In high in the 70's, my bell bottoms were so wide they covered my shoes completely. LOL

@SAM-dg3vd

3 күн бұрын

And they had to drag the floor enough that they were ratty on the bottom... even with the Buffalo platform sandals!

@wayL0ck

3 күн бұрын

@@SAM-dg3vd Exactly! Covered the shoes, dragged on the floor, got ratty on the bottom. De rigueur for the time.

Ah yes, memories of High School. Skipping class, in my buddies car, (he had a car, I had weed and gas money).

@MikeOstrowski-iq8wf

4 күн бұрын

Omg….. I had those same memories !!! 🤣😂🤣 good times man 🎸❤️🔥

@flyingburritobro68

4 күн бұрын

Nothing to brag about😂

@Timo-_.

4 күн бұрын

@@flyingburritobro68 nerd

@copperhopperwarren4788

4 күн бұрын

And the ones w/the cars (me included) thought we had the better end of the deal.... "free" trips to Marin & Santa Cruz w/unlimited buzz. 😂

@deborahharper3126

4 күн бұрын

Memories indeed... so much FUN!! 😁😉 Great music & dancing... muscle cars... drive-in movies... weed 😝 Yep Fun Fun Fun❣️

They always played this song live. It was one of there biggest hits. Every bar band played it. My band played it!! Guaranteed to fill the dance floor!!!

@kathybwell

4 күн бұрын

Love this one

@amrak5028

4 күн бұрын

Yes Sir, you took my comments. If a D J, was boring the crowd, this song would change that in 3 beats.

@ajmackin

3 күн бұрын

Rolling Stones - Emotional Rescue

@chadpatrick6297

3 күн бұрын

You got that right, pun intended!

This is a TRUE story! It took place at The Jug, a now defunct bar here on Jacksonville’s westside. The building is still there, though.

@thomasburch-fx7fc

Күн бұрын

The bar was called The Still in 79 when I was there. It's now a strip club called Leonard Skinner's.

One of the greatest band ever assembled, no weak points and Billy Powell was the most potent secret weapon! The icing on the cake! His piano playing elevated an already deadly ensemble into the stratosphere and that’s no hype job!

@alansmith7626

4 күн бұрын

and to think he was a roadie! Ya never know...

@edwardcapobianco2975

4 күн бұрын

@@alansmith7626 for sure brother, I was fortunate enough to see them 4 times over the years. Once with ZZ Top, once with The Allman Bros, once with Paul Rodger’s and the reunion show. I never got to see the fully intact original band but 5/7 and 4/7 of the lineup was still pretty damn good!! Billy Powell was beyond amazing and Ricky Medlocke and Ed King did a pretty damn good job of playing Allen Collins’ parts note for note! Also played with pretty good feel considering who they had to try and duplicate!

@donnadubyak6504

3 күн бұрын

I saw Skynyrd twice in 76. Think once was Ed and once with Steve.

@edwardcapobianco2975

3 күн бұрын

@@donnadubyak6504 Ed left in 75 , so for about a year it was Rossington and Collin’s on guitar. then just a few short weeks before they recorded the 1976 live double album One More From the Road they added Steve Gaines. Either way Donna you saw one hell of a show I’m sure!!! You’re very lucky. Each time I saw Skynyrd minus RVZ and Allen Collins, I wondered to myself how great they were and how much greater it would have been to see the full lineup intact. I almost didn’t go to the reunion show the late 80s because of Ronnie and Steve being gone and Allen Paralyzed. In spite of missing such phenomenal band members they were still remarkably great! I could only imagine how good it was when you saw them!! The great old days!!!

@whome1299

3 күн бұрын

If I could play piano like anybody, it would be him. I love his choices.

The story goes that Ronnie, (Van Zant lead singer), had the boys rehearse every chord, note and solo so that when they got into the studio, the tune was ready. Very little deviation supposedly. Love you guys.

@andychisarick6879

4 күн бұрын

Yeah plus they're one of the very very few bands that played their songs almost note for note live, as they were on an album. Ronnie said thats what the fans wanted, he was right. So I guess when they DID improvise in Live shows, it was on cover songs that they hadn't recorded, like T For Texas, or Crossroads.

