That's Our Job, to teach the next Generations of kids all about this Beautiful Music & These Musicians!! I raised mine knowin their Rock & Roll History!! Working with the Grandkids now!! We all need to be doing this, so this is never lost!!
I was there as a young girl of 18.years. Skynryd stole the show. The Rolling Stones were late on stage and out of there heads . I didn't stay to see there whole set. This amazing group of talented musicians will forever have a part in my heart.
No band ever could do what they did and twice - and they blew the place apart wherever they played - don't ever mess with LYNYRD SKYNYRD -@@mikelair9144
@@mikelair9144I would have loved to see the Stones in their heyday late 60’s-early 70’s “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!” etc… Saw them 25 yrs ago w/Jonny Lang opening, great show.
I recently saw the new documentary on Lynyrd Skynrd called If I Leave Here Tomorrow and Rossington talks about how they fired Billy as a roadie once they found out how talented he was on piano and hired him as their keyboard player. He was classically trained and Rossington said they had to tell him to not include so many notes and to simplify his style for their rock tunes and man what a compliment he made to their music.
@@Mr.CoachBeaulieu not sure about this show but the for the longest time LS only had vocals in the monitors....so all the guys were playing merely off stage volume and anything that bounced back from the FOH speakers. Not the optimum set up for meter and tempo.
Johnny Hawkins Not by me. I really don’t like to pick a best anything, they all added a certain flavor. Allen had energy, Gary is smooth and stalked the stage, Ed is a flatout, badass picker, and Steve was becoming phenomenal. All were great guitarists in their own right. Saw Bobby play for the first time tonight. Hard for me to choose between Artie and Bob. Liked them both. Leon was clearly the best bassist in the group and Billy the best piano player, though. They were all part of a great team. Rickey too. Oh yeah, and the Honkettes.
I wonder if this death pool betting being uncovered in recent plane crashes actually goes waaaaay back... ironically many OF GREATEST HUMANS MEET JESUS TOO SOON
Me too! 1978. Remember hearing on the radio about the plane crash. Was devastated!! Best band ever. I still go see Skynyrd anytime they’re in Houston. The kicked ass this summer on the Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour. I guess since ZZ Top are from Texas, they headlined. Shame. Skynyrd tore up the Woodlands! No disrespect for ZZ Top! But Skynyrd stole the show! I think Ronnie is looking down and is proud of his brother and him keeping the legacy going.
Then VOTE DAMMIT!! You, ten of your friends, ten of each of the their friends. Remember: "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to sit and do nothing."
In a biography I saw Artimus Pyle talked about that moment and it was Ronnie watching Steve play his solo with that slide and how Ronnie knew how amazing Steve was and how lucky they were to have him. He was just smiling at everyone like this guy is good, really really good.
I heard that RVZ was a rather nasty bit of work and a bully to other band members? apart from Artemus. Who would of beaten the shite outta him if he tried it on. However great frontman and band. So.lucky got to see them in the UK. 1976 at Knebworth my 17th Birthday. That morning I passed my motorbike test, picked up my brand new Kawasaki Z1B, picked up GF, rode to concert, popped my cherry in the fields in the evening. Most memorable day of my life, with brilliant music. Next to the birth of my own 5 sons later on in life
@@williamwallace2278 Ronnie was said to be a mean drunk. But sober he was said to be the sweetest guy you could meet. He was older than the others (Allen Collins was 4 1/2 years younger, for example) and so sort of an authority figure. He's even been called "Papa Ronnie".
This has to be one of their best songs ever recorded . The guitar work is amazing. Allen, Steve and Gary really show why they where the Three Guitar Army.
Ronnie's eyes and crooked smile just screams " these mother fuckers are hittin on all cylinders right now". Best southern rock frontman to ever live and surrounded by the best musicians of that era.
Yep...Ronnie Van Zant, would make a song about that today! That is how much we been disrespected in the USA, with idiots running out great COUNTY AMERICAN into the ground. But, we were "Born Rebels and Die Rebels!" We are kicking ass and taking names.... draining the swampers.
Hard to believe it was recorded 40 years ago this past week. It was early August 1976 at the Knebworth Fair. The newspapers the next day said that Skynyrd blew away the Stones. The Jam session in the middle is almost identical to their recording a month earlier in Atlanta. This performance still blows away any band playing today
In the 70's I wasn't as keen on this song because it sounded a lot like the Allman Brothers One Way Out, which is another excellent song. That doesn't mean so much now and it is one of my favorite tunes by them.
I read the Stones came out late, played shitty and a couple of songs in the crowd was hollering for Skynyrd. They soon left the stage and didn't finish the set.
I agree. I saw them a few weeks before their plane crash in August of 1977 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Being seated in the upper deck was a bit scary as that level must of been swaying a few feet up and down during Free Bird from everyone jumping and dancing. Just like this topic, Lynyrd Skynyrd crushed the other top level bands that day which included Ted Nugent and REO Speedwagon.
Springfield Mass June 15, 1977. General Adm. $6.50 It will always be #1 on my list. front, center 10’ from stage. I caught a can of Miller Ronnie threw from a case into the crowd. Some dude ripped it from my hand. I was 15.
I saw them in San Diego (Sports Arena) on that tour. The Outlaws opened for them, and also closed with them -- it was amazing to see six lead guitarists lined up and taking turns showing off. It ranks among the best shows that I've seen.
@@shawnbopko858 you got Gary rossington and also Allen Collins who wrote/played pretty much the whole solo for Freebird And with Steve,,,,I mean there aren't even words they're just so damn good! Leon killin' it on bass play in those super thick strings like a damn mandolin with that badass look, Artemis destroying the skins keeping it real! Aaaagh, I was the lead singer/guitarist of band for over 20 years, not even close. We did do an amazing cover of Freebird I'll give us that which no bands I knew could do,,,, we were playing bars in Tri-Cities and I looked like I was 15 years old we were only about 18,19 years old at the time our lead guitarist was phenomenal he'd sit at home on his bed and learn all these solos note-for-note while we were out partying. Then a bunch of little punks would get up onstage at the bar and blow the roof off the stage and any other band that was on our venue that night all thanks to Mike our guitarist and Skynyrd.
