The reaction of the crowd back then was as good as the concert.People were realy ALIVE them days .

Allen Collins... THE MOST UNDERRATED GUITAR PLAYER OF THE WORLD BUT SURELY ONE OF THE GREATEST !!!

@KindCountsDeb3773

4 жыл бұрын

three guitarists in band, and the bass player.

@tootall5559

4 жыл бұрын

under rated? think not. besides the other two players in the band might have given you an argument. One of the best is still living, Ed King, who came up with the licks for Sweet Home Alabama

@garynwrede4572

4 жыл бұрын

Still the greatest guitar solo ever. Maybe not the most technical. But fucking great

@11B4V

4 жыл бұрын

@@tootall5559 Ed King died in August of 2018.

@tootall5559

4 жыл бұрын

well that sucks. I just saw a special he did. I didn't realize it was old

I was 22 years old in 1977 i graduated high school in 1974, no music will ever replace classic rock.

Most of those "kids" are in their 60's now... Just an amazing snapshot in time! Thank God for the internet.

@richdiddens4059

5 жыл бұрын

And the bottle blonde in the yellow shorts probably has skin cancer. That's one of the worst sunburns I've ever seen.

@shellthomas3123

5 жыл бұрын

Yes and I’m not yet 60 but still love Lynerd Skynerd. Free bird is going to be my funeral song. How cool is that?

@khrap

4 жыл бұрын

61 to be exact...:-)

@armadillotoe

4 жыл бұрын

I want everyone to look at the grandparents and great grandparents. Now imagine them rocking out, partying, and getting naked every chance they could. We were also cooler than you will ever be. LOL. 67 closing in on 68.

@margaretgraham4092

4 жыл бұрын

Try 72. Gotcha. Still rockin on.

If you look 74 rows back 62nd from left you can see me at this show.

@mouseshadow5828

5 жыл бұрын

I believe you. I don't why, but I do.

@johnglue1744

5 жыл бұрын

I thought that was you.

@lsunationalchamps08

5 жыл бұрын

John Glue lmao

@mattyjay8883

5 жыл бұрын

I also believe you!

@s4dreamland671

5 жыл бұрын

Amor odio Amor Lucky you !

The song just gave me goosebumps when It started, the live version is amazing

@chad9017

7 ай бұрын

Yeah not much racial diversity in the crowd but check out a muddy waters concert nothing against anyone else. Messages of peace best they could at the time

@chad9017

7 ай бұрын

Peace back then was leaving each other alone.

@chad9017

7 ай бұрын

So glad its so much better now. We all love great music.

I'm amazed and delighted that Kel is truly a free bird now, and she loves it. Thank you both for sharing your lives and this music. Rock on, woman!

Look no cell phones...what an era!

@susanfontaine5214

4 жыл бұрын

Pony Trekker Right? And, everyone is alive and happy!! Imagine that!

@marilyndurham738

3 жыл бұрын

No need to document. Happiness is in your memories not on instagram FB or snaochat

@therunawaykid6523

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah a rare sight these days!

Greatest Guitar solo ever.

@vickieray

4 жыл бұрын

Sicarri Zelot ! That one is my personal favorites 🎸🎸🎸

@vickieray

4 жыл бұрын

Sicarri Zelot ! I wish you a speedy recovery and Skynyrd is my favorite band of all time!!!

@chadlee1057

2 жыл бұрын

Don't agree with greatest guitar solo ever but I don't blame you

Such an Iconic song!! It never gets old...

I was at this show in July 77 day on green #4. Then on July 24th saw Zep on day green #7. Their last show ever in US. Pretty good month for me. Zep was greatest show I ever saw of over 500.

@skanderfish3641

5 жыл бұрын

This show was so good that I went back two days later.

@Narpets2112

5 жыл бұрын

Most people think they (Zep) sucked at those Oakland shows but I became a fan the day I saw them.

