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  • @LayedBakDFR
    @LayedBakDFR  Před 2 lety +356

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  • @scorchone2310
    @scorchone2310 Před rokem +2428

    “Do you know why I pulled you over son?”
    “I was doing 100 in a 50, but Sir, the Free Bird solo is playing.”
    “Understandable. As you were.”

    • @poptya
      @poptya Před rokem +37

      Just as long as you're in a southern state lol

    • @jaykewojno2287
      @jaykewojno2287 Před rokem +38

      @@poptya Texas-born & raised: can confirm🤣

    • @poptya
      @poptya Před rokem +16

      @@jaykewojno2287 It wouldnt work so well here in California lol. Theyd probably just ask what freebird is

    • @actioninmyphannypack
      @actioninmyphannypack Před rokem

      @@poptya If anyone ever asks me that, imma kick them in the teeth

    • @shrtbus44
      @shrtbus44 Před rokem +10

      Been pulled over 3 times in my life and they were all when Free Bird solo was going haha

  • @rachelwarner3745
    @rachelwarner3745 Před 2 lety +5834

    If this song comes on while you’re driving and you’re not speeding by the time that solo hits, are you even listening?

    • @ripgfa
      @ripgfa Před 2 lety +73

      So true

    • @hiqdozey6368
      @hiqdozey6368 Před 2 lety +38

      Big Floppy Flap Jack Facts

    • @peterhayes4990
      @peterhayes4990 Před 2 lety +30

      1000% facts

    • @ColinRichards1
      @ColinRichards1 Před 2 lety +86

      My favorite song to get pulled over to.

    • @bamacopeland4372
      @bamacopeland4372 Před 2 lety +86

      Clock at 150 on a 75. Thankfully I knew the officer and he heard the song still going let me off with a warning. $1,000 ticket I avoided

  • @utube14773
    @utube14773 Před 2 lety +3484

    It still amazes me there are people who’ve never heard a classic song like this. But growing up in the south this is dang near gospel to us.

    • @RachelSmith-vm2jt
      @RachelSmith-vm2jt Před 2 lety +45

      I've made sure my grandkids have! Today was a great day for Free Bird!

    • @johnnyknight614
      @johnnyknight614 Před 2 lety +90

      “Dang near” that tells me all I need to know. You truly are from the south.

    • @usa5893
      @usa5893 Před 2 lety +12

      I’m from Pennsylvania one of the most northern states and heard this song for the first time when I was five, it’s a classic

    • @B34GLE
      @B34GLE Před 2 lety +7

      From Upstate NY. Way North of any big town. Grew up on this. 19 years later still listening. Classic long hair band

    • @joeyricefried9621
      @joeyricefried9621 Před 2 lety +2

      Listen to it almost every day. Never gets old

  • @K0l0suss
    @K0l0suss Před rokem +222

    First half of the song: I'm just chilling, it's a vibe.
    Second half of the song: the speed limit doesn't exist. I paid for The whole speedometer, I'm gonna use the whole speedometer!

  • @prototypegenz
    @prototypegenz Před 2 lety +2508

    Fun Fact:
    Lynyrd Skynyrd named the band after their gym teacher “Leonard Skinner” because there gym teacher told them they wouldn’t get far

    • @_Feanaro_
      @_Feanaro_ Před 2 lety +147

      & because they got in trouble by him in school because their hair touched their collars and they wouldn't cut it 😝

    • @camillaGorilla
      @camillaGorilla Před 2 lety +7

      Facts

    • @riffhousestudios96
      @riffhousestudios96 Před 2 lety +52

      The world back then is almost unrecognizable today. Like could you imagine the 70s?

    • @relaxnmaxn7237
      @relaxnmaxn7237 Před 2 lety +39

      @@riffhousestudios96 a very fun time of rebellious teens im sure. MFs just like their kids were, but they conformed.

    • @straightvibin6972
      @straightvibin6972 Před 2 lety +9

      Holy shit thats awesome 😄

  • @theswullnasty3353
    @theswullnasty3353 Před 2 lety +2376

    Shoutout to whoever recommended this absolute classic!

    • @brandoblack7376
      @brandoblack7376 Před 2 lety +17

      Agree 100%

    • @tonyfro23
      @tonyfro23 Před 2 lety +1

      190th that based on current on damn likes my guy I sent my 2 cent worth also

    • @jkfozul2316
      @jkfozul2316 Před 2 lety +16

      Shoutout to good grammar!!! Like seriously whomever... Classy

    • @pj7052
      @pj7052 Před 2 lety +1

      @@jkfozul2316 lol

    • @ronaldweasley6175
      @ronaldweasley6175 Před 2 lety +4

      whoever recommended the song, thanks fahm

  • @nicholasrewey305
    @nicholasrewey305 Před 2 lety +1262

    The drumming on this song is super underrated cuz it gets forgotten alongside the insane guitar

    • @boofatron
      @boofatron Před rokem +40

      I agree, the drumming on this track is godly!

    • @thelegend420
      @thelegend420 Před rokem +47

      I think that's the case with most good drumming, and most good drummers. It almost seems like the drums just disappear into the song.

    • @vickyterry3150
      @vickyterry3150 Před rokem +6

      I agree! (And not just because Artimus is my cousin..)

    • @jackiegoodspeed1849
      @jackiegoodspeed1849 Před rokem +7

      @@vickyterry3150
      Well tell Artimus, thank you for the music.

