyrd's entire catalog, and compare it to the Stones' catalog - We'll say the first four years, because Skynyrd peaked in the four year period from 73-75, the Stones blow it away.
@@Bokonon999 Only thing Mick blows away is 13 year old girls, Cosby style. Stones deserve canceling.
Just say you like the Stones more and that’ll do.
When you piss Mick Jagger off you know you've made it
It didn't piss him off, just fake drama to make people watch
@@SunnyDlite84 How do you know it didn't piss him off?
What hits me is, as a pilot, running out of gas is something everyone of us train to avoid, we train to conserve, we verify in cross checks, and plan to be ready to land at any point along our planned route. Knowing that a plane like this would be piloted by a commercial rating with the right skills, even in that era, renders this failing as the worst a pilot could do. Regarding incompetence, it’s right up there with the deaths of Buddy Holly, Richie Valens, and the Big Bopper, JP Richardson…..the events and deaths were all avoidable. Fate can be a horrible realization.
I've read several times that both pilots were heavy drinkers and might have been a little tipsy in pre-flighting the plane and making proper calculations and doing the checklists. That's just what I read a few times, so don't quote me. I'm a pilot too. Well, used to be. But once a pilot, always a pilot in a way.
It was it fate? You know ppl will do anything sometimes for money!
It was meant to be..
There is a video here somewhere that has more detail about the aircraft and the crash.
@EamonnSeoigh Good points. Underneath the crazy facade and grand illusion of the rock n roll lifestyle, there has to be a very very serious work ethic and responsibility. Look how he fined his bandmates for drinking on stage, for reckless behavior drinking/driving that damaged the tour, etc. When people drop the ball on their work ethic, you can always tell, and it's always disastrous.
Mick Jagger was pale as a ghost going on stage that night. Skynrd rocked the house and blew the Stones away that night. That's why they never opened for them again.
Stevie, I knew before I watched this he would be on the list. The guy gave it all at every performance. I saw him many times, talked with him too. Not only a great singer but player too, also wrote more than a few good songs.
I saw them in Fresno California, Seland Arena, August 24, 1977. I had just turned 18. If my memory serves me right, tickets were $10.
I was 16 when we were putting those paper flowers on the homecoming parade float when someone came up with the news. Of couse, we couldn't believe it. ...The next day we drove through the crash site; my 11-year-old sister and I sat in the bed of pawpaw and granny's truck as paw followed a somber line of other sightseers through the forest. It was absolutely silent -- eerily so -- but no one stopped us and everyone behaved with quiet respect. The plane was SO close to the open pasture that it was heartbreaking to see the mere feet to probable survival. ... The community came together to get those boys out of that swamp to hospitals. The whole event is still spoken about with reverence. I'm 63 now and I've never been to the official memorial at the crash site, but I've seen photos and it's beautiful. If you are fans, you might want to plan a visiit to see how this community honors the band and those lost.
I'm 55. those old clips from the 60s and 70s make me so nostalgic. notice how nobody was obese and everyone seemed pretty well adjusted compared to today. our society is mentally and physically unhealthy. skynyrd epitomizes that era in american life.
So true. Kids today are pansies. I blame the education system and the parents.
People are scared to reply to this comment because of how true it is. Hit the nail on the head. Everything about modern life has declined. It all sucks. Nothings genuine.
@@distractedmasses8345 Wrong!!! Have you seen Skynyrd lately? They dont suck. Get your ass to a show and get a good dose youll feel better!!!!
@@distractedmasses8345 Mainly just in America. Hypercapitalism'll do that.
I saw the "Artemis Pyle Band" a couple months ago at a 200 seat theatre in Warrenton Mo. They covered Skynyrd pretty much to perfection.
After the 2-1/2 hr show, Artemis sat outside and signed autographs and told stories for 2 hrs.
A simple, down to earth guy that said several times,"Ronnie was a genius, he didn't write any bad songs".
That's the second time I've seen them in that venue, and I'll be there next time as well.
And for a man in his 70s, he beats drums as well as ever.
What pissed off Mick was LS blew the Stones away.
I would have to disagree. Lynyrd Skynyrd produced some great rock anthems and driving music. The Stones were more influenced by black music and produced better dance music, which is more my cup of tea. Also, Skynyrd glorified stereotypes I didn't care for...Drunk disrespectful rebel flag waving rednecks.
