Ed was my best friend in 1963 at Toll Jr. High in Glendale, Ca. I played classical guitar and he said I would get famous some day. The opposite happened. He was a good dude and I was fortunate to get to know him. R.I.P. my friend.
@bradleyweliver9233
10 ай бұрын
Ed King was more than a great musician. He was an awesome human being. He knew and understood his boundaries in life. Even up to the moment he died. The world was blessed to have Ed King when it did, and it is obvious he is truly missed. God Bless Ed King & family🙏🕯️✝️🇺🇸
@hollymartins6913
9 ай бұрын
Beautifully written. My compliments.
@Shelly-mz9yf
10 ай бұрын
Wow this is so awesome...I remember strawberry alarm clock, strawberry and peppermint, biggest strong song ever. When I was a child. Lynerd skynard one of my fav bands brought in a classic individual 🎉😊😀
@TJRatfink
10 ай бұрын
a great player. RIP Ed.
@SouthJerseyMatt
10 ай бұрын
Great job on this!
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@harryfatcat
10 ай бұрын
Although I've heard his playing for many years, I didn't know much about Ed King until now. It sounds like he was a genuinely good man. RIP Mr. King.
@ezsmith3765
10 ай бұрын
Very well done video. Ed King did definitely seem to be a really great guy from what I was able to gather from watching interviews and Skynyrd documentaries.
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Same here. I never knew him personally just his online self. Thanks for watching!
@dennisdemark8151
10 ай бұрын
...he was just that Great!🎼🎶🎸 RIP Ed 🙏🏼🕊️🙏🏼
@rongann1955
17 күн бұрын
I grew up about half of a mile from hell house during the 60s and 70s. Just preteens a couple of the neighborhood boys would jump on our bicycles and go sit on the train trusses and listen to the band practice. What a memorable experience.
@RiverDocs
16 күн бұрын
Man what great memories to have!! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!
@rman52
8 ай бұрын
Nice documentary. Very well done.
@RiverDocs
8 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@stevephillips6667
8 ай бұрын
I interviewed him when I was on the radio in Memphis. That was in 1973 or 4 just Skynnyrd became huge. He was very nice to me.
@monmixer
13 күн бұрын
I talked to him on FB on his personal page a few times. I asked him a couple of questions about the early songs guitar parts and asked him if he wanted some great pictures that my buddy took of them with some great shots of him on their tribute tour. Great pictures as we were working the show as stagehands. To my surprise he answered every question I had. I knew why he quit. My Brother was at the show in Pittsburgh when Ronnie and a couple others were drunk and they brought out chairs out for a couple of them. That was the last straw for Ed. He left for home the next day. I never got to see the line up with ED but did see them on the Street Survivors tour also working ion the same venue as the Tribute tour came to a few months before the crash.
@RiverDocs
13 күн бұрын
Yeah Ed was a good guy. Very cool dude on social media. He really tried to answer questions and give insight to the band. I really miss him. Thanks for watching and your comment!
@BillSposa
9 ай бұрын
Ed king was the reason i started to take lessons at age 59. 2 years later i bought a black and white Stratocaster
@thomasbrown8534
6 ай бұрын
Miss ya Brother!
@richardday4139
7 ай бұрын
Great video
@RiverDocs
7 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@peterherard8207
6 ай бұрын
If there was ever an honorary Southerner , its ED KING , look at first 3 albums and pics , Ed looked more from Westside Jacksonville then many of the other guys
@orno8906
10 ай бұрын
fantastic video! I’ve never been disappointed with your content and thoughtful storytelling. would you happen to know if he had a hand of writing “barefoot in Baltimore” by the strawberry alarm clock?
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
Thank you I appreciate it. I am pretty sure Ed King and Mark Weitz were both writers on that song also.
@orno8906
10 ай бұрын
@@RiverDocs thank you sir! being from Baltimore, and hearing that as a kid was a thrill even though it was just a minor hit. Always look forward to your next presentation regardless of the subject and artist.
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
@orno8906 I have more videos coming. I usually get a video out about every 7 to 10 days.
@michaelward9880
10 ай бұрын
The Skynard guys should have treated Ed a little better. They were a bunch of talented unknowns and Ed was a seasoned veteran who had a #1 hit in a well known band and knew the business.