@coonkirk1796

3 күн бұрын

@@andychisarick6879Precisely.

How can it be 51 years since the release this amazing debut album?! I was 14 when it came out and LS has been a part of my life like no other band ever since.

@JAMESMOORE-gq4vv

4 күн бұрын

What about Tucker and the CDB.

@coonkirk1796

3 күн бұрын

It’s the best Rock debut ever, in my opinion. Every song on it is awesome.

This really happened to Ronnie and he wrote it on the way home 😂🎉 and yes he had a sense of humor

FUN FACT… Lynyrd Skynyrd opened for the Stones in the mid 70’s. They were so great that they are basically considered the only opening act in rock history to make it hard for the Stones to follow

@cindyp1033

2 күн бұрын

Knebworth

@robertrosello1964

21 сағат бұрын

AC/DC also

A true account, Ronnie came up with the lyrics on the drive home that night.

Bwahaha... Love LS! One of the funniest songs i heard in my youth. Still gets me ☘️🇺🇲

There actually was a place called The Jug, and this is probably a true story. Skynyrd was one of the best live bands I've ever heard (New Year's Day 1975) in Macon. If you haven't already reacted to it, "The Ballad of Curtis Loew" is a banger... also based on a true story. Love you guys! Keep up the good work.

Saw them on July 4, 1976. The lineup for the concert was The Outlaws, Blue Oyster Cult. Lynyrd Skynyrd, then ZZ Top. Poor ZZ, nobody follows Skynyrd. The rest of the country was just finding out what we in the South already knew when the plane crash occured. These boys were GOOD.

@ndav5677

4 күн бұрын

They were/are really appreciated over here in the UK.....................imagine if they highlighted at Glastonbury!! Lol Saw them around 76 and again in 2003 when only Gary and Billy were left from the original band- but they still blew the floor as Hughie Thomasson and Ricky Medlocke duetted so well.

@GregB-uc1ky

4 күн бұрын

The Knebworth show I hear was fantastic. ​@@ndav5677

@lauriesuter8810

Күн бұрын

Damn 😂😂😂!!! What a line up ❤!!!

Three Steps wasn't an encore at live shows, but a crowd favorite TOWARDS the end, just before Sweet Home Alabama & Free Bird

I was just like alot of people that just knew about Sweet Home Alabama. I found myself listening to Free Bird so I told myself I was gonna listen to their catalogue and came away thinking this is one of the top rock bands ever.

God Bless America and men like you!

The old saying, "Write what you know" applies. Real place. Real event. Just happened that Ronnie was a songwriter. "That Smell" is another example. Gary's wreck produced a song. And so it went. Until October 19, 1977.

Such a great and funny song too!

@neilmartin99

4 күн бұрын

So many people miss out on the humor. Same with many of the 10cc songs. Funny af

"And you can hear me screaming a mile away as I was headed out towards the door." 😅🤣😂😆😁😜🤪 It's even better if you pay close attention to the lyrics. Many people miss out on that.

@324cmac

4 күн бұрын

And reactors always miss 'and water fell on the floor.' He was so scared he peed his pants. LOL

@neilmartin99

4 күн бұрын

@@324cmac Huh...I never thought of it that way. I always thought it was sweat. Either way it's funny af.

@mightyneponset1560

3 күн бұрын

I always crack up at the line, “I said, excuse me’l 😂😂😂

@andychisarick6879

3 күн бұрын

Thats so funny...for DECADES I'd always wondered what that line meant. Never figured it out till a few years ago when someone mentioned it, just like right here, on a reaction video. Anything for a good story, even admitting you peed yourself. Though I'm pretty sure Ronnie made that part up...

So glad you finally got to this. It's a funny story and it really happened to Ronnie.

@andychisarick6879

4 күн бұрын

I think MOST of it happened to Ronnie, he might've taken a little poetic license here or there. I read once though that he said he was running so fast, if the guy DID shoot him he'd only be able to hit him in the ass or the elbows, cause he wasn't stopping for nuthin'!

They are good at everything they do- so true!

