When this footage was taken in the Summer of '77, there was NO ONE that could match the intensity of this band. I remember this time oh so well. Watching the guitar soloing between Allen and Steve, then later with Gary, brings a chill up my spine and a tear to my eyes. Ronnie Van Zant was an American Icon- one of the best frontmen to have ever graced a stage- bare feet and all. No one can replace him or these musicians. Those who play as a tribute band today using their name are but a shadow of the real thing. Rock on proud bird!
@larrytate5605
2 ай бұрын
Artimus said,.."Lynyrd Skynyrd Begins and ends with Ronnie Van Zant",...and i say the proof is that there has not been one hit since Ronnie Stopped Writing and commanding the band.
@DonettaLeach-b6p
Ай бұрын
I’m 60 they were the all time best miss them still
@pittsigep2217
Жыл бұрын
When you seek out the live version of a song from 1977 and it’s 2023, you know that is a kick ass song
@giantsnation9347
4 ай бұрын
I m so glad I saw them in concert b/4 that plane crash ! Thanks for a lifetime of memory, legends of southern rock 1!!
@valdemar1999
3 ай бұрын
It's 2024...I think they we're hitting a huge peak is style music lyrics and just powerful killer solos... This song has it all... Unbelievable what happened to these band members... I heard they ran out of fuel? How does that happen? Check the damn gauges and make sure it's full .. The pilot must have been stoned or whoever he trusted was stoned and didn't do it.. It could have been a huge miscommunication... Cost lives and tragedy and put every band member on another trajectory cut everyone's life short.
@gottadomor7438
3 ай бұрын
@g47: Saw 'em a week before this performance. Worse seats in the house - outdoors football stadium 70,000 seats & field packed solid. Top row opposite end of the stage (least 150 yards from) but I CAN say - proudly - saw precrash lineup live.
@ChipVorhies
3 ай бұрын
One of my all time faves.❤❤
@insanereindeer4081
2 ай бұрын
@@giantsnation9347 Don't have to brag. I wasn't even close to being born.
@robertstultz2260
4 ай бұрын
Still watching at 70 in 2024!!!! It was fun being in the 70s!!! Some of best music ever!!!!
@DavidWade-fm3pb
4 ай бұрын
Still watching in 2024, I'm 65.
@constancegib.3392
3 ай бұрын
61 here, we had it good music wise, still brings good times!
@robertstultz2260
3 ай бұрын
@@constancegib.3392 yes and life was simple then. The good ole days!!!
@davedaurio6505
3 ай бұрын
Awesome Band ❤
@bruceradz
3 ай бұрын
It really was the best music...ever....
@kenwood6212
Жыл бұрын
RIP Gary Rossington.....all the shit you went thru, who would've thought you would've outlived all the originals..... Rest easy brother 🤘😎🤘
@giantsnation9347
Жыл бұрын
Southern rock ll never sound the same w/o you !!! RIP, Gary
@LeafsOracle
Жыл бұрын
Artimus Pyle took over for Bob Burns after leaving in their first year and is still touring. Albeit as the Artimus Pyle Band.
@kenwood6212
Жыл бұрын
@@LeafsOracle .... Bob Burns was with them from 64' - 74' except for a absence in 71' where Rickey Medlocke filled in until he came back in 72'. Artimus Pyle took over after Bob left in 74' after their European tour when Bob had a major breakdown.
@jessiewilliams3820
Жыл бұрын
😢f
@giantsnation9347
Жыл бұрын
Now you are a free bird too. Southern rock ll never be the same w/o uou guys !!! Thanks. R.I.P.
@billday265
2 жыл бұрын
I used to drink way too much, to numb the pain I felt inside. When he says”Angel of darkness is upon you,” and “Tomorrow might not be here for you,” it gets me every time.
@rageagainstthemachine7434
Жыл бұрын
BILLY DAY , HERE IN BIRMINGHAM , ALABAMA.... YEP THE WORDS GET ME EVERY TIME !!!!!!!!!! LYNYRD💀SKYNYRD🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹SWEET HOME ALABAMA🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥RONNIE VAN ZANT🔥💯💯💯💯💯RIP🌿🌿🌹🌹🌿🌿🌿🌹🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
@gmoney4577
Жыл бұрын
Tough to beat, great job.
@rageagainstthemachine7434
Жыл бұрын
@@gmoney4577 👍👍👍 LYNYRD💀SKYNYRD GUITARIST : GARY🎸ROSSINGTON PASSED AWAY 3 WEEKS AGO !!! THE ONLY SURVIVOR ALIVE IS THE DRUMMER : ARTIMUS PYLE !!!🌿🌹R I P🌿🌹🌿🌹🌹🌿🌹🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 HAVE YOU SEEN THE MOVIE : ( SURVIVOR -- THE LYNYRD💀SKYNYRD PLANE CRASH ) ?.....................🏆🏆🏆🏆💯💯💯💯👍👍👍 DAMN GOOD MOVIE !!!!!!!!!!!
@jak834
9 ай бұрын
Best American rock band in history
@dwaynejessome1728
Ай бұрын
next to the Allman Brothers
@devinhoback788
Жыл бұрын
They’re all gone now. Videos like these should forever be kept in the rock n roll hall of fame.
@Thecoolkidjames
3 ай бұрын
Except for atriums Pyle the drummer
@giantsnation9347
2 ай бұрын
Agree w/you 200% !
@mrsteveispleased
8 ай бұрын
1977 can you imagine traveling back in time and telling these guys we'd be watching on KZitem 😂.
@bruceradz
8 ай бұрын
Hahaha, yes, we'll still be be watching you in 2024, who knew right
@mrsteveispleased
8 ай бұрын
@@bruceradz🥄 💊 💉.