@gep2771
10 ай бұрын
Kinda wild that Steve Gaines and Ed shared a birthday, then too die on that plane that had you not left the group a year earlier would've been you must've been really wild.
@bertramhalbruner3296
10 ай бұрын
I met Ed after he left the band in 75. He lived for many years in a little town known as Belleplain in southern New Jersey. He live there with his, then wife and two sons. He was quite the local legend. He later moved to Nashville where he had the heart transplant. We remained in touch until right before his passing. He was a very humble and caring person and one of the finest gentlemen I have ever known! With out doubt one of the finest guitar players the world has ever known!!
@danvitco771
10 ай бұрын
I met Ed at a recording studio in Newfield, NJ (late 80’s). Every account is true. Humble, thoughtful man. Great player.
@SouthJerseyMatt
10 ай бұрын
Very interesting I never knew this! I live close by!
@chuckm6592
10 ай бұрын
I live about 10 miles from Belleplain. Can't remember the year, maybe late 70's or early 80's, a local newspaper did a story on Ed King, the only thing I remember from the article was a picture of Ed standing by some gear boxes with Lynyrd Skynyrd on them. Wasn't a big Skynyrd fan back then but knew who they were but I always wondered how Ed ended up in the middle of nowhere in the little town of Belleplain.
@bertramhalbruner3296
10 ай бұрын
@@chuckm6592 It was the late 70's not long after the plane crash in Oct.77. It was the Atlantic City Press that ran the story if memory serves me right. Either them or the County Gazette.
@fourthofseven
10 ай бұрын
Excellent work here! Love Ed’s musical legacy!
@theshyguitarist
10 ай бұрын
Ed King was my friend. RIP Ed. I will not forget your friendship.
@DannySawyer60
10 ай бұрын
RIP Ed King, your accomplishments will stand as a reminder that you were more than just a guitar player, you were an inspiration to everyone that crossed your path!
@MrCapeman1
10 ай бұрын
What a life he had.... great story
@davidsolomon7966
9 ай бұрын
Alot of people don't realize just how many songs written by Ed or not written by him he arranged for Lynyrd Skynyrd. Bob Burns described Ed as a musical genius during his time with Skynyrd.
@dancrowley488
10 ай бұрын
I firmly believe that we would not know Skynyrd in the way we do without Ed King. His contribution to the band cannot be overstated. As an aside, I believe Ed’s lead on “Workin’ For MCA” to be one of the finest ever recorded. In all of Rock music. RIP Ed.
@peterherard8207
10 ай бұрын
Right on to that
@wagliz163
10 ай бұрын
I always thought Ed was extremely polished and a better fit in the pre-crash Skynyrd than Steve Gaines was. Ed knew just how much to play as a 3rd guitar to an established band without sucking all the oxygen out of the room, which Steve would have done eventually. Ed's leaving was a huge loss to Skynyrd.
@onazram1
9 ай бұрын
@@wagliz163 All of my favorite Skynyrd was with Ed King playing!
@Drumfisher215
8 ай бұрын
I always thought Workin for MCA was Skynyrds best song. Everything comes together perfectly on it, lyrics, instrumentals etc.
@CraigSoens
8 ай бұрын
I lived near Ed in Cape May County NJ after he left the band. He was married to a local woman at the time. I met him at a music store and told him what a fan I was. I took a lesson or two from him but spent a whole day driving to music stores to help me buy a new guitar. The drive in the car and chatting a will never forget. He was such a down to earth lovely soul who was never full of himself when he could have been. I learned so much about him and the band and his life and it was just like hanging out with an old friend, he was just that decent and casual of a human being. His talents are way out there, just a flat out amazing guitarist but a better person who made my day hanging with him. His legacy is huge in the music world more than has been mentioned. People like Ed don’t come along often.
@Genninap
6 ай бұрын
What a blessing.
@philbellmore9944
5 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing. You are very lucky and blessed
@JohnTheFloridaRealEstateGuy
5 ай бұрын
Remember working with Ed at a local Campground in Cape May County which his father in law owned. many good times with Ed, very humble, He always thought he was just in the right place at the right time. I think Ed was a legend and did not take the credit he was due.
@billyshane3804
3 ай бұрын
What a beautiful story that emphasizes what a champion, top notch, human being Ed was.
@danielhucklebridge5006
3 ай бұрын
@@JohnTheFloridaRealEstateGuy yes. Harry Hand, owned King Nummy Trail Campground.
