Actually it is a slide whistle. You can see one of them playing it at the beginning. It's a chrome metal tube with a slider at the bottom. No finger holes, just a whistle.
@@charlesray1130 not even remotely true. You can clearly see the glass coricidin bottle on his middle finger while he uses his fingers to pick the string
Gary put a fret wire under the strings behind the first fret that helped with the harmonics of the chirp. You can see it sticking up in the video. When he switches to playing rhythm, it's been removed.@@jamber5150
My first concerts in London, aged 17, were in 1971. What an era and the prices were unbelievable. I saw Led Zep @Wembley. Pink Floyd @ Earls Court and Deep Purple and, the following week, Creedence Clearwater Revival at The Royal Alert Hall so 4 Gigs at World Class venues with the Groups at their Prime in the early-mid 1970s and The TOTAL COST FOR ALL 4 GOGS was:......................."2.50 or $3 THREE DOLLARS".....
@@Isleofskye Yea. I still have a couple old tickets. ' Wakins glen , NY ' a couple years after Woodstock, drew more fans. ten $$. ( G.Dead , Allmans, the band. ) then > front row G. Dead 1976. Passaic. NJ. $ 8.50.....
I was at this concert 7/2/77, at age 22. It was a Bill Graham promoted "Day on the Green" event at the Oakland Coliseum. Every summer there were several shows of this type at the Coliseum, usually with 4 or 5 bands. For this one, the day started off with The Outlaws, then Santana. Lynyrd Skynyrd was next up, and then finally the headliner, Peter Frampton. Skynyrd stole the show, even though all 4 bands were very popular in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time. A good amount of people left after Skynyrd finished, but Frampton followed with a good performance as well. One of the best concerts I ever attended. And 3 weeks later on July 24, I was back at the Coliseum again for the final Led Zeppelin concert every in the U.S. What a fantastic time to see live most of the greatest bands ever! Pretty much ever week of the year there was one or more top bands playing somewhere in the area. Bill Graham was a legendary concert promoter who organized all these shows. He died in a helicopter crash some years later. I'm sure someone in the comments here has already mentioned that Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashed 3 1/2 months after this show, killing Ronnie Van Zant, the lead singer; Steve Gaines, the guitar player with the beard; his sister Cassie, who was one of the female backup singers for the band. Also killed was a road manager for the band, and the plane's pilot and first officer.
@@rayj1011 No, the crowd knew how the song builds up to the long guitar solo, and they were just reacting to the solo getting closer and closer as the song progressed. And as others have said, the girls up front close to the stage were also there for Peter Frampton, who was somewhat of a heartthrob in those days.
The same thought occurs to me every time I watch this: "Man! Look at all of those beautiful young grandmothers!" 😇 Great song choice, entertaining reaction.
I'm 64 now , but I was 17 then and I was there. And it was every bit as awesome as it sounds and looks! Your grandparents were very cool, we knew how to have a good time, we were free and the ladies were natural and beautiful! AND THE MUSIC WAS THE BEST EVER!
Watching you was almost as much fun as it was seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd perform this live in 1974 at an outdoor festival in Charlotte, N.C.'s Memorial Stadium. Keep up the good work, I'll be watching!
I always enjoy seeing the reaction of young people like you to this song. They usually are not prepared for the guitar solo(s) at the end. I would like to recommend that you also react to this song during a live performance in 1976 at Knebworth, England. Allen Collins, the guitarist in white in this video, was in rare form and the longer version of the solo was played. The lead singer had to stop the band in the end or they might still be playing today!
LOL Yes - Collins was in another world and Ronnie had to literally go up to him and touch his shoulder to bring him back to earth. And it's so funny when Ronnie pushed "his mules" out on the tongue in defiance of the Stones directions, then Leon's cord wasn't long enough and he almost unplugged his bass. Just as good to me is T for Texas from the same show - the 3 guitarists KILL it. They each get a great lead and hand off to each other, support each other, etc. LS was one of the truly greatest rock bands ever.