Hands down, best live performance of all time in my books. No extra fluff dancers or stage effects required. Immense talent, dedication to rehearsing endlessly & the generosity to share the stage with band mates who respected & could count on each other and BOOGIE...wow thx for the flashback & this share!
@@littlechickadee1 some might argue that the band just being up there playing without any "extras" makes for a dull performance since it's essentially just music and nothing else. I have seen cover bands perform and I feel like it's the same deal with them for a lot of people, even though many of them are very good. I am a guitarist and played flute and did performances in my junior high and high school bands, so I actually have an appreciation for good music and good playing. But I feel like other people might not have this same appreciation.
I agree but I also love their Winterland 1976 and Winterland 1977 performances as well. I just wish you could find this concert on DVD or Bluray without commercials. What a gem this video is and the talent that was on stage that day blows me away.
The best of the South.Too bad Gregg Allman was killed early in his career,l could just see those two bands going at it in the mid to late70's for prominence of King of Southern Rock!
Uhmmm... you probably should listen to a whole lot more rock music then, because many of those greatest bands had a piano player who took a lot of solos and otherwise was an integral part of the band's sound. I mean... what would rock and roll be without piano anyway? It started with Fats Domino and Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis playing the piano.
Allen Collins is an absolute legend. He put his all into this music, and the camaraderie he had with Gaines and bond with Van Zant was unmistakable. Ronnie was like a proud dad with them both & of course with Rossington too. What a time to be alive!
This was my generation's music, one of the best bands ever. Gone, but never forgotten. I'm a proud Southern woman, happy to claim them as my own. Ronnie Van Zant's poor brother, Johnny, has tried to fill in, but he lacks Ronnie's talent and charisma. The band was a gathering of the right group of talented musicians who came together and owned the world. RIP, free birds. Long may you soar.
Allen was such a right on the money guitarist. He was the one who brought the band back to the groove with his spot on licks. He showed what he could do on freebird as he was the one who did the solos. Blew everybody away. His playing took the band into history. Great guitarist innovator.
@@ganymeade5151 We fought for the right to not worship your flag. Trump Lost hahahahaha hahahahaha crybabies... Go to north Korea or Russia where forced patriotism is a big thing...
When this was recorded, Mr. Gaines was only in the band for a month or so. When auditioning, sound man Kevin Elson was told, "If he sucks just cut him off". The response, "He doesn't suck. This guy can play." Mr. Van Zant is smiling because he knows that he made the right choice bringing Mr. Gaines into the band. RIP "Okie", you were a legend.
@@googleusergp Ed King was instrumental in Skynyrd making it though. He inspired Ronnie to write and create original material/ Keep in mind, In Ronnies eyes Ed had done something they hadnt done yet, recorded a national Hit with " insense and Peppermints " so you know...Ed had credibility with Ronnie. Less forget Ed had masterful skills himself. My three favorite Skynyrd albums were there first three...all 3 had Ed King. Thats just me. Loving Steve Gains the more I learn about him, love his playing for sure.
@@softhotty Both were equally great contributors, I agree. Mr. King felt that he never fit in because he was a 'hippie from CA" and not from the South as he put it.
@@googleusergp Ive heard him say though to your point, "Hey, I'm from the south...southern California". But yea, he felt like an outsider for sure. But it seems to me the guys were pissed or atleast not happy when Ronnie ran Ed off in a threatening incident...allegedly. Im guessing kind of a "last straw" deal.
.... Skynyrd took the day, the Stones came on stage at 11.30 pm and were crap, we went to see them but left after 30 minutes of a very dull performance. There was only one Lynyrd Skynyrd and they were the Very Best in the World.... Rip you beautiful people.
Me too damn right we're still alive and jamming I was 20 only got see them once at rfk in Washington DC. Seen the tribute band couple times no were near Ronnie and the fellers 🎵🎹🎶
What a badass band this was. There will never be another Ronnie Van Zant. Southern Rock at its greatest ! "Don't Let that Flag hit the ground" You think any of our current techno bands or autotune fake music makers could duplicate this sound ?
WOW! this is one of the best live performances ever recorded! there is more music in this one jam than in most albums! LONG LIVE THE REAL SKYNYRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Best band period!!! They proved it time and time again in concerts as being the tightest knit band too!! The guitar work vocals percussion bass piano come together as 1!! Ronnie walking around listening and then with that southern grin of approval was priceless!!! Makes me proud to be from the south!!! Fly on Freebirds see ya on the other side!!!!🦅🎸🦅
I get chills listening to this great song. I think piano adds so much to southern rock. Nothing is more organic than Ronnie Van Zant"s performance. One of the few times his eyes were open and he had a smile on his face.
Just a damn shame... look at Ronnie admiring his triple threat guitarists... he finally had all the pieces together and who knows what else they could have done if not for fate dealing a bad hand.
You could even look at how the music has endured and how to this day, the different iterations of the band play on. You know had that crash not happened they would have been a powerhouse for decades. They set an example that influences musicians still. What a great band...
if you watch Ronnie very close in this video you'll see him watching Steve Gaines playing lead. one thing about Ronnie he wanted everything done right!! right down to the cord that Steve was making on his guitar.
S4 Dreamland don’t know if you have seen the documentary where they talk about that moment and his smiling at Gaines . I guess he had just joined the band recently . An awesome moment for an awesome band .
I’ve said it before and started many an argument, but with no disrespect to Allen, Ed or Steve, Gary, for my ears (don’t beat me up) was the sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Not saying he was better than those guys. In fact, an argument could be made that Gary was the least accomplished of the four, but he had a touch and tone with that Les Paul that was so unique.
