The more you play music from 1965-1976 it just makes me realize how fortunate we were to have such great writers, musicians, and vocalists during that time! Thanks for playing this Freebird is a classic

@mohammadhughes1561

3 жыл бұрын

It definitely was a golden period in time, so many great bands and songs came out

@elizabetholiviaclark

Жыл бұрын

I remember those years well. Those great writers, musicians, and vocalists got us through.

Such a joy seeing someone hear Skynrd for the first time. Bravo.

@michaelasay8587

2 жыл бұрын

He had to hear this song before

@johnsager6573

2 жыл бұрын

My thoughts exactly. Always a pleasure watching people's reactions to this song.

@tyleyden8695

2 жыл бұрын

For real ... everybody needs to at least once.🤘🤘

@mikeywid4954

Жыл бұрын

💯

For years after, whenever at a concert or a club with a band, someone would always yell out Play Freebird!!!!!, no matter who the band was. It was the anthem of the 70s.

@kathyrais574

3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Van Zant took his wife to see Cher (poor guy) & he yells out FREE BIRD! Cracked me up but apparantly his wife didn't appreciate it. Lol They play Free bird & SHA at alot of concerts as warm up music & everyone sings along

@kathyrais574

3 жыл бұрын

Th

@TheThebelovedone

2 жыл бұрын

Still do that currently.

@RitaBowen1

2 жыл бұрын

And the kicker is they all knew how to play it

Those drums near the end remind me of a fast moving freight train. Southern Rock at it's finest.

@TheLanceUppercut

2 жыл бұрын

To me it always felt like a gallop, like in Achilles Last Stand.

@koretmulder6316

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, there's a real "locomotive picking up speed" thing happening.

"Call Me The Breeze!" "I Know A Little!" "Gimme Three Steps!" Barn burnin' band for sure. Them boys sure could play...

Must have heard this song a thousand times growing up, and it still holds up

To fully appreciate the talent of this band you must do the live video from Oakland 1977. The band is beyond words and the crowd goes insane when the solo kicks in. …….and the first few rows in the crowd are hot California girls.

@andreaknapp2394

3 жыл бұрын

I agree...the live performance from Oakland in 1977 is epic!

@WinteryMix84

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!

@tranurse

3 жыл бұрын

I’m partial to Knebworth myself.

@dickcnormis1444

3 жыл бұрын

@@tranurse Knebworth is good too, it that crowd is dead compared to Oakland

@beedeegee9374

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, Harri, do treat yourself!!

It is so wonderful to see someone discover Lynyrd Skynyrd for the first time especially with this song. You really, REALLY, need to watch the live concert in a stadium with something like 60000 people. It will blow your socks off. And when you see it remember that all those "kids" are now in their 60's, 70's and some in their 80's!!!

I always said this is one of those iconic Rock n Roll songs. Here are three of them: 1. Stairway To Heaven 2. Freebird 3. Hotel California Enjoyed this classic southern rock song!✌

@theodoreritola9758

3 жыл бұрын

YUP ALL 3 FROM THE 1970s

@mgjkoehler

2 жыл бұрын

Robin Trower, Too Rolling Stoned.

@teddyboehm9252

2 жыл бұрын

Ya I pretty ☺️ 😍 much agree with you

@santiagogamero6152

2 жыл бұрын

I should put comfortably numb in the first place in My opinion

People will yell “Play Freebird” at other bands’ concerts. This is perhaps one of the most important songs (top 5) in Rock music. You would be amazed at a live performance.

@richardmead5969

3 жыл бұрын

what a bunch of bs. just a remake of stairway to heaven which was a copy of child in time by deep purple. get a clue before embarresing yourself

@bradleyhart2492

3 жыл бұрын

Lol....I was at a golf course two summers ago in Michigan ( playing golf of course) on a Friday afternoon. We were on the 10th hole getting ready to tee off, and there was a band out on the deck of the clubhouse practicing for a Saturday wedding, we all started yelling "FREEBIRD"...PLAY FREEBIRD! It was great. Except they didn't do it. Cheers!

