Ronnie van zant heard him noodling around on the piano one day and asked him where he learned piano. Billy was actually a classically trained pianist. Ronnie made him a full member of the band on the spot!!!!
Gary Rossington just kills it on this tune. Makes that Les Paul wail! This is like the blueprint for bluesy hot Southern rock guitar playing. My man just laid it down! RIP…
Call me crazy, but I feel like Billy Powell was sooooooooooooo under rated as a piano player. Over shadowed by three power house guitar players. To me, his piano solos and melodies rivaled Elton John and such.... so under rated..... RIP BIlly!
He was the best.. Gotta listen to the live version of freebird from the fox theater in Atlanta... Ronnie says "play it pretty for Atlanta!" and Billy Powell kills it.
The original lynyrd skynyrd is the best southern rock band. There is no substitute! I love this version of jj cales song. They didn’t do very many covers but when the did they made it their own.
@@jeancoughlin5490 That would be nice. But, I think ol' J.J. Cale would put Jay to sleep. LOL J.J. Cale's renditions are much more mellow and laid back. Still love them though.
One word to describe Gary Rossington's solo on this - FLUID! I don't know how much time he spent "working out" that solo, but it feels like he didn't even have to think about what he was going to do next. Just amazing!
I saw these guys live back in 1973 when they only had one album out. They announced to the crowd they had a new one coming called second helping. When they played this song the guitarists Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, and Ed King just kept playing off of each other and they just blew away the crowd with this one. Great band. Miss those times.
I think what makes their sound so unique is the fact they had 3 guitar players so every song just sounds so full and deep compared to just having 1. Other bands had done multiple guitars before, but I really think Skynyrd perfected it.
Rossington and Collins could play so well together it was hard to tell there were two guitars playing the same. They were also adept at playing off each other. Great sound.
I’m not going to lie. I’m an old white man and you young black kids bring a tear to my eye. I’m overwhelmed with joy to find you and I appreciate you sharing your discoveries. I don’t know how else to say it.
This was written by the late great JJ Cale. Other songs he wrote include Cocaine and After Midnight both recorded by Eric Clapton. Cales version of this song and After Midnight are laid back bluesy sounding.
Cales version of performing this song is just the way he intended it to be - it is a Blues song. He only used his acoustic guitar when performing and he was super cool. Same with After Midnight and Cocaine. Not that I dislike Lynard Skynard version but I prefer JJ Cale over any cover out there.
The instrumentation and rhythm are country. The underlying chord progression is the 12 bar blues. The energy and riffing especially in the solos is straight out of jazz. Put it all together and you've got Rock N Roll.
Skynyrd was fortunate to have some of the greatest guitarists of their era in one band. Their anti drug song “That Smell” really showcases the 3 guitarists with incredible intertwining solos. Even better than “Freebird” IMO.
Listen to their lolive version of T for Texas - they play SO FREAKIN GREAT together. Gary, Allen, and Steve each take a turn and you can really hear each of their distinct styles.
An iconic Skynyrd song, you can’t help but get up and dance to this song. Billy Powell on the piano, he’s a monster. On the lighter side checkout Tuesdays Gone or Simple Man, both ballads with some outstanding lyrics. Stay Cool 😎 and… \m/ Stay Metal \m/
Lynyrd Skynyrd has a guitar army of 3 guitarists and a bass player. Gary Rossington does a lot of slide guitar work, Allen Collins and Steve Gaines usually played off each other really well and Leon Wilkeson played bass. He liked to wear assorted hats during their concerts. Billy Powell was the piano player.
OMG....YALL FINALLY did my initial request for my man who loves piano.....ONLY the best band ever including the best rock..bottom left in pic...sir Gary Rossington on solo......ironically the only original member in the current version of the band, the pianist was their roadie until the singer heard him play and told him he was gonna teach him how to rock with his talent...by the way this is a cover but like true artists they made all covers theirs
Oooh, I knew Amber was gonna LOVVVVVE this one! And what's not to love with the melody, the guitar solo, the piano solo, and the horns! I always figure she was a boogie-woogie Southern gal at heart! And here's another Skynyrd song you'll love: "I Know a Little".
