FIRST TIME HEARING LYNYRD SKYNYRD "Free Bird"

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  • @ChaotiX1
    @ChaotiX1 2 роки тому +9089

    this guy is an accurate portrayal of people going to a concert in 1973 not realizing that Lynyrd Skynyrd was about to drop the illest guitar solo of all time

    • @jackgray7377
      @jackgray7377 2 роки тому +134

      bro FAX😂😂😂

    • @brandonwilson4740
      @brandonwilson4740 2 роки тому +56

      *guitar duo

    • @ChaotiX1
      @ChaotiX1 2 роки тому

      @@brandonwilson4740 I said what I said. Begone

    • @Nostalgiafilmz
      @Nostalgiafilmz 2 роки тому +147

      @@brandonwilson4740 technically three if you count the rhythm guitar during the solo

    • @CornDogsLand
      @CornDogsLand 2 роки тому +11

      Word 😂

  • @miked2721
    @miked2721 5 років тому +17105

    Free Bird is one of those songs that when you’re driving and it comes on you don’t get out of your car until it’s over.

    • @corrinnegarfield2460
      @corrinnegarfield2460 5 років тому +535

      And you find urself doing a buck down back roads

    • @TheJohmac
      @TheJohmac 5 років тому +54

      @@corrinnegarfield2460 I don't think that's what you meant to say!?

    • @Nathan_Coley
      @Nathan_Coley 5 років тому +83

      You're God damned right!

    • @OmniVenom
      @OmniVenom 5 років тому +132

      I can confirm this to be 100 percent true from personal experiences

    • @TheLanceUppercut
      @TheLanceUppercut 5 років тому +140

      Hell yeah. I'll do a few laps around my neighborhood if I have to.

  • @StealthySpace7
    @StealthySpace7 5 років тому +7980

    It’s a beautiful moment when someone is exposed to the Free Bird Solo for the first time

    • @Jaunt1able
      @Jaunt1able 5 років тому +16

      :-)

    • @teddymac3737
      @teddymac3737 5 років тому +231

      Greatest, purest, most honest reaction to Freebird of all time. Thank you NoLifeShaq, thank you.

    • @dats3
      @dats3 5 років тому +70

      I agree, but he needed a lighter.

    • @R.POWELL
      @R.POWELL 5 років тому +52

      IT'S SO RARE !!!! BUT HIS REACTION IS PRICELESS - LUV HIM !!!!!😄

    • @michaelnorman2967
      @michaelnorman2967 5 років тому +3

      it sure is!!!

  • @thurstonhowell2262
    @thurstonhowell2262 Рік тому +410

    That transition midway from a ballad to a high energy guitar instrumental is one of the greatest moments in rock history.

  • @derekbailey7561
    @derekbailey7561 3 роки тому +4332

    The best part is. This guy gave southern rock a chance. And you can see he doesn't hear it. He FEELS it. Bless his heart

    • @merryrose6788
      @merryrose6788 2 роки тому +146

      Yes. A really open mind from someone who loves music, especially when he said that the opening instrumental was talking to us, speaking words to us. Really interesting way to listen.

    • @LumpyAdams
      @LumpyAdams 2 роки тому +15

      "First time hearing Freebird" lol yeah okay bud

    • @omarsabir1210
      @omarsabir1210 2 роки тому +37

      @@LumpyAdams I believe it. Most black people only listen to rap.

    • @20twin10
      @20twin10 2 роки тому +3

      Bless his throat of chill much be itchin for that go ol lovin

    • @LumpyAdams
      @LumpyAdams 2 роки тому +50

      @@omarsabir1210 Nevermind the abundant racism behind your comment lol, but just because someone only listens to one genre doesn't mean they don't know what the most popular rock song of all time is. It's obviously a sham like the majority of these "first time" reactors.

  • @DW-oq8rf
    @DW-oq8rf 5 років тому +3768

    I’ve heard this song a hundred times, but today I heard it as if for the first time. It’s fun to watch someone appreciate that kind of talent. You made my day. Beautiful reaction. Wow.

    • @mattdoe2368
      @mattdoe2368 5 років тому +35

      True its awesome he is digging it

    • @marioandreano1236
      @marioandreano1236 5 років тому +11

      The Sleepless ending from Shaq said it all. TREMENDOUS .

    • @L_87
      @L_87 5 років тому +6

      Love this song and it's TRUE.

    • @coreythomas9906
      @coreythomas9906 5 років тому +62

      That's why I dig reaction videos. It's almost like experiencing something for the first time again when you see how powerful it is through fresh eyes and ears

    • @jrhamilton4448
      @jrhamilton4448 5 років тому +3

      @@coreythomas9906 yes it is.

  • @danielthrasher
    @danielthrasher 5 років тому +6368

    Just realizing how much I took this classic for granted. Holy crap.

    • @saricelynn896
      @saricelynn896 5 років тому +68

      Daniel Thrasher dude same

    • @daverawks
      @daverawks 5 років тому +20

      Ikr??

    • @kishanabear
      @kishanabear 5 років тому +74

      Ditto on that!!! Gave me a whole new appreciation!!! Like when you have a kid and you start seeing the world through their eyes... fresh, new, amazing and colorful lol!!!

    • @neilpatrickhairless
      @neilpatrickhairless 5 років тому +47

      Not my favorite Skynyrd tune but you're right. So many of us picked up guitars because of THIS.

    • @nicholassuncao2701
      @nicholassuncao2701 5 років тому +2

      Do you play guitar?

  • @lanewoods9420
    @lanewoods9420 Рік тому +1493

    I am 75 now, and still enjoy it. Hard to believe so many of the band died in a plane crash.

    • @garyscarlett5471
      @garyscarlett5471 Рік тому +103

      Yeah sadly Gary Rossington passed this week at 71 .

    • @Sr.Maru451
      @Sr.Maru451 Рік тому +13

      ​@@garyscarlett5471 No way... 😭

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому +3

      Yes. Very sad.

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому +16

      Southern Rock.
      Guitar army.
      Rossington, Collins, gaines

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому +20

      Top five guitarist in the world
      Rossington
      Collins
      Gaines
      Prince
      Hughie Thompson
      Yes. I included prince. Not really my style, but Prince was incredible guitarist.

  • @declanheard9699
    @declanheard9699 5 років тому +1752

    True story: They had to go for a fadeout because the band wouldnt stop soloing. They are still in the same studio to this day playing that solo.

    • @jean-lucasymptotic5083
      @jean-lucasymptotic5083 5 років тому +180

      The real kicker is once the solo really starts going, a second guitarist comes in and plays slightly delayed off the lead guitar and tuned slightly different, which is what creates that unique sound of the rising solo - when in reality, it becomes a duet played like two solos. Then the bassist comes in, and adds their own "solo" to the duet and it becomes a stringed trio - and takes on the Mozart or Beethoven style of chamber music of three stringed instruments soloing in unison creating off shoot melodies that turn into harmonies and collapse back into themselves. And then the rhythm guitar enters the frey and BAM a quartet of soloists, a stringed quartet Two Violins (Lead guitars) a Viola (Rhythm Guitar) and a Chello (Bass). The structure of the "solo" is very classical; and so is the execution. It even moves through the eras of common practice music from Baroque (Bach) to Classical (Mozart) to Romantic (Beethoven). Overall it's a composition that, if played by a string quartet would pass as Mozart to the untrained ear.

    • @Karolyn22201
      @Karolyn22201 5 років тому +34

      After the first chorus, I was like "I Literally can't wait to see how this guy reacts to the tempo change/guitar solo", so I skipped ahead. Awesome. This is sooooooo worth watching!!!

    • @rvizio9210
      @rvizio9210 5 років тому +10

      Jean-Luc Asymptotic that is beautiful... what do you do professionally? Something music related?

    • @JavierMelendez
      @JavierMelendez 5 років тому +21

      The fadeout represents the bird literally flying away...free

    • @kimberlysnider4285
      @kimberlysnider4285 5 років тому +9

      Please listen to that smell by skynyrd

  • @Som_Duud
    @Som_Duud 3 роки тому +1887

    I swear Skynyrd is the only band where you say there's a solo in a solo and it makes sense

    • @jfm.2654
      @jfm.2654 3 роки тому +10

      I agree and their track that smell is the same two solos in one track.