Great reaction Skynyrd is one of the 🐐. They are tremendous musicians. Bob Burn on the kit and Ed King filling in for Leon. Just great musicians and chemistry. Skynyrd is my top 10 all time greats. On the Hunt and Gimme back my bullets are bangers too. Keep up the great work La/Che

The Perfect Band, imo. They could do it all. They would thrive in any era. God Bless Lynyrd Skynyrd

I've been listening to Skynyrd for 45 years.. This was the first Skynyrd song I ever heard..

You guys have the best reaction channel on KZread. Great diversity in music and great respect for all kinds of music. ✌🏻

Legendary album, their best.

Worthy of note, bassist Leon Wilkerson was absent during the recording of this song (long story) so newly acquired guitar player Eddie King wrote and played the bass parts.

@johndrx165

4 күн бұрын

Ed King was killer on the bass! I think he did a couple of their classics. Maybe Simple Man? Killer.

@kennethbrown5164

4 күн бұрын

Ed King's bass on studio version of "Free Bird" is incredible... yet Ronnie called him a terrible bass player.

@andychisarick6879

4 күн бұрын

@@johndrx165 But Ed admitted he sucked on bass compared to Leon. Ronnie said so too. Which tells you how good Leon was because Ed did NOT suck. Leon was in a class of his own. Also FYI- know how Leon holds the bass differently in later years, almost like an upright bass? That's cause the plane crash screwed him up so bad he couldnt hold a bass "normally" anymore. Had to find a new position/technique he could physically manage. Damn. Never be another group like them...

@kathybwell

4 күн бұрын

Do you know if Ed played in 77 Oakland coliseum show?

@andychisarick6879

4 күн бұрын

​@@kathybwellpretty sure Ed was gone by then, Steve Gaines took over.

I’ve always thought of Skynyrd as “gritty”! That’s the word for me. Even ballads, like Curtis Loew, have a little edge to them. That original lineup had grit!

@donnadubyak6504

3 күн бұрын

Ronnie was gritty. That's the difference between him and Johnny.

The imagery and the story this song tells, along with the visual I always have of who I would assume is Ronnie screaming while running out the back door hoping he doesn’t catch a bullet in the back always makes me chuckle in fear myself. One of many great songs by an immortal, kick ass band.

GREAT story telling song!! :D :D :D :D MAN - would've LOVED to have seen where Skynyrd would've "gone", if there were still here....just feels SO UNFAIR. RIP to all who passed...YOU are MISSED! HUGS, FELLAS, and thanks for the reactions!! :)

This was just a regular Saturday night in the Honkey Tonks then. Saw them in mid-70s. They put on a heck of a show.

This was their first hit. I can remember them playing little bars around Atlanta shortly before this came out. Once it hit, it was on the radio all the time, you couldn't get away from it. Such a good song, top to bottom. Well written, helluva performance, and their sound was established full blown from the jump.

There was a great documentary on them on netflix....they practiced for weeks in an old shack before they did their recording sessions. They had everything locked down before walking into the studio.

@jackndew2

4 күн бұрын

True, they called it 'hell house' because it had no air conditioning during the sweltering hot Florida summers. Also, the stories that came out of those rehearsals are gold.

@324cmac

4 күн бұрын

The documentary is called If I Leave Here Tomorrow. I've watched it several times.

You can’t deny those guitars and of course Ronnie’s vocals love this song great story.Thank you.

I love your reactions and your love for Skynyrd!! This is such a great song.

There was a bar in Hazard, Ky. called The Hillbilly Palace, could still be there but i moved away about 20 years ago and haven’t been back. Old alcohol, live bands, southern women. When the band played this, nobody was in a seat and everyone was on the dance floor! Pretty much the same when any Skynyrd song played. All was welcomed from young to old, no trouble to be had and always a great, great place to go and let loose!

Wife here. Love Skynyrd you guys will enjoy most of there material . Ronnie’s vocals and just good songs . May I suggest one not a banger but a mellow one but it’s a great one too. I never Dreamed.

“Precise yet rough” 😂😂 Great reaction!

