Lynyrd Skynyrd - Full Concert - 07/13/77 - Convention Hall (OFFICIAL)

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  • Lynyrd Skynyrd - Full Concert
    Recorded Live: 7/13/1977 - Convention Hall (Asbury Park, NJ)
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    Setlist:
    0:00:00 - Workin' For MCA
    0:04:55 - I Ain't The One
    0:09:03 - You Got That Right
    0:13:22 - Saturday Night Special
    0:19:24 - That Smell
    0:25:14 - What's Your Name
    0:28:44 - Gimme Three Steps
    0:33:43 - Call Me The Breeze
    0:39:12 - T For Texas
    0:48:48 - Sweet Home Alabama
    0:55:06 - Free Bird
    Personnel:
    Ronnie Van Zant - Vocals
    Allen Collins - Guitar
    Steve Gaines - Guitar, Vocals
    Gary Rossington - Guitar
    Leon Wilkeson - Bass, Background Vocals
    Billy Powell - Piano
    Artimus Pyle - Drums
    Cassie Gaines - Background Vocals
    Leslie Hawkins - Background Vocals
    Jo Jo Billingsly - Background Vocals
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  • @Stopsign32v
    @Stopsign32v Před 11 měsíci +66

    The crazy thing to me is at that point none of them knew what absolute LEGENDS they would grow to be!

  • @rogeratkinson592
    @rogeratkinson592 Před 5 lety +263

    Every single person on that stage is a master of their craft.

    • @stevennowlin8711
      @stevennowlin8711 Před 2 lety +14

      The best I ever saw that a rare about to sound live just like there records no other band could do that maybe Marshall tucker

    • @MrsBillyKeys
      @MrsBillyKeys Před rokem +6

      @@stevennowlin8711 then the gentleman did what they set out to do! They wanted their live audiences to hear exactly what they’ve been hearing on their records at home…their songs performed note-for-note! 😀

    • @kevinshumakershumaker3349
      @kevinshumakershumaker3349 Před rokem +5

      @@MrsBillyKeys you got that right, sure got that right!

    • @billyhart6749
      @billyhart6749 Před rokem +6

      Gary Rossinton great guitarist

    • @doughill3396
      @doughill3396 Před rokem +3

      They are historic. Ronnie Van Zant was a natural leader and everyone knew that. I cant remember a problem ever with them. They just got better.

  • @tirrellwilson1390
    @tirrellwilson1390 Před 6 měsíci +23

    Just listen to that crowd, man this band was loved and respected above and beyond.

  • @robertduley5446
    @robertduley5446 Před 2 lety +174

    It’s amazing that three lead guitars would never “step on each others toes”, mix was always perfect

    • @kathyrais574
      @kathyrais574 Před 2 lety +18

      And from all I have heard & read, there were no hard feelings when it came to playing leads. Allen & Gary basically learned to play at same time, taught each other before they were in band together, that's one reason they play off each other so well. Ironically, when Allen 1st started playing, he wanted to play rhythm guitar, not lead.
      Ed was great as well. They all did their thing & never stepped on toes, whatever was best for the band's sound.
      Then Steve came along, just as good IMO as Ed but he just didn't get the time to prove himself to the masses but he would have been huge.
      He sounded diff than Ed & brought vitality back to Gary & Allen. Everything was fresh again. He could also sing & write so triple threat. G & A were so happy when Steve joined, they went though songs, we did them as far as who would play what. It had been just the 2 of them after Ed left them high & dry so they were used to doin it all but they knew Skynyrd was it's best with the 3 guitar army & best 3 guitar army ever iMO. Love these guys

    • @dougpeterman9467
      @dougpeterman9467 Před 2 lety +3

      @@kathyrais574 Then you throw Steve Gains into the mix, and it's a complete tech nightmare. Gains was so far advanced except for Allen Collins, but they got along very well, as they saw a future for the band.

    • @seanmcdaniel7041
      @seanmcdaniel7041 Před rokem +3

      Because of LOVE AND RESPECT FOR THE MUSIC IT GAVE THEM LOVE AND RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER.

    • @flachlandbraut
      @flachlandbraut Před rokem +2

      @@seanmcdaniel7041 true musicians 💘

    • @seanmcdaniel7041
      @seanmcdaniel7041 Před rokem +2

      @@flachlandbraut Absolutely!

  • @cbccnc1283
    @cbccnc1283 Před 6 měsíci +35

    What a special band they where,every member was so talented, Steve Gaines bought so much to the table

    • @edlewis464
      @edlewis464 Před 2 měsíci +2

      A damn garage band worked hard and their dreams came true. Not another story like it. They smoked up and down.

    • @tobyrichardson5488
      @tobyrichardson5488 Před měsícem

      Steve may have been the most talented of them all, what an amazing voice and shredder!!! He and his sister were only there for such a short time....Such a tragedy.

    • @zcam1969
      @zcam1969 Před 5 dny

      all of their songs are great . the Rolling Stones make a few duds sometimes !

  • @gohskull
    @gohskull Před 6 měsíci +27

    Wow! I’ve known of this band forever but only now do I appreciate how freaking good they were.

  • @eddieboggs8306
    @eddieboggs8306 Před 2 lety +28

    No flashing lights,flash pots,lasers just good ole rock n roll.

  • @rs8707
    @rs8707 Před 2 lety +302

    This video is a national treasure. This is Skynyrd at their peak. even though it is b&w we are lucky to have this, and the audio is actually decent. Thank you Bill Graham for giving us this amazing look into the past...
    Kids this is what a real rock n roll band looks like. Americana at its finest. Great music. I could watch this all night. No doubt about it.
    Ronnie Van zant is such an incredible singer/songwriter... The whole band is tight, Steve Gaines is an absolute monster on guitar. Such an arsenal of top notch musicians. A complete joy to watch. Watch it about 5 times. Then tell me if you don't agree with every word I said 10/10.

    • @BeatlesCentricUniverse
      @BeatlesCentricUniverse Před 2 lety +5

      AMEN!!!!!

    • @seanmcdaniel7041
      @seanmcdaniel7041 Před rokem +8

      You said it right, THANK YOU BILL GRAHAM

    • @Maniac_Matt
      @Maniac_Matt Před rokem +10

      Prime Skynyrd. Steve Gaines wow just wow..that solo he created for the ending of Sweet Home is some of the best guitar work I've ever heard. Starts at 54:06. He does a bit of a better job with it on the One More From The Road version... still amazing.

    • @msgretrogamer
      @msgretrogamer Před rokem +4

      Great comment

    • @gregoryjones2003
      @gregoryjones2003 Před rokem +5

      > Can't say it any better..

  • @justtunes89
    @justtunes89 Před 10 měsíci +14

    🎸Steve Gaines you are badass...forever..RIP🎸

  • @brainscott8198
    @brainscott8198 Před 3 lety +163

    If Gary and Ronnie were the heart of Skynyrd, then Allen Collins was the soul. His 6 minute blistering, mind blowing solo at the end of Freebird is worth the price of admission by itself. Best live concert I've ever seen in 20 yrs.

