This authorized documentary will explore the music and backstory of the legendary American band.
With the songs from the first six Skynyrd albums driving the narration, the film focuses on the story of front man Ronnie Van Zant - his upbringing, his roots, his work ethic and his contradictory persona as both as a mythic Southern rock poet and notorious boozed-up brawler, as well as the relationships between his friends and fellow founding members Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, along with later band mates Ed King and Artimus Pyle
Yep. Ronnie and the guitar tech were out drinking and fighting after the show the night before, got arrested, and as a result, Ed didn't get his strings changed and ended up breaking two of them during Freebird. Ronnie got super pissed and started laying hard into Ed, who finally said "Screw you guys. I am going home."
I'll chime in here. I never saw the real band, but I'm a huge fan of that band, and maybe more importantly, I've seen the heavily criticized later era band many, many times.
First, did someone call them a "jam band"? Because that's as wrong a label as could be. Lynyrd Skynyrd was as rehearsed and note-for-note a live band as there ever has been, every note of every solo rehearsed and repeated exactly the same as the record every night. They were as note-for-note a band as the Eagles have always been, which is as note-for-note a band as there ever has been. Not necessarily that there is anything wrong with that, just saying that there has never been any "jam" in their music.
That being said, I think they were one of the great rock bands of all time, and were really hitting their best stride when they went down, with the great Steve Gaines just starting to make his mark, and with the early excesses seeming to be behind them, specifically Ronnie's. That band was about to truly explode into their best selves when that plane went down. Just like Stevie Ray Vaughn, they were at the cusp of their best work when they were cut down.
As for the latter day band, it's easy to take shots at them, and many of those shots can hit the mark, but they still have Rossington and they can still bring "that" sound.
I've seen the later band be terribly bad, but the last time I saw them was in a big venue with a full PA, and I walked in right when they started Simple Man, and they simply crushed it. It humbled me, it was so good it almost brought me to tears, and it reminded me once again how great that band could be.
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Steve Gaines
let there be rock
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Jam Band... http://www
Jam Band... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QR28CzONi8
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https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6214722/ Available on both Showtime & Netflix Great Bio...Seen 3 times, per IMBD>>>
This authorized documentary will explore the music and backstory of the legendary American band.
With the songs from the first six Skynyrd albums driving the narration, the film focuses on the story of front man Ronnie Van Zant - his upbringing, his roots, his work ethic and his contradictory persona as both as a mythic Southern rock poet and notorious boozed-up brawler, as well as the relationships between his friends and fellow founding members Gary Rossington and Allen Collins, along with later band mates Ed King and Artimus Pyle
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The 75 winterland video was
The 75 winterland video was Ed Kings last night with the band, The next Night, No Ed king
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Amazing band!! They hold up
Amazing band!! They hold up through the test of time as well as anyone! Such an incredible tragedy.
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One of the greatest American
One of the greatest American rock bands of all time. RIP all those dudes (except Ricky and Gary).
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I saw them live twice
I saw them live twice
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A band that is now somewhat
A band that is now somewhat impossible to listen to in a non-ironic fashion.
Saw them by happenstance in Clearlake CA. The crowd was an absolute visual treat.
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>>>>The next Night, No Ed
>>>>The next Night, No Ed king
Yep. Ronnie and the guitar tech were out drinking and fighting after the show the night before, got arrested, and as a result, Ed didn't get his strings changed and ended up breaking two of them during Freebird. Ronnie got super pissed and started laying hard into Ed, who finally said "Screw you guys. I am going home."
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Mean drunks who want to fight
Mean drunks who want to fight are a drag to be around regardless of their talent.
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Saw Rossington/Collins Band a
Saw Rossington/Collins Band a few times and Ricky when he was in Blackfoot.Never saw the original band.But grate band and songs.
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I'll chime in here. I never
I'll chime in here. I never saw the real band, but I'm a huge fan of that band, and maybe more importantly, I've seen the heavily criticized later era band many, many times.
First, did someone call them a "jam band"? Because that's as wrong a label as could be. Lynyrd Skynyrd was as rehearsed and note-for-note a live band as there ever has been, every note of every solo rehearsed and repeated exactly the same as the record every night. They were as note-for-note a band as the Eagles have always been, which is as note-for-note a band as there ever has been. Not necessarily that there is anything wrong with that, just saying that there has never been any "jam" in their music.
That being said, I think they were one of the great rock bands of all time, and were really hitting their best stride when they went down, with the great Steve Gaines just starting to make his mark, and with the early excesses seeming to be behind them, specifically Ronnie's. That band was about to truly explode into their best selves when that plane went down. Just like Stevie Ray Vaughn, they were at the cusp of their best work when they were cut down.
As for the latter day band, it's easy to take shots at them, and many of those shots can hit the mark, but they still have Rossington and they can still bring "that" sound.
I've seen the later band be terribly bad, but the last time I saw them was in a big venue with a full PA, and I walked in right when they started Simple Man, and they simply crushed it. It humbled me, it was so good it almost brought me to tears, and it reminded me once again how great that band could be.
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Always admired the playing,
Always admired the playing, great songs. The Southern racist vibe, not so much.
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RIP all those dudes (except
RIP all those dudes (except Ricky and Gary).<<<<
Artimus Pyle is also still alive as is Leslie Hawkins from their peak years.