Allen Collins and Gary Rossington Interview on Lynyrd Skynyrd & the Rossington Collins Band 6/22/80
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- Опубліковано 20 лис 2022
- Report on the reuniting of surviving Lynyrd Skynyrd members as the Rossington Collins Band and performing at the Fox Theatre. Footage of a Rossington Collins Band live concert; a homemade banner reading “In Memory of Ronnie Van Zant”; fans screaming while the band performs the song “Prime Time”. Interview with founders Allen Collins and Gary Rossington. Natural sound and VoiceOver.
Lynyrd Skynyrd (/ˌlɛnərd ˈskɪnərd/ LEN-ərd SKIN-ərd)[2] is an American rock band formed in Jacksonville, Florida. The group originally formed as My Backyard in 1964 and comprised Ronnie Van Zant (lead vocalist), Gary Rossington (guitar), Allen Collins (guitar), Larry Junstrom (bass guitar) and Bob Burns (drums). The band spent five years touring small venues under various names and with several lineup changes before deciding on "Lynyrd Skynyrd" in 1969. The band released its first album in 1973, having settled on a lineup that included bassist Leon Wilkeson, keyboardist Billy Powell and guitarist Ed King. Burns left and was replaced by Artimus Pyle in 1974. King left in 1975 and was replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976. At the height of their fame in the 1970s, the band popularized the Southern rock genre with songs such as "Sweet Home Alabama" and "Free Bird". After releasing five studio albums and one live album, the band's career was abruptly halted on October 20, 1977, when their chartered airplane crashed, killing Van Zant, Steve Gaines, and backup singer Cassie Gaines, and seriously injuring the rest of the band.
Lynyrd Skynyrd reformed in 1987 for a reunion tour with Ronnie's brother Johnny Van Zant as lead vocalist. They continue to tour and record with co-founder Rossington (the band's sole continuous member), Johnny Van Zant, and Rickey Medlocke, who first wrote and recorded with the band from 1971 to 1972 before his return in 1996. In January 2018, Lynyrd Skynyrd announced its farewell tour,[3] and continues touring as of October 2019. Members are also working on their fifteenth album.[4]
In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine ranked Lynyrd Skynyrd No. 95 on their list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time".[5][6] Lynyrd Skynyrd was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on March 13, 2006.[7] To date, the band has sold more than 28 million records in the United States.
allen was one of the best guitar players ever
FINALLY!! Allen speaks! In high quality!!
First time I had ever heard him speak. Very Cool! My favorite guitar player of ALL TIME!
Allen ain't moved in 33 years... Sucks what a loss...
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@@wingnutt4200 For sure! When his wife died they said he went off the rails. RIP AC!
Such a hard tragic life he had in some ways.
I played basketball with him a couple of times in the late 70’s and he was a cool guy in my opinion.👍🎙
Allen Collins. Great to hear him talking. A phenomenal forgotten Guitar God. God Bless Him and all the rest. 🙏
Goodbye Gary. Thanks for the music and the memories. R.I.P.
Both of those RCB albums were strong. RIP Gary and Allen. The greatest guitar tandem ever.
Soooo much natural talent there
He kept moving forward man even after losing all his friends, I had no idea he passed this is terrible. Rest In Peace to a great guitarist
@@glibglobbit rip Gary but terrible for us amazing for him🙏he's back together with his family again
The great Allen Collins!
I Loved Allen and Gary and all of Lynyrd Skynyrd but I never got into their other attempts at bands.The music just didn’t catch on with me.I had the honor of meeting both Allen and Gary before each of them passed away.May they Rest In Peace and may their music live on for a very long time and may it bring many others the joy it brought me for so long.👍🎙👏❤️
After 43 years!! Finally video of the RCB
Those guys really got put through the ringer. Problems with drugs and alcohol after the crash not to mention the physical damage. RIP Allen and Gary.
I wish everyone would atop blaming the crash for these guys, drug and alcohol problems. They were addicts long before. Self inflicted all the way
I love Alan Collins he was a great guitarist it's just so sad that he has such a trouble life your fans will never forget you.
