The fist guitarist was Gary Rossington, the one in white was Allen Collins and the one in the red pants was Steve Gaines. The singer was Ronnie Van Zant. Ronnie, Steve and Steve's sister/ backup singer Cassey Gaines were killed when the bands plane crashed just a few months after this video was shot.
Absolutely-Leon's bass IS insane. You're right, the other elements in this classic often get kind of overlooked because of the brilliance of the guitars but the piano, drums and bass are just as much a part of this song.
Glad to see another RnR music aficionado (Anne P.) take note of the bass player, Leon Wilkeson. Raging through those notes so cleanly and fast on those metal cables that are bass strings. Thanks for putting up another enjoyable reaction video, Duane! Too many times reactors say the "three guitars" in Lynyrd Skynyrd are fantastic -- completely ignoring Leon. THERE ARE 4 GUITARS in L.S., folks!
The guitarist playing the slide in the beginning was the Legend Gary Rossington who has just recently passed as the last OG of Lynyrd Skynyrd The man in the white was another legend Allen Collins
The dude in white was LARKIN ALLEN COLLINS. The man could RIP on guitar!! He wrote that lead when he was 17-18-19 years old. My favorite lead of all time too. Hard to believe that less than 3 months later LYNYRD SKYNYRDS plane crashed killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, Guitarist in red pant STEVE GAINES and Steve’s sister back up singer CASSIE GAINES. Guitarist Gary Rossington (slide in video) broke every bone in his body. Allen Collins (in white) broke his neck (and if not for his father interjecting) was minutes from having his right arm amputated. Allen was never the same after plane crash. Then (after healing up) & 2 years after crash -& after making killer recording with ROSSINGTON COLLINS band - the band is about to go out on tour in 1980 and Allen’s wife dies during childbirth to his daughter.. sent him into 8 year spiral until his death.
The man in white is Allen Collins. He wrote the music and part of the lyrics for this classic when he was 16 or seventeen years old. Unfortunately, everyone in this band, except the drummer, Artimus Pyle, has passed on. I agree that this is the best guitar solo of all time (only behind Comfortably Numb, so second best in my book). This song is at the very top of the all-time best rock tunes ever written and performed. No question. Although almost all members of LS have passed on, their music will continue for all time.
Yeah don't plan on finding a guitar solo that will ever top this one. Funny I'm mostly a hip hop fan but this has been my favorite song of all time for the past 20+ years. If your looking for more "Simple Man", "Tuesday's Gone", "That Smell", "Give Me Three Steps", and "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" are all bangers and should get you started.
77 I was 20 years old and all those women there are like me now grandmas and great-grandma's now you know what we were listening to and partying😂😂😊😊🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
Just saw the '77 video of Skynyrd. I graduated high school in '78 in Oregon. Always wanted to see the band...I had their 8 track. Sadly they passed away in that horrid plane wreck shortly after the concert you played. My wife and I saw the new Skynyrd in early 90s. We want to see them 4 times. The last was their farewell tour. Sadly my wife passed away 1 year later. Thank you so much for bringing back those wonderful memories.
Gary Rossington playing the slide in the beginning, Allen Collins in white, shredding.This band is 🔥, Simple Man, Sweet Home Alabama, or anything from 73 to 77. A bunch of talented musicians that did their part on every song. Southern Rocks Gold Standard is LS. Thanks for the Reaction, Glad you liked it.
The year I graduated high school. What a neat blast from the past! I flew out to California that summer and attended a Jackson Browne/Jimmy Buffet/ Warren Zevon concert and it was much like that but nowhere near as big of a crowd. Also, there were lots of topless girls which was quite a shock to this Kentucky girl, lol. Great time. I loved Freebird, just like everyone else my age did.
Thank you for reacting to Lynyrd Skynyrd. This particular live performance is the finest one I've ever witnessed, be it in person or on video. I recommend that you check out a documentary on the band. It is worth exploring.
If you notice the lead singer Ronnie walking around on stage it is because he is listening too everyone’s playing and they said that if he didn’t like what he heard he would chew them out after the show I guess that is one reason they played so great
This was Southern rock and I'm from the South. I saw them do this at Memorial Stadium (football) in Charlotte, NC on July 13, 1974. It was Under the Stars festival. It featured a lineup of ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rare Earth, Leon Russell, Elvin Bishop, and Billy Preston. That was about 12 hours of my life I would not trade for anything! Things were different then and in many ways a lot more fun. You probably know by now the band was in a plane crash 3 months after this concert. I'm looking forward to watching more of your reactions
Lead singer and leader of the band Ronnie VanZant had a motto. At the end of the show, no matter who else plays the show make sure the crowd remembers Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Ronnie Van Zant on vocals, Billy Powell on piano, Gary Rossington was the one playing the sweet slide guitar, Allen Collins was the shredder in white, Leon Wilkeson was their kick ass bass player, Steve Gains on the black Les Paul was their new guitarist, and Artimus Pyle on drums. R.I P. to all the FREEBIRDS in Skynyrd, including Bob Burns and Eddie King, who left before the plane crash that ended it all..