    • @crimsoncloud6352
      @crimsoncloud6352 3 роки тому +50

      Back in the days where guitar solos are longer than the song.

    • @cutthatcoconut9018
      @cutthatcoconut9018 3 роки тому +6

      Same thing with Boston

    • @jamesesposito1629
      @jamesesposito1629 3 роки тому +8

      It’s interesting if you watch the new documentary on them on Netflix, they comment that they played the song to give Ronnies voice a break. Then joked the solo went from 3 minutes, to 6 minutes, then we threw one in at the end of the song. 😂😂

    • @donkellyhouston
      @donkellyhouston 3 роки тому

      On Moses !! Three guitarist going HAM !!

  • @ShinSkillet
    @ShinSkillet 5 років тому +1775

    You really have the easiest job in the world. Sit in front of a camera and be exactly who you are. Brother, never stop. It's a joy to witness. Stay powerful.

    • @sheri0082
      @sheri0082 5 років тому +99

      And he is particularly interesting in being so humble and fun still. Some folks blowing up at his level don't act like they did on day 1

    • @justindraffen2475
      @justindraffen2475 5 років тому +45

      He puts a lot of hard work in. It's more than just reactions

    • @keyboardbeats
      @keyboardbeats 5 років тому +5

      There’s 500 👍

    • @zeranwang9411
      @zeranwang9411 5 років тому +2

      and this channel is called "No life ..."

    • @AKAdaJoker14
      @AKAdaJoker14 5 років тому +3

      justin draffen ay no disrespect to shaq but this shit ain’t hard. We just like his reaction more than most reactionists

  • @fatcat535
    @fatcat535 2 роки тому +1743

    10:42 when he been shredding for 5 minutes straight and finally gets to the REAL solo😂😂

    • @cinyquist2877
      @cinyquist2877 2 роки тому +36

      I literally saw your comment and blew right through, just to get this moment…,,.,best comment in the section! 😂🎉😅❤ Kudos!

    • @catmando3250
      @catmando3250 Рік тому +31

      Great comment.
      All time best.
      1. Free bird
      2. Green grass high tides
      3. Stairway to heaven.

    • @robinlathim8221
      @robinlathim8221 Рік тому +1

      Hahaha great comment!

    • @robertbrown3064
      @robertbrown3064 Рік тому +12

      That part is like the core of a supernova. Sheer, beautiful musical intensity at the upper limit of the human emotional range.

    • @rocktor1987
      @rocktor1987 Рік тому

      ​@@catmando3250comfortably numb. Sultans of swing

  • @kathyduguid7999
    @kathyduguid7999 4 роки тому +2343

    I am 60 years old and this is the funniest shit I have ever seen. Grew up on Lynyrd Skynyrd. I have got to hang with this guy

    • @valerierlucio9949
      @valerierlucio9949 4 роки тому +49

      Right???!!!!! Meeeeee tooooo!!!

    • @lisareed5669
      @lisareed5669 4 роки тому +45

      DITTO. I love this kid.

    • @pinballman1
      @pinballman1 4 роки тому +63

      Skynyrd, a joint and headphones is all you need to get back to the 70's

    • @davidbowden270
      @davidbowden270 4 роки тому +23

      Ditto, 55 and we would have a ball !

    • @CM20022
      @CM20022 4 роки тому +25

      Yep, I'm a millennial, but grew up on classic rock - love when Shaq reacts to this stuff.

  • @davidallan7428
    @davidallan7428 5 років тому +2108

    As an old f**k who grew up listening to this kind of music, it is an absolute joy to see someone experience this for the first time. Thank you so much for this.

    • @user-gz5pq9hm8t
      @user-gz5pq9hm8t 5 років тому +14

      Yes!!!! Love it

    • @trishhenley4848
      @trishhenley4848 5 років тому +8

      Definitely

    • @selkiepeople3722
      @selkiepeople3722 5 років тому +5

      It is isn’t it? Our generation in all genres honed this stuff -originals!

    • @juliemanarin4127
      @juliemanarin4127 5 років тому +8

      I'm 59 too lol!

    • @andreadeamon6419
      @andreadeamon6419 5 років тому +4

      @@juliemanarin4127 52 here. All of my babysitters had it blasting thought - and Zepplin, etc

  • @Upstatebackwoods
    @Upstatebackwoods 3 роки тому +1640

    “This song is like pushing a shopping cart up a large hill, and than jumping in the cart and riding down the other side”

    • @mindofgoog5458
      @mindofgoog5458 3 роки тому +153

      Thats the greatest analogy I've ever heard for this song

    • @melaniekathleen4098
      @melaniekathleen4098 3 роки тому +28

      @@mindofgoog5458you said exactly what I was going to say. Crawling up one side, and flying down the other!!!! Upstatebackwoods, you nailed it!!

    • @anthonyevangelisti9296
      @anthonyevangelisti9296 3 роки тому +12

      Perfect description

    • @ivanschultz4879
      @ivanschultz4879 3 роки тому +8

      Wow you got it the best discription yet

    • @nsh1980
      @nsh1980 3 роки тому +8

      You must be real smart

  • @mississippijimmy1570
    @mississippijimmy1570 Рік тому +183

    No Life Shaq is the only one I can forgive for stopping this guitar solo because his reaction and commentary adds to the experience.

    • @KateEASN
      @KateEASN 10 місяців тому +3

      AGREE!

  • @mrbigwill007
    @mrbigwill007 4 роки тому +747

    This is one of the Greatest songs made. Speaking as a Black man from Jacksonville their hometown!!

    • @horrorfan4-life689
      @horrorfan4-life689 4 роки тому +31

      Right on brother! From a white dude up the road in South Carolina! I love this song!

    • @tammybrennan2040
      @tammybrennan2040 4 роки тому +9

      Horror Fan 4-Life best song ever Detroit 💃💕

    • @michelelaraia7358
      @michelelaraia7358 4 роки тому +4

      Great!🇮🇹👏

    • @charlierobinson392
      @charlierobinson392 4 роки тому +8

      I would have to agree. I can't say it's the greatest solo ever but it's my favorite.

    • @aadyntaylor5043
      @aadyntaylor5043 4 роки тому +5

      im from fl as well we listen to skynard almost every night

  • @fearandloathingmedia2051
    @fearandloathingmedia2051 3 роки тому +2394

    This guy is having so much fun with this video. I've heard this song over a thousand times and watching it with him makes me feel like I'm hearing it for the first time again. I hear a lot of people say rap music isn't real music or on the other spectrum that country music isn't real music, and the people who say that know damn well it's not true. Theres a time and place for all genres. Music is love. Even if you dont understand it yet, it's there. It tells a story.

  • @tbg_dies_1st494
    @tbg_dies_1st494 5 років тому +2710

    When a black man goes “oooooooohhhh shittt!”
    That means you’ve reached the soul pit.

  • @gtilly999
    @gtilly999 Рік тому +98

    This guy makes me wish I could hear this song for the first time again. That solo is life changing.

  • @vCLOWNSHOESv
    @vCLOWNSHOESv 5 років тому +1775

    For a guy who didn't grow up listening to this kind of music you've got an open mind. I hope your life has been changed by opening such a door.

    • @maryhadley7373
      @maryhadley7373 5 років тому +37

      007 You are right... I feel like it’s a cultural experience 💋 that I get to be a part of... my inner smile was lit... I knew what was coming & I couldn’t wait for Shaq to hear it!!

    • @brkapp
      @brkapp 4 роки тому +9

      i saw this title and knew from only seeing his chris stapleton reaction video that he would actually appreciate the talent of Allen Collins.

    • @jeannegoodnight8619
      @jeannegoodnight8619 4 роки тому +10

      It's like remembering the first time WE heard it for ourselves, THEN got to turn our friends onto it and watch their reaction for the first time!! Some serious joy in that process! I remember when I heard Aerosmith for the first time, then moved out west. Nobody ever heard them, and I got to be the first one to play their music for them. Then they hit on the radio about 3 months later. I love showing people new music and watching them fall in love with it!!