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Absolutely amazing!!! After 42 years some video finally surfaced! This brings back pleasant memories for me! I actually had tears in my eyes when I seen this video. This was a great short-lived band. Thank you so much for posting this! This is indeed an early Christmas present for all the RCB fans everywhere......
This is incredibly rare. Thank you for this!!
My now deceased Brother and I saw them 6-24-1980 at Memorial Auditorium in Chattanooga Tn. I sure do miss him! Great Band!
that is awesome...
but so sorry about your brother. ❤
It was Awesome! Thank you for the condolences! Very kind of you!@bananka4905
Allen coined it perfectly ' we're the best in the world!!' Spot on Allen, rest in peace all of you, Dale God bless you, I wish I would have seen you all live, you can rock it!
Rossington Collins was pretty damn good! I wish I had been old enough to see them back then. It had a Skynyrd meets jam band vibe. Those guys & gals really represented a big part of rock music.
Yaaasss! Finally!!! Love this. I live the way Barry is jumping around. Allen moves like liquid so smooth. Gary rockin back and forth. And little Ms. Dale moving to the music.
Allen an Gary...2 of the coolest guitarist on the planet...R.i.P..
I was lucky enough to see the 1st Rossington Collins concert at Tennessee theater in Nashville & what a show it was..Very powerful & moving.
Just fantastic..Allen,Gary..what a couple of musicians,man!!
They sure got the most out of that natural talent they were blessed with in abundance
Good band...very interesting presentation rest in peace fellas
RCB was a great band. They had an amazing sound. Allen always had such an aura and energy surrounding him when burning up his fingers and strings on his guitar. Thanks for this!
Rest in peace Gary.. 🙏🏻❤️
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I was on a road trip, passing through Atlanta then, and I attended this show. I was up in the balcony. An amazing performance by the RCB. This band unfortunately had a short life, due to infighting and the death of Allen's wife in '81 while the band was on tour. But they did record two great albums. In more recent years, Skynyrd would add Don't Misunderstand Me to their set with Dale stepping up front and center to sing the lead. Thanks for posting this. It brings back a great memory.
Was that at the Omni new years eve 1980 or a different Atlanta date? Cuz in the released rcb footage there's already Atlanta nye footage
His wife died in late 1980, not in 1981.
Man, Collins really went through it. I dont think he ever got over the crash and the loss of a girlfriend/wife.
He sure did
@@airgunfun4248 He sure did what? Your statement was half written! Explain...
@@carywest9256 ''Man, Collins really went through it'' HE SURE DID
My personal heros..!
Interesting little snippet. Never heard them speak before! 🇬🇧
Where has this been hiding! Finally some stage footage after all these years. Cool.
I agree I’m so happy to see this!
I agree I’m so happy to see this!
I agree I’m so happy to see this!
I agree I’m so happy to see this!
I agree I’m so happy to see this!
I live in Orange park and decided to go to Riverside Memorial Park and got to see the Skynard Boys. God the place is amazing. If you ever get the chance, Ronnie is next to the fountain pond and Allen is in the smaller cemetery across the street next to a big white angel and oak tree with a bench "Collins-Johns" is on the bench. Billy and Leon are at the front at the eternal fountain and Gary will be there as well
God bless this amazing band, been to a lot of spots skynard walked on including Hell shack and plummer Grant road off of old st.augustine road where Allen crashed his car. Its amazing this band has never faded and I don't think they ever will
I thought they moved Ronnie?
@@allencollins6031 .. Originally he was buried at Jacksonville Memory Gardens in Orange Park, but due to vandalism June 29th 2000, his gravesite was moved from there to Riverside Memorial Park on Normandy Boulevard.
@@Aranck-kcnarA yes I visited his grave in 2019, but though report says Judy moved him from there. Maybe she just relocated him to different part of Riverside Memorial.
@@allencollins6031 .. Yes you are absolutely correct, Judy moved his gravesite again a year ago (2022) to a different site within Riverside Memorial
@@allencollins6031 .. Look at the UA-cam video "Gravesite of a Simple Man"
Glad to see some RCB video FINALLY surface. Would be nice if the source reels for this segment still exist and some extended footage of the show itself be baked and digitized.