You just witnessed "The Four Horseman of the music Apocalypse"!!! Here is how the song works. Gary Rosington plays slid lead in the beginning. Allen Collins (in white) comes in playing the lead solo. While he is playing lead, Gary is playing rhythm. Steve Gaines is playing lead WITH Allen and matching him in areas and providing lead fill in others. Listen to the song several times and you will hear Steve's lead behind Allen's and Gary's rhythm. It is a music masterpiece.
Check out the same song at Knebworth festival in England. It was the rolling Stones concert. And Mick Jagger told everyone that no one was allowed on the tongue part of their stage. One thing you did not do
I saw them in Memphis about 73 ar the Coliseum and they played this til the tiles were falling off the ceiling. Good Times, also those people are someone's grandparents 😂
Would love to see a deep dive into Black Oak Arkansas! Songs: Hot Rod, Happy Hooker, When Electricity Came to Arkansas, Jim Dandy, Halls of Karma, Uncle Elijah, Fever in My Mind, Hot and Nasty, and others
Check out Lynyrd Skynyrd “T for Texas” 7/13/77 Convention Hall(official). This was their Asbury Park concert. The whole show is amazing but the way you appreciated the guitar solos in Freebird tells me you will love this performance for sure. Keep up the great work🙏.
I just bought the entire LS performance at Knebworth in 1976 and I swear it's all fire. They performed for an hour and no wonder Mick Jagger refused to come out for hours until the crowd settled down! I consider it the best live performance of Free Bird too. They also did T For Texas.
Garry Rossington on slide and Allen Collins ( the one in white.) Check out Stevie Ray Vaughan live at El Mocambo Texas Flood. IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND 🐦.
Gary Rossington is on the slide guitar,he was last original member,he passed a few months ago.Ronnie Van Zant's younger brother,Johnny Van Zant took over for Ronnie on vocals,the surviving members with him reformed them in 1987.Allen Collins guy in white,lead guitar,other lead guitar Steve Gaines.
You can easily tell southern rock from other genre's just by the structure of the songs and instruments. Southern Rock always always used heavy guitars and heavy picking. By that I mean throughout the song they often had some type of lead going on even when playing rhythm. Allman Bros, Charlie Daniels, Outlaws etc. IMO the tale tale sign was the picking and hardly any bar chords or very little anyway. When you watch Collins play rhythm or Dickie Betts or any of these guys their using the old schools chords to play.
Allen Collins was a badass Lead and Rythm Guitar Player. Co-wrote so many Killer Songs w/Ronnie. Great Time Keeper playing Rythm. Did you ever check out LS LIVE at WINTERLAND in San Francisco, CA. 3/7/1976?!? The entire set is there! This is right after Ed King left the band and Allen and Gary had to scramble to figure out Rythm and Lead Parts. They actually sound great w/just 2 guitars!! The Honkettes Vox cut through really well. In glorious Black n White. Allen handled most of Rythm and Gary Plays most of leads.. pretty Friggin cool. Check it
You must listen to the documentary about Lynyrd Skynyrd was in a very bad airplane crash VanZant Hyatt copilot and three other band members it will make you cry
Was tell Ronnie Van zant not to do something...as a Jacksonville Westsider he would either stop your ass or just go ahead and do it. Usually the band would encore freebird but at net worth I think they woke the fans up opening with freebird...
The crowd was about 90 percent female---Jan and Marcia Brady types--there to see Peter Frampton, probably. Okay--chicks--you wanna see what a REAL guitar sex symbol looks like---let's put Allen Collins with his Gibson Explorer front and center doing the "Freebird" solo! You'll see a REAL guitar god!
@@ElizabethJohnson-ss4ce I know but if you listen to the interviews of the survivors they considered Collins not as good as Rossington or Gaines. But I am with you I always liked Collins solo's
@@wordword6039 Allen was the best. Not only player, but he also co-wrote more of the songs than Ed or Gary. He was also more of a showman than the others.
This is the greatest live performance in all of history !
Allen Collins is THE MAN !
Great reaction !