@amorodioamor4388

5 жыл бұрын

The people who I have met over the last 40 years who were actually there say best show ever. The bashers are usually people who weren't even born yet who heard it from someone who heard it from someone.

@margaretgraham4092

4 жыл бұрын

Their last show ever in the US was in Greenville, SC the night before the crash. I know. I live in SC and still listen to them with love and admiration - the original lineup - not the wannabe Lynyrd Skynyrd of today.

@amorodioamor4388

4 жыл бұрын

Please re-read what I wrote. I said I saw Zep also at their last US show

I live in Jacksonville. My husband and I go out to Ronnie's grave every year on Oct. 20 (date of passing) to pay tribute. We play some of their music, have a few shots of Jack Daniels then go out to eat afterward. You are welcome to join us if you can make it here on that date!

My babysitter was there in the front row, now her and I are both grandparents. Time certainly flies by.

Green grass and high tides by Outlaws is another mind blowing southern rock masterpiece.

@skanderfish3641

5 жыл бұрын

cranboogie cranboogie The Outlaws were the opening band at this show.

@ronzimmerman268

5 жыл бұрын

The live version is best

@the13thtonino56

4 жыл бұрын

I love the Outlaws, man. And green grass and high tides is great!

@chadlee1057

2 жыл бұрын

One of my top 100 or so. I always loved that song. And I don't see that changing. Heck, I might listen to it right now. Anyone who loves music will at least say it's a good song.

Individually and collectively some of the best to ever grace a stage.

I cried when I heard about the plane crash on the radio. They were flying out of Greenville, SC which is only about an hour from where I live. Sadly, I did not get to see what turned out to be their last concert. Still love them (the originals) and listen to them almost every day.

@mr.x5458

Жыл бұрын

I was at this show. Three months later half of them were dead

The Best Decade ever I was 16 in 1977 the very Best of times! NO CELL PHONES!! ALL PHONES WERE AT HOME MOUNTED ON YOUR WALL!! ha ha ha!! Allen Collins you Rock!! I Love your Reaction!!

This was the most sincere and authentic reaction I’ve see out of many many. I have seen that live Free Bird mayn’t 20-30 times and I never tire of it. I got goose bumps as I felt the music along with you. I lost my shit and had to dance! Thank you!

@deborahallen3318

3 жыл бұрын

I've lost count! 😅

Such an iconic American song we should make this song our national anthem.

Music brings out emotions. So great to see Kel enjoy Free Bird!

Love the Free Bird Live Oakland show. Sadly the plane crash happened only a couple months later, which took the lives of Singer Ronnie Van Zant, Guitarist Steve Gaines and backup singer Cassie Gaines. lyrics to Free Bird. "Will you still remember me"... Its 2019 and we still remember you.

@Isleofskye

4 жыл бұрын

Oakland and Knebworth, England their best 2 live performances...

Man, I was at that show in Oakland. I was 15. It was amazing to be around so many sweet young lady's who are all grandmothers now, lol

Awesome song, im 64 and seen them live twice, I still blast this in my truck driving .nothing was better than growing up in the 70s.

yall think about it, this is Not the south, they playin in Oakland Cali! and folks get it...perfect

and they were so young...still amazes me...

Best part is when Allen's hair is covering his face while he's soloing

That smile on her face ,watching this performance is priceless. Good stuff guys..

Great reaction video. Thanks for not pausing the song at all. Kel nailed it, listen first, then the video. I feel the crowd played as much of a role in this video as the band. This is my favorite song to watch people do reaction videos on. Several have even gotten up and started dancing, others are left speechless.

amazingly, most of those pretty young girls and now in their 60's and70's

That was what concerts were like back in my day hahah..

When rock concerts were truly special

This show is completely explosive. Feels like the place would actually levitate.

Love her jump reaction....like a musical gymnast sticking a landing

Great Video and Reaction. TWO great Live performances of this song. Oakland and Knebworth Festival 1976 just outside London,England...