    • @superbide
      @superbide 4 роки тому +31

      Music is music homie. You'd be surprised how easy it is to appreciate all types of music when you open your mind to your ears.

    • @vCLOWNSHOESv
      @vCLOWNSHOESv 4 роки тому +4

      @@superbide Yet so many don't.

  • @sportsandlaw1743
    @sportsandlaw1743 5 років тому +762

    Sir, I have been listening to this song since the mid 1970's, it is one my all time favorite songs and I have analyzed and over-analyzed every note, beat, lick, riff, and line. In 40+ years of listening to this song, I have NEVER thought of it as a "break-up song". UNTIL NOW! I love your perspective on this classic song, and your interpretation is refreshing. To paraphrase a friend, music is THE universal language, and everyone brings to it their own perspectives and life experiences. Maybe, just maybe if we all talked more about music, and actually listened to each other, we might find out we have more in common as a society than we think. Music has it's roots in primitive humans and has evolved as we have, in a very diverse and sometimes unique way.
    I'm new to your channel, but am now a Subscriber.
    Thank you for reminding me that there are more ways to listen to something that I have heard nearly all my life.

    • @garfieldroth8546
      @garfieldroth8546 5 років тому +10

      Sports And Law What was your interpretation?

    • @hustlazmuzik70
      @hustlazmuzik70 5 років тому +42

      This may possibly be the greatest comment ive ever read on UA-cam!! Idc what anyone else says, this was a true blessing to read as i scrolled down!

    • @trentidfwy3770
      @trentidfwy3770 5 років тому +1

      Pin this comment

    • @adaescuecrew988
      @adaescuecrew988 5 років тому +10

      I always thought it was about someone dying.

    • @adaescuecrew988
      @adaescuecrew988 5 років тому +2

      Eli Z it was a tribute to a band member /brother that went down in a plane crash. Many ways to interpret i. Damn!!

  • @coltpowell2413
    @coltpowell2413 5 років тому +7368

    nobody:
    him at the next party: "yall ever heard Free bird!?"

    • @TheDR3AMpoet
      @TheDR3AMpoet 5 років тому +56

      Colt Powell hahaha I’m dying 😂

    • @beckycollumyonger8784
      @beckycollumyonger8784 5 років тому +7

      😂

    • @nicknyse
      @nicknyse 5 років тому +6

      Lmaoooo

    • @captainbuzzkill4658
      @captainbuzzkill4658 5 років тому +108

      I'm already getting sick of this form of comment. Learn to think for yourselves you unoriginal fucks

    • @dizzyjayde
      @dizzyjayde 5 років тому +5

      😂 😂 😂 😂 👌 Yes!!

  • @forgottenbattlefields1448
    @forgottenbattlefields1448 2 роки тому +271

    Love his reaction to the best band of all time. I'm old enough to remember (before cassette tapes) driving around in the early 80s just hoping this song would come on the radio. When it did, we had to pull over because we couldn't jam and drive at the same time.

    • @martanzz0951
      @martanzz0951 Рік тому +1

      its led zeppelin but ok

    • @Krawberry
      @Krawberry Рік тому

      @@martanzz0951 You mean the band that settled out of court for stealing songs?

    • @reworkgaming1202
      @reworkgaming1202 Рік тому +2

      Simply is just the Beatles

    • @frankmarsh1159
      @frankmarsh1159 Рік тому +1

      Before cassette tapes? Cassette tapes came out in the early 1960s. I had a cassette player in the car in high school in the late 1970s.

    • @brizzle711
      @brizzle711 Рік тому

      @@martanzz0951 lmao no.

  • @Remora_7
    @Remora_7 3 роки тому +1931

    "free bird is a song about a breakup and a overwhelming feeling of freedom and 'elevation' following it" this is an amazing take and something i never would have thought of. props to you!

    • @narcman81
      @narcman81 2 роки тому +42

      I never knew this and it makes sense

    • @tonyrun5802
      @tonyrun5802 2 роки тому +29

      but DID YOU KNOW the solo was written in order to let the singer rest during concerts? And initially it was scrapped. They found it sometime after the first thoughts on it and it turned out to be great

    • @Mr.Business-sv8uc
      @Mr.Business-sv8uc 2 роки тому +11

      @@tonyrun5802 and then the singer was used so that the two guitarists could rest /j

    • @billwalker7556
      @billwalker7556 Рік тому +6

      Ronnie Van Zant actually wrote Freebird as a Tribute to Duane Allman. Most people associate the song with the plane crash that killed Ronnie, Steve Gaines, Cassie Gaines and others. Ronnie wrote the song before the plane crash obviously. The slide guitar parts are played by Gary Rossington and are a subtile tribute to Duane Allman and the Allman Brothers Band.

    • @billwalker7556
      @billwalker7556 Рік тому +3

      no it's a Tribute to Duane Allman

  • @markcarey4069
    @markcarey4069 4 роки тому +565

    The solo is Allen Collins, tall skinny dude in the back. This was his first take, after a couple of others they realized you can't beat perfection. They couldn't read music, couldn't tell you what key they're in. Just went by feel.

  • @fuyukodochi
    @fuyukodochi 5 років тому +262

    I am a 56 year old white guy. Your reaction really brightened my day, and I appreciate you. Thank you for making this video. Now, the world is a slightly better place. Dude, u rock.

    • @ianpowell1091
      @ianpowell1091 5 років тому +7

      "MAKE IT STOP"!! But it just keeps coming.
      Leaves you speechless.
      Brilliant thanks for the reaction.

    • @ch67d38
      @ch67d38 5 років тому +3

      I was just watching this again and somehow it showed I disliked your comment.???? I NEVER DID! I fixed it! ❤ sorry! This is the best video on UA-cam. Makes me smile! Have a great day!

    • @billrhea
      @billrhea Рік тому

      If you know you know

  • @vitamintea4084
    @vitamintea4084 Рік тому +388

    The backstory to the guitar solo is truly an added effect in to how legendary it is 🤣
    Guitar player kept skipping recording to party, they said “turn up to this session or you’re out of the band”
    He turned up, still drunk, on god knows what drugs, and straight up let out this fire

    • @NationalEligraphic
      @NationalEligraphic Рік тому +33

      That sounds fucking legendary 😭

    • @frankmarsh1159
      @frankmarsh1159 Рік тому +13

      ​@@NationalEligraphicExcept it's not true.

    • @dustinmyeye8752
      @dustinmyeye8752 Рік тому +5

      I have played guitar for decades. Considered the best anyone personally has ever seen and I still might contend Skynyrd guitarist as possibly the sneaky best of all time. Like it's honestly nuts.

    • @beastgalaxygaming9402
      @beastgalaxygaming9402 11 місяців тому

      ​@@frankmarsh1159what's the truth?

    • @frankmarsh1159
      @frankmarsh1159 11 місяців тому +15

      @@beastgalaxygaming9402 The band were all staying in a motel 350 miles away from home. It's highly unlikely that anyone of them would be off partying in a strange town by themselves. Ronnie ran that band like a tight ship and this was their first album. You can bet he got everyone to the studio ontime and in shape. Plus that solo was composed by Allen. It wasn't improvised. He always played it exactly the same way. In fact he double tracked it in the studio. If you listen close you can hear it.

  • @cheezkid2689
    @cheezkid2689 2 роки тому +3846

    I love his reaction to the solo. It literally changed his life. I don't think there's been a solo quite like it ever since.

    • @You0nlyLiveonce
      @You0nlyLiveonce 2 роки тому +88

      The best guitar solo ever played.

    • @CubsFan2023
      @CubsFan2023 2 роки тому +41

      Had to laugh at his reaction. Where's the fun in telling him what to expect?

    • @justchilling177
      @justchilling177 2 роки тому +30

      @@You0nlyLiveonce comfortbaly numb !!!!

    • @skinnex3236
      @skinnex3236 2 роки тому +9

      @@justchilling177 i thought the exact same xd

    • @justchilling177
      @justchilling177 2 роки тому +6

      @@skinnex3236 W profile pic 🔥👌

  • @paulburton4189
    @paulburton4189 5 років тому +3568

    Was anyone else on the edge of their seat waiting for Shaq's reaction to the main solo kicking in? Lol.