    • @christopherlynn6040
      @christopherlynn6040 Před 2 lety +1

      Aawwaweaaaasaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa99aaa@aaa@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa@aaaaaaa@aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaawaaaaa@aaaaaaawa@aaaaaa@aaaaaaaaaa@aaaaaaaaa@@aaaaaaaa@aaaaq put

    • @seanmcdaniel7041
      @seanmcdaniel7041 Před rokem +10

      Hold on to your R.ossington Collins music if you got it

    • @chevyblue10
      @chevyblue10 Před 5 měsíci +3

      I agree with you there son. Rossington played about all the memorable guitar licks and Collins would come in and play unmatchable 10 minute solos! I can't separate them in my mind...they play off each other like they're one. Like Jimmy Page with 4 hands lol. When I share my list of top guitarists, I always list Rossington/Collins as one. You can't have one without the other imo. Steve Gaines is great, but he's no Ed King. There's more to playing with Skynyrd than speed. He would have learned though, he just needed to be "Skynyrdized" a little more.

    • @Rosemary-jx3dy
      @Rosemary-jx3dy Před 4 měsíci +1

      Thank you.....I know so too ....❤😊

    • @paulm8214
      @paulm8214 Před 8 dny

      Yes. I saw also. Awesome

  • @beckyb.4592
    @beckyb.4592 Před rokem +101

    I can only imagine how far this band could’ve went if the plane crash didn’t happen. They were amazing and made unforgettable music in the short time they had. Music is still played today in 2022. And it still rocks! ❤

    • @maryarchibald9170
      @maryarchibald9170 Před rokem +13

      And Becky, sweetheart, they ALWAYS WILL! This 😢 concert was months before the crash, I've NEVER found a band I love more, Ronnie has/had the voice that cannot be replaced or matched, what a horrific loss,one of a kind FOR SURE!

    • @maryarchibald9170
      @maryarchibald9170 Před rokem +3

      THEY HAD ARRIVED!

    • @rogerpoindexter849
      @rogerpoindexter849 Před rokem +5

      They had great success even after the crash, but it was.just never the same and not as good in my opinion. There have been other band that have done well after replacing the front man. Acdc comes to mind. But there just ain't no replacing Ronnie or Steve.
      Just my opinion, I don't blame them for trying to carry on.

    • @TheGeorgio64
      @TheGeorgio64 Před 9 měsíci +6

      @@rogerpoindexter849 not the same band without Ronnie at all.

    • @1wickedgroove
      @1wickedgroove Před 6 měsíci +1

      The plane crash robbed us all of so much more to come from Skynyard. I can see Bob Burns and Ed King both getting back with them. Even if for a song on an album or joining them on stage once and a while. So very sad!

  • @tobyrichardson5488
    @tobyrichardson5488 Před 6 měsíci +10

    It tears me apart when I think about what could have been, but I am learning to be thankful for what we have. It isn't often that a band of this caliber finds each other, so I am gonna be grateful for what we got, and always yell "PLAY SOME SKYNYRD!"

  • @rockroll3065
    @rockroll3065 Před 4 lety +49

    Ronnie Van Zhant= Most underrated frontman in music history

    • @frereanaktom99
      @frereanaktom99 Před 2 měsíci +1

      he didn't need to run around like a monkey; no need to show off when you're that good.

    • @timmcdonough1018
      @timmcdonough1018 Před 4 dny

      Not by anyone one on the thread. King of Southern Rock!

  • @beachbumsailordude
    @beachbumsailordude Před 9 lety +50

    Fifteen years ago today the world lost Allen. These guys will always be missed!

    • @dreggymon
      @dreggymon Před 9 lety +8

      Maybe 25 years ago, but the sentiment is the same. He is missed & is a legend.

    • @beachbumsailordude
      @beachbumsailordude Před 9 lety +4

      OOPS!

    • @dreggymon
      @dreggymon Před 9 lety +4

      I wish it was only 15 years ago, at the very least, he deserved 10 more years.

    • @richardjohnson474
      @richardjohnson474 Před 9 lety +3

      ***** Don't forget Leon as Bob Burns calls him Mr.Humble

    • @helenekane3129
      @helenekane3129 Před 9 lety +1

      dreggymon Poor soul had such a tragic life, I hope he's enjoying eternal rest.

  • @timsullivan67
    @timsullivan67 Před rokem +90

    The guitar solos in this concert are just sick! So much talent in this band. Not bad for a couple of Country Boys!

    • @Siberglow
      @Siberglow Před rokem +6

      Not bad??? They are the greatest southern rock band ever!

    • @ivansbaby69
      @ivansbaby69 Před rokem +3

      Just think of what we missed out on because of that plane crash or if your a glass half full type then just think of what we got WOW

    • @rowdyroyall2273
      @rowdyroyall2273 Před rokem +5

      Watch the original free bird 1974 over 11minutes of just Allen Collins on solo.Longest guitar solo in history.

    • @larrywiesner893
      @larrywiesner893 Před 11 měsíci +2

      You better believe it, brother.

  • @KoloaKane
    @KoloaKane Před 2 lety +9

    Steve Gaines , YOU GOT THAT RIGHT !!! !!! !!!

  • @helenekane3129
    @helenekane3129 Před 9 lety +88

    If I leave here tomorrow would you still remember me... 38 years later we still do

    • @tiffanyhouchin6055
      @tiffanyhouchin6055 Před 8 lety +7

      +Helene Kane Their songs, not only Freebird, have a prophetic quality to them, strangely enough. I will always remember them, even though I am only 35. My mom saw their last Chicago show. So lucky. RIP to the victims of the crash, we love you guys!

    • @magikman8774
      @magikman8774 Před 7 lety +3

      Helene Kane Never Will Forget... Never Could Forget... Thank you To The Fallen Brothers And Sisters. of that Sad Day

    • @magikman8774
      @magikman8774 Před 7 lety +2

      itsadogsworld yaknow Anem to that brother... if he didn't we wouldn't have Heard His and Their Greatness

    • @mr.breeze8796
      @mr.breeze8796 Před 2 měsíci

      Ronnie is da shit

    • @user-wg6fm8kc4y
      @user-wg6fm8kc4y Před 2 měsíci

      So very true you got that right

  • @SnowWalker1
    @SnowWalker1 Před 2 lety +14

    Acapulco Gold. Well, I haven't heard that in about a long, long time. Good good, good good times, right alongside Skynyrd.

  • @jamestcallahanphotographer
    @jamestcallahanphotographer Před 2 lety +70

    I was at this show. July 13, 1977. I was not quite 17. There was a black out in NYC that night. Great show. After, I waited for the limos to pull out and when they did I knocked on the window of one of them and waved and said, “Hey, Man!”…and someone with long kinky hair - I believe it was Allen (the windows were tinted), flashed me a peace sign. I’ll always remember that.