You have to watch Lynyrd Skynryd Free Bird live at the Oakland Coliseum to see an epic performance of all 3 of their guitarists. You will be in awe Jay!
Great reaction to a great song! As a couple of folks have already stated, this is a cover of a JJ Cale composition. Gary and Ronnie worked up the arrangement by themselves one day and then played it for the rest of the band - without telling them it was a Cale song. The band thought it was great and wanted to record it, so Gary and Ronnie fessed up that it wasn't their song, but a JJ Cale cover. Gary still laughs about that. His guitar work is incredible and Billy Powell just killed it on piano too. But don't forget about the horn section that plays along with that last piano solo. Very unexpected and it rocks hard. Keep up the good work guys. You're the best!
Skynyrd had 3 guitarists. Gary Rossington, Alan Collins and Steve Gaines. They layered them, and it's very powerful. Gaines was killed in the plane crash along with Ronnie van Zant the lead singer. Rossington and Collins survived the crash, but Collins was injured in a car wreck a few years later and was paralyzed from the waist down and tragically died a few years after that. Rossington is still with us. The piano player is Billy Powell. You should watch a few documentaries on them. My uncle was at their 2nd to last show before the crash. I only listen to pre-crash Skynyrd.
@@kathimoore6527 yes, Gaines joined and sort of had a rejuvenating effect on Ronnie, Ronnie wanted to put some of the hard partying behind them and buckle down on writing and creating even better music. After some early successes, they faltered a little due to "too much coke, too much smoke", (That Smell) and Ronnie and Steve Gaines collaborated on some really terrific songs, You Got That Right, I Know a Little, and Gimme Back My Bullets, which refers to bullets on the Billboard chart, not really bullets in a gun. Ronnie was aiming to get back on the top of the charts.
@@patriciakeith6755 yes, Cassie Gaines was one of the backup singers. I can't remember which band member it was, but one of the guys said she died in his arms. There were so many urban legends that went around after the crash, one of them was that Ronnie van Zant had been decapitated by a beta max video tape machine that was mounted in the plane, but that was later proven to be untrue. There was some tribute band that formed called Betamax Guillotine that was a reference to it. Crazy. But the plane was Aerosmith's old plane that they didn't want to fly in anymore because they felt it was unsafe. So they put the Southern boys on it....tragic. Geez, talk about the day the music died.
Billy Powell started as a roadie for the band. Ronnie heard him playing a piano version of freebird he composed while setting up and Ronnie said dude your in the band now. I didn't know you could play like that. Powell was a classically trained pianist. Best rock n roll ever made. IMO
"Call Me The Breeze" is a great one to play in the car with the windows rolled down (feelin' the breeze, if you will, lol). If you guys ever do full album reactions on Patreon or anything, I'd suggest Lynyrd Skynyrd's album 'Street Survivors' -- not a bad tune on that album, and dare I say, it will quickly become one of your favorites!
I know that you guys have reacted to "Freebird" a long time ago.One of you said that you wish this was live.I'm sure it's been suggested by a lot of people,but if you want to see them live,check out them doing "Freebird" live at the Oakland Collusium.They add a piano solo that isn't on the studio version.And watching that guitar solo at the end being played live.It is amazing.
You need to watch the videos of the live performances from the 70's. Knebworth and the Oakland Coliseum is from 1977 a few months before the crash. You will both love them.
Written by Oklahoma's own J.J. Cale.. may he rest in peace, and live forever in his songs!! Born in Oklahoma City on Dec. 5, 1938, Cale grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1956.
Isn't that one of the best songs to make you feel alive and you can't set still while listening. And the artistry of the guitars and piano playing just makes you smile.