@jimdavis8864

3 жыл бұрын

At least Free Bird is an original composition. Stairway was shamelessly stolen and Free Bird has nothing to do with Child In Time. Deep Purple? Meh, their music didn’t age well. There’s not ONE weak Skynyrd song (from the classic lineup).

@jerrybragg1523

3 жыл бұрын

@@richardmead5969, the only one who should be embarrassed on this thread is you. Your condescending attitude is unwarranted.

@koretmulder6316

2 жыл бұрын

@@richardmead5969 Learn to spell before "embarresing" yourself.

Your reaction was priceless, Harri! That's how everyone feels when they hear that song for the first time. You HAVE to move! You're just lucky you weren't driving. Guaranteed ticket!

@ZeroOmega-vg8nq

Жыл бұрын

Ticket but 85% of the time you can haggle the cop to a warning cuz even they know speeding is inevitable on the solo.

Check out live version....Incredible!! Band's name comes from a teacher they had, Leonard Skinner. Lynard pronounced the same Way as teacher and Skynard rhymes. Three guitar players!

@bradascar1119

3 жыл бұрын

Live 77 from Oakland.

@89801wink

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly. The Live version is beyond incredible.

Some of my favorite songs of theirs are "Tuesday's Gone","Simple Man","Curtis Lowe".

@joeyricefried9621

3 жыл бұрын

On The Hunt, I Need You, T for Texas, Travellin Man. Underrated but AMAZING.

@zacpearce490

2 жыл бұрын

The finest picker to ever play the Blues :-) !!! Top One :-) !! But if they don't play Free Bird at my Funeral :-( !!! I'm not Turn up !!! :-) So Peace Mate and Check out Call For an Uprising :-) !! Guarantee that you'll love it :-) !!! So enjoy and God Bless from Sunny England :-) *****

@teresaleach7955

2 жыл бұрын

My Down Syndrome son walked in my room and said...hey I know that song...Lanyard Skinerd...Free Bird.

@zacpearce490

2 жыл бұрын

@@teresaleach7955 They were called Lynard skynrd because of a Teacher at school Called Leonard Skinner and he said that they wouldn't get anywhere :-) !!! So every time he heard there Name :-) !!! He new he was getting Buzzed off :-) !!!!! Just a little Lynard skynrd Fun Fact :-) !!! So God Bless again from Sunny England :-) !!! And Check out Lynard skynrd Curtis Lowe :-).!!! It's just a WOW Haha Song :-) !! And make sure you Play it to my Brother from another Mother :-).!!!! I need to Know his name :-) !!! He's my American Bro :-) !!! So enjoy and God Bless Again ZAC :-) !!!.

Allan Collins on the guitar my friend!!! One of the great guitar solo’s ever.

It is great that you appreciate it☺ It was dedicated to Duane Allman, considered the greatest slide guitarist at the time, who died in a motorcycle crash!!

Thank you so much for reacting to Lynyrd Skynyrd. The slide guitarist is Gary Rossington, the only surviving original member of the band. The song was written by Alan Collins when he was just 18 Alan Collins performs the solo. Peace Out 😊✌

‘Best breakup song ever.’ 🤣🤣🤣 I always thought the 2nd part was the bird taking flight. It’s so exuberant and high-flying. One of the greatest songs of all time.

The saddest thing, Harri, is that members of this band were killed in a plane crash going to a gig. So you are right in a way, a prophetic goodbye. Did not do if you would ever do this song, but glad you did. The guitar solo is 3 guitarists.... incredible to watch live....if you ever have the time.... incredible! Peace and love always, Harri.