@user-sirscottdouglas
10 ай бұрын
Ed you were and always will be 100% Lynyrd Skynyrd. Thank you for your music and your many guitar lessons on KZitem. I was in “Awe” every time I saw you play. RIP
@vayabroder729
10 ай бұрын
Ed was such a talent and so humble and approachable. RIP big guy!
@marcparsons1726
10 ай бұрын
Brought a breath of fresh air to the band. Switched from bass to triple threat guitarist. Guys like Ed King or even Mick Taylor never get too comfortable in one band. Brilliant musicians!!
@peterherard8207
10 ай бұрын
..... and both of them brought Skynyrd & the Stones some of the greatest music they ever made . I mean the Mick Taylor version of the RS were by far their best
@thatismattjohnsonjohnson3146
10 ай бұрын
Let it Bleed and Sticky Fingers the pinnacle of the Stones. Let it Bleed was all Keith Richards , because Brian Jones was useless by then. And, of course Sticky Fingers is with Mick Taylor. @@peterherard8207
@griffhenshaw5631
10 ай бұрын
Good parallel
@hollymartins6913
9 ай бұрын
You couldn't have named 2 more fitting and incredibly talented musicians.
@bloppysloppy4057
10 ай бұрын
Ed's slide playing on "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" takes a decent song and makes into an all-time classic. He really captured the feeling of Ronnie's storytelling .
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
Agree!!
@cloudsculptor1
9 ай бұрын
Absolutely right 👌
@billyshane3804
3 ай бұрын
Right On Man !!!
@russblack443
Ай бұрын
I have always loved Ed's slide playing on I'm a country boy. Without it the song just wouldn't be that great.
@sn00pgreen
7 ай бұрын
I'm from the Uk and was blessed to see them here in 75, after Ed left..He's my my favorite guitar player of all time, and he must of boosted sales of Fender Strats when Alabama was released, such a beautiful song,and a wonderful Band, how we miss them all
@jppagetoo
6 ай бұрын
I was on Ed's Facebook page during his final years. I listened to Ed talk a lot, he did a lot of video. He was a good man, he treated everybody with respect but if you were a jerk, he had no place for you in his world. Few know that he had male breast cancer and had been in remission for a long time. It came back. We all knew he was sick, you could see it. He didn't say too much about it. We saw he was going to the doctors a lot. When he said he was taking a break to work on his health it was no surprise. But, it was a surprise when he passed so soon after that. Good bye Ed, thanks for letting me into your life even for a little while, I am better for it.
@Redshoes51
10 ай бұрын
I was having lunch one day at the Airport Grocery in Cleveland, MS… this big SUV drives up… this guy hops out… and starts dancing to the music. He enters the restaurant, walks by my table… and I commented about the rug he was cutting out front. He started laughing, offered his hand and said… ‘I’m Ed King’… I replied that I recognized him as soon as he got out of his truck… A fine fellow… Rest In Peace…
@catfish573
10 ай бұрын
I met Ed when he was on his way to a Dallas Guitar Show with his wife. They picked my little town to stop and eat BBQ, I was the cook and Pit Master. I had time that day and sat down in the eating area and that was when I met Ed. He even stopped by on his way back home for another round of BBQ and to sign my Skynyrd CD's. He was my friend from then until he passed away. He had told me about his Internet group, which I joined and he even phoned me several times. He also gave me his RRHOF business card with all his numbers and said call anytime. I only called once and had a great conversation but I didn't call again not wanting to abuse the situation. We, in his group, all knew he was in bad shape before his passing, so we kinda knew the outcome and was somewhat ready for it to happen. I miss talking to him, he was an awesome guy that used the same words the day we met. "I'm the luckiest guitar player ever". Rest in peace my friend.
@austinknowlton1783
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video! I've been preaching the Ed King gospel for years, dude was a brilliant songwriter and guitarist. You really did a fine job telling his story.
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
You're welcome! Appreciate your kind words!
@NedsBeerBlog
10 ай бұрын
ED King was the MAN. He played all of the best early skynyrd solos and wrote most of the hits and in this house he is a national treasure!
@yessirrr8180
10 ай бұрын
The best not really but pretty good more like it.fourth best on band!!