@mrsteveispleased
7 ай бұрын
@@bruceradzgot that right love these guys.
@MrPhotodoc
6 ай бұрын
Yes.
@Hypnochoad94
5 ай бұрын
I could think of something else I would want to tell them but I feel ya… 😂
@22250able
9 жыл бұрын
I still believe that they are one of the greatest rock bands ever and created a sound that hasn't been matched to this day. They have a supply of talent that you just do not see in todays music.
@dariolm1
9 жыл бұрын
Yeah amazing musicians
@mikehand9698
9 жыл бұрын
Your right , The best ever i'm a stones fan and one year they backed the Who up and took over the concert that should tell you something right there , The original Skynyard boys .
@rollastoney
9 жыл бұрын
Just because a few band members died tragically rendering the band not as capable doesn't mean another band can't touch them. They were great, true but bands have come close. One I can think of is the black crowes.
@mikehand9698
9 жыл бұрын
Fuzzy Ewok I agree , I Love the black crowes , I'm a Georgia native and a lot of great bands come out of Ga .
@22250able
9 жыл бұрын
Fuzzy Ewok Yes I love the Black Crowes.
@EricBlackmonGuitar
4 жыл бұрын
Absolutely the best rock guitar trio ever.
@Kurty94
4 жыл бұрын
Got that right!
@stevennowlin6155
4 жыл бұрын
notre close they were great
@jd.garcia7555
4 жыл бұрын
Yes sir
@cjtathome
3 жыл бұрын
There’s 5 on stage and backing singers
@theycallmethehunter5009
3 жыл бұрын
@@Kurty94 you sure got that right
@vallerienikirk7157
7 жыл бұрын
To watch this and know Ronnie, Steve and Cassie only had 3 months to live breaks my heart. RIP.
@DexterHaven
4 жыл бұрын
And to know the unspeakable terror, anguish, and injuries that awaited Gary, Artimus, and Allen. Then when they came to in the hospital and asked... "Ronnie?" [shakes head no] "Steve?" [shakes head no]
@Kurty94
4 жыл бұрын
@@DexterHaven they only cared about Ronnie's death sadly...
@walterostrander9085
4 жыл бұрын
@@Kurty94 Not true, they all knew Ronnie was dead before they even left the plane, due to his head injury from smashing into a tree. Cassie was still talking and kept asking about her brother & she was told that he was dead, they put the the three of them in the back of a pickup truck to transport them to the hospital, but Steve was still alive and died en route....he was the last to die.
@Kurty94
4 жыл бұрын
@@walterostrander9085 Allen and Gary didn't know about the deaths till many days after the crash. Nobody told them so they could recover better. They thought that everyone had bad injuries but survived. Later they asked to see Ronnie and Gary's mom reluctantly told them about the deaths... That's true, Gary said that in the interviews.
@mr.breeze8796
6 ай бұрын
@@Kurty94 Not true
@SpiritusMundi4EVER
Жыл бұрын
RIP Gary Rossington. Thank you for 50+ years of those gritty, soulful Skynyrd riffs. Fly high, Freebird! 💔🕊
@mr.breeze8796
6 ай бұрын
No more important member of the band behind Ronnie. You can hear Gary all over every one of their hits
@lilflower25
Жыл бұрын
Goodbye Gary. Thanks for the memories. R.I.P.
@cheryl4729
2 жыл бұрын
Such talent. Raw. this was LIVE folks and they sound so good. Gone too soon. RIP.
@andrewmcinnis1123
Жыл бұрын
They sound absolutely amazing! Such a well oiled machine! ❤
@DennisBTV
Жыл бұрын
They worked very hard, practice all day everyday
@giantsnation9347
Жыл бұрын
Still couldnt believe I saw them in Giants stadium on a friday and the plane crash came next week.:( RIP
@theBullringLive
11 ай бұрын
Especially for back then. A lot of the live recording back then sucked
@talkingrock7011
9 ай бұрын
I started with this band in the early 70 ‘s and still have every album they released RIP L/S
@paulhasenauer4166
3 жыл бұрын
This song sends shivers down my spine every time!! This song was one of the things that helped me get off drugs years ago, I would not be here if I hadn’t stopped. never be another band like them!🙏🏽🤘🏻
@walterpaulas2425
2 жыл бұрын
God bless you
@jamesforsyth4630
2 жыл бұрын
Billy Powell was the best keyboard player in a band ever. Credits to Christine McVje and Jon Lord of course.
@combridge1
2 жыл бұрын
Same here!!
@Rootword7
2 жыл бұрын
As a millennial, it took me a while to get into the 70’s. This song is fuckin incredible, and the band is comparable to Zeppelin on the scale of pure skill.
@BrianCarnevaleB26
2 жыл бұрын
So Crisp. And we actually lived that shit in the early 80s with the weed and the blow, minus the whiskey bottles, it was just wine & beer then.
@sn00pgreen
5 жыл бұрын
I'm sixty four now and i still say the best thing i ever did was witness the original skynyrd in full cry, bloody amazing
@MikeCoggan
4 жыл бұрын
I saw them 11 days before in Oakland...There is video of Free Bird and Sweet Home Alabama, here on KZitem. They double headlined with Peter Frampton who was still riding Frampton Comes Alive.... Unfortunately for him he closed the show and had to follow Skynyrd - I think half of the crowd left during his set. Mind you, nothing wrong with his set but Skynyrd delivered a set so powerful and high energy, any band would have had a hard time following -
@smallchange5946
4 жыл бұрын
You were so damn fortunate.
