Is Lynyrd Skynyrd Done?
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Gary Rossington had emergency heart surgery last month and is on the sidelines, leaving no members left from the classic Lynyrd Skynyrd line-up. The band has hired guitarist Damon Johnson, most recently playing with Thin Lizzy, to replace Gary. Guitarist Ricky Medlocke, who played drums in very early incarnations of Lynyrd Skynyrd before going off to form Blackfoot, is now out as he is dealing with COVID symptoms, causing the band to cancel all of their upcoming shows.
https://www.insidenova.com/lifestyles/entertainment/lynyrd-skynyrd-cance...
Wishing Gary and Ricky good health and recovery.
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Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Mice elf
>>>Wishing Gary and Ricky
>>>Wishing Gary and Ricky good health and recovery. <<<
You got that right.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Thumbkinetic
I kinda thought they were
I kinda thought they were done after I heard that "red neck/blue jeans" song.
Hope everyone comes out OK.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rasputin O'Leary
They were done after their
They were done after their plane went down.
Just like the Who were done after Moon checked out.
But I'll still go to see em both till they call it quits.
Rossington Collins Band was da shit, saw em smoke the Palace in waterbury once.
Too bad Pino's no longer holding down the Ox corner, he's killer.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D.
They were done when the plane
Yep. They were done when the plane crashed.
RIP - Ronnie
Seen last night at neighborhood hippie pizza place:
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: jeff
Maybe Arnel Pineda is
Maybe Arnel Pineda is available.
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I don't know about that, Ken.
I don't know about that, Ken. Sure, the classic era was done, but the rest of them made some pretty decent new music when they put the band back together in the late 80's. Losing Ronnie and Steve and Cassie Gaines was brutal, but they soldiered on. I saw them at the Eureka Municipal Racetrack in the Summer of '99 before I moved out of Humboldt County. They had Gary Rossington, Ed King and Ricky Medlocke on guitars, Leon Wilkeson on bass and Billy Powell on keyboards, and put on a tight show that kicked some serious tail.
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Had a Blackfoot album back in
Had a Blackfoot album back in the day. 1980? Saw them open for maybe Nazareth in 1980? Blew them away.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBP15lRprPs
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: skyjunk
What was the new material
What was the new material post Ronnie?
that's right they were a cover band
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Philzone Refugee
Their 1999 album, The Edge Of
Their 1999 album, The Edge Of Forever, is pretty good:
https://www.allmusic.com/album/edge-of-forever-mw0000247785
They have recorded a lot of new music since the plane crash, more than say, Phil, Bobby, Billy, Mickey and Vince did:
https://www.allmusic.com/artist/lynyrd-skynyrd-mn0000170369/discography
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Yea but Phil's breakout of
Yea but Phil's breakout of old buried dead tunes with quality players wins the battle again.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Lord Kalvert
Didn't get to see Rossington
Didn't get to see Rossington Collins but I bought the album - great record.
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Ricky Medlocke and Hughie
Ricky Medlocke and Hughie Thomason > Shecky Greene and RMFJ
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Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere by the RCB is indeed their finest post-Ronnie work. The follow-up album was also solid.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: aiq
The "Drifters" have had 60
The "Drifters" have had 60 members.
They will trot out a road show for as long as the people lay their money down.
Not me tho'.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D.
According to Wikipedia, there
According to Wikipedia, there have been 35 members of "Lynyrd Skynyrd" over the years.
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RCB was the closest I got to
RCB was the closest I got to seeing Skynyrd Once at Merriweather and once at Capital Centre when the Outlaws played with them in1980? Good shows from my memory.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: krab
Had a Blackfoot album back in
Had a Blackfoot album back in the day. 1980? Saw them open for maybe Nazareth in 1980?>>>
Both bands recorded Morning Dew....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qgfo8_ZoiQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsOrZF4mL5c
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https://www.yahoo.com
Lynyrd Skynyrd Cancel Tour Dates After Rickey Medlocke Tests Positive for Covid-19:
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/lynyrd-skynyrd-cancel-tour-dates-143...
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rasputin O'Leary
Fuck that sucks, especially
Fuck that sucks, especially at his age.
Met him at the Oakdale not all that long ago last time Skynyrd played there, a real cool humble man, smiled the whole time.
One hell of a guitar player and bringer of good times.
Fuck
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Bobby M
Last time I saw Skynyrd Billy
Last time I saw Skynyrd Billy Powell was still alive. To me, no reason to see them now that he's gone. Healing vibes to Gary Rossington.
Livenation email showed Skynyrd northeast dates are on.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Ken D.
>>>>Billy Powell was still
>>>>Billy Powell was still alive.
Here is Billy's grave at Riverside Memorial Park in JAX. And yes, he did play it pretty.
Top of Page Bottom of Page PermalinkFull Name: Rasputin O'Leary
I'm sure all ya'll Skynyrd
I'm sure all ya'll Skynyrd heads have seen this one, but every music fan should see this --
If I Leave Here Tomorrow - Trailer
https://youtu.be/_jJToyR3uuw
Hearing how Ronnie had Al Cooper shakin' in his boots is classic --
Ed and Gary Explain Al Kooper and Simple Man /Simple Man (Demo)
https://youtu.be/czqHZjXR2a8
Al Cooper talks about discovering Lynyrd Skynyrd --
The Man Who Produced Lynyrd Skynyrd & How They Rose to Fame
https://youtu.be/IatsM-oDDdQ
The talk about the plane crash is pretty chilling. Those boys be gone, but never ever forgotten.
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Some good news -
LYNYRD SKYNYRD guitarist Rickey Medlocke will rejoin his bandmates on stage later today (Sunday, August 22) the Barefoot Country Music Festival in Wildwood, New Jersey. It will mark the 71-year-old's first appearance with the band since he announced earlier in the month that he had tested positive for COVID-19.
In a video message posted on Thursday, Medlocke said that he had recovered from the illness and vowed to perform with the rest of LYNYRD SKYNYRD this weekend.
"Here I am, rounded the corner," he said. "I'm back, feeling good. And you know what? I feel very blessed and very fortunate to be sitting here today."
Rickey went on to thank his fans and the medical team who helped him recover.
"I'm going to kick out the footlights this weekend in New Jersey," he said. "Really be safe and take care of yourself 'cause it's not fun."
LYNYRD SKYNYRD canceled four of its shows after Rickey tested positive for COVID-19.
News of Medlocke's COVID-19 diagnosis came just two weeks after fellow LYNYRD SKYNYRD guitarist Gary Rossington underwent an emergency heart procedure.
Medlocke was the original drummer in LYNYRD SKYNYRD and rejoined the band in 1996 as a lead guitarist and primary songwriter.
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I live the kinda life most
Viva, Rickey!
I live the kinda life most men only dream of
I make my livin' writin' songs and singin' them
But I'm forty-one years old
And I ain't got no place to go when it's over
And I'll hide my age and make the stage and
And try to kick the footlights out again
I throw my old guitar across the stage
And then my baseman takes the ball
And the crowd goes nearly wild
To see my guitar nearly fall
After twenty years of pickin'
We're still alive and kickin' down the wall
Tonight we'll kick the footlights out
And walk away without a curtain call
Tonight I'll kick the footlights out again
And try to hide the mood I'm really in
And put on our old Instamatic grin
Tonight I'll kick the footlights out again
I live the kinda life most men only dream of
I make my livin' writin' songs and singin' them
But I'm fortysome years old
And I ain't got no place to go when it's over
So I'll hide my age and make the stage
And try to kick the footlights out again