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re: I'm watching a Biography type show about Lynyrd Skynyrd

Posted on 3/14/22 at 11:57 pm to
Posted by Bbobalou
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Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 3/14/22 at 11:57 pm to
LINK Wikipedia

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Have you listened to Whiskey Myers? Some of their songs are better than Skynyrd.


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I'll listen to some Whiskey Myers. New band for me. That they are even mentioned in a Lynyrd Skynyrd thread says they must be at least some good.


same for me.
This post was edited on 3/14/22 at 11:59 pm
Posted by LegendInMyMind
Member since Apr 2019
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Posted on 3/14/22 at 11:59 pm to
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Luv me some Skynyrd. Such an amazing and talented band. Their live precision is unmatched. And Ronnie was a class act.

Ronnie was a slave driver, but that's what made them great, particularly live. Sometimes the band loved him for it, other times they hated him for it. One thing is for sure, though, they were going to work their asses off.
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Posted by AutoYes_Clown
Baton Rouge, LA
Member since Oct 2012
5332 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 12:49 am to
Diehard fan here, but Steve Gaines was the next level step for them. Could have become lead vocals.

gaines without out hat, van zant with hat, Steve Gaines vocals throghout but guitar at 2:55 LINK

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Posted by Tall Tiger
Golden Rectangle
Member since Sep 2007
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 1:26 am to
Aerosmith decided not to use that plane. I wish Skynyrd had passed on it, as well.

I have visited the crash memorial in Mississippi. Well done tribute.
Posted by Bbobalou
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Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 3/15/22 at 1:31 am to
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Aerosmith decided not to use that plane. I wish Skynyrd had passed on it, as well.

I have visited the crash memorial in Mississippi. Well done tribute


They felt bad after the crash. They talked them into using it. It said it was to be their last use of the plane. A terrible loss.
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
19012 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 4:19 am to
Definitely agree that Freebird video was GOAT live version I've seen, and there was not one bra to be found in the stadium that day.
Posted by HogBalls
Member since Nov 2014
8875 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 5:14 am to
Ballad of a Southern Man

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I'll listen to some Whiskey Myers. New band for me. That they are even mentioned in a Lynyrd Skynyrd thread says they must be at least some good.



They are no Skynyrd but are pretty damn good. Start off with the song I linked above. You will definitely get a Skynyrd vibe from it.
Posted by BK Lounge
Member since Nov 2021
4971 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 6:01 am to
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The fact Van Zant basically bullied them into spending months out at the river house rehearsing relentlessly to get every song down to perfection.




It’s called going to work and doing ur job. …. Even if ur job happens to be playing in arguably the greatest Southern rock band of all time.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
88069 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 8:32 am to
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They don't make music like that anymore.



still have four tickets to the show at LSU that they didn't show up for
Posted by blacykaty
Katy, Texas
Member since Nov 2009
504 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 1:01 pm to
Great program.

I had tickets to their show they were flying to in BR.

Posted by FredBear
Georgia
Member since Aug 2017
16791 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 2:06 pm to
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Ronnie giving a big frick you to the Stones by getting the boys out on the front stage for Knebworth is one of the coolest Freebirds, or any song, ever.




That was awesome and Mick knew he couldn't do nothing about because Ronnie would have beat the snot out of him
Posted by Grateful Reb
Member since Apr 2011
8070 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 2:46 pm to
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They don't make music like that anymore.


Thankfully.
Posted by AlwysATgr
Member since Apr 2008
20023 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:35 pm to
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Grateful Reb


So why don't you kindly inform us of who did it better than Skynyrd?
Posted by When in Rome
Telegraph Road
Member since Jan 2011
36156 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:38 pm to
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Them ole southern boys didn't give a shite. Lets just jam.

I've always liked the longer songs that would have minutes of just going back and forth.

Outlaws: Green grass and High Tides. LINK
Steely Dan - "The Royal Scam"
Pink Floyd – “Echoes”
Led Zeppelin – “Achilles Last Stand”
Allman Brothers - Mountain Jam live at Fillmore East
Posted by Zappas Stache
Utility Muffin Research Kitchen
Member since Apr 2009
42271 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 10:39 pm to
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They don't make music like that anymore.


Actually, there are lot of retro bands that di make that kind of music. And it's good but it's just a copy so while it's CO contemporary, done by young kids, it's old and boring.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 11:13 pm to
Oakland 77 was better
Posted by Pandy Fackler
Member since Jun 2018
21114 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 11:14 pm to
Whole lotta super hot grannies the audience.
Posted by Bushwackers
Ridin' shotgun with Reese Bobby!
Member since Dec 2006
3790 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 11:16 pm to
I have read several books on them and there is a story of the Getty grandson that was kidnapped in Italy, years later at the festival in London, he had heard that Ronnie was a big fan of Jack Daniels and challenged him to a drinking contest….of course Ronnie prevailed lol.
Posted by redstick13
Lower Saxony
Member since Feb 2007
40396 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 11:18 pm to
I've always wondered why the song wasn't "Sweet Home Florida" since that is where the band is from.
Posted by PowerTool
The dark side of the road
Member since Dec 2009
22825 posts
Posted on 3/15/22 at 11:22 pm to
See Neil Young, Southern Man.

They just said people were always nice to them when they played Alabama, so they wrote a song about it.
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