@MikeCoggan
4 жыл бұрын
@@smallchange5946 Oh I know....even more so - 5 months later I saw Queen for the first time - the "News of the World" tour
@smallchange5946
4 жыл бұрын
@@MikeCoggan okay now you're just bragging but yeah I love Queen I love their song Under Pressure and Who wants to live forever; check out that music video, PURE GOLD!!!
@michaelmarsh7837
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 65 ,shit still sounds great
@rancantrell
5 жыл бұрын
Gary Rossington is one of the most talented,gifted,creative and underrated guitar players who ever lived and that is a fact.
@CoalMiner379
4 жыл бұрын
Couldn't agree more, he is the one the molded that southern rock solo sound long before anyone ever thought of it. Gary is a guitar God in my opinion, if met him several times through meet and greets and hes the exact same man everytime, so humble and appreciative of his fans and never goes without mentioning how he wouldnt be who he is or where he is had it not been for his fallen freebird brothers and sisters. It's truly a shame people bash Gary for keeping on touring when he has all rights to do so, he was a original founding member and his never left the band so he should have all the right in the world to keep his and his brothers music alive until hes ready to retire. Gary Rossington is the main reason I picked up a guitar and learned to play. Which I'm nowhere near close to as good as Gary but I give it my all lol. Gary is a awesome guy and I'll support him and the current lynyrd skynyrd until the day I die. #GodBlessLynyrdSkynyrd #GodBlessGaryRossington #GodBlessAllTheFreeBirdsInRockAndRollHeaven
@DexterHaven
4 жыл бұрын
@lucky1dawg1 Even in this, he made the guitar talk with a southern twang.
@trashedbodomguy
4 жыл бұрын
Steve gaines was better
@MrDannyboyhall
4 жыл бұрын
Gary is a great guitarist but Steve Gaines was better but one thing that skynyrd always did well was worked well together no ego with three lead guitarists first with Ed then Steve they all worked so well together
@WildBillHabiki
4 жыл бұрын
and a survivor
@HamCubes
Жыл бұрын
I can't believe they sound this good live! There's a tremendous amount of talent on that stage! 🤩
@lisaebrom9956
Жыл бұрын
Bands back then always sounded good. We were raised with musicians. Glad you are enjoying the music from my youth.
@marthahalsey-on4bn
11 ай бұрын
That’s what Ronnie Van Zant said we’re gonna sound the same on live stage as we do recorded. I agree they did.
@jiballar1
8 ай бұрын
they were always very well prepared. Ronnie made sure of that
@mr.breeze8796
6 ай бұрын
Yes.. Yes. Yes
@geerterri
6 ай бұрын
@@marthahalsey-on4bn I always thought that they sounded better live.
@elvis-jj1sc
Жыл бұрын
real music unlike what we have today!
@mr.breeze8796
6 ай бұрын
I know bro. It's like time stood still
@inbluejayway
4 ай бұрын
there’s actually some really great music out today.
@redpillcopinthephilippines9647
Жыл бұрын
The song that stopped me from drinking 37 years ago....Thanks brother see ya on the other side! God Bless America!
@tomlund4951
Ай бұрын
🫡
@johnmcgrath4428
Жыл бұрын
A telltale sign of a great band is how well they sound live. Lynyrd Skynerd was the best at live performances, hands down.
@michaeljacobs4546
Жыл бұрын
yes and now with AI this faking it will go atomic, not only won't know what is good but we won't even know what is real.
@michaeljacobs4546
Жыл бұрын
And that is how civilization dies, long before the robosts launch the nukes at us.
@heartfanjim01
Жыл бұрын
Thay started off a little shaky but were hitting on all cylinders by mid song. You could tell this was a new song.
@guitarpicker1257
Жыл бұрын
Pink Floyd was pretty amazing live. 2 great bands❤
@johnmcgrath4428
Жыл бұрын
@TheOneAboveAll1369 LOL, we both know the answer to that question. Both were great bands without question. Personally, I'd put Skynyrd above Zeppelin but that's just my opinion.
@christinawood3996
6 жыл бұрын
Such a tragedy we lost them in their prime. This 1977 tour was rocking.
@davidmadrigal4919
4 жыл бұрын
They were gods they would've dominated the 80s.
@davidmadrigal4919
4 жыл бұрын
@Steve Hunt I can't imagine what they might've been
@kybuckeye4311
4 жыл бұрын
I just agree 100%!!
@joemoylan8086
4 жыл бұрын
Billy squire stroke me
@kellybarry6362
4 жыл бұрын
Saw them in concert before they died. Chills
@jamesstanley8355
2 жыл бұрын
I love the way the guitar players; Steve Gaines, Alan Collins and Gary Rosington play with perfect harmony. It just doesn't get any Better than This and NEVER WILL!!
@southernman8685
Жыл бұрын
NEVER 🇺🇸
@pauldinardo912
Жыл бұрын
Yes the guitarists played together it was one of the best displays of guitarists I've ever seen. As talented as possibly blessed with.
@jaminthompson5814
Жыл бұрын
*Allen and *Gary Rossington (please forgive me) don't forget Bob Burns, and Billy Powell And yes....doesn't get any better.
@pauldinardo912
Жыл бұрын
@Beto Chavez That is just incredible that story. They fit together so perfectly. I think they are one of the greatest if not thee greatest assembly of guitarists that ever worked together in a band. They play so great together. Nothing like them in my opinion. A great band Lynrd Skynrd. The singer who passed....he was the soul of the band. I think they were one of the all time greatest ever. Two songs with incredible mesgs.....Freebird and Simple Man . Musical gems !!!