@Hobodeluxe960

3 жыл бұрын

4 guitarists. One just happens to be a Bass guitar but Ed is hammering just as hard as Steve, Gary or Alan

@coffee-xg6my

3 жыл бұрын

Hi everyone, just thought I'd contribute some info. As you have pointed out, in the live performances there have been multiple guitarists, including Gary, Allen, Steve, Ed etc, depending on who was in the lineup at the particular venues etc. However, the musicians on the actual studio recording which is what we are hearing in this video, are as follows. (This is from the credits on the actual vinyl LP that I have). Lead guitar is Allen Collins, Rhythm guitar is Gary Rossington, Bass is Ed King (Ed played bass on all the tracks of this album except on "Mississippi Kid" which he played lead guitar and "Tuesday's Gone". Bassist Leon Wilkerson who quit the band just before the album was recorded is credited on the LP as composing many of the bass parts that Ed plays. Leon rejoined the band afterwards.), drums is Bob Burns (who would be replaced by Artimus Pyle in 1975. Artimus continued as the band's drummer right up until the 1977 crash. He is the drummer on many of the live videos we see. He also was drummer from '87 to '91), keyboards is Billy Powell, Organ is Roosevelt Gook (Who is actually Al Kooper the producer. He would use that name as an alias). Note: For those who don't know, Steve Gaines didn't join the band until 1976.

@emilyflotilla931

3 жыл бұрын

Especially live ar Oakland, or even better at Knebworth, where they walked out and performed out on the "tongue" stage made for the Rolling Stones, that they were opening for. The Stones told them they couldn't go out there...well, be Skynard, they strolled right out and knocked the crowd out with the entrance into guitar solos! Epic moment in history

@emilyflotilla931

3 жыл бұрын

@@coffee-xg6my Al Kooper, a class act!

@RitaBowen1

2 жыл бұрын

I saw them play a few months before the plane crush in June of 1977. Best concert I have ever saw and I have seen many

i actually went to Lynyrd Skynyrd concert back in the 70's and yelled Free Bird- it was always this good! My brother requested this be played at his funeral -

Simple man next! You will love the message

Harri, I've just got to add another comment as I'm really impressed by your headbanging, absolutely marvellous Sir. Now, I know you're a percussionist so I like to tell you that ARTEMIS PYLE is one of the most underrated drummers on the planet, and in actual fact survived the plane crash to walk 2 miles to raise the alarm. ROCK ON HARRI.

@Fiftynine414

10 ай бұрын

He did it while injured too - a hero. Now all original members are together again. RIP boys.

This came out right in the middle of my teen years, along with Led Zeppelin, AC/DC, Allman Brothers, Alice Cooper. Yeah I appreciate that I had a great youth.

WELCOME TO SOUTHERN ROCK HARRI! By the way, that's Gary Rossington playing that slide guitar. (One of my personal favorite guitar players!) Incidentally, Gary is the only one from that early line up of the band that is still alive at age 69. (With the exception of Artimus Plyle who took over as drummer for Bob Burns in 1975. Bob was the drummer on this recording. He died in 2015. Artimus is still around at age 73.) The other guitar player playing the main lead guitar when it kicks in with the uptempo part of the song is Allen Collins.

@futurereflections4097

3 жыл бұрын

Creedence Clearwater for some more great souther rock!

@bethshadid2087

3 жыл бұрын

Marshall Tucker Band, Allman Brothers

@DK-ed7be

3 жыл бұрын

In an interview I watched, Rossington said both King and Gaines played the slide better than he. Maybe, but we are much the better for it that GR played the slide guitar for Freebird. I can't imagine anybody doing it better.

@39thala

3 жыл бұрын

@@DK-ed7be I totally agree!! All great guitar players regardless of their technical level or speed, have their own "flavor" of playing. The phrasing and licks they use are always just what's needed for the song! The reason Gary Rossington is one of my top favorite rock guitarists is that his notes and licks always seem to perfectly compliment the song and bring it to life. His style is not just about shredding or hashing out super fast scales up and down the fret board. The licks he chooses whether it be a grooving, catchy riff throughout the song or a lead part just always have a melodic quality that's interesting and fits perfectly to the song. He is what I consider an artist on the guitar. He always produces some very tasty and fitting licks!