    • @kithergilliam153
      @kithergilliam153 Před rokem +5

      The whole instrumental is just beautiful

  • @andrewvanderwerf3188
    @andrewvanderwerf3188 Před rokem +478

    "I'm sure they're gonna be giving us peaks and valleys, and curves and avenues". Brother, you experienced liftoff at that moment!

    • @angusbeef8323
      @angusbeef8323 Před rokem +33

      No highs and lows here friend, just straight shredding for the next 5 minutes. Buckle up.

    • @Schmuni
      @Schmuni Před rokem +13

      ...and there AINT no coming back!

    • @nolshinguy09
      @nolshinguy09 Před rokem +3

      If it was a peak, it was Mount Everest 💀

    • @nikkichappi6744
      @nikkichappi6744 Před 2 měsíci

      That is the perfect response

  • @jsupking7308
    @jsupking7308 Před 2 lety +1503

    Fun Fact: This song is actually like 4 minutes, but the wanted to give his voice a rest at shows so he wouldn't harm his vocal cords performing every night and it gained so much traction from fans loving it, it became a permanent fix in the song

    • @codieroper3335
      @codieroper3335 Před 2 lety +60

      Not exactly I’m the 70s it was nearly impossible to get a 3 minute track on lp much less six minutes. Rossingtons intro is actually shortened as well as Collins solo dramatically. The song actually pioneered longer track times due to the popularity of the solo. Fast forward till it was famous and being requested nightly, at this point free bird lasted around 12 minutes and included solos by rossimgton Collins and even Powell’s beautiful piano, whenever Ronnie was tired or felt strained him and the band would literally let Cassies younger brother steve take over notice the soulful jazzy vibe skynyrd came into yep steve. Ronnie himself said that he was young but eventually skynyrd the band would be In his shadow. Which is ironic considering his beautiful single one in the sun. Skynyrd is probably my favorite band of all time not only seeing there future with Collins and rossington in good health but steve man what that kid was going to do the world truly wasn’t ready for. But anyway I’m ranting, but look up Ronnie van zant on steve in one interview he states that when he would feel comfortable leaving a gig early with Steve on vocals and lead guitar. Too many legends lost in one bad night..

    • @codieroper3335
      @codieroper3335 Před 2 lety +10

      60s*

    • @beeby9689
      @beeby9689 Před 2 lety +4

      How did I not know this

    • @claytonwilliams7445
      @claytonwilliams7445 Před rokem +1

      Wrong

    • @sergiobolivar254
      @sergiobolivar254 Před rokem +6

      @@codieroper3335 that is soooo wrong. How do you explain Led Zeppelin then?

  • @johnblanchard7144
    @johnblanchard7144 Před 2 lety +1256

    I'm a huge fan of the fade-out at the end. You can imagine that they've never stopped playing and are still tearing it up to this day.

    • @icewater6841
      @icewater6841 Před rokem

      You mean like this? czcams.com/video/euik1Zrs30w/video.html

    • @thescottishredneckgamer0172
      @thescottishredneckgamer0172 Před rokem +23

      The full version of it is only 1 minute longer. Just look up Free Bird Extended Music version

    • @mattyyicee
      @mattyyicee Před rokem +45

      Heard the original recording of the song was like 20 minutes because the band kept playing off each other totally improvised

    • @five5105
      @five5105 Před rokem +1

      @@mattyyicee It's not, it's only about a minute longer. I have the (mostly) raw tracks on my channel.

    • @ZeroOmega-vg8nq
      @ZeroOmega-vg8nq Před rokem +11

      And then you find a 10 hour version with a spinning rat of the solo just never ending that energy

  • @davidgraham370
    @davidgraham370 Před rokem +418

    I love when this song plays at work. I work in an airport bar and it gets busy, then dead, then busy again all day. The best ive ever had was when the song started the bar was empty... by the time the solo started we were full and we were all running around like crazy

  • @ShaunOnTheTubesMain
    @ShaunOnTheTubesMain Před 2 lety +791

    I'm 25 and I'm really envious of those who got to see these legends live in concert before their plane went down while they were on tour. Absolute music legends.

    • @nicolebrown7864
      @nicolebrown7864 Před 2 lety +30

      I went to a Lynyrd skynyrd concert a few years back. Obviously not the original but the brother is now the lead singer and it was still absolutely amazing!!!

    • @roserodriguy4623
      @roserodriguy4623 Před 2 lety +2

      I feel you brother

    • @nativepapi6818
      @nativepapi6818 Před 2 lety +6

      I seen them twice back in the seventies

    • @zdninja5308
      @zdninja5308 Před 2 lety +3

      I saw them 2 summers ago, absolutely amazing.

    • @mandyauxier8427
      @mandyauxier8427 Před rokem +1

      Bruh, 30… same😭I wish so bad

  • @ericlarkin7592
    @ericlarkin7592 Před 2 lety +1203

    Layedbak: *air guitar* at 2 mins
    Me: oh he’s not ready

  • @djn428
    @djn428 Před 2 lety +1069

    I would do anything to hear this song for the first time again

    • @kameikahardin5823
      @kameikahardin5823 Před 2 lety +10

      You and me both...😌😌

    • @BRD333
      @BRD333 Před 2 lety +4

      @@kameikahardin5823 it’s on forest gump

    • @keeganbretz6722
      @keeganbretz6722 Před 2 lety

      Preach brother

    • @AvEnGeD7X238
      @AvEnGeD7X238 Před 2 lety +2

      Still get goosebumps

    • @nateehuynh3897
      @nateehuynh3897 Před 2 lety +9

      heard it for the first time watching kingsman and it is now my all time favorite movie along with this song 🤩

  • @Feral_Bog_Witch
    @Feral_Bog_Witch Před 2 lety +230

    I've heard this song countless times, I can remember every note of the solo, but the impact is always the same as the first time I heard it. It's an absolute masterpiece

  • @1truefreedomfighter
    @1truefreedomfighter Před 2 lety +216

    No peaks, valleys, or curves. Straight up the mountain, the whole rest of the song!