THEY WERE IN THEIR PRIME HERE....... THE BAND WAS AS TIGHT AS A SKIN ON A HOT DOG, I CAN JUST HEAR THE MUSIC THAT THEY WOULD HAVE MADE IN THE FUTURE............R.I.P. TO ALL, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, COUSIN FIGEL
I freakin' love this song. This particular version is one of the best sounding mixes and I'd have to say all of them are playing their best too. Can I just say also, ya gotta love Artimus Pyle....
Pink Floyd headlined Knebworth in 1975, the year before. Can you imagine if they followed this? I love Pink Floyd too, they're brilliant, but they wouldn't know what to do after this. Not really in the mood for 'Wish you were here' after this...
The Stones were at their pinnacle as a live act during 1969-1973. The Mick Taylor years were not only their most productive in the studio, but, he, as a player, also transformed and elevated the band from a sloppy garage-tinged act to one of the best live bands on the planet. When he left the Stones in 1975, the band suffered for a few years, and, as a Stones fan, I can admit that they regressed in 1976 -- Knebworth is no exception, either. Ronnie Wood worked great with the Faces, but I have never particularly cared for him as a member of the Stones.
I come and rewatch this video about once a week and Im still amazed at the sound and video quality of the Knebworth concert. You can practically pick out every strum, note, chord, keystroke and drum hit in perfect time. Id love to buy the sound guy a drink
Steve Gaines is magnificent on guitar here with his slide...You can see by his look and smile 4:40 & again at 5:00 that Ronny adored him and knew he was gonna be the future of Lynyrd Skynyrd!
Effing right Allen kicked ass and Wilkerson played his bass off. This is my favorite song from that tour. People just don't understand how great this band was.
It surely wasn't a competetion....but it was saud the stones and who had the air taken out of them that day... skynryd went I. First..the other 2 bands were said to have sleepwalking through there sets..wild....
GOD I LOVE THIS BAND. Never got the opportunity to see them live. I was in Germany when Street Survivors came out man what a record. RIP to all that has moved on. They blew the stones off the stage this day.
Connor Watson Yes Connor, the stones headlined the '76 Knebworth Festival. If you look closer at the stage, the red canopy and platform that they walk out on is supposed to resemble the iconic Stones lip/tongue logo.
The irony is that Leonard Skinner thought they were shiftless, unmotivated, lazy layabouts . . . (which they probably were in high school) . . . but once Ronnie put the band together they were they most hard-working, industrious, dedicated, smart American rock 'n roll band. Coach Skinner would've been proud (which, as you know, in the end, he was).
My 16 yr old son is heavy into this new hip hop or rap But something struck a chord no pun intended. Now he like the song freebird. Really loves the solo. I just went with it. Now he wants an acoustic guitar. I feel like this particular live performance sums it up.
"Thirty-one years on and I’ve never witnessed a crowd react to a support band in the same way that Knebworth did to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Somewhere between the first chorus and the second verse the band went from unknown names to full-fledged stars. “Skynyrd caused a real buzz backstage,” remembers Freddy Bannister. “We all wondered how anyone could follow them.” An hour later, we all began to wonder if anyone would even try."
Skynyrd has been my fav for 47 hrs. They always brung me back to earth no matter how high i got back in my younger days. Hats off to those who keep the dream alive, still today. As a loyal fan, Thank You skynard nation. 😊❤
Amazing! Love how Ronnie comes over behind Steve Gaines and gives him his nod of approval. Ed King was great but so is Steve Gaines. GREAT VIDEO!! proud to be southern born and southern bred!
hey matt , hey man, im just a little ole frozen canuk that me and all my chums rock to lsb and we love those guys and couple chiks we frikin play are little air guitars for every tune there is, lol and hey im pushin 55,yrs old, but we dont give a crap all we care about rite now is march 26 i think, we all gots the tiks for casino windsor, take care and god bless yass
That's what's amazing about this music..im in my early twenties and the music they put out on the radio now is embarrassing..RVZ and LSB are timeless and borderless..people know amazing LIVE music when they hear it...stay warm my man..
Agreed... Steve was an amazing guitarist, and also a great singer and songwriter.. When Steve joined the band, Ronnie Van Zant thought his impact was significant, he said one day the rest of the band including himself would be standing in Steve's shaddow
Definitely one of the very best live performances I've ever seen (and Steve Gaines absolutely shredding it with that slide and Ronnie grinning at him was the highlight in my opinion)
Halfway through this, I feel like I’m watching the greatest live jazz club set of all time, because world class live musicians are just taking turns murdering, only it’s my favorite genre instead- 70’s rock, and of the finest caliber. Thank God for these boys.
Pay attention, kids. This is rock'n'roll.
A-fucking men.
And I thought it was a game of tiddlywinks with marbles 😕
That's Our Job, to teach the next Generations of kids all about this Beautiful Music & These Musicians!! I raised mine knowin their Rock & Roll History!! Working with the Grandkids now!! We all need to be doing this, so this is never lost!!
This is REAL rock'n'roll kiddies. Pay attention, you might learn something by watching this video.
Amen
I was there as a young girl of 18.years. Skynryd stole the show. The Rolling Stones were late on stage and out of there heads . I didn't stay to see there whole set. This amazing group of talented musicians will forever have a part in my heart.
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What a great memory to have witnessed and cherish daphne.
What a show that had to be Daphne and a great memory to be able to share with people 💯
aThey were talented and humble
What a very lucky girl you were sweetie!! Cherish that moment forever.
im an old man but i drop 40 years every time i hear this song
Rock On Brother!
R.I.P. Gary Rossington Required listening for any True Fan. The Entire band at the peak of their power. One of the best live performances ever.
AGREED!!
What other band has opened for the Stones one year and Zep the next and blowing each of them off the stage?