I so agree. I was born in 1962 and spent a lot of time with my older brothers and his friemds. Girls back then were natural and pretty. Boys were boys and girls were girls. No phones, no fake boobs, no tats, no hog rings, no anger at the world, no resentment and man-hating, no anxiety and 25 other mental disorders. Just fun amd normal - and ready to party if you were halfway cool. :-) When I show these old clips to my own kids, they are like "man it seemed like such a better time than it is now." And they are right. It's worth being old now to have been young then. Cheers!
I didn't think anyone could get more joy and feel more excitement than I felt when watching this guitar jam for the first time but Stephanie you're now the new queen rocker reactor chick! Loved your intense yet natural emotional reaction and that you loved all parts of their performance and the crowd's enthusiastic response. Yeah I could imagine you fitting right in if you could go back in time to this concert dancing and jumping to the music. If I had a time machine I would take you back to go experience this concert. Not making out more like listening of course.....Ok maybe making out! 🥰 How can I not subscribe!? 🎵🎶🎸
Just watching this gives me nostalgia vibes that today’s generations can never understand. The 70’s truly were one of the greatest times to ever be alive in. No cell phones, no social media, no political agendas being shoved in our faces, no cancel culture, none of the BS we have to deal with in today’s world. Everyday felt like a new adventure and the music was in a league of its own. The folks in the crowd are strangers but they all acted like family because music brings people together. Free Bird is one of the greatest songs ever made and it’s all about what it truly means to fly free. I think anyone that was alive back then can fully agree to that. Free Bird will always have a special place in my heart. ❤
I was 14 in 1977..The best time to be a teenager!!!! I saw Skynyrd but was drinking kool-aid mixed with everclear & blacked out drunk. I don't remember a thing!
We’re all old and gray now, if we’re lucky enough to still be around, but your reaction made me for one relive how I felt when I heard this band live back in the 70s.
I love this band always have I am 57 I grew up with them. Glad to see this generation is getting introduced to them. I loved your reaction I subscribed to your channel ❤️. Thank you for carrying on the journey 🙏🇺🇸
Lynyrd Skynyrd has a VERY deep catalog.I think you will love Tuesday's Gone,Call Me The Breeze,That Smell,,Ballad of Curtis Loew,Double Trouble and so many more!
That was 1977 and we were your grandparents! You were listening to our magic when we were your age now. It's fitting that you enjoyed it's magic because this band was made of stars that played real music.
My first concerts in London, aged 17, were in 1971. What an era and the prices were unbelievable. I saw Led Zep @Wembley. Pink Floyd @ Earls Court and Deep Purple and, the following week, Creedence Clearwater Revival at The Royal Alert Hall so 4 Gigs at World Class venues with the Groups at their Prime in the early-mid 1970s and The TOTAL COST FOR ALL 4 GOGS was:......................."2.50 or $3 THREE DOLLARS"...
I been watching a lot of reaction videos to this song and this video. But your reaction was so good to watch. . It is fun to watch young people reaction to songs I been listening to for nearly half a century, but it still sounds great every time.
One of the greatest bands in rock history. Up with the Allmans and CCR as top 3. Just talent in all directions and playing as one. This video never gets old.
Some of the other greats by Lynard Skynard: 1. Gimme Three Steps, 2. Simple Man, 3. Sweet Home Alabama: 4. Tuesday's Gone. Once you get started it won't be long before you become a genuine Lynard Skynard nut like me. The list goes on and on because this was real rock and roll.
The bird sound was from a guitar. They were very talented guitarists. R.I.P. to the band members who were killed in the plane crash 3 months after they played this concert.
My thoughts exactly the first time I saw this - it doesn't stop. Great reaction - I knew the song when I was a teenager in the 80's but it was more of an edited version.