  • @John-jt2is
    @John-jt2is Před 2 lety +598

    "there's gonna be a bunch of peaks and valleys"
    Little did he know, it was 5 minutes of straight shredding 😂🔥🔥

    • @manwithtwoeyes6911
      @manwithtwoeyes6911 Před 2 lety +42

      there was a bunch of peaks, peaks and peaks

    • @ultimatearc4538
      @ultimatearc4538 Před 11 měsíci

      @@manwithtwoeyes6911 and peaks and peaks and peaks and peaks and peaks

  • @arkosen9029
    @arkosen9029 Před 2 lety +943

    I'm just happy to witness another person discovering the joy of the free bird solo for the first time.

    • @merlingriego413
      @merlingriego413 Před 2 lety +6

      i was hoping someone would comment this lol

    • @bonecrushers820
      @bonecrushers820 Před 2 lety +1

      Dido my friend

    • @Cole-hx4ci
      @Cole-hx4ci Před rokem +1

      Wish I could get that feeling one more time

    • @BigNavy8175
      @BigNavy8175 Před rokem +1

      For real it’s like fuckin eye opening or some shit it’s awesome

    • @connorgagnon603
      @connorgagnon603 Před 9 měsíci

      Never gets old. I could watch these all day with a giant smile on my face

  • @koretmulder6316
    @koretmulder6316 Před 2 lety +202

    I was a teenager in the late 70s/ early 80s, and whenever we were all piled into a car, cruising around, we usually only had the radio.
    It was completely understood that if Free Bird should come on the radio, yep, we're pulling over, getting out, and cranking it up.
    Everybody air-guitaring and head-banging on the side of the road.

  • @quentinking1188
    @quentinking1188 Před 2 lety +430

    What's even crazier is that it's two guitarists playing in sync together

    • @Stopsign32v
      @Stopsign32v Před 2 lety +47

      Two of the best guitarists to ever play. Allen heading it, well enough said. And Steve was amazing as well from what everyone that knew him said. Not to take a single thing away from Gary during Tuesday's Gone IMO.

    • @RAID3R63
      @RAID3R63 Před 10 měsíci +5

      3

    • @tannerdavis2678
      @tannerdavis2678 Před 10 měsíci +5

      3 actually lol

    • @billwalker7556
      @billwalker7556 Před 8 měsíci +1

      Twin lead guitars were a staple and most 70's bands used
      twin lead guitars and 3 chord rock and roll

    • @ElizabethJohnson-ss4ce
      @ElizabethJohnson-ss4ce Před 6 měsíci +6

      Studio was just Allen doing the solo. Recorded one track and then laid the second track on top of it.

  • @Anders-B
    @Anders-B Před 2 lety +524

    Then, Jesus said to his disciples "Thou shalt not pause during the solo of the almighty Freebird"
    Bruh, why you sinning...

    • @Dannydarko27
      @Dannydarko27 Před 2 lety +43

      Copyright makes sinners of us all

    • @the13thtonino56
      @the13thtonino56 Před 2 lety +8

      Jesus was right

    • @rahim7580
      @rahim7580 Před 2 lety +21

      i always see people say dont pause the solo but if this the first time ur listening and its blowing ur mind on a video of u reacting to it bro u gotta take ur time and digest it i can't even blame these ppl for pausing it

  • @damienc7714
    @damienc7714 Před 2 lety +127

    His reaction to the solo was the exact same one we all got when we first herd this magnificent song.

  • @kylemacneil7826
    @kylemacneil7826 Před rokem +268

    The first time I heard this song I was on 2 tabs of potent ass LSD (150-200ug each), when that solo hit it was the longest, most intense, and most bewildering 3 minutes I've ever experienced. Amazing song

  • @patd1956
    @patd1956 Před 2 lety +91

    I'm an asian young man and
    Free bird is one of the Greatest song ive ever heard especially on guitar solo, it always gives me a lot of goosebumps. I'm very thankful to God bcoz he gave me ears to hear all the wonderful songs.

  • @Til_What
    @Til_What Před 2 lety +229

    Still the most iconic solo ever, imo. There's some Pink Floyd and Eagles songs to contest the title, but this just wins out for me, personally.

    • @captaintraction4024
      @captaintraction4024 Před 2 lety +16

      Hotel California, comfortably numb, huh.

    • @Til_What
      @Til_What Před 2 lety +11

      @@captaintraction4024 Nailed it. After all, guitar solos aren't just about speed, but precision and overall vibe as well. Picking a clear favourite is definitely a challenge.

    • @kaikai312
      @kaikai312 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Til_What those r imo the top three

    • @LoneSilverW0lf
      @LoneSilverW0lf Před 2 lety +1

      Dragonforce Through the Fire and Flames is up there too

    • @alfredknopf311
      @alfredknopf311 Před 2 lety +2

      and Eruption

  • @basskickinredneck
    @basskickinredneck Před 2 lety +375

    lynyrd skynyrd has a great collection of songs. Simple man is another one you'd like but there's way more

    • @MANDALORE380
      @MANDALORE380 Před 2 lety +7

      He did simple man 2 years ago

    • @basskickinredneck
      @basskickinredneck Před 2 lety +1

      @@MANDALORE380 well there's a lot more to do

    • @Dilly-sauce
      @Dilly-sauce Před 2 lety

      Yassssss

    • @matthewseaux7391
      @matthewseaux7391 Před 2 lety +3

      He could do Saturday Night Special or That Smell

    • @Hobodeluxe960
      @Hobodeluxe960 Před 2 lety +1

      Mr Banker. Ed King's slide on that song is epic. Things Goin On, I Aint' the One, I Know a Little, there's tons of great hits there from the 70's.