@39thala

3 жыл бұрын

@@DK-ed7be Oh and I forgot, I've always loved the fat sound that Gary got on his Gibson Les Paul

If you play in a live band, it's inevitable that someone will shout out, "Freebird!"

@jeffstumpf9129

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, it might even be a jazz band. Only not. Listen to jazz.

@drmorqWarrenProject

3 жыл бұрын

so..... many...,. times..

@jerrymiller2891

Жыл бұрын

100%

Harri, one of the best reactions you have done, for one of the best bands in the world, the genre of SOUTHERN ROCK was invented for the band, their back story is incredible and tragic in equal measure. You must hear SIMPLE MAN, utterly beautiful classic rock. Take care kid and cheerio from Glasgow.

The Live version would blow you away. To see these guys play Live is Awesome!

I was saying to my tablet “DON’T PAUSE IT.” Thank you for not pausing at that moment. Love your reactions!

Thank you for your reaction, Harri! I am not sure if you can call it a guitar solo when there are three guitars going like that, but whatever you call it that was one of the most impressive guitar performances of all time!!!

Southern rock at it finest!

You should check out this live performance in concert, it’s incredible and long lol

Harri, there's a live version on utube, '77 I believe, Oakland, It's super fun to watch/listen! I enjoyed watching your mind being blown, lol! Good job, Harri!

@mcoke61

3 жыл бұрын

I was going to suggest the same. 👍

@davidholmes2283

3 жыл бұрын

Knebworth is also a great live performance.

here in the State many consider this one of the greatest rock songs of all-time. They have many great hits. Sweet Home Alabama, Give me three steps. Give me back my bullets(not about guns actually)

That was a legit first time reaction. Excellent. So many clowns around here pretending it's the first time they've heard the song ruin it for me. Yours was great and I could tell it was legit because of your comments before the solo buy also you went to stop and comment welhen the solo kicked in and you automatically stopped yourself and started to groove. Legit.

Please give your ears and eyes a treat and check them out live from Oakland in 77. You’ll dig it. They kick it to a totally other level within song. It was a true anthem for age group !!!

I'm sure you'll get a lot of suggestions to watch the live performance from Oakland. It is certainly impressive to experience those 3 gits live, but you get the added bonus of a great piano solo by Billy Powell - a guy who was a roadie, until Skynyrd discovered he could play piano. Not to mention a sea of hot "grandmas". : )

@User2718218

3 жыл бұрын

They are still cool hot 70s chicks in my heart. Medium post-hippy, my generation. No tattoos, no cell phones, no political correctness.

@coffee-xg6my

3 жыл бұрын

Billy is playing piano on the studio recording as well. He had become a full member of the band by the time they recorded their first album in 1973. He is credited as keyboards on the album. As for 3 guitars, That was in the live shows as you pointed out. However, Gary Rossington and Allen Collins are the only guitarists on the studio recording. What many people also are unaware of is, Ed King is playing bass on the studio recording. Most only associate Ed as a guitarist with the band. But Leon Wilkerson had quit the band just before the album was cut so Ed filled in as bass player on all the tracks of the first album except "Mississippi Kid" which he plays lead guitar and "Tuesday's Gone" (Al Kooper, the producer is playing bass on Tuesday's Gone" under the alias "Roosevelt Gook".)

@suecook1326

3 жыл бұрын

My favorite performance is in 1976 at Knebworth where they preceded the Rolling Stones and blew them off the stage. The Stones refused to come out for hours until the crowd settled down. The video focuses so much more on the band members and since they pre-empted Mick Jagger's catwalk, you could see more of them.

