NEVER underestimate the amount of time a teenager has on his hands to completely immerse himself in something...sometimes porn...sometimes video games...sometimes guitar playing.
They all say that they wanted it badly enough. Maybe the real talent is for song writing. Unfortunately the era of rock stars is over. You can get any music for free on the internet. New performers need to compete with the old groups. I just play my guitar for my own personal enjoyment.
I'm from Orange Park, Florida and I'm 66 years old, Skynyrd played at my High School when I was in the 10th grade. We had no Idea their music would still be played 50 years later. Thanks and great job.
Yeah, bass player delivered. Also appears to be a teacher or some part of school staff which makes it even more cool. You can bet the kids will always remember this guy who happily rocked out with them on stage at graduation.
I want to hear Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme Three Steps want to hear Gladys caregivers Jesus mystery I want to hear Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme Three Steps mister I want to hear Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme Three Steps
Nah it was a huge song in Guitar Hero World Tour or GH5, that’s why I know the solo from memory, it’s an absolute beast of a song to play on GH and that was 2007-2009 era at its peak, so I am sure tons of kids learned it from that (like me).
Never thought I’d see a rickenbacker, les Paul, and a telecaster in a highschool band being used for free fucking bird. These guys are fucking legends.
This feels like the ending of a movie where the guitar player has been bullied all year but he gets the strenght to prove he's worthy. When everyone stands up, credits.
I have a feeling the teachers appreciated that performance more than the students. Also look how happy the guitarists are at 8:28, they know they just killed it.
I think you're right. Except for the end, the "highest achieving" graduates on stage were sitting on their hands. The regular students gave a standing ovation!
the stiffs sitting in the back are your valetdectorians and kids that probably never heard a rock song in thieir lives lolol, the rest of the kids were cool
I have to say when that red headed young man broke out and started free wheeling the guitar part I started tearing up and wept all the way till the end. Such talent! I am amazed!
"Free Bird" as a high school graduation song? Perfect. I like to hear people play with joy and these guys sure did. The great mystery is where are they now?
From a 66 year old that bombed around in my 1968 Camaro back in 1974, and saw Lynyrd Skynyrd at Rich Stadium in Buffalo, NY back in 1975, this rendition on Free Bird was outstanding! Great job! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Today, this song is almost 50 years old. It does my old ears good to hear these young guys playing this music so faithfully. Schenectady, huh? OK. I guess New York is still doing a few things right. I met Billy Powell once. Salt of the earth. Cried myself to sleep in October of 1977.
As a fellow drummer myself, I have to give props for the absolute control this band's drummer has over the level he hits each drum and cymbal as to not overpower sound. Awesome 👍
As a giant Lynyrd Skynyrd fan these kids are great. Lead guitar was great drummer was really really good he looked like a young Artemus Pyle. Keep that music alive forever
As an old fart who has seen the original band plus the Steve Gaines/ Artimus Pyle lineup and later years with Gary, Rickey and Hughie on guitars, this is damn cool. Allen Collins would be proud. Y'all truly do it justice. Keyboards would be nice, but you have three fine guitar slingers so it's hardly missed. Outstanding job, gents. I hope to see you in a band rocking your asses off soon!
Ronnie Van Zant would be raising his hand in appreciation to these you budding lads . Very guys , keep the guitar strings alive for the generations . You proved it can be done. Cheers 03/12/2022
As a fellow guitar 🎸 player and a father of high school children this was truly bad ass and as a dad I’m proud of how this generation has stepped up big time in the talent department.
I was fortunate enough to graduate high school in 1980. Rock music was heard through the country and enjoyed by us all. I never dreamed our generation of music would still be popular amongst the young generation of today. These kids gave me goosebumps and a smile from ear to ear. I couldn't sit still 😂. Please keep the greatest era of music to ever be alive and beating 💪😎✊ 👏👏👏
The look on the two guys in the middle right as they’re finishing the song truly encompass that feeling on stage, nailing a song, making the crowd roar. Just pure adrenaline and ecstasy
Julian Foster … Niskayuna NY. On the lead guitar.. He was INCREDIBLE.. also his fellow band mates they were just mind boggling good.. they blew the place up and people of all ages were crying it was so good. The principle was rocking out( he was literally grinning from ear to ear. These kids are all under super pressure at that school it’s a very intensely academically rigorous place. Their talent is reflective of how hard the kids in the schools there work. He is immensely talented.