    • @bobbilowery2975
      @bobbilowery2975 5 років тому +38

      Yes!!!!!

    • @59dstorm
      @59dstorm 5 років тому +33

      Yep, lol

    • @59dstorm
      @59dstorm 5 років тому +38

      LOL at the ending.. salute

    • @beer4chuck
      @beer4chuck 5 років тому +108

      especially after he said you could tell how the song was going to go after the opening

    • @ForceWinds3
      @ForceWinds3 5 років тому +38

      I was. When he started dancing in his seat I was too...flappin my arms like a bird! Wooo hooo!!!!

  • @Elerad
    @Elerad 4 роки тому +691

    This is why telling a band to play some Skynyrd isn't a request, it's a challenge.

    • @jonathanwheeler3560
      @jonathanwheeler3560 4 роки тому +21

      You just don't play THIS song. This song is off-limits.

    • @voltic7133
      @voltic7133 3 роки тому +21

      @@jonathanwheeler3560 Unless you can play it flawlessly with a perfect flow, I agree 100%.

    • @landonrudd2756
      @landonrudd2756 3 роки тому +4

      @@jonathanwheeler3560 but what else am I supposed to say at a concert other than tell out FREEBIRD

    • @Montweezy
      @Montweezy 3 роки тому

      Nobody can play this especially the 3 guitarists on the coverband😂😂😂😂

    • @Montweezy
      @Montweezy 3 роки тому +2

      @@jonathanwheeler3560 Absolutely a No No💯

  • @TheBettaBet
    @TheBettaBet Рік тому +104

    This video is undoing years of musical culture separation. My roommate is from Barbados and very dark skinned and when we first became friends he’d always say things like “skip those southern whiteboy songs”. Though Ill admit I always liked the island vibed music he was brought up on and played. It was an awesome feeling to hear him show the same interest when he heard me blasting this song cleaning my room. The question “Ayo bro who’s this by , this go harrrd” changed his playlist spectrum forever.
    “Black or white, through music our souls unites” -BB

    • @merryrose6788
      @merryrose6788 Рік тому +3

      Your comment is so good, about this video undoing years of musical cultural separation. People just want to listen to good music and talk it about it. This reactor has managed to create a great discussion and good feelings.

    • @stephenleffelman5203
      @stephenleffelman5203 Рік тому

      AMEN TO THAT!!!

    • @zailCS
      @zailCS Рік тому +1

      or as MJ said it in one of his songs "I said if you're thinkin' of being my brother
      It don't matter if you're black or white"

  • @sleepykoala5006
    @sleepykoala5006 4 роки тому +1531

    I like this guy, he keeps himself a mystery. He has an Atlanta hat on, with championship banners for New York, Pittsburgh and North Carolina on the wall, with a profile picture of him as a cartoon wearing a hat from Kansas City. You earned this sub.

  • @aigurango84
    @aigurango84 3 роки тому +2528

    This song woke my dad from his coma. Just earbuds and play. We owe this song a lot.

  • @bobbywhite408
    @bobbywhite408 5 років тому +783

    Bro!!! Lynard Skynard shared your reaction and complimented you!! Congratulations man! You're reactions are the best!

  • @Posi777
    @Posi777 Рік тому +75

    Lynyrd Skynyrd played their final concert in Greenville, SC in 1977 before leaving that fateful night on the plane that crashed. I saw them in concert twice in Greenville. Their concerts were amazingly awesome high energy!

  • @williamtauriello1581
    @williamtauriello1581 5 років тому +658

    Young Man,
    I was 18 when this song first came out.
    I’m 63 now.
    It was a joy to watch your mind get absolutely
    BLOWN AWAY.
    Glad you enjoyed.
    Now breathe:)

    • @cherrymcgregor535
      @cherrymcgregor535 5 років тому +4

      William Tauriello I was 16 ,we were allowed to play records in our common room ,think this one was worn out!

    • @killzgaminghd3265
      @killzgaminghd3265 5 років тому +5

      Yeah and i was 25 when this frist came out ... now im 20

    • @jax8381
      @jax8381 5 років тому +1

      KillzGamingHD calm down big guy

    • @larrytanksley8730
      @larrytanksley8730 5 років тому +6

      Imagine you are tripping and stoned and hearing it.

    • @kazamydude7344
      @kazamydude7344 5 років тому

      ❣️

  • @linda7345n
    @linda7345n 5 років тому +2340

    OMG! Shaq, you are so adorable!!! Yes, this 74 yr old grandma is now a fan. p.s. I love Free Bird.

    • @Feelix420
      @Feelix420 5 років тому +155

      I love you granny Linda

    • @autumnleaves7872
      @autumnleaves7872 5 років тому +60

      @@Feelix420 LMAO

    • @m_a_n0258
      @m_a_n0258 5 років тому +2

      @@Renegade15 😂

    • @nellybarrett7
      @nellybarrett7 5 років тому +32

      Linda N haha your right Linda Shaq is adorable! And hilarious you gotta watch all his vids though your mood will change drastically he puts everybody in the best mood love him!

    • @ElBanerock
      @ElBanerock 5 років тому +9

      Aww

  • @davidhorridge8029
    @davidhorridge8029 5 років тому +493

    "The instrumentals are speaking words to us". You truly understand what music is about!

    • @thomasburr9244
      @thomasburr9244 5 років тому +7

      Yooo facts

    • @YBCEsko
      @YBCEsko 4 роки тому +5

      lil Chris so are niggas thinking lil Chris is a cool name 😂😭

    • @sascha1261
      @sascha1261 4 роки тому +1

      lil Chris gtfo honestly

    • @lilchris823
      @lilchris823 4 роки тому

      Sxschaa English please?

    • @lilchris823
      @lilchris823 4 роки тому

      Y.B.C Esko I’m not sure if there thinking it’s a cool name. Are they?

  • @tristananthony8198
    @tristananthony8198 Рік тому +46

    My dad absolutely adored Lynyrd Skynyrd. He died almost a year ago, on September 11th, 2022. Since then, I think about my dad whenever I hear this song, I think about him, smile, and I miss him. Seeing this guy react like this so joyfully really reminds me of how much my dad really loved Lynyrd Skynyrd, and especially this song, and it just warms my heart.

    • @BillsFan2015
      @BillsFan2015 Рік тому +1

      Damn On 9/11 That suck rip to him:(😢

    • @raikun89
      @raikun89 11 місяців тому +1

      RIP to your dad. I’m glad you can enjoy a moment with a pleasant memory of him. That’s so heartfelt ❤

    • @MouseRave
      @MouseRave 2 місяці тому

      Glad to see im not the only one. This song will always make me think of my late father, and seeing this guys reaction to hearing it the first time genuinely brought tears to my eyes. Just memories of my dad and I just jamming out.

  • @janeluther4290
    @janeluther4290 5 років тому +388

    I discovered you this morning with this video. You have brand new fan, 63yoa Southern woman who loves my generation's music. I have literally spent hours today on your videos. You are a good example of bringing generation gaps closer together.

    • @glenmorebarchan
      @glenmorebarchan 5 років тому +13

      Jane Luther Underrated comment

    • @crowredeye8066
      @crowredeye8066 5 років тому +14

      Right here with ya, girlene! 63, white, southern, female. And digging the chit out all the rabbit holes with NLShaq.

    • @kansascitybob2430
      @kansascitybob2430 5 років тому +6

      Jane Luther other than being a male, I am in the same boat as you and Terry Weber. I think he might want to try REO’s Golden country next, transition is not as dramatic as free bird,but still very good, and the lyrics I think he would enjoy

    • @lcflngn
      @lcflngn 5 років тому +5

      Lotta history here. Saw the band live just before the tragic plane crash. Southern rock was not something we were aware of at the time, just loved great music. Lot more there to,unpack as they say...But the music clearly speaks for itself. Free Bird...

    • @jcbulldog533
      @jcbulldog533 5 років тому +1

      @@kansascitybob2430 Yes,Most definitely Golden Country awesome song by REO Speedwagon... How about 157 Riverside Ave.. Those two are some of my favorites from REO Speedwagon.. Classics from the best music of the 70's my teenage Year's

  • @MormonMustang_
    @MormonMustang_ 4 роки тому +265

    Dude, you popped up as a recommendation because I'm a Skynyrd fanatic. This is by far the greatest Skynyrd reaction I've ever seen. Now you have a new fan and subscriber!