Nope Live at Knebworth in 1976 pull it up and watch it
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Allen kicks more ass at Knebworth, but overall, Oakland is FAR superior.
Don't forget gains he just started dressed in red and white
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He was a great player, and killed it with Allen when the dual lead began.
The fist guitarist was Gary Rossington, the one in white was Allen Collins and the one in the red pants was Steve Gaines. The singer was Ronnie Van Zant. Ronnie, Steve and Steve's sister/ backup singer Cassey Gaines were killed when the bands plane crashed just a few months after this video was shot.
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I know the Guitars are great But Leon's Bass is insane, Artenus on drums, workhorse, Billy rockin it. Love it .
Absolutely-Leon's bass IS insane. You're right, the other elements in this classic often get kind of overlooked because of the brilliance of the guitars but the piano, drums and bass are just as much a part of this song.
Glad to see another RnR music aficionado (Anne P.) take note of the bass player, Leon Wilkeson. Raging through those notes so cleanly and fast on those metal cables that are bass strings. Thanks for putting up another enjoyable reaction video, Duane! Too many times reactors say the "three guitars" in Lynyrd Skynyrd are fantastic -- completely ignoring Leon. THERE ARE 4 GUITARS in L.S., folks!
Welcome Felt a bit alone.🙏🥴
The guitarist playing the slide in the beginning was the Legend Gary Rossington who has just recently passed as the last OG of Lynyrd Skynyrd The man in the white was another legend Allen Collins
Steve Gaines in the red pants
The dude in white was LARKIN ALLEN COLLINS. The man could RIP on guitar!! He wrote that lead when he was 17-18-19 years old. My favorite lead of all time too. Hard to believe that less than 3 months later LYNYRD SKYNYRDS plane crashed killing lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, Guitarist in red pant STEVE GAINES and Steve’s sister back up singer CASSIE GAINES. Guitarist Gary Rossington (slide in video) broke every bone in his body. Allen Collins (in white) broke his neck (and if not for his father interjecting) was minutes from having his right arm amputated. Allen was never the same after plane crash. Then (after healing up) & 2 years after crash -& after making killer recording with ROSSINGTON COLLINS band - the band is about to go out on tour in 1980 and Allen’s wife dies during childbirth to his daughter.. sent him into 8 year spiral until his death.
Some seriously hardcore sad Circumstances
Best guitar solo of all Time 🔥🔥🔥
"Goosebumps and chills" are what 1970s music is all about. You have SO much more awesomeness to look forward to.
This is one of rock's anthems. Along with Stairway To Heaven and Dream On. Welcome to the club, friend.
The man in white is Allen Collins. He wrote the music and part of the lyrics for this classic when he was 16 or seventeen years old. Unfortunately, everyone in this band, except the drummer, Artimus Pyle, has passed on. I agree that this is the best guitar solo of all time (only behind Comfortably Numb, so second best in my book). This song is at the very top of the all-time best rock tunes ever written and performed. No question. Although almost all members of LS have passed on, their music will continue for all time.
Yeah don't plan on finding a guitar solo that will ever top this one. Funny I'm mostly a hip hop fan but this has been my favorite song of all time for the past 20+ years. If your looking for more "Simple Man", "Tuesday's Gone", "That Smell", "Give Me Three Steps", and "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" are all bangers and should get you started.
Absolutely, I love all the ones listed above..They are so special 😊❤
the dual solo on hotel california live 1977. that's the only thing i can think of that tops it.
Allen Collins the Gods gift to the world one great guitarist.
Rest in Peace Boys.
77 I was 20 years old and all those women there are like me now grandmas and great-grandma's now you know what we were listening to and partying😂😂😊😊🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤
Just saw the '77 video of Skynyrd. I graduated high school in '78 in Oregon. Always wanted to see the band...I had their 8 track. Sadly they passed away in that horrid plane wreck shortly after the concert you played. My wife and I saw the new Skynyrd in early 90s. We want to see them 4 times. The last was their farewell tour. Sadly my wife passed away 1 year later. Thank you so much for bringing back those wonderful memories.
Gary Rossington playing the slide in the beginning, Allen Collins in white, shredding.This band is 🔥,
Simple Man, Sweet Home Alabama, or anything from 73 to 77.
A bunch of talented musicians that did their part on every song.
Southern Rocks Gold Standard is LS.
Thanks for the Reaction, Glad you liked it.
Forgot someone
@@johnoneil5554 Steve Gaines, Artimus, Leon, Billy, and of course Ronnie. 46 years since it all ended.