@kathleenkarsten5739

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely!!!! It’s a MUST SEE AND HEAR! ❤️❤️❤️

@purplehead9157

2 жыл бұрын

@@suecook1326 I agree entirely. The Oakland concert was brilliant but concentrated too much on the crowd, whereas Knebworth featured the band members. Both concerts were just masterful.

One of the top ten greatest rock n roll songs of all time.

Harri, the Lynryd Skynyrd band was tragically decimated by a charter plane crash in Mississippi after a gig in Oct. 1977

@kenperk9854

3 жыл бұрын

TWO Of their entourage decided to drive to Baton Rouge instead of flying so they could visit friends on the coast . The up and coming, band Leblanc and carr was to open the show. When they got to Baton Rouge, they were devastated to find out what had happened. They got gigs with new bands like Journey and Foreigner but their hearts were no longer in it. Pete went back to being one of the most sought after session players anywhere and Lenny became one of top Christian music stars!

It will be a sad day when no one yells out "Freebird" anymore. 😔

@daniellehurrell6620

3 жыл бұрын

Someone out there will always yell out, "Freebird!"

@southerninfidel3141

2 жыл бұрын

I’m already teaching my 7 year old grandson

One of the most talented bands ever. Unfortunately, the original didn’t get to enjoy their success for very long.

So many on here making it sound like the entire band died in the plane crash, but they did not. Tragically, the lead singer Ronnie VanZant was among those killed. When the band decided after 10 years to perform again Ronnie's little brother Johnny took over as lead singer and the band was still rockin up until 2021. The plane they were on ran out of fuel just outside of Gillsburg Mississippi. As teens we all visited the crash site a few days afterwards as it was only a few miles from where we lived. Recently many of my friends built a memorial on the crash site. One of my very favorite bands ever and they created some fantastic music.

Your very wise! Many people play this song at funerals! After the plane crash in 1977, they played this song at their funerals! It was a great loss losing them so early ! I think there are two survivors and they try to carry on with the band! When I was a teenager, this song became like an anthem! Glad you got it! You ought to see them live on You tube! Amazing!

Harri, it goes without saying that I love this song, but I was even more entertained by watching you rock out to this. Pure joy on your face. Made my morning!🥰🌺✌️

You've got that right, from their name pronunciation, to the tune itself. An anthem from the day, which will live on in infamy.

Will always be my Favorite Band. Simply The Best!!!

I've sent off many friends, who have passed, to this song. Legendary song to the end of time. Thanks Harri.

@bethshadid2087

3 жыл бұрын

Played at my uncle's funeral

And that my brutha is why this song will live on forever.✌🏾

I love your joy at hearing this song. Freebird is the unofficial anthem of the south here in the States. You MUST watch these amazing guys performing this live -- try 1977 in Oakland. It's well worth your time. For more Skynard, definitely give Simple Man, Sweet Home Alabama, and Tuesday's Gone a listen.

Just fantastic Harri just fantastic!!!!!! Welcome to my 15 year old self the first time hearing this song when it first came out!!!!! So says Austin Tx!!!!!😍😍😍🥳🥳🥳🤣🤣🥳🎸🎸🎸😎🍸

@kellishostall2583

3 жыл бұрын

Hi fellow Austinite😉

Right on. The second part is the Freebird soaring free!!!

This guy is more introspective than most "reaction" ppl. GLHF Dude!!!

The impact they had on upcoming artist there was several artists that still sample their music in their songs if you get time you should watch the live version at Oakland 1977

Now the best song you’ve never heard by them is Tuesday’s Gone.

@Nightcrawlerfive

3 жыл бұрын

Why, has he already heard Sweet Home Alabama and That Smell?

@jimdavis8864

3 жыл бұрын

Because those songs got tons of airplay.