@lonelybro77
10 ай бұрын
@@yessirrr8180 together, all were the best in their roles. Ronnie worked em hard, cuz he knew talent alone wouldn't make it. Never saw em live, but on video-I've never seen a band tighter on stage. Then came Steve for awhile, then..it was over, man. Soo sux!
@markhopkins222
9 ай бұрын
He co-wrote eight songs while playing for LS. He did not play the best solos from pre77 LS. Great guitarist and his contribution to the band stand alone.
@jhsams1977
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for the awesome tribute to the late great Ed King!
@phil36135
10 ай бұрын
I was on Eds facebook page and asked him what tuning they used on Curtis Lowe . Ed answered me back the next day and wrote standard tuning, I was amazed that he answered back at all and the next day. RIP Ed King
@jeffyoung8726
10 ай бұрын
First of all man, GREAT video! Got to meet Ed a couple of times. He lived near my cousin Jared. When Jared asked me if I knew who Ed King was, I said: "are you kidding? Hell yeah, loved the guy!" Then he asked me if I'd like to meet him? I jumped up & down, like some crazy kid and said WHOO- HOO! Ed was so nice, he would sit and talk about whatever you wanted! I must've asked him at least 50 questions? And he was so happy to answer EVERY-single one! Showed us his guitar collection, told the story with every one he showed us! We went swimming in his pool. He fed us lunch, and his wife was very sweet too. The next time I came to visit my cousin, he remembered who I was? Ed King in my book was so much more than a great guitar player... He was a REALLY great person! I really miss him! But the cool thing is that I'll always listen to his music differently, now that I know a lot of the stories! I look forward to your next video brother. You always make such great content!!!!! ✌
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
Thanks Jeff I appreciate it. I wish I could have met Ed. I've heard nothing but good about the man.
@aschule5684
10 ай бұрын
Being a Skynyrd fan from the beginning, I'll never forget when "Gimme Back My Bullets" came out noticing the absence of Ed on the cover shot of the band. There was also no mention of him anywhere on the album. Ed was MIA! There was no internet back then and normally this kind of info for me was usually found in "Hit Parader" or "Cream" magazine, popular music publications at that time. I didn't know where Ed went or why but his absence was most noticable to me when I listened to GBMB. It for me anyway was a kinda dark album that seemed to be missing something. There seemed to be a certain magic missing. Ed King gave that band so much of thier defining sound. They were never the same band again without him. As talented as Steve was, he was a different thing all together and they again changed. The first 3 Skynyrd albums "for me" will always be special in ways nothing after could duplicate. There was only 1 Ed King and he could never be replaced!
@falconsnfl
10 ай бұрын
Well said.
@aschule5684
10 ай бұрын
@@falconsnfl thanks I figured there had to be someone out there that felt the same way
@donjohn2695
10 ай бұрын
Skynyrd certainly lost something when ed left I think skynyrd was at there best when ed was in the band
@jonesy2111
10 ай бұрын
I could not agree more and it’s the first three albums that have the best songs and playing on them… Ed King RIP
@bloozedaddy
9 ай бұрын
Missing Al Kooper made a huge difference too .. I heard the sonic dropoff immediately . Dowd let them get away with out of tune playing and the mix and drum sounds were lifeless in comparison to the first three Kooper albums. Songs were still solid... the recording standards were not. After the live album they did Street Survivors with Dowd in Miami at Criteria and the tracks were so bad people close to the band told them if they released them their career would be over ...they went back to Studio One in Doraville with Rodney Mills basically in charge and Dowd was not even in town. Dowd was a pivotal genius in music history but he was done by the time Skynyrd got him.
@dougwilliamson174
10 ай бұрын
Great Doc.Ed was one of keys that unlocked some of the best songs I feel that were ever written.The true master key was RVZ.😊
@ruedrolet
10 ай бұрын
Informative and enjoyable summary of Ed's musical career. Thank you for the time and effort you put into this!
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
You're very welcome. Thank you for watching! Much appreciated.
@CapstoneTider
10 ай бұрын
Admiration for Ed King's writing and playing has grown over the years. I was happy to see "Redeye" go to someone who truly appreciates it.
@rayheflin5473
10 ай бұрын
Ed was a great guitarist!! RIP Ed!!
@Bo-hb3eo
10 ай бұрын
Everything I know about Ed King he was a class act. Nothing wrong with being good… And lucky.