@buckkidder6435
I saw the Stones with ZZ-TOP and the Fabulous Thunderbirds at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas Texas around 81 or 82 and the Fabulous Thunderbirds and ZZ-TOP both outperformed the Stones.
Personally I believe the Fabulous Thunderbirds out performed ZZ-TOP as well that day.
Bahahaha
i love them both
They did that day.
I heard a story where a couple of the stones wanted to fight Skynyrd over going down the tongue , they were told , those southern boys 'll kick your ass's
Bag o'shite. Several of the Stones were off their faces that day on smack. hence them being so late on stage. Wanting to fight Skynyrd, god give me strength! which members of the Stones wanted to fight Skynyrd then?
Them being on smack is probably why they thought they could fight skynrd. Lol.
@richardpierce7819, total BS. None of the Stones told Lynyrd Skynyrd anything. One of the Stones management types told them to stay on the main stage. The Stones didn’t even get there until about 15 minutes before they went on, late. Mick Jagger didn’t know or even give a damn his tongue had been violated. About the only thing I’ve heard from this show I believe is that LS “blew the Stones off the stage”, which by believe it, I mean I believe Lynyrd Skynyrd were loud and tight and put on one helluva kick ass live show, like they pretty much always did. The Stones probably not so much. It wasn’t a great period for them. I saw them in the States the summer before, and they were meh. Ronnie had only been with them a year, Keith was shall we say “not at his best”, and Jagger was self absorbed as ever. Anyway, Tongue Tongue Tongue. It would probably be news to the remaining legends in that band that anyone was on their tongue that day.
@@melodymakermark thank you
Yeah, that didn’t happen
Guitarist Ed King left the band because of the constant brawling and hard drinking. He was a peace-loving hippy from California and musically he was a perfect fit, but the lifestyle wasn't for him.
Ed was a tremendous talent and he brought them their biggest hit songs. Likewise, Ronnie was genius for recognizing Ed's talent and putting him in the band. It was too brief, but damn was it good.
Ed was an amazing guitarist and song writer, and I'm glad he was part of the original line up! He made so many iconic moments in their music!
Good riddance Commifornia hippie
Ed said Ronnie was just an insufferable asshole ...
The only concert we ever went to where there was brawling and hardcore Drinking everywhere was Lynrd Skynrd
Someone yelled "Freebird" at a Zappa show he didn't know the song so the Mothers went into an improvised jam with Frank singing Freebird over and over. Then he learned the song and made it part of his show.
Shouting out Freebird was usually a joke except for L.S. I may hve shouted it at a Steely Dan concert. It doesnt work for most bands unless they are L.S. It's sort of working class song.
Very well narrated video, thanks for this, what a band they must have been and certainly some great sounds. I still have the vinyl single of Freebird and value it highly.
My first boss was at Knebwoth in 76 & he was a massive Stones fan but he said Skynyrd really did blow The Stones away that day & he became an equally big Skynyrd fan then.
Ronnie would have whooped little mick's ass.
He would have been crushed plus Ronnie would have withstood ,Keifs sucker blows with relish.
So? Mick over 80- still touring and killing it. Van Zant dead a long time ago.
@@davidnika446 killing it? LMAO. its been 30 years since mick "killed it", the stones stink live
Easily.
Bon Scott and malcom would of whooped all of skynard combined 😅
The flames on the album....Shooting out of the non survivors. The strangest detail.
I was fortunate to see them at RFK before their tragedy.They delivered a first class show.
...with Aerosmith and others, I fail to remember. It was a typical, baking hot and brutally humid, D.C. Summer day. Getting to the bathrooms - and water- was a nightmare! That; I will never forget!
I saw them there with Aerosmith, Nugent, Todd rungren and someone else, I think it was foghat. Had phenomenal seats too. Cooler of beer, bucket of KFC (before it was ruined). Great day!
From the very 1st time I heard Lynard Skynyrd they where from that second and still are my ultimate favorite
Skynyrd are legends. I wasn't able to see them live because he passed away before we had jobs to buy tickets. But a few years later, at the bar where we hung out every weekend, a band never failed to play a few of their tunes. I live in Alabama, which is pretty damn cool because people around the world will know our state song.
I would like to add that the moment they started Freebird, is when the greatest live version of any song started. There is not a live video of any band playing any song is better. The whole video is the best in my eyes.
Not many bands sound as good, if not better, live. Queen is another one.
Fact
This is NOT the greatest live version of any song… this is just a tribute! 😂😂
R V made them PRACTICE until it hurt....and apparently liked a back stage fight occasionally.