It's official in my book....the '13 Niskayuna Seniors DO ROCK! OK...this was June 2013. I grad. hi school in Arizona in '73....so what is that...40 years earlier. Free Bird came out just a few months after I grad. hs in '73....and I saw the original band Lynyrd Skynyrd do it live in different shows maybe 5 or 6 times during the years after that. I've heard Free Bird probably 200K times in my life since, and I STILL dig it. And I'll be honest....when that redhaired lead guitar player hit those particularly tough licks at around 5:25....the hair on my 67 yr. old arms came STRAIGHT UP, I'm not joking. Those guys nailed it pretty damn good.....especially for 17-18 yr. olds. Man, I'm glad I surfed into this! Hopefully they ALL got laid that night.....and have all gone onto the sane and steady pursuit of their dreams as now mid to late 20's men...likely with families. God Bless that entire school. So wonderful to see guys so much younger that dig the heavy rock we Boomers burned lotsa ganga to then, lol.
Let's not sleep on that bass player! Guitarists were awesome and that drummer was next level but that bass was so in tune with the rest of the band that it really brought the whole performance to the next level. Fly high brothers 🤟
The way those guys were smiling up on that stage is one in a million. Nothing else like it. I’ve you’ve never been in there shoes I pray you feel it one day. It’s truly amazing.
GREAT just GREAT!! Every time I hear this song for the past 50 years (70 now), I tear up. I have my reasons - and yes, it has to do with a girl, after I returned home from the war. But today when I heard these guys knock it out of the freekin park...I actually cried. Well done men!
I was in high school when that song was released. Listening to them play literally brought tears to my eyes. Amazing rendition. That was ten years ago. I hope these boys went on to do great things, musically or not. Beautiful.
dAAAAAAANG, put a big ole smile on my face when they started playing that guitar 🎸 can't stop smiling 😊 My husband is now in Heaven but he partied with Leonard Sknard back in the day in Jackson, Fla when they were just starting to go out on the road. RIP KENNY, Miss you more than you'll ever know!
This video gave me chills and a lump in my throat! Those young men totally kicked ass. How cool it must have been to be in that graduating class! My class of 86’ graduation was about as boring as anything could be.
Great stage presence! Not over the top showmanship, but they demand respect from the audience. Nobody left that performance untouched by their magic. Anybody know what happened to these guys?
Everyone would like to hear them again. It was PHENOMENAL. People were proud of them . The administration in stage was blown away rocking out reservedly.
Normally I don't like this song because I've overheard it so many times but these kids are really good and I even caught myself bobbing my head up and down as they started jamming. Very good job and props to the drummer. You need a good drummer to keep the beat going.
this made me cry. the joy on their faces, their incredible talent, the bittersweet venue that is a high school graduation... can't imagine how cool and proud they must have felt performing this for their peers, parents, and teachers. they absolutely smashed it!!! Beautiful video
The school band played this song at my cousins graduation in 2019 in Deer Lodge Montana. I think the parents and teachers appreciated it more than the students. Great job guys
I really like how the bassist is acting almost the same as the original on the live version, its a different Time and its still the big man of the group rocking out while playing the bass 🙂
Saw this group of young kids ostensibly going to play Free Bird and thought "oh man, this is gonna be ugly". Free Bird is an ambitious song to take on, and this group of young men did it proud. Kudos and super cool that younger people like good music. My oldest daughter is 24 now, sings and plays guitar in an all girl Aerosmith tribute band. They are pretty popular around Denver and have gigs almost every weekend in local bars. It all started when she was in middle school, listening to Justin Bieber and other awful crap. I brought her downstairs to the basement, sat her in the listening chair and subjected her to some high wattage Pink Floyd therapy with my bad ass audio system. She loves classic rock and has never been the same - LMAO
As a young fella myself, this is my favourite song no matter what tune comes on me, fair play lads class 👌 Edit I didn't know it was 9 years ago hope they're still rocking 🤘🤘🤘🤘
I've been listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd since I was 13. I'm now 61 and I have to say - I LOVED THIS!!!! I had to watch it twice it was so good. It made my day today.
Great job! I lived up there back then. My most recent "viral" video is also "Free Bird" and the analytics indicated that this was one of the videos people would watch before and after, so they fed each other. Jeesh, these "kids" would be in their late 20's now. Awesome to finally find the match to my band's performance video. Rock on, and I hope they're still performing.
