I stood in front of Steve the entire last show in Greenville. Steve looked at me the entire show me watching his guitar licks. They were amazing that night. Ronnie was to my right. Steve stood on left side that night Allen on the right side of Ronnie..
@cathywhite9415
Жыл бұрын
I was at their show in Oakland, CA on 7/2/1977 I was standing right in between Ronnie Van Zant & Steve Gaines (closer to Steve) I was totally entranced by Steve's awesome guitar 🎸 playing, I remember he actually looked down at me a couple times & smiled at me, I'll keep that smile in my heart forever 😢 That was THE VERY BEST CONCERT EVER!!! God bless 🙌 Lynryd Skynyrd Rock on dudes 🤘 RIP 🙏 🕊 🕯 Ronnie Van Zant 🎤 Steve Gaines 🎸 Cassie Gaines 🎤 Allen Collins 🎸 Leon Wilkeson 🎸 Billy Powell 🎹 & now, Gary Rossington 🎸 🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯🕯 Rest in eternal peace & Fly high Freebirds 🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊 😢💔🎶
@stevemajors7704
3 жыл бұрын
THEIR MUSIC LIVES ON. GREAT BAND
@richb.4374
4 жыл бұрын
Interesting video! I was personal friends with Larry Junstrom, Skynyrd's original bass player. Larry left the band before they really got famous to join .38 Special. He played with them over 30 years. Larry was an avid amateur radio operator and that's how I met him. We talked many many times on the air and I got to meet him at a ham radio get together here in Orlando a few years ago. A great guy! He told me many stories of his life on the road and the early days with Skynyrd. Sadly, he passed not too long ago...I miss talking with him.
@edwhite7475
4 жыл бұрын
i know another HAM radio guy who plays bass, and HE knew Larry real well, did some renovations on his house, and i ended up with some of Larry's recording gear from his home studio- nothing big- just some processors - but i treasure it just the same...it has that 'MOJO' -
@stephengiffith1010
4 жыл бұрын
Ass it stands if you don't mind I think Lynyrd Skynyrd was the best band's of all time every guitar player smoked with à different flavor and billy keyboards amazing Leon so tasty and in the pocket 😋👌 Mr pile one solid drummer and the World's greatest singersong writer my hero like all the coolest members of Skynyrd were Mr Ronnie van zant the music lives on people god bless the band and thear loved ones rest peacefully my southern brothers and sister s ,,,,, and fly high free birds
@stephengiffith1010
4 жыл бұрын
@@edwhite7475 and this is the case of lovesick blues and cov sick deaths im so sorry for the comments on Skynyrd I forgotten to say that honkets were awesome and so beautiful and harmony s sounded so nice and I to Ed white I got to play with 38spcial in Panama City Beach as a 🎸 fill in the bass player was sick and I was in the right place that was a beautiful show in my favorite state I loved Florida so much 💙 ❤️ I stayed there after the show I meat a local 😂 band called southern knights and that let me up on stage guitar was my main thing I loved the band all southern rock with a few classic rock covers its cool to hear some of the stories Ed keep playing bless you all God 🙏😇 bless you all
@wailermon1
4 жыл бұрын
@@stephengiffith1010 I tend to agree completely Stephen.
@r.d.sandman6474
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks very much for invoking Larry’s name, he contributed in many ways plus laid down a very tight bass line. Very glad you mentioned him, thanks again!
@Missy-vm8fr
2 жыл бұрын
Too cool. My mom had homeroom with Ronnie at Lee. She said coach Skynyrd was always yelling at the guys to cut their hair!
@rhettdrake5725
Жыл бұрын
Did she by chance say what he was really like.
@allencollins6031
11 ай бұрын
He took my lunch money!!! J/k
@Missy-vm8fr
11 ай бұрын
@@rhettdrake5725 She said he was a really cool guy but they were always getting into trouble. They wore their hair too long and Coach Skinner would yell at them.
@elvenkind6072
5 ай бұрын
Not very strange, Gary Rossington is incredibly good looking, and I'm not female.
@johnkarnold
2 күн бұрын
Ask your mother if she knew Johnny Arnold. I may be a year or 2 younger. I was in Lee High and Lake Shore
@angeliquegrijalva4208
2 жыл бұрын
Wow !! So appreciate you covering so much of Lynyrd Skynyrd 🖤🦇🖤Thank you so much , I LOVE them !!!! Rock N Roll 🖤🦇🖤🦇🖤🦇🖤🦇🖤Happy Halloween
@debi1451
4 жыл бұрын
So interesting regarding Mr Skinner!.So cool, yet so sad!. It always makes me think of music that was never to be written because of these tragedies!.Be safe guys!.