Back in the days of terrestrial radio, you’d often come across a song you never heard before and it would blow your mind in real time.. This was it for the 10 year old me- lost my kind to this tune.. so deceptively good ..(listen to that bass line )..they got so good and precise from hours upon hours of practice in the “hell house” - basically a shack:rehearsal place in the swamps of Jacksonville

This is my favorite song from them and one I like to do as a Karaoke jam

Any Skynyrd song could be our Florida State anthem! Lol

Y'all tripping. This is a great song that tells a great story. One of my favorites and it was a huge hit. I was lucky enough to see the original band with Ronnie Van Zant in concert 2x.

Great live band--really brought the energy! Saw them twice in the same year, 1976. First time was them opening for the Doobie Brothers. What an eye opener, they blew the Doobies off the stage with a way too short set. Second time, they were the headline act and were fantastic.

"I said...excuuuse me."

@324cmac

4 күн бұрын

My favorite line is: "Wait a minute mister, I didn't even kiss her."

Lynyrd Skynyrd is my #1 band of all time

So glad to see you guys are back to the Skynyrd boys!! Would love to see you guys do some from their first live album. You guys are the best!

This one got played a lot on the radio. My favorite was and always has been The Ballad of Curtis Low.

I'd swear you guys have a hat and a shirt for every single sports team on this plant. The thing I love about this song is the lyrics are perfect storytelling. Even just outside of musicality you could teach a course of good storytelling just with the lyrics.

Damn you guys are Rockin' today! You getting addicted to rock n roll, or what! Keep up the good work, man

This isn’t my fav Skynyrd song but when it started in the clubs we ALL hit the dance floor! 🤣

THINGS GOIN' ON, MISSISSIPI KID.

Live version of this song is classic!

Big grin on my face after watching it. It's funny though, because this is one of their most famous songs. And what's cool is it's partly based on an experience that Ronnie had at some point.

Classic SKYNYRD !!!!!

Love this song! I remember having my young daughter listen to the words saying "can you picture it?" LOL. Excellent description of a bad situation. Rock on🤘🏼

@neilmartin99

4 күн бұрын

The lyrics are hilarious.

Woohoo! True story 😂. Can’t wait 😜

Alright! Been waiting for y’all to get to this one, my favorite Skynyrd song!

Memories of being in Fl in my teen and 20 s during all the southern rock and all the great concerts I saw florida was a hot bed for music in my era the 70s and 80s

It's always a hoot n a half for a Southern raised White Boy ( currently living in the Bay Area) watching you two Sac Boys watching and kicking it with Skynrd 😂...keep it up bros, your killing these reactions \m/

"They're good"😊😊😊

Pure rock and roll. Any song, on any of their first five albums is great. Just one big long ass greatest hits record IMO 😆

This is my favorite song by them

This really happened to one of the guys in the group.

@KennyCamaro2364

4 күн бұрын

Ronnie. His wife’s name is Linda Lou.

Dig deep into there playlist and listen to wino. Excellent work!!!! Ahead of their time.

True Story.....I saw the original band several times live back in the day. I was in Greenville SC visiting my grandparents and they were playing. I thought about going, went back and forth but decided since I'd just been to see them the week before in my city, I decided against it. Thought I'd just wait until they come back...Their plane crashed after leaving Greenville. The WORSE decision. It was their last concert w/Original members 🙁

First concert I ever attended. 1976 at The Capital Centre Landover Maryland. Such a phenomenal band.

@andychisarick6879

3 күн бұрын

I was there too! My first concert, 15 years old. Went to literally hundreds of Cap Centre concerts, sometimes down in the crowd, most of the time in a Sky Suite where we'd call ahead of time & order cases of beer, which would be waiting for us on ice in a big dented Coleman cooler wrapped in chains & secured w/ a padlock. They didnt serve alcohol @ concerts back then but in the suite we always ordered extra, then took the elevator downstairs, met friends who werent in the suite for that show, & handed out beers. Couldn't let our buddies go thirsty! As long as one person was 18 to order the beer, we were set. God those were the days!

@neillenet291

3 күн бұрын

@andychisarick6879 Yeah, I saw just about everybody at the capital centre. I hate that they tore it down.