Great Southern rock band , lots of really good music from these guys **Unfortunately not long after this concert the band was in a plane crash , there many videos on line about it you can explore
One of the best guitar players to ever hold a guitar was Gary Rossington, who just recently passed. He did the 'bird' sounds in the early part of the song. He was one of the best ever.
Probably the best live performance of free bird ever!! Just brings goosebumps to my whole body and tears to my eyes! Words can’t describe how damn good this band really was.
You pronounced the name correctly. They named themselves after their gym teacher (Leonard Skinner) as a joke do to the fact the teacher was a hard nose military type who threw the band members out of school for having long hair. true story!
Lynyrd Skynyrd is the first rock band my brother turned me on to when we were kids. He listened to their songs, non-stop, at one point. He passed away, in 2021. We were kids of a Jazz pianist/psych doctor who played with many greats (although his own vices kept him from stardom). He broke down different music styles and taught us to listen to everything possible. Skynyrd was one of the first and my brother gravitated to them, immediately.
This is the original band with Ronnie Van Zant on lead vocals Billy Powell on piano Artimus Pyle on the drums and 3 dualing guitarists Steve Gaines Allen Collins and Gary Rosington playing slide guitar Steve Gaines cousin Cassie is one of the backup singers
They were so talented and so huge and had so many hits. And it's kind of a tragic story because in 1977 I believe, the plane crash happened and it killed some members and support people and severely injured others and it was highly traumatic and it essentially ended the band. It was just so sad. I was in junior high school and I love these guys so much. They have so many great songs, it's one of those few bands like the Beatles where I would also include Creedence Clearwater Revival in that, where they've got several albums and I literally like every song on every album that's the way Lynyrd Skynyrd is. They have a massive variety of styles that they can play in but still they always have that distinctive Lynyrd Skynyrd sound, Check out their huge hit Gimme Three Steps, which was based on a real life incident, and it's funny as hell but it's just a real banger.
way late. note how the camera had a special attachment to filter out all the scruffy drunk guys.... probably mentioned - try the U.t. version of. ' Sultans of swing' by dire Straits. (live London concert) similar boisterous just for fun rock. but longer guitar ... try ' East West ' from Butterfield blues. ( 1966 ). J. Hendrix. doing ' Star spangled ' at Woodstock which also features 'I'm going home' by ten years after. on and on. soooo many good bands back in the day. it was a thing.
You have great reaction videos! If you were looking for another great live performance with an epic guitar solo try reacting to Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb live from the Pulse concert you definitely won't be disappointed!
That solo you love so much, was created by Alan Collins when he was 17 years old. Also, in just 3 months they're careers would end in a plane crash, such a loss.
Love your reaction. Though this version is highly recommended, I've always enjoyed the Knebworth '76 version more. Its not as polished as this version, but it plays the entire solo by Allen. The Oakland version cuts out about 2mins worth toward the end of Allen's solo. Also the Fox Theater (a live performancel, One More From the Road album) plays the entire solo as well.There are two recording from Fox, from two different nights. Unfortunately, tragedy would occur a few months later after this Oakland performance. Last original member, Gary( making the bird sound) passed away last. But their music lives on for all us and future generations to enjoy. Thanks for giving a listen to this Classic.
I Saw them twice!! The Knebworth version of FREEBIRD has been recorded as the BEST LIVE VERSION IN THE HISTORY OF LYNYRD SKYNYRD !! I SAW THEM 3 NITES LATER AUG 27 1976 IN SRINGFIELD MASS , THEY WERE ON 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸😢😢😢😢😢🐐🐐🐐🐐
Amazing reaction. Glad you could put your ego aside and appreciate an iconic moment. Your a 4 in the morning but with makeup and Barbi doll pink , guess that's how you get through life. GUYS RUN. NO ONE COULD HANDLE THIS MAITANANCE
Three months after this concert Ronnie Van Zandt (the lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitarist) and his sister Cassie Gaines (backup singer) died in a plane crash. The words have a different meaning to me now.
