Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Back My Bullets - 3/7/1976 - Winterland (Official)
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- Lynyrd Skynyrd - Gimme Back My Bullets
Recorded Live: 3/7/1976 - Winterland - San Francisco, CA
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Personnel:
Ronnie Van Zant - vocals
Gary Rossington - guitar
Allen Collins - guitar
Billy Powell - keyboards
Leon Wilkinson - bass
Artimus Pyle - drums
JoJo Billingsley - backing vocals
Cassie Gaines - backing vocals
Leslie Hawkins - backing vocals
Summary:
After years of life on the road and with their role models, the Allman Brothers Band, struggling to survive the deaths of two of its most distinctively talented members, today Lynyrd Skynyrd has become the quintessential Southern Rock band. Under the leadership of frontman and primary songwriter Ronnie Van Zant, the group's melodic lyric driven ballads and power driven hard rockers would catapult the group into one of the most popular touring bands in the world. The group's distinctive guitar attack, combined with an overtly defiant and rebellious attitude, gave them a cultural identity that would help make songs like "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird" into anthems of American rock music and staples of FM radio right up to the present day.
Headlining a bill that also featured the Outlaws, this Winterland recording captures Lynyrd Skynyrd following the release of their fourth album, Gimme Back My Bullets. This was during a transitional phase for the band, following the departure of guitarist Ed King, but prior to his replacement, Steve Gaines, coming on board. The band was carrying on as a six-piece unit, augmented by the Honkettes on backing vocals.
This is an interesting time to hear the band live, as their trademark three-guitar attack was reduced by one guitar, leaving more room for keyboardist Billy Powell. On the ballads, like "Tuesdays Gone" and the pre-jam verses of "Freebird," Powell displays great creativity and expands the keyboard's role in these songs.
Otherwise, the band rocks as hard as ever, with a good selection of their most popular songs, sampling a bit from all four of their studio albums. The group's defiant Southern swagger, combined with an infectious guitar and piano driven groove, creates an irresistible combination that resonated far beyond the Southern states. Two of the standouts on this show are both well chosen covers, which the band redefines as their own; J.J. Cale's "Call Me The Breeze" and Jimmy Rogers' "T For Texas." Both of these are rearranged in classic Skynyrd style, with the latter closing the set and clearly displaying the root sound of the band at its best.
The audience demands an encore and the band obliges with a monumental "Free Bird." It begins as a plaintive slow ballad, with Van Zant's distinctively sad vocals over the melodic keyboard playing of Powell and delicate slide guitar ornamentation from Rossington. However, it is the second section, which becomes an up-tempo guitar boogie, that really hits home. Here the guitarists cut loose to create one of the most distinctive solos of all time. Rossington and Collins turn this section into a soaring jam that also features impressive melodic bass playing from Wilkeson and furious keyboards from Powell. Following a brief reprise of the song, they turn on a dime back into the groove of the jam before bringing it to a climactic close.
"Free Bird," more often than not, sarcastically, would become the most requested song of all time. For musicians, this inevitable request has become so tiresome, that the act of requesting it has become universally known as "the mantra of the moron." Still, this only goes to prove just how deeply this song has permeated American culture and is a testament to its enduring popularity, making it one of the true landmark rock songs of twentieth century music. - Hudba
No fancy dance moves or flashy clothes just kick ass vocals love Ronnie!!
70s was real. No brand marketing and fancy gimmicks. After Elvis the hyenas realised the potential for exploitation 😢
@@diddlysquat88 Yeah it was all about making the big bucks. I don't blame them .
Nothing wrong with some flash man simple wins no matter what but flash also makes u appreciate simple more
@@gallonthegreat7036 truth
@@diddlysquat88thank you….some times someone articulates something that I want to say and I can’t do it…..you did just that. Fuck these pussies today with their dancing and nonsense….this here is the source
This, to me, is a perfect example of what made Skynyrd so great. Tight song structure, honest lyrics & vocals, blues-based lead guitar riffs, rhythm guitar & bass & drums locked in a platform for the lead to go off on from, hard rock without all the excess. In an era when rock acts were looking & acting outrageous like KISS, they were who they were & didn't try to be anything different; they were true to themselves. Refreshing & unique. And great music as well...
Amen!! Well said
You know what's up!
Rolling stones aren't t too shabby to this day. Same little queenie. Mick rules his roost. Ronnie didn't live because of jealousy and cult.