I saw LS twice. Last day of 10th 1975 grade and 2yrs later at the Nashville speedway.
Thank you James for sharing this story with us! ✌🏼😊
Yes. Thank you here as well
From my perspective the crash was a tragedy that brings tears to my eyes. But the saddest part of the incident was Steve and Cassie's departure from this world. All who lost their lives as well as those who survived are loved and remembered in Southern Indiana and Central/ Eastern Kentucky. Oh and Artemis Pyle was a straight bad ass in his youth, think about fighting him in 1972!!!...
He also was a USMC Sergeant.
I would have loved to see Skynryd and the WHO on tour in 1973,when L.S. opened for the Who's Quadrophenia tour in the United States.That had to one for the ages, Ronnie and the Boys gained a lot of notoriety and experience. The tour also helped establish Lynyrd Skynyrd as an arena headliner.
I'm so glad I got to see them. RIP fallen band members, then and now.
Skip to 14:03 to avoid the shoddy history.
Hey he did delve back into most every name of the band they took on. Seems pretty well read. And Ronnie was the eyes and ears of the bands product as a business presentation. There are things of Skynyrd southern rock that was quite inventive and defining. That would be Ronnie Van Zandt
Thank Christ I was about to stab my ears with screwdrivers.
You, sir, are a gentleman and a scholar.
Thank you!!
Thanks
I saw them at the form in 1974 opening up for who. I wasn’t a big fan back then but as time went on I learn to appreciate them and I’m glad I saw the original full band.
That's how I describe it.! Did not see them live but I grew up hearing them thru an older brother.! He liked them Bob Segar. Eagles blah blah blah.! I was Sabbath Kiss Queen Zepp Aerosmith.! Rock not hee haw yahoo.! But to each his own.!
People always talk about the live version of Freebird in San Francisco, but for me the one at Knebworth is ever better. The silhouette of Allen Collins with the sun shining. Steve Gaines joining him and Gary. Timeless performance
Saw them in 77 also, got the Street Survivors album with original jacket flame artwork. My copy was signed by Rossington, Pyle, and Powell in the parking lot of the Altamont Springs Mall at a record store publicity event. A most cherished possession to this day.
"One Of The Best Musical Bands Of All Time" God Bless Brothers And Sisters !!!
Ronnie didn't have to look silly doing the funky chicken all over the stage like Mick. He had enough charisma just standing still in his barefeet delivering his powerful lyrics and directing his guitar army like General Van Patton marching his troops out into the "forbidden zone"!
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@@jamespell8091 There there...and impalaman9707 that's hilarious.
Patton was an arrogant prick. Is this your point?
If you are referring to George S Patton, there never was a "Van" in his name.
@@titanuranus I added the "van" on purpose---also because Ronnie reminds me of Dick Van Patten🤣🤣
"Now Ronnie, don't play on the tongue!" Yeah, right, no self-respecting rock band would not have played on the tongue after being told not to.
That's a good concert to watch, I have seen it a thousand times.
Pyle calling Van Zant the devil?1?! That's priceless😆
Artimus sometimes likes to hear himself talk.
Legendary WZZQ Jackson, barely over an hour away from the crash site, quickly had a reporter giving live updates. It's mentioned in 'WZZQ The Movie,' a documentary produced by Ann Ford, which can be viewed on the Mississippi Public Radio site.
I lived about an hour from the crash site as well, but in the opposite direction, in Bogalusa, Louisiana. I was only 5 at the time, so I never knew of it until my teenage years.
Skynyrd was legend. Not scary, and no need for clickbait title
I see "the scariest front man in Rock history" I click.
He’d punch any of the guitarist if they flubbed a solo.
Those Southern Rebels didn't care what the " Stones " thought ! 🤩👍
YEA That's 15 minutes I'll never get back - I already knew almost all of this stuff and no mention of the great Ed King
Sorry to inform you that the Stones are often considered the greatest Rock and Roll band ever and produced more incredible music than this band could even ever imagine. I could list 20 brilliant songs and doubt any fair person could come up with a half of dozen from this band all of which would obviously be Trump supporters today which means they were racist to the core.
So what are you trying to say, are you a purple hair gay Cumswalla supporting commie bed-wetter??
Beauty is all in the eye of the beholder! And then you already go on a name calling spree before anyone has commented to your stupid, meaningless BS! Your comment means nothing! And BTW, I am not a trump supporter, and in fact, the whole goddamned government can go fuck itself, along with you!