According to Ed King, Ronnie was a stickler for every note being planned and rehearsed.. There was no spontaneous rif happening on his watch.. I heard the news in a burger King on the radio about the plane crash... For almost 10 minutes the only sound in the restaurant was sobbing... I had just seen them in Dothan AL a few weeks before.. been to where hell house was, been to the crash sight, and saw Ronnie's grave..
The guitar is playing the Bird!❤
Hahaha, it's true!)
The bird sound is being done with the guitar. Gary Rossington used his slide to make the chirping sound.
Actually it is a slide whistle. You can see one of them playing it at the beginning. It's a chrome metal tube with a slider at the bottom. No finger holes, just a whistle.
@@charlesray1130 not even remotely true. You can clearly see the glass coricidin bottle on his middle finger while he uses his fingers to pick the string
Gary put a fret wire under the strings behind the first fret that helped with the harmonics of the chirp. You can see it sticking up in the video. When he switches to playing rhythm, it's been removed.@@jamber5150
@@jamber5150 Correct. Just a glass slide. I do it on my guitar. Not hard. Of course, GR does it way better.
@@jamber5150 Yea , way back , rob Kreiger did it with the doors , ( inspired by black blues ) and D. Allman made / became famous doing it.
Yes we still remember you Ronnie...
The 70's were GREAT! Real musicians back then.
I watch the " 1st time reaction of their seeing this;& their comments... I / we know what's going to happen 🎉🎉🎉 & so do the folks in Oakland ❤
Before there was autotune, there was talent.
My first concerts in London, aged 17, were in 1971. What an era and the prices were unbelievable. I saw Led Zep @Wembley. Pink Floyd @ Earls Court and Deep Purple and, the following week, Creedence Clearwater Revival at The Royal Alert Hall so 4 Gigs at World Class venues with the Groups at their Prime in the early-mid 1970s and The TOTAL COST FOR ALL 4 GOGS was:......................."2.50 or $3 THREE DOLLARS".....
@@Isleofskye Yea. I still have a couple old tickets. ' Wakins glen , NY ' a couple years after Woodstock, drew more fans. ten $$. ( G.Dead , Allmans, the band. ) then > front row G. Dead 1976. Passaic. NJ. $ 8.50.....
@@rickc661 That' sounds great:)
It's always fun to watch first time reactors wheen the change of pace happens.
I was at this concert 7/2/77, at age 22. It was a Bill Graham promoted "Day on the Green" event at the Oakland Coliseum. Every summer there were several shows of this type at the Coliseum, usually with 4 or 5 bands. For this one, the day started off with The Outlaws, then Santana. Lynyrd Skynyrd was next up, and then finally the headliner, Peter Frampton. Skynyrd stole the show, even though all 4 bands were very popular in the San Francisco Bay Area at the time. A good amount of people left after Skynyrd finished, but Frampton followed with a good performance as well. One of the best concerts I ever attended. And 3 weeks later on July 24, I was back at the Coliseum again for the final Led Zeppelin concert every in the U.S. What a fantastic time to see live most of the greatest bands ever! Pretty much ever week of the year there was one or more top bands playing somewhere in the area. Bill Graham was a legendary concert promoter who organized all these shows. He died in a helicopter crash some years later. I'm sure someone in the comments here has already mentioned that Lynyrd Skynyrd's plane crashed 3 1/2 months after this show, killing Ronnie Van Zant, the lead singer; Steve Gaines, the guitar player with the beard; his sister Cassie, who was one of the female backup singers for the band. Also killed was a road manager for the band, and the plane's pilot and first officer.
Damn I was so lucky growing up in the 60-70-80’s. I must say the 70’s was groovy
SO COOL, THAT MUST HAVE BEEN AN EXPERIENCE
I've often wondered: Did that stack the audience with the all the girls up front and prompt everyone to jump up and down?