No band ever could do what they did and twice - and they blew the place apart wherever they played - don't ever mess with LYNYRD SKYNYRD -@@mikelair9144
Yep! Gary was my favorite band member. This song kicks serious ass!! 😅
@@mikelair9144I would have loved to see the Stones in their heyday late 60’s-early 70’s “Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!” etc…
Saw them 25 yrs ago w/Jonny Lang opening, great show.
"Don't let that flag hit the ground!"
RIP Ronnie Van Zant
Amen!
That flag is rising again in 2019!!
That's right my brotha cuz you're gonna leave a lot of pissed off ancestors
And in England too, right!
God Bless. Ronnie is Playin in Heaven now.
Billy Powell is awesome on this track as usual...and doesn't get a second on camera. But you can't hide greatness.
Same goes for Artimus Pyle. That Guy could play for Months at a time. He was just incredible.
I recently saw the new documentary on Lynyrd Skynrd called If I Leave Here Tomorrow and Rossington talks about how they fired Billy as a roadie once they found out how talented he was on piano and hired him as their keyboard player. He was classically trained and Rossington said they had to tell him to not include so many notes and to simplify his style for their rock tunes and man what a compliment he made to their music.
Absolutely 👍
I love Billy and all but he didn't play as tight as he could have. I always find hiccups in his playing in all of their live shows.
@@Mr.CoachBeaulieu not sure about this show but the for the longest time LS only had vocals in the monitors....so all the guys were playing merely off stage volume and anything that bounced back from the FOH speakers. Not the optimum set up for meter and tempo.
The single most ferocious live band that has ever been.
ABSOLUTELY RIGHT🙏
I love how Ronnie is mesmerized by Steve's playing! Man the fun they had! Mutual respect from two artists.
Oh man Steve Gaines would have gone places
Imagine the songs they could have done...😔
For real. He was amazing.@@loganfortune6698
No kidding. They were just hitting their stride after Street Survivors. @@patrickmccormack5385
steve was off the charts . this band didn't have to be this good, but they were. 75% of how good they were would have satisfied many
40 years later and no one even comes close.
Tom Storm I couldn't agree more
Tom Storm dude Ronnie,Allen Gerry and Steve's shit! NOTHING will ever come close,his voice and those guitars there's no words
Just smiles and giggles!
You got that right!
Gadang right
Allen Collins one of the most underrated guitarists
i'd have to agree with that
Johnny Hawkins Not by me. I really don’t like to pick a best anything, they all added a certain flavor. Allen had energy, Gary is smooth and stalked the stage, Ed is a flatout, badass picker, and Steve was becoming phenomenal. All were great guitarists in their own right. Saw Bobby play for the first time tonight. Hard for me to choose between Artie and Bob. Liked them both. Leon was clearly the best bassist in the group and Billy the best piano player, though. They were all part of a great team. Rickey too. Oh yeah, and the Honkettes.
He’s one of the baddest mofos ever
I CONCUR
I wonder if this death pool betting being uncovered in recent plane crashes actually goes waaaaay back... ironically many OF GREATEST HUMANS MEET JESUS TOO SOON
8In 1976 I was 16 years old and had no idea that 40 years later I would STILL be listening to possibly the greatest Southern Rock EVER....🇺🇸🙏🇺🇸
Possibly? I'll just go ahead and say definitely (with all due respect due to the Allmans).
High school class of 1978? I was right there with you.
Me too! 1978. Remember hearing on the radio about the plane crash. Was devastated!! Best band ever. I still go see Skynyrd anytime they’re in Houston. The kicked ass this summer on the Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour. I guess since ZZ Top are from Texas, they headlined. Shame. Skynyrd tore up the Woodlands! No disrespect for ZZ Top! But Skynyrd stole the show! I think Ronnie is looking down and is proud of his brother and him keeping the legacy going.
Not possibly. They are the best and always will be.
Not sure if I ever remember seeing Ronnie smile like that on stage.
What ever happened to AMERICA ??? This was my youth !!!
I want it back DamnIt !!!
Then VOTE DAMMIT!! You, ten of your friends, ten of each of the their friends. Remember: "The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to sit and do nothing."
Look at Ronnie a-smilin' when his mules are kicking some serious ass. He knew he had gold there on the stage.
In a biography I saw Artimus Pyle talked about that moment and it was Ronnie watching Steve play his solo with that slide and how Ronnie knew how amazing Steve was and how lucky they were to have him. He was just smiling at everyone like this guy is good, really really good.
I heard that RVZ was a rather nasty bit of work and a bully to other band members? apart from Artemus. Who would of beaten the shite outta him if he tried it on. However great frontman and band. So.lucky got to see them in the UK. 1976 at Knebworth my 17th Birthday. That morning I passed my motorbike test, picked up my brand new Kawasaki Z1B, picked up GF, rode to concert, popped my cherry in the fields in the evening. Most memorable day of my life, with brilliant music. Next to the birth of my own 5 sons later on in life
@@williamwallace2278 Ronnie was said to be a mean drunk. But sober he was said to be the sweetest guy you could meet. He was older than the others (Allen Collins was 4 1/2 years younger, for example) and so sort of an authority figure. He's even been called "Papa Ronnie".
he's cracking the whip, making sure his johnny rebs are cranking out that confederate rock
Damm right he did
This has to be one of their best songs ever recorded . The guitar work is amazing. Allen, Steve and Gary really show why they where the Three Guitar Army.
If only Ed was with them, it would have been a 4-guitar army!!!!
I agree.
Absolutely
Folks, Southern rock at its best. No one did it better!
Ronnie's eyes and crooked smile just screams " these mother fuckers are hittin on all cylinders right now". Best southern rock frontman to ever live and surrounded by the best musicians of that era.
Certainly got my attention as well
Don't let that flag hit the ground!
+smichaelb1980 Says it all right there, don't it?!