@melodymakermark
3 жыл бұрын
I love seeing younger folks appreciating the music I grew up on, and in particular, these rowdy bunch of guys from Jacksonville. This band is so special to me. The first two albums I ever bought were Pronounced and Second Helping. Long live the music of Ronnie Van Zant and the boys.
@beckya9320
4 жыл бұрын
Amazeballz! I learn so much cool stuff from y'all 😂..tysm stay safe y'all 🖤
@robertalf454
3 жыл бұрын
The Music of that Band is still so good! The first Song that I heard was "Sweet Home Alabama"!
@edwhite7475
4 жыл бұрын
I put those flowers on the Coaches grave a few months back....some are missing now, looks like.....but he didnt have anything there so i felt bad for him.
@debradavis9589
4 жыл бұрын
That was nice of you to do that
@mary-louellenaroberts3932
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. It was so very well done. I look forward to more from you.
@jackie-do9lv
Ай бұрын
God,i miss my hometown! Jacksonville,Florida! I had a wonderful childhood!
@y00h0011
Жыл бұрын
Ronnie wrote The Ballad of Curtis Lowe about his childhood and fishing buddy AND eventually Ronnie's bodyguard, Gene Odom. Gene was the one who cashed the bottles in.
@MAGPIESUTD90
4 жыл бұрын
I did this tour a few years ago, But Allen and Billy are in that cemetery too. And the photo of Cassie is actually Leslie Hawkins who’s still alive and kicking. Really enjoyed this though 👍
@pammiller2172
4 жыл бұрын
Ronnie wrote such beautiful lyrics LOVE LYNARD SYNARD SO MUCH RIP
@gregrappa1797
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this phenomenal video
@Doug-v5f
7 ай бұрын
Wait a minute, when I was working at performance printing off Blanding Blvd , there was a little club called the little brown jug where they played...
@skyezzzz8404
3 жыл бұрын
Ronnie lived on Cedar rd off of Brickyard road The owner first road on left across the train track Blocked road so you have to go to cedar road to get where Ronnie's house was before it burnt down. Use google map and you can see the road ends between the two roads Ronnie's house was sold to Robert Nix of the Atlanta Rhythm Section while he owned it the house burned down , He then sold the land to Ronnie's second daughter Melody Van Zant it is a vacant lot. Ronnie also has a daughter name Tammy ( Michelle ) Van Zant his first born who he wrote his first song about . Song titled "Michelle". Money he won from winning Battle of the Bands.
@nonsense9464
2 жыл бұрын
the best hope the younger generation has, is to celebrate Liberty, follow the Gospel, and learn to play that, which touches the Soul. Folks shed Blood, for your Rights. Don't waste them.
@Riannah80061
2 жыл бұрын
I live in Green Cove springs, right across the street from a park dedicated to Roni Van Zant.
@waggityanne
4 жыл бұрын
Ooooh boy oh boy oh boy. Great job! As usual.
@nileswilson577
3 жыл бұрын
I graduated from Robert e Lee high School in 1977. The best band ever there was Lynyrd Skynyrd
@qualitytouch
2 жыл бұрын
So much I didn't know about them..... now I know🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂🙂
@MIDNIGHTRIDER1068
4 жыл бұрын
Long live them all in memory.rest in peace..always the best
@Savage_Gamer777
3 жыл бұрын
As a musician I love playing their songs.(:
@richardpierce7819
2 жыл бұрын
Dude according to Gary the incident that gave birth to 3 steps was at the west side tavern. And Linda lou was not the girls name but Allens grandmothers name
@mattgonzalez4457
3 жыл бұрын
Once again.... great taste 👍
@sarahcoleman1620
3 жыл бұрын
I’m loves their songs
@hje1117
4 жыл бұрын
I know that it's really the thought that counts. But by God,if your going to pay respect to someones final resting place.The least you could have done was to correctly spelled the name of the band!
@ianmeyers7268
4 жыл бұрын
You noticed that too, LOL.
@ChicagoBeaver
3 жыл бұрын
I wish my friend James was around to watch this, Skynyrd was his favorite band, in fact we used to call James Lynyrd Skynyrd. James wore a straw hat and we got to see Skynyrd live in Portland Oregon! Unfortunately my friend James passed away from alcoholism/homelessness. To my friend James: This is for you my friend forever! SKYNYRD RULES!!!
@cecelia1350
Жыл бұрын
It’s beyond me how anyone can desecrate a person’s grave let alone someone who calls themselves a fan. RIP to all who died in the plane crash and since then.
@donaldsharp8735
Жыл бұрын
😊😊😊
@rcranky64
4 ай бұрын
Not to mention, the name of the band was misspelled on that one thing
@DrMurdercock
3 жыл бұрын
The dock got me. The original one is still there. So bad ass. I have commented on countless videos an said it before an Ill say it again, keep doing this shit please, for those of us that can't go out an travel all over to see it, these videos are a real treat and treasure
@MW-nOttawa
Жыл бұрын
It's not the same dock, check the direction of the boards in the photo of the band versus the video. Present dock is very old, but much newer than the previous one. Wood won't last that long beside water.