@@rayj1011 No, the crowd knew how the song builds up to the long guitar solo, and they were just reacting to the solo getting closer and closer as the song progressed. And as others have said, the girls up front close to the stage were also there for Peter Frampton, who was somewhat of a heartthrob in those days.
Thanks for your post. A good friend was hired by Bill Graham to work at Fillmore West. Lots of great stories. You were so fortunate, luv it!
The same thought occurs to me every time I watch this: "Man! Look at all of those beautiful young grandmothers!" 😇 Great song choice, entertaining reaction.
70's Women were the best women!!
It hurt so much when she said, "grandmothers." I was several years too young to have seen this, but it still made me feel old.
Makes my soul happy to see young people enjoy and respect southern rock... there's still hope America... ❤
I'm 64 now , but I was 17 then and I was there. And it was every bit as awesome as it sounds and looks! Your grandparents were very cool, we knew how to have a good time, we were free and the ladies were natural and beautiful! AND THE MUSIC WAS THE BEST EVER!
Watching you was almost as much fun as it was seeing Lynyrd Skynyrd perform this live in 1974 at an outdoor festival in Charlotte, N.C.'s Memorial Stadium. Keep up the good work, I'll be watching!
I always enjoy seeing the reaction of young people like you to this song. They usually are not prepared for the guitar solo(s) at the end. I would like to recommend that you also react to this song during a live performance in 1976 at Knebworth, England. Allen Collins, the guitarist in white in this video, was in rare form and the longer version of the solo was played. The lead singer had to stop the band in the end or they might still be playing today!
It's great Allen is playing out on the tongue after Mick told them not to.
Ronnie told Allen and Gary to go on the tongue. Leon tried to go, but his bass cord wasn't long enough. No wireless instruments in 1977.
LOL Yes - Collins was in another world and Ronnie had to literally go up to him and touch his shoulder to bring him back to earth. And it's so funny when Ronnie pushed "his mules" out on the tongue in defiance of the Stones directions, then Leon's cord wasn't long enough and he almost unplugged his bass.
Just as good to me is T for Texas from the same show - the 3 guitarists KILL it. They each get a great lead and hand off to each other, support each other, etc.
LS was one of the truly greatest rock bands ever.
Love your reaction. The girls in the crowd is why I so very much love and miss the 70's. It was a awesome time.
I so agree. I was born in 1962 and spent a lot of time with my older brothers and his friemds. Girls back then were natural and pretty. Boys were boys and girls were girls. No phones, no fake boobs, no tats, no hog rings, no anger at the world, no resentment and man-hating, no anxiety and 25 other mental disorders. Just fun amd normal - and ready to party if you were halfway cool. :-)
When I show these old clips to my own kids, they are like "man it seemed like such a better time than it is now." And they are right. It's worth being old now to have been young then.
Cheers!
Wish the videographer had zoomed in on the brunete just to the left of the blonde the he did zoom in on. (4:00)
R.i.p all original member lynyrd skynyrd
I didn't think anyone could get more joy and feel more excitement than I felt when watching this guitar jam for the first time but Stephanie you're now the new queen rocker reactor chick! Loved your intense yet natural emotional reaction and that you loved all parts of their performance and the crowd's enthusiastic response. Yeah I could imagine you fitting right in if you could go back in time to this concert dancing and jumping to the music. If I had a time machine I would take you back to go experience this concert. Not making out more like listening of course.....Ok maybe making out! 🥰 How can I not subscribe!? 🎵🎶🎸
Just watching this gives me nostalgia vibes that today’s generations can never understand. The 70’s truly were one of the greatest times to ever be alive in. No cell phones, no social media, no political agendas being shoved in our faces, no cancel culture, none of the BS we have to deal with in today’s world. Everyday felt like a new adventure and the music was in a league of its own. The folks in the crowd are strangers but they all acted like family because music brings people together. Free Bird is one of the greatest songs ever made and it’s all about what it truly means to fly free. I think anyone that was alive back then can fully agree to that. Free Bird will always have a special place in my heart. ❤
Thwere is only ONE "Freebird," and it just flew into your consciousness and you won't ever forget it!