+smichaelb1980 I fucking love that part of the video. Ronnie, true Patriot.
im a texan im tired of the skin heads using the flag for hate proud southern texas boy
smichaelb1980 if the flag touch the ground have to burn it
Yep...Ronnie Van Zant, would make a song about that today! That is how much we been disrespected in the USA, with idiots running out great COUNTY AMERICAN into the ground. But, we were "Born Rebels and Die Rebels!" We are kicking ass and taking names.... draining the swampers.
Hard to believe it was recorded 40 years ago this past week. It was early August 1976 at the Knebworth Fair. The newspapers the next day said that Skynyrd blew away the Stones. The Jam session in the middle is almost identical to their recording a month earlier in Atlanta. This performance still blows away any band playing today
Thomas Stevens they also blew away the who on the first tour
In the 70's I wasn't as keen on this song because it sounded a lot like the Allman Brothers One Way Out, which is another excellent song. That doesn't mean so much now and it is one of my favorite tunes by them.
I read the Stones came out late, played shitty and a couple of songs in the crowd was hollering for Skynyrd. They soon left the stage and didn't finish the set.
@@sdgakatbk they simply jazzed/ rocked up an old blues tune by the Singing Brakeman, Jimmie Rogers. I can't recall anyone doing this before Ronnie.
ONE OF THE GREATEST LIVE BANDS OF ALL TIME! GOOD TIMESBACK THEN! WTF HAPPENED TO GOOD MUSIC!!!
Saw them in 1977 three months before the crash. Best concert ever. This was the real Skynyrd
I agree. I saw them a few weeks before their plane crash in August of 1977 at Angel Stadium in Anaheim. Being seated in the upper deck was a bit scary as that level must of been swaying a few feet up and down during Free Bird from everyone jumping and dancing. Just like this topic, Lynyrd Skynyrd crushed the other top level bands that day which included Ted Nugent and REO Speedwagon.
Springfield Mass June 15, 1977. General Adm. $6.50 It will always be #1 on my list. front, center 10’ from stage. I caught a can of Miller Ronnie threw from a case into the crowd. Some dude ripped it from my hand. I was 15.
I was lucky enough to see the original band 3 times. I wouldn't trade those experiences for anything!
I saw them in San Diego (Sports Arena) on that tour. The Outlaws opened for them, and also closed with them -- it was amazing to see six lead guitarists lined up and taking turns showing off. It ranks among the best shows that I've seen.
@@stevenpeyton7476 Sounds Awesome! Saw Outlaws and Molly Hatchet also in Springfield Ma. Great show.
I think Leon Wilkerson was a fantastic bass player. I especially love him on this song. Their equal has yet to be found.
i think between him and Steve Gaines
@@shawnbopko858 you got Gary rossington and also Allen Collins who wrote/played pretty much the whole solo for Freebird And with Steve,,,,I mean there aren't even words they're just so damn good! Leon killin' it on bass play in those super thick strings like a damn mandolin with that badass look, Artemis destroying the skins keeping it real! Aaaagh, I was the lead singer/guitarist of band for over 20 years, not even close. We did do an amazing cover of Freebird I'll give us that which no bands I knew could do,,,, we were playing bars in Tri-Cities and I looked like I was 15 years old we were only about 18,19 years old at the time our lead guitarist was phenomenal he'd sit at home on his bed and learn all these solos note-for-note while we were out partying. Then a bunch of little punks would get up onstage at the bar and blow the roof off the stage and any other band that was on our venue that night all thanks to Mike our guitarist and Skynyrd.
Wilkeson*
Just sayin'. ✌️❤️
For sure ! Incredible
He was the busiest bassist who NEVER sounded busy. His parts are killer....On The Hunt might be might favorite...so creative.
The complete package of pure rock. This band had no equal!
Waylon Jennings live might be better.
Except the Outlaws! Green Grass and High Tides....
@@darwinutter1892 Not !!!!!!
@@Ledprostate Nope, Outlaws, Great, Skynyrd the Greatest.
that damn plane crash CHEATED the world 🌎
Jimmie Rodgers would've been proud of this one.
Watching AND hearing Skynyrd do "T For Texas" live is the Holy Grail of Rock n Roll for this ole boy
Hands down, best live performance of all time in my books. No extra fluff dancers or stage effects required. Immense talent, dedication to rehearsing endlessly & the generosity to share the stage with band mates who respected & could count on each other and BOOGIE...wow thx for the flashback & this share!
...not to mention how they resurrected and brilliantly arranged this1920s tune (Jimmie Rodgers Blue Yodel) made it their own
@@littlechickadee1 some might argue that the band just being up there playing without any "extras" makes for a dull performance since it's essentially just music and nothing else. I have seen cover bands perform and I feel like it's the same deal with them for a lot of people, even though many of them are very good.
I am a guitarist and played flute and did performances in my junior high and high school bands, so I actually have an appreciation for good music and good playing. But I feel like other people might not have this same appreciation.
I agree but I also love their Winterland 1976 and Winterland 1977 performances as well. I just wish you could find this concert on DVD or Bluray without commercials. What a gem this video is and the talent that was on stage that day blows me away.
@@wrestlerx8494 WRONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
All of the stage shows these days are to hide the shity music..
They fukin SHREDDED IT back then , GOD BLESS GROWING UP IN THE 70'S !!!
Wouldn't have had it any other way!!
God bless that band
They will remain++++++
Right fuckein on
Smen to that
Lynyrd Skynyrd will always be remembered as one of the best Rock-n-Roll bands ever .
bad bob *the best
The Best
The best of the South.Too bad Gregg Allman was killed early in his career,l could just see those two bands going at it in the mid to late70's for prominence of King of Southern Rock!
And rightly so.
@@carywest9256 Duane.
They were the best live rock band there, blew the Stones away. This is the GOODS.....
I have never heard another band incorporate a piano into their jam like they did. Unbeleivable.