@andychisarick6879

2 күн бұрын

@@neillenet291 yeah had a lot of memories there. Our sky suite's private bathroom saw a lot of action too- sex, sex, and enough coke to pay off 4 years of our kids' college tuitio if we'd been smart enough to stick to beer & weed. Oh well that was the 70s but I do remember well the day they dynamited the place to the ground. Lots of memories live on even tho Cap Centre bit the dust...

Love that old Skynyrd.

I still love them after all these years! So glad y’all are liking it 😊BTW, y’all hit The Ballad of Curtis Lowe please.

@324cmac

4 күн бұрын

That's a great song! I believe it's about Ronnie's favorite blues singer, Son House.

DUUUUUUVAAAAALL!!!

This was a huge radio hit❤

Omg this was one of my favourite songs. This was popular

They kept it simple. That's why they were so great

GOOD DAY LA & CHE!!!😊

Man i thought you guys did this already! Hellbyea this a hot steppin beat feet out the door jam!!!! Must be played loud as possible!

73 DEBUT ALBUM ( PRONOUNCED ) LA & CHE 😊AMAZINGGGG 50 YEARS LATER FOR SURE!💯

@tracyyork1428

4 күн бұрын

Maybe the most powerful debut album ever. Not a weak track on it.

I saw Skynyrd a month before the crash. Big show called the Superbowl of Rock. Lineup was .38 Special, Journey, REO Speedwagon, Lynyrd Skynyrd and Ted Nugent. It didn't suck at all. I remember I also found a fat oz of dank at the show. Ahh, good times

"Workin' for MCA" is another great one!

Saw them in concert.Month later they were gone.A sad day for music.

Back in the day I would describe them as guitars, guitars and more guitars.

The music is always so excellent, but your so right his voice is unbelievable!!! The clarity and tone of his voice makes it so much better! The song I hoped you heard the lyrics. He was dancing with another man's girl and the boyfriend showed up with a gun and was asking for a 3 step head start to get the hell out of there! It's serious shit, but they play it like just a regular night out!!! Lol!!!

It’s called Blue Collar work ethic..they practiced until it was perfect

These cars never disappoint. Way ahead of their time.

The slick coy roughness is the southern rock charm

One of the most fun songs ever…don’t know if you guys even chuckled at the story…still waiting for Dialogue Pt1&2 from Chicago

That's just having. Fun with a little comedy somg😊

Al Kooper produced Skynyrd's first 3 albums and has said that Ronnie drove them so hard in practice that they basically reproduced everything note for note on command, whether in the studio or on stage. Or rehearsing at the shack. He said they were a producer's dream because they rehearsed so incessantly.

@324cmac

3 күн бұрын

Al Kooper was terrified of Ronnie. Ronnie was Jekyll and Hyde.

I love this song-I never really liked the band but love this song

Thanks for the Lynyrd Skynyrd reviews. Please do You Got That Right off of their Street Survivors album next time. Thanks again.

Diggin' that shirt, Che!

Love this song, Mississippi Kid is amazing to me as well)

FUN!, ..... it's simply a fun song.... jus like you said knee slappin!

Mississippi Kid and Things Going On from that same album!

Lynrd Skynyrd... Used 2 drummers and 3 guitar players(2 lead). All of the band members went to school together in Jacksonville, Florida. The name Lynyrd Skynyrd was inspired by the band’s gym teacher Leonard Skinner. He had demanded that they get their hair cut before coming back to school. Skinner was the reason why they never went back to school and formed a band instead.

Rumor is that Ronnie never wrote down his lyrics and he always came up with them off the top of his head during studio recordings. He supposedly said why do I need to write down lyrics I have to remember later when we perform them anyways.

This song is a funny story. I love the lyrics.

I think they still need to check out You Got That Right, with Ronnie and Steve sharing vocals.

Damn that bass is ridiculous!

You need to do the documentary on your movie channel about their producer Tom Dowd. He did everybody! Literally

Excellent reaction, fellas 👏 🎉❤😊

Is someone playing the bongos or a conga? I never really caught it before, but it really adds to the percussion track.