  • @retirednavy8720
    @retirednavy8720 4 роки тому +1654

    2 minutes into it Shaq says: "You can see how this song is going to go"
    Skynyrd replies: "buckle up Son, it's about to get real!"

    • @chris-dm2gv
      @chris-dm2gv 4 роки тому +8

      ... that was just the warm up 😀

    • @drakesteak
      @drakesteak 4 роки тому +16

      12:23 help
      12:42 dies

    • @lisareed5669
      @lisareed5669 4 роки тому +5

      I love him. He's like a poetry teacher.

    • @lisareed5669
      @lisareed5669 4 роки тому +12

      Until the guitar solo! Then he's like he's going over Niagara in a barrel.

    • @hushed4085
      @hushed4085 4 роки тому +8

      Guitarist: "Hold my beer"

  • @MrLorddarktoothx
    @MrLorddarktoothx 2 роки тому +138

    free bird is undoubtedly like an out of body experience ... but for me, gimme three steps is my favorite song by lynyrd skynyrd ... its such a fun song that always puts me in a good mood

    • @loganfytchy-powow4580
      @loganfytchy-powow4580 Рік тому +2

      Listening to freebird + runner's high takes that out of body experience and makes you feel like you're watching yourself go 100 miles an hour. It's truly the best experience I will probably ever have in my entire life. Nothing will ever top it. But, I can feel it everyday if I so choose, by running,

  • @BiGPiSH
    @BiGPiSH 3 роки тому +1273

    Cop:"you were going 97 MPH back there what's the rush???" ME" Sorry officer I was listening to Free Bird guitar solo." Cop:" Oh for sure that shit slaps, sorry for the bother have a nice day sir."

    • @barlock1000
      @barlock1000 3 роки тому +85

      We were going like 150 in a helicopter over the highway listening to this when I was in the army. Best moment in life.

    • @Bigsmoke-so9vo
      @Bigsmoke-so9vo 3 роки тому +10

      me if i was a cop:

    • @angelcalvillo-torres1536
      @angelcalvillo-torres1536 3 роки тому +13

      If only cops were like this

    • @jamesbashford1693
      @jamesbashford1693 3 роки тому +14

      @@barlock1000 even tho I guess you were technically working imagine telling yourself as a kid you’d be with your mates absolutely gunning a helicopter about listening to Free Bird. Badass moment there. Did you ever do it to Back in Black as well🤌🏼

    • @drummerdoingstuff5020
      @drummerdoingstuff5020 3 роки тому +2

      You know what kinda bird don't fly?

  • @danilomartines4496
    @danilomartines4496 4 роки тому +976

    You know a song is eternal when the lyrics struck a dude 50 years later

    • @emilyflotilla931
      @emilyflotilla931 4 роки тому +1

      Literally attack!

    • @broskiez2641
      @broskiez2641 4 роки тому +5

      43 years later 🥸 (sorry)

    • @ssizzle9670
      @ssizzle9670 4 роки тому +9

      @@broskiez2641 actually the album with the song free bird on it came out in 1973, so it would be 48 years.

    • @broskiez2641
      @broskiez2641 4 роки тому +4

      @@ssizzle9670 ah, though it was 77 for some reason

    • @Max-jm6md
      @Max-jm6md 3 роки тому +1

      wow has it really been that long?... holy shit.

  • @briane810
    @briane810 4 роки тому +1440

    I never ever thought Skynyrd needed a hype man until now.

    • @neoneherefrom5836
      @neoneherefrom5836 4 роки тому +12

      They still don’t.

    • @mikestepp337
      @mikestepp337 4 роки тому +4

      BAHAHAHAHAHA

    • @tntkop
      @tntkop 4 роки тому +5

      Only an ignorant person would say Lynyrd Skynyrd needs a hype man.

    • @neoneherefrom5836
      @neoneherefrom5836 4 роки тому +8

      Skynyrd doesn’t still use the confederate flag, do they?

    • @mikestepp337
      @mikestepp337 4 роки тому +1

      @@neoneherefrom5836 it's doubtful

  • @itsnaptime420
    @itsnaptime420 10 місяців тому +6

    I am actually CRYINGGGGG watching you jam out to this song after watching you react to soooo many rap songs LOLOL thanks for the good times as always bro. Top tier content.

  • @garpikemike1
    @garpikemike1 2 роки тому +962

    My 4 yr old girl heard this and asked me what kind of music it was. I said why? She said "Because it makes me feel good inside of me". I thought it the greatest description ive ever heard.

    • @Nathan_Coley
      @Nathan_Coley Рік тому +46

      She's 1000% right

    • @mankogum2404
      @mankogum2404 Рік тому +19

      Tell her Soul music baby girl🤣🤣

    • @rytenshiontv4443
      @rytenshiontv4443 Рік тому +15

      Seen this comment it made me shed a manly tear because a child told her parent that this song made her feel something it's a emotional song of rememberance it made me smile

    • @Nixonfam
      @Nixonfam Рік тому +2

      same darling, same

    • @th3hero1nfather
      @th3hero1nfather Рік тому +3

      10000% correct, everytime I hear this song the hairs on my arms stand up and I get shivers from my scalp all the way down my spine. Dare I say that this song is better than bohemian rhapsody

  • @izenhh5684
    @izenhh5684 5 років тому +302

    "bro I don't know what she did to y'all in the relationship... But bro we need some more Free Birds, if y'all gon be playin' like this" That statement right there is everything

    • @andersondevon44
      @andersondevon44 5 років тому +13

      Isaiah Not Help Him 🤣 yes it was. Loved his reaction. Face melted, hangs up headphones, exit the room with one last look before leaving. Priceless.

  • @amirfaisal3329
    @amirfaisal3329 3 роки тому +3790

    This guy: Pauses free bird solo
    God: So you have chosen death

    • @elliotbielawski2710
      @elliotbielawski2710 3 роки тому +190

      You don't pause in the middle of the solo! That should be a sin!

    • @C.Noble13
      @C.Noble13 3 роки тому +16

      Devil's Rejects: NUTCRACKER

    • @DrAustinSauce
      @DrAustinSauce 3 роки тому +146

      He gets a pass; dude has to breathe.

    • @jamesrosales1631
      @jamesrosales1631 3 роки тому +6

      LMFAO

    • @brandondowell3406
      @brandondowell3406 3 роки тому +69

      He gets a pass, he has to pause every so often to avoid copyright

  • @bryansuarez2396
    @bryansuarez2396 Рік тому +36

    No matter how many times I hear it, that buildup and the solo gets me so hyped

  • @kaydee63
    @kaydee63 5 років тому +364

    Listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd for the first time - $0.00
    The look on your face when you hear that guitar solo - PRICELESS

    • @RisingRecluse
      @RisingRecluse 5 років тому +18

      Lol I'm at the two minute mark think he has no idea whats coming.

    • @baldemarbutanda5128
      @baldemarbutanda5128 5 років тому +11

      I re-watched it for the guitar solo reaction... and ending lmfao

    • @kaydee63
      @kaydee63 5 років тому +5

      @@RisingRecluse He absolutely had NO idea 😂

    • @kaydee63
      @kaydee63 5 років тому +5

      @@baldemarbutanda5128 I just watched it again, and I didn't even notice him turn around and look at the camera again. That was hilarious

    • @Gantzz321
      @Gantzz321 5 років тому +5

      @@RisingRecluse I almost shut it down at the 2min mark, his rhythm is so offbeat it was distracting.

  • @warhellride
    @warhellride 5 років тому +647

    I don't know how I got here but this is one of the best things I've ever seen on UA-cam.....

    • @Rivermike86
      @Rivermike86 5 років тому +5

      warhellride his videos are awesome!!!

    • @joannajamerson35
      @joannajamerson35 5 років тому +4

      Same here

    • @Montweezy
      @Montweezy 5 років тому +5

      My favorite channel by far!!!!!