@NoineNoineNoine
10 ай бұрын
Excellent video! Thank you for giving Ed the respect he deserves. My favorite album is Nuthin' Fancy.
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
You're welcome and thanks for watching.
@paulivey8565
10 ай бұрын
I always wanted Ed and Steve Gains to get a chance to play with eachother! How crazy would that have been!!!!!
@perijetton9275
9 ай бұрын
I think his contribution to Saturday night special is almost as important as Sweet Home Alabama. RIP Ted King! ❤
@richkanka6060
8 ай бұрын
I saw Ed with Skynyrd in Philadelphia back in 74, always liked his playing remember him from Alarm Clock. He was one of the best I will always be a fan.
@JReb71
10 ай бұрын
Skynyrd wouldn’t have been the same without Ed . He said he wrote one great lick but whole heartedly disagree cause he wrote many great songs . Skynyrd is my favorite band and Ed was a big part of that . Thanks for the documentary. That lead on Am I losing is incredible by the way
@1960fusion
10 ай бұрын
Ed was my favorite Skynyrd guitar player, loved all of their playing, but there was just something about Eds playing that gave me goosebumps...RIP Mr. KIng!
@BeatlesCentricUniverse
10 ай бұрын
100% agree!
@russblack443
10 ай бұрын
Ed has always been my favorite also
@nrlohan4738
10 ай бұрын
Me, too. I loved all three guitarists, but in the end, the songs he wrote simply had a certain something, like The Ballad Of Curtis Loew. Those slide parts are mouth-wateringly tasteful. @@russblack443
@jonesy2111
10 ай бұрын
👍💯❤
@venturamichael50
7 ай бұрын
Ed has a very thoughtful soloing style,Am I Losin' comes to mind
@stephenmiller5023
10 ай бұрын
I always liked Ed , and especially liked the KZitem video he did with Another great guitarist Marty Schwartz. He was really a genuine down to Earth kind of guy . R.I.P. Ed . And thanks for posting this tribute here 😎👍
@chrisbrewer4285
10 ай бұрын
Huge Fan of Ed, like a lot of successful people it was hard work and a lot of luck. John Lennon felt this was a true virtue of the music business
@slaphead8835
10 ай бұрын
Excellent and thorough job on the guitarist who needs to be recognized and appreciated. Thank you for a job well done.
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
Thank you too!
@JimReuterskiold
10 ай бұрын
I love every note Ed plays on "Sweet Home Alabama." I didn't know the difference between single-coil and humbucker pickups at the time, but he was the first person I ever heard play pinch harmonics on a Stratocaster. Switching from a Les Paul to a Strat was a brilliant move on his part.
@ThomasJernigan-hj3lx
10 ай бұрын
Ed King wrote one of the most famous riffs in rock history. Too bad Ronnie was so mean to him
@sandraleonard945
10 ай бұрын
I didn't know that Ed had passed away he was so talented and great in everything and band he was in great man RIP ED
@JohnnyBgood548
10 ай бұрын
These guys are still the best band ive heard to date. Better live than studio.
@BeatlesCentricUniverse
10 ай бұрын
Holy cow I LOVED this video! I think Ed King is the most unsung guitarist ever. His two solos on Sweet Home Alabama alone grant him immortality. NO ONE before him EVER played like that! Thanks for this informative video!
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Thanks!
@stefanhortell4046
10 ай бұрын
So true! Those solos are so perfect for the song!
@DM-hk4cw
10 ай бұрын
Ed King's style is what got me interested in playing. This is probably my favorite of your documentaries.
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
Wow thank you. Hey you can't go wrong with Ed. He was a great player and a very smart musical mind!
@doctordetroit4339
10 ай бұрын
All those southern rock bands with dual and triple lead guitars make such great songs, I love it.
@richbonafede4546
10 ай бұрын
Out of attending 200 concerts including the Best of the Best , Skynyrd and Bad Co show in 1992 at Merriweather Post Pavillion. My brother and I had seats ( folding chairs) literally dead center Front Row.During Sweet Home ....Ed was ripping up the solo and my bro and I were pointing at Ed...and he looked smack at us and winked and nodded w/o missing a beat...All BS aside...one of the coolest moments of my life.A great man and great talent...Mr King RIP!!!
@generaljj71
10 ай бұрын
Ed wrote/ co wrote many great songs and some classic riffs. But his solos in Saturday Night Special and Workin for MCA are as good as it gets.
