Grey Ghost by the Henry Paul Band at the 1979 Volunteer Jam
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- Опубліковано 8 тра 2013
- The Henry Paul Band performs Grey Ghost at Volunteer Jam V. This song is a tribute to Ronnie VanZant from Lynyrd Skynyrd who died in the 1977 Lynyrd Skynyrd plane crash, The Volunteer Jam was a yearly event at the time in Nashville Tennessee hosted by Charlie Daniels and the Charlie Daniels Band. Henry Paul is the singer for the southern rock band The Outlaws & the country band Blackhawk. See our Tennessee Concerts Volunteer Jam page at www.tennesseeconcerts.com/volunteerjam. See our Southern Tribute to Lynyrd Skynyrd at www.SouthernTribute.com.
This song , like Henry said was dedicated to Ronnie van Zandt but , was about the Confederate General John Mosby , whom the Yankees called the “Gray Ghost” ( Grey because of the uniform color and Ghost because they could never see him , only the aftermath of his cavalry destruction the next morning) … Cavalry General John Mosby defended the breadbasket of the confederacy , the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia !!!
Billy Crain on lead guitar is one of the best rock guitar players to ever have been.
Big HPB fan and saw them many times, including once when they opened for the Stones. They were the first act, Molly Hatchet was second, and then Mick and the boys came out. I sang along to more HPB songs than stones songs that night, and that was rare for a 19 year old African American lol.
My dad owned a bar called the Depot in Tampa back in 1976 and I have known Henry ever since. I was 7. What a great life I have had.
Henry is a legend. The Outlaws, The Henry Paul Band, and BlackHawk. What a master of music and finding amazing musicians.
When Skynyrd died a whole group of bands sought to fill the void in Southern Rock, The Henry Paul Band was one of those and they deliver one of the most blistering lead guitar solos of the era.
I have a live King Biscuit Flower Hour Concert by HPB with excellent sound quality. I saw HPB at the Button South in Hallandale, FL what a show. I got the band to sign their autographs on my guitar. RIP David F.
I was about 19 when this song came out. I remember listening to this very concert were all sitting on a bridge drinking beer back then you could do that without much heat. It was a wonderful world back then.
I don’t know I’m just now discovering this band. I’m 65 and from North Carolina. It’s like music from my youth that I’ve never heard but somehow know…if that makes any sense. Any way…I’m loving it now!
Back when 12 minute guitar solos were the rage...
This is how music is supposed to be played. Not with 60 back up dancers and choreographed bullshit
Saw them and Charlie Daniels band numerous times , GREAT SOUTHERN ROCK😁🔥🎸🎸😍!!!
I was there for this with STILLWATER standing on the side of the stage...what a tremendous band...badass Billy Crain! Got to see them open for the ABB in Columbus Ga Oct 1980... another awesome set.
I remember when this came out they wrote for the skynyrd crash that hurt us all ! Thanks Henry !
How am I just now finding this masterpiece?
Awesome to see the vids of HPB. This northern Yankee from New England grew up in the 70's listening to all the old school southern rock including of course Skynyrd, Outlaws, Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, HPB, etc.. Love it!
Last time I saw Henry Paul, he was jamming with the Outlaws.
This is the best incarnation of the HPB, Jim Fish and Billy Crain are excellent.
Saw them in summer 1980, opened for Marshall Tucker Band. What a show!
Excellence....Hey from South Carolina via Ohio....