@dansev91
Жыл бұрын
Got me too lol
@passionforlust
4 жыл бұрын
Incredible band and a terrible fluke of fate, all I can say is thanks for all the incredible music as I keep blowing down this road of life, to one day to hear again that which was and was taken far too soon-Rock In Peace Y'all!
@kenperkins7921
Жыл бұрын
Of course where it really began in earnest was MUSCLE SHOALS ALABAMA!
@stevent9179
4 жыл бұрын
Robert E. Lee high school? Ehrmahgerd, must find my safe space NOW!!!!!! (sarcasm) LOVE the name, please don't change it! From a PENNSYLTUCKY Confederate.
@brettskinner7402
4 жыл бұрын
They did change it, name didn't fit with their "NEW WORLD ODOR"
@stevent9179
4 жыл бұрын
@Chris Johns, Jr. PENNSYLTUCKY is the real PA in my opinion.
@craigmaffet5558
4 жыл бұрын
As a girl from Kentucky, I commend and honor you Steven T. From Pennsyltucky!!!! Love this!!!!
@macguy155
4 жыл бұрын
Very thankful for the video. This is priceless. RIP Lynyrd Skynyrd, we may never hear music as beautiful again.
@sammyvh11
3 жыл бұрын
Allen Collins was my favorite player in the band. Way underrated player. The coach was a Korean war veteran and good man. Times have changed and if these guys where still alive I think they would all dislike most music now. Especially rap and thrash type rock.
@DrMurdercock
3 жыл бұрын
When he said the story goes like this, talking about the bar, I was so waiting to hear him say this, "Well Ronnie was cutting a rug in a place called the Jug......."
@elsolitario1741
3 жыл бұрын
AND AFTER THAT HE GAVE HIM 3 STEPS
@VolkXue
3 жыл бұрын
didnt happen but that oak tree really did end up in their way
@longjohnsilver2772
3 жыл бұрын
...With a girl named Linda Lou
@timperley69
3 жыл бұрын
@@longjohnsilver2772 beat me to it
@wildestcowboy2668
3 жыл бұрын
@@longjohnsilver2772 wander what ever happened to Linda Lou...
@maryhill8371
3 жыл бұрын
This channel is the “GO TO” Channel if you are looking for the deepest of the deep info on ANY subject they cover and I wouldn’t change a thing. Thank you!
@grimmlifecollective
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mary
@rayphillips6060
8 ай бұрын
@@grimmlifecollective Ronnie was moved again in 2022 by his wife Judy
@MarkEvanWhite
2 жыл бұрын
Very cool stuff! Thanks for this video. Amazing that you could track all those places down. Good job. I had to laugh a little tho.. You wouldn’t need a fake ID. Legal to drink at 18 back then.
@lrdj3426
3 жыл бұрын
I love that name, very badass for a rock band. Lynyrd skynyrd, one of the best bands ever, yeah baby!!
@Jerdius
3 жыл бұрын
Leon Wilkeson son is my boss. He’s got some cool stories of his pops.
@Mr.Thrasha
3 жыл бұрын
wow, killer!!
@sweetcaroline7679
3 жыл бұрын
oh I bet he does! 👍 God rest his soul🙏❤️
@bobbibacha
3 жыл бұрын
We die with only our memories and our love
@reldon65
3 жыл бұрын
Leon was cool as hell. I met him a few times.
@wildestcowboy2668
3 жыл бұрын
Ya ya ya right and Ronnie's daughter is my wife! If u had a picture someone would believe u!
@bookworm5433
4 жыл бұрын
Dang, that was pretty cool y'all. Simple man is my absolute favorite song of all time. Not just a good song but good advice. Be safe amongst the madness.
@michaeld_68
4 жыл бұрын
I don't think there is a song I don't like from them !!! NEVER BE another one like them !!! That I'll take to bank !!!
@bmcbg
4 жыл бұрын
Simple Man is a song to live by
@jackthomson5047
4 жыл бұрын
My fave too.
@mikemchugh3073
4 жыл бұрын
So sad to think of the fate of the band on that day in '77, but so happy that this was our time with music on the radio and NOTHING can ever take that away. Still listen to the music (turn it up) loud and proud. Who cares which band people think was the best in the Southern catalog...They're all GREAT!!!
