Skynyrd was so well rehearsed the y could play the solos in every song exactly the same every time. Al Kooper would talk about how he had never met any band that could do that.
It's called organized chaos, but yes they rode that wave of southern rock coming up like ABB years before and would also do extended chaos jams that sounded like train wrecks going off the rails, only to suck itself back from doom, and show that it was all well rehearsed, and planned, this was their psychedelic wink and nod, as well as flexing their musical knowledge on dynamics, just when you think you can't add anymore layers into the mix all a sudden something else is stacked on top
@@kevindick7485 Oh I knew he had the band Blackfoot they were a damn good band through the early 80's, I was just responding to the guys comment about everybody from that lineup being deceased and he mentioned what about Rickey Medlocke, there is no footage that I am aware of with Rickey in the lineup with them at all as far as the pre plane crash there isn't even many photos, of course there was and I think they might still perform now a little bit. He would have been better off mentioning Artimus Pyle. I don't think he was the drummer in that lineup there is a lot of good live footage of them performing live with him on drums in the 70's. And he is still alive.
@@armbreaker Details of Medlocke and his grandfather in studio with the original line were on limited press releases and the old 33 and a third albums would list extra personnel if they had enough room on the liner notes . With the Wiki a lot of extra information can be now be seen. Many other notable people where in and out of the pre-skynryd days . Larry Junstrom ( 38 Special ) was one other person jammed in with Gary , Allen , early early Jacksonville hanger ons . Junstroms contribution found on a box about 2000's compilation set with out takes , demos . One released song was from cassette of Ronnie and Larry on a car port in Jacksonville late 60's early 70's . Greg T Walker bass pre Leon Wilkinson also a contributed to demo or backing tracks . Yes the active original line is no longer with us but in remembrance to many still playing the music of a legendary band that filled a sound track to our lives .
Baddd Assss been listening for 50years Wish I could listen 50 More!!! Saw Ed King and Allen Collins then Allen Collins and Steve Gaines!!! Man Oh man what a rock band Best ever 🎸🎸🎸🎸❤️🙏
He very well might’ve been. He definitely contributed a lot of timeless riffs including the band’s premiere song. Whether conscious or subconscious I think the rest of the guys were torn between welcoming Ed’s undeniable contributions yet not wanting a non southerner and non original member potentially taking over the band. Two years later they were much more welcoming of Steve Gaines. Because he was an Okie and “redneck” like themselves? I think it was more the timing and that Steve was Cassie’s brother. They welcomed the “kick in the ass”.
Sadly he didn’t look like the rest of the band and I know they felt he didn’t look good up on the stage and not being a southerner they singled him out. We miss the hell out of the band but dearly missing Ed 💔
All those hours rehearsing in the shed behind Ronny Van Zant's parents' house paid off. These guys were super tight when they got signed. Rehearsing in that place in the Florida heat must've been hell.
Saw second helping tour with Ed King and Allen Collins then one more from the road tour with Steve and Allen at the fairgrounds in Nashville TN (Priceless) 😍🤘 🎸🎸🎸🎸
This version feels more chaotic with King's playing, but it gives it a more stand out sound, whereas woth Gaines, it sounds more polished, more cohesive. Each version is good in its own right
I think had the crash not happened Allen would’ve begun to separate from the pack (talent wise). He was a big Johnny Winter fan (hence the Firebird) and even this early (‘74) you can see Allen standing out. And with some Boxing training, weight gain and a haircut, eventually he could’ve whupped Ronnie 😆🤣
I think Ronnie should left the stage when the vocals were done and then let the guitars finish it off. He looks kind of out-of place just circling center stage for 10 minutes.
He keeps them in time if they get out of time (which isn't very often), but he also decides when enough is enough (when to stop the solos). Also, if he wasn't there to watch over King & Rossington, they can get out of sorts sometimes (I've seen it), and Ronnie cracks the whip and doesn't let anything get missed.....anything...... he was a stickler. But I know what you are saying and in this particular concert he was a little different the way he was hovering back there a bit differently.
Although playing rhythm on this song, Gary Rossington's guitar was the signiture sound of Lynyrd Skynyrd !!! with his melodically gifted note bending sound and technique , his guitar was usually carrying the load in most of their best songs ,, Allen Collins was the fastest on the fret board for solos, and Ed King was an outstanding all around guitar 2 filling in and feeding off Collins acrobatics on the fretboard but Rossington was the main man and the Van Zant brothers knew this .
Allen had a guitar and an amp lived on the right side of the tracks. So what lots of upper middle class kids get guitars for Christmas. Ronnie and that shack in the swamplands brought out something in him. All of them actually.