@Nightcrawlerfive

3 жыл бұрын

@@jimdavis8864 I think you missed the comma after "Why". The question wasn't why has he heard those songs. It was why is Tuesday's Gone the best LS song he has never heard. I was implying that Sweet Home Alabama and That Smell were better songs than Tuesday's Gone,

The 70's man. NOTHING comes near.(apart from the 60's of course) And you've only scratched the surface,trust me.

When the band had the plane crash they were promoting an album called " Street Survivors " which had the band engulfed in flames on the cover.

LEN-erd SKIN-erd. The cover of their first album tells you how to pronounce it.

Great reaction Harri! You just experienced one of rock music's all time greats...both song and band.

Oakland 1977,, when you wanna hear/watch this one again. You will love it.

This song is so amazing in concert! So much fun! Hearing it live is a whole other experience that anyone that loves classic rock should see them once. They still tour! So they keeping rocking!

"I never saw that coming!" Buckle in, friend.

For some epic southern rock , check out The Marshall Tucker Band " Can't You see "

And that is why people yell, "Play Free Bird!!"

Song starts and the eyes closed. I know it's going to be a great reaction right there. Not only the guitars... the bass and the drums... everyone was on a new level in this song.

Simple Man... Gimme three steps... Sweet Home Alabama...Ballard of Curtis Lowe...all great songs by Lynyrd Skynyrd.

One of the few songs that give me goose bumps. Every doo-dah time.

eyes closed just feeling the music. the way it should be. you earned the sub!

Growing up listening and meeting these guys is nothing but an honor. This is true Rock and Roll!

Hey man, someone painted your room bright pink! Yeah Southern Rock. This is THE Song of that genre. A true AMERICAN classic! This one will be in our archives forever.

I close my eyes to get lost In It great review !

Check out SIMPLE MAN by Lynyrd Skynyrd. The group name is pronounced like “LINNERD SKINNERD.” Some of the group members were killed in a plane crash years ago.

Another great band, so many songs to treasure, they left a great legacy, gone too soon ♥️ loved your joy with this tune :)

Welcome to LYNRYRD SKYNYRD Harri. Ohhh the rabbit hole. So many awesome songs 🎵😍👏.

I was so excited seeing 1 of my favorite bands doing 1 of my favorite double albums in its entirety in 1973. The Who performing, "Quadrophenia". Little did I know, but an unknown band on their 1st national tour would "steal the spotlight". The Who were everything I have ever heard about a band playing raw rock and roll at an incredible level. But Lynryd Skynyrds performance is the one I talk about till this day. I am so glad and thankful I saw them 3 times before the tragedy.

Your reaction is priceless. Thank you

The talent level in the 70s will never be matched. Rock & roll, folk, Motown, the melodies, songwriting, the music, the bands, have stood up for 50+ years. Today, it's rap and country, period. They won't be playing that in 50 years

This is a Skynyrd classic. Such a great song, great sounds. I notice in other comments that many are giving you the heads up on other great LS tunes. So why were so many great songs from the 70's? The sounds, instruments, structures, transitions and level of musicianship was so great. What has happened? Great reaction and enjoy because that is what it is about.

This song was played at one of my best friends funeral. He died in a fire when we were 18.

Leonard Skinard.

Lynyrd Skynyrd was the very first band that I ever saw in concert. In New Orleans. June 6, 1974. I was 16 yrs. old. I saw them many times over the years.

It's pronounced like Leonard Skinnerd. I like your insight into the first part being sad, and the second part being the celebration. I never thought about that before.

Stone cold classic. One of the great guitar solos of rock history.

I'm not a big Skynyrd fan but " Sweet Home Alabama " is a fantastic tune.

@clintjo2377

3 жыл бұрын

Not a fan what ! Ok your not a rock fan why are here for this?

@stevevasell429

3 жыл бұрын

@@clintjo2377 i didnt say that i wasnt a rock fan, i said i'm not a skynyrd fan.

From The Road) is a live album by Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, capturing three shows recorded in July 1976 at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia. The original 14 tracks include a cover of Jimmie Rodgers' "T for Texas" and an 11:30 version of "Free Bird".