    • @Montweezy
      @Montweezy 5 років тому +5

      @OBServe Garage very addictive! It will hit you like opiates if your not careful!!!!

    • @davidsandoval3561
      @davidsandoval3561 5 років тому +7

      Gave me the chills watching this lol lowkey

  • @-Manda_SKnight_BeastMoD
    @-Manda_SKnight_BeastMoD 5 років тому +571

    I subscribed awhile ago bc I truly love your 100% reactions. The day that you tried a different genre of music was the day that you became the best reactor ever. I get so much joy in my heart watching you discover these epic songs - how your eyes light up and the sudden look of understanding.
    You have inspired me to try to understand rap and hip hop.
    Thank you so much. I don't think you can ever possibly have an idea of how many lives you have changed, Mr. NoLifeShaq. And I also know that I am not the only one who respects you deeply.

    • @AK00777
      @AK00777 5 років тому +26

      Couldn't agree with you more!! I have always liked rap and hip hop but now I have a much deeper appreciation and respect for those artists because of Shaq.
      #barology

    • @i3atarilo
      @i3atarilo 5 років тому +10

      facts.

    • @MrPaytonw34
      @MrPaytonw34 5 років тому +3

      TeamEddings amen

    • @ultim8aggie
      @ultim8aggie 5 років тому +19

      You stated that perfectly. Absolutely perfectly. I couldn’t agree more. I’m so glad I stumbled across this man’s channel, he’s the best reaction producer out there. The best.

    • @jaymer2928
      @jaymer2928 5 років тому +5

      TeamEddings Very well said and I second that!! The pure joy he gets is awesome to watch and his reactions always brighten up my day

  • @benjaminkimball3582
    @benjaminkimball3582 Рік тому +19

    Thank you for letting me relive my first time hearing the solo through you! Totally made my day and made me fall in love with the song all over again

  • @dana8911
    @dana8911 5 років тому +171

    Sheer joy watching a young person hear Free Bird for the first time. I am 62 and this came out when I was 16 years old. Thank you for the enjoyment. 😃

    • @wolflike24124
      @wolflike24124 5 років тому +7

      My dad is your age and he was so surprised that my favorite song ever is this. So me and my dad turned this up the entire road trip we drove and had on repeat!!

  • @LXXNEYBEATS
    @LXXNEYBEATS 3 роки тому +1145

    My dad literally just passed away today and this was his favorite song. I been listening to it all morning, thanks for reacting to it. This song means alot to me, more now than ever.

    • @brandonnodine6934
      @brandonnodine6934 3 роки тому +30

      I'm sorry for your loss

    • @williammagill7883
      @williammagill7883 3 роки тому +30

      your fathers taste in musicis fantastic! I am so sorry for loss, I hope and pray his soul is now a free bird able to fly above you watching and smiling down upon you.

    • @crosseyemcgee8964
      @crosseyemcgee8964 2 роки тому +14

      He's as free as a bird now. And as he left you'll still remember him ❤️

    • @trevorizotic
      @trevorizotic 2 роки тому +5

      He's flying free as a bird now 🕊🕊

    • @brandon4257
      @brandon4257 2 роки тому +8

      There's an amazing scene in the movie Elizabethtown where some family members play Freebird at their dad's funeral.

  • @JohnGaltShadow
    @JohnGaltShadow 5 років тому +660

    Watching a grown man grab a stuffed tiger because Lynyrd Skynyrd was too epic is amazing.

    • @PapaDingus01
      @PapaDingus01 5 років тому +2

      boognish boy

    • @Staankkk
      @Staankkk 5 років тому

      🤦

    • @danielbigelow2193
      @danielbigelow2193 5 років тому +3

      😂 that part was hilarious

    • @Marktec
      @Marktec 5 років тому +7

      That’s his makeshift guitar-check his Metallica One reaction (or maybe it’s Enter Sandman) when he decides to do that

    • @freewillygoss
      @freewillygoss 5 років тому +26

      When you know a song is going to take you somewhere and you need your best friend

  • @robinlathim8221
    @robinlathim8221 Рік тому +38

    I come here every once in awhile just to watch this reaction again...
    BEST REACTION EVER to my all time favorite song!!!
    ❤❤❤

    • @mollyhall2954
      @mollyhall2954 Рік тому +2

      In the 70s I watched this band play at an expensive college--I had come from my college to see the band they were opening for--and the crowd was prepared to look down on this southern rock band, but they couldn't hold out for long against their obvious greatness! I was told later some thought my friend and I were groupies because we instantly thought this band was fantastic and were applauding when others weren't. By this song, the audience couldn't deny it! The headliners, The Stories, were a real letdown, even though they were talented, and before long the unknown, exciting opening act was famous!

    • @robinlathim8221
      @robinlathim8221 Рік тому +2

      @@mollyhall2954 wow what a great experience!

    • @pommie5093
      @pommie5093 Рік тому +1

      me as well, it always makes me smile

  • @edwardmunson3896
    @edwardmunson3896 5 років тому +605

    Shaq, there's a 71 y.o. white dude who watches your reaction every damned day. You just kind of give energy to everything. Even bad days become good days, thanks to you. Appreciate it bro.🙂

    • @lorisalinas5285
      @lorisalinas5285 5 років тому +7

      Beautiful!

    • @jessebaskin8000
      @jessebaskin8000 5 років тому +3

      HAHAHA

    • @fraanz330i
      @fraanz330i 5 років тому +7

      what @edward muson said. This was the best way to start my week. Thank you.

    • @Checo43
      @Checo43 5 років тому +2

      This sounds familiar

    • @edwardmunson3896
      @edwardmunson3896 5 років тому +17

      @Eddie R Man, I appreciate that and meant every word. Some of the other channels have mostly drivel......with "I, Me" comments telling us how smart they are....or think they are! I spend a lot of time viewing comments on all types of music, The only ones I ever go back to and listen to over and over are Shaqs. I have my wife hooked on him, too. There are some good guys out there, but nothing like Shaq. He is full of surprises and he is REAL. Knocks himself out with his reactions.

  • @killerking2346
    @killerking2346 5 років тому +687

    The song fades away. THE SOLO NEVER ENDS!

    • @PeterXChhanX
      @PeterXChhanX 5 років тому +15

      *continues to play solo on plane traveling to neighboring countries on tour*

    • @gerardroarty4362
      @gerardroarty4362 5 років тому +6

      Joe Joe Playing in heaven

    • @unicornsandrainbowsandchic2336
      @unicornsandrainbowsandchic2336 5 років тому +4

      This is such a beautiful thought- thanks for putting it in my head.

    • @bonzilla63
      @bonzilla63 4 роки тому +5

      Somewhere, this song is always playing.

    • @timhuggins7069
      @timhuggins7069 4 роки тому +2

      The late great Allen Collins.

  • @richardhudson3014
    @richardhudson3014 5 років тому +465

    You just herd one of the best southern rock songs of all time period!!!

    • @Pumpkin3.14pi
      @Pumpkin3.14pi 5 років тому +27

      You didn't need to put southern rock in there. It's one of the best songs ever.

    • @lindsamerica3937
      @lindsamerica3937 5 років тому +6

      @@Pumpkin3.14piwah wah wah.... lynyrd skynyrd is considered southern rock....smh lol

    • @fawnleegreene7688
      @fawnleegreene7688 5 років тому +4

      All time. All day. The. Best. Period. You got that right!

    • @dakanoa
      @dakanoa 5 років тому +4

      True. Greetings from Bavaria germany

    • @Yousless1
      @Yousless1 5 років тому

      Amen!

  • @vasuviusjones5883
    @vasuviusjones5883 2 роки тому +22

    Mind Melted. Rock and Roll Achievement. Plus 1000 points

  • @10thinningcards
    @10thinningcards 5 років тому +551

    I’ve never been so happy watching someone listen to a song for the first time.

    • @jannettestetson-buck5103
      @jannettestetson-buck5103 5 років тому +2

      ME TOO!

    • @Pamela-ro8vh
      @Pamela-ro8vh 5 років тому +11

      That was probably one of the most amazing things that I have watched in a long time - that literally made me stand up and dance. God bless him

    • @DaBears08
      @DaBears08 5 років тому

      I'm confused also.

