i got this album in my personal opinion it's an underrated classic that deserves more love. Now no one can touch the talent Ronnie had but massive respect to Johnny for stepping up to the mike to keeps his brothers band alive and keep the Skynyrd legacy going. RIP to all the members that are no longer with us.
This is my favorite song by the reformed band. Ironic that it is the first song they released after reforming. A lot of good music was/is being put out by Skynyrd since 1991. People need to give it a chance. I still come back to this one as my fav though.
Unfortunately they were not able to write anything close to the original stuff- they have made a kazillion$$ but because they haven't compensated the people on that plane, Karma continues to bite little fat brother and the slide guitar player- too bad greed has gotten the best of em
@@davidrice3337 glad to see someone else understands how this business works. This isn't a reformed group picking up the pieces of a broken band. This is guys making money off a recognized name; without compensating the families of those who established that name.
Johnny's too rock n' roll to sing or write like his brother. Ronnie was the blues through and through and that's what set him apart from his peers in the industry. He meant every word he said and you could tell by how he sang it. Johnny is an exceptionally talented singer but could never embody that spirit if he tried.
The fellers N gals are still RED HOT!!! Great song, great cd, & a great tour in 1991. Been there, seen that, & I continue to do so up to this day. Hope Gary's doing well after his heart surgery & congrats to Johnny & family on his new grandson & happy holidays to Skynyrd & us fans who love the music. And I'll be seeing ya again when ya go back on tour!!!!!!!!!!!!
idk why but thought this tune all day! all so happy despite the past play it in heaven and turn it up met artimus few weeks back one nicest down earth man easy going loved pics taken sighned cd shirt
Yeah he's the last original drummer for Lynyrd Skynyrd and lets not forget about Leslie Hawkins back up Singer last two remaining Lynyrd Skynyrd survivers
I think Johnny's singing here, is just the way it should be...on last few albums, he's sounding like some kind of pop-country, over-produced.........you name it.
IT IS A SHAME THAT RANDALL HALL DID NOT GET PAID ENOUGH MONEY AS MOST OF THE OTHER MEMBERS GOT PAID, HE WAS THERE FOR THEM, IN THE STUDIO, ON STAGE EVERY NIGHT, I FEEL THAT PLAYING IN A BAND, THE MONEY SHOULD DIVIDED UP THE SAME TO EACH MEMBER, RANDALL HALL IS A GREAT GUITAR PLAYER, COUSIN FIGEL
Man, I REALLY thought this song had a chance of being a hit at the time! This was the song that told me that Skynyrd was back on track and picking up right where they left off in 1977, certainly the best of their post-plane crash material. At this time, you had most of the "Saturday Night Special"-era lineup, minus Ronnie and Allen, still alive and well and clicking on ALL cylinders!
Kick ass southern rock and roll song. it was a smart choice to bring in Johnny to sing for them cause i believe Ronnie would have wanted it like that. And i also believe he is proud of his little bro keeping his band alive with him gone. RIP to all of the Skynyrd members who passed away. Rock In Peice brothers
Even in this version of the band, two have passed on, which leads me to say that when Gary Rossington, who is the last sole survivor with the band, passes on the band should call it quits. The band has been reincarnated so many times that the legacy has been a bit tainted. The best years of Skynyrd went down in that Mississippi swamp in '77. I know that sounds cruel, but that's my opinion.
Artimus Pyle is touring these days as the "Ronnie Van Zant Style" Skynyrd Band.... Unfortunately the band kicked him out because of some legal issues years ago when they re-formed so most people think he died as well.
@@RandomStuffIFindonVHS they kicked him out cause he wrote a tell all book & told some very personal things abt the guys like Billy saying Cassie died in his arms, her throat slit ear to ear. He was actually holding Leslie, she did have faial & neck cuts so bad she had to have several plastic surgeries, she had so much blood on her Billy thought it was Cassie. Not sure why he said she died in his arms, maybe he was dridting in & out, having nighmares IDK but he felt terrible abt it & apoloigized for it several times but Artimus put it in his book, Billy was done with him! They all were. Then he did his movie Street Survivors which is full of lies & inconsistencies. Yes he might have mixed a few details up but he says he went for help through swamp, to get help, guy shot him in the shoulder. Truth: He, Marc Frank, Ken Peden all went for help together, the farmer whose house it was thought the might have been escaped prisioners so shot warning shot in the air. Why is he trying to be the hero, yrs he was hurt & went for help but not alone & didn't get shot. He claims when they knew plane was going to crash RVZ up walking around, cam back to where Artimus was, shook his hand said love you man. Truth: RVZ took 2 sleeping pills & was zonked out on floor, didn't even know what was going on. Artimus says he went up & put a pillow under Ronnie's head to try to protect him Truth: Gene Odom grabbed him off floor, RVZ fightin him whole time, Gene told him plane doin down & in his dazed state, he thought he was messin with him, Gene finally got Ronnie into a seat & buckled him in! Who tells lies like that & why? For moneyI guess & to make himself look likr the big hero that saved the day. He makes me sick. I used to really like him. He is also a registered sex offender for molesting his daughter.
I could have really gotten on board with current incarnation of Skynryd if they kept putting out NEW music, not becoming a tribute band! Their current band KILLED all the hard work Ronnie and Dean had built! I still love them But! Come on Gary write some new stuff!!!
Kurt Custer(Custard) then Owen Hale and Michael Cartellone(Former Ted Nugent/Damn Yankees) and Current Drummer since 1999 . Michael is Awesome Drummer. Custard looks like a Skynyrd Drummer like Artimus Pyle.
@@nightstalker2217 they don’t own the song title but it’s a very specific/unique song name. It’s like making a brand new song and calling it “sympathy for the devil.” Just a little odd.
Sorry but for me skynyrd died with Ronnie. RIP. Nobody does smokestack lightning in the same league as Howlin Wolf. This band is decent in their own right.
ARTIMUS & CUSTER WERE BOTH WAY BETTER DRUMMERS THAN MIKE , MIKE DOES HIS JOB WELL , BUT, HE JUST DOES NOT HAVE THE GROOVE , or the feel , THAT THE OTHER TWO HAD, COUSIN FIGEL
I was able to see one show where they both were playing, and it was a great, huge live sound! Both of them are good drummers, and together it could not be beat.