@stringbender57
4 жыл бұрын
Well done video! Lynyrd Skynyrd is my all-time favorite band. I am originally from Mexico, Missouri but now live in Fleming Island, FL and have performed many times at 'Whitey's Fish Camp' just a few minutes away. And I have played in Middleburg and Green Cove Springs, FL only minutes away. I always think about Ronnie and the band when playing these places. My wife actually went to school with Ronnie at 'Robert E. Lee High School' and has many stories about Ronnie and the band. I really enjoyed this video!
@mattcasteel84
Жыл бұрын
I'm from Auxvasse, Missouri. But in my 30s and never got to see skynyrd.
@brandonjones2721
4 жыл бұрын
Allen Collins (guitarist for Skynyrd) is buried right across the street from Ronnie, Leon Wilkeson and Leonard Skinner.
@davecassady7468
4 жыл бұрын
I know the house where Allen grew up.
@JCDwyer
4 жыл бұрын
I once sat at Allen’s grave and played him Tuesday’s Gone. That was his favorite Skynyrd tune.
@TheMercury-13
4 жыл бұрын
Burr Anderson - Work it out yourself; why should we have to tell you everything..
@JCDwyer
3 жыл бұрын
@@chrismahoney313 thanks, Frynd!!!
@peterbetts858
3 жыл бұрын
Call me the Breeze ,i keep Blowin down the road . . . .
@dannystaton5386
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 55 I was at their last concert Greenville memorial auditorium south Carolina just a day or so before the crash scarred me for life
@Oceans11.11
4 жыл бұрын
Danny Staton wow!!! I bet, so incredibly sad. Amazing talent lost. There’s a documentary I think on Netflix that was really fantastic about the band. So sorry for you. You were fortunate to have seen them all together. ❤️
@GoDawgs18
4 жыл бұрын
Your are incredibly lucky to see the original band live. I’m 15 and I wanted to go see the replacement band in Macon, Ga but it probably will get canceled. I hope you get over it though
@shawnbopko858
4 жыл бұрын
Good bands members don't last long
@augierivera6171
4 жыл бұрын
@@Oceans11.11 hi,I'm wondering what the documentary is called? Thanks
@johnschneidhorst3406
4 жыл бұрын
You must have been only about 13. I was 16 then, and still locked down at home, on accounts parents back then knew Rock Concerts were mostly big Pot Parties..
@AphroditeMichelle
3 жыл бұрын
I was to young back in the 70s to see the original band but I did get to catch a concert with the youngest Van Zant brother Johnny when he continued his older brothers legacies. One of my all time favorite bands growing up along with Donnie and 38 special. So many good memories. Thanks for bringing back all the great memories of back in the day growing up in the 70s & 80s ❤️
@starshiptrooper7670
2 жыл бұрын
Thank both of yall for doing this. Some of those spots touched me. The dock and Hell House locations being a couple. At one of the two RVZ sites there is/was a concrete memorial with a poem by Charlie Daniels engraved in it. I saw Skynyrd twice. Both in 76' in my hometown of Nashville. The clothes the guys are wearing at 9:22 are the same as in the Nuth'in Fancy album shots. I love that album. Hey guys, three of the Allman Bros. Band (Barry Oakley, Duane and Gregg Allman) are buried in Rose Hill Cemetery (along w/Elizabeth Reed) in Macon Ga. In case your ever in the area. peace to all...
@OneLastHitB4IGo
3 жыл бұрын
When naming the "Greatest Southern Rock Band" you seem to have forgotten The Allman Brothers Band. Formed the same time in the same city, Jacksonville, Fl. I'd have to say Skynryd and the Brothers would be co-greatest bands.
@joejones9520
3 жыл бұрын
yeah but even before them was Black Oak Arkansas.
@missjody4142
3 жыл бұрын
There is one coming up now! Bret Allen and the Northern Rebels! Check them out!
@JETTYRAT
3 жыл бұрын
Perfectly said. Couldn't agree more.
@Jim-op3kg
3 жыл бұрын
How about ZZTop
@OneLastHitB4IGo
3 жыл бұрын
@@Jim-op3kg You're absolutely right. I'm 68 and was there when 'that little 'ol band from Texas' took off. I'm shamed that I forgot them. Thanks, Jim.
@Tarantulisimo
3 жыл бұрын
Some say that the "Gimme Three Steps" story took place at a different place called "The Little Brown Jug", which was located at 2517 Edison Avenue. The Jug Saloon is 2 miles away at 5301 Lennox Ave & was originally called The Pastime Bar -- The owner recently renamed it in commemoration of Skynyrd, & some of the band members definitely hung out there back in the day as well, but there is debate over where the situation happened that inspired the song. I would guess that every bar owner in Jacksonville claims that Skynyrd & .38 Special members hung out there & that their place inspired some song.....
@ThorpeTerry
3 жыл бұрын
I love watching your content . I learn so much about the people, the places they are associated with and I get to see them from my little village here in England (which has some of its own interesting history ) thanks to you.