  • @Interloper314
    @Interloper314 Před 2 lety +92

    It's such a beautiful moment when someone is first exposed to the guitar solo in Free Bird

  • @augustiner.p1901
    @augustiner.p1901 Před 2 lety +186

    I just love the way the song just fades out as if the song never ended, it feels like they’re still playing to this day

  • @Sunnytales
    @Sunnytales Před 2 lety +83

    100 years from now this will still be played, forever a classic.

  • @MikeAndTheB-Holes
    @MikeAndTheB-Holes Před 2 lety +246

    The moment that 🎸 came in. Thats the moment LayedBakDFR Lost his mind... Love your reactions bro. Especially the 🎸 solos .... You getting hyped gets me hyped .. Keep reacting bro....👊👊👊

    • @zmooh
      @zmooh Před 2 lety +1

      Dudes whole demeanor is dope.. ive told him this

    • @lafabl6503
      @lafabl6503 Před 2 lety

      @@zmooh Not the only one believing that

    • @grants7722
      @grants7722 Před 2 lety +3

      Man put the 🎸 emoji cause he spell giutare

  • @arosivegaming8709
    @arosivegaming8709 Před 2 lety +195

    The golden days where it wasn’t just about the singers.. it was about the instruments and feelings all the emotions and effort they put in their sound… it’s not just music.. it was a connection to the crowd and a connection to the soul of true music.. which is why it hits you different. Wish I was alive to see them and others of that time.. must have been an amazing trip to experience.

    • @ronaldedge3317
      @ronaldedge3317 Před 2 lety

      Facts.

    • @bud1876
      @bud1876 Před 2 lety +9

      100%.
      Back then you could relate to the guys on stage.... it was regular people doing their thing for the love of music, just like the people watching.
      Many bands back then done the circuit.
      Playing bars, travelling in beat up vans.
      Having to at times fight their way out of venues.
      They all served a long apprenticeship ❤

    • @_maliciousIntent
      @_maliciousIntent Před rokem +1

      @@bud1876 ok boomer

    • @lxrna
      @lxrna Před 6 měsíci

      @@_maliciousIntentThat sht was funny in 2020 kiddo

    • @OtterTreySSArmy
      @OtterTreySSArmy Před 2 měsíci

      ​@@_maliciousIntentnah as a Zoomer he's 100% right. You cant get that kind of feeling from music nowadays. I grew up with Gen-X parents and everything we listened to as a kid had an instrument of some sort in it. And tbh I can't stand modern music because it lacks the character of music from back in the day.

  • @goat9754
    @goat9754 Před rokem +93

    He stopped during the solo and asked “what the fucks going on?” While he wipes sweat from his brow hahahaha only Lynyrd Skynyrd could do this bro

    • @cannabischilihead306
      @cannabischilihead306 Před rokem +1

      And this is just the studio version that was shortened, the live solo is 14 mins long I could imagine his reaction to that lol

  • @ryanbachman380
    @ryanbachman380 Před 2 lety +226

    He’s going to be in random dive bars drunk off his ass yelling “play free bird” 🤘🏻 great song and band man

  • @sweatysam6264
    @sweatysam6264 Před 2 lety +87

    I was waiting for the solo this guy got his mind blown 3 times in a row. There is literally hundreds of genre's of music today but rock is just one of those genre's that just seems timeless.

    • @Probablylani
      @Probablylani Před 2 lety +3

      I totally agree. Rock is just so versatile. It’s no wonder such a large variety of musicians turn to it at some point in their careers, regardless of time and/or era.

    • @shanekerr9705
      @shanekerr9705 Před 2 lety +3

      @@Probablylani you see even rappers going towards it and excelling at it

    • @napoleonborn2party205
      @napoleonborn2party205 Před 2 lety +2

      That's why its a classic

  • @joelburgos69
    @joelburgos69 Před rokem +50

    There is nobody who could fake his reaction while hearing this masterpiece...

  • @Chefian23
    @Chefian23 Před 2 lety +40

    We played this for my dads funeral. I’ll
    Never be able to hear this song and not have some seriously intense memories and feelings.

  • @godruh9554
    @godruh9554 Před 2 lety +111

    I'm happy he does many different types of genres. this is by far one of my favorite songs because of the 4 minute solo

  • @jcbanegas1356
    @jcbanegas1356 Před 2 lety +151

    “Lynyrd Skynyrd, you up to bat” that had me laughin ngl

    • @Gutslinger
      @Gutslinger Před 2 lety

      Funny enough, that's kinda how Lynyrd Skynyrd formed.