Allen Collins, wrote the song in high school ❤
The year I graduated high school. What a neat blast from the past! I flew out to California that summer and attended a Jackson Browne/Jimmy Buffet/ Warren Zevon concert and it was much like that but nowhere near as big of a crowd. Also, there were lots of topless girls which was quite a shock to this Kentucky girl, lol. Great time. I loved Freebird, just like everyone else my age did.
Welcome to the greatest American band in history .. Enjoy the ride
Thank you for reacting to Lynyrd Skynyrd. This particular live performance is the finest one I've ever witnessed, be it in person or on video.
I recommend that you check out a documentary on the band. It is worth exploring.
IF I LEAVE HERE TOMORROW
If you notice the lead singer Ronnie walking around on stage it is because he is listening too everyone’s playing and they said that if he didn’t like what he heard he would chew them out after the show I guess that is one reason they played so great
God bless lynyrd skynyrd
This was Southern rock and I'm from the South. I saw them do this at Memorial Stadium (football) in Charlotte, NC on July 13, 1974. It was Under the Stars festival. It featured a lineup of ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rare Earth, Leon Russell, Elvin Bishop, and Billy Preston. That was about 12 hours of my life I would not trade for anything! Things were different then and in many ways a lot more fun. You probably know by now the band was in a plane crash 3 months after this concert. I'm looking forward to watching more of your reactions
Lead singer and leader of the band Ronnie VanZant had a motto. At the end of the show, no matter who else plays the show make sure the crowd remembers Lynyrd Skynyrd.
Ronnie Van Zant on vocals, Billy Powell on piano, Gary Rossington was the one playing the sweet slide guitar, Allen Collins was the shredder in white, Leon Wilkeson was their kick ass bass player, Steve Gains on the black Les Paul was their new guitarist, and Artimus Pyle on drums. R.I P. to all the FREEBIRDS in Skynyrd, including Bob Burns and Eddie King, who left before the plane crash that ended it all..
HOORAY!! Leon W gets some well-deserved recognition!!
Imagine being there ..just wow Duane what a treat an what a beautiful reaction ..time flies when you are having fun ..thanku sweet lovely x
Saw them in concert 4 times they always gave you more !
I feel sorry for ANY generation that didn’t have a chance to grow up in the 70’s❤️❤️❤️
You just witnessed "The Four Horseman of the music Apocalypse"!!! Here is how the song works. Gary Rosington plays slid lead in the beginning. Allen Collins (in white) comes in playing the lead solo. While he is playing lead, Gary is playing rhythm. Steve Gaines is playing lead WITH Allen and matching him in areas and providing lead fill in others. Listen to the song several times and you will hear Steve's lead behind Allen's and Gary's rhythm. It is a music masterpiece.
Check out the same song at Knebworth festival in England. It was the rolling Stones concert. And Mick Jagger told everyone that no one was allowed on the tongue part of their stage. One thing you did not do
Also, the road manager, 2 poliots, passed away in the plane crash. 20 others survived with major injuries.
🔥💕Love this…brings back good memories!
That's a rock anthem. The tall Man In White owned that stadium that day. 🤘 he's gone now..i almost am. Rock on brothers and sisters🎉
A whole crowd of baddies that are grandmas and great grandmas now. Wild.
His name is Allen Collins.
All of them..top tier!
Thank God I Grew Up during that time. I 💖 it
Saturday Night Special (Live At Knebworth '76)
Call Me The Breeze-1976
I loved the what can a say face lol
I saw them in Memphis about 73 ar the Coliseum and they played this til the tiles were falling off the ceiling. Good Times, also those people are someone's grandparents 😂
Would love to see a deep dive into Black Oak Arkansas! Songs: Hot Rod, Happy Hooker, When Electricity Came to Arkansas, Jim Dandy, Halls of Karma, Uncle Elijah, Fever in My Mind, Hot and Nasty, and others
Hes and there all so so good man
Greatest
Do Saturday Night Special from same concert at Oakland !
Gary Rossington on guitar shines there !
Check out Lynyrd Skynyrd “T for Texas” 7/13/77 Convention Hall(official). This was their Asbury Park concert. The whole show is amazing but the way you appreciated the guitar solos in Freebird tells me you will love this performance for sure. Keep up the great work🙏.
I just bought the entire LS performance at Knebworth in 1976 and I swear it's all fire. They performed for an hour and no wonder Mick Jagger refused to come out for hours until the crowd settled down! I consider it the best live performance of Free Bird too. They also did T For Texas.
Spot on reaction.
Molly Hatchet "Flirtin' with Disaster" . . . . . The Outlaws "Green Grass and High Tides" . . . . .
