Hahaha! You son of a bitch.


Did Devo plan for the members all being the same height?

Great band, with immensely talented musicians such as Gary Rossington, Allen Collins, Billy Powell and Steve Gaines. A band that wanted to go out there and have some fun, only taken seriously by their critics.

Their debut album is a solid recording and a highly important one for the scene and One More From The Road is a superb live album.

I like Skynyrd, but I have to be in the mood for them.

I'll remember to bring one of their CDs next time I go to the shooting rally or enter the lawnmower racing tournament.

I don't listen to them often, but have all of their albums. The first album came out when I was a junior in high school. They were a great band.

Cool story. It's great how music connects people. Never saw them live, but have been listening to them since the first album came out. Pick up "Free Bird - The Movie" (dvd) if you want to see some great live performances (the original band), and One More From The Road (Deluxe Edition c.d.) is also essential to have if you like these guys.

Sweet Home Alabama all the way!

Love Skynyrd! One of my all-time favorite bands. Lynyrd Skynyrd was the band that introduced me into the world of classic rock.

Completely agree with you there. One thing I've always admired about them is how consistent they were with their music. They put out a serious amount of hits in their heyday. Hardly ever would you run into a dud on any of their albums. And with the amount of music that they put out, they managed to make their songs all sound a good deal different. Never would you hear a song with a similar riff. And just look how they have survived the test of time.

Its a shame that the "redneck" class has been associated so strongly with Lynyrd Skynyrd. In my eyes you most definitely don't have to be in a Southern or redneck setting to appreciate Skynyrd. They truely were a very innovative and talented group of musicians that brought a lot to the table.

I've been enjoying their latest CD God and Guns

As it should be. Beautiful state. Visited it recently. Great band, Lynyrd Skynyrd in my opinion. Alot of great songs the radio never touched, like Railroad Song.

Just recently started listening to more of Lynyrd Skynyrd and they are pretty good. However, Simple Man seems to be a worn out tune for most acoustic bands. When will I stop hearing covers of this?

Also, Freebird...

Besides those two songs one of my favorites so far is Tuesday's Gone.

Good ****, maynard.

Very true Staropramen! Since I've been getting into them I've noticed quite a few excellent songs untouched. People really stray away from unknown and stick to the few popular ones, huh?
It's a shame.

Sweet home alabama is really good! You see the success of Kid rock with "all summer long", it´s nearly a copy of it and everyone loves it because of the original sweet home alabama!

Lynyrd Skynyrd appeared on the Old Grey Whistle Test in 1975. I really thought they put on a great performance, I really like the acoustics, the sound quality of the studio. I saw the show in length on cable, and found some videos on youtube (some vids on youtube have lo-eq.)
Did anyone else see Skynyrd on OGWT, what do you think of it?

Favorite songs: call me the breeze, Don't Ask me no Questions, gimme three Steps, and of course Free Bird

Besr guitar: Call Me the Breeze

these guys rock...a true classic

Tuesdays Gone
Simple Man
Ballad of Curtis Lowe
And Call Me The Breeze & Gimme Three Steps is also good

Hi!

I love Lynyrd Skynyrd. Favorite songs are Simple Man (the chorus of which is my cell phone ringtone), Ballad of Curtis Loew, Free Bird, Sweet Home Alabama, Tuesday's Gone, and Workin' For MCA.

Jim

Why did they sing Sweet Home Alabama when they lived in Florida? That's what I want to know.:shycouch:

Love some of their songs but heard a recent single "Simple Life" the other day and it has to be one of the worst songs I have ever heard.

They really are awesome. My favourite two are the most common ones, Sweet Home Alabama, and Free Bird. However, Tuesdays Gone is also a really good one.

Tuesdays Gone <3 <3 <3 <3

of course I can't hear it without thinking about Happy Gilmore. I am not sure if that is good or bad. I am gonna go with bad though.

Hahahaha! Happy Gilmore is an AWESOME film!

I can't believe nobody's said "The Needle and the Spoon"?

Great song.

Another good one: "Was I right or Wrong?"
And one more for good measure: "Am I Losing"


And I'm ****ing addicted to Lynyrd Skynyrd obviously because I also have a strong desire to post: "I'm a Country Boy" and "On the Hunt"


None of those 5 are overplayed and are all equally ****ing brilliant.

Railroad Song, Roll Gypsy Roll, Searchin', Travelin' Man, Trust...and their version of T For Texas is SMOKIN'!

My fav line-up of LS was the Ed King/Arrimus Pyle line-up - WAY too little documentation of that line-up.

I definetly find Lynyrd Skynyrd to be one of the best Classic Rock bands. I saw them in concert over the summer. I know pretty much every Lynyrd Skynyrd song, due to being around them so much. "Gimme Three Steps" and "Sweet Home Alabama" were the first songs I learned on guitar. I can also play "Gimme Back My Bullets" intro. I really enjoy listening to all of their songs. All of their albums were awesome. I actually got to hear their newest song from their new album at the concert, and I have to say that it sounds awesome. "Gimme Back My Bullets" is probably my favorite album from them. I wasn't really much of a fan of "God and Guns". Three songs I've always liked are "Needle and the Spoon", "Travelin' Man", and "Saturday Night Special".

I've seen several Happy Gilmore references to "Tuesdays Gone" but I knew the song way before that movie. And still if I associate it with a movie its "Dazed and Confused" that comes to mind.
"Simple Man" and "Curtis Lowe" being some of my other favorites by them. Oh and "Ooh that smell" also another good one.

Man that Free Bird solo needed to finish waaaay earlier.

I like thier first album the most.... I have it on record and cassette :)

especially if you play lead guitar in a band and have to play it note for note.

that allen collins was a bad mofo. Some serious string bending and gets tiring after even a couple of minutes non-stop.

I never saw them, altho I had the chance several times, even way back in the mid 70s with the classic line up before the plane crash.

Now that they are on their farewell tour, I dont know if I ever will....

But at this point Lynyrd Skynyrd is whoever Rossington says it is... it may as well be billed as Gary Rossington and Friends Play Lynyrd Skynyrd

Maybe I heard their hits one too many times when I was younger but they haven't held up so well for me. This is a top notch corny ballad though.

big thumbs up..:bowdown:..T for Texas rocks..check it out live..saw them 5 times in the 70s..great guitar allen collins was super:bowdown:

Touring the UK later this year with Status quo in support, farewell tour so could be your last chance folks.
One more from the road is one of the great live albums

The original, 70's era Lynyrd Skynyrd had some good albums and songs but Gary Rossington is the only member still left in the band from the original lineup now.

Nothing against Gary Rossington but Lynyrd Skynyrd is little more than a glorified tribute band at this point in time.