I was 14 in 1977..The best time to be a teenager!!!! I saw Skynyrd but was drinking kool-aid mixed with everclear & blacked out drunk. I don't remember a thing!
U would be surprised, how many people have never heard of the Greatest Band Of All Time, GOAT❤😂🎉😢😮
I love how she absolutely LOVED the song, had such a great time watching
Guitarist Gary Rossington (on slide guitar) was making the bird chirping sounds with his slide! ;)
We’re all old and gray now, if we’re lucky enough to still be around, but your reaction made me for one relive how I felt when I heard this band live back in the 70s.
I love this band always have I am 57 I grew up with them. Glad to see this generation is getting introduced to them. I loved your reaction I subscribed to your channel ❤️. Thank you for carrying on the journey 🙏🇺🇸
I love how they all walk off when this epic sound ends. They just left everything they had on the stage.
One of a kind band. The best!!
Lynyrd Skynyrd has a VERY deep catalog.I think you will love Tuesday's Gone,Call Me The Breeze,That Smell,,Ballad of Curtis Loew,Double Trouble and so many more!
That was 1977 and we were your grandparents! You were listening to our magic when we were your age now. It's fitting that you enjoyed it's magic because this band was made of stars that played real music.
And you were dancing in that chair, you had sooo much fun 😍 I love that
He makes the songbird sound effect with his guitar his name is Gary Rossington
My first concerts in London, aged 17, were in 1971. What an era and the prices were unbelievable. I saw Led Zep @Wembley. Pink Floyd @ Earls Court and Deep Purple and, the following week, Creedence Clearwater Revival at The Royal Alert Hall so 4 Gigs at World Class venues with the Groups at their Prime in the early-mid 1970s and The TOTAL COST FOR ALL 4 GOGS was:......................."2.50 or $3 THREE DOLLARS"...
I been watching a lot of reaction videos to this song and this video. But your reaction was so good to watch. . It is fun to watch young people reaction to songs I been listening to for nearly half a century, but it still sounds great every time.
I WAS 14 YEARS OLD , AND I WAS THERE ! IT WAS AMAZING ! JUST 50,000 PEOPLE , IN THE AUDIENCE !
Steph your the best reaction to this song !!! I’ve watched so many your the best ❤❤🎉
I was at this concert. I miss those days.
One of my best friends died from an OD. It was his favorite song, and they played it in his funeral.
A very emotional song, no doubt about that.
The best guitar song ever written...I will stand on that!
I just found your channel and so glad! Loved your reaction! Haha
Super reaction. You have understand the spirit of the years. Tanks
One of the greatest bands in rock history. Up with the Allmans and CCR as top 3. Just talent in all directions and playing as one. This video never gets old.
He did the bird sounds on the guitar
You might like the Knebworth version of this as well, when they opened for the Rolling Stones and blew them away.
It makes me sad when this beautiful young woman says that her Mother was too young to go to this concert! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
It's fun watching the younger generations enjoy the music I grew up on.
This was one of my favorite reactions because it was exactly how I felt in 77❤
Gary Rossington, lead guitarist, made the bird chirping sounds with his guitar.
A sea of golden tanned youth with no tattoos, such a rarity now days.
Some of the other greats by Lynard Skynard: 1. Gimme Three Steps, 2. Simple Man, 3. Sweet Home Alabama: 4. Tuesday's Gone. Once you get started it won't be long before you become a genuine Lynard Skynard nut like me. The list goes on and on because this was real rock and roll.
The bird sound was from a guitar. They were very talented guitarists. R.I.P. to the band members who were killed in the plane crash 3 months after they played this concert.
