yes, he was gettin' it. i'm so sorry to hear that Ronnie drove him nuts and he just had to get out from under Ronnie's scrutiny. It was brutal,,, no man should be riddin' like a dog just to be a rock-star.
@@designstudio8013 I'm pretty sure the sound you don't like is due to the fact it was recorded 49 years ago with inferior equipment. I can't hear all of the instruments very well at various points in the song, but I'm just grateful to hear and watch any videos from that time period with Lynyrd Skynyrd.
This is definitely the best version of the band, Ed King had his own style which meshed with the other guitar players perfectly along with Bob Burns RIP
Indeed good, but he left by his own choice, just packed up and gone. It was indeed due to the fact he was way to liberal for them guys, and southern culture can be a bit hard to take for a liberal. Artimus had his fights to in later years. But the force to be reckoned with was still to come, and gone to fast, Steve Gaines. I loved ed as well it's a shame they all couldn't have played lived and laughed....
@@bloozedaddy Well, collaborate why in an interview he claimed to be a California liberal hippy. He was part of the Strawberry Alarm Clock, ever take a look at them? I don't think he could be called one by todays terms, but then yes, he was....
Wow《☆》In spite of all the mixing board/Amp problems it's a cherished part of☠SKYNYRD☠history❤ Eds solo while not the studio version was brilliantly improvised but you could see Ronnies looks of displeasure throughout the show :*: Greetings from🌐Florida🤳🤓🗣🔊☮✌👍🏾
Billy was the only one who had formal musical training. He was a trained as a classical pianist. He was originally a roadie for the band until Ronnie heard him play. He then became a member of the band.
Wow! What a great classic video. The whole band in top form. I will say Ed’s leaving the band was a huge mistake on Ronnie’s part. Even though Steve and Cassie arrived, Ed was more of a key player than I ever imagined. R.I.P. 💫Legends💫
What a hard rock n hard work n band. This is my all time favorite. Along with a few others. Al king was a phenomenal guitarist and help write a few songs also. May they all R.I.P. Thanks for sharing.
@Sven Nordqvist they are both great musicians but I would most definitely say Page was a shredder. You gotta remember the time Page was in, there was no Eddie Van Halen or Steve Vai to copy!
@Sven Nordqvist if you’re such a big Led Zeppelin fan then you should probably listen to the solo on communication breakdown and then tell me that isn’t shredding
What they don’t show till the very end is the guitar work of Larkin Allen Collins Jr.(Allen Collins). Always played a Firebird, always played barefoot, and always tore the house down!
Quite a story behind that Firebird! He was on his bike coming home from guitar lessons when a 54 Chevy pulled up beside him... The guys in the car were known for being kinda rough, and Collins thought they were gonna steal his Firebird... Allen rode hard to escape the punks, down alleys and thru yards... Home finally! And the bad guys were in his driveway! 😔 It was Ronnie, Gary and Bob! Wanna play in our band? 😆
I don't know where this was filmed, but I remember it from a midnight movie back in 79 or 80. They were doing a tribute to Skynyrd, a day the music died kind of a thing.
This was always thier opening song in live concerts. It's about Al Cooper discovering them at a club in Atlanta called Funichios where I worked. Al Cooper signed them to MCA Records for $9000. I knew all the originals. I had no idea they would be the iconic band they became.
@nellAyrreP I did and they were also nice guys. They were playing as My Backyard then before changing thier name to Lynyrd Skynyrd. Funocchio's was a fun place to work and I was fortunate to see many of bands who became famous.
@@billwalker7556 that’s so awesome. You’re very lucky. I’m going to see Skynyrd and ZZ Top live in September down in Georgia. Im from Tennessee. It won’t be the same without Gary. But it’ll be cool to see Billy Gibbons live. I was at The Ryman last year where Gary’s last show was. You probably got to see his first and I got to see his last lol
@@nellAyrreP I live in Georgia and went to college in Johnson City. I have seen them both several times. I'm sure you will enjoy the show. I went all 3 nights when Skynyrd recorded thier live album One more from the road at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta. In 1976. I have an original copy that they all signed for me. Tickets were $7.50 each night. The Outlaws opened for them all 3 nights The best 3 shows I have ever seen them do. The Fox was rocking those 3 nights. Where are you going to see them?
@@billwalker7556 that’s so awesome dude. It was probably magical to see the original Skynyrd live. And I will be seeing them at the Ameris Bank Amphitheater in Alpharetta, Georgia on September 5th
The mix is wrong in this. Billy’s organ playing is buried in the guitars. Not on the studio version. This song kicks ass.....with a big ol’ Southern grin🤩
That fat boy from California could play. I love Collins and Rossington's more rockin' Gibson and Marshall tones but its clear that King was the best of the three from a tehcnical standpoint. His solos were very well constructed and you could tell he understood theory. He plays the right notes over the right chords. Collins and Rossington don't hit bum notes but they play it safe with the pentatonic and blues licks, not that there's anything wrong with that.
His inconsistency I would say is the reason he did not continue to stay in the band.,.. but I learned something today and that is that Ed King most likely played the solo on the album which was kick fucking ass 🤘
Ronnie apparently wanted the band to perform the songs the same way every time when on stage. He didn't like improvisation. Re the solo on MCA, I've sure I've seen a video here on RU-vid or heard a radio interview in which Ed said that though he thought he played the solo on the album version really well , his first take in the studio was even better but some problem meant it wasn't recorded
Listen to Ed King commence that solo. He must have been thinking, "Not a bad gig. Maybe these southern rockers won't notice that I really want to hook up with Becker and Fagen."
Not gonna lie.. Ronnie actually looks a little pissed in this video. Is it just me? Could this have been a show where he tore into Ed, or hell anyone for that matter.