    • @andrewstack9980
      @andrewstack9980 Před rokem +5

      That must’ve been amazing man.

    • @williambasart1108
      @williambasart1108 Před rokem +1

      Great story man. I saw them a little over a week before this. I was 13, and I'll never forget it as well. Bill Graham Presents: Day on the Green, Peter Frampton, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Santana and The Outlaws. If you've ever seen "Freebird, the Movie" the performance of Freebird at the end is the show I was at. What a great memory, and chance of a lifetime to see this lineup. Saw them a few times after, but nothing will ever compare to that day. 🤘

    • @patricks.tomlinson8150
      @patricks.tomlinson8150 Před rokem +3

      never happened, child.

    • @Maniac_Matt
      @Maniac_Matt Před rokem +1

      Great memory! 🤘

    • @srrings
      @srrings Před rokem +1

      on the hunt tour gimmie back my bullets and the live album were the shows i went to in Seattle Wash. the On the Hunt show was at the 3,200 seat Paramount Theater i turned to the crowd during FreeBird and everybody was playing air guitar lol

  • @mr.mikeyg.5282
    @mr.mikeyg.5282 Před rokem +5

    Steve Gaines was just beginning to shine with the band! You got that right!

  • @BlickInStead
    @BlickInStead Před 9 lety +207

    Gaines, what a talent

    • @UnstableAudioProductions
      @UnstableAudioProductions Před 8 lety +4

      +Greg Patterson Yeah!

    • @jdwalker0726
      @jdwalker0726 Před 7 lety +8

      Greg Patterson what could have been. he was a true talent. I got a little sick watching want to tell them what is going to happen in a couple of months. sad. southern pride.

    • @ogrebattle22763
      @ogrebattle22763 Před 7 lety +15

      Ronnie saw the talent & skill he had & added him to the band right away... Ronnie knew talent when he saw it....

    • @barnacles62
      @barnacles62 Před 7 lety +8

      Huge loss... we only seen a snub of what he offered... reminds me a lot of John Frusciante.....

    • @roymullins4926
      @roymullins4926 Před 7 lety +2

      yes

  • @mikehawk4856
    @mikehawk4856 Před 2 lety +296

    It’s incredible how good they sound together. No auto tune or editing just raw talent on a stage together.

    • @garyrossingtonfan1833
      @garyrossingtonfan1833 Před rokem +19

      No auto tune because it’s literally 1977 and they have the best talent because of the hell house

    • @joenance9610
      @joenance9610 Před rokem +14

      @@garyrossingtonfan1833 Best there was, is, and will always be! Got that right!!

    • @dennisfrost7020
      @dennisfrost7020 Před rokem +7

      You got that right

    • @dennisfrost7020
      @dennisfrost7020 Před rokem +5

      You got that right

    • @TheJimohio
      @TheJimohio Před rokem +9

      Current iteration is just a tribute band

  • @freaky360
    @freaky360 Před 2 lety +63

    Less than 100 days later, the world lost some incredibly talented people in that tragic plane crash. I was always just a casual fan, good music is good music after all. Then I saw the documentary, If I Leave Here Tomorrow, and it made me appreciate the band so much more. Absolutely raw, unfiltered, off the charts talent, coupled with hard work, dedication and totally devoid of any bullshit or pretense, their legacy will live on forever. RIP those that have passed on.

  • @KingKong-fu8yq
    @KingKong-fu8yq Před 2 lety +115

    One of the greatest performances of Rock N Roll of all time.

    • @joeawilson3813
      @joeawilson3813 Před 2 lety +3

      Lenny Skynyrd was the very first Southern Rock and Roll Soul music no one has ever coppied them, but all bands that came after all evolved from LS THE GREAT

    • @dougpeterman9467
      @dougpeterman9467 Před 2 lety +2

      Completely right. No Automation or any other BS. What you heard is what you saw. Perfectally real,, what you saw is what you got, and it was perfctally exuacated. No One was any tighter.

    • @juanlamaupin4213
      @juanlamaupin4213 Před rokem +1

      @@joeawilson3813 loves music I play guitar and sing outside today love u always a rock star listen to bumping frog aka Woilio jumbo cloud aka the g.o.a.t the 25thstars Winston Salem NC my friends and family together we stand devising we lost the world is your and everything in it this is bumping frog aka Woilio jumbo cloud going to play live outside because u no something in the wind went u here no sound

    • @el_duderino_man
      @el_duderino_man Před 10 měsíci

      ​@@joeawilson3813Did CCR come first? Two of my favorite bands of all time. Fogerty was from California, but spent time in Louisiana and was inspired by the southern sound.

    • @richardcarle786
      @richardcarle786 Před 7 měsíci

      ​@@juanlamaupin4213 I almost had a stroke trying to figure out what on earth you are saying here!!! 😂

  • @rickychristian857
    @rickychristian857 Před 4 lety +295

    It’s amazing how they had three incredible lead guitarists and they were able to balance it to absolute perfection

    • @1miltond
      @1miltond Před 4 lety +7

      That presition comes from love and respect for werever is we do with other people this was times of long hair drug's women fun but also integrity and love for the music and what you do today People got I don't give a shit mentality and that is why you have bad music and no bands like almond or skiner or the death the world in the south runs on ignorance guns and violence

    • @sixshooter500
      @sixshooter500 Před 4 lety +7

      This right here, is why I think they are better than Led Zeppelin, because even though Jimmy Page may be a better guitar player overall, he was too busy showing off, leaving the band to have to try to catch up and keep up.

    • @brandonspencer3840
      @brandonspencer3840 Před 4 lety +29

      @@sixshooter500 Jimmy Page although great for his time, and innovatively genius, couldn't hold the guitar strap of one of these cats.

    • @Scottocaster6668
      @Scottocaster6668 Před 4 lety

      Lots and lots of practice my friend 😉.

    • @freebird7057
      @freebird7057 Před 3 lety +3

      Those mushrooms didn't hurt anything either.

  • @brianbell564
    @brianbell564 Před 2 lety +53

    These guys were always so tight and well rehearsed. The three guitar attack was always intense. Fond memories of a better time.

  • @kflow106
    @kflow106 Před rokem +40

    Saw the original line up many times. Huge part of my teen years. RIP those who are gone. And thank you.🙏

    • @rogerpoindexter849
      @rogerpoindexter849 Před rokem +3

      That must have been awesome, I was 12 when the plane crashed. I was really I to them and saddened.
      Still love the originals and thankful someone recorded some of the shows.

    • @scottwelch7569
      @scottwelch7569 Před 9 měsíci

      ​@@rogerpoindexter849 im

    • @lifesabitch8012
      @lifesabitch8012 Před 6 měsíci +2

      The first concert I went to was Lynyrd Skynyrd and Foghat when I was 14. They blew Foghat away! Saw them 3 more times before the plane crash! I still have a bulletin board with all my concert tickets on it! I'm 62 now & still listen to them! 💯☝️🎸🎶🌟🎤😘🤩

  • @kapuda9364
    @kapuda9364 Před rokem +6

    Steve Gaines was that fucking good!!

