LYNYRD SKYNYRD Rare Home Movies, CRASH SCENE, & Survivors
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- LYNYRD SKYNYRD Rare Home Movies, CRASH SCENE, & Survivors
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10/20/77-10/20/21 44yrs today. For those who have gone. Be at peace with Jesus. Y'all will not be forgotten
Amen 🙏
Sad ....and damn time flies!!😮
💯❤️
Amen❤❤
Skynyrd didn't act like a rock band, because they were just being themselves, which is endearing. Gary seemed so happy back then: the crash really weighed heavily on him and still seems to (it was his friends/family)
It was a miracle that anyone survived that horrific crash. Very difficult to watch these videos, but we will always remember the talented musicians that died that day. Thank you for posting this, Jordan and thanks to Gene Odem, too. May all who passed away R.I.P.
ALL gone now. Everyone of them. RIP
@@bluzzedude2677 gene isn't dead i don't think
@@hardcorehunter9438gene is still very much alive!! He has his own CZcams channel great guy!!!...
@@hardcorehunter9438Artimus too
God bless Gary
Rossington and his family.. 😢..😮.. ❤
We lost Elvis a few months earlier that year then this happened , one of my favorite bands gone forever but left behind there friends who not only survived but left to cry why me.I remember and always will. 😢
It's 44 years today that we lost those on that flight. May they rest in peace and God be with their families. Thank you to everyone that saved the people they could. Thank you to Gene for sharing his stories with Jordan. Thanks to Jordan for filming Gene's stories. Those stories now will live on. It's a sad day but we do still have their music to listen to.
Some survived but most of them died. My uncle knows them so....
45 yrs and a day. Still feels painful,like lost kinfolks
1975, in line someone handed me a bottle, of cheap Whiskey, next thing iam being arrested 4 drinking in public, spent the nite in the Pima County jail,year or so later, they were up in Tempe Az, All day concert, Skynard, not forget announce canceled, said 1 of the band members had been in a 4 wheel drive accident, the next band was Jeff Beck, he was dodging bottles, got Ugly, any way that's all I got😂🎉❤😢
Wow. What a great tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Thank you so much for this. I've been living in Jacksonville, FL for 21 years now. Skynyrd will never be forgotten.
It's the anniversary today sadly of that tragic event. RIP XXXX
Ive always been a fan mainly because of my brother that passed in 2017. He loved em. Oddly his name is Allen Collins too. Thanks Jordan! This meant alot.
So sorry to hear of the loss of your brother. I lost mine in '83 and I will always miss him. Take care now
@@anndaniels3545 Thanks Ann! Im sorry for your brother as well. God Bless
Skynyrd was the first band i was ever really into
Never forget this day. I was there at their last concert in Greenville SC. The next day the awful plane crash 😢 TY Jordan for doing this.
Wow girl just wow! How bittersweet that you went to their last concert..
Cathi...was there
Anything extra special about the last concert. Will you tell me one thing about their last concert?
@@jonprosise7162 what I can remember it was a great concert but one song that really sticks out is That Smell. I can’t remember if it was the last song or Free Bird. It’s been over 40 years and I was 19 at the time. I just remember having a blast and we had seats down in front of the band. Imagine the shock of hearing the news the next morning about the plane crash. 😢
Howdy Daze With Jordon The Lion
I Just Wanted To Let You Know
Thank You So Much For Sharing This Video With All Of On The 44th. Years Anniversary Of The Plane Crash
P.S. Thank You Sharing The Memories Of Ronnie Van Zant , Steve, Gaines Cassie Gaines , Allen Collins , Leon Wilkerson, Billy Powell , Bob Burns, Ed King , Artimus Pyle, And Gary Rossington, Dale Rossington, And JoJo Billingsley
And Dean Kilpatrick And The Light Crew And The Sound Crew
I Never Had The Chance To Meet The Original @LynyrdSkynyrd Group But My Dad Meet Them In 1974 Live At The Fulton County Stadium In
Atlanta,Georgia And He Said He Had The Time Of His Life At That Concert
‘’Free Bird’’
“ Play It Pretty For Atlanta”
Wow that gave me chills
Doesn't Ronnie look so much older than the 28 or 29 he was in those home movies? Maybe he was an old soul. I've never loved a band like those guys.
Had the pleasure of going on Gene's tour yesterday. Highly recommend. He mentioned his tour requests have increased considerably since Jordan's videos....Thanks for that Jordan!
rest in peace to Gary Rossington! the band is back together in heaven now!
How anybody survived that plane crash, I’m gobsmacked WOW .
Thank you,
Jordan.