The BEST Reaction KEL ever!!!!

The humility in their thank you and you can see it's honestly from their hearts.

I went to this concert. I was 16 and lived about 20 miles south of the venue. It was GREAT! Thanks for the trip down memory lane.

Midnight Special was GREAT. Saw them live in 1976 Dang people we sure knew how to party in our day.great concert line ups and tickets was reasonable.yes it's a power ballad alright. Thanks for letting me enjoy THIS.

Such a Wonderful Song...💖😊👍🏼🇺🇸

Allen Collins wrote the music to this when he was only 16...and the phrase "if I leave here tomorrow would you still remember me" came from Allen's wife who asked him that while they were driving in the car. Allen is one of the most underrated guitarists ever...actually, the talent of the entire band is underrated! And why Artemis' arms didn't fall off at the end! My fav...a southern girl from Florida! Saw them in Orlando (with several other bands) when I was about 10 with my older brother who passed last year. RIP to all of them that are gone. You need to show her Knebworth as well because you can see Allen playing better, & he does his solo longer!

I love the look of pure joy on Kel's face when she hears the excellant music she missed all her life. That is what music is all about

I was at the last live performance in Greenville SC. I was friends with the drummer, Artimus Pyle, who was from Spartanburg SC. He survived the crash. Side note: Billy Powell, the piano player, was also a classically trained concert pianist who got interested in southern rock music. The other guys had no idea he played piano. He was acting as a "roadie" for the band when one day Gary and Allen (guitar players) were arguing about how to play a particular riff. Billy sat down at the piano and played it his way and Ronnie added him to the band on the spot.

I search this version out just to see/feel that “first feel” ... thank you 🙏 what a great reaction.

Kel's right. If she hadn't heard the song before, she probably wouldn't have experienced seeing them perform live.

Best live rock performance and guitar solos of all time! Often overlooked is Artimus Pyle on drums and bassist Leon Wilkerson setting the thundering tone..

You have not lived till you've driven your 1971 Cuda to a bush party by a lake with a chunk of black hash and a bottle of jack skynerd blasting out of the stereo it was heaven

Billy Powell was one of their roadies and they heard him playing piano one day and as they say the rest was history.

@wink853

4 жыл бұрын

They heard him play Freebird differently than they were at the time and he got the gig

@garylindsey5174

4 жыл бұрын

@@wink853 xxxactly

@Max-eo1ik

4 жыл бұрын

Those types of things aren’t just supposed to happen. This band was created by a higher force.

@garylindsey5174

4 жыл бұрын

@@Max-eo1ik ,and taken away the same way:(

@GWard-hz5wj

4 жыл бұрын

Billy was one of their roadies, very true. Actual story goes they were waiting to load equipment because of bad storm, Billie sat down at piano & said this is how I'd start Freebird & the rest is history. Ronnie took him from road crew to band member that very night!

This is the greatest live performance in all of history.

Billy Powell on piano was on road crew and they heard him play piano and promoted him to group. He was a classical pianist.

That change-up from slow, and slightly melancholic to High Speed, high energy, Southern Rock is astounding. I first heard this in 1973 when it first came out, at 14 years old. My initial reaction, during the slower part was, "Eh, it's OK...". But then, "WOW". I was blown away, and became an instant Skynyrd fan.

The look on your face rich is priceless. You knew she was going to love this song. It is so fun to see her reaction.

@Kel.N.RichReactions

4 жыл бұрын

I am her biggest fan!!!!! Thanks Robert.

This is the best first reaction to Free Bird I have ever seen. I saw this reaction a year ago and loved the reaction. Couldn't find it again till now. Love everything about this song and love seeing people's reaction for their first time. Thank you, and God Bless

I was there and it was my first concert. Frampton headlined and it was July 4 weekend. I wasn't old enough to drive. The plane went down 3-4 months later. What a tremendous loss.

They were alot like Superman!! Faster than a speeding locomotive, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Rock and Roll Ledgends!!