@michaelwright664
Жыл бұрын
@@pauldinardo912 Although I still miss the fiery picking Solos from Ed King 🔥🤘🏻
@michaelbruns449
Жыл бұрын
Super rare footage, definitely my favorite song by Lynyrd Skynyrd, the sky was the limit for these guys, such a tragic tragedy, although this live version sounds a little too slow.
@LynyrdSkynyrdFan
Жыл бұрын
Likewise. Only vid I could find where the actually play this song live. Its priceless.
@loyduncan3728
5 ай бұрын
Mine, too
@smallchange5946
4 ай бұрын
Dude, hands down mine too. I was stationed @ a Naval Air Base in Mississippi at the time this badass tune came out.😁🤘
@smallchange5946
4 ай бұрын
@@LynyrdSkynyrdFanIt's Vintage, dude.😁🤘
@youngin881
3 жыл бұрын
Only a few weeks later...”tomorrow might not be here for you”. Gives me chills to watch them perform this.
@joshuatrees797
2 жыл бұрын
Yep. Just never know, never know. "Tomorrow might not be here for you." Truth for us all.
@ilovebabyyoda712
2 жыл бұрын
😢😢😢😢😇😇😇😇
@richardhamilton3163
2 жыл бұрын
I believe in rock and roll heaven and these boys are doing it right shining down on us! I agree with the chills!
@cagoodson70
2 жыл бұрын
One of the most polished bands to ever see the stage. Incredible amounts of practice went into every performance.
@SJKLR99
2 жыл бұрын
Agree man clicking on all cylinders for sure
@jeffcochran2195
2 жыл бұрын
They played every night for years, for free just getting polished 💯
@robertallen3912
2 жыл бұрын
To this day lynyrd skynyrd is the rehearsal band ever hard work and determination combines with tradgey made it so
@creativeps11
2 жыл бұрын
its called NATURAL
@cagoodson70
2 жыл бұрын
@@creativeps11 . Yeah natural. Lol . They also put in an unbelievable amount of time perfecting their music. You don’t just roll out of bed sounding like that .
@Davenport1992
Жыл бұрын
The greatest rock band ever in my eyes!
@SuedeStonn
7 жыл бұрын
"Whiskey bottles... and brand new cars... oak tree you're in my way" Greatest intro lines to a song in the history of Rock 'n Roll!
@jodidolleslager1637
5 жыл бұрын
I love that line.😎
@marksnider9378
5 жыл бұрын
True story, too.
@carlsmith1263
5 жыл бұрын
Besides the intro to Freebird
@Horiatis76
5 жыл бұрын
SuedeStonn oak tree on Mandarin Rd, Jax, FL.
@richierich62697
4 жыл бұрын
Relatable!
@robertoluiz8094
Жыл бұрын
RIP Gary! There has been no band in the rock and roll world with 3 amazing guitars like Skynyrd!
@goncalocarvalho4917
Жыл бұрын
Even though I agree and absolutely love Lynyrd, iron maiden has used 3 guitars also with great success
@guitarpicker1257
Жыл бұрын
The Outlaws
@guitarpicker1257
10 ай бұрын
None as adept as Collins.
@robertstultz2260
4 ай бұрын
No lip sync,no over dubs!!! Straight damn live music!!! Seen them three times damn good every time!!! Oh the 70s!!!!!
@Ida-iu3uj
Жыл бұрын
RIP Gary Rossington. This live version is outstanding, the guitars are great, the backup singers, lead singer of course, and I love the crystal clear piano in it too.
@ericjohnson8488
Жыл бұрын
Ronnie sure knew how to put things together didn't he.
@DevinHoback-x7y
11 ай бұрын
This was recorded 3 months before the plane crash. Raw talent, they don't make em like that anymore.
@brandonyankees1
4 жыл бұрын
It's so weird how music hits you different, at different times of your life
@smallchange5946
4 ай бұрын
It brings life memories immediately into very sharp focus.
@allancerf9038
4 ай бұрын
@@smallchange5946 For damn sure.
@joshuatrees797
2 жыл бұрын
Gives me chills, literally chills. Skynyrd nailed it.
@SmilingAtheist
3 жыл бұрын
These guys are tight as a band musically speaking. It’s hard finding that these days. True musicians 100%.
@gordonflowers9560
8 жыл бұрын
This is Lynyrd Skynyrd. At their peak.Hard for any band to beat this performance. Triple threat.And the real Ronnie.
@tammycoates7816
7 жыл бұрын
Gordon Flowers oh yea my favorite lineup
@tommygoode9644
7 жыл бұрын
Mark D'Angelo Steve Gaines is in the video. he's already in the band at this point
@carnyumic68
7 жыл бұрын
yes they died 3 months later Oct 20
@JannaBrewer
6 жыл бұрын
Mark D'Angelo Colorado Springs Mountain Biking real Ronnie..and the REAL Lynyrd Skynyrd..
@bill2527
4 жыл бұрын
And Billy's kick ass piano playing, Leon and damn..Artimus was a beast on drums. Best band ever!!
@cherriejtingen960
2 жыл бұрын
1 year since a comment? I am 60 years old and love Lynyrd Skynyrd!! I graduated high school in Jacksonville, Florida in 1979. Our generation of music rocks on!! It is the best!!
@DJK-cq2uy
2 жыл бұрын
I dig em too and I graduated in 1493
@panchoreyes4791
2 жыл бұрын
I was 14 when Ronnie was killed. I wish I could have met him. My ex met him at a bar in Jacksonville
@ceggyladuke9551
Жыл бұрын
Right up there with Cheap Trick and Frampton Comes Alive my generation had the best music,for live performances
@timothygrayson
Жыл бұрын
I've survived 6 decades of music and find some solace in sharing our thoughts on this music even more beneficial than before. Good vibes from Skynard and the message is crystal.