What an amazing cover of a brilliant song. All the boys and the teacher rocked, and to see the guys at the end facing each other and no doubt saying. We nailed it. Well done, all of you rocked and took the roof off
Incredible performance gentleman! Brings back high School memories of my favorite band. I was at Jacksonville University my first semester of college when the plane crash happened. I was able to make my way to Ronnie Van zant's viewing at a local church. One of the saddest days of my life. Rock on fellas!
Rock on young rockers!!!!! Great version! Was waiting for the Allen Collins leap, but got the Pete Townshend leap instead, which is just as Cool!!!!!!!
Boy, you're right about the Allen Collins leap.....that skinny dude had some hops, man. I saw Skynyrd at least 5 times beginning in about '74. That band always left all they had on the stage. For the record, so did REO Speedwagon.....they always left it all on stage....everything they had. Total respect to both.
The guitar solo was practically spot on. I never expected them to be THAT good, especially for a high school band!
they even used 2 guitars for the dual tone effect!
NEVER underestimate the amount of time a teenager has on his hands to completely immerse himself in something...sometimes porn...sometimes video games...sometimes guitar playing.
@@flexor212000and not just the he’s, but the she’s and the theys too. but yes we all have a lot of time on our hands and at the same time don’t
@@Soldano-lu9rx it was a guy. Which is why I said he
@@Soldano-lu9rx @flexor212000 there's no they's lol only he/she
Lynryd Skynyrd's secret weapon was practice. These kids must hve worked extremely hard to learn this.
Constantly writing and practicing in their 'hell house'.
They all say that they wanted it badly enough. Maybe the real talent is for song writing. Unfortunately the era of rock stars is over. You can get any music for free on the internet. New performers need to compete with the old groups. I just play my guitar for my own personal enjoyment.
Yeah, the old joke of the tourist asking the New Yorker how to get to Carnegie Hall: "Practice ... lots of practice".
@@michaelmckenna9022 same
Practice makes perfect
I'm from Orange Park, Florida and I'm 66 years old, Skynyrd played at my High School when I was in the 10th grade. We had no Idea their music would still be played 50 years later. Thanks and great job.
congrats on your 66 :)
52 YO Duval boy here. We knew their music was big back in the day, but I almost thought it was a "local thing". Little did we know...
You are a lucky man!!!! What a great memory
i live in orange park what school did you go to?
@@cancerlord3813 Orange Park High
They all killed it but can we take a moment to appreciate the bass player just keeping that steady fucking rhythm all a long. What a beast
Yeah, bass player delivered. Also appears to be a teacher or some part of school staff which makes it even more cool. You can bet the kids will always remember this guy who happily rocked out with them on stage at graduation.
@@georgetincher7859I think he’s just jacked
@@OnJahseh yeah, definitely jacked the bass players always are jacked for some reason
@@georgetincher7859 nah hes just the jock
Bassists.
The unsung heroes of every band. (Drummer, myself 😄)
While you're all mesmerized by the guitars, don't sleep on the drummer. Dudes got some sticks.
agreed
HELL YEAH!
I want to hear Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme Three Steps want to hear Gladys caregivers Jesus mystery I want to hear Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme Three Steps mister I want to hear Lynyrd Skynyrd Gimme Three Steps
Drummer's Got Skills Too! That Guitar Solo Tho!! Those Boys Came To PLAY! Got Right Down To Business!! I Hope These Guys Are Still Playing Today!
Alot of the times that's the case
imagine grinding out free bird and no one of your class even knows lynard skynard but everyone still loved it 😂
*Lynyrd Skynyrd
Nah it was a huge song in Guitar Hero World Tour or GH5, that’s why I know the solo from memory, it’s an absolute beast of a song to play on GH and that was 2007-2009 era at its peak, so I am sure tons of kids learned it from that (like me).
Half those kids prolly figure they wrote the song.
@@larryn2682 It’s actually Leonard Skinner. :/
@@beanieguitarguy4070 he spelled it the way the band spelled it
Never thought I’d see a rickenbacker, les Paul, and a telecaster in a highschool band being used for free fucking bird. These guys are fucking legends.
frrrr. The kid on the rickenbacker was sweet. the best bass players are the ones nobody notices
@@harpers1203 watch those fingers fly!
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I used to play an Ed Roman Baker in my high school guitar class and I felt like a superstar
I'm amazed that the solo was on the Rick, I have never anybody rock that hard on a Rickenbacker and it was fucking legendary
These guys are the main characters. We’re all living in their world.
