Back in this day....there were no cellphones...no computers....there was music....and friendships....

@Isleofskye

8 ай бұрын

People actually communicated with each other. What a concept!

@Atlas_Redux

7 ай бұрын

@@Isleofskye This is such a nonsense comment. We communicate better than at any time period. Also, this "complaint" against technology has existed since the invention of mass produced writing. Literally, people were going "THOSE DARN KIDS AND THEIR BOOKS, NO ONE TALKS ANYMORE BECAUSE OF BOOKS, IT IS RUINING SOCIETY".

@beverlymcgrath8441

17 күн бұрын

Perfectly stated. That's all. We had music and friends.

@davidscarlett931

13 күн бұрын

​@@Atlas_ReduxI'm 73 and I literally never heard anyone say that whatsoever 😂

such a great video showing the what the 70's looked like as an audience. The hair, the clothes, the energy. It takes me right back to those days. I still feel the 70's were the best years to be a teenager growing up.

@batman1169

8 ай бұрын

No cell phones blocking your views!! Just fun times!!! Never will happen again!!! 🤳

@ledzepgirlnmful

8 ай бұрын

Absolutely !!!

@K9-Crazy

8 ай бұрын

I miss those days.

@jerkwater407

5 ай бұрын

What clothes lol

@rondawildey5801

13 күн бұрын

I agree I loved growing up in the 70s

I am 64 years old and was 17 just out of high school when I was there at this concert. It was on July 23, 1977 at the Oakland Colliusm. I lived an hour south of Oakland and saw many Day on the Greens at the colliusm. Tickets were only like $11 dollars and you got to see two or three bands in one day. Most of those people in the crowd are grandparents and great grandparents now. Those were good times. Thanks for the reaction.

@sjd5750

8 ай бұрын

Who were the other 2? Do you recall?..I was 20, and went to many concerts back then.

@dhutsell1978

8 ай бұрын

Peter Framton was the headliner

@noxema2000

5 ай бұрын

I'm 63 Kansas City mo for me life changing , cried for three days after crash never got over it ✌

@beverlymcgrath8441

17 күн бұрын

I saw them Summer of '77 in New York!

You noticed nobody's taking pictures or videos they're just totally into the music!

This has been called “the southern national anthem “ (Southern United States) for decades 🤣. 70’s Southern rock was a good period of time for music

Ronnie Van Zant, lead singer here with Lynyrd Skynyrd, 1948-1977. What a waste, dead at the age of 29. Those two guitarists were possessed in this performance. Sublime.

Love the smiles on your faces .. Welcome to the greatest American band in history .. Enjoy the ride

Pure joy.. no cell phones...!!!

I feel very fortunate to have experienced this firsthand. The 60’s and 70’s was an amazing time in our history when it comes to real music by real people without all of the Big props are more important than songs

@allendixon7700

8 ай бұрын

Searching SE ARC Hing. That's the song, and yes, leonard'scattered searching at the song. You're searching for searching. Leonard skinner's searching s e a r c h I n g by leonard

This is a prime example of when the band's energy and the crowd's energy feed off of each other and it grows to create the perfect storm!

Brings back wonderful memories of being a teenager in the 70's! So free and full of hope! Music was our language. I watch this and I'm still that 14 yr old girl 😊

@peterrogers6503

8 ай бұрын

im 64 and the 70s music was so great

@davedavidson2833

8 ай бұрын

And many of those people in the audience will be grandparents and great-grandparents now.

@Noelle0026

8 ай бұрын

Me too!! I miss it so much.

Probably the greatest guitar band in history, and certainly the greatest Southern Rock band in history. And Skynyrd could actually play in concert what they played in the studio. Even back in the 1960s and 70s that was not at all common. They practised _a lot!_ Better days!

Yes, Dominica!!! We were happy with the little things and just had pure joy in living life. No cell phones or technology to interrupt. We were honestly happy.

Ahh , to be young again. I miss that sweet guitar driven Southern Rock. These boys knew what the folks wanted to hear. They paid their dues. It shows.

When I watch videos of concerts and see all those beautiful young people I always wonder what they look like today because in reality they are now old enough to be grandparents. I'm 67 so this is my people and yes we had the best music because it was only about the music. Peace!

@Isleofskye

8 ай бұрын

It was wonderful and I am 69 years old in London but the reality is that most of my idols in Football(soccer) and Sport, Music, and Entertainment were a decade older than me,when I was 15 and they were 25 and making a nam for themselves so now they are 80 and.......

A great band!!!