@643hollywood
Жыл бұрын
65 here, saw them twice in DC, bought 'Second Helping' my senior year, played the hell out of it. Turned my older bro onto them
@chrisfranssen5757
11 ай бұрын
fly on free birds 🦅
@chuckydall9250
3 жыл бұрын
The talent in this band is mind boggling!!
@ottohesslein3230
2 жыл бұрын
Goosebumps. Seeing them play this live prior to its release....amazing. Every musician was is in the zone. Billy's piano. Pyle's drums. The guitars. Even the background singers were all in here. Probably my favorite Skynyrd song. This was awesome.
@sonofbarnsey
4 жыл бұрын
Between the Okie twang and jazziness of Steve Gaines, the fury of Allen Collins, and the beautiful simplicity of Gary Rossington, what more do you need as far as a guitar team goes?
@mikepranski4083
3 жыл бұрын
Rossington on slide, as pertinent as Duane.
@bls8959
2 жыл бұрын
More bluesy than jazz
@jamesfaith3540
2 жыл бұрын
@@mikepranski4083 they were a team. They never criticized one another. They played whatever they thought was missing. They played togeather. Each had a job and they did it 100 percent!
@kevenrowe2958
Жыл бұрын
@@mikepranski4083 lmao not even close 😂😂😂😂. Duane was a master slide man and inventor the skill level is not even close
@Buddycoop1
2 жыл бұрын
Love that Steve, Gary, and Allen are playing different guitars and leads. "Hell yeah!"
@daisymouri2302
8 жыл бұрын
By far the greatest Southern Rock band ever! So much talent!!!!
@haroldkeil8582
7 жыл бұрын
Daisy Mouri DA-DB- blow all these guys off the fucking stage. Best one-day punch in rock history!
@paulwade2660
6 жыл бұрын
You are right they are greatest southern rock band of all times!
@Max-eo1ik
6 жыл бұрын
Put down the crackpipe.
@stacyhogeland8064
3 жыл бұрын
Only once in a lifetime will you have a band like this that leaves a Mark on the world forever!!!
@tryin2beehappygolucky431
3 жыл бұрын
✨
@gregjaidee1491
Жыл бұрын
Damn they sound so good live! You don't hear bands sound like this now days.
@DevilBoy666Mykill
3 жыл бұрын
Skynyrd was the greatest southern rock band.
@mr.breeze8796
6 ай бұрын
Southern? The best band there ever was period
@Brett.1984
6 ай бұрын
Compared to today, Never be music like this again.
@user-ur9vi1fk2z
5 ай бұрын
Greatest period
@KirkDillard-bo7hm
4 ай бұрын
😂I🎉,zxxxx😂😂😭😭🍼@@Brett.1984😮
@rachelflair4835
Жыл бұрын
Steve Gaines was my friend since he was 12. That he joined LS was a minor miracle..His sister had an incredible voice since around age 10. That they both perished in the crash is hard to handle.
@larrytate5605
2 ай бұрын
Thanks for sharing,...the fact that every single person who has ever spoken of Steve and Cassie,...always remark on how genuine they were,...recently gene odom said,.."Steve could not be influenced by folks who were much heavier into alcohol, drugs, adultery",...they always say he was a brilliant musician, and a loyal husband....Solid people from the heartland,.a shame the way things happened.
@LS-ki9ft
Жыл бұрын
My favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song! Love the harmonies. God bless Ronnie, Steve, Cassie, and Dean and all of those that have departed since then.
@peterbilt-bo1vy
Жыл бұрын
And Gary!! RIP GARY ROSSINGTON. 🎸🦅✝️🙏💕🕊️
@richardfurlott4243
Жыл бұрын
ALL very talented and special !
@edwu8253
6 жыл бұрын
I would put this lineup against any band ever
@tomasemma
5 жыл бұрын
amen brother
@keeponrollin7922
5 жыл бұрын
Absolutely 100% agree
@grayhairdontcare
5 жыл бұрын
@Andy Kramer Zeppelin stole a lot of Music. So there's really no comparison. They slay Zeppelin.
@grayhairdontcare
5 жыл бұрын
@Andy Kramer bro there's a difference between covers and out right stealing people's material. They have been sued so many times it's not funny. I don't know how people even have them up there. But your flavor is your flavor
@PaulRobert474
5 жыл бұрын
Best Studio band was Zeppelin. They were brutal live. They never rehearsed. Watch the concert in Madison square garden. It's painful. It's hard to argue that Skynyrd isn't on top. They sounded live like they did the studio. Although I would say in their prime's AC/DC and THE WHO are close.
@Luvnlife880
Жыл бұрын
😢 R.I.P GARY WE LOVE YOU BROTHER KEEP ROCKING IT IN HEAVEN
@davidbrewer7919
2 жыл бұрын
saw a lot of concerts but Skynyrd blew all others away i saw them in 1976 in louisville ky and no one has even come close to Skynyrd
@robert.m4676
5 жыл бұрын
So badass to have three separate leads all on one song! Skynyrd was just starting to peak! Imagine how tough the next album could have been with another year of those three jelling with the rest of the band and Ronnie and Steve as co-writing partners!! They were and are the real true Florida guitar army!! I wish I had a time machine and got to that plane before they boarded and told Ronnie do not get on that plane!!! Then I’d time warp and make Jim Morrison not go to Paris!!!
@jaypercival431
4 жыл бұрын
Robert, that's far out.
@robert.m4676
4 жыл бұрын
I’ll tune up my time mo chine and get on it they’re partna!
@DexterHaven
4 жыл бұрын
Great point. Never too many good guitarists in one band. Never too many good singers either (Fleetwood Mac, Three Dog Night, Beatles...).