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This feels like the ending of a movie where the guitar player has been bullied all year but he gets the strenght to prove he's worthy. When everyone stands up, credits.
Sounds about right
LOL definitely
Nailed it!
wish fulfillment moments right here :(
This is when 'The Breakfast Club' serve detention in the music room for quite some time.
I have a feeling the teachers appreciated that performance more than the students. Also look how happy the guitarists are at 8:28, they know they just killed it.
I think you're right. Except for the end, the "highest achieving" graduates on stage were sitting on their hands. The regular students gave a standing ovation!
So happy to where you can legit see them mouthing “Fuck Yeah!”
the stiffs sitting in the back are your valetdectorians and kids that probably never heard a rock song in thieir lives lolol, the rest of the kids were cool
As an instructor for the U.S. Army... I agree 1,000 percent with this comment
@@mikekroft86 lol facts
FINALLY A GOOD CROWD. NOBODY CHEERS FOR TALENT ANYMORE. THIS IS AWESOME
This was 10 years ago
@@theamazintaco06 and the fact still stands, that nobody cheers for talent anymore
@@theamazintaco06 that’s why we got so many shit artists that are famous now
The students in the back 😐😐😐
Bruh like LIVE A BIT DAMN lol
@@felixgutierrez993 NO FRRR I WAS THINKING THE SAME THING, the girl in the back didn't even clap at the end LMAO
I have to say when that red headed young man broke out and started free wheeling the guitar part I started tearing up and wept all the way till the end. Such talent! I am amazed!
Same . It was amazing .
Man let his fingers go crazy holy shit
Kids are awesome
Me too man. Wasn’t expecting to see this comment.
Glad I’m not the only one that shed a tear
"Free Bird" as a high school graduation song? Perfect. I like to hear people play with joy and these guys sure did. The great mystery is where are they now?
Right on! WHERE ARE THEY NOW??? I've watched this multiple times and have forwarded it to my '70s friends for reactions.
My oldest son's graduation song back in 2000. This is one of my favorite songs.
These kids did a great cover, I'm sure Ronnie and the guys are proud.
This was our graduation song 1979.
Yes, what dud they do with that talent??? Thanks for sharing that rock star moment. Love it.
Free bird was our class song the class of 1990.
these kids are the coolest in that entire room. the drummer is unbelievably good
Nah stfu
@@n1njaca735 bruh what?
@Ashton Beck well compared to me and my lack of drum knowledge id say he did a pretty good job
@Ashton Beck yeah can you even hear the cymbals
are you insane? this song is so basic a person like myself could play the beat after 2 hours of practice.
I cannot believe you even went there.
Someone in the crowd: “Play Freebird!”
These kids:
Vocals are a touch wobbly but damn these kids rock! The lead guitarist is stomp down amazing and the drummer already a major rock band drummer.
The vocals were wobbly but that’s besides the point the fact they played it this well it amazing
Been watching free bird covers all day. This one is by far the best I've seen. Well done all around.
I enjoy the original version.
Oh, please. The Acoustics are so bad that if Lynyrd Skynyrd was playing it wouldn't sound good
@@b34r21 you must know that I don't give a rat's ass
Drummer reminds me of a young Ginger Baker
From a 66 year old that bombed around in my 1968 Camaro back in 1974, and saw Lynyrd Skynyrd at Rich Stadium in Buffalo, NY back in 1975, this rendition on Free Bird was outstanding! Great job! 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
Today, this song is almost 50 years old. It does my old ears good to hear these young guys playing this music so faithfully. Schenectady, huh? OK. I guess New York is still doing a few things right. I met Billy Powell once. Salt of the earth. Cried myself to sleep in October of 1977.
Allen Collins wrote the chord progression as a teen in the sixties.
can't believe you mister old guy sorry
@@Exotic69420 I'll believe him to balance that out.
@@HONUT I'll double that belief to lean towards belief.
@@NPC-et9ik I won't believe it to negate your belief
Dynamite! But the drummer shouldn't be overlooked...Perfect beat, played even all the way through...Well done lads!
As a fellow drummer myself, I have to give props for the absolute control this band's drummer has over the level he hits each drum and cymbal as to not overpower sound. Awesome 👍
I noticed that too, his control especially at the very beginning was so perfect!