@bloppysloppy4057
10 ай бұрын
Don't forget his slide playing on Cutis Loew. It really makes that song a classic.
@EmilioCasagrande
10 ай бұрын
Gary does the solo on sns
@curtiswadestafford7532
10 ай бұрын
i talked with ED one evening he was out on his boat and we got to talking and talked for about 30 mins and he told me it seemed things were kinda at a head with the parting and fussing in the band and they had been working and on the road so long he was really just tiered and needed a break from every thing this was about 7 or 8 months before he died he was such a nice guy really down to earth
@jimbratsos7869
10 ай бұрын
Ed had a dream about the lead in Alabama
@RockandrollNegro
4 ай бұрын
Ed told the same story regarding his leaving in 1975 pretty much consistently for 40 years. I believe that his life may have been spared by fate, God, whatever you want to ascribe his hasty departure to.
@TheCountofToulouse
10 ай бұрын
Ed's impact on Skynyrd was pivotal. As much as some people might not want to hear this, I think if Ed King doesn't show up when he did, Skynyrd really never gets very far. Sweet Home Alabama and all the parts Ed wrote (solo, especially) are what makes that entire song so memorable. His ability to arrange songs was also something he doesn't get a lot of credit for but once he left, the writing in Skynyrd fell off. Some attempt to disagree but c'mon, it's a reach to say otherwise. Ed made a comment once about the album cover and the lightning bolt going through his head and it being some sort of curse. It IS strange that the guy that replaced him was born on the exact same day as if fulfilling the parameters of the spell or something. Steve Gaines also brought the writing back up to a respectable level. Fate is a strange thing.
@bloppysloppy4057
10 ай бұрын
I agree, I thought "Second Helping" with Ed participating in the songwriting was a better album than "Pronounced" which was written before Ed joined the band.
@joec6448
10 ай бұрын
Love his history with Lynyrd Skynyrd. True talent.
@nicholasthomas3635
10 ай бұрын
Royalties & Song Rights MIA? You know who runs the industry does this practice to all performers & brands of music. How after this many decades do 'they' get away with this? Network of shysters & lawyers without any morals.
@vayabroder729
10 ай бұрын
Bands like Badfinger and Grand Funk Railroad are examples of their casualties.
@CapstoneTider
10 ай бұрын
The entire points system was created by greedy rats.
@Zeb-gb2uk
14 күн бұрын
Loved reading some of the comments by people who knew the man the myth the legend Ed King if i could play guitar as half as good as he could then id be twice as good as anyone out there RIP Mr King 🎸🤘✌️🙏💕
@googoo-gjoob
10 ай бұрын
as you said, Ed was a helluva guy. without him, LS would not have achieved top tier. that said.... i *r e a l l y* like where Steve Gaines took the band. Street Survivors is IMLTHO their pinnacle.
@stefanhortell4046
10 ай бұрын
Gaines was a killer guitarist!
@bendingb
10 ай бұрын
Enjoyed this! He was obviously a great guitar talent - but when I first watched interviews with him what really struck me was his humble and genuine nature. We could use a few more like Ed King!
@richardsiciliano7117
10 ай бұрын
Most of my favorite Skynyrd songs were Ed King compositions. Severely underrated for years, it seems like he's finally starting to get his just do. Too bad it ended badly between him and Ronnie, but ultimately maybe that was for the best for Ed. Great video, buddy.
@lespaul1968
10 ай бұрын
When they reformed the band in the late 80s he was at the peek of his powers. Saw them every year during that period, he was on fire
@rideon1956
10 ай бұрын
RIP Ed you will always be part of Skynyrd.
@daseguin
10 ай бұрын
Thank you for this excellent video and honoring Ed. He was indeed a great guy, as well as a great guitarist !
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
You're welcome. Glad you enjoyed it
@hog7203
10 ай бұрын
Great video/story. I'm a huge Skynyrd fan so I have to be an Ed King fan as well. He contributed as much to the band as everyone else, maybe more in some ways. I like the fact that he intentionally switched to a Strat because of the different sound/tone of that particular guitar. That's one of the things I always loved about the band's guitar sound, you could distinguish the different guitarist's by not only their playing style, but by the guitar sound. They rarely colored the sound with a lot of effects. I'm a Les Paul guy so I've always been partial to Gary's playing, but whenever I've tried out a Strat in a store for a possible purchase, I have to play the opening lick in Sweet Home. And if it doesn't sound like Ed King, I won't buy it. RIP Ed. You're one of the greatest musicians from one of the greatest bands in the history of rock and roll. That makes you a genuine 100% badass.