  • @toolsannie6625
    @toolsannie6625 Před rokem +29

    You can see the adoration and pride in Ronnie's eyes as watches Gary, Allen and Steve play, but especially with Gary. These guys can take a shitty day and make it better in a song or two.. I can't help but wonder what they would be doing and sounding like now. I wish there were more live concerts sadly there isn't. God rest their souls and bless them. Rest easy. Thank you for all the wonderful, magical music 🎶 ❤️🎵

    • @RonaldPlompen
      @RonaldPlompen Před 5 měsíci +1

      Rust in peace my friends 😢😢😢😢❤

    • @BurleyHammondsjr-pe4no
      @BurleyHammondsjr-pe4no Před 5 měsíci

      I get a thrill out of watching Ronnie as he watches Gary Steve and Allen

    • @christophernaples1315
      @christophernaples1315 Před dnem +1

      Not too long before this Gary was in a pretty bad car wreck. probably lucky to be alive let alone play guitar ,Ronnie's really watching him on Gimmie three steps, with what looks like admiration and damn Dude you ARE back

  • @tomcosta9266
    @tomcosta9266 Před 6 lety +75

    watching steven Gaines perform you got that right is priceless

    • @mgn5667
      @mgn5667 Před 4 lety +2

      very good

    • @ArizonaMMJ
      @ArizonaMMJ Před 4 lety +1

      he never went by Steven.

    • @jr13227
      @jr13227 Před 4 lety +8

      His death is what breaks me up the most about that plane crash. He was finally succeeding after years of work, had a baby girl on the way, and it just ended. He was also just an amazing guy overall.

    • @tonybruce
      @tonybruce Před 4 lety +1

      He had the better range too. So much f'n talent!

    • @marklewis3671
      @marklewis3671 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes it was priceless. Ronnie stepped back and let the kid go. Good Stuff

  • @roberth1520
    @roberth1520 Před 2 lety +5

    Fucking beautiful man.

  • @AllSpace
    @AllSpace Před rokem +5

    Artimis kicks the shit out of the drums with solid grooves and great dynamics

  • @mr.mikeyg.5282
    @mr.mikeyg.5282 Před rokem +18

    What a great time it was to be young back then! We didn’t know how good we had it!

  • @jcollins4592
    @jcollins4592 Před 4 lety +126

    I would give anything to see these guys live. No other band will ever compare to them.

    • @jamesdorsey2818
      @jamesdorsey2818 Před 3 lety +7

      You can say that again

    • @tonys6700
      @tonys6700 Před 3 lety +6

      Yes true they are legend

    • @jaytriola3386
      @jaytriola3386 Před 3 lety +7

      I thought the present line up was great. I can only imagine how good this group would have been to see them live

    • @brookeg.2844
      @brookeg.2844 Před 2 lety +3

      I just saw them this past summer. They ROCKED!! But I agree, the original players would have probably taken my breath away! #SkynardNation

    • @billyhart6749
      @billyhart6749 Před rokem +2

      Your right

  • @leeweightman422
    @leeweightman422 Před rokem +6

    2022 still brilliant

  • @KWHoffman
    @KWHoffman Před 2 lety +53

    Man, Steve was a great addition to the line up, love his style. Ronnie put together the perfect band

    • @billyhart6749
      @billyhart6749 Před rokem +5

      He was never recognized by musicians but he was great!!

    • @goldtonestudio4471
      @goldtonestudio4471 Před rokem +10

      Thanks to Cassie! She's the one who finally talked the rest of the guys in to trying him out! At first she told them how good he was and they didn't believe her... Ha, boy did he show them!!

  • @CorpRoboLips
    @CorpRoboLips Před 5 lety +70

    Perfect video if you ever needed a reminder about how damned special and talented this band was! They deserved so much more than a rickety plane ride.

  • @bigginfl
    @bigginfl Před 8 lety +575

    It's a shame that with so many great songs by this band, "classic rock" radio only plays two or three of their songs over and over.

    • @Merle1987
      @Merle1987 Před 5 lety +8

      Depends on the market you live in.

    • @samr.england613
      @samr.england613 Před 5 lety +28

      Who listens to commercial radio anymore?

    • @12groney
      @12groney Před 5 lety +26

      Back in '77 FM radio in NY Philly area played deeper cuts of most bands. Whole album sides , more requests etc. Radio and media in general has just gotten shallow. Satellite radio doesn't impress me for classic rock, my own collection has more to offer, just hit shuffle.

    • @tomthompson5686
      @tomthompson5686 Před 5 lety +25

      But thank goodness we have the technology to witness this band at their peak. I only fantasized this would be possible back in the 70s.

    • @mr.breeze8796
      @mr.breeze8796 Před 5 lety +7

      Yep, so much great shit that a lot of folks have never heard. (edit) glad I'm not one of 'em. Gimme some Mississippi Kid and some Was I right or wrong

  • @speedfreakjive8843
    @speedfreakjive8843 Před 9 měsíci +3

    I've always thought of Skynyrd as Rossington/Collins but MAN STEVE GAINES What an absolute freight train of a guitar player. Like unbelievable

  • @BrentMFisher
    @BrentMFisher Před 2 lety +53

    These guys were absolutely loaded with talent

  • @gpetropolj
    @gpetropolj Před 8 lety +174

    Gary Rossington another underrated guitarists.Dont think I ever heard him play a bad note.

    • @lareyhoover7920
      @lareyhoover7920 Před 6 lety +7

      gpetropolj Yes Gary Rossinton very under rated and very very good!!#!

    • @scottydog62
      @scottydog62 Před 6 lety +6

      Yeah he was the lead player no question hands down ,it's funny now he doesn't play hardly any lead he gives it up to Mark and Ricky

    • @brianellsworth7665
      @brianellsworth7665 Před 6 lety +12

      Scott Keller that piece of shit gene Odem called him a second rate player what crap back in the day he was great and still is what that man has gone through and still brings it

    • @gabewalton5376
      @gabewalton5376 Před 6 lety

      gpetropolj

    • @TheFruitloop186
      @TheFruitloop186 Před 6 lety +11

      @ Scott
      After playing for over 50 years and being a top rated guitarist, Rossington has laid back some. He still has major problems from his arm being almost ripped off in the plane crash and arthritis is a problem in those areas. So at least give it to him for his major licks. He's one of the world
      s best.

  • @trudaroof
    @trudaroof Před 9 lety +85

    Steve Gains was ready to take these boys to the next level. That boy was hot!!!