The lady singing never right with me
Thank you
Loved this band. They were so good. Thanks for this video
They could have had a bullfrog croaking out the lyrics but you would still recognize that iconic Skynyrd guitar sound
Thank you for uploading!
RIP last rebel
Omg this is amazing!!!!! Thank you
Wow!!! Great to see them play and see the Alex Cooley intro! I wonder if the station stored any additional footage. We know they had Prime Time and Misery at some point. Thanks so much for this!!
Lord almighty what I would give to be able to see the video of that entire show, or video of any other RCB show for that matter, if any more does indeed exist. That was like 80 seconds of pure gold to me.
Me too, where is the rest.
Wow❤🎉 Thank you for posting this clip
I think that's the first time I ever heard Allen talk,he always seemed like a laid back quiet type of guy.
I was there.....awesome.
I seen them live in 1980.great band to bad they could not stay together longer
Ronnie died in 1977. To me, that was the end of Lynyrd Skynyrd. I seen them twice later and they were great but the magic was gone.
I saw Rossinton Collins live at the Sunrise Musical theater in Sunrise Fla and they Rocked Point Blank opened the show and they rocked just as hard. Setting the tone for Rossington Collins. Dale Krantz did a masterful job on the vocals.
aw them in Colorado Springs.....AWESOME....Freebird with NO vocals.....incredible!
Saturday June 21, 1980. Says it on the marquee
wow !!! rare !!!
Rossington Collins Band!! 👏👍 Rest in peace Allen and Gary. You are missed!!
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I really think the RC band would of done better if the had a good male singer and I've heard others say that.
nice video
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This was NOT the premier of Rossington Collins Band!
That happened in February of 1980 in Orlando Florida.
I still have my ticket stub from the Great Southern Music Hall.
Wow
Beyond cool, loved every minute of it...
I remember that tour in Hampton VA i was there a senior in high school man what a great time living in America!
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Question: Do you have any newsreel footage like this of Rusty Day, or Cactus, the Mid-Florida Mind Mulchers, or any of the other bands in Central Florida he was involved in? Maybe even a report on when Rusty and his son were murdered, which I’ve been told was on the tv news in Orlando back on June 3rd 1982? Asking for research purposes.
Does anyone know if there were any legalities allowing or not allowing them to play Skynyrd tunes at this time?
RIP
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#95???? who they trying to fool - should be in top 5
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What kind of hat did Allen Collins have on? A pirate hat?
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RCB was a great idea and I loved the effort but they came across like Skynyrd from a can. Lead singer left much to be desired also.
Didn't Allen and Gary drift apart after competing for the affections of Dale Krantz?
Yes. Both of them liked her, and in the end, we all know that Mr. Rossington won out. That and the death of his wife in late 1980 caused a lot of strife in the band.
Ronnie Van Zants wife owned the name Lynyrd Skynyrd and told Gary and Alan she would sue them if they used it. 1987 she came to her senses.
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I thought Allen was in a wheelchair after the crash? Did something else happen to him later?
He was in a car crash that killed his girlfriend and paralyzed him. That was around 1986 I think. He died of pneumonia in 1990
Yes something else did happen to him later got into a car accident.
He was injured in the 1977 plane crash however, he had recovered. In 1986 he crashed his Ford Thunderbird on Plummer Grant Road in Jacksonville, and paralyzed himself and killed his girlfriend. Her name was Deborah Jean Watts.
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They were good. That Dale Krantz lead vocal woman messed that band up bad, or they let her mess them up. Krantz was in a sexual relationship with Rossington and Collins. That is a recipe for disaster, and it destroyed them. Krantz chose Rossington. Collins left and did one album as the Allen Collins Band. Rossington did a thing with Krantz called the Rossington Band.
Woww Really,, You mean that She was literally in a Romantic Relationship with Both of Them in the Beginning...🤔⁉️‼️
Wow I had No idea about that 💯‼️💯
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That's because they were broke
It is really so sad with what happened to the band but you can not change the past only the future and they never looked back but thought about there future and they will succeed in what ever that' they do because the fans will always be here for them Rock on freebrids rock on please thanks Charles Williams ⚡😎♥️🤍💙🌈⚡
Allen turned into Timmy from south park.
Real funny tough guy
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