@@georgialjones623 Huh? Jealousy and cult? Please explain yourself.
@@mnetzer6777 this is truth. I inspired freebird and was his little Queenie at 16. I didn't get on the airplane......yes, today his nephew wanted to shoot me dead. I don't take part in cult. I want what Stevie Ray. Vaughn has of mine. Johnny can't stand it.....
“I’ve drank enough whiskey to float a battleship around”.... one of the all-time greatest lines 💯
I also think so. Cool as hell!!
Got dat right
Yeah
Yeah, done that too!
There are so many lines I like I can't pick just one! Skynyrds best fk the rest!
"Drank enough whiskey to float a battleship around". That's got to be one of the greatest lines in a rock and roll song. Period.
Got that right !!
"Sweet talking people done ran me out of town. And I've drank enough whiskey to float a battleship around." True. It doesn't get any better than that.
Are you mental Dude??
I'm complimenting Skynard's excellent song writing.mate? Wouldn't you agree? What planet you from?
clarkewi I should have been clear. My comment was for the dip shit who commented right before me! Your comment is spot on!!
It's been 42 years since the tragic plane crash and we are still listening in awe.
Thanks for the special music.
R.I.P.
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Amen my brother
Straight vocal talent ...no Effects no delay no Reverb...no pitch bender.....JUST TALENT FOLKS....🇺🇸🇺🇸
No lie. Everybody hides their voice, today. I think it's because none of 'em can sing.
@@harrymills2770its shocking how many musicians don’t sing live nowadays.
watching Allen comp, and chugging the rhythm parts with his right hand technique is so precise. They were truly a well rehearsed band.The Hell House practice days really instilled a quality to their in the pocket groove, and superior chemistry, and dynamics. God Bless the Lynyrd Skynyrd Band
Yes; I had fun watching Allen's rythym playing on this one. He was a rythym and lead Ace!
Tic TOC! TOC! Fair warning! Are we clear!
Allen Collins is so underrated
a true Southern Legend
William Harvell Hell yeah
Artimus Pyle is one of the most under appreciated drummers. All that touch, tone, taste, and time! Rocking it traditional grip baby! ❤
Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here.
It's a shame artist's lived thru the crash with them but little girl Gary couldn't put his petty control issues aside in order to play together! They ain't gotta be buddies, at that point it was their job, I don't like people I had to work beside but it didn't affect my job. I
. It ain't Lynyrd Skynyrd anyway, it's been a tribute band since they got back together and now it is total Blasphemy by touring under the name and there ain't one real member. That's total disrespect to the ones who were killed in crash and to Billy, Leon, Gary and especially Artimus. They are steady raping fans of their memories and cash
@@4Wardlogisticsyou foregot alan
Listen how good they sound with just a man with a mic, and a band with just guitars and amps, drums. Oh and that genius on that piano, Billy Powell❤️❤️🎸🎸🎸🥁🥁🥁🥁🥁
You can't go wrong with the band that outperform the Rolling Stones at their own show. Support southern rock
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The Stones kicked Grand Funk off of the stage at their concert they were putting them to shame!
It was the Who.
@@daledeimel1833 in 1971 Wishbone Ash literally Murdered the Who at SIU
@@daledeimel1833 Who?😝
Possibly the best American band ever! I'm not a southern rock fan but Skynyrd is the tightest band I ever listened to and Ronnie Van Zant had a perfect voice to front this band. Live performances sound like a studio recording, unbelievable! So sad that he and his bandmates was taken so young a true American tragedy.... God Bless Lynyrd Skynyrd 🙏
Yes sir!
Usual let text you back, JD just pulled in
Dont forget Molly Hatchet! Another fantastic southern rock band!
@@patrickaull FNA!
NOT possibly,they ARE!
You pretty boys listen up. That's how a real man sings right there.
you got soft hands, brother
One of the best classic rock songs of all time
I grew up to Skynyrd. It's the majority of what my dad played. It's even more awesome now that I'm 30 and understand the songs. Ronnie VanZant🥰🥰🥰 holy shit. Where's the men like that these days😫😫
Now we have Neil Young butt hurt cuz joe rogan said “naughty things against the Covid regime!”
We need real men like Ronnie these days. I grew up in South Florida where men were men and women were women. no pronouns needed....
@@JohnWilliams-pn7ft yup. In WV that mess was practically unheard of until the past few years. The world has flip flopped into some sick sissy shit.