    • @barryvilda9079
      @barryvilda9079 Před 6 lety +2

      trudaroof gaines took control over this band

    • @joannerogers6852
      @joannerogers6852 Před 5 lety +7

      Maybe a better singer than ronnie too. But ronnie wrote great lyrics

    • @arthurbishop3173
      @arthurbishop3173 Před 5 lety +3

      Interesting that Leon sang with Ronnie on 'Call Me the Breeze' tho. Steve coulda done that too 8)

    • @dylanwatson1287
      @dylanwatson1287 Před 5 lety +2

      Leon sang backup with Ronnie plenty other times in the Ed King version of the band and before Steve came along on songs like of course The Breeze, Gimme three steps, I'm a Country boy, Got the same old blues and Alabama with Ed and Ronnie before the girl singers came along too.

    • @davidrhelmick72
      @davidrhelmick72 Před 5 lety +2

      fuknArite Steve Gaines was taking them above and beyond,we will never know what could have been..we know, but we never got the chance to experience the next big thing after Street Survivors follow up....

  • @barbaracrawford1559
    @barbaracrawford1559 Před 6 měsíci +4

    I believe they were just at their best right before the plane crash! That was such a tragedy. Imagine where they could have gone! Glad they left recorded music video for all of us! RIP LS

  • @marthahalsey6975
    @marthahalsey6975 Před rokem +5

    Omg Steve and Ronnie sing so good together. Can u Only imagine what could’ve been. 😢😢

  • @oso8658
    @oso8658 Před 4 lety +144

    Skynyrd had a unique sound from all other rock groups at the time, sounds almost ahead of it's time.

    • @shawnbopko858
      @shawnbopko858 Před 2 lety

      beatles chuck berry queen lynred skynerd and more

    • @zachkelly89
      @zachkelly89 Před 2 lety +4

      Really makes me sad what happen to them. I wish I was old enough to see these guys in person back in the day. It’s weird certain people that are unique have such bad things happen to them

    • @robellis7608
      @robellis7608 Před 2 lety +7

      Yeah, man. Skynyrd was like a rock symphony orchestra having a 3 guitar band is no joke - everything composed and worked out in the tune PLUS they could improvise on top of that!

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 2 lety +3

      @@zachkelly89 but they and ronnie knew long before the crash day that the plane was falling apart and still they chose to do nothing about it, very strange.

    • @deaf19830
      @deaf19830 Před 2 lety +8

      amazes me how they come up these kinda riffs at their age, try playing the Bass line to Simple Man, ain't that damn simple, Ronnie would have kick my ass several times then probably would've shot me, still learning

  • @topher7720
    @topher7720 Před 3 lety +31

    I remember in a little town with 200 people leaving school at lunch walking across the street and turning the Jukebox up at the pizza joint that I worked at listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd sitting there by myself because I had the key to the place. That's when I really started getting into Lynyrd Skynyrd. I remember listening to their new songs and it was like the next day in class a little red-haired girl handed me a note saying Lynyrd Skynyrd died in a plane crash last night. Just kind of sticks with you you know. We lost some very fine people and it should have never happened

  • @ronaldlaspinas9775
    @ronaldlaspinas9775 Před 2 lety +5

    Free bird this song never die 😭🐦❤️🐦🐦❤️❤️😭❤️❤️😭😭❤️

  • @kennethhartman7425
    @kennethhartman7425 Před 2 lety +4

    22,000 likes, no dislikes. That's the way it should be!

  • @mr.breeze8796
    @mr.breeze8796 Před 8 lety +152

    There has never been nor ever will be a band that can hold a candle to this great, honest,talented, unique, one of a kind, super southern band!!!

    • @floatsting20
      @floatsting20 Před 6 lety +3

      I will say this. They busted their ass on stage

    • @zenpaganwarrior
      @zenpaganwarrior Před 6 lety

      Agreed.

    • @southernstingray2743
      @southernstingray2743 Před 6 lety

      40 years we been playin loud n proud mighty Lynyrd Skynyrd!!They toured the Eastern states of Australia and NOT Western Australia!!Fuk we were pissed off!!We heard about there tour after they had been n gone!!!Hope they come back n we get to know about it!!!Live To Ride Ride To Live

    • @bopitbull3957
      @bopitbull3957 Před 6 lety

      Johnny Reb agree not a chance

    • @lroper7793
      @lroper7793 Před 6 lety +2

      Johnny Reb you're right. These guys were absolutely the very best.

  • @laddeveritt8933
    @laddeveritt8933 Před 4 lety +43

    The ladies on back-up vocals were SUCH a great addition to the live show.

    • @l.ellei.sorensen4121
      @l.ellei.sorensen4121 Před 4 lety +3

      They were and one was never paid, to my knowledge. I can say, I wouldn't have accepted the no pay, live the life and sing/play. What an experience from the stage.

    • @michaelreed5540
      @michaelreed5540 Před 4 lety +5

      Steve Gaines sister Cassie was one of the ladies.she told Ronnie when they were looking for another guitarist that her little brother Steve plays guitar,.... and boy she wasn't lying..

    • @lorenrobertson8039
      @lorenrobertson8039 Před 3 lety +3

      @@michaelreed5540 And bless her heart, she didn't want to get on that plane. She was scared. Wanted to ride with the roadies. But instead she had an appointed time to fly Home.

    • @MrsBillyKeys
      @MrsBillyKeys Před rokem +1

      @@l.ellei.sorensen4121 of COURSE they were paid!

    • @l.ellei.sorensen4121
      @l.ellei.sorensen4121 Před rokem

      @@MrsBillyKeys I wasn't being angry about it, nor judgmental. It was said, during an interview and I know much about interviews too. I had others mention to me discussions about the label leaving the decision up to the band, and sometimes...it would be best to listen to those with a vested interest and I think they'd still be here. Nevertheless, one of the most influential bands of my life! I saw their last concert in SLC, just before the horrible incident. Still have that ticket stub!

  • @dagconst1
    @dagconst1 Před 3 lety +4

    Gary is an absolute machine

  • @TheRestartPoint
    @TheRestartPoint Před 2 lety +46

    Masters! There'll never be another line up / band like this

  • @mikeyeatts
    @mikeyeatts Před 9 lety +104

    Stevie Gaines, bad ass!!

    • @midninteranger4315
      @midninteranger4315 Před 6 lety +6

      The entire band is bad ass including the honkettes thanks for sharing

    • @wizardglick9609
      @wizardglick9609 Před 6 lety +4

      Mike Yeatts and to think, they were reluctant to let him audition. Glad they did, he rocked!!

    • @howardsimpkins6040
      @howardsimpkins6040 Před 5 lety +1

      Mike Yeatts you got that right

    • @travisswayngham4909
      @travisswayngham4909 Před 5 lety +2

      I thank Stevie Gaines was one of the best

    • @davidrhelmick72
      @davidrhelmick72 Před 5 lety +3

      Steve Gaines did not have alot of time in the band before the plane crashed,what could have been?oh what could have been???

  • @jamesgowan754
    @jamesgowan754 Před 7 lety +348

    I was there with my now departed dad at age 15. My first and best concert after 39 years ..the magic was unreal. I've played in bands and been to numerous shows ...pop rock jazz..r&b..rap...etc.. nothing compares to these boys from Jacksonville..a freak of nature.