I'm sure you've heard of the Allman Brothers, correct??!!!
John Paul Jones from Zeppelin played Piano on lot of their songs as well. No Quarter live, Southbound Suarez, Fool in the rain, Hot dog and Darlene.
I'm sure you've heard of the Rolling Stones and countless others also...?
Powell was, & still is a highly underrated keyboardist, one of the best ever in RnR history 💪😉
Uhmmm... you probably should listen to a whole lot more rock music then, because many of those greatest bands had a piano player who took a lot of solos and otherwise was an integral part of the band's sound. I mean... what would rock and roll be without piano anyway? It started with Fats Domino and Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis playing the piano.
Damn, every single one of them were EXCELLENT musicians! . . Blues at its finest.
Steve Gaines on slide guitar! Awesome!
You can see how much Ronnie loves it at 4:45
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Terry Morrison you fuckin lucky sob..
Agreed! . . Steve Gaines was one of the best of all time!
Allen Collins is an absolute legend. He put his all into this music, and the camaraderie he had with Gaines and bond with Van Zant was unmistakable. Ronnie was like a proud dad with them both & of course with Rossington too. What a time to be alive!
The day the Stones decided to just be a tribute act
Ronnie was smiling the whole time Steve was playing his solo because he knew Steve was going to be a great among greats and they got him.
+Nightwing690 he's smiling as if to say We got this ...he was such a perfectionist.
What a fantastic band and Steve Gaines was some guitar player and how good on slide!!!!!!!
He digged Steve
Every time I watch this vid, I'm waiting for that grin. Ronnies' and mine.
Cant believe i found this wow
This fucking band was so badass it's insane. They were no bullshit, they just fucking played!
yes, yes and yes
Zach Carlson FUCKING 100percent right on.....
gary Mucha
They were the motherfucking best.
This was my generation's music, one of the best bands ever. Gone, but never forgotten. I'm a proud Southern woman, happy to claim them as my own. Ronnie Van Zant's poor brother, Johnny, has tried to fill in, but he lacks Ronnie's talent and charisma. The band was a gathering of the right group of talented musicians who came together and owned the world. RIP, free birds. Long may you soar.
i seen them in the 70s wow they were great
This has to be one of the best concerts they ever did
Look at that grin on Ronnie's face he knows the magic is back! Damnit that boy can pick that guitar!!!
Steve Gaines. WOW. Wish I could turn back time.
Ronnie was smiling throughout. Never seen him smile this much! He knew how good they were.
He knew his machine was complete with Steve in the band.
Allen was such a right on the money guitarist. He was the one who brought the band back to the groove with his spot on licks. He showed what he could do on freebird as he was the one who did the solos. Blew everybody away. His playing took the band into history. Great guitarist innovator.
They really did have excellent musicianship. And who can forget Billy Powell on the piano!
Rarely heard but one of the best jams i've ever heard
"Don't let that flag hit the ground" tell it Ronnie amen brother!!!!!
Before people took a knee
Never underestimate our love for America and our flag. Never forget 1776, WWI and 2. Philly Freedom.
Trump Lost hahahahaha hahahahaha crybabies
@@ganymeade5151 We fought for the right to not worship your flag. Trump Lost hahahahaha hahahahaha crybabies...
Go to north Korea or Russia where forced patriotism is a big thing...
@@ganymeade5151 it's a piece of cloth...it's worthless. And trump Lost hahahahaha
The Perfect Band. They had it all and could do it all.
When this was recorded, Mr. Gaines was only in the band for a month or so. When auditioning, sound man Kevin Elson was told, "If he sucks just cut him off". The response, "He doesn't suck. This guy can play."
Mr. Van Zant is smiling because he knows that he made the right choice bringing Mr. Gaines into the band. RIP "Okie", you were a legend.
Love that !
@@softhotty Indeed the band got a renewed spark when Mr. Gaines joined.
@@googleusergp Ed King was instrumental in Skynyrd making it though. He inspired Ronnie to write and create original material/ Keep in mind, In Ronnies eyes Ed had done something they hadnt done yet, recorded a national Hit with " insense and Peppermints " so you know...Ed had credibility with Ronnie. Less forget Ed had masterful skills himself. My three favorite Skynyrd albums were there first three...all 3 had Ed King. Thats just me. Loving Steve Gains the more I learn about him, love his playing for sure.
@@softhotty Both were equally great contributors, I agree. Mr. King felt that he never fit in because he was a 'hippie from CA" and not from the South as he put it.
@@googleusergp Ive heard him say though to your point, "Hey, I'm from the south...southern California". But yea, he felt like an outsider for sure. But it seems to me the guys were pissed or atleast not happy when Ronnie ran Ed off in a threatening incident...allegedly. Im guessing kind of a "last straw" deal.
DONT LET THAT FLAG HIT THE GROUND! A man after my own heart.
Ghat saying came from. Stone wall Jackson right before they went in to battle with the union army. At vicksburg
Fuck that flag. Racist
I would love to see the Stones' faces as they came out on stage after this absolute demonstration of HOW TO ROCK---- as their opener......
Well,since they played several hours later they probably didn't notice
.... Skynyrd took the day, the Stones came on stage at 11.30 pm and were crap, we went to see them but left after 30 minutes of a very dull performance. There was only one Lynyrd Skynyrd and they were the Very Best in the World.... Rip you beautiful people.
I was 19 years old in 76 and my friends and I saw this great R&R band 4 times back in the day.
Are you still alive ? It’s 2022 bro
Me too damn right we're still alive and jamming I was 20 only got see them once at rfk in Washington DC. Seen the tribute band couple times no were near Ronnie and the fellers 🎵🎹🎶
What a badass band this was. There will never be another Ronnie Van Zant. Southern Rock at its greatest ! "Don't Let that Flag hit the ground" You think any of our current techno bands or autotune fake music makers could duplicate this sound ?