Tight. This crew had their act together.
IT'S CAUSE O HELL HOUSE SESSIONS
👍
Long Live Lynyrd Skynyrd
more than missed
Still my favorite jam!
No need to worry, too many people out there to let that happen!
Damn these guys were so good back then! They sound like a studio track but it's live! This exact lineup was legendary... and legends never die!
The groove in this song is freaking awesome!!!
Love Billy Powell's piano in the background. Love Artemus Pyle's drumming on this song. Love Ronnie's singing, the lyrics, and everything else about this song!
I don't think I'll ever see a band I like better than the Skynyrd of the 70's, best band ever!!!
"Drank enough whiskey to float a battleship around", I know the feeling. This is music with heart and talent. Real people singing and playing instruments. Nothing like the crap out today.
I'm a late comer. But now addicted to this band. Without a doubt the best band even to this day.
Max Allen straight Up 🤘🏼
The best ever pitty what happened to them
@Hadrian Valarius WSHE 103.5 👍🎼🎵🎶🎧🎸, Let's not forget
Zeta4 94.9 .
yes
I’m 12
Transports me back to the 70's when music was rockin hard.
T Phillips I wanna go there too
I wish I could go back. Great music, great memories.
Amen brother
Can't speak a word when you're full of 'ludes. I aint got nothin to say cept I'll take a handful.
Ronnie is a MAN’s MAN DAMN. They don’t make em like him anymore
Most appropriate song for 2020.
So is give me back my face my money my innocence
2021 said what??
Deoblos Bludengutz @ Actually even more appropriate in 2021 lol :D
@@fuzzyduck1989 I totally agree with ya.
Kyle rittenhouse did nothing wrong
RIP Gary ... 47 yrs to the day tomorrow this was recorded.
Rest in peace Ronnie you will never be forgotten
artimus is one of the best drummers ever.no one can match his style.
Ronnie Van Zant and Stevie Vaughn are two of my favorites. Can't imagine the music they'd have now if they wasn't taken to soon.
Same
Best frontman, EVER! Best band to ever hit the stage!
We lost the greatest singer/songwriter/poet of our time on October 20,1977!
Jack Arrowood DAMN STRAIGHT
For sure
You gat that right
Jack Arrowood agree 🤘🏼
Van Zant gotta be top 10 greatest song writers of all time
greatest front man ever backed by 2 of the best guitarists to share a stage
Shawn Pratt Ronnie was great but the greatest frontman of all time is Freddie Mercury. He had the voice and he had the stage presence
Ronnie and freddy. Thats like saying SRV and Jimi. all Fantastic and ORIGINAL front men. Cannot truly compare...Apples and oranges mate.
Shawn Pratt but later on it was 3 can't forget Steve gains
Steve Gaines, Allen Collins and Gary Rossington....in that order of ability.
Ronnie had a stage presence seldom equaled. And he really did nothing more than walk around barefoot with the mic, but he ruled his band with an iron fist - sometimes literally. He was one of a kind and his brother tries but he can’t equal Ronnie. Freddy Mercury was a showman and pranced around the stage and I agree he was great, but Ronnie was just Ronnie and that was all he needed to be. I miss him and the other original members who have passed on. They’ll never be equaled.
Gimme back my bullets, hell yeah Johnny boy loves Skynyrd
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The best southern rock band to exist.
Best true rock band ever overall.
Leon W. Is one of the greatest bass players ever, the entire band mastered their instruments and played with passion and the way they all shared the spotlight with lead breaks was tremendous.
More true facts!
I was fortunate to see Skynyrd on this tour, selland arena fresno ca, Awesome memories!
Lucky
Hartford CT 1976,I was 15 and smoked lots and lots of green weed,long live LS
I saw them in Memphis before the crash. So glad I saw RVG and the rest of the original band 😢
Listened to mostly hard rock/heavy metal when I was younger but always knew there was something uniquely,rebeliously,straight-up bad-ass about these guys, without them even trying to be... Goddamn this is some good shit...dont think they could have wrote a bad song if they wanted to
Greatest Band Ever.
Rossington just slayed that!!!!!!!
When I wrote my M.A. thesis I was broke and hungry. But every night when the dollar menu hit, I got in my car and played this song to and from my only meal of the day. Now, anytime I feel I am being kicked down, I play it again. One of their best!
You're awesome
I have relate
Most people can relate one of the reasons most people like them, also they sounded pretty good!