    • @romanperry6205
      @romanperry6205 Před 7 lety +12

      James Gowan u said it man

    • @gtf2648
      @gtf2648 Před 5 lety +13

      I was there too...at age 13

    • @cho6140
      @cho6140 Před 5 lety +14

      Alan Collins was SOOOO hot. 😍😍

    • @daletennant5553
      @daletennant5553 Před 5 lety +7

      AWESOME

    • @tomthompson5686
      @tomthompson5686 Před 5 lety +14

      Wow, that is like the ultimate first concert to attend. It's even better that your dad took you and you shared it with him.

  • @timothywhipple-md6lx
    @timothywhipple-md6lx Před 9 měsíci +7

    This is so great !

  • @tylerh9956
    @tylerh9956 Před 3 lety +2

    Gaines was something special that's for sure as a guitarist and as a vocalist

  • @jchapman8248
    @jchapman8248 Před 7 lety +32

    RVZ knew his shit....and was a great conductor of the band

  • @jackduggan8739
    @jackduggan8739 Před 8 lety +42

    That's 4 great guitarist including Leon!!!!!

    • @pianoneilperry
      @pianoneilperry Před 5 lety +3

      I learned guitar riffs but became a bassist with Leon W as the main influence. NOBODY could walk like Leon. That smell is Am and he's blues walking! All brilliant musicians.

    • @SPGRAMPA1
      @SPGRAMPA1 Před 5 lety

      Cant 4get Leon haa!!!Cheers Bruthas frm So.caL.🍻😊👍🇺🇸

  • @tr6888
    @tr6888 Před 2 lety +6

    Ronnie was the coolest front man ever!

  • @tr6888
    @tr6888 Před 2 lety +6

    Ronnie was one of a kind, with 3 of the best guitarist ever.

  • @tball3071
    @tball3071 Před 5 lety +42

    To the idiots that thumb down you don't know great rock n roll😜. They were the best RIP to all of them that has passed. Thank goodness my 12 yr old is smart and loves them too❤️

  • @kennethmills5470
    @kennethmills5470 Před 7 lety +375

    Ever who shot this black & white footage did a great job they were pushing the limits at the time. The AUDIO is outstanding.

    • @D.Lee.W
      @D.Lee.W Před 5 lety +20

      Professional shot. Many shows from here were pro shot back in the day, thankfully

    • @kyleking1401
      @kyleking1401 Před 5 lety +5

      Funny you should say that but that's the way I remember it.

    • @MickTShaft
      @MickTShaft Před 4 lety +7

      What because black and white tv was a new technology in 77? You're so full of shit trying to sound sophisticated! Colour tv existed in 77 you bellend!

    • @marciaburrell2160
      @marciaburrell2160 Před 4 lety +2

      Ate ft
      Audioisperfect

    • @lorenrobertson8039
      @lorenrobertson8039 Před 4 lety +5

      You sho got that right!

  • @scootman84
    @scootman84 Před 2 lety +5

    God bless the Skynyrd Nation

  • @JUGGA_NUTT
    @JUGGA_NUTT Před 2 lety +19

    I wish they could've had a camera behind the piano, during the Breeze solo! He was smoking them keys!

  • @melissameyer3514
    @melissameyer3514 Před 8 lety +31

    Blown away by Steve Gaines.

  • @alanjones6984
    @alanjones6984 Před 4 lety +90

    This is when a concert was a concert, paying the dues, playing the blues, hard working band at its best.

    • @timothygard8517
      @timothygard8517 Před 2 lety +3

      What I loved About the Band every song told a story or a message😜American Made

    • @jacobstacy588
      @jacobstacy588 Před 2 lety +3

      @@timothygard8517 you damn right that smell about drinking and driving I’ll tell how wrote that song days before writing Allen Collins one of there guitar player got into a drunk driving accident and how the song came about needle and the spoon about the dangers of heroine I could go own and own I know every song word for word Ronnie Van zant wrote or the band wrote with Ronnie singing or Steve gains he sung in a couple songs

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jacobstacy588 it's about Gary's accident.

    • @jacobstacy588
      @jacobstacy588 Před 2 lety +2

      @@joejones9520 I know they both got in to several drunk driving accidents what paralyzed Allen Collins

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jacobstacy588 but his was yrs after the song, even after the plane crash. Oddly, Collins had wrecked his car in the exact same spot sometime before the second wreck that paralyzed him and killed gf.

  • @Rhettro1000
    @Rhettro1000 Před rokem +4

    RIP Gary..Thank you for putting 100 percent out at your shows...

  • @marthahalsey6975
    @marthahalsey6975 Před rokem +10

    I will never forget this band. My fav ❤

  • @drewfear4474
    @drewfear4474 Před 5 lety +154

    I absolutely love the chemistry of the guitars and I just love watching Steve Gaines rocking out!!! And how Ronnie didn’t do any of those cheesy ass dance moves that other lead singers were doing. He stood up there and delivered!!! Bring all my mules out here!!!

    • @michaelreed5540
      @michaelreed5540 Před 4 lety +8

      With all do respect,Ronnie wasn't in shape to move & dance around all night either, LoL 👍

    • @michaelreed5540
      @michaelreed5540 Před 3 lety +6

      @Thomas Brown I'm not sure that would have worked, would it have been overkill?... although it probably would have worked because those 3 never stepped on each other's Pics.Gary was really the #1 guy though,playing just about all the rythum....plus with Ronnie's keen ears & eyes at the helm, he'd have made it all mesh & work well I'd bet.

    • @jamesdorsey2818
      @jamesdorsey2818 Před 3 lety +10

      RVZ was a genius

    • @jamesdorsey2818
      @jamesdorsey2818 Před 3 lety +6

      His songs [>

    • @michaelreed5540
      @michaelreed5540 Před 3 lety +2

      @@jamesdorsey2818 how did you come to that conclusion?

  • @gcfrommo
    @gcfrommo Před 7 lety +27

    I was at this concert. I lived in Ocean Grove that summer. I remember lots of rebel flags in the crowd and people passing around drinks in big glass unmarked jugs.
    I also remember being almost deaf when we got out. My date and I were shouting at each other on the boardwalk because we couldn't hear a thing. It was a great show.

  • @acewilliams4329
    @acewilliams4329 Před rokem +3

    Love anything Lynyrd Skynyrd does. Go Skynyrd Nation

  • @PhilloTBillo
    @PhilloTBillo Před 3 lety +22

    I will never ever get tired of Skynyrd. Ever.

  • @baileym946
    @baileym946 Před 7 lety +63

    Watching this brings tears to my eyes. 20 years old and so upset that I never was able to see this type of talent live. I can only imagine the feeling being in front of that stage must've given you guys.

    • @fredtello
      @fredtello Před 5 lety +2

      It's great.. 5 times.. everyone great!