I Did NOT Expect THAT Guitar SOLO To Be Like THAT!!! I Hope He's Still Playing?!!? Imagine How Good He Is NOW! 👍👀👌 DAMN!!!
literally
He was that good THEN.. he absolutely blew us all out of the room and is an excellent, unique , talented guy. He should be famous.
@@slackburngirl8593 Exactly
The guitar solo is doubled up! All three of them were playing! And they all killed it!
Sadly he passed away
Way off the charts for a High School Band. Well done. It has been nine years since this came out. Hope they are all thriving.
As a giant Lynyrd Skynyrd fan these kids are great. Lead guitar was great drummer was really really good he looked like a young Artemus Pyle. Keep that music alive forever
I was there for my brothers graduation. Can confirm the whole place was screaming
As an old fart who has seen the original band plus the Steve Gaines/ Artimus Pyle lineup and later years with Gary, Rickey and Hughie on guitars, this is damn cool. Allen Collins would be proud. Y'all truly do it justice. Keyboards would be nice, but you have three fine guitar slingers so it's hardly missed. Outstanding job, gents. I hope to see you in a band rocking your asses off soon!
This drummer knows how to fill!!!
His hands are tied. He needs to practice patterns
@@TheClockmister I think in this case thats more of a case with the orginal song. many 80s songs had relatively basic fills
@@andrewcampbellmcdonald3530 well this song was from the early 70s so even more so lol. still a great performance.
Ronnie Van Zant would be raising his hand in appreciation to these you budding lads . Very guys , keep the guitar strings alive for the generations . You proved it can be done.
Cheers 03/12/2022
I hope someone sent the video to Johnny. He would love it.
Hero of the day is the teacher playing the bass... dd a great job! Everyone did!
Didn’t even notice he was the teacher
Never really seen anyone shred a Rickenbacker till now lol that was awesome
I was thinking the same thing. That was great!
Y'all never heard of cliff burton ??
These kids played it like they wrote it.
As a fellow guitar 🎸 player and a father of high school children this was truly bad ass and as a dad I’m proud of how this generation has stepped up big time in the talent department.
The drummer didn't get enough recognition! Great drumming!
So grateful that younger generations are paying homage to great songs and groups. You performed amazingly well.
this was like 10 years ago they arent young anymore their probably like 30 now
@@stormstudios1They’d be like 28 now, but 30 is still pretty young. Still waaay younger than when this song first came out.
The kid playing the rickenbacher has some soul....
Crazy because he's a ginger lmao
Waited for the guitar solo, and I am *not* disappointed. man's on fireeee
I was fortunate enough to graduate high school in 1980. Rock music was heard through the country and enjoyed by us all. I never dreamed our generation of music would still be popular amongst the young generation of today. These kids gave me goosebumps and a smile from ear to ear. I couldn't sit still 😂. Please keep the greatest era of music to ever be alive and beating 💪😎✊ 👏👏👏
I’m from Jacksonville Florida and you guys did us proud! Skynyrd would be impressed
I’m from Jax too!
I’m sorry to hear that.
@@beanieguitarguy4070 why are you sorry? It’s a good thing
That was simply amazing. I've seen many people attempt that song and absolutely butcher it. This was spot on. These boys are true musicians.
The look on the two guys in the middle right as they’re finishing the song truly encompass that feeling on stage, nailing a song, making the crowd roar. Just pure adrenaline and ecstasy
Where are these guys now 9 years later? That solo was killer!!! 👏🏼 wow!!
Julian Foster … Niskayuna NY. On the lead guitar.. He was INCREDIBLE.. also his fellow band mates they were just mind boggling good.. they blew the place up and people of all ages were crying it was so good. The principle was rocking out( he was literally grinning from ear to ear. These kids are all under super pressure at that school it’s a very intensely academically rigorous place. Their talent is reflective of how hard the kids in the schools there work. He is immensely talented.
@@slackburngirl8593Settle down, it’s not MIT, it’s like the 1400th ranked high school in the nation.
I'm 61 years old and I remember when this song came out. DAMN BOYS you got it.
When I see a free bird cover click on it, when it's a school graduation only an hour away from my home... well I have to watch it for sure!