Love Lynyrd Skynyrd! I'm just 33, so never got to see you live. R.I.P Ronnie Van Zant, Steve Gaines and Cassie Gaines.
I did........I'm 61......let me tell......they we're auwesome.......they were note to note.....and didn't make mistakes.....it was all about the music for them.....what a family.......I'm blessed.....my first concert at 13 years old was Led Zeppelin......lol...
Bad Ass Song !!!!!!
So r u
Hello how are you doing it’s nice meeting you here
What a great awesome band!! Doesn't get much better than this ! Thank GOD I was in high school when they were jammin together!
Gary Rossington is such an underrated talent
Not underrated everyone agrees he was one of best and the other one was on stage with him!
@@donnie4055 yessir!!
The best guitar player since Duane Allman! The you added Steve Gaines
Amen
Gary is the coolest guitar player. I mean when you hear Tuesday 's gone for the first time and remember that day at 13 yrs old .It means no difference where your from, It was awesome and still is.
No one could replace Ronnie’s vocals
Love how Gary handles that guitar.
Love how he hits those pinch harmonics aka(sweet spots) on his Les Paul especially during the solos of this song and T for Texas.
Simply put the Greatest Band EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I can honestly say this is my favorite song ever written.
2018 and still one of the greatest bands in history
Gimme BACK MY BULLETS!!! DAMN! My FAVORITE SKYNYRD TUNE! Woof! Glad I Found This!
Yeah yeah
Their best fkn album
Try on the hunt, damn good
One of the few bands that can make their Studio albums sound better live!🔊🎸🎸🎸✌
Digging how Allen Collins lurks around Ronnie and yells "wooh" while jamming... Cool as hell.
my favorite song on my favorite album by one of my top favorite bands ever, thanks for this live video version! drunk enough whiskey to float a battle ship around
Ronnie was so intense! Mesmerizing
I've never seen a band,play as good the same song even a hundred times,very impressed,I was very lucky to see them.!
Been a fan 47 years still listen 😊
Real music, from back when you actually had to have talent to get on a stage and sing! Remember 1976 quite well...those were the days before all of this insanity.
There was plenty of shit music then as well and plenty of great music today if you just expanded your horizons ever ever so slightly.....
@@brianwilliams9462 Maybe but there's not music like this now
@@brianwilliams9462 ok millenial
Lmao all music requires talent if modern music were so easy Id be a famous rapper with a mil but I’m not because it’s a talent I have not mastered
@@brianwilliams9462 🤡🤡
We love southern rock!!! Greetings from Athens, Greece!!
Sweet talkin' people done ran me outta town
And I drank enough whiskey to float a battleship around
But I'm leavin' this game one step ahead of you
And you will not hear me cry 'cuz I do not sing the blues
Goddamn, Ronnie could write some lyrics.
absolutely. this is my favorite Ronnie lyric
I agree!! Ronnie could write songs and sing them with power!!
You said it, pal!
Anthem for today's climate.
Yup
Love Ronnie, he would never take the Stars and Bars down!!
Man oh man, that is a rock star. Geez. Skynyrd is a fine playing band, not even really my thing, but Ronnie is just a magnet. Walking down the street, same clothes, he could be any regular person. Like he ain't even trying. Amazing.
Battle song for every working man across the south.
I do everything I can southern pride
The North 2
Buddy 👍👍👍
@@huggybearjohnson4197 and the WEST!!! few red pill realists still left here in Cali.
jason ferrell TRUE THAT!! I’m right here with ya too man...I’m about 5 minutes east of Sacramento!! I’ve been so “red pilled” since 2015, that sometimes I wish I never was at all!! Now I TOTALLY understand what the phrase “Ignorance Is Bliss” really means! The insanity and evil demonic blasphemous idolatrous debauchery being displayed across the USA, ESPECIALLY in California and abroad is EXACTLY what the Bible warned us about, RE: “The Last Days” before that great and terrible day of The Lord! This country and most others around the world are currently WAY beyond the lasciviousness and perversion of Sodom and Gomorrah, which caused God’s wrath to rain down on them with fire and brimstone like NOBODY has EVER seen since! God is still VERY MUCH alive and well, and He already told us what’s coming to this wicked generation. His final wrath will literally have people’s hearts failing them for the righteous and well deserved anger that God is about to rain down on these wicked nations, including ours! God Bless You, and May God Have Mercy On Us All! ❤️Much Love!