    • @steveabney5430
      @steveabney5430 Před 5 lety +6

      Seen LS back in 77 in their hometown i got RVZs autograph got to be personal friends with Artimus the drummer still talk with him today been to his house in fla. A great guy...cant believe they was gonna be superstars till the plane crash ...pisses me off his brother is making big money singing his brothers songs Johnie can't sing Ronnies songs he sucks big time

    • @dorfsteen
      @dorfsteen Před 5 lety +1

      I'm 60 and I never got to see them live and I've been a fan since they came out but I did get to meet Rodger Daltrey and John Entwistle right before they toured with Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1974 I think it was pretty cool my buddy and I just walking around Fresh Pond in Cambridge Massachusetts I guess Rodger Daltrey owns a home in Belmont Mass and me and my buddy carry who's actually a taking lessons to play piano back then he was only like 13 I was like 14 and I was just beginning to learn how to play the drums f****** how ironic you see these two brand new 12 gear bikes and we have never seen a 12 gear spocket on a 10-speed before I s*** you not that was something else in the ironic thing was that we didn't know who the who were we have no clue at the time were just kids I personally knew of traffic and Emerson Lake and Palmer and Aerosmith's I know who cream was actually had all these albums a bunch of other bands but I wasn't familiar with Lynyrd Skynyrd or the who yet you know we didn't know who Lynyrd Skynyrd was, we didn't know who the who was we hung out with them for an hour or two shooting the s*** and I think the reason they were so friendly to us and hang out with us like that is because we didn't know who they were so they weren't you know we weren't being fan fools you know pretty neat small world sometimes im teaching myself to play guitar I decided after all these years when I should have done it earlier but I'm not doing too bad I'v only been doing it like 8 months and I can already play that lead intro to the breeze which I'm very impressed by myself being able to do that it's such a short time and a bunch of other stuff but that's that's one of my favorite accomplishments on the guitar it's a lot of work but it's worth it never too late to learn how to play an instrument but it is time consuming and it's worth it I'm having a lot of fun after playing drums for years and being around other musicians and around its eyes all the time I learned a few things House of the Rising Sun couple scales but I never pursued it once in a while I pick up someone's guitar and poke on it. We got any good so I decided in on my old age I was going to teach myself to play it was a good idea I just wish I did it sooner

    • @stevenlarson3899
      @stevenlarson3899 Před 5 lety +3

      saw them day on the green oakland ca 1977,totally awesome !kids today really have missed out on when it was really good to be alive with our music then!too bad

    • @dorfsteen
      @dorfsteen Před 5 lety

      @@stevenlarson3899 did you guys read my story about back then look down in the list of comments in this feed and read my story of what happened to me when I was 14 I didn't get to see Lynyrd Skynyrd but I got to meet Rodger Daltrey and John Entwistle right after that meeting was when Lynyrd Skynyrd started opening up for The Who

  • @trondsolem315
    @trondsolem315 Před 9 lety +44

    GREATEST rock&roll band EVER. Stones aint even close.

    • @txdrifter38
      @txdrifter38 Před 9 lety +7

      Trond Solem for probably the last 30 years I've been hard core over zeppelin being the best ever. nowadays, I'm starting to think skynyrd was just as good.

    • @ellensanchez4655
      @ellensanchez4655 Před 8 lety +3

      +txdrifter38 heard them first time in -76. Played them for a long time. Now recently its getting as new to me again - and getting even better. How sad, watching this brings tears to my eyes.

    • @joemasse4568
      @joemasse4568 Před 5 lety +4

      Stone's would be terrified, to follow Skynyrd 1977, on stage, no one better!

    • @rogerpoindexter7764
      @rogerpoindexter7764 Před 5 lety +2

      @@joemasse4568 I think people would leave after Skynyrd got done playing

    • @mikebrower8667
      @mikebrower8667 Před 4 lety +2

      I love the Tshirt Ronnie wore a few time that said "Who in the fuck are the Rolling Stones anyway?"

  • @nancydeloach4342
    @nancydeloach4342 Před 2 lety +5

    I just " discovered " them tonight. Man do I miss them.

  • @simpleman283
    @simpleman283 Před 3 lety +12

    I was exactly 10 years old when this was filmed.Born on 7/13/1967 This is by far the Greatest Band to ever play for us. They now live on thru all of us that keep on loving there music..............................................................................................

  • @jnc07res
    @jnc07res Před 7 lety +33

    One of the last Freebird's to be sung/played... it's beauty, timeless.

  • @robonbass6864
    @robonbass6864 Před 6 lety +84

    I love how Ronnie stalked the stage and watched the guitars with such observation...

    • @TheFruitloop186
      @TheFruitloop186 Před 6 lety +3

      @ Rob
      Yeah, it's said that he fined them $ 1000 per missed note. You gotta be good under that kind of pressure, or else stay broke or jobless

    • @tomthompson5686
      @tomthompson5686 Před 5 lety +1

      @@TheFruitloop186 the band members probably gladly paid up. In the early years Ronnie would slap em around if they didn't play well.

    • @doghouseatlanta6123
      @doghouseatlanta6123 Před 5 lety

      He was known for beating the crap out of own band members when they screwed up at practice

    • @johnnypissoff244
      @johnnypissoff244 Před 4 lety +6

      Doghouse Superstream Ronnie grew up in a rough neighborhood and was not well off, I do not want to say poor but he was determined to succeed and he was not gonna let other band members stop the success of the entire band!

    • @truthprevails1637
      @truthprevails1637 Před 4 lety +3

      @@johnnypissoff244 Thank You, Well said...RIP.. 10/20/1977

  • @isaboteur2562
    @isaboteur2562 Před rokem +53

    Now this is skynyrd...Ronnie just can't be replaced. His voice, style and energy will NEVER be duplicated..even by his own brother

    • @geoffreycarson2311
      @geoffreycarson2311 Před rokem +6

      AINT IT THE TRUTH RONNIE RULED !!!The STAGE 😁g

    • @mikemulrennan7948
      @mikemulrennan7948 Před rokem +10

      Imo Skynyrd died the night Ronnie died😢

    • @rogerfournier3284
      @rogerfournier3284 Před rokem +2

      INDEED!

    • @joejones9520
      @joejones9520 Před rokem

      like with every famous singer there are likely many people right now who can sing exactly like him but there's always something that gets in the way of hiring the perfect replacement, in this case family. Right now there is at least one guy who can sing exactly like Layne Staley, Ive heard him on yt but for whatever reason AIC keeps the black guy who sings very well but sounds nothing like Layne. It's a shame, an established great band is a rarity and when a component is lost, the replacement should be as close to the original as possible, identical would be ideal.

    • @acommenter5184
      @acommenter5184 Před rokem

      @@joejones9520 Thanks for sharing this nonsense.