@rliwizer
4 жыл бұрын
Good job and well done. I have been a Lynyrd Skynyrd fan my whole life I'm 60. The crash happened the summer I graduated high school. This was tastily done Ronnie would like it. Thanks again, Peace.
@GenghisKen
4 жыл бұрын
That, i assure you, is NOT where Van Zandt is buried. A few years back, people vandalized the actual grave and tried to dig RVZ up. So, the family relocated Ronnie, Cassie Gaines & Steve Gaines bodies. Then moved the headstones towards the entrance of the cemetery. But Ronnie is buried in an undisclosed location.
@dsquare8029
3 жыл бұрын
Why don’t you think he’s buried there?...where is it at then?
@brandonmota15
3 жыл бұрын
@@dsquare8029 can you read. He literally said because people vandalized their graves and tried to dig them up
@robertloken8613
3 жыл бұрын
He was put in the family plot, underground with several yards of concrete on top of his vault.
@allencollins6031
2 жыл бұрын
@@dsquare8029 Memory Gardens Jacksonville Fla.
@cavdragoon
4 жыл бұрын
Great video that highlighted some great Skynyrd locations. Thanks for sharing. Unfortunately when discussing Cassie Gaines the photo shown was not Cassie. It in fact is another member of the "Honkettes", Leslie Hawkins who is pictured alongside Dean Kilpatrick in the photo. Sadly Dean was also tragically killed in the plane crash. Also as stated in the comments Allen Collins is buried alongside his wife in a plot across the street from Ronnie and Leon.
@danielgriffith3633
3 жыл бұрын
Curtis Lowe was based on Ricky Medlock's (skynyrd current gtr player) father who played the dobro on his front porch, was a local legend. He and Ricky would hang out and listen to him play...(and go down to the corner store to get him wine..) Curtis Lowe was also a nod to Ronnie's appreciation of many old black blues players thru history that Ronnie was into.
@maidenmike22
Жыл бұрын
I was gonna correct this dude also. I'm glad some 1 else new the right story behind that song.. Gotta do your homework bro.. And also the band name came from the tune camp Grenada.. And they had a joke about any thing happened and no 1 was there it was Lynyrd Skynyrd..and the gym teacher was also the kicker for the final decision if the band name.. Bobby Burns had the story on that one . Rick on boys. Heaven is rocking now
@loydetreadwayjrgene
4 жыл бұрын
This is so cool I live in Orange Park. Ronnie is so missed in the music world. The songs he wrote were just about home us life in Jacksonville...
@glenjenkins21
2 жыл бұрын
Glad I found this one! I was thinking the other day that It would be cool to do a video in your style of the tragedy of Lynyrd Skynyrd 🤙🏻🤘🏻.
@schyleryopek2013
3 жыл бұрын
This was my dad's favorite band. He wanted to take a trip down to Florida and look at the graves. This brings back memories. Thank you for this
@user-bu3uk3te4y
3 жыл бұрын
Gm
@Savage_Gamer777
3 жыл бұрын
As a musician like my self I love playing their songs.
@american_cosmic
4 жыл бұрын
There's something pretty cool and meaningful of having the original dock still existing below the new one...... it's as out of reach as the original band is to us now, but always there to remind us that such a fantastic and amazing band once existed, and will be remember by countless people... they became legends, and legends never die.
@janetjoiner9204
4 жыл бұрын
Leon Wilkesons sister Mary was my friend. Leon wasn't in LS then but when I was at their house he was always praticsing his bass. He and Billy went to Forrest High.
@derekcollins1972
4 жыл бұрын
Allan went to the same school didn't he?
@andyhamilton8940
4 жыл бұрын
Allen went to Forest. Ronnie Larry and Gary went to Lee. Billy Bishop Kenney
@itzamia
3 жыл бұрын
The same Forrest High that in now Jeb Stuart middle school?
@googleusergp
3 жыл бұрын
@@itzamia Nathan B. Forrest HS is now known as Westside High School.
@itzamia
3 жыл бұрын
@@googleusergp It's been a long time since I went to Jeb Stuart. I remember seeing things from Forrest High School there. It was probably books donated to the middle school library with the old Forrest H.S. stamp on it so us students assumed it used to be called Forrest High School. Learn something new after all these years. Thanks.
@ryandanford5289
3 жыл бұрын
Incredible story, sometimes i get upset because i feel like important music history like this is lost on new generations. Thanks for bringing the light.
@carolancarey992
Жыл бұрын
thanks for this, so cool to see where the songs were written. Real Southern boys, nothing stays the same though. Just a memory now.
@seanconner5787
4 жыл бұрын
Fantastic job! You only missed Allen Collins' grave.