@RiverDocs
10 ай бұрын
Thanks...and well said!!
@buddyharden
10 ай бұрын
Ed King was the best guitarist to play with LS , and they were all great . Rossington was way under rated .
@wagliz163
2 ай бұрын
I've been mocked for saying exactly that. Ed King was polished and sophisticated beyond the others. Rossington had some deceptively difficult moves.
@brianm.9062
10 ай бұрын
each member of the band make a band, and Ed and the guys made one hell of a band. Long live Lynyrd.
@robertfoster1339
10 ай бұрын
Glendale California is the birthplace of some legendary guitarists… Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy was born in Glendale also
@rafe2787
9 ай бұрын
Ed was my friend. He was humble, grateful, and funny! I miss drinking coffee and reading his morning Facebook posts.
@MaryStarnes-s4e
10 ай бұрын
LYNYRD SKYNYRD would have never reached the heights it did without Ed. Hearing Duane Allman on the radio for the first time brought out some ancient southern spirit that lived within him. Even though he was a California hippie, his soul was from the south and he was drawn there. Some of the most powerful and legendary Skynyrd songs such as Swamp Musuc. Saturday Night Special, Poison Whiskey, Sweet Home Alabama, Working for MCA and Whiskey Rock a Roller would not have come into being without him. His destiny was to play in that band.
@gearmeister
10 ай бұрын
It's a tough go with 3 guitar players in one band but Ed had music history, he didn't need to brag
@Ontariosound
10 ай бұрын
Legendary. Saw him many times with the reformed Skynyrd.
@ROCK.ON.
10 ай бұрын
THANKS TURN IT UP
@rickvia8435
10 ай бұрын
A SUPER individual with a heart of gold - God Bless Ed King.
@howabouthetruth2157
9 күн бұрын
Funny how the 45 vinyl record of "Need All My Friends" has the Lynyrd Skynyrd name misspelled TWICE. They have it spelled as: "Lynard Skynard".
@bdogjr7779
9 ай бұрын
Awesome RD《☆》Wonderful Documentary Brother😎🤳I never met Ed in person but I feel like I knew him because of Great Videos like this. I was a Military brat but lived in Jacksonville from 72 to 79 and off & on to this day. I crossed paths with Allen & Gary on separate occasions after meeting JoJo Billingsley who was a Honkette with SKYNYRD. Unfortunately I was a Cocky teenager at the time. Me & a Pal were invited to JoJos house to party. As it turned out We were the party. Allen knocked on the front door when JoJo was getting changed into something more comfortable. I had to answer the door. I knew immediately who Allen was but I just shook his hand & invited him in without saying anything about him being one of my Guitar Heroes or anything. He said he was checking in to make sure Jo was ok as he saw our Motorcycles in her driveway. He got in his Big JEEP & left without talking to Jo. I couldn't stay very long due to a parental curfew but my Pal did. He was an older guy that was dating my GFs bestie. He showed up at KMart as I was ending my shift at 9pm. He offered to buy some Beer & we were going to just park our Bikes in the Treeline next to Jax Liquors which was near KMart. JoJo was in the Jax Drivethru in a Cadillac Convertible with the Top down. I popped a wheelie as we were coming up into the drivethru on my 73 RD350. She stood up in her car, turned around & said Hey Y'all wanna Party??We had no idea who she was but it sounded way better than sitting on our bikes & drinking beer. When we walked thru the foyer in her modest 3 bedroom starter home close to Jax Liquors we could see the Gold & Platinum Records framed on the wall. Anyway My Pal apparently invited himself back to her house when she wasn't home & stole some valuable items. He disappeared after that happened. JoJo came to KMart to ask me if I'd seen him as his fingerprints were found on her bathroom window. Interestingly enough Gary came up to me when I was on Door Greeter duty at KMart a few days after Jo had talked to me. I think it was just a coincidence. Gary was in a hurry & asked me Where's the Birthday Candles man. Again my Koolness prevented me from letting on that he was also a Guitar Hero of mine. Keep up the good work🔔Big Like & Sub✌🏼😎☯️
@RiverDocs
9 ай бұрын
Great story BDOG thanks for sharing. Appreciate your support!