There's a reason we're still listening to this music 46 years later. IT WAS GOOD MUSIC. No auto tune. You had to have talent. Each individual member exuded talent. I don't see that in today's music. It all sounds the same. It's crap.

Not long after this concert they had a plane crash and we lost Ronnie Van Zant and Steve Gaines and Steve’s sister. Such a massive loss to the music world

@grimreaper-qh2zn

8 ай бұрын

Yes. Just about 3 weeks after this concert.

@debbiemontgomery9635

8 ай бұрын

​@@grimreaper-qh2znthree and a half months.

I totally agree with you…, “they are real people” just loving to play music, ❤

U NEVER stop during a guitar solo, NEVER.

@dankewillcommen

8 ай бұрын

Unforgivable

@kenhoyer8601

4 ай бұрын

Don't interrupt.

I see some reactors spend time making fun of the way people dressed. The truth is people dressed the way they felt, not the way someone else thought they should dress.

@happymethehappyone8300

8 ай бұрын

Truth..I always have & always will.

@liftme225

8 ай бұрын

Nobody tried to impress others because nobody else cared to judge anybody. Best of times.

@maryreilly5092

7 ай бұрын

Yes, Right On! I was a teenager then and we accepted all clothing and hair styles considering them "cool" even if it wasn't exactly what we wore. Being judgemental was a huge turn off and we didn't look at money and material things very much. So long as we had what we needed, it was just fine! This band is from my home town of Jacksonville, Florida, and most of them are buried here. I've been to their graves to pay my Respects. We are very Proud of them here. I wish you could hear all of the stories of this band!

@freebirdtony

6 ай бұрын

True that.

Great southern rock band from the 60's-80's. It is very sad what happened to this band in losing so many members in a plane crash in 1977. They had lots of great songs such as "Sweet Home Alabama", "Call Me The Breeze", "Tuesday's Gone", "That Smell", "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew", "What's Your Name", "Gimme Three Steps", "Saturday Night Special" etc.

@Booderman

8 ай бұрын

Well said.

@Booderman

8 ай бұрын

My home town Jacksonville, Fl boys! Keep going down that rabbit trail! Pure talent!

Yes. Real music played by real musicians on real instruments. No autotune. No lip synching. All those young girls are grandmothers now.

Most of these guys were right here from my neighborhood here in Jacksonville, Florida. Our local heroes! Thanks for keeping their music alive!

Great reaction. Most of your points are right on.

Oh how I miss the 1970’s and the music of my teenage years, peace, love and music and good friends

Thanks for this reaction, and they are still on the road...

……the girls in the front row showed up early to this festival so they could be as close to Peter Frampton who was going on next ! ❤️ listen to the studio 🙏🏻 Love how you broke down this song to the feeling of the time…. Nailed it ! Technology ruined the simple things in life today as we knew it 😢

It's the best southern song ever. ❤it.

Real feelings, real emotions, real music. Really great reactions ! ✌️❤️🇨🇦

My absolute all time favorite band ever ! Absolutely Love every song they've ever done .

As always,, Great reaction. ❤

These young ladies and men in the audience are now grandparents. This was at the LA coliseum back in (1977) some 47 years ago. They were the opening act for Peter Frampton. What they did here was outperform Peter Frampton at his own concert. They were awesome! They were a Florida High School Band from Lee County where their Physical Education Coach was named Lynyrd Skinner. Some of the band members died in a plane crash. Great reaction by this lovely couple.

When they finally started to "rock and roll" you two couldn't stay still. Great reaction.

Lynryd Skynryd is one of the best.

I was fortunate enough to see Skynyrd at JFK Stadium in Philadelphia in 1977. I was 16 and my girlfriend was 14. There were 110K people in attendance. The lineup that day was the J. Giles Band, Dicky Betts with Great Southern, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Peter Frampton. At that time Frampton had the biggest selling album in the world. Skynyrd was absolutely incredible. I remember that day like it was yesterday. Thanks for the memory.

@Isleofskye

8 ай бұрын

Similar spectacular performance to this one at Oakland,my friend?

You all look like such a great couple! Love your reaction. The music from the 60's and 70's was great and it was a wonderful time to be young. Now I'm 75 and love watching younger people enjoying this great music while I enjoy it again.

In the late 60's through early 70's the wave of Rock n' Roll music reached a crest for the 20th century.

No mobile phones being held high everyone just digging the wonderful music.

You hit the nail on the head correctly with your impression of the 70's. I was in my 20's and lived in the San Francisco area during that time and it was the best time of my life.