That was awesome
Mr. Banker, balled of Curtis Lowe are very bluesy 🤌
Garry Rossington on slide and Allen Collins ( the one in white.) Check out Stevie Ray Vaughan live at El Mocambo Texas Flood. IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND 🐦.
Gary Rossington is on the slide guitar,he was last original member,he passed a few months ago.Ronnie Van Zant's younger brother,Johnny Van Zant took over for Ronnie on vocals,the surviving members with him reformed them in 1987.Allen Collins guy in white,lead guitar,other lead guitar Steve Gaines.
👍 Old school!!! 🖖 ❤
Classic..this one's fun to play on guitar. Man that crowd was like 95% female lol, looked like a good time to be alive
You can easily tell southern rock from other genre's just by the structure of the songs and instruments. Southern Rock always always used heavy guitars and heavy picking. By that I mean throughout the song they often had some type of lead going on even when playing rhythm. Allman Bros, Charlie Daniels, Outlaws etc. IMO the tale tale sign was the picking and hardly any bar chords or very little anyway. When you watch Collins play rhythm or Dickie Betts or any of these guys their using the old schools chords to play.
Allen Collins was a badass Lead and Rythm Guitar Player. Co-wrote so many Killer Songs w/Ronnie. Great Time Keeper playing Rythm.
Did you ever check out LS LIVE at WINTERLAND in San Francisco, CA. 3/7/1976?!?
The entire set is there! This is right after Ed King left the band and Allen and Gary had to scramble to figure out Rythm and Lead Parts. They actually sound great w/just 2 guitars!! The Honkettes Vox cut through really well. In glorious Black n White. Allen handled most of Rythm and Gary Plays most of leads.. pretty Friggin cool. Check it
It's Gary Rossington on slide Guitar
That's Gary Rossington on slide Guitar
The guy on slide guitar was the last survivor and he just recently died.
Artemis and Leslie also survived the crash, both are still alive.
They were the best, IMO.
Soul Sacrifice! Santana
You must listen to the documentary about Lynyrd Skynyrd was in a very bad airplane crash VanZant Hyatt copilot and three other band members it will make you cry
Let the video run to the end my man
Check out Stevie Ray Vaughan live at El Mocombo Texas Flood.
Was tell Ronnie Van zant not to do something...as a Jacksonville Westsider he would either stop your ass or just go ahead and do it. Usually the band would encore freebird but at net worth I think they woke the fans up opening with freebird...
Lynyrd Skynyrd:
Gimme Three Steps (true story btw)
Simple Man
The Ballad of Curtis Loew
Check out Stevie Ray Vaughan live at El Mocambo Texas Flood. IT WILL BLOW YOUR MIND 🐦.
So sad they're all gone... except for their drummer...
Oh i didn’t even know that, that’s unfortunate
Allen firebird Collins
Good reaction. Play me some more Led Zeppelin also. Thanks
The guy in the white is Allen Collins buddy
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The crowd was about 90 percent female---Jan and Marcia Brady types--there to see Peter Frampton, probably. Okay--chicks--you wanna see what a REAL guitar sex symbol looks like---let's put Allen Collins with his Gibson Explorer front and center doing the "Freebird" solo! You'll see a REAL guitar god!
That was one big PaRtY!! LoL
Watch “T For Texas “ live and video just as good
Bruh!! If I knew you hadn’t heard this I’d of suggested it years ago lol. So fire. Watch kingsman movie bro there’s a sick scene with the guitar solo.
Going to see them again in 8 days
Gteastest band ever but bad thing happen to them 4 members band kill plane crash1977 other got hurt reallybad going miss them
This is the song they always close the show with so if Ronnie’s voice is not that great it is because like I said it is the last song
Dude
I lost my entire collection of Lynyrd Skynyrd vinyls in a fire. People wonder why I cried. Idiots!
Slide by Gary Rossington, Lead on this song was Allen Collins in white (he was considered the lesser of these 3). and Steve Gaines on the Les Paul.
Lesser of the three? Are you kidding?
@@ElizabethJohnson-ss4ce I know but if you listen to the interviews of the survivors they considered Collins not as good as Rossington or Gaines. But I am with you I always liked Collins solo's
@@wordword6039 Allen was the best. Not only player, but he also co-wrote more of the songs than Ed or Gary. He was also more of a showman than the others.
I agree completely. I loved Collins playing. @@ElizabethJohnson-ss4ce
@@wordword6039 I know that Gary Rossington and Ed King knew Allen was best Guitarist of those 3. They said so interviews.
Gaines is going just as crazy as Collins, camera man needs a new career.