  • @jacquelineholts4801
    @jacquelineholts4801 Před 2 lety +28

    I AM SO GLAD THAT YOU EXPERIENCED WHAT I HAVE BEEN ENJOYING FOR YEARS NOW! I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS SONG AND IT GETS PLAYED REPEATEDLY ON MY PLAYLIST!!! WELCOME TO THE REALM OF GREAT OLD SCHOOL ROCK MUSIC!!!! THANK YOU FOR SPREADING AWARENESS THAT ITS OK TO VENTURE OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE TO DISCOVER OTHER GENRES OF MUSIC THAT WE REALLY NEED TO BE CONNECTED TO MORE SO THAN JUST RAP HIP HOP OR R&B!!!! THE WORLD OF MUSIC IS VAST AND IT IS BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!! I ENJOYED THIS VIDEO SO MUCH AND DANCED UNTIL I WAS OUT OF BREATH!! Thank you🥰💃🏽🆒

  • @GrimReaperTheXIII
    @GrimReaperTheXIII Před 2 lety +19

    Freebird is an endurance trial, for the musicians and the audience. Its also one of the greatest masterpieces in rock history.

  • @shawnangel8146
    @shawnangel8146 Před 2 lety +55

    The legend says that guitar solo is still going on to this day. They just had the song fade to nothing for recording sake

  • @ColinRichards1
    @ColinRichards1 Před 2 lety +127

    Best song to get pulled over to. The cop might even understand.

    • @TlR03456
      @TlR03456 Před 2 lety

      😂

    • @coltonaallen
      @coltonaallen Před 2 lety +3

      @I am kahleb even the fire itself slows down its consumption so that it can finish this solo

  • @GigantorVoodooWitch
    @GigantorVoodooWitch Před 2 lety +15

    I'm super late to this video. But watching someone's first experience with the Free Bird solo is one of the most beautiful and pure moments in this world. I get second hand joy watching it.

  • @jennhurl
    @jennhurl Před 2 lety +15

    You should see this Live 1977.It's insane. Crowd is insane. One of the most epic group guitar solos ever. Everyone should see it. Every generation.

  • @justjasontm
    @justjasontm Před 2 lety +103

    Facts. Lynrd Skynyrd Free bird is one of the greatest guitar solos of all time. It's actually 2 guitarists going back and forth. I love watching these reactions, as someone who grew up listening to classic rock like this and also on 90s hip hop, I love seeing people enjoy music for music and not be pigeon holed in one genre! 👊🏻👍🏻

    • @clayrush71
      @clayrush71 Před 2 lety +1

      No sir you are 100% incorrect. There is only one guitarist playing that solo & that would be Allen Collins. Check CZcams for Allen's Freebird solo

    • @sturock2000
      @sturock2000 Před 2 lety +5

      @@clayrush71 only during the recording. Live, there has always been two guitarist in order to nail the two distinct tones...

    • @89ludeawakening1
      @89ludeawakening1 Před 2 lety +1

      @@clayrush71 it's Allen Collins and Gary Rossington playing the solo together in most iterations of the song. That's why it's literally called a "dueling guitar" solo. Yes, Allen does play it completely solo some, but when you hear both guitars together it's both of them playing.

    • @clayrush71
      @clayrush71 Před 2 lety

      @@sturock2000 not one time did that man play any live recording of that song. Gary Rossington himself said that was "all Allen doing the solo on the recording, he was a beast"
      And I quote!

    • @clayrush71
      @clayrush71 Před 2 lety

      @@89ludeawakening1 the hell it is! Are you telling me that Rossington completely stopped play his rhythm part of the song? Once again, go find the CZcams video of Allen Collins playing this solo in the studio & listen for yourself!
      You won't hear Gary Rossington's guitar at all nor will you hear Ed King play bass at all

  • @Anime-Doom
    @Anime-Doom Před 2 lety +100

    Free Bird is legendary for a reason. I remember seeing footage of this song performed live (on The Old Grey Whistle Test I believe) and it went on even longer, the two guitarists spent about 5 minutes dueling one another on stage and the lead singer tried to signal for the song to end at least 5 times but constantly getting shut down by them amping up their battle even further.

  • @paytonmassey27
    @paytonmassey27 Před 2 lety +7

    This is my grandads favorite song and it brings us to tears every time we listen to it together. So this video was very sentimental to me. Thank you fire squad for suggesting it.
    < 3

  • @bobbielemaire4024
    @bobbielemaire4024 Před 2 lety +8

    You went on a journey with them. Great music to live by. Seems like a lot of my memories have this genre as the background. Lyrics are simple and true as is the instruments and musicians. Top Notch Sir!
    Buckle up for that southern rock and soul.
    👍🏼💜💜💜🌙🙏🏻💪

  • @waylonedem
    @waylonedem Před 2 lety +59

    That solo got LayedBak looking like he came off 6 straight tequila shots😂

  • @aleindria42
    @aleindria42 Před 2 lety +39

    I love your reaction to this song. The sheer enjoyment and wonder and delight at it is, I think, maybe the closest we can get as adults to that sense of child-like wonderment we had as kids upon discovering more and more of the world. It's a special thing, I think, and I like when people share that.

  • @andrewlabarbera3344
    @andrewlabarbera3344 Před 2 lety +4

    I loved watching you take that ride at the end of the song. I’ve heard this solo so many times and it still blows me away after all these year’s.

  • @willkoestner4159
    @willkoestner4159 Před 2 lety

    It's really cool to see you listen to this. I've heard it so many times Ive lost sight of alot of the little things that make it great.
    It was really great to relive it through you.

  • @EricNeuls
    @EricNeuls Před 2 lety +77

    "What is going on...?"
    He's ripping a fat solo bro and this solo has gone down in history lol

    • @7777igloo
      @7777igloo Před 2 lety +3

      Technically..."They" are ripping a solo...
      3 guitars for the solo and the base...