I love Ronnie and Depeche Mode. They are definitely different but Skynrd opened for The Who and The Who used technology to make music. I like it all
The three guitar army kicks some mighty fine ass in this version. Steve Gaines we miss you so bad.
WOW! this is one of the best live performances ever recorded! there is more music in this one jam than in most albums! LONG LIVE THE REAL SKYNYRD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11
Best band period!!! They proved it time and time again in concerts as being the tightest knit band too!! The guitar work vocals percussion bass piano come together as 1!! Ronnie walking around listening and then with that southern grin of approval was priceless!!! Makes me proud to be from the south!!! Fly on Freebirds see ya on the other side!!!!🦅🎸🦅
this past weekend I caught my 3yo granddaughter dancing to this song.. I joined her...
she’s now officially 4th generation Skynyrd fan. ✌️
These guys didn't miss a note! Best live band, EVER!!
+Jack Arrowood Better than the Beatles!!!!? oh wait the Beatles didn't play live
lol
*****
fuck the bealtes
***** free broke up before skynyrd really came out though. I do recall A.C. asking Paul Rodgers to join his band 'horsepower'
*****
definitely can hear free on stuff like "on the hunt"
saw them 3 times by 1977 that was the good times met Allen in Jacksonville back in 84
Artimus brings it home with his drumming.
Artimus Pyle hhuh
i don't think he gets near enough credit for what he brought to this band--he could bang them drums!!
Artimus is arguably the coolest member
Artimus Pyle Great drumming Artimus.
Yes he does!!Guy kills it!!👊👍🇺🇸
Why do I have to keep coming back here? There is something magic about this video, this song, this band, this event. I just want to be there.
I get chills listening to this great song. I think piano adds so much to southern rock. Nothing is more organic than Ronnie Van Zant"s performance. One of the few times his eyes were open and he had a smile on his face.
Just a damn shame... look at Ronnie admiring his triple threat guitarists... he finally had all the pieces together and who knows what else they could have done if not for fate dealing a bad hand.
Vic V Guitars sounded GOOD !!! DAMN SHAME INDEED, FATE !!!??? Better audiowould have helped !!!
Look at Ronnie keen in on to Steve Gaines guitar playing at around 4:48 everyone else sounds great but watch in stare over Steve's shoulder.
I think his guitar players blowing his mind lol
I love that smile!!
You could even look at how the music has endured and how to this day, the different iterations of the band play on. You know had that crash not happened they would have been a powerhouse for decades. They set an example that influences musicians still. What a great band...
Real music, real concert!
These guys are real men. Where do you find real men these days?
Gary rest in peace my brother I'm 63 and I always loved your music
Man those were the days....
Miss you brother
R.I.P. RONNIE VAN ZANT. ROCK IN PEACE ✌
if you watch Ronnie very close in this video you'll see him watching Steve Gaines playing lead. one thing about Ronnie he wanted everything done right!! right down to the cord that Steve was making on his guitar.
A young band at the height of their powers. Clearly not fucking around! Damn!
Best southern rock band ever !
Best band, PERIOD! No weak link in this chain!
Ronnie sure liked Gaines slide solo in the middle of that. You could see he was like"...This dude was the missing link.....now we're unstoppable."
Gary was such a monster. So musical. RIP
Skynyrd at their very best.
Awesome seeing Ronnie's lasting smile listening and probably thinking, hot damn Gaines your amazing man! What a loss!
S4 Dreamland don’t know if you have seen the documentary where they talk about that moment and his smiling at Gaines . I guess he had just joined the band recently . An awesome moment for an awesome band .
Probably the best live performance ever just perfect
Let's not forget weirdumis on drums-him and Leon held the whole gig together.
Gary Rossington was one of the Coolest guitarists to ever rock millions with his cool presence...
I’ve said it before and started many an argument, but with no disrespect to Allen, Ed or Steve, Gary, for my ears (don’t beat me up) was the sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Not saying he was better than those guys. In fact, an argument could be made that Gary was the least accomplished of the four, but he had a touch and tone with that Les Paul that was so unique.
Ronnie's smile about Steve's playing is priceless....damn I wish they could still be here making new music...like Stevie Ray Vaughn to way to soon.
THEY WERE IN THEIR PRIME HERE....... THE BAND WAS AS TIGHT AS A SKIN ON A HOT DOG, I CAN JUST HEAR THE MUSIC THAT THEY WOULD HAVE MADE IN THE FUTURE............R.I.P. TO ALL, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN, COUSIN FIGEL
Couldnt have been done in studio any better.Sound was perfect.
That's a good one about the skin on the hotdog
One of the MOST talented groups EVER
STILL PUTS A BIG OL SOUTHERN SMILE ON MY FACE AND IN MY HEART. DIXIE ALL THE WAY HOME
Good God I reckon. What a great reminder of what an incredible band they were! They were my favorites then and still are!
Judi Harbin mine. To. Brother
This was Skynyrd at the top of their game.
I freakin' love this song. This particular version is one of the best sounding mixes and I'd have to say all of them are playing their best too.
Can I just say also, ya gotta love Artimus Pyle....
I can't get enough of Lynryrd Skynrd. Every song I heard I like! Best band ever. 😎👍💖
The Rolling Stones didn't stand a chance after this.
Pink Floyd headlined Knebworth in 1975, the year before. Can you imagine if they followed this? I love Pink Floyd too, they're brilliant, but they wouldn't know what to do after this. Not really in the mood for 'Wish you were here' after this...
Greg Dolecki nope. Seen stones in 81 and they sucked!
The Rolling Who?
The Stones were at their pinnacle as a live act during 1969-1973. The Mick Taylor years were not only their most productive in the studio, but, he, as a player, also transformed and elevated the band from a sloppy garage-tinged act to one of the best live bands on the planet. When he left the Stones in 1975, the band suffered for a few years, and, as a Stones fan, I can admit that they regressed in 1976 -- Knebworth is no exception, either. Ronnie Wood worked great with the Faces, but I have never particularly cared for him as a member of the Stones.
fkn hope so, seen them a few times, still amzing.@Jim Con
Southern Rock at it's best!