@rodneyowens3449
4 жыл бұрын
Allen is really close to Coach Skinner
@georgehgordy1690
4 жыл бұрын
A few years ago Ed King was conversing with someone through comments that took a video of where hell house used to be.. I got the sense that he really wanted to go back to visit it or where it used to be from reading his comments to the guy that uploaded the video. I don't think he got the chance to do that before he passed away and I wish he had..
@ljbull33
4 жыл бұрын
George I have to wonder what kind of hospitality Ed got , everyone was so young and he was probably a loner, but I loved Ed King he was a key to the direction or the music , I wish Ed was still with us , and I wish Steve Gaines and Cassie would have had a longer life , and I would have NOT wanted to fight Ronnie Van Zant I think Ronnie probably treated Ed kindly up until that show when he broke the whiskey bottle, I think Ronnie was a whiskey rock n roller
@georgehgordy1690
4 жыл бұрын
@@ljbull33 I also wonder the same thing about the hospitality Ed received.. When someone's from another town they are always an outsider to a certain degree & with Ed being from California.. I just hope he was treated fair because Ed was a good man and you'll never hear a song with a more recognizable opening guitar chord progression than Sweet Home Alabama and we have Ed King to thank for that.. The music wouldn't be special without the lyrics but the lyrics also wouldn't be special without the music either.. I heard Ed say in an interview that Ronnie got his guitar tech in trouble the night before ( drinking, fighting or both ) and the both of them were put in jail ( Ronnie & Ed's guitar tech ) By the time they were released from jail & made it to the concert Ed's guitar tech didn't have time to make sure Ed's guitar was in perfect working order and in the middle of a song Ed broke a string & that's what sent Ronnie flying off the deep end after the show & he didn't understand why Ronnie was so mad at him when Ronnie was the reason his guitar tech wasn't there to inspect & replace strings/parts for his guitar.. I think it really bothered Ed that Ronnie dropped the hammer on him for something that was to no fault of his own ( Ed's ) On a side note Ed King & Steve Gaines were both born September 14th 1949... That's one of those things that makes you wonder... Thanks for the reply and take care... George
@wailermon1
4 жыл бұрын
Lynyrd Skynyrd's Roots are in Jacksonville For Elvis fans, there’s Graceland. For Beatles fans, there’s the Cavern Club. If you are a fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd, there is only one preeminent spot that truly speaks to their roots. That place is affectionately known at “Hell House”, and is located near Green Cove Springs, just outside Jacksonville. Like many locations that disappear over time, “Hell House” is long gone, destroyed by fire many years ago. The once-rural land on Peter’s Creek is giving way to the never-ending quest for real estate, and will soon have a new family making their own history on a spot viewed as Mecca for the legion of Skynryd fans. I visited it recently, before it all is gone, hidden from view in another gated community. "Hell House" is gone, but its foundations can still be seen in the ground. And the dock that Ronnie and the boys fished off between practice sets, is still present. If you are a true Skynyrd fan, you will hopefully enjoy this few minutes of nostalgia. As I walked the hallowed ground, I could hear strains of "Gimme Three Steps", "Free Bird", "Saturday Night Special", and so many more. I could feel the scorching heat that must have been barely tolerable in this tin-roofed shack full of high watt amplifiers blasting their songs for the raccoons, deer, egrets, and occasional gator that passed by. Oh, to have been one of those lucky critters! ~Wailer VIDEO: facebook.com/wailer.mon/videos/10209256865755822/
@burkefox3208
3 жыл бұрын
The Ballad of Curtis Loew is one of my favorite songs
@hazysativa3045
4 жыл бұрын
Amazing video, Skynyrds music will live on forever. In todays manufactured music industry stories of a group of lads getting together in the backwoods writing platinum albums is a thing of the past. BTW my father was at the hell house back in the day he grew up way down in Clearwater but found his way up for work and became friends with Gene. Although he never "worked" for the band he was part of the circle for a while. I feel we grew up in the wrong era.
@onetrickpony5884
4 жыл бұрын
You didn’t go to the baseball park which is a few blocks from the Van Zant house where it all started when Ronnie hit a line drive the knocked Bob Burns out. That’s where it really all started.
@anitajinfla9762
4 жыл бұрын
Was it Criswell park there off Lake Shore? I think Hyde Park Elementary is next to it...
@wailermon1
4 жыл бұрын
Right down at the end of the street I was born on! Allamanda Drive! lol.
@brian96597
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you for keeping your videos politics free and focusing only on the history. A very welcomed change to others!
@joejones9520
3 жыл бұрын
So true!
@tuesdaysgone6736
4 жыл бұрын
I must be honest, I thought here we go ! some KID gonna tell me something about Lynyrd Skynryd ...Yeah OK... I was wrong great video. Thank you!