  • @ejacks8450
    @ejacks8450 Před 2 lety +77

    This was my cousin’s favorite song and it reminds me of him every single time I hear it. His departure anniversary is coming up in a few days. I was actually listening to this song in the car earlier today and it’s too much of a coincidence for this notification to just come up for me

    • @TwoLsAndAJay
      @TwoLsAndAJay Před 2 lety +4

      May he rest peacefully and free like a bird🙏

    • @ejacks8450
      @ejacks8450 Před 2 lety +1

      @@TwoLsAndAJay love you bro I appreciate it 🙏🏽🖤

    • @benjamintrnt7329
      @benjamintrnt7329 Před 2 lety +1

      That’s why music is so great. Is has the ability to put is right back into moments we cherish. God bless your cousin I hope he is resting in eternal peace and god bless yourself for being strong and carrying on, I can only imagine how difficult it is losing a loved one.

    • @ejacks8450
      @ejacks8450 Před 2 lety

      @@benjamintrnt7329 love you bro I completely agree 💪🏽

    • @medius1211
      @medius1211 Před 2 lety

      This was one of my grandfather's favorite songs too. It played at his funeral last November when he died from ALS.

  • @williamdew
    @williamdew Před 2 lety +2

    Loved your energy in this one, it's a song you really can't sit still to :D Keep up the good work!

  • @dn5658
    @dn5658 Před rokem +1

    3 great guitarists sharing the sol9 and shredding. Seeing it live was even better. So much fun watching layedbak react to this. I remember when I first heard it. And first saw skinny in 76, senior year in h.s. I felt like payed back must have. The song takes over your body. And never really leaves. RIP skinny, most of the originals gone now, one way (the crash) or several others. They were amazing.

  • @o308Rags
    @o308Rags Před 2 lety +52

    "I'm sure they gonna give us peaks and vallys" little does he know the rest of the song is a gnarley solo

  • @pantyraid2001
    @pantyraid2001 Před 2 lety +68

    When there's 5 minutes of the video left and they hit the guitar ending and you know he didn't cut out the last part

  • @kwonjs1
    @kwonjs1 Před 2 lety +8

    Not sure if he’ll see this but layedbak should be amazed in knowing that the guitar solo is actually a duo out of the 3 guitarists playing simultaneously together making it in the some of the top guitar “solos” to ever go down in history!!!!

  • @scorchone2310
    @scorchone2310 Před rokem +21

    “I’m sure they’re going to give me peaks and valleys and avenues…”
    You know with any other song with 5 minutes of runtime left that would be an extremely safe bet. But no, Free Bird goes UP.

  • @tomdevore9576
    @tomdevore9576 Před 2 lety +104

    There are actually 3 guitars, and the guitarists are:
    Alan Collins
    Gary Rossington
    Stevie Gaines (Passed in the plane crash)
    You need to do the live version from Oakland, you can see them in action. Skynyrd has a great song list.....

    • @Hobodeluxe960
      @Hobodeluxe960 Před 2 lety +2

      Mostly it was Alan on this one but they all had their turns cutting heads. And dont' sleep on the bass it's hammering as hard as any of them.

    • @zerohourdrift
      @zerohourdrift Před 2 lety

      I’m pretty sure skynyrd has the record for most deceased members of a band ever lol. They’ve had so many members pass tragically whether plane/ car crashes, OD’s, old age, etc

    • @poin24
      @poin24 Před 2 lety

      Yes and in live concert they all play on one guitar

    • @evanallen9353
      @evanallen9353 Před 2 lety +4

      Ed King is on this. Steve Gaines hadnt joined yet.

    • @robertwarren7428
      @robertwarren7428 Před 2 lety +1

      @@evanallen9353 Wasn't Ed King still on bass on this before Leon Wilkerson joined?

  • @wbj1984
    @wbj1984 Před 2 lety +53

    If you get a chance, check out the live version from Oakland in the 70’s. Watching the energy level of an entire stadium come to life is another experience

    • @leogaming1071
      @leogaming1071 Před 2 lety

      I've been to a lot of concerts and no matter what band I saw the crowd is always the same. Loud and active.

  • @benbernal7534
    @benbernal7534 Před 2 lety +2

    Man you have the same reactions I did when I first heard this 13 years ago props to whoever recommended this always a classic

  • @chrishutchison8682
    @chrishutchison8682 Před rokem +6

    Three guitars and nothing but minds blown. I have heard this song a million times but seeing someone hear it for the first time really makes it hit again. Thanks.

  • @JohnReedy07163
    @JohnReedy07163 Před 2 lety +34

    This is the album version, he goes off for another 5 minutes on the live version

  • @jxstified7558
    @jxstified7558 Před 2 lety +165

    Ultimate road trip song idc who says different..

    • @brizzle711
      @brizzle711 Před 2 lety +1

      Especially when you get shot at.

    • @davidfowler7262
      @davidfowler7262 Před 2 lety

      Most definitely

    • @rileyfawns8673
      @rileyfawns8673 Před 2 lety +1

      Flirtin with disaster by molly hatchet is definitely a close second

    • @marcsonger9320
      @marcsonger9320 Před 2 lety

      @@brizzle711 ha by cops

    • @swimmer8585
      @swimmer8585 Před 2 lety

      Eh I prefer chill songs for road trips. This is for ripping around a dirt road in a lifted truck

  • @user-px3bv5zu9p
    @user-px3bv5zu9p Před 7 měsíci +2

    It brings me so much joy to all the reactions to this song and I’m glad you enjoy music to its core lyrics and all 💪🏼

  • @poppafalcon5846
    @poppafalcon5846 Před 2 lety +7

    The song starts off so laid back & then the GUITAR SOLO comes in like a WRECKING BALL. Freebird, IMHO, is the greatest Classic Rock track ever recorded.