Kel absolutely loved the shirt 🤘🏻🤘🏻

Another great version, of this, is when they appeared on the BBC's 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', in 1975. :o)

@Kel.N.RichReactions

5 жыл бұрын

Website for requests www.knr.wtf

Love your reactions! Love watching Kel's reaction to guitar solos.

WELL DONE KEL, just think there are so many great bands and fantastic music still to hear!

Just another great "Day On The Green" as these concerts were called...

Yes Ronnie you are a Free Bird and no we will not ever forget you or the rest of the band members who were tragically killed. It was a sweet love we had for you and will have always. Fly high and thank you for all the good music you left us with. Have played air guitar with my friends many times to this song. THANK YOU LYNYRD SKYNYRD.

I just turned 62 I've been a fan of this band since 73

Her reaction was priceless! Love it!

@HughCorbyCruick

4 жыл бұрын

Learning To Survive She even appreciated the bass playing!

Skynyrd Nation still Flying FREE as a bird in 2022 !!!

For anybody who liked American Rock and Southern Rock Skynyrd was the best! Even “autocorrect” on my iPad knows Lynyrd Skynyrd! Gary gets that incredible slide sound putting that small long tube under the strings to raise the action of the strings. Great band. Steve Gaines was my favorite though.

You guys are absolutely gold

All those naturally beautiful woman no plastic surgery no makeup pure and simple feed good food

Glad you are seeing them in a live concert Kel.... that way you get to experience how they affected the audience. Amazing to think that most of those people are now in there sixties. My generation.

Thanks my wife and I are both ret vet's we love you both ❤

Billy Powells piano solo is so amazing 🔥

The live version of freebird in Atlanta was even better . EPIC !

@JayLandon64

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, the version of Freebird from 'One More From The Road' at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta was better. BUT, true story, the guitar work is overdubbed in the studio. There is a story in their biography about Allen Collins and Gary Rossington redoing their guitar work over and over to get it exactly right. Because there is NO video of that performance, we can't hear the raw version of the song.

My best friend and I listened to this song so many times back in 77 or 78 we memorized the lead parts. What an awesome song. Such energy. Never gets old.

oh yes !! when we were FREE !! Miss those years

20th of October 2020 43 years after that tragic day. The Music will never Die R.I.P

The Song , the Piano . the guitars , the Folk , the Time .... that is what i call : South Rock at his best

Perfect! 🤠 As always! 🤠 Greatest Southern Rock Band EVER! 🤟🤘🇱🇷👊🤜🤛👊👊🇱🇷💓🇱🇷💓🇱🇷💓🇱🇷

Knebworth is the greatest live performance of Free Bird. Walked all over the Stones tongue stage set. Blew everyone away.

I was there and it is still as intense as ever! they were great & a special band! Hot that day but beautiful

A lot of wonderful Grandmothers out there…❤️

I was lucky enough to see those cats back in '77. Wish I could remember half of the show. Between the time gap of over 40 years and the mind bending drugs of the time it's a faded, but pleasant memory. So glad Kel enjoyed it!

This was an incredible period in Anglo - American music.

@jamessollazzo4860

2 жыл бұрын

sadly, were down now!

Allen Collins shredding that explorer, ironically enough I saw them this very same year in Chicago at Soldier Field in July along with Reo Speedwagon, Journey, 38 Specialand of course Sweaty Teddy himself, Ted Nugent!!!

@prs149

5 жыл бұрын

Did you know the guitar player in the white Allen Collins survived the plane then 10 years later got paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident(-that killed his girlfriend) then died due to complications in 1990 from the Accident

@nickmehler9822

5 жыл бұрын

I visit Allen's grave yearly.

@hermansohier7643

4 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Steve Gaines.He was just out of this world.

@11B4V

4 жыл бұрын

I was there as well. Also saw Floyd that same summer at Soldiers Field.