@Jazzadrin
4 жыл бұрын
Don’t forget to stop Stevie Ray Vaughan from getting on that helicopter, and save Buddy Holly while you’re at it too
@robert.m4676
4 жыл бұрын
Jazzadrin I’m way ahead of you buddy! I have it all written down on my master plan but Dimebag is just one ahead of Stevie Ray and Buddy Holly is just at after Brian Jones. But don’t worry I’ll get to them all. Jimi, Janice, Kurt, Amy, and evening JFK , Bobby and JFK JR. after all they Rocked Too!
@Shaun.OBrien
5 жыл бұрын
Incredible how they could make three guitars mesh so well with each other.
@xPr0DiiGyxLORDsh
5 жыл бұрын
literally sounds like the recorded version... so much talent.. im amazed. rip.
@Purplexity-ww8nb
7 жыл бұрын
The addition of Stevie Gaines to the band meant the band was about to explode. Three different lead guitars with complementary styles. Ronnie was just the genius to meld them together into that great final album. The plane crash was the worst news in the history of rock and roll. There is no comparison.
@caroleelaschwa5294
7 жыл бұрын
Absolutely the worst news...can't think of another that compares musically when it comes to cutting off of potential that was just in the process of exploding
@whiplash8277
6 жыл бұрын
As for your three guitar army comment, recall before Steve Gaines joined, Ed King was a third lead guitarist. Ed King is great and very much alive. Steve Gaines was awesome as was Allen, and of course Gary who smoked that Gibson for all she's worth.
@jackiemcculla4928
6 жыл бұрын
I couldn't agree with you more on all counts. I am still grieving.
@robertkreiss1422
6 жыл бұрын
I just found this and I've watched it like 6 times.Great band who were just about to go supergroup status when that tragedy happened . Such a shame.
@davidsiter3091
6 жыл бұрын
I Beleive
@markcorbin930
5 жыл бұрын
There has never been an better and never will be a better Southern Rock and Roll Band! They are THE SOUNDS OF THE SOUTH
@highonsleep4219
2 жыл бұрын
Man Steve Gaines just made the band better than it had ever been with his amazing bluesy playing, almost like he completed the line-up of the band, he was the final piece to the puzzle of musical perfection. Goddamn shame what happened.
@bluebirdconundrum
Жыл бұрын
Exactly. The plane crash was a monumental tragedy in and of itself, but it also deprived the world of the music that LS was destined to make with this lineup. Van Zant and Gaines were just getting started...
@philbellmore9944
Жыл бұрын
Right there with you brother
@mcfats7652
Жыл бұрын
Seriously man. Sucks pretty hard about what happened. Steve Gaines was going to be the next GUITAR HERO. There are a lot of great players but he was going to be as known as Jimi Page/Duane Allman/Eric Clapton are in my opinion.
@Allan-et5ig
Жыл бұрын
I agree, but think the classic sound of Skynyrd is Rossington-Collins. Steven brought another element that sound - very different. Interesting to see how his distinctive voice would have shaped the original band while complementing Rossington-Collins - had there been no crash.
@pardonmeimirish9206
Жыл бұрын
Man, Gaines was so good you hit the nail on the head that he was the final piece of the puzzle
@thesoftparade435
Жыл бұрын
RIP Gary Rossington. One of the best to ever do it
@nyyfan1846
8 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, a PURE GEM - R.I.P., Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines, R.I.P. You may all be gone, but most definitely NEVER forgotten !!
@benbrown8835
8 жыл бұрын
i agree they will allways be remember god bless you all r.i.p
@adamnlaylabolin1263
6 жыл бұрын
M
@seth4567
5 жыл бұрын
Legends never die. they are all legends. they live in rock n roll hall of fame
@markstegeman4337
5 жыл бұрын
We all miss them
@benbridwell9991
2 жыл бұрын
I saw them in the summer of 74 opening for the Eagles in Evansville Indiana. I had tickets to see them at the same location three years later. The plane crash was three days before that concert. God bless Johnny and Gary for keeping the music alive. Ben in Reseda
@pauldinardo912
Жыл бұрын
Excellent song. Love the guitar. Steve Gaines played it perfectly. The backup singers were great. Nice lead guitar by both guitarists. This is a classic recording. No bands these days who can touch these older classic bands.
@SteveAspesi-zn3rd
Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry, but Gary Rossilington is not the greatest guitar player, even in Skynyrd,gains is got him beat
@Coolcro1
9 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Van Zant... Sounds just as good live as he does in the studio. Few artists are able to give that good of a live vocal performance.
@fortj3
7 жыл бұрын
Geoff Tate USED to sound as good live as on the album. Sadly, those days are long gone. Such a shame that we lost Ronnie et al to a plane crash. Imagine if they'd lived and continued to record.
@at89able
7 жыл бұрын
Michel De Coeyer totally agree.
@jimstull
6 жыл бұрын
Check out their live album !!
@terrihilder8217
6 жыл бұрын
Wow! I had forgotten how good they really were live. As good in concert as on a studio record. That was studio tight. Those guitarists were outstanding. Any band would be lucky to have one that good, they have three. Glad to say I saw them in Houston@Sam Houston Coliseum in Nov. 1976. First concert I ever attended. I was just a kid. Started off with the best!
@onesirmichael
5 жыл бұрын
Ronnie Van Zant was so great he was removed.
@josephtapia4384
Жыл бұрын
R.I.P Gary rossington you will truly be missed!! I will forever cherish and admire and never forget your 🎸 work! You are now with your brothers for all eternity! 😭💔
@SteveGrim13
5 жыл бұрын
Love them background singers 👯♀️👀🙌
@landlinesandpercolators8822
4 жыл бұрын
This is their masterpiece, their farewell (without knowing), and extraordinary performances from all involved -- from the writing to the seamless, inspired weaving of three lead guitars. Emotional, prophetic -- it's all here. Damn.