    • @julieschultz6363
      @julieschultz6363 Před 2 lety +1

      I know. That guitar part puts pretty much any metal band to shame.

  • @SnipeNScoreProductions
    @SnipeNScoreProductions Před 2 lety +67

    Man i remember playing this on Guitar Hero. such a long song lol

    • @kameikahardin5823
      @kameikahardin5823 Před 2 lety +9

      Man those Guitar Hero nights were awesome! It had everyone thinking they might could actually play the drums or guitar!😂😂Great times!

    • @natecasper6485
      @natecasper6485 Před 2 lety +7

      That long ass "warning" it gave you, and asking are you completely sure you want to play this song? 🤣

    • @eternalhazer7108
      @eternalhazer7108 Před 2 lety +1

      i remember those days that i would call my friend to play this with coop and teamworking on where we will use our star power ahaha. nostalgic days

    • @willy6942
      @willy6942 Před 2 lety +4

      100% till the solo, fail in one minute lmao

    • @seancorcoran6394
      @seancorcoran6394 Před 2 lety +2

      @@willy6942 Then throw it down and not wanna play it again LMAO

  • @jbrewer8941
    @jbrewer8941 Před 2 lety +26

    People have answered your question with a thundering yes 40+ years later…. we still remember you…. RIP Ronnie

    • @loraharvey6740
      @loraharvey6740 Před 2 lety +1

      Everytime I hear that 1st line I always say out loud yep we sure do Ronnie.

  • @TheMikefreee
    @TheMikefreee Před rokem +3

    The smile I had when you were vibing the song before the solo had me tearing up cause I knew your ears were about to experience greatness

  • @4godliv
    @4godliv Před 9 měsíci +5

    This song came on the radio when I was returning a rental car. I had to turn the radio all the way up and jam out in the parking lot while the clipboard guy waited with a puzzled look on his face. I may be a granny but I'm still 16 on the inside. #classicjam

  • @miggs80
    @miggs80 Před 2 lety +18

    I love how physically music effects him when he’s feeling it. It’s hilarious and awesome at the same time. Almost like it’s gonna burst out of his body.

  • @Fabshnick
    @Fabshnick Před 2 lety +17

    His reaction to this masterpiece was everything. Watching you get hype gets me hype even more!

  • @sammobley92
    @sammobley92 Před 2 lety

    My favorite part of this channel is the variety. I go to one video and just get lost going video after video because it's all such good songs and such a wide variety. Great work sir

  • @allanhernandez25
    @allanhernandez25 Před 2 lety

    Man this is a great time seeing you discovering this legend of a song and band. Gives me a huge smile on my face.

  • @nicholaswatson999
    @nicholaswatson999 Před 2 lety +74

    This may just be my perspective but the song is called Free Bird they did the lyrics and they allowed the guitarist to go free and wild with his solo like a free bird.

    • @codmasterdrew
      @codmasterdrew Před 2 lety +4

      did you even listen to the lyrics bro? you really reaching bro

    • @89ludeawakening1
      @89ludeawakening1 Před 2 lety

      What's even more impressive is it was two guitarists in the solo keeping up with each other in a dueling guitar style. It was Allen Collins and Gary Rossington playing together. They nailed it together at points to where you can hear harmonics.

    • @nicholaswatson999
      @nicholaswatson999 Před 2 lety

      @@89ludeawakening1 I was talking more to the meaning of the extra long guitar solo yes It may have been two but it was just guitars. In my point was aiming more towards the meaning not what was actually amount of guitars in that part of the song

    • @89ludeawakening1
      @89ludeawakening1 Před 2 lety +1

      @@nicholaswatson999 I completely agree with your meaning. They both just cut loose and were free to just play.

    • @spinks1369
      @spinks1369 Před 2 lety

      They just didn’t know how to end it lol

  • @angrytexan3725
    @angrytexan3725 Před 2 lety +13

    Legend has it, hes still playing

  • @Bigrosty44
    @Bigrosty44 Před 2 lety +11

    3 guitars blending as one. Not so easy, and made one of the great rock songs ever.

  • @Pastechiii
    @Pastechiii Před 2 lety +1

    I listen to this song almost every single day and my reaction every time is exactly like LayedBak’s in this video, never fails 😂 such a classic fantastic BANGER

  • @AK00777
    @AK00777 Před 2 lety +16

    Loved this! I'm always surprised when I come across someone who hasn't heard this, for a split second. Then I remember how fuckin old I am.

    • @vaportrail226
      @vaportrail226 Před 2 lety +1

      Sucks. Don't it?

    • @AK00777
      @AK00777 Před 2 lety +1

      @@vaportrail226 way more than I even thought it would.

  • @melaniejordan1199
    @melaniejordan1199 Před 2 lety +36

    What you don't necessarily notice (you would if you watched a live performance) is they have a killer pianist. Not a keyboard. A piano!

  • @BigIRON19
    @BigIRON19 Před 2 lety +2

    "Their gonna be givin us peaks and valleys, curves and avenues."... trust me, it's about to peak.

  • @sup992211
    @sup992211 Před 2 lety +1

    I have been waiting for LB to do this song for such a long time! I’m so glad he finally did it!

  • @CosmicValentine
    @CosmicValentine Před 2 lety +192

    Man the fact that you haven't done stairway to heaven yet shows your audience is not giving you the music you need to hear!!!