My thoughts exactly the first time I saw this - it doesn't stop. Great reaction - I knew the song when I was a teenager in the 80's but it was more of an edited version.
Great Southern rock band , lots of really good music from these guys
**Unfortunately not long after this concert the band was in a plane crash , there many videos on line about it you can explore
You may have heard this in the movie FOREST GUMP. THEY WERE AWESOME.
One of the best guitar players to ever hold a guitar was Gary Rossington, who just recently passed. He did the 'bird' sounds in the early part of the song. He was one of the best ever.
From the South, this is a southern “anthem”.
Great reaction Steph, thank you, welcome to the 70s
Probably the best live performance of free bird ever!! Just brings goosebumps to my whole body and tears to my eyes! Words can’t describe how damn good this band really was.
I am 59 Years old. I found your channel looking for Freebird reactions.
I am also 59. At least she shows original concert video for Freebird. I can't stand when they play recent footage.
Arguably this Might Be the Greatest Live Performance Ever Seen 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Your pronunciation is good . My next fav is another big hit in Sweet Home Alabama. They have many hits.
I agree about reacting to Sweet Home Alabama!
You pronounced the name correctly. They named themselves after their gym teacher (Leonard Skinner) as a joke do to the fact the teacher was a hard nose military type who threw the band members out of school for having long hair. true story!
G.O.A.T.
The bird sound is done by Gary Rossingtonon on his slide guitar.
Lynyrd Skynyrd is the first rock band my brother turned me on to when we were kids. He listened to their songs, non-stop, at one point. He passed away, in 2021. We were kids of a Jazz pianist/psych doctor who played with many greats (although his own vices kept him from stardom). He broke down different music styles and taught us to listen to everything possible. Skynyrd was one of the first and my brother gravitated to them, immediately.
Your sense of fashion, grace and poise is impeccable 🌹
Lovin' your reactions btw.
Uhmm did you reacted to snuff ( live acoustic) from slipknot yet?
This is the original band with Ronnie Van Zant on lead vocals Billy Powell on piano Artimus Pyle on the drums and 3 dualing guitarists Steve Gaines Allen Collins and Gary Rosington playing slide guitar Steve Gaines cousin Cassie is one of the backup singers
That bird sound is Gary Rossington on slide guitar
They were in their 20s… unbelievable
You chose a great version to react to. ❤
Love you & your reaction! 💕 That's why I liked, subscribed & signed up for notifications!
There's knowing this song and then there's hearing this song and then there's this video that blows it all out of the universe 😮
Your reaction is magic
It's mind blowing
My parents played this over and over again in the house. Happy Memories
Yup Steph, the Greatest Guitar Solo Ever! 🤟🤟🤟
They were so talented and so huge and had so many hits. And it's kind of a tragic story because in 1977 I believe, the plane crash happened and it killed some members and support people and severely injured others and it was highly traumatic and it essentially ended the band. It was just so sad. I was in junior high school and I love these guys so much. They have so many great songs, it's one of those few bands like the Beatles where I would also include Creedence Clearwater Revival in that, where they've got several albums and I literally like every song on every album that's the way Lynyrd Skynyrd is.
They have a massive variety of styles that they can play in but still they always have that distinctive Lynyrd Skynyrd sound,
Check out their huge hit Gimme Three Steps, which was based on a real life incident, and it's funny as hell but it's just a real banger.
Tons, tons, and more tons of rock from the US🤘❤️
Awesome reaction. Need more Lynyrd Skynyrd please.
The essence of rock 'n' roll. It's hard to even bob your head for as long as that guitar piece lasts. Best song to earn a speeding ticket with!
Gary Rossington, with the Cherry Gibson SG guitar, is making the bird sound using the bottle on his finger, playing slide guitar.