I was fortunate to see them before the crash! It was an epic concert and I will never forget how tight they were! It tore my heart out when I heard about the crash! Had just moved to California and didn’t have a pot to piss in or a window to throw it out of! I did have a way to play music! I can’t think of a song they did that wasn’t awesome! RIP all of the LS band
How nice you got invited to see the rare home movies and hear from the survivors and learn so much more about the band. It's nice you have made so many great friends,
That era was the best. I remember taking sleeping bags and sleeping while waiting in line to get into concerts.
Thanks Jordan for the great vlog, we all Partied in the 70s, but I think they took it to another level. I worked at the snowbird ski resort in the 70s when Lynyrd skynyrd came to SLC in June of 77, I played a little guitar in those days so I was real excited to see them live, and they didn’t disappoint. At the resort they had a whole floor booked for their stay, when they left they had taken every mirror from every room. I never heard if they took them with them or just what they did with them, but it’s a great story. Again Jordan thanks!!
I heard they snorted a lot of coke off those mirrors and taken them for safety reasons.
@@garyrunnalls7714 that makes sense Gary, mystery solved, thanks!!
You can see some of them snorting coke and smoking hash in the first few minutes of the home movie, we all miss those guys. Thanks for sharing your story, very cool.
My 18th birthday was on October 20/1977. Television news coverage was minimal in the 1970s. I was living in Chattanooga, and I found out about the crash in the morning paper. It struck me as strange that The Chattanooga Times newspaper had such a small portion of the paper telling of plane crash.
Thank you so so so much for this. A lot of video I never saw before being on this planet for 52 years. I am the biggest (REAL) Lynyrd Skynyrd fan ever. Thank you sooo much.
Hi Jordan, what a nice old theatre. Lovely seeing those old home movies of them all happy and enjoying themselves. Judging by those wreckage clips it's a miracle anyone survived at all. Nice hearing those stories from the guys. Great vlog Jordan.
This is wonderful TFS. Rip Gary Rossington . Free as a bird . All together again, 🙏💜🎶
It seems to all be tied together in some musical way. The plane they were in once belonged to Jerry Lee Lewis. The plane goes down in Mississippi where Elvis was born and where Rock n Roll was born. They were headed to Louisiana where Jerry Lee Lewis was from. Elvis died right after this happened. It's so sad for the one's who lost their lives. It's so heartbreaking. Thank goodness Gene is still here to tell their story. Thank you Jordan for sharing this video with us. Gone but not forgotten. ❤
Elvis passed in August of 77, we were on our way back from Coco Beach
And Jerry Lee lived in Mississippi in his last decades, Ronnie was called the "Mississippi Kid", Jim Croce died in a plane crash in Louisiana in '73.
This was Very Hard To Watch, I Got My Newspaper the next Morning, And The Headlines On The Detroit Free Press,,With A Picture, I looked at the Picture, and could Not believe Of What I was Looking At, With the Bad News, My Heart Sunk, And I Started Crying, My Favorite Band, Is Gone, I called into work and told them that I am Sick and will Not be in Today, I started Drinking Whiskey @ 9 AM, and sat in my house, and I Played every Album They Had, all Day and all Night Till I Passed Out, I Just Bought The Street Survivors Album The Day Before, My Wife said to me , what the Hell You Act Like You Knew Them, I Told Her They Meant So Much To Me, I Feel Like I Did Know Them,
Thank you so very very much Jordan! I can't even tell you how much I enjoyed watching this. Lynyrd Skynyrd is my favorite band and I listen to them most every day. Seeing the wreckage was just so sad. I can't believe anyone even lived after going through that! Thanks to all the speakers, I enjoyed listening to their memories of LS. The home movie footage was awesome and something I never thought I'd see. I'm planning on going to Jacksonville next month, so I'll be able to see the LS sites of interest. Thank you very much again, it is much appreciated!
Such a tragedy. All of the musicians in this group were super talented, as were the crew. I heard a rumor a while back that RVZ loved and admired the talent of Steve and Cassie Gaines so much that he eventually wanted their younger brother Bob (a very talented drummer) to join LS. Jordan, could you ask Gene about this when you get the chance? Unfortunately, Bob passed away a few years ago, but there is a video of him here on CZcams where he speaks about his siblings. I teared up when he spoke about his older brother Steve and his admiration for his talent. Great video as always!
hey Gene has a youtube channel as well as a facebook page, just send him a friend request and you can ask him yourself,
I Wasn’t aware that there was another Gaines sibling. I’m going to search for Bob Gaines channel here on CZcams. Thanks for informing me of it
@@redlady8296 I am a big fan of the Gaines family. I never knew how talented they were, and it has been so much fun discovering just how gifted they truly were.