@JaimeMartinezJr-k5v
10 ай бұрын
RIP Ed...Southern California born and bred outstanding guitarist..
@danielcasaray2567
10 ай бұрын
Ed was a great guitar player
@sholland42
10 ай бұрын
Ed was a class act. You know he had to woodshed to play that well, but apparently refused to sign the line with you know who, so he left the band. That’s my take.
@sambekins
3 күн бұрын
Ed King was an exceptional guitarist and a gifted songwriter! I spoke with a few times on an old form he was a member of back in the early 2000s! He spoke very highly of Leon and Ronnie but absolutely had zero use for Garry Rossington he said it was Garry who made him feel like an outsider and never accepted him
@kennygardner5041
10 ай бұрын
I met Ed at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin in August 1987. Most did not know who he was but I saw him the previous October at UIC Pavilion in Chicago. He was super kind! I was playing guitar in a pro band, often opening for everyone! We talked gear and music. He told me the guest that night was Steve Morse! Awesome show! One thing not talked about was there was a musical chemistry between him and Gary. Even Hughie Thomasson has stated that. Saw Skynryrd in 1991 at Alpine and they all played like the meant it! Hungry and and that was joy too see! Gary would play something different than normal snd Ed would respond. When Steve Gaines replaced Ed that interplay would be between Steve and Allen Collins. Ed’s playing on Workin’ for MCA was different than a blues based rock solo. Using pinch harmonics etc. Ed was a great and unique stylist. A big influence on me. Nice person!
@marcusreynolds-cj8zn
10 ай бұрын
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@terrihilder8217
10 ай бұрын
Interesting post. I saw a KZitem video with Ed King and Marty Schwartz. Ed really comes off as a nice guy. When you mention the interplay with Gary and Ed I really had noticed what you mentioned about the interplay with Allen and Steve Gaines. There is a video on KZitem that shows the wonderful musical chemistry between Allen and Steve trading leads and rhytym guitar parts on "That Smell" during a live performance. It was phenomenal.
@ezsmith3765
17 күн бұрын
Ed left because of RVZ’s drinking. Busting a bottle and holding the broken glass to Eds throat. Ed ⚡️BOLTED⚡️soon after
@Doug-z5o
15 күн бұрын
Best Documentary on Ed King ive ever seen! Thank
@RiverDocs
15 күн бұрын
You're welcome. I appreciate it!
@randymoore32
10 ай бұрын
Ed King was the most talented guitar player in Skynyrd! Without ED KING there is no Sweet Home Alabama! Without SHA there is no hit song to launch the band!
@johnny88sunday
10 ай бұрын
Ed's the Skynyrd connoisseurs choice - being introduced to Skynyrd in the 00's, there were certain solos that just seemed to fly. After doing some digging around, a few of them were King, who I didn't know was in the band, I had only read about Collins and Rossington! He doesn't get enough credit!
@derhandtrommler
10 ай бұрын
From California ? that comes as a shock as I thought the whole crew was from Jacksonville. No matter. He was as soaked with Florida blues as any of those guys. RIP, Ed.
@Kirby-d5t
2 ай бұрын
What I understand is lynyrd skynyrd had got to Nashville they were still playing cover songs and some original songs but they hadn’t broken into the mainstream industry. Ronny liked Ed if he would play bass he could be in band, Leon came back to play bass Ronny Ed could stay have a 3 guitar attack with Ed on a fender strat, Ed had already had a number one hit with s.a.c, he had the experience to help the band write songs with depth and precision. I think he gave the band its lynyrd skynyrd sound. I love Ed kings guitar he’s one of the greats!
@oxfordbuckingham5841
10 ай бұрын
I went to school at Hoover High in Glendale with Ed and his band, Six Pence, at the time. I remember when they turned into the Strawberry Alarm Clock and had the hit, Incense and Peppermints, with the excellent fuzz tone rift. I was a year younger than Ed and was in a band called Common and the Other People. Great times!
@duaneparrish6142
10 ай бұрын
His lead on "Working for MCA" incredible sound.
@86crud
10 ай бұрын
A little of both, no doubt. There’s a lot of people out there can tear it up but never make it out of their own yard. Definitely took luck. I suppose it still does, but these kids can create and stream themselves. Ed King was really good. ❤
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