Mark Baim after french rock lol
Hey Mark that is just Rock at its best. Old, bluesy, whatever, this was out of this world
Only second to the Allman Bros Band !
Leon Wilkeson is the hero of this song! That bass line is the bomb! He's a top 5 Bass player of all time!
I come and rewatch this video about once a week and Im still amazed at the sound and video quality of the Knebworth concert. You can practically pick out every strum, note, chord, keystroke and drum hit in perfect time. Id love to buy the sound guy a drink
Steve Gaines is magnificent on guitar here with his slide...You can see by his look and smile 4:40 & again at 5:00 that Ronny adored him and knew he was gonna be the future of Lynyrd Skynyrd!
they were at the top of their game here
Effing right Allen kicked ass and Wilkerson played his bass off. This is my favorite song from that tour. People just don't understand how great this band was.
Edward Bailey
Do I need i repeat how great Allen was. He smoked it
I'd say Steve Gaines Was The Catalyst~!!
It surely wasn't a competetion....but it was saud the stones and who had the air taken out of them that day... skynryd went I. First..the other 2 bands were said to have sleepwalking through there sets..wild....
GOD I LOVE THIS BAND. Never got the opportunity to see them live. I was in Germany when Street Survivors came out man what a record. RIP to all that has moved on. They blew the stones off the stage this day.
I saw them in concert 4 months before the accident 😥😥 I still jam on their music 🤘🏻🤘🏻
The Stones didn't have chance going on after these boys!
Mike Meyer The stones played after this?! any story behind this :)
Connor Watson Yes Connor, the stones headlined the '76 Knebworth Festival. If you look closer at the stage, the red canopy and platform that they walk out on is supposed to resemble the iconic Stones lip/tongue logo.
Aha! very interesting, thank you :)
Mike Meyer The Stones didn't go on immediately after Skynyrd, it was several hours later so it's not like they followed Skynyrd.
Is it true the Skynard was not suppose to go down the stage ramp...only the Stones but they did it on Freebird anyhoo?
The irony is that Leonard Skinner thought they were shiftless, unmotivated, lazy layabouts . . . (which they probably were in high school) . . . but once Ronnie put the band together they were they most hard-working, industrious, dedicated, smart American rock 'n roll band. Coach Skinner would've been proud (which, as you know, in the end, he was).
Lynyrd SKYNYRD is the best fuckin band EVER to hit any stage in the entire world!!!!!
My 16 yr old son is heavy into this new hip hop or rap
But something struck a chord no pun intended. Now he like the song freebird. Really loves the solo. I just went with it. Now he wants an acoustic guitar. I feel like this particular live performance sums it up.
"Thirty-one years on and I’ve never witnessed a crowd react to a support band in the same way that Knebworth did to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Somewhere between the first chorus and the second verse the band went from unknown names to full-fledged stars. “Skynyrd caused a real buzz backstage,” remembers Freddy Bannister. “We all wondered how anyone could follow them.” An hour later, we all began to wonder if anyone would even try."
Propably the best rock`n roll live performance EVER! God Bless You Ronnie...
¡God bless you, Ronnie!.
i saw skynyrd in 1977 fall tour ,bad ass concert!
Skynyrd has been my fav for 47 hrs. They always brung me back to earth no matter how high i got back in my younger days. Hats off to those who keep the dream alive, still today. As a loyal fan, Thank You skynard nation. 😊❤
this was one of their finest performances altho I never heard a bad performance from this lineup either. So many legends gone now. Fly high
Amazing! Love how Ronnie comes over behind Steve Gaines and gives him his nod of approval. Ed King was great but so is Steve Gaines. GREAT VIDEO!! proud to be southern born and southern bred!
hey matt , hey man, im just a little ole frozen canuk
that me and all my chums rock to lsb
and we love those guys and couple chiks we frikin
play are little air guitars for every tune there is, lol
and hey im pushin 55,yrs old, but we dont give a crap
all we care about rite now is march 26 i think, we all
gots the tiks for casino windsor, take care and god bless yass
That's what's amazing about this music..im in my early twenties and the music they put out on the radio now is embarrassing..RVZ and LSB are timeless and borderless..people know amazing LIVE music when they hear it...stay warm my man..
Agreed...
Steve was an amazing guitarist, and also a great singer and songwriter.. When Steve joined the band, Ronnie Van Zant thought his impact was significant, he said one day the rest of the band including himself would be standing in Steve's shaddow
matt lough I’m sure you’ve heard this saying before...”American by birth. Southern by the grace of God”...i too am proud to be southern born and bred
@@coqui8164 you people defend trump. You people enabled trumps crimes.
Can only wish I was alive back when the real skynard were at it...timeless music. What a band
I was and those were such great times for me
Zipora Linzer.... I hear you Bro
saw them 6 times...the best
Twice. 1976, was 11yrs old, So bloody awesome that they changed my preferred style of music forever.
Into the breeze
Definitely one of the very best live performances I've ever seen (and Steve Gaines absolutely shredding it with that slide and Ronnie grinning at him was the highlight in my opinion)
The greatest band of all time. Flawless. Ronnie up on stage smiling at all the talent around him is the best.
I want to go back to this time right neeeoooowwww!!!!
he was me and my husbands favorite band ,,miss my hubby and lynyrd too!!
2024 anyone??
Oui 😁
Ja 😊
Oh yeah
👍🏻
Don't let that flag hit the ground!
Rock On!
Halfway through this, I feel like I’m watching the greatest live jazz club set of all time, because world class live musicians are just taking turns murdering, only it’s my favorite genre instead- 70’s rock, and of the finest caliber. Thank God for these boys.
It's pretty damn good