The piano player, Billy Powell, really stands out on another Lynyrd Skynyrd track called "Call Me The Breeze" that I hope you check out. Lynyrd Skynyrd defined my youth during the time of their rise throughout their careers. Their plane crash was devastating to all of us, and we felt like a part of us died along with them. I've even named 2 awesome dogs "Skynyrd" and the last one just passed this year. There will be a Skynyrd III for sure! Keep on rocking Southern Style! ✌️

No mobile phones, BRILIANT❤👏👏

It used to be about the music. Today it's about the show. I'm so old I got to see the 50s, 60s, and 70s in color. That amazes the hell out of my grandchildren.

It was the time in our lives when anything was possible and the music reflected that.

The lead singer is wearing a Neil Young "Tonight's the Night" Tee Shirt. People said that there was a Feud between them (there wasn't, Neil offered them the song "Powderfinger" to record, but they didn't) but they did do a song call out in "Sweet Home Alabama.

One of the greatest live performances ever...one of the cornerstones of Southern Rock with a fantastic run of a fantastic classic rock song. Right up there with Peter Frampton live & Stevie Ray Vaughn. Epic. So glad y'all enjoyed it!

WOOOOOHOOOOOO!!! You said it right, Dominica!!! This was SUCH A HUGE HIT and RIGHTFULLY SO!!! HUGS to YOU, BOTH!!! It was AWESOME being a child of the 60s / 70s!! Glad you enjoyed it!! ❤❤❤

You wasn't born in that time because we need people like you to keep this great music going.

Don’t second guess yourselves! You are right, the absolute BEST MUSIC was the 70’s and early 80’s !! I was there and we knew how much we loved the music but had no idea that it wouldn’t last forever 🥰💜

Lynnyrd Skynnyrd , I grew up in the 60's, and 70's. From childhood, then becoming a teenager, and a young man. One constant through the years was music. I was always amazed how talented the musicians were. The dreams and energy those performers provided what seemed to be endless. Looking back I wouldn't change any of it. It truly were the best of times. Over the years I've seen around 40 Bands,and 30 concerts. Events I loved them all. It was the thousands of music lovers that made concerts undescribably great. Now that the years have past. All the great songs have survived, and are so truly timeless. Rock on you two, ✌️🎼🎵🎶....

Skynard, songs , thousands of times I've heard still sends chills❤😂🎉😢😅

This was one of THE iconic live performances of the 70s and also one of the most poignant as a few months later Ronnie Van Zant , Steve Gaines and his sister backing sister and 3 others would be dead - killed after the band's plane crashed in Missippi as they were travelling between gigs

Invigorating & energizing no matter how many times you see & hear this magnificent performance from a remarkable group of true musicians! We will never see anything of this sort again. And how great is Allen Collins! 🎸 Thank you for Free Bird, your spirit lives on!

It was so fun growing up in the 70s listening to amazing music all day after school, summers, weekends. The music was incredible and the concerts so amazing. Pink Floyd, Skynyrd, CSN, Stones, Who, Fleetwood Mac, Yes, just a blast at massive stadiums and arenas.

That performance was one for the books.

@darrollhoover2148

3 ай бұрын

Watch the Knebwirth concert . They came up and blew the ROLLING STONES off the stage

@freebirdtony

3 ай бұрын

@@darrollhoover2148 ...and that was another one. The icing on the cake at Knebworth in '76 was when Ronnie walked onto the (the Rolling Stones') tongue portion of the stage, and got Collins, Rossington, Gaines and Wilkeson to join in.

Their 1976 performance at Knebworth is actually my favorite version of Free Bird. They played an hour and it was a fantastic hour. I recently bought the video on Amazon and it's amazing! The lead singer, Ronnie, the guitarist in the red pants and his sister, a backup singer all died in a plane crash a few months after this performance. The other band members suffered severe injuries as well. The drummer, Artemis Pyle is the only remaining member alive from this lineup. Ronnie's brother, Johnnie put together much like a tribute band with the same name later.