It's official in my book....the '13 Niskayuna Seniors DO ROCK! OK...this was June 2013. I grad. hi school in Arizona in '73....so what is that...40 years earlier. Free Bird came out just a few months after I grad. hs in '73....and I saw the original band Lynyrd Skynyrd do it live in different shows maybe 5 or 6 times during the years after that. I've heard Free Bird probably 200K times in my life since, and I STILL dig it. And I'll be honest....when that redhaired lead guitar player hit those particularly tough licks at around 5:25....the hair on my 67 yr. old arms came STRAIGHT UP, I'm not joking. Those guys nailed it pretty damn good.....especially for 17-18 yr. olds. Man, I'm glad I surfed into this! Hopefully they ALL got laid that night.....and have all gone onto the sane and steady pursuit of their dreams as now mid to late 20's men...likely with families. God Bless that entire school. So wonderful to see guys so much younger that dig the heavy rock we Boomers burned lotsa ganga to then, lol.
DITTO!!! And exactly . People were crying in the audience.
Let's not sleep on that bass player! Guitarists were awesome and that drummer was next level but that bass was so in tune with the rest of the band that it really brought the whole performance to the next level. Fly high brothers 🤟
You made this old man smile, well done!
if there's a chance that you check your notifications i hope i reminded you of this sick clip
The way those guys were smiling up on that stage is one in a million. Nothing else like it. I’ve you’ve never been in there shoes I pray you feel it one day. It’s truly amazing.
finally got mine, I was in my 50s…music is magic
GREAT just GREAT!! Every time I hear this song for the past 50 years (70 now), I tear up. I have my reasons - and yes, it has to do with a girl, after I returned home from the war. But today when I heard these guys knock it out of the freekin park...I actually cried. Well done men!
What a great guitar solo, I bet the crowd was spinning with joy🐀
Jesus is this school entirely made of people with red hair, everyone I see has red hair lol
Looks like 2 out of 5 to me
It’s the weasleys from Harry Potter
@@_JellyDonut_ Went here, there was 3 gingers.
I have four kids three red heads 7 grandkids 6 are red heads...lol
@@victorianiles2298 no one asked
Stumbled across this....
STRAIGHT UP KILLED IT!
I was in high school when that song was released. Listening to them play literally brought tears to my eyes. Amazing rendition. That was ten years ago. I hope these boys went on to do great things, musically or not. Beautiful.
dAAAAAAANG, put a big ole smile on my face when they started playing that guitar 🎸 can't stop smiling 😊 My husband is now in Heaven but he partied with Leonard Sknard back in the day in Jackson, Fla when they were just starting to go out on the road. RIP KENNY, Miss you more than you'll ever know!
This video gave me chills and a lump in my throat! Those young men totally kicked ass. How cool it must have been to be in that graduating class! My class of 86’ graduation was about as boring as anything could be.
I’m much older than these gents and I just cried a little. There is hope!
that entire instrumental section was aced from the guitarist, drummer, slide, etc. all parties involved. nailed it. like shit.
They will forever be known as the true coolest kids in that school for generations 🐐
Please tell me they went on to tour the world under the band name Ginger!! That would be amazing! lol. seriously though..these guys are pretty good!
Ginger Rogers would be an amazing name lol
Gynger skynrd
Gingerd Skynard
Great stage presence! Not over the top showmanship, but they demand respect from the audience. Nobody left that performance untouched by their magic. Anybody know what happened to these guys?
Everyone would like to hear them again. It was PHENOMENAL. People were proud of them . The administration in stage was blown away rocking out reservedly.
Hot damn they were great. Huge props to Red on the Rickenbacker his solo was amazing but man that drummer is a human metronome.
When Ronnie left this world I just wonder if he knew what a legend he would become. So glad these kids are keeping his music going .
Normally I don't like this song because I've overheard it so many times but these kids are really good and I even caught myself bobbing my head up and down as they started jamming. Very good job and props to the drummer. You need a good drummer to keep the beat going.
this made me cry. the joy on their faces, their incredible talent, the bittersweet venue that is a high school graduation... can't imagine how cool and proud they must have felt performing this for their peers, parents, and teachers. they absolutely smashed it!!! Beautiful video
The school band played this song at my cousins graduation in 2019 in Deer Lodge Montana. I think the parents and teachers appreciated it more than the students. Great job guys
the seniors are thinking When will this end?!?!..... NEVER
I can't even fathom how good this performance must've been live
I really like how the bassist is acting almost the same as the original on the live version, its a different Time and its still the big man of the group rocking out while playing the bass 🙂
I can’t imagine how many times they had to hear Freebird to play it this well.. good job
Crazy to believe that this was 11 years ago and it’s still GOLD 🏆🏆🏆
It's a Freebird kinda Afternoon...... these kids were graduating Seniors at Niskayuna last year.... they certainly rocked the house!
the lead guitar players emotion before he hits the solo oh my... they absolutely crushed it
This was our class song for 1977. It was not allowed to be played for the graduating ceremony !!! Great job !!!