These boys loved the British Invasion music, especially The Rolling Stones. All music of the era had the Beatles, the Animals, the Hollies, the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, and others as their role models. Lucky are we who grew up with this music. It was magical and a generous gift from Fate.

Harri, considering that the British accent uses what's called a 'non-rhotic' R, I would say yes, you pronounced the band name correctly. In British accent, the R is not as much of a hard R as we in America pronounce it. In an American English accent the band name would sound more like Lin-nerrd skin-nerrd. It has more of what I would call a 'nasal twang' to it for lack of a better term to describe it.

Lynyrd Skynyrd is a Southern Rock band that got their start in the early-1970s. They were known for their great songwriting, and their great guitar solos and their excellent piano work. "Word-of-mouth" helped to create their large following due to their great performances in concert. In 1980, a number of their band members was killed in a small plane crash. In 1990, the surviving members of the band held a reunion concert, which was very well-received by Rock fans and music critics. They got offers to play more concerts, and have continued on ever since. Lynyrd Skynyrd has a concert scheduled for Youngstown, Ohio in October, 2021. Lynyrd Skynyrd are inductees in the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.

When I was in the Army the PX had a jukebox and I played this whenever I was there. 3 out of 4 members of this band died in a plane crash along with the manager and pilot. There was drug use and gun play on the plane. Peace.

"I never saw that coming" People watching : start raising volume to max on song at "why donchu fllllyyy...."

Great reaction...even when we love the song and we can "see it coming" it hits us like it did you...every time even after all these years!

I am so glad you appreciate the music of our day. This song was the anthem for my generation! Tragically Ronnie, Steve and Cassie were killed in a plane crash. So glad I had the chance to see this band live.

Courtesy of three amazing guitarists

I remember riding on the school bus, radio on & we heard about the plane crash. We were all crying!

@mojoboogie3074

2 жыл бұрын

We lived in the country so the bus driver pulled over, she was crying too, but was trying to comfort us. I was in 7th grade! I’ll never forget that moment!

So many of these reaction videos are insincere…if they don’t like a song you love, why would you watch them again? But this reaction was sooo genuine. Made me happy watching him discover this amazing band/song. Still smiling at his reaction!

I'm happy to see you go down the Skynyrd rabbithole. As for the pronounciation,it's usually pronounced "Leonard Skinnerd".

@lindaali6703

3 жыл бұрын

I think he had it right. LynnErd SkinErd is how I remember it.

@757optim

3 жыл бұрын

Anthony Munn - Yep. In fact, the album cover he had up on the screen has the pronunciation right under the band name.

This was recorded before Billy Powell and Steve Gaines were in the band. The live performance in Oakland is a masterpiece and Billy Powell's piano added really made this song better.

Celebrate our Spirits flying free. Simple Man.

Harris, I think you reflect what many of us Skynyrd fans feel about this song...love all your commentaries and your love of a wide spectrum of songs, you know a great time when you hear it...

You have got to go down the Lynyrd Skynyrd rabbit hole Harri. It's an absolute must. One of the greatest American rock bands of all time. There's only 5 years or so of their music with this lead singer, Ronnie Van Zant. He died in 1978, I was 11 and had just found them, my world was over, he is my hero. I still hear at least 5 songs a day from them on classic rock radio. I'm glad you heard this song. This is iconic. Please do some more Skynyrd. Don't ask me no questions, gimme three steps and simple man are a good start. There's about 1000 more after those. They're all good songs, many of them great. AND I MEAN GREAT!!!

Great reaction and loved your thoughts. I’m in!💜🎵💜

This one example when the live version is better than the studio.

3 screaming guitars all perfectly in sync playing 3 different guitar lines. Amazing!

@sammack1564

2 жыл бұрын

2 guitarists on studio recording. Ed King played bass on all but one track on first album.