I find it highly amusing when it 97 pound purple hair basement dwelling soy boy with skin as white as milk starts throwing around the RAAAism charge
October 31st 1987 Houston Texas at what was known as the Summit, Tribute Tour. I was 15 at the time, i got floor seats as close as i could get to the stage. I wasn't going to miss that show i was determined, couldn't see the original band but was damn sure going to that show. Was not disappointed, beautiful instrumental Free Bird tribute to Ronnie. One of my most memorable concerts!
Thank you for providing this insightful video on America's greatest rock and roll band.
The plane crash,was on my 21st birthday,I was at the Hammersmith odeon,to see Bob Segars silver bullet band,before it started,we had a 2 min silence,you could see,the upset,in the audience.
Stevie Gaines practiced across the street with Smoot Mahutey. It was awesome
The greatest song I’ve ever heard. Just my opinion. 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩
I love that they did that. I wish more people will showcase the video of that. They were playing Free Bird. It was iconic.
Now that I’ve grown up, I understand why my dad disliked so many of my favorite musicians.
Still to this day; in bars, all across The South, you will still hear someone shout "Play Freebird!!!", anytime someone goes near the jukebox, or if there's a live band. I'm an American by birth, and Southern by the wonderful grace of God!!!
Hell, I'm a West Coaster but I descended from Southern and Midwestern sharecroppers so I knew and still do, my Proud Peckerwood Heritage. My former girlfriend was a fan of classical music and we went to see the Philharmonic at the iconic Hollywood Bowl. During a 10 minute break in the performance so the musicians could stretch their legs, see a man about a dog or just retune their instruments, I was hit by a notion and when the break was done and the crowd had gone silent, the conductor took his podium, I found it the opportune time to shout out loud, standing up, tux and all, my request to "PLAY FREEBIRD!" In that silence my request was heard across the land and although there was a few muffled chuckles, it was met mostly with awkward silence. Then the pianist started playing Ed King's intro to Sweet Home. A roar came over the stuffshirt set and I was exonerated. The crowd was still chuckling as Security escorted me and my girl to the door. She left me over that single wide dick move (her words, not mine) and all I could think to say was "Fuck you and fuck the orchestra, I'd rather live the rest a my natural born life listenin to the swamp music anyway!"
As a musician. I hear it at almost every show we do. Someone shouting "freebird"
lol one you remind me of; ‘83, Hospital Corpsman, first liberty (on base) at Camp Lejeune, first exposure to USMC, went to the enlisted club, live band playing, all the marines were drinking from green bottles (Heineken), so that’s what I had, within 10 minutes, half the club is yelling Free Bird! Didn’t know WTF was going on. The band stops playing what they were playing and started playing free bird. I’m thinking to get a gig at a marine base; you gotta drink Heineken and know Free Bird. 😂😂😂
@@JohnSmith-gb5vg I think to get a gig almost anywhere; you’d better know Freebird. 🤣
@@ricaurandt6713 sounds like you dodged one stuffy ass bullet. 🤣👍
Saw them in Chicago soldiers field and Is one of the best bands I've ever seen live inside a football stadium they filled the whole place with sound
Yeah skynyrd is real
muscle bound 🤣
Talent does not excuse a person from being an A-hole & mistreating other people - especially the weak & gentle people.
WAH!
Somebody call the woke waaambulance.
@jameschancey251 waaaaambulance that is the funniest thing ive seen in awhile
Yeah I agree.! Great band but he was an arrogant and could be very nasty alot of the time when he drank.! Which was all of the time.!! But he or any of them did not deserve that.! RIP TO ALL OF THEM.!
As a singer he was overrated. As a person he seemed to be a real a**hole. Look at him standing on stage, watching his bandmates instead of really going off.
Great video! Great information and narration! Thank you.
I was fortunate enough to see them twice in Greenville, SC. I missed their last concert there on Oct. 20 the night of tragedy but my sister and several of my friends were there sadly that forever changed them. They were such a great live band that not too many bands at the time liked to follow them. I have seen so many bands over the years and to be honest, Skynyrd was my favorite because they sang about real everyday life which was what most appealed to everyday people. Their continuance a decade later after the accident into the modern day is a testimony to their music and longevity from their honest lyrics and acoustical prowess that appeals to almost anyone with an ear for great sound. From Simple Man to Sweet Home Alabama to Freebird to many others, it still sounds great today..."Turn it up" and Rock on Skynyrd!