Krásná reakce, také následná diskuze o tom, co je důležité pro mladé dnes... 👍 Já upřímně nejsem člověk na takové masové akce, už předem si říkám "kam půjdu v tom davu na WC?"... 😆 Ale sledovat ten koncert a tu atmosféru v té době je prostě fascinující, jsem rád, že to dnes mohu přes PC shlédnout - naživo bych tehdy neměl šanci, nebylo mi ani 15 let a navíc za železnou oponou...🤪 Beautiful response, also the subsequent discussion about what is important for young people today... 👍 I'm honestly not one for such mass events, I'm already thinking beforehand "where will I go to the toilet in that crowd?"... 😆 But watching that concert and the atmosphere at that time is just fascinating, I'm glad I can watch it today via PC - live I wouldn't have had a chance back then, I wasn't even 15 years old and behind the Iron Curtain...🤪

I turned 17 that summer. Skynyrd was my favorite band. I remember listening to the radio in my 68 GTO when I got the news of the plane crash. And the end of a great summer (Star Wars, Smokey and the Bandit) came to an end. I had seen them only once. But I had all their records. And yeah we were all so much healthier then. No hfcs and steroids in our food. We didn't know about AIDS and sex wasn't as risky back then. So when you hear about the era of "free love" that's when they were talking about, that 2 decade window between the birth control pill and aids. People weren't as uptight and isolated like they are now. They weren't being gaslit by demagogues on tv and internet either. People with a vested interest in dividing and conquering us.

I'd love to thank, the guys who had the insight to capture History❤😢🎉

They were the opening act for Peter Frampton on that tour and he is another artist you should check out . .. Show Me The Way is a great song

Greatest live performance of any song by any band period!!!!

It's sad that the drummer is the only person still alive today. And it's hard to believe it's been 46 years ago, and majority of the crowd is in there 60s an older now.

I just turned 80 and have greatly enjoyed your reactions to some of the early music of my generation. I have especially enjoyed your getting into the meanings and feelings of the music.

I grew up in this time as a teenager, and yes it wasn't perfect, but I still miss those days and this kind of music that was made by some really talented musicians.....

React to The Ballad Of Curtis Loew by Lynyrd Skynyrd! That was a great reaction to a great song! Freebird was their Encore song and this concert was just months before the plane crash! You are right the Lynyrd Skynyrd band members were great people. I knew them well and spent time with them after the plane crash!

I am 59 Years old. I graduated High School in 1982. I am so glad I grew up in a Golden Era of Music during the 60's 70's and 80's. Great Artists from many Genres were on the Radio, There was also the Oldies Station that played music from the 50's. The Artists would cross Genres and write Songs for each other and perform together. It was about the Music for the Artists. We would all party together. It was great at School dances and Parties and Roller Skating.

I was also at this concert. As they did at the Rolling Stones concert, they totally outperformed the headliners. The energy in the Coliseum was insane! Young, free, wild, and crazy in those days. As with so many things, young people today will never get to experience what we took for granted. To quote Oliver Alexander, "It's a damned shame what the world's gotten to".

I got to enjoy the 70s in my teenage years. So I got to enjoy all the great music 🎶 and great bands, And still to this day I still listen to them .I have lots of CDs .And when I'm driving in my car I turn up the volume and jam to the music 🎶 🎵😊

...and to think all but 3 of them only had a couple more months to live...greatness is forever.

Entertainment was affordale.And real talented musicians.This was so enjoyable.People liked having a good time.Made life easier to deal with.Great band.Awesome reactions.

Both your reactions were great. I've watched this video of LS so many times and my head and expressions were exactly yours the whole time no matter how many times I hear this or watch it. Such a great song and Legendary performance.

@darrollhoover2148

3 ай бұрын

I watched the video 100s of times and I still have the same feelings as I did October 20 1977! My favorite band forever ❤

Dominica you put so very well on another reaction. The music back in the day had an "ESSENCE." That is the perfect word to capture what was happening with the music back then. I 68, cut my milk teeth to the Beatles and heard everything thereafter with wonder and amazement at the astonishing music from those edays.

I graduated from high school in 1977 and we loved these guys

GREAT Reaction and wise words. If you, continually, chase £££$$$ then once you achieve your goal, most people accept their new situation as their "norm" so it is no longer special. The really good thing about having money is that you don't have to worry and stress about money. I am 69 years old in London and delighted I lived in much simpler times with no mobile phones(which, of course, have their uses) but many younger people are obsessed with them and struggle to communicate with other people in this technological age. No phones in the crowd,in those days,as everyone just concentrated on the vibe and music.

You are absolutely correct-the difference between now and then. I can tell you that one huge difference is the musicians-they played actual musical instruments and the singers actually sang live, without auto-tune. And then there is the audience-they actually watched the show, no cameras, no phones. Regarding life in the 70's, everyone still had ups and downs, good times, hard times. But music...we did live in one of the best times for music ever. As for this song, it's a masterpiece classic, one of the best rock tunes ever written.