sorry to tell you this but the rumor about the younger brother is just that , a rumor . but ronnie did love Steve and cassie as he did all of the band members but when cassie pretty muched begged the guys to listen to her brother Steve who was playing right across the street at the holiday inn there were not interested untill she kept telling ronnie hes really really good so they said ok . while playing mr.breeze that nite ronnie motioned for Steve to come on out and play , so Steve noticed neither Allen or Gary were useing a slide so he reached in his vest pocket grabbed a slide and just tore it up ! he went on to play one more tune with them after mr.breeze which was t for Texas and again just ripped it up , ronnie was so impressed with his unique style of playing that nite after the show they told Steve, go get your stuff your comin with us ! after that he and ronnie had a connection like rvz had never had with any other musician he had ever known or played with and they grew very close very fast and the rest as they say is history but no hon they never even thought about another drummer after artimus replaced Bob. rock on and turn it up honkys !
I believe he is also deceased!
October 20, 1977 the day the music died 😔. Love you LS ❤. Thank you for the great music and the memories 😊❤😘
I know the stunts of Keith Moon all to well. Back in the day (mid 60's to the mid 70's) Dick Clark had the Caravan of Stars. I was on one of several tours with that show. The Who was on one of those tours. It was pure chaos for 2 weeks traveling with them.
Wow, loved it Jordan. Keep up the good work. Skynyrd content never dies.
Nice tribute, those guys had some great stories, couldn't mistake that familiar laugh in the audience either😃
Plane ran out of fuel. Lived in the area back then and everybody loved them. Couldn't be in a band and not play Free bird in your set, miss em and Molly Hatchet as well. Great times!
The South was about to rise again. So the gov killed Elvis, Skynyrd, coach “Bear” Bryant, Dr. King, and I’m sure I’m forgetting a few more. We had conquered racial differences through music and football and so “they” interrupted the rise to keep control and now there’s more hatred than ever. Thank your local politician for that.
@@sevinstorey4365 Sevin...who is "they"? Are you sure it's the correct "they" or a shadow "they", a completely different "they"?
I was 17 that year my brother and I was sitting in my bedroom with The Black light posters and album cover of other rocks bands painted on my walls listening to the eagles on my stereo and that particular day I remember it' broadcasted on my stereo that the Lynyrd Skynyrd band was in a plane crash, I remind you this was in the afternoon several hours after the plane had crashed!!!..we were in shock!!!!! ... I will never forget that day!!... The Year of 1977 was very sad! Best rock band ever lived....
Jordan, i have so loved all of your LS videos. They were a band that i loved as a teenager and when my youngest daughter was born, in Alabama, you guessed it, her lullaby and “theme song”, still, 35 years later, is “Sweet Home Alabama”! Thank you again!!
Still have my ticket stub from 1974 Hirsch Coliseum in Shreveport. $5 admission.
You are so lucky to have been there
I love Shreveport. Cool that you still have the ticket stub. Hang onto it.
Hey Cat, good that you still have your stub. I still have my ticket for their LSU concert. I'm notorious for losing things but I kept my ticket and poster.
I was only 21 when the plane crashed killing the legendary Ronnie and Steve along with Cassie. Such a horrible thing to have happened.
Years before Ronnie told several people that were close to him and he would never live to see thirty years old and that he would go out with his boots on meaning he would be on tour. He may have been up the night before so he took those sleeping pills but I also think that he knew his time was about up and he probably thought if he slept through it, should something happen, maybe it would be for the best. There were fireballs shooting out of one engine from Lakeland to Greenville S.C. 2 days before and the band was uneasy. It was about 2 months and 12 days short of his 30th birthday. I think Ronnie was preparing
I pray that he and the others did not suffer. God bless them. In my heart ❤️ forever.
Gene Odom, you are also irreplaceable. You are a treasure. By your actions we can see you are such a good and loyal friend to Ronnie. Thank you for that! Much love.❤
Also thank you to the first responders, those brave people from Mississippi. Without them the death toll probably would have been higher . The situation was unthinkable their bravery is unparalleled. We can not thank them enough for stepping up. You are the heroes in this story. Thank you so much.❤
Thank you Jordan for sharing this with us. Liked the theater and the home movies. Enjoyed the stories. I remember hearing about the crash. Enjoyed listening to their music. Seeing the footage of the crash, it really was a miracle anyone survived.
I thoroughly enjoyed this. Thanks for posting
ohhh, wowww... what an event; a 'jazz funeral' and reverent memorial, all in one... ty for sharing it with everyone, jordan... :) s'what you do best!! :) i'm not even a big fan, but anytime there's that unfortunate intersection of "artists + unnecessary tragedy"... well, i get "the feels"...