@Jimbodisfan

4 жыл бұрын

The version on Skynyrd's Innyrds is the studio version without the fade--an outtake.

If I remember right they were the opening band for the Rolling Stones, and they actually got more reaction from the crowd. I watched an interview and Allan Collins who did most of the solo at the end never had any formal training on the guitar. He is a self taught guitarist. It wasn't long after this show (October 22, 1977) was the fatal airplane crash. Took the lives of Ronnie VanZant (lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitarist) he did part of the ending solo with Alan Collins, and Steve Gaines sister Cassie Gaines (back up vocals). Sad day in the rock world.

Great review guys... you two showed the song the respect that it deserves..

In the days before Gatoraid, the reason the beer is sitting on the piano was because they drank it to keep their body temperatures down. He wasn't an alcoholic and it wasn't to get drunk. Even football players had beer given to them when the played. I just wanted to share that as there might be some young people out there who didn't know this.

@Kel.N.RichReactions

4 жыл бұрын

Sweet!!!!! KnR

@deirdre108

2 жыл бұрын

Gatoraid was around in '77.

Kinda eerie seeing him sing those lyrics about leaving tomorrow and being remembered knowing that he died only a couple of months after that performance.

I was actually at that concert with my brother...ditched our girlfriends for the day because we only had two tickets! I was 18 year's old at the time (just turned 62). It was part of the DAY ON THE GREEN CONCERT series held in the Oakland Coliseum. This was on July 4th weekend, and I was about about 50 feet out just left of center stage. What a blast we had at all those Day on the Green concerts back in the day--so many great bands! They all were put on by Bill Graham.

@need4speednv

3 жыл бұрын

Just curious did they remain your girlfriends.

Love watching Kel's reaction and I am happy for you Rich for educating her on what she missed growing up. They is something I'd love to see both of your 'reactions' to Fleetwood Mac's live version of 'Rhiannon' , there are two of them, and very awesome. One is called Rhiannon live '76. , another one is from Midnight Special, Live.. Love to see you both react to one or the other.

Will always be one of favourite songs love the guitar part at the beginning beautiful

The anthem of my generation (age 59)

I have no idea where you two are, but know you are missed. This is one of my favorite reactions of Free Bird!

My favorite song - period. Loved watching Kel & Rich - they have great personalities. Would have snorted my drink through my nose if I was drinking something when she said "Blow Me" LOL!! I'm a Boomer and was raising kids when Lynyrd Skynyrd came on the scene so I never got to see them live. Never got to see Jerry Lee Lewis either. Two great musical regrets in my life. I'll tune back in for more.

Rich I think you married a wild child kels reaction was absolutely fabulous I really enjoyed that and the music

@Kel.N.RichReactions

2 жыл бұрын

Oh heck yes! 🤘🔥💃🏻👏👏👏👏

It was a great time to be young and free!!!

Duane Allman is credited for the concept of the Southern Rock genre of Music in the 70's. His solo on the cover of "Hey Jude" with Wilson Pickett in 1969 at The Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals AL. (with "The Swampers" session musicians mentioned in Sweet Home Alabama)was the beginning of Southern Rock. Clapton was amazed by it & wanted to know more about this guy called "Skydog Allman". The innovative Bird Tweet sounds at the very end of Derek and the Domino's "Layla" by Duane was his trademark. The Slide intro & bird tweets (at 6:01) of Free Bird are clearly Rossington's tribute to the Late Duane. The concept behind "Free Bird" title/ song is debatable but there is NO Denying the slide part of the song intro by Rossington is a Tribute to Duane.

Saw them in the mid 70's in DC and to this day, that solo starts and out comes my air guitar.

Isn't it great to hear this for the first time? I just found you guys tonight, and i envy you your obvious love for each other . Try Journey, ' feeling that way '

loved it kel

Epic version; one of the rock anthems of my high school years.

Minor correction. 1973 is when their first album (which included Freebird) was released, but it was actually written in 1969 or 70.

Incredible!!!