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re: Lynyrd Skynyrd's performance of "Free Bird" in Oakland, CA in 1977 was PEAK America...
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:15 pm to hob
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:15 pm to hob
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Is that crowd Boomers or GenX?
Boomers. Most of Gen X was not even in elementary school yet. Im solidly Gen X, but give boomers their due. That generation could throw a damn festival concert.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:23 pm to ZIGG
A LOT of natural breast meat back then…
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:26 pm to AlwysATgr
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can't help but ask 'what happened to CA since?'
Have a neighbor from California who told me California was an awesome place to grow up in the 70’s and 80’s. Said he won’t even go back now. Totally different and awful place.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:27 pm to ZIGG
The decline of America happened before 1977.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:32 pm to Gee Grenouille
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Was it worth the bush though
Fur pie
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:35 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Knebworth beats this. It has all of what you mentioned in the Oakland performance, plus the fact that they blew the Stones off their own stage.
I wish the video quality was as good as Oakland, and give me California tans over the pasty Brits but yeah, Skynyrd going into the Stones backyard and walking out on the tongue simply because Jagger told them it was off limits, and then blowing away the greatest rock band of the time was a power move of epic proportion.
The story goes, the next band up, 10cc, delayed coming on stage for two hours as they were intimidated to follow that performance. The Stones didn't take the stage until even later, played the longest set of their career, and didn't wrap up until 2am. Such a great time to be alive.
Loudersound article on Knebworth
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:35 pm to NotYourDaddy
I’m going to see them in March- but considering none of the original members are still alive, I’m not sure what to expect… hope it’s a good show nonetheless.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:55 pm to Basura Blanco
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Skynyrd going into the Stones backyard and walking out on the tongue simply because Jagger told them it was off limits, and then blowing away the greatest rock band of the time was a power move of epic proportion.
I can watch that concert close with Freebird every day and probably not stop getting chills from it. They were a band in top form during that time, and I don't think there was another group that could match them live. Ronnie wanted to make good records, but his ultimate goal was for them to be the best live band in the world. Over the years I have had people who profess to hate Lynyrd Skynyrd be forced to admit that their shows in those days were top notch. It can't be denied.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 12:59 pm to ZIGG
This will soon be scrubbed from history.
"Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.”
"Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted, every statue and street building has been renamed, every date has been altered. And the process is continuing day by day and minute by minute. History has stopped.”
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 1:00 pm
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:02 pm to Basura Blanco
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Is that crowd Boomers or GenX?
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Boomers. Most of Gen X was not even in elementary school yet. Im solidly Gen X, but give boomers their due. That generation could throw a damn festival concert.
Yeah, those folks in the crowd were the young group of boomers, coming in at the tail end of the Boomer generation. In 1977, us older Gen Xer’s were in elementary and preschool and most of Gen X hadn’t even been born yet.
This post was edited on 2/11/24 at 1:03 pm
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:02 pm to LegendInMyMind
Skynyrd was just megatalented that knew how to use every persons skills n just the right way…
Simple man
Comin home ( my fav)
Don’t ask questions
Gimmie back my bullets
I know a little
Curtis Lowe
Tuesdays gone
I could go on and on..
Simple man
Comin home ( my fav)
Don’t ask questions
Gimmie back my bullets
I know a little
Curtis Lowe
Tuesdays gone
I could go on and on..
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:05 pm to LegendInMyMind
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I can watch that concert close with Freebird every day and probably not stop getting chills from it.
I will make it a point to watch any and all documentary type content on Skynyrd. I was 10 yrs old growing up in BR when the plane went down. My Mom and Dad had tickets to the BR show that next night. What is crazy, my maternal grandmother was going to be babysitting my brothers and I that night and she called early that morning from her brothers house outside of Liberty, MS, only a few miles from the crash site. Her brother and nephew had gone out to the crash site to help with the rescue efforts when the plane went down. She was calling to ask if my parents still wanted her to come in. It was how my Mom and Dad learned they wouldn't be going to a concert that night.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:07 pm to LegendInMyMind
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I can watch that concert close with Freebird every day and probably not stop getting chills from it.
I’m glad to know I’m not the only one who watches it on a regular basis.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:09 pm to Sofaking2
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The decline of America happened before 1977.
Ehhh, no part has ever been perfect. 9/11 started a rapid decline, Covid put in the deathnell. It can come back, but social media ( yes I realize this is social media for all the goobers that can't wait to point that out) and everyone stuck to their phones and isolated aren't going to help. Skynyrd is one of my favorites, although I'm 50, I can remember them as a young boy. My dad was a big fan of bands like Skynyrd, Zeppelin, even Aerosmith back then. CCR was another favorite of his.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:09 pm to Basura Blanco
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I will make it a point to watch any and all documentary type content on Skynyrd.
Have you seen this one?
Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Last Stop, an Emma Harrignton Documentary
It covers the plane crash better than anything I've seen with interviews from the people first on the scene.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:16 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Have you seen this one?
Lynyrd Skynyrd - The Last Stop, an Emma Harrignton Documentary
Yeah, that is a great documentary, very well done. My people grew up with all of those guys interviewed. They apparently reached out to the family for an interview, but they are both gone.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:18 pm to Basura Blanco
I was surprised at how good it is. I think it should have gotten more of a push on its release. Pushing three million views ain't too shabby, though.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:23 pm to LegendInMyMind
Baton Rouge was psyched about the show! A bunch of us had tickets and were ready to rock. Took a while to get over it.
Posted on 2/11/24 at 1:25 pm to LegendInMyMind
Younger people today don’t have the same type of a relationship with Skynyrd as you and I would. Of course I’m an old timer. My teens were in the 70’s and my brother was a music lover and turned me into one. Had over 200 albums by the time I was 20… good times.
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