(how old am i? well, let me tell you... ;0) i remember being on the schoolbus, ready to go home for the day, and hearing about the crash on WLS-chicago news... the newscaster said something like, "you know this song?" (quite snippet of "freebird", "if i leave here tomorrow...") "well... there was a plane crash..." even then, at my young age, my heart sunk, and it still sticks with me to this day.
RIP Gary Rossington 🙏❤️
So unfortunate.. simple man is one of the most beautiful songs ever made.. and countless others that will live on forever. Greatest rock band of all time..RIP
Bong hits and smoking hash....the good ole days!
Great Vlog my favorite band , gone too soon
Thanks for sharing this footage
Exactly 44 Years Ago Today
This was great! Thank you to you and Gene for everything.
So sad ,to see these guys ,so full of life and not a care in the world,at the top of the game,then the tragic crash.R.I.P free birds! Never forgotten,living on with in their songs
I’m sorry I missed this! Lakeland resident here. Great job Jordan. Thanks for sharing. Lots of history at the Polk Theater. Elvis performed there in 1956. There are a few videos out there about it. We are lucky we still have such an awesome venue.
Great tribute. Sad though. Imagine how much more they all could have accomplished together. Love that band. Thank you Jordan and Gene. This is very special. Fly Free Bird.
Hard to think it's been 44 years.
It just struck me that the crash was the same year as son of sam.
We never know when it's our time to leave this earth. Jesus is the only way to heaven.
I distinctly remember this i was 17 , i was so sad to find out the loss of. The members of Lynyrd skynyrd rip 🥀🙏😥💔🎸🎵🎶🎼
Amazing video as always,love seeing gene.i can watch old footage of skynnard all day.many thanks for this awesome video Jordan.
i love these guys sad it ended so tragic
Wow !!! How cool was this this !! Excellent coverage Jordan!!!
I never knew the story . Tragic loss. Glad the survivors kept the band history alive.
they were suppose to have a concert October 27 1977 at Austin Peay State University in my hometown of Clarksville Tennessee ..I had tickets ..I have the Street Survivors album with the flames on the cover (the flames were removed after the crash on any albums shipped for it had barely been released ) inside the sleeve was a concert list saying Austin T Perry college Nashville Tennessee ..ty Jordan
Do you still have your ticket?
@@anndaniels3545 no ..I'm not sure what happened to it ..I have a couple from the same venue. .KC and the Sunshine Band and Doobie Brothers from around that same time but can not find that ticket plus a couple of others that I had saved
We had our tickets also they ask people if they wanted a refund but most people they kept them.
Saw in Chicago in July 10 Ronnie had a cast on his leg never new what happened any one know the cause
Another amazing video Jordan
always hated that their legacy seems to be married to the crash but there was more than just an end to this band. truly one of the tightest musical ensembles that existed in the world of rock. each knew and played their part to the max because if they didn't RVZ was the punisher. Love Gene and love what you did with this. Thanks for giving them the spotlight they so richly deserve.
Awesome video!! Thanks for filming all this. Good to see never before seen footage and stories from the real original lynyrd skynyrd band and crew!!
Dean Kilpatrick; the forgotten crash victim. These videos are great!!!
I love this! So cool! R.I.P. Lynyrd Skynyrd! Dearly missed, never forgotten, much love, and respect!
Loved loved love Lynyard Skynard, saw him a zillion times in Gainesville, they were the best🥰such a shame to loose one of the greatest bands
What was it like to see Ronnie? Did you ever get an autograph?
@@anndaniels3545 it was fabulous what a performer, he never wore shoes, no sadly I did not get an autograph
Thank you so much Jordan☺️🙌🏼
I'm a fan since 1974 will always remember and never forget, RIP all my friends
Certainly don't understand destroying property because of drunkenness or dope. But I believe at the time of the crash Gene had plans along with RVZ to straighten up the ship and clean up their lives. What a damn shame, best band ever ! Ever hear a group so tight ? As AL KOOPER would explain, they never deviated from their song structures. No jamming, just the music as it was meant to be heard. I think they developed this style from the countless hours at "Hell House". Just as the Beatles, they were very rehearsed before hitting it big in the US. "Simple Man" still makes me wish for the good old days and times...😢
Great time for music. Nice, footage. Sad, the band suffered such a tragic loss.
Yay! Jordan is in my hometown of Lakeland. I love Skynyrd! I wish I knew this was going to be at the Polk theater; I would’ve came and saw it. It would’ve been cool to see you also.