Mr. J.J. Cale, one of my longtime favorites. I first heard J.J. Cale in 1976 when he released his album “Troubadour”. He blew me away with his laid back style of songwriting, and his songs have been covered by many different artists including Lynyrd Skynyrd and Eric Clapton. You should be introduced to the late great J.J. Cale. ♥️✌🏼😎
@@jasonremy1627 Do you know that Ed King played with Strawberry Alarm Clock (Incense & Peppermints) when he lived in California, moved to Florida and hooked up with Skynyrd.
@@bluesman3232 yeah. He was a bit older than the rest of them. He was a great player, but my understanding is he never really got in with the rest of the guys, which is why he left.
So glad I grew up during the heyday years of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Without a doubt one of the greatest Rock & Roll, Southern Rock and Rythm & Blues bands to have ever assembled. No other can compare. Hell, even my dog's name is Skynyrd!
The solo in the middle of Breeze is the late great Allen Collins, him along with Gary Rossington formed a mega power lead duo, adding Ed King as the 3rd guitar made Skynyrd one of hardest rock acts of the 70's. 😎🙏❤🇨🇦 GO LEAFS GO!!
Not trying to be pedantic, but its actually Gary Rossington on that particular solo. You can see a great version of him doing it on an old British music show called The Old Grey Whistle Test. Hes a very underrated guitarist.
A cover of "Call Me The Breeze" by J.J. Cale from Cale's debut album, "Naturally" (released 25 October 1971). Lynyrd Skynyrd's version was the final song on side 2 of their second album, "Second Helping" (released 15 April 1974). Lynyrd Skynyrd personnel on song: Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals, Gary Rossington - guitar, Allen Collins - guitar, Ed King - guitar & backing vocals, Leon Wilkeson - bass & backing vocals, Bob Burns - drums, Billy Powell - keyboards.
I’m seeing so many comments saying Steve Gaines played on this. Nope! The main guitar solo is played by Gary Rossington, but all of the fills on this glorious tune are played by the late great Ed King. For me, as a huge Ed fan, the fills are just as tasty and memorable as Gary’s solo. Ed was a magician on guitar. Sad that he never really fit in with the rest of the band, but my goodness he could play
Written by the incomparable JJ Cale from his Naturally album. I still listen to it to this day, not a weak track. I also listen to JJ Cale live from Leon Russell’s Paradise Studio. The band is so, so tight it’s unreal. JJ Cale also wrote After Midnight and Cocaine. Eric Clapton did a great job on those songs, and Skynard did a great job on The Breeze.
My family moved away from Toronto, where we grew up, to Nova Scotia, where we knew no one. My sister and I would drive around the country-side, blasting this album, and singing along at the top of our lungs. I was 16 and she was 18. Prime partying years, with the absolute best music. I'm glad you two are enjoying all the classics.
This is an all time driving jam….there have been several times I’ve gotten in to drive and this came on the radio right away…I had to control myself so I didn’t get 10,000 tickets, haha! The more you hear/see LS, the more you realize why they are so revered and such legends! Check out a classic live concert video to see Mr. Powell bang on that honky tonk piano!
Skynyrd kept a compliment of 3 guitar players. In this song it was Garry Rosington, Allen Collins & Steve Gains. Yes Billy Powell was the King of the honky tonk piano.
As one of the fortunate ones who got to see them live in 1976...I highly recommend you listen to the entire One More From the Road live album. While some bands don't translate well to live performances...let's just say...they do!
Watching you both enjoy some "Southern Fried" Blues Rock was priceless! From the big grins ... to the stank face. :/ This takes me back to my high school days!
One of my favorite songs. The piano solo is played with just the right hand except for a very short part where Billy Powell uses a finger on his left hand to add just another stroke. There are videos out there that demonstrate it. I wouldn't have believed it without seeing it. Makes it all that more impressive.
The soloist on guitar was Gary Rossington one of the three great guitar players in the group, the others were Steve Gaines, and Allen Collins. Ed King played guitar for a while.