    • @tjmoore428
      @tjmoore428 Před 2 lety +7

      ayyye we workin on it weekly lol

    • @fijie4907
      @fijie4907 Před 2 lety +13

      @Grand Slamwich Have him react to someone playing it in a guitar store, ive heard that they love people playing it

    • @CamMackay96
      @CamMackay96 Před 2 lety +1

      I'm pretty sure he did a reaction to it and it got taken down due to copyright. At least I know that has definitely happened with other Zeppelin songs but I think also with Stairway. Shame since they're my favourite band 😅

    • @mattmcsherry761
      @mattmcsherry761 Před 2 lety +1

      Imagine thinking Stairway to Heaven is better than Free Bird.

    • @theofficialzeldamaster6377
      @theofficialzeldamaster6377 Před 2 lety

      Zeppelin is a dick when it comes to their music.

  • @clayrush71
    @clayrush71 Před 2 lety +15

    The guitarist in question is Allen Collins who came up with this song while he was in high school & the lyrics came from his girlfriend.
    The picture that you're using, Allen would be on the far left.
    I'm not sure if it's still available on CZcams but if you can find it you might want to check out Freebird at Knebworth when they opened for the Rolling Stones.

  • @jessascencio600
    @jessascencio600 Před rokem

    I just came across your channel, from watching your reaction to All Around Me by Flyleaf. You literally reacted to almost all my favorite rock music, but watching this video gave me joy. You almost had the same reaction as my daughter who goes crazy when she hears this song. I’ve introduced her to this song last year when I put it on my CZcams playlist for music I listen to when I clean my house. My girl rocked out so hard, she would jump from my couches and play air guitar even though I’ve never done those things in front of her. She was 6 when she heard this song, and still loves it to this day. Watching this reaction video reminds me of that happy memory. Love to watch your channel!

  • @shanedemeter8275
    @shanedemeter8275 Před 2 lety +1

    Dammmm these videos raw as hell it makes em super dope. I feel like I’m listening to this shit for the first time again. Props from jersey boss 💯

  • @jakedavis1142
    @jakedavis1142 Před 2 lety +21

    9:44 the look when you think the solo is finally over, but it’s still got a little bit left 😂

  • @stricken693
    @stricken693 Před 2 lety +40

    Dude, if you like this check out "Green Grass and High Tides" by the Outlaws. It has the same guitarist from before he joined Lynyrd Skynyrd

    • @freddycookjr.2164
      @freddycookjr.2164 Před 2 lety

      its not the same guy the man you refer to is hughie thomson i know saw them both in the day that is THE GREAT ALLEN COLLINS ORIGINAL MEMBER AND WROTE THAT SONG HUGHIE JIONED FOR A WHILE MUCH LATER ON

  • @interstellar2617
    @interstellar2617 Před 2 lety

    I was born in orange Park and so was my dad, my dad tells me a lot of stories about how he grew up with some of them and how his nickname is "freebird" because of his buddies in the Marines. Love your videos and especially how diverse your reactions have became. You're killing the game man!

  • @stevesauck7001
    @stevesauck7001 Před 2 lety +1

    I’ve been watching your channel for awhile, Skynyrd’s my all time FAVORITE, your reaction was brilliant. Welcome to Lynyrd Fuckin Skynyrd 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

  • @Awesome1467
    @Awesome1467 Před 2 lety +19

    it was actually 2 guitar's working in perfect unison an absolute masterpiece you should check out the live version -Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird 1976- they opened for the rolling stones and stole the whole show legendary performance

    • @peytoncrosby5892
      @peytoncrosby5892 Před 2 lety

      3

    • @mikecalderon5251
      @mikecalderon5251 Před 2 lety +1

      This was the best performance ever!!! The Oakland show was filmed bad. Knebworth performance was badass!!!

    • @loraharvey6740
      @loraharvey6740 Před 2 lety

      It's actually 3 guitars basically battling and plus the bass

  • @PepperDavis
    @PepperDavis Před 2 lety +23

    LETS GOOOOO this is actually really cool!

  • @racso8433
    @racso8433 Před 2 lety

    brooo loved this vid, you enjoying the song is so great

  • @alygirl4983
    @alygirl4983 Před 2 lety

    We had all of the badass music back in my day! Every song from Lynyrd Skynyrd Rocks! I loved your reaction! 🎶

  • @evanbrong
    @evanbrong Před 2 lety +15

    Seeing Free Bird being performed live is another level 🔥

  • @joncutt872
    @joncutt872 Před 2 lety +153

    This is one of those songs guaranteed to get white people turnt, along with black betty

    • @micahpediford
      @micahpediford Před 2 lety +2

      Lol

    • @sharkshatericer
      @sharkshatericer Před 2 lety +12

      It’s the truth, my whole family will turn up

    • @MiraChan
      @MiraChan Před 2 lety +1

      You're not wrong

    • @khaos3690
      @khaos3690 Před 2 lety +15

      As part of the white delegation, can confirm

    • @The_Lone_Outlaw
      @The_Lone_Outlaw Před 2 lety +8

      Skynyrd is to white people what Tupac is to black people.
      They are the pinnacle, don’t fuckin say otherwise neither or your in for an asswhoopin.

  • @Fu3R4
    @Fu3R4 Před 2 lety +6

    Lots of people are baffled that songs we consider staples and gospels aren't heard by many. But it's amazing to see the energy and enjoyment from some one new again. Just look at him go and the song making him literally sweat. It's awesome to bring forth things that have imprinted themselves on our souls and watch them profoundly shake the core of our fellow man.