What made this band special is the fact that ronnie loved showing off his band members. Ronnie let them shine. Like in this video he pushes the guitarists out front so they could shine.
This is the show in England where Lynyrd Skynyrd pissed off Mick Jagger when they went out on the "tongue" of the stage to play. The Stones only had one rule for opening bands at Knebworth: Do not go down the "tongue" ramp, a Stones stage feature that extended down near the crowd. Skynyrd, the bad boys they were, ignored this rule, Van Zant leading an at first hesitant Rossington and Collins down the ramp. Ronnie didn't give a damn about rules. classic Skynard!!
I love the back story to this particular solo. They were told not to walk out on the rolling stones stage tongue. By God Ronnie wasn't gonna be told what to do! He pushed the boys out on it to do this solo. My kinda dude! 🤘🤘❤️❤️
I recently heard that story. A small detail but an amazing detail. I've been researching and going down the skynyrd rabbit hole. It's been quite the journey, I never knew how deep it went.
That was so Ronnie, you gotta love that. Mick Jagger was hysterically angry, although knew better than to confront them longhaired good ole boys from Jacksonville, Florida, and besides, as far as those in attendance, 'Skynyrd stole the show.
I live in Orange park and decided to go to Riverside Memorial Cemetary last weekend and got to see Allen, his girlfriend, Ronnie, Billy, and Leon. Going back in a few weeks to see Gary when hes put to rest. God bless this band.
Ronnie and Gary were in my high school gym class. The gym coach kept suspending them for long hair. Many years later they reconciled with their Gym Coach, Leonard Skinner.
He was 16 or 17 when he wrote it. He had the chords for about 2 years before Ronnie came up with the lyrics; that was 1970 and Allen would have been 18.
I have said since the first time seeing this video many many years ago, it is the best, #1, without a doubt, the greatest live performance recorded by any band during a live concert. I also knew about the tongue being off limits. Ronnie wasn't going to have that as he escorts his awesome guitar players down it. It's cool to watch Ronnie during this song become the "band leader" and guide the band to a nonforgetable time in history. What an incredible band.
This is it! This will and is the most intense jam of an era, probably an epoch! Its is almost impossible to handle! I love how Ronnie calls them back, cuts them off cus nobaody in the house can take any more! God Was Very Pleased!
A legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd performance near the height of their powers and one of - if not the -greatest rock anthems. Collins doesn't get the recognition he deserves, however he was performing with other great guitarists (who also don't get enough recognition) Gary Rossington, Ed King and later Steve Gains.
A school friend went to this show at Knebworth (in Reading, U.K.), ostensibly to see the Rolling Stones. Very few people knew who Lynyrd Skynyrd were there. He came back raving about Skynyrd and barely mentioned the headliners. By the end of that week, everyone knew who they were and they became huge in the U.K. That’s how to do it 😂
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Sadly, unless youre a true fan, you don't know Steve and he's right out there rockin with Allen. They are all reunited now, RIP guys and my goodness thank you for the library of music you left us with.
First heard this in 1978 , what a classic sadly the only time l saw them was a few years ago and was so drunk l can't remember see the gig, never mind must have been too though 😂😂😂
do they have a version that just shows him playing oh my gosh i’m sitting here crying that’s all i want to see idc about the crowd the solo is legendary
Maybe the great duel of all time, Allen Collins vs. Steve Gaines. Given time, who knows but imo Collins' guitar is superb here. Very easily if 77 didn't happen we could have seen the Steve Gaines band and music would be drastically different to this day. What a pleasure to see 76's and mid 77 Lynyrd Skynyrd on video at least. I was born in 84, no doubt to this track on radio.
2023 the stones are releasing a new album. if skynyrd were still alive ( the original not the one that's playing now) they would be better than the stones ever could be.
Funny comment from a guitar forum years ago...this solo is just every Clapton lick played like 15 times each. I can't not think that now when I hear it.
Also if ya dig and enjoyed this song by Lynard Skynard and what a band 😀 you may also enjoy the song " Most of All " By Glenn Kaiser and Where Roses Grow Live by Rez Band Awesome songs check them out. Also I remember hearing the song by Led Zepp " In My Time of Dyin " during my drug years and made me think about death and Jesus. Then a hippy friend that dug Jesus told me more of Jesus love and forgiveness and how I could also know Jesus love. So in 1981 I cried out to Jesus and wow man He came into my life and I had and have so much joy and peace and now know that through Jesus when I die I will be with Him in Heaven. Hey Jesus loves each of you also and yall can know Him if you are at all open. Just cry out to Him and a good question to ask yourself if you were to die today would you go to heaven ? And if yes why ? To find out more please read the Gospel of John in the Bible or check out the movie on RU-vid. 😀
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I made lame ass attempt to meet them by blocking in their bus , this was in 99 I think though, was around 9 months old here .they crashed small motel here in Eastern Kentucky,, honestly not sure what they was thinking , or me either , you know they got guys just kick ya ass , but I moved it wasn't going to hold them up I tried for 2 min, what's freaking odds man pull in little bar for beer, Skynyrd pulls in wipes out the rooms , no 1st class that night .didn't get speak none of them ,not one damn it .yea the Joe Dirt came out wide open .I do know they all sung happy birthday to some little girl
Hey my American music loving friends . You have great singers but your bands compared to ours are not in the same league . BUT .....LYNYRD SKYNRD are considered by us Brit's ....THE REAL DEAL .