5.ALUBUMS NOT A BAD SONG,FOOD FOR UR SOUL❤😂🎉
I have heard free bird at least 100 times and it still gives me the chills 😲
way late. note how the camera had a special attachment to filter out all the scruffy drunk guys....
probably mentioned - try the U.t. version of. ' Sultans of swing' by dire Straits. (live London concert) similar boisterous just for fun rock. but longer guitar ... try ' East West ' from Butterfield blues. ( 1966 ). J. Hendrix. doing ' Star spangled ' at Woodstock which also features 'I'm going home' by ten years after. on and on. soooo many good bands back in the day. it was a thing.
i dont know how old this vid is but im a old war fighter and i just had to say your beyond beautiful! Thank you
You have great reaction videos! If you were looking for another great live performance with an epic guitar solo try reacting to Pink Floyd - Comfortably Numb live from the Pulse concert you definitely won't be disappointed!
Fly on Free Bird
My Hymne is: May I Write to You.❤
This ranks up there with Led Zeppelin’s stairway to heaven guitar solo, but longer! The women were getting orgasmic in the crowd!! Quite amazing!
That solo you love so much, was created by Alan Collins when he was 17 years old. Also, in just 3 months they're careers would end in a plane crash, such a loss.
Love your reaction. Though this version is highly recommended, I've always enjoyed the Knebworth '76 version more. Its not as polished as this version, but it plays the entire solo by Allen. The Oakland version cuts out about 2mins worth toward the end of Allen's solo. Also the Fox Theater (a live performancel, One More From the Road album) plays the entire solo as well.There are two recording from Fox, from two different nights. Unfortunately, tragedy would occur a few months later after this Oakland performance. Last original member, Gary( making the bird sound) passed away last. But their music lives on for all us and future generations to enjoy. Thanks for giving a listen to this Classic.
I Saw them twice!!
The Knebworth version of FREEBIRD has been recorded as the BEST LIVE VERSION IN THE HISTORY OF LYNYRD SKYNYRD !! I SAW THEM 3 NITES LATER AUG 27 1976 IN SRINGFIELD MASS , THEY WERE ON 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🎸🎸🎸😢😢😢😢😢🐐🐐🐐🐐
I meant to say Aug 24th not the 27th !
@@stephenkittle6586 I like how Ronnie ignored The Stones request to stay off part of the stage by pushing member anyway. So Rock and Roll. 🤘
Saw them 2 times at Cleveland Stadium. It was exactly like I remember.
Guitar is making the bird sounds.
Amazing reaction. Glad you could put your ego aside and appreciate an iconic moment. Your a 4 in the morning but with makeup and Barbi doll pink , guess that's how you get through life. GUYS RUN. NO ONE COULD HANDLE THIS MAITANANCE
Three months after this concert Ronnie Van Zandt (the lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitarist) and his sister Cassie Gaines (backup singer) died in a plane crash. The words have a different meaning to me now.
According to Ed King, Ronnie was a stickler for every note being planned and rehearsed.. There was no spontaneous rif happening on his watch.. I heard the news in a burger King on the radio about the plane crash... For almost 10 minutes the only sound in the restaurant was sobbing... I had just seen them in Dothan AL a few weeks before.. been to where hell house was, been to the crash sight, and saw Ronnie's grave..
One if not the greatest rock song ever
If you liked this, you may like the live performance by the band Deep Purple! Live 1970! Great reaction!
This is how it was done in the 70s I believe this was taped in 1977 just a few months before the plane crash I might be wrong about that .
I saw them play Freebird for 40 minutes when the crowd was into it
He's doing the bird Gary Robinson with a shot glass on his left finger on the neck of the guitar
Now that was pretty darn good, thank you x
Great reaction! Fun to watch you! 😊😊😊
That is the greatest guitar opus ever performed, bar none. I like Stairway To Heaven, but the guitar performances in this song blows it away.
13:45 Stevie Ray Vaughan - Texas Flood. 🔥🎸🐐