  • @user-ll9zw2uo4d
    @user-ll9zw2uo4d Před rokem +4

    Best live band ever,they had there shit together..👍

  • @blakegregory969
    @blakegregory969 Před 4 lety +87

    I just imagine what Steve and Ronnie could have done beyond their last album. Two great talented singers, song writers.

    • @bill2527
      @bill2527 Před 3 lety +7

      Yes of course but Allen and Gary were no slouches either with Allen writing this ripping tune That Smell

    • @dbkparm
      @dbkparm Před 2 lety +2

      Don't forget Cassie.

    • @kathyrais574
      @kathyrais574 Před 2 lety +1

      Yes sir. We are very lucky to have this footage of Steve. Singing & playing song from Street Survivors. He was really finding his place in the band & sounded amazing! Just a tip of the iceberg we would have seen from him

    • @blakegregory969
      @blakegregory969 Před 2 lety +1

      @@kathyrais574 I agree. His guitar playing seemed to bring life to the other guitarists. Ronnie seems to have enjoyed being on stage with him.

    • @kathyrais574
      @kathyrais574 Před 2 lety +1

      @@blakegregory969 He was a triple threat, he played mean ass guitar, wrote lyrics & sang so I think it revitalized whole band

  • @daletennant5553
    @daletennant5553 Před 5 lety +92

    "These intermissions are brought to you by Budweiser,...the king of beers and ,Acopoullco Gold". LONG LIVE Ronnie Van Zant

  • @larrywiesner893
    @larrywiesner893 Před 11 měsíci +9

    As a teenager growing up in the '70's in Jacksonville, these guys were like family to me. Loved each one of them and miss them dearly. Long live Lynyrd Skynyrd!

  • @MCNN2891
    @MCNN2891 Před rokem +22

    No one can ever doubt the superb musicianship of Skynyrd watching this. Unbelievably masterful and tight.

  • @robertglancy4474
    @robertglancy4474 Před 5 lety +121

    Ronnie Van Zant really liked watching the guys play guitar...it always brought a smile to his face...probably making sure they played it right too...lol.

    • @hcirgew1
      @hcirgew1 Před 4 lety +7

      Ronnie really got it !!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @petebradt
      @petebradt Před 4 lety +12

      He dug the shit out of Steve Gaines. Best guitarist LS ever had.

    • @someguy2901
      @someguy2901 Před 4 lety +5

      Watch at 7:25 when Allen hits a few licks

    • @B5Blue1968
      @B5Blue1968 Před 4 lety +3

      I think Ronnie really appreciated the great guitar playing from all three of them!

    • @thomasmaholland9068
      @thomasmaholland9068 Před 4 lety +1

      Yes

  • @discosucks99
    @discosucks99 Před 9 lety +24

    If there is a heaven for me, I get to see every show from the late 60s till 1977

  • @NewMadrid01
    @NewMadrid01 Před 2 lety +11

    I love that Ronnie gave Allen, Steve, Gary and Leon the spotlight during Freebird

  • @funtimeusaable
    @funtimeusaable Před 2 lety +14

    Holy hell the piano in Call Me the Breeze boggles the mind. They were so amazingly good

  • @joeylooee
    @joeylooee Před 5 lety +74

    All Ronnie had to do was stand there and sing. What a voice.

  • @kaithongsavanh3649
    @kaithongsavanh3649 Před 5 lety +41

    After a long night, Allen still had plenty of gas in the tank to pull off his amazing solo for the encore. Best live version of Free Bird I’ve seen or heard.

  • @shanecollett3468
    @shanecollett3468 Před 2 lety +3

    Ronnie had the best mules I've ever heard play together! FIRE 🔥

  • @gordonchassin8202
    @gordonchassin8202 Před 6 měsíci +2

    This is the version of the band I saw at the palladium in the city 47 years later still one of the best concerts I’ve ever seen

  • @cratecruncher6687
    @cratecruncher6687 Před 4 lety +53

    "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?" Yes Ronnie, we'll remember you and your music for a long long time.

    • @lorenrobertson8039
      @lorenrobertson8039 Před 3 lety +3

      Forevermore. Always in my heart. I too hope to see them when I get Home to Heaven. I truly believe Ronnie was saved by grace.

    • @monatoney3474
      @monatoney3474 Před 3 lety +1

      FOREVER Guys and Cassie

    • @williamkiser2405
      @williamkiser2405 Před 3 lety

      Yes wood u remember me?

  • @jackarrowood
    @jackarrowood Před 7 lety +38

    Allen Collins, rules!!

  • @frankcastellana7573
    @frankcastellana7573 Před 3 lety +9

    Amen to that. Growing up in the 70s was the best. 1970 thru 1978 we all were rocking to Lynyrd Skynyrd, Allman Bros, Eagles, Fleetwood Mac, A R S, U2, & so many more.

  • @billyray8062
    @billyray8062 Před rokem +17

    It still amazes me how flawlessly they switch back and forth taking lead guitar!! Masterclass!!

  • @JollyMusicMan
    @JollyMusicMan Před 8 lety +164

    God bless whoever recorded this!

    • @tdrewke
      @tdrewke Před 5 lety +30

      Well, thanks. It was the team I worked with, we called ourselves Performance Video, working for John Scher's Monarch Entertainment. I was the recording engineer for the video recording and sort of a half-assed producer, coordinating the tech side of things. This was shot on 1/2" reel to reel videotape. I've written more about it elsewhere for the tech geeks like me.

    • @stratslngr
      @stratslngr Před 5 lety +2

      Legendary mythological glorious. Where can I read about the tech?

    • @mjmack7353
      @mjmack7353 Před 5 lety +3

      Thom Drewke TU! Great job!

    • @arnoldscholte9118
      @arnoldscholte9118 Před 5 lety +5

      @@tdrewke Thanks for uploading! !!!!!!!! Greetings from the Netherlands.

    • @arnoldscholte9118
      @arnoldscholte9118 Před 5 lety +2

      @@tdrewke I mean of course thanks for recording! !!

  • @Regina0964
    @Regina0964 Před 4 lety +66

    When I die and go to heaven I'm going to see them perform at no cost.. R.I.P guys love ya!!!!

    • @ariedekoning6377
      @ariedekoning6377 Před 2 lety

      If you gone a die,you free like a bird! Maybe an eagle :-)

    • @Callie0715
      @Callie0715 Před 2 lety

      Me too Regina. Just to see them one more time....I have to wait for when I go home to see these amazing artists.

    • @Callie0715
      @Callie0715 Před 2 lety

      @@ariedekoning6377 yes!!!I I want to be the Eagle tho.

    • @rogerstanclift4613
      @rogerstanclift4613 Před 2 lety

      I know Ronnie I've known him for years lives in Cocoa Beach we party all the time the guy's a blast

  • @glockfanboy4927
    @glockfanboy4927 Před 2 lety +4

    Ronnie gone but never forgotten!!!

  • @dale3intimidator161
    @dale3intimidator161 Před rokem +3

    Best Vid on the Best Music out of the South,EVA!
    RIP GR 🙏