@JohnMoore-xf5wy
Жыл бұрын
Yeah.❤
@xkahn96
Жыл бұрын
Gary you are now with your brothers and the band is together again. Thank you for the music. Lynyrd Skynyrd will never be forgotten.
@stillunbroken100
8 жыл бұрын
One of the best bands in history
@benbrown8835
7 жыл бұрын
you got that right 👍
@benbrown8835
7 жыл бұрын
+The Guitar Lover thank you 👍
@QuarrellaDeVil
7 жыл бұрын
No, you _sure_ got that right.
@SkeddaGarnom
7 жыл бұрын
stillunbroken100 yes
@iverstim
8 жыл бұрын
This song has a lot of meaning for me... Especially the line "oak tree you're in my way...." In a chemical haze I nodded out and hit a tree head on... Luckily I'm alive to tell the story but I shattered my leg in a hundred pieces. I've had multiple surgeries and I'm still healing after 4 months. Thankfully I didn't hurt anyone else. If anyone is listening - please Don't drink or do drugs and drive. You might get away with it for a while but eventually it will catch up with you.
@larrybird4120
8 жыл бұрын
Definitely a fake story u lying bitch
@bananka4905
8 жыл бұрын
Larry bird... If that's your real name... You should stay off this KZitem video. This is a beautiful video and your comments are the opposite
@bananka4905
8 жыл бұрын
Stay off this KZitem video. Go to a Kardashian site where your negativity would fit in
@stevenshima1522
8 жыл бұрын
I can relate, I Hit a tree while drunk over a wife that was cheating on me and almost killed myself
@tinastocks9081
8 жыл бұрын
Gunderson
@Jazzadrin
3 жыл бұрын
Steve Gaines was one of the sharpest guitarists ever. He had so much potential, it's unreal. But all of them were incredible musicians, Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ed Gaines. Skynyrd was one of the best and their classics will always be here for us
@bls8959
2 жыл бұрын
Who's Ed Gaines?? U mean Ed King who was far better than steve
@rezkinginternational
Жыл бұрын
I love how Gary leads off the song by first lead, then as the next lead comes he backs up looks towards Steve, and apparently gives Steve the nod to go ahead to take the lead, such beautiful cooperation they head as three lead guitar players, no jealousy, or hostile competician just pure smooth easy unity with the three of them loving and respecting each others talent and place in the band, such a great view of talent.
@fariegost
6 жыл бұрын
Gary's solo is top notch and I love his swaying- step dance he does when he's playing. So endearing . Lynyrd Skynyrd is the best have ever!
@gl196901
9 жыл бұрын
This song is the greatest irony of all. When Ronnie wrote "...Say you'll be all right come tomorrow, But tomorrow might not be here for you" about Gary he could not never imagine that Gary would be the “last man standing” from this great band. RIP.
@Cook9698
8 жыл бұрын
+gl196901 well artimis and gary are both still alive
@Cornell84
8 жыл бұрын
+Jarrod Cook Artimus, funny guy.
@Cook9698
8 жыл бұрын
Cornell84 who is the funny guy?
@Cook9698
7 жыл бұрын
that's so funny that i put an i instead of u fucking hilarious :DDDDD
@raidersrobert
7 жыл бұрын
Ed King is also still with us
@JOAT_AMOS
3 ай бұрын
Anybody Who Got To See This Live In 1977, Is My Hero.
@mutleymutley7474
Ай бұрын
Found this gem and your comment. I was there, at this very concert in Asbury Park, NJ (the Jersey shore) with my HS buddies. Little did we know three months later, half the band would die in an airplane crash. We never saw them play again. Even after they reformed.
@globalfunseeker6733
7 ай бұрын
Gaines was just incredible.
@korwl540
3 жыл бұрын
steve gaines' death was a loss for the guitar world. he would have been cemented as one of the all-time greats if he'd had the opportunity to play on just one more album.
@joeygouda
2 жыл бұрын
👀🤣
@martinherve2688
2 жыл бұрын
Too young to die ...
@PhantomDetectivesLLC
2 жыл бұрын
Corinna Gaines is alive and well. Daughter of Steve and niece of Cassie. I wish she had follow in her Aunt and dads footsteps.
@joepermenter7228
Жыл бұрын
@@PhantomDetectivesLLC Terry Kath's daughter could have been him too, cmon; gimme a break.
@danhughes3626
Жыл бұрын
True fucking story
@stevegroves
9 ай бұрын
Pure and simply awesome. True musicians , each bringing their own feel to the song and that in turn makes the whole thing pure brilliance. Yep just the best.
@maxdogg75
8 жыл бұрын
The Best southern rock band ever!!!!
@chrisbarnes5954
7 жыл бұрын
No way in hell I can let that go--ALLMAN BROTHERS.
@Kimberlytheresam
4 жыл бұрын
And the Allman brothers band
@Gabagool93
4 жыл бұрын
Band**
@joshpurp6477
23 күн бұрын
Music like this truly speaks to the soul
@andrewperkins8532
3 жыл бұрын
just wow, skynyrd had the best guitar trio in rock, steve, Allen and gary worked so well together backed up by Leon's fantastic bass playing, they were head and shoulders above today's bands.
@fivestring65ify
5 жыл бұрын
If you can hold a cigarette in your picking hand while you play lead guitar, you might be Gary Rossington.
@bonnih6931
5 жыл бұрын
Jimmy Lewis Stevie Ray did that, too.
