I’m by no means slandering him, but I heard this baw was sort of a control freak/authoritarian as far as the band went. It would have been good to see if he was able to make it solo. That is a question for the wind.

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Posted by SaintlyTiger88

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Posted on 4/29/24 at 7:27 pm to Honest Tune

RVZ was a genius songwriter and ultimate front-man. However, what you said is correct. He also unfortunately was a mean drunk when on the road. Ed King stated that when he was home, he was fine, but on the road when he was drinking, he could be a nightmare.

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Posted by OceanMan

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Posted on 4/30/24 at 6:38 am to Honest Tune

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I’m by no means slandering him, but I heard this baw was sort of a control freak/authoritarian as far as the band went.

He basically made Ed King quit. RVZ got physical with the band regularly on the road.

I actually think Ed was the most talented musician from LS. Steve was an incredible guitar player and a better showman, but Ed was a gifted composer, some of the most memorable stuff came from him. They leaned on him early for song ideas in the studio.

I do think RVZ learned from how he treated Ed King by the way he seemed to be grooming and showcasing Gaines.

**fun fact Ed King and Steve Gaines were born in the same exact day.

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Posted by InkStainedWretch

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Posted on 4/30/24 at 9:31 am to Honest Tune

Re>control freak, he did … aside from Freebird … insist that the group pretty much sound like the records on stage, he was not about to let any of the guitarists including Gaines do an Eruption live.

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