    • @Sommertimeflowers
      @Sommertimeflowers 5 років тому +9

      I couldn’t stop smiling 😁

    • @dini1046
      @dini1046 5 років тому +10

      Looks like your feeling it bro, this is why I love music. It brings out emotions and people that say they don’t listen to music need to think about it. I don’t trust people that don’t listen to music. This guy made my morning 💪💪💪😃😃😃

  • @shardhoney
    @shardhoney 5 років тому +158

    i've heard this song countless times, but i think this was my favorite time listening to it... thank you man, stay true

    • @heatheralastor4822
      @heatheralastor4822 5 років тому +4

      Shardhoney me too😃 by far this was my favorite time. To see his face filled my heart with happiness ❤️

  • @ilikeemericas
    @ilikeemericas 5 років тому +504

    And that's how a Skynyrd fan is made.

    • @sjgoode6590
      @sjgoode6590 5 років тому

      WhydoU Needit Amen! 🤘🏻

    • @ayden_james
      @ayden_james 5 років тому +1

      forreal. it's how i got into them too

  • @J-Rod91
    @J-Rod91 2 роки тому +28

    Greatest possible way to end the reaction of this song. “I just gotta go contemplate life for a little! I can’t even say goodbye!” ✌🏻

  • @dannydennis8714
    @dannydennis8714 5 років тому +665

    CREDENCE CLEARWATER REVIVAL COACH! BORN ON THE BAYOU, BAD MOON RISING, PROUD MARY, FORTUNATE SON. COME ON COACH!

    • @charitizzle6028
      @charitizzle6028 5 років тому +15

      Yes!! No one does CCR!❤

    • @dannydennis8714
      @dannydennis8714 5 років тому +6

      @@charitizzle6028 I know can't find anyone reacting to this GREAT BAND!

    • @dellegaralfinal
      @dellegaralfinal 5 років тому +5

      The Midnight Special

    • @herrzimm
      @herrzimm 5 років тому +4

      @@dannydennis8714 - King KTF did a CCR "Spell on You" reaction. Only one on his channel, but he was really into it.

    • @dannydennis8714
      @dannydennis8714 5 років тому +2

      @@herrzimm yeah that's the only one I've really seen.

  • @m1garand164
    @m1garand164 3 роки тому +632

    This was the best reaction to freebird i’ve ever seen. Bar none. It fundamentally changed this mans soul for the better. That silent exit at the end. Hilarious

    • @larryturner6866
      @larryturner6866 2 роки тому +25

      Silent exit at the end was not intended for comedic impression. It was as awesome show of respect for the song.

    • @larryturner6866
      @larryturner6866 2 роки тому +10

      True, 100% Best Free Bird reaction not only that I've seen but even heard voiced.

    • @KRUPTA
      @KRUPTA 2 роки тому +4

      one if those situations where you can't add anything to it. the music spoke for it self.

  • @georgiethumbs2438
    @georgiethumbs2438 5 років тому +174

    "You see how Lynyrd Sknyrd elevated after the break up" - NoLifeShaq
    Best quote I ever heard about this song.

  • @naomicrossnoe9474
    @naomicrossnoe9474 Рік тому +24

    I saw them in concert twice and it still gave that feeling every time!

    • @mollyhall2954
      @mollyhall2954 Рік тому

      I only saw them once and regret not going again very much.

  • @JPruinc
    @JPruinc 5 років тому +203

    That’s an appropriate reaction to one of the best rock songs ever recorded.

  • @joelyoung17
    @joelyoung17 5 років тому +801

    Played this song for wife’s finale song at her funeral. Makes me cry but i know she is a free bird fly high baby i love 💕 you so much.

    • @mynameisprivate8349
      @mynameisprivate8349 5 років тому +16

      I'm sorry to hear that man.

    • @shauno0806
      @shauno0806 4 роки тому +14

      She watching over u my man, be free be happy brother ❤️

    • @lizzybethnj617
      @lizzybethnj617 4 роки тому +6

      I'm sorry. That's so sweet

    • @bmcfarla44
      @bmcfarla44 4 роки тому +9

      Sorry for your loss bro. I played this for my mom when she passed over.

    • @tinashifflett4139
      @tinashifflett4139 4 роки тому +5

      My husband loved this song. We played it at my son's wedding

  • @Herminator3009
    @Herminator3009 5 років тому +287

    The Free Bird solo touched his soul. It always awesome seeing someone genuinely fall in love with songs they’ve never heard before.

  • @stephenwhite5444
    @stephenwhite5444 2 роки тому +22

    I love when the song shifts and people start jamming and get a minute in and the song has them so high they just have to stop in a comatose state staring and soaking it in lol.....overload....No other solo ever can represent freedom like this one....it's literally freedom expressed through music.

  • @burningice15
    @burningice15 5 років тому +531

    This is my first time ever hearing Free Bird. That guitar solo was F**king NUTS.

    • @CJ-qz6ec
      @CJ-qz6ec 5 років тому +19

      burningice15 the first time I heard it was on the Kingsmen movie on the church fighting scene I went bezerk 😂

    • @Isaac-gs3ws
      @Isaac-gs3ws 5 років тому +9

      Then u should hear randy rhoads play or eddie van halen

    • @sto3s.y.d.255
      @sto3s.y.d.255 5 років тому +12

      through fire and flames-dragonforce...if you never listened to it...then DO IT NOW

    • @TartarianWorld
      @TartarianWorld 5 років тому +6

      @@CJ-qz6ec that's probably the most badass movie scene of all time

    • @Cyko187
      @Cyko187 5 років тому +2

      burningice15 look up Steve Vai if you remember the halo 2 rock theme he’s the guitars

  • @andrewduckworth3393
    @andrewduckworth3393 2 роки тому +530

    His reaction is priceless. That’s pretty much how everyone feels when they hear this song

  • @laurengiles635
    @laurengiles635 4 роки тому +399

    Like most of my friends, I know that song like the back of my hand. Seeing your reaction was like hearing it for the first time all over again. You didn't just listen to the song, you felt the song! That was awesome man!

    • @valerierlucio9949
      @valerierlucio9949 4 роки тому +3

      Truly

    • @cameronzaugg4784
      @cameronzaugg4784 4 роки тому +2

      As somebody who has heard this song multiple time (thanks dad) I loved the reactions in the guitar solo made me laugh

    • @Nebuloid1
      @Nebuloid1 4 роки тому +1

      300 likes, not gonna ruin that number... But yeah.

  • @klienfanter7045
    @klienfanter7045 Рік тому +15

    Guitar solo is unmatched in every way. No one will ever beat it.

  • @whiterabbit201
    @whiterabbit201 5 років тому +203

    Ya' done jumped head first into Southern Rock......oh lord. Them boys got skillz!

    • @Tuesdays_Gone
      @Tuesdays_Gone 5 років тому +4

      M White BIG skillz.

    • @bubbagaming1337
      @bubbagaming1337 5 років тому +3

      Here in the south we dont call it SKILLZ we call it A LARGE YEE YEE FACTOR

    • @Bootcamp4
      @Bootcamp4 5 років тому

      From the high dive into the Deeeeeeeeeep end

    • @bubbagaming1337
      @bubbagaming1337 5 років тому

      @@Bootcamp4 yep and we welcome all little guppies

  • @BrianDefferding
    @BrianDefferding 5 років тому +460

    I loved how in the end he just takes the headphones off, stands up, and quietly leaves the room. I think he needed a good week to mull over what he just heard.

    • @DragnSly
      @DragnSly 5 років тому +14

      He just looks so absolutely defeated

    • @themancave5510
      @themancave5510 5 років тому +10

      Spent...

    • @jcbulldog533
      @jcbulldog533 5 років тому +17

      I also love how he's just left Speechless..Which by the way speaks Volumes for Shaq,as we all know he loves to comment on every little thing.. Which is always hilarious & not to mention those Facial expressions!!!

    • @travisrowe7697
      @travisrowe7697 5 років тому +3

      Minimum one week

    • @sauditate4562
      @sauditate4562 5 років тому +4

      Literally left speechless...yea

  • @vectorseveneight
    @vectorseveneight 2 роки тому +501

    He absolutely cracks me up when the guitar solo starts to kick in and he stands up and goes "Hold on....LYNYRD....SKYNYRD?!!?!!" It gets me everytime.