Their piano player BILLY POWELL was a classically trained concert pianist who was discovered showing off his at that time undiscovered skills at muscle shoals then was made a LYNYRD SKYNYRD band member which is how he made the song 🎵 FREEBIRD SO SO GREAT 👍 LYNYRD SKYNYRD - the only band to ever blow the ROLLING STONES off stage 😎💪
My fav Skynyrd Song! Absolutely showcases everyone in the band and is not nearly played out as some others. And the last little “Whooooo…. Mr. Breeze” they were so effortlessly cool.
I knew you'd both love this one, it's one of my favorites too, and I think one of their best. A cover of the original by J.J. Cale, but Skynyrd's version is the best you'll ever hear. I also agree with other suggestions here to listen next to The Ballad of Curtis Loew, or Tuesday's Gone, or Simple Man. All great songs which don't get the recognition they deserve.
Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ed King....Ed King left in 1975 and replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976....for the best of Skynyrd, see live album "One More From The Road" (Live at Fox in ATL 1976) and Street Survivors (1977)....close relationship with Muscle Shoals Sound musicians mentioned in Sweet Home AL ("the Swampers")...
Got me reelin' in the years now.. Back to my first try at college. Guys across the hall in the dorm had Skynard on constant repeat. WHooooooOOO Mr. Breeze!!!
Of course I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd live at Anaheim Stadium and they played this song with a great Mr. Billy Powell on piano one of the greatest nights of my life keep up the great work love you guys!
Great reaction! Lynyrd Skynyrd has a 3 guitar army. That guitar solo was from Gary Rossington. The next Lynyrd Skynyrd song you should DEFINITELY react to is (The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe? You both will LOVE IT!
As the story goes....in the early days, when they would play "Gimme Back My Bullets" at live shows - the audience would throw live rounds of ammunition on stage ! People did not realize that the song was about a "bullet" - meaning a song that was heading up the music charts "like a bullet" and not about firearms or ammunition !
I worked at our local radio station for a while. I did the morning show for a while & this old guy would call me up & want to hear Skynyrd just about every time. We got to talking a bit & he said his name was Breeze. Apparently he used to be a driver for Skynyrd in their early days. I didn't really believe him, but the more we talked the more he convinced me. He had great stories. He ended up getting married & left the band before the plane crash. Apparently his wife was from our little town in Kentucky. He passed away several years back. I saw his obit & they called him Breeze.
I love that you guys love Skynyrd so much. Here is the lineup for this iteration of the band. I hope this helps. Ronnie Van Zant - Vocals and main Song Writer (however this is a cover by fellow Okie JJ Cale) Allen Collins - Lead and Rhythm Guitars plus song writer Gary Rossington- Lead and Rhythm Guitars plus song writer Ed King - Lead and Rhythm Guitars plus song writer Leon Wilkerson - Bass Guitar plus song writer Billy Powell - Piano plus song writer Bob Burns - Drums
I remember being so stoked for 1973's The Who's "Quadrophenia" tour concert. Although they were phenomenal, it was the opening act that caught everyone's attention. The first national tour of "Lynyrd Skynyrd." The rest is history.
True story: The Who kicked them off the tour partway through bc the audience would go wild when Skynyrd was finished and demanded more of them - even booed when The Who came on stage. Townshend said " We can't follow them." It was terrible for The Who''s egos amd self confidence.
The bass on this song has always hooked me. That fella is working the mess out of that bass. Not sure if it was Leon Wilkinson or Ed King who was a guitarist but also played some bass. But whoever it is is rocking that thing
Watch the Lynyrd Skynyrd "1976 Knebworth live" performance to see how incredible they are live, and how the guitars work. There's 3 guitars! A bass too. Piano/keyboard, vocalist, 3 female vocalist
My CB handle was Mr Breeze back in the 70s. Love this song with all my heart. The live version is a banger!!! Gary Rossington kills it with the guitar leads!
Awesome reactions guys! Billy Powell was a genius piano player...as for guitarists..creme de la creme Rossington,Collins, Gaines, King....all jaw droppingly brilliant! Great cover of the JJ