@lynskyrd78
4 жыл бұрын
Funny... I thought the same thing, But I was wrong, I've seen just about all the Lynyrd Skynyrd documentaries, and the youTube video's But this guy was Really Good. I never Knew the story about the Real Jug's Bar, or the story about the Corner Store.....Great thing about Skynyrd songs is they tell a story. Imagine the MTV Video's they could have made.
@davehightower1851
4 жыл бұрын
@@lynskyrd78 Some really creative people all over. friggin excellent.
@drgil65
2 жыл бұрын
Awesome, Thank you guys very much for making this video, a lot of this stuff I never really knew about them.
@Longhorn.Rock_Roll61
4 жыл бұрын
Dude i just went 2 weeks ago to the swamps of Mississippi and paid my dues at the crash site. I got lots of pictures only thing they were taken at night. Thats just the way it worked out but the columbs that are up are 8' tall and have scupters of Ronnie, Steve and Cassie. I could feel there spirit in that humid air that night.
@kampinkevin8889
4 жыл бұрын
Very nice job! Been a die hard Skynyrd fan for years. God Bless the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band. Their music will live forever.
@flsnowman82
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. Everyone from the area has a Skynyrd Story. My dad was one of the last people that saw Leon alive. Thank you for the respect and the great history of are area. Stay Spooky my friends
@andyhamilton8940
4 жыл бұрын
Jimmy VanZant was Ronnies cousin. He died of kidney disease. He also was a musician and lived in Middleburg.
@jasmineflower4809
3 жыл бұрын
Leonard Skinner had taken it well that the band was named after him. He was a good sport. I thought there should have been a tribute on his memorial.
@joejones9520
3 жыл бұрын
think how much it changed the world that his parents named him a first name that almost rhymed with his funny last name...
@army0314
4 жыл бұрын
Think Ronnie's house was on the empty lot at the end of Mc Vickers Rd. n Brickyard. In Johnny's Brickyard music video they used the neighborhoods dock to the left. This possibly may be the address 267 Brickyard Rd.
@offthebeatenpath9248
3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely loved this episode loved the attention to detail and was a treasure trove of info and learned alot new subscriber thanks for sharing the episode definitely plan on checking out other content
@wailermon1
4 жыл бұрын
For Elvis fans, there’s Graceland. For Beatles fans, there’s the Cavern Club. If you are a fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd, there is only one preeminent spot that truly speaks to their roots. That place is affectionately known at “Hell House”, and is located near Green Cove Springs, just outside Jacksonville. Like many locations that disappear over time, “Hell House” is long gone, destroyed by fire many years ago. The once-rural land on Peter’s Creek is giving way to the never-ending quest for real estate, and will soon have a new family making their own history on a spot viewed as Mecca for the legion of Skynryd fans. I visited it recently, before it all is gone, hidden from view in another gated community. "Hell House" is gone, but its foundations can still be seen in the ground. And the dock that Ronnie and the boys fished off between practice sets, is still present. If you are a true Skynyrd fan, you will hopefully enjoy this few minutes of nostalgia. As I walked the hallowed ground, I could hear strains of "Gimme Three Steps", "Free Bird", "Saturday Night Special", and so many more. I could feel the scorching heat that must have been barely tolerable in this tin-roofed shack full of high watt amplifiers blasting their songs for the raccoons, deer, egrets, and occasional gator that passed by. Oh, to have been one of those lucky critters! ~Wailer CLICK THE LINK: facebook.com/wailer.mon/videos/10209256865755822
@tstealth9412
4 жыл бұрын
I saw them in San Diego, the original group before the tragic death of my favorite rockers: LYNYRD SKYNYRD!!!! I WILL NEVER FORGET THEM EVER!!!!!! THANKS FOR THE INFO BRO!!
@tcduty70
4 жыл бұрын
I just watched Zombieland 2 with my 15 year old son today. We heard "Freebird" during it & I asked him if he has ever heard that song, he said no. Then I asked him if he's ever heard of Lynyrd Skynyrd & said no. I have failed as a parent.
@jaredbingham229
4 жыл бұрын
D.H.S. & social services will be paying you a visit you monster lol!
@johnnapier1892
4 жыл бұрын
You still have time 😉
@jamescoombs2569
4 жыл бұрын
How dare u!,,,,
@Lorena-vq7jy
2 жыл бұрын
He is my dads age,he fought the Korea war🥹Still alive 89 years young I take care of him🙏🏻🤲
@barnacles62
3 жыл бұрын
Curtis Lowe was a fictional character. You were allowed to drink in a bar at the age of 18 back then. Nice video, very well done....
@tqcoghill
3 жыл бұрын
I've heard that tale a few times myself... I wonder who would actually know someone named Curtis Lowe and if he was just made up for a really good tune by Ronnie ..... I guess it doesn't matter as long as it came from his creative mind and talent for a good story and music that will outlast us all ...