    • @josephmatias7243
      @josephmatias7243 Рік тому +7

      That's my favorite part, too! Lol, I replayed it a few times and it still cracks me up

  • @lesleycatch
    @lesleycatch 2 роки тому +8

    your reaction is wonderful, you've got so much enthusiasm dude, and the way you reacted to the solo was great. good stuff!!

  • @masshysteria4907
    @masshysteria4907 5 років тому +188

    I love how open minded you are man, keep it up.

  • @justinbrown927
    @justinbrown927 5 років тому +824

    Shaq is going out tomorrow and buy an old 4 wheel drive truck ,some boots and a 5th of Jack Daniels

    • @BarryNad12
      @BarryNad12 5 років тому +15

      Justin Brown he bout to take his horse down the Old Town Road?

    • @ghostyboi9186
      @ghostyboi9186 5 років тому +32

      @@BarryNad12 I've never seen a comment that has made me frown so hard

    • @hauntedhouse7827
      @hauntedhouse7827 5 років тому +9

      don't forget the double barrel shotgun!

    • @akumakumakuma1
      @akumakumakuma1 5 років тому +4

      And confederate flag too

    • @fastpony8127
      @fastpony8127 5 років тому +9

      @Gerald Duke I'm a Southerner Gerald and proud of it. Embrace all the bullshit they throw at us because most of America knows what's really up.

  • @johnr.timmers2297
    @johnr.timmers2297 4 роки тому +731

    He's gonna be at a party like: DUDE they've been hiding Freebird from us listen to this!

    • @lisareed5669
      @lisareed5669 4 роки тому +6

      Or ... they stole it from us.

    • @ellenwuzhere
      @ellenwuzhere 4 роки тому +50

      @@lisareed5669 Don't worry. I'm sure your invitation will get "lost in the mail".

    • @thesunofgod7896
      @thesunofgod7896 4 роки тому +14

      @@lisareed5669 I spotted a Lisa...

    • @matthewlamp3088
      @matthewlamp3088 4 роки тому +9

      Yeah, Lisa...Beat it!

    • @ericorourke7291
      @ericorourke7291 4 роки тому +4

      @@ellenwuzhere hahahaha I love that, her invitation lost

  • @mikejones9480
    @mikejones9480 Рік тому +8

    I really appreciate the lyrical analysis. Some reactions are so lame and just tell you if they like it or not. My man actually puts in the work and tries to understand what the song is about!!! RESPECT!!!

  • @apok1980
    @apok1980 3 роки тому +894

    See, it’s cool now. But I remember being 14 as a black kid who just watched Forest Gump and discovering Freebird. Folks didn’t understand me back then. Because I needed more of that classic rock.

    • @missy6352
      @missy6352 3 роки тому +37

      Jenny getting ready to jump and this solo made it 👌

    • @Solitaire427
      @Solitaire427 3 роки тому +5

      Love it!

    • @AgainstCronyCapitalsm
      @AgainstCronyCapitalsm 2 роки тому +3

      AWESOME.

    • @johnwild8217
      @johnwild8217 2 роки тому +9

      I learned about freebird from Forest Gump when it came out aswell. Jenny on the balcony scene 👌

    • @thefutureman8577
      @thefutureman8577 2 роки тому +3

      The worrisome cyclical, my friend. It just time for the world to come back around to you. Be yourself and like what you like.

  • @jordantyler418
    @jordantyler418 5 років тому +536

    Hands down the best damn reaction I’ve ever witnessed in my life😂😂😂

  • @sori3
    @sori3 2 роки тому +512

    And on the seventh day, the lord proclaimed, “speeding shall be legal as long as the freebird solo is playing at full volume.”

    • @TinyFreya59
      @TinyFreya59 Рік тому +10

      Amen.

    • @viperinvestor325
      @viperinvestor325 Рік тому +11

      Amount of tickets i got out off when the cop heard the solo kicking in

    • @raymondgeyer4656
      @raymondgeyer4656 9 місяців тому +2

      😂😂

    • @CptTaylor
      @CptTaylor 8 місяців тому

      @@viperinvestor325 fucking eh man

    • @ire1398
      @ire1398 4 місяці тому

      And Thunderstruck

  • @deanedward2379
    @deanedward2379 Рік тому +12

    live version is a must see...its absolutely electrifying.

    • @lbigirl2001
      @lbigirl2001 Рік тому

      Yeah I want everyone who loves Free Bird to watch that one live on here with 69 mil it’s beautiful

  • @VoiCeSbeHinDtheWaLL
    @VoiCeSbeHinDtheWaLL 5 років тому +90

    Yesssss you respecting the song. Some music dont need no words, and still uplift your spirit 💚🖤💚🖤

  • @Teresia12
    @Teresia12 5 років тому +722

    Honey. I'm 62 and here to tell you, You just haven't been living till you've listened to this stoned, flying down the back roads with the top down.

  • @TheRjb2010
    @TheRjb2010 4 роки тому +474

    He thought he had the song figured out. Allan Collins steps in with his guitar solo, and blows his mind. That is the beauty if Southern Rock. You never know where it will take you.

    • @CerealKiller1991
      @CerealKiller1991 4 роки тому +4

      Yes!

    • @juliangines6764
      @juliangines6764 4 роки тому +14

      The face in the middle of the solo just says it all!!!

    • @chrismaltmanmusic
      @chrismaltmanmusic 4 роки тому +9

      @@juliangines6764 that part of the solo gets me too man.. Hits me like a tonne of bricks... Goosebumps and everything

    • @STLokey
      @STLokey 4 роки тому +6

      Just watched if I leave here tomorrow documentary on amazon prime last night and watching him put his whole self into his solos is amazing and gives me goosebumps

    • @dw1898
      @dw1898 4 роки тому +3

      That was the best! One of the most epic jams of all times. I think I had that same face the first time I heard Freebird some 40+ years ago!

  • @GoatOuTkast
    @GoatOuTkast 2 місяці тому +1

    This is still my favorite reaction over 5 years later.
    Lynyrd Skynyrd is from where I grew up in Clay County FL also so it’s just icing on the cake! 😂

  • @rustyshakleford8590
    @rustyshakleford8590 4 роки тому +394

    I'm just sitting here waiting for the look on his face when the tempo speeds up. The suspense is killing me!
    Edit: it was worth it. GOLD!

    • @jenniferr1149
      @jenniferr1149 3 роки тому +4

      I was thinking the same thing. 😆

    • @robertschiek8120
      @robertschiek8120 3 роки тому +4

      He looked like he came his pants from the sheer excellence that was before him

    • @TheRandomrogue
      @TheRandomrogue 3 роки тому +1

      💯 Golden! I love this guy!

    • @caseylitchfield2216
      @caseylitchfield2216 3 роки тому +3

      When we weren’t even a minute in and he said he already knows how this song is going to play out by the intro..... and you already know how amazing it gets later. I was thinking to myself “haha he is in for a hell of a ride in about 4-5 minutes, this is gonna be amazing”

    • @alyssaluther8026
      @alyssaluther8026 3 роки тому

      It’s like when you know the killer is in the house except it’s you know the solo bout to break over this man like a tsunami

  • @Logan-we2tt
    @Logan-we2tt 3 роки тому +440

    BEST FUCKING REACTION EVER...!!! THAT SONG CHANGED HIS LIFE..!!

    • @Itin-el1pw
      @Itin-el1pw 3 роки тому +5

      Yeah it did !!!!

    • @wdrauch
      @wdrauch 3 роки тому +4

      Yeah, I vote this best video on UA-cam

    • @phillyphan11270
      @phillyphan11270 3 роки тому +2

      Yeah it did lmao he was confused lmfao

  • @amypayne6229
    @amypayne6229 5 років тому +503

    Free Bird is awesome. You definitely have to do Simple Man.

  • @lisastover8792
    @lisastover8792 2 роки тому +19

    Everywhere we went someone had them playing, we drank a lot of brew listening to this song alone and a lot of smoke. Concerts were amazing.