That guitar solo was so well done
Beautiful enough to make a grown man cry
Saw this group of young kids ostensibly going to play Free Bird and thought "oh man, this is gonna be ugly". Free Bird is an ambitious song to take on, and this group of young men did it proud. Kudos and super cool that younger people like good music.
My oldest daughter is 24 now, sings and plays guitar in an all girl Aerosmith tribute band. They are pretty popular around Denver and have gigs almost every weekend in local bars. It all started when she was in middle school, listening to Justin Bieber and other awful crap. I brought her downstairs to the basement, sat her in the listening chair and subjected her to some high wattage Pink Floyd therapy with my bad ass audio system. She loves classic rock and has never been the same - LMAO
Out a video up of her band doing Back In The Saddle and Walk This Way
You're daughter is probably on her back right now
Congrats
LMAO good shit
No shit🤣🤣🤣
From Senegal ( West Africa)- They made it me appreciate the original band. You raised him well and kudos to the band 👏👏👏👏
This was my brothers graduation, hands down the best live performance I’ve ever seen in my life.
As a young fella myself, this is my favourite song no matter what tune comes on me, fair play lads class 👌
Edit I didn't know it was 9 years ago hope they're still rocking 🤘🤘🤘🤘
Truly amazing!!
Well done!
I recently got to see Skynyrd in concert and this is exactly how they sounded live!!!
Wow, the final guitar solo was spot on, note for note! Well done!
As someone who lives/went to school in that area and has gone to proctors theater multiple times, I can say it’s a truly amazing experience.
Looked like Artimus Pyle on the drums! Great job guys.
Free Bird was my graduation song as well. Unfortunately, we didn't have you guys there to play it live for us! Nice job, guys!
The kid shredding the solo, his dad is LAPPING up every second of this shit 😂
There is still hope for music with kids like this…..
If that didn't get them laid, there's no hope. My high school band didn't sound like that...It was 1965 after all. A wonderful graduation to remember!
The drummer looks like a bassist and the bassist looks like a drummer
Lol true
I've been listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd since I was 13. I'm now 61 and I have to say - I LOVED THIS!!!! I had to watch it twice it was so good. It made my day today.
Great job! I lived up there back then. My most recent "viral" video is also "Free Bird" and the analytics indicated that this was one of the videos people would watch before and after, so they fed each other. Jeesh, these "kids" would be in their late 20's now. Awesome to finally find the match to my band's performance video. Rock on, and I hope they're still performing.
Wow, the young men did an exceptionally great job on a really tough song. Bravo, you made your school, teachers, parents and me proud….👏👏👏👏
What an amazing cover of a brilliant song. All the boys and the teacher rocked, and to see the guys at the end facing each other and no doubt saying. We nailed it. Well done, all of you rocked and took the roof off
That solo just made me cry with pride. Well done boys .
THESE GUYS ARE GREAT,LIKE SOMEONE SAID IN A PREVIOUS POST I WONDER WHAT THEY ARE DOING NOW,I HOPE THERE STILL JAMMING OUT,GREAT JOB GUYS
This brought tears to my eyes! I saw Skynyrd at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia right before they died. I never got over their deaths, love em!
Incredible performance gentleman! Brings back high School memories of my favorite band. I was at Jacksonville University my first semester of college when the plane crash happened. I was able to make my way to Ronnie Van zant's viewing at a local church. One of the saddest days of my life. Rock on fellas!
These guys have had a perfect High school memory. just amazing
Every one of these musicians brought their best game on this night.
Kudos to them. Rehearsal hours must have been really fun!
this is how you graduate!!!
Rock on young rockers!!!!! Great version! Was waiting for the Allen Collins leap, but got the Pete Townshend leap instead, which is just as Cool!!!!!!!
Boy, you're right about the Allen Collins leap.....that skinny dude had some hops, man. I saw Skynyrd at least 5 times beginning in about '74. That band always left all they had on the stage. For the record, so did REO Speedwagon.....they always left it all on stage....everything they had. Total respect to both.
This actually has to be the best high school band I’ve ever seen
The best HS Freebird cover I've ever watch. Them kids have a lot of talent!!