@@razorqueen775 Amen.
gotta love them FLA boys!!
+trixie vetere maybe was born in florida but i can tell you there home and heart is in Alabama.. Bama Boys
@ Walker Blue
Well no Jacksonville Florida all the way.
Listen to Artimus Pyle the drummer on this song. During this concert Ronnie turns around and says Artemis sure is playing real good tonight. Artimus Pyle one of the most underrated drummers ever.
Greatest southern rock band of all time!!!!! Johnny, you have a long way to be what your brother was. Ronnie loved the South and the Confederate battle flag!!!!
God bless the South!!!!!!!!!!!
Real f------ing tired of all the JVZ bashing along with the rest of the members who kept Lynyrd Skynyrd alive all these years, around 40 I believe.
But I saw his brother and he was excellent!!
@@philliplynn3938it’s obvious Ronnie is far superior for this band. It was his band. Lynyrd skynyrd died with Ronnie but jvz and others play good music and I’m happy for them
Artimus sounding great!
Words aren't good enough to describe how good this is .....i just my bullets back!
🍻 started with SKYNYRD in 74 still with them in 2024- I'm old school weed head/just can't get away from SKYNYRD #DONT WANT TO 🌴
Dam Right
Big fan of Lynyrd Skynyrd love all their music 🇺🇸 awesome band they are by far my favorite band of all time
Most people would have to be wearing boots to sing a song like this. But Ronnie always sang in his bare feet.
Hardly. There were more barefoot hippies in that crowd than red necks in shit kickers. They were good ole country boys but red necks they weren't. The song has nothing to do with guns or bullets. He's singing about having a hot song fall off the charts and becoming non relevant, and having to keep pushing , working, playing and writing to stay on top of the charts to keep his dream alive. "Gimmie back my bullets" as in bullets on the billboard music chart.
Nice. Now that's some real raw sounding rock and roll. 🤘👏👏👏👍
I love the message.
This song is a staple in my life💜
And why is that?
Rossington is driving that guitar like a formula one race car but he looks like he's out for a mellow Sunday cruise. Awesome song from an awesome band. My first album(sixth grade)was One More From the Road, heck of a way to start a record collection! Yes, we called them records way back then, and get off my lawn! lol
txtntele Did Gary use Peavey tube amps?
^ that
David Sauer --- Peavey Mace 212 combo X 2 on top of 2 4X12 cabs.
There's a gator on your lawn! Do we eat, or do we name it? Hah! Ahh That Smell... the new record, even the wrapper and I still miss baseball card gum
jnelchef well said
One of the best American Rock songs ever.
Now that's music
Does not ever get better than this !!!
When music was music and a story with a meaning nothing like today's wack crap, nothing nor no one will ever compare to Skynard....RIP Ronnie...
The BEST Skynrd song ever!!
Ariellyn u. got. that. right ..sweetheart
Not the best Skynard song ever. They all were.
Also They Call Me The Breeze! Great song!
Shout out to the band for putting this up. Amazing.
I was at this concert !!! Seen them 4 times! Winterland was a old ice rink ! Great place to see bands
Me too, this show had the Outlaws as the opener. We went as a group of friends from Peterson High School n Sunnyvale!
In an interview Ronnie said he was sick as a dog during this show and still he went on, ain't to many in today's times would. The world needs more Skynard...#LONGFLYHIGHFREEBIRD
Be from the South in Europe or America this Speaks to the Southern Soul !!
Heading to the Sharp Dressed Simple Man tour in Auburn in Sept. to see two of the greatest bands of all time, ZZ Top and Skynyrd. I'm so stoked.
I like the pencil pusher, staying out of my way. lol laughing out loud.
...and I drank enough whiskey to float a battle ship around...
Gary rossington on his great videos mentioned the making of simple man and how the manager didn't like it want it on record. Ronnie put him in limo and sent him on the way and they recorded it themselves. Ties in to meaning of these lyrics.
I wish they would remaster this entire concert and release it on Blu-Ray and DVD.
Goddamn thassome good shit righthere.
How I LOVE this song so much
Awesome 🌝🙏
Credits to Artimus for jammin the skins. Such a great rendition of this song.
Maxed out GOD GIVEN TALLENT!
ooooo sweet guitar!
So dam good
This is Skynyrd!
'awesome. All these friggin years and this my first time hearing this one. I know most the rest. Great song!
Awesome Beautiful 💖
badass song