The 70's were a much simpler time. At this time in life I would be driving around the California mountains on weekends in my orange with black striped 1970 1/2 Camaro Z28 RS with Freebird blaring from my 6x9 Jensen speakers. Thanks for reacting to it.

watching your big smiles gave me a real lift. I was 17 years old when this concert took place, but I didn't know about it at the time. It took years before I found out I loved southern rock music, and I would have loved to be in this audience as someone in my late 20s, as that would have been better than if I had seen it at 17.

I can tell by the look on your faces that you were in the 1977 Oakland Coliseum in spirit. Thank you for the reaction.

I just found y'all today and have been binge watching all day. I just want to say that you two are the epitome of what music reactors should be. You actually listen to everything about a song with such enthusiasm and interest. Not to mention your deep and emotional reactions. I watch a lot of reaction videos and many are good, but you two are superb. I love how you "get" great music. Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, Heart is all I've seen so far. I'm excited to see more! About to watch this one, can't wait until you see the guitar(s) solo. Please consider reacting to Steely Dan. Like Floyd and Zeppelin no one sounds like them. Good luck on your magical journey ❤ Oh, of course I've subscribed to your channel 😊

@MerchantOfAlba

8 ай бұрын

Thank you kindly for your beautiful comment and for your sub. Hope you'll enjoy the rest of our videos 😊

Another great reaction, I was lucky to them at Knebworth in 1976 I may be a little biased but I think that version is even better 🎶

You are absolutely correct they were REAL PEOPLE!

The way you talked about "today's" music is so true. There are are three types, Artists, Performers and Entertainers. Today's shows seem to focus more on the performance/entertainment value. The true greats are the Artists that can just stand on stage and blow you away... You don't need to watch the show, You get pulled in and immersed in the song.

I saw them perform this at an all day outdoor festival at Memorial Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina in 1974. I still get goosebumps when I watch this video. I have requested my family find a way to play this at my wake as I become a "Free Bird". The 1970s was the best time to be young and free!

It was just a few months before the crash. Still hits me hard it's so ironic the first lines of the song. "If I leave here tomorrow will you still remember me"?This is the year I went to basic training and started living. Although I did miss out on these concerts. Elvis Presley died the day I was in basic on family day, had KP Duty listening to the radio and we heard the news that Elvis was dead. Yeah that was a rough year.

They are THE BEST!!

Allman brothers band live ‘whipping post’, is something you would love.

Our Jacksonville, Florida boys- they are from about 30 minutes from me. Southern Rock at its finest. 💪🏼

I got to see them around this time. It was an amazing concert. It was indoors, but when the instrumental started, the crowd jumped to their feet. R.i.p. the members of Lynyrd Skynyrd who are no longer with us. Your music lives on.

You are a lovely couple, and I love your reactions, ❤️ from the uk

@Isleofskye

8 ай бұрын

You are from England! :)

I agree with every single word you say, pretty lady❤

"Free Bird" is half gentle break-up song (boyfriend leaving a girlfriend, no name-calling or thrown blame) and half a rocketing away once freedom is obtained. Glad you two chose the live version; while the album cut is perfectly fine and feels a bit "thicker" because of board mastery, but the Oakland version has such a massive ending instead of a simple fade-out like the studio version. The smiles on your faces tells how much you enjoyed the energy you felt, especially that supplied by the crowd -- definitely an act unto itself!

Such good memories as i was at this concert. I sure wish i could go back in time.

God Bless you Both 🙏💯👍🌟

Y'all are wise beyond your years! ❤❤

God bless you beautiful people really enjoy your entertainment I'm from North Alabama in America really enjoy your shows

You got to hear Call Me the Breeze.❤

The best break up song ever made and played. Fantastic reaction guys

Free - all right now , live 👍

I saw them do this a month before they crashed in the plane. It was just like this; 60,000 people screaming and dancing and partying. The line up was .38 Special, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Lynard Skynard then Ted Nugent as the headliner. Id didn't suck at all. On a side note, I remember I found a great big ounce of some super righteous smoke. I was 14 🤐

22:40 New to your channel. I just love your wife. Sorry. lol. I saw your reaction. Lynyrd Skynyrd is one of the most tragic stories in Rock and Roll. In a few months after this concert, the lead singer, a vocalist and one of the guitarists would be dead. The rest would be damaged for life. I also saw you cry for SORROW. There’s a reason you’re at a loss for words for Pink Floyd. David Gilmour doesn’t need a guitar. The music in his brain goes straight to the amplifier. Nothing slows it down. Not one wasted move. The only guitarist in the world that never breaks a sweat. He’s in a class by himself and THEY (collectively) will NEVER be equaled. Kids have no clue what they missed.