17 in 1977 I had 4 tickets to an upcoming show in Boston, I heard on the radio that the plane had crashed, so I told my friends at school, they thought I was joking, no way that happened, when I found out about that piece of crap airplane it made me mad, that exact airplane, Aerosmith was supposed to use that plane, but they refused, the pilots were checking the fuel ith wooden sticks to dip into the tanks. What a waste.
I saw them in Anaheim Stadium with Nugent, REO, and Foreigner just before the crash. Was my first concert, I was heartbroken I'd never get to see them again
Those wooden sticks are called dipsticks, and that is exactly their function. Most light planes use them. .
@@timrussell9869 the pilots were also dipsticks. They were warned, even begged not to fly it, but ego or whatever cost the world one of the greatest bands to ever exist.
@@victorlassiter8827 No argument from me on that front, They took themselves out as well, so paid the price for their stupidity.
@@timrussell9869Those wooden sticks are far more accurate than the fuel gauges in light aircraft. I never believe my fuel gauges. Only the stick.
You've got it all wrong matey! You really need to do more research. Also Skynyrd went out on the lip during the last song 'Freebird'! Not during the middle of their set!
These dummies don't care if they have their story right. They just post garbage, get ads to sponsor it, dummies like us to watch it and cha-ching!
Yeah I believe you. I can’t see Mick Jagger being that away unless there’s something special we’re not hearing about the stage drama! Honestly both bands were my favorites in the early seventies and I always liked the Stones over the Beatles!
What click bait.. Horseshit , whatever you prefer. The Stones arrived 2 hours late & unable to stand. The tongue thing is the only true thing on here. Of course they blew em off stage. They couldnt stand up . Skynyrd was amazing, but idolized the Stones. In fact seeing the Stones is what made Ronnie decide on a career in music
Fact. Anything to get a click huh guys?
Definitely 🐴 💩
Yeah, judging the Stones by that one bad day was like judging Mike Tyson's boxing skills by his loss to Buster Douglas.
Skyward smokes
@@DexterHaven Maybe, but still makes the story false. Focus. And see you in summer school.
Nope... it's title reads "the scariest front man in rock and roll" not " Skynyrd blew the Stones away or Skynyrd hated the stones" Where are your video's on you tube BTW?
I saw them in June of 76. Myrtle Beach, SC. Sad down and drank beer on a bench. During a break they sat on the bench with me.
I saw the original band in Memphis Tennessee at the University of Memphis football stadium where the Liberty Bowl is played every year. First time I had ever heard a band live that sounded just like the album. Great performance and one I'll never forget. The best Southern rock band ever.
Abused children with PTSD often have tremendous narcissism.
Factinate: Scariest frontman in......
GG Allin:
can confirm. i saw him in 91.
This is a classic RUclips bait where British and Americans yell at each other and it drives the views up a little. But I will say never tell an American not to do something unless you want them to do it
Lol that is a fact
That's the same the world over ffs
Yeah - something about freedom and being told not to do something. Here we go... Love it.
Cause Americans don't give even one of the two fucks they carry around with them at all times.
Hold my beer, Hold my Pint. 🇺🇸🇬🇧
the only thing I had against Ronnie Van Zant was he didn't have a rhythmic bone in his body and as a front man he displayed more rigamortis than an individual who is genuinely moved by the music !! RIP Ronnie !
I knew about the feud with Neil Young but, I had never heard the one about the stones.. great video!
Van Zant was a volatile frontman, and had many fights with band members.
Yip, typical southern man much? 👀
@@amandadassonville4043 you a kamala supporter lol
@@kennycarlson9996 I am and I lived that era here in Boston similar to the boys from Jax.....surprised I survived all that. Skynyrd was huge up here and still is!!!
Ain't no good life not the one that I lead The more I fight the sadness seems the more that I grieve
I finally repented, turned from sin, and accepted the Lord Jesus in my life.
He set me free and filled me with hope.
My heart broke that night 1977,,,
NATIVE OF JACKSONVILLE HERE, THANKS FOR THE VIDEO AND THE HISTORIC DETAILS, ALWAYS LIKED SKYNYRD. R.I.P. RONNY
... its the best feeling ever when yr an opening band, the underdog, the one where soundchecks were limited to 5 minutes, soundmen, roadies did tgeir best to make you look bad or atleast not as good as the opening band.. Blows the main band offstage..just love it👍🏼👍🏼💜💜💜💜