@weldonjenkins15
2 жыл бұрын
In the new documentary they say that song was based on one of the guys grandfather..old white guy who played on the porch...but they changed the story around for the song to make it a black man
@barnacles62
2 жыл бұрын
@@weldonjenkins15 I saw that to, it was Ricky Medlocke, his grandfather was Shorty Medlocke, a very well liked blues.country and bluegrass performer. It said VanZant loved black blues, but it was actually Shorty that played dobro on his porch while drinking wine. I did read once that Van Zant stated many old black blues players were taken advantage of. People stole thier genre, their style, Led Zeppelin even stole their actual songs. Maybe thats why he made the song as a black man, but who knows?
@paulj0557tonehead
4 жыл бұрын
9:55 There are pics of the outside of Ronnie's final address in the August 18th, 2018 Showtime Documentary, *"If I Leave Here Tomorrow"* .
@skyezzzz8404
4 жыл бұрын
GET YOUR HIGH PRICE TIC'S TO SEE GARY & THE WANNABE'S.PREFORMING RONNIE'S SONGS FROM 1964-1977
@andyhamilton8940
4 жыл бұрын
Clauds real store is actually at the end of the street that the vanzant house is on. It still says midway grocery.
@jameswhite9025
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, its with in shouting distance, can't believe this guy missed it!!
@HighlanderNorth1
3 жыл бұрын
@@jameswhite9025 Not only that, but the story about Curtis Loew was supposedly a fictional, but heartwarming story.
@n0-one0
4 жыл бұрын
I grew up in Florida and videos like this make me homesick. It's a crazy place but it has a vibe that makes me feel so nostalgic.
@allencollins6031
11 ай бұрын
No doubt.
@weshewittakawildwes
3 жыл бұрын
You only missed Allen Collins, Billy Powell and Dean Kilpatrick’s graves
@joejones9520
3 жыл бұрын
are they also all buried in same cemetery as coach?
@weshewittakawildwes
3 жыл бұрын
@@joejones9520 Sadly no.
@kirkmorrison6131
3 жыл бұрын
Oh, I remember hearing of the crash and not believing it, until I saw it on the 11:00PM News on WRC TV out of Washington D.C.
@Oceans11.11
4 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed that!! Love Lynyrd Skynyrd!! ✌🏻❤️
@davidsimpson7632
4 жыл бұрын
I live right across the street from Lee high school
@dadeo8957
4 жыл бұрын
I’m guessing it looks like a School?
@debradavis9589
4 жыл бұрын
@@dadeo8957 lol
@sandytrosper7258
3 жыл бұрын
Cool
@tstealth9412
4 жыл бұрын
I have some family there in Jacksonville, Florida. Next time I go visit them I will pay my respect to my all-time favorite Southern Rockers!!
@grandadgreat5988
4 жыл бұрын
Actualy,the term would be "whiskey rock n roller "thats what i am!
@mrsx7944
3 жыл бұрын
I don't know how or why I fell down the Skynyrd rabbit hole but I did. I'm late AF but their music was epic. So bluesy. I love it. Subbed
@michaelmcdonald3268
Жыл бұрын
Their music is so classic still to this day, my favorite song of theirs is That Smell
@margiekinlaw4260
10 ай бұрын
My fave too!
@charlesalbright4164
3 жыл бұрын
Leon was a dear friend...whenever I hear Tuesday's Gone... everybody I know stops and puts their hand over their hearts and pauses to salute his greatness and loving heart
@davidharrison9893
4 жыл бұрын
And you were RIGHT at Allens grave!!! I guess that you didn't even know it. Because it aint far from that big beautiful oak tree that the lady walked by.
@outlawofga
Жыл бұрын
As a old guy that grew up on them. I actually started to cry, these guys was just like us !!!. They were so down to earth. Loved by not only the white people but the black folks too. Long before the (sensitive) crowd came along... Rock In Peace my brothers
@jimbo1959
4 жыл бұрын
How can people say this is the best vid. of L.S.??? SO many facts are WRONG!!!!!!!
@yesterdayproductions1019
2 жыл бұрын
Love that they went to "Robert E. Lee High School"! True Southerners & great musicians.
@joeynichols8498
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for showing our bench & plaque memorial for Jimmie,it is being repaired at the moment & will be back at Whiteys next April in 2022. There is also a concrete bench that his sister Jane had made and we dedicated at Riverside also.
@freefreedomamericanwildnew9670
3 жыл бұрын
Hi guys, just want to say, this is one of the best video of honoring a group people that moved the world. And to include everyone, just a wonderful dedication.
@robbuckhouse6069
3 жыл бұрын
FYI The picture you show of Jimmie Van Zant is actually their cousin who also was a musician.
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