@jacobabrownful
4 жыл бұрын
Fuggin showofff! Gary is the best!
@weggawoody8116
4 жыл бұрын
he tried to be all sneaky and smoke it 1:05
@Mr.300kingpin
4 жыл бұрын
I guess im lucky
@victordanielfonseca4526
4 жыл бұрын
HAHAHAHAHA I watched the video again just to see it 😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
@cheryl6404
2 жыл бұрын
My goodness I love these guys. Talent that you didn't use a computer to create or enhance. Brings tears to my eyes... RIP friends...see you someday in heaven...
@StevenCarinci
Жыл бұрын
That is not a simple song to play. Lots of changes and these guys nail it. Superb!
@stevenkrupka3670
11 ай бұрын
Artimus perfect timing with the song. Great drumming
@mfbarlo6827
2 жыл бұрын
They were going to be the best band on earth, hands down. Every one of there songs are almost perfect.
@WildBillHabiki
4 жыл бұрын
I love how they seamlessly go from one guitarist to the other. Collins, Gaines, Rossington were so good playing together.
@donaldwatson554
Жыл бұрын
“ Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars, oak tree you’re in my way” What a fantastic intro to a great song!
@johnstipic1628
Жыл бұрын
I know that know one will believe this, but this intro was a question in a classroom one morning. It was a fill in the blank verbally asked and open to the whole class. . Whiskey bottles and brand new cars _____________? Everyone just had a blank look on their face.. .....me somewhat hung over, after a pause of silence said: ..oak tree, you're in my way. Everyone except the teacher was even more dumb founded. He said; John gets a Gold Star for that one today... Still, everyone else was speechless and dumb founded...?? Now you're likely wondering; What subject of class would this be..?? ...Sunday school. Even I don't know how it fit in other to say that it just happen to be a flash back in the teacher's mind.. Or maybe the Spirit was calling me out for having been partying into the early morning hours not so many hours prior..??
@DennisBTV
Жыл бұрын
It really happened, this whole song is about Gary, yet he was the last man standing
@DennisBTV
Жыл бұрын
The first line actually happened, the whole song is about Gary and the wild life style he lived. He pulled out real fast in a brand new car and hit an oak tree. “The smell of death that surrounds you” he was shooting up that’s why they say “Don’t go sticking those needles in your arm “ and “ one more drink fool would drown you “ yet he was the last man standing.
@chrisneenan
Жыл бұрын
@@DennisBTV Amazing song about a true evrnt. Crazy!
@robertcormier242
Жыл бұрын
Yup. Gary wiped his ford torino into a oak tree the tree is actually still there today big oak ...that's why they wrote this song and gary delayed some of the tour and each band member was gonna charge Gary 5 grand crazy stuff
@mattsmith6126
5 жыл бұрын
Loving those guitar solos.
@mayito714
8 жыл бұрын
My favorite line up right here...How bout those three (3) dueling lead guitars, each taking turns. Just masterful!
@victorramsey5575
8 жыл бұрын
Me too. They are legends one and all.
@p.g.8138
3 жыл бұрын
If you're in a band with Gary Rossington and Steve Gaines and are considered the best guitar player in the band by your bandmates you might be Allen Collins.
@marcdavis2691
2 жыл бұрын
Allen Collins, was and still a Rock God.
@jamesstanley8355
2 жыл бұрын
I just think all three were equally talented with their individual style. I saw them in concert before and after the plane crash. I could tell a big difference with Steve Gains missing playing guitar 🎸
@jameswarnecke2483
2 жыл бұрын
As skynyrd would say...you got that right
@briancypert4894
Жыл бұрын
Allan Larkin Collins was without a doubt the better guitar player, but all were great. so that says how good Allan really was. guitar God
@mr.breeze8796
6 ай бұрын
You SHO got that right
@jimt.626
Жыл бұрын
My favourite Skynyrd song
@lazermachine
Жыл бұрын
RIP GARY! This song has some of my favorite guitar solos of all time - love when the guitars come together at the end. Who would of thought when this song came out Gary would outlive everyone? Legend.
@harrymitchem492
2 жыл бұрын
The Best Band Ever!!!!!!
@peterbilt-bo1vy
Жыл бұрын
EVERRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@livingwithdj1837
2 жыл бұрын
I was 14 waiting to see LS at LSU in Baton Rouge not knowing the meaning of this song. As I aged I realized how deep and soulful this gem of a song was. I STILL love this song. THANK YOU LYNYRD SKYNYRD FOR LEAVING BEHIND GREAT TIMELESS SONGS.
@MellissaBoomeroftheNight
Ай бұрын
Listen to that groove. "Oak tree you're in my way." That's one of the best lines to come out of the 70s to encapsulate the culture of rock.
@markbarnes578
3 жыл бұрын
One of the BEST bands ever!!!!💘💚🧡💙
@michaelvicario2584
Жыл бұрын
Homejoeme☎️
@victorav629
4 жыл бұрын
It's hard to watch Ronnie, Stevie and Cassie and imagine that few months after they would not belong to this anymore. They were so good and happy, living the best artistic moment... The world is unfair.
@strattuner
4 жыл бұрын
as a guitarist for over 50 years this is dope to me,its perfect sound,the loss is still felt and tears flow for the genius of this band,damn it all
@carlosschaedler8219
2 жыл бұрын
MAZAHHH, this is a great band
@stonehobson2487
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Gary. You're growling lead guitar and slide work play in my head at some point every day. You were as smooth as Santana.
@oneofthefew1777
6 жыл бұрын
Another thing I love about allen is until he has a solo coming up he kinda keeps to himself and let's the others have their thunder... shows how much respect they gave each other
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