Lakeland was their 2nd to last show before the crash.
Looking at those pictures, it is remarkable that there were any survivors. I was just a kid when this happened. It was a bad year for music, having just lost Elvis also. They will live in our hearts always
Very cool and my thanks to u and Gene!
Thanks for the memories I was 18 when this happen big fan thanks Jordan 💜🎤🎤
Awesome job Jordan.
Thank you Gene for sharing your memories of the band. xx
Thanks for sharing this Jordan.
EPIC thanks for this rare footage... Ronnie
In case anybody is wondering what they're doing with those upside-down cups you stick a pin through a piece of paper and you stick a piece of hash on the tip of the pin you lite the peace of hash with a lighter and then you blow it out and put a cup over it when it fills with smoke you tip the cup and suck the Smoke Out. yes I know from experience it works really good with black ash not so good with blonde hash cuz blonde hash break into little crumbs but you could do it black hash more like clay
We made it work with blond hash that had the black lines of opium in it, it was moist.
So cool…. Thanks for sharing this old footage.
Awesome video Jordan, thanks for that! That Craig Reed is a character! I would've loved to have known him back in the day. He reminded me of Tommy Chong up there on stage telling his story. 🤣🤣
I have always known listened to Lynyrd Skynyrd but just saw them w/Johnny at the Choctaw Grand Theater this year. Really glad I got to see one of the Van Zant boys in person still love the music....
I was a kid in a Stewards Rootbeer stand and I heard Tuesdays gone for the first time. Followed by the announcement of the crash. What would be my favorite song heard before the worst news . I'm sorry, the whole aura around everything that led up to the accident to the special memorials added at the site. I watched alot of videos about the band and ofcourse that horrible crash. The horrible feelings of being there waiting to be rescued. I wish I could have seen them live. Thankyou for sharing this footage.
The bands last song - "That Smell" - would eerily foreshadow the horrific and too gruesome to describe plane crash that claimed the life of LYNYRD SKYNYRD's leader and driving force along with half of the band:
THAT SMELL - LYRICS:
Whiskey bottles, and brand new cars
Oak tree you're in my way
There's too much coke and too much smoke
Look what's going on inside you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Angel of darkness is upon you
Stuck a needle in your arm
So take another toke, have a blow for your nose
And one more drink fool, will drown you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Now they call you Prince Charming
Can't speak a word when you're full of 'ludes
Say you'll be all right come tomorrow
But tomorrow might not be here for you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Hey, you're a fool, you (2:30)
Go on stick them needles in your arm (2:34)
I know I been there before (2:50)
One little problem that confronts you (3:28)
Got a monkey on your back
Just one more fix, Lord might do the trick
One hell of a price for you to get your kicks
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Ooooh that smell
Can't you smell that smell
Ooooh that smell
The smell of death surrounds you
Hey, you're a fool, you
Go on stick those needles in your arm
You're just a fool, just a fool, just a fool
Ronnie wrote that song about Gary when he was all fucked up & crashed into a tree.
@@hippydippy yup
I live here in Mississippi and have been by the crash site a few time but never know who it ways but now that I know I will go and visit the site and pay my respects too the band members.!!! God sleep LYNYED SKYNYRD!!
I've been digging on your Outlook on some cool Rock and blues , Lakeland is my hometown 💙
I have seen LS a long time ago, loved them!!!
Fantastic Jordan
Good morning, Jordan!!!
Lynyrd Skynyrd is the best band ever n Allen Collins is the best guitarist ever n freebird is the best song ever n it has the best guitar solo ever which is made by Allen Collins ❤❤❤
Hard for me to watch, aside from was16 yo when they died…they r still to this day my number one band of musicians…U will never be forgotten…..
Jordan, hands down my fav channel. SO informative and fun to watch.
I remember doing hash just like they are doing with the wine glass.
Opium oil too. Thanks God for keeping me Alive. Viva Cristo Rey 🙏
I believe that Lenard skinard changed music in the 70s for the good of the music industry and a three man guitar section is what Ronnie wanted to shake things up then the three woman backup singers kept it southern correct a great drummer,and the rest is history and gold albums year after year RIP freebirds
Outstanding video. Been a Skynyrd fan since I was 13👍never seen this❤️💯👍
Thanks that was a great video.
Good Morning Jordan!
This was very cool to see, thank you for sharing this!
Had to watch this again. Well done.
I can't believe only 6 people died in that tangled mess.
That was great!
This is simply amazing
Love you Jordan! Seriously I’d love to just sit and chat about all your experiences ( that aren’t on camera) like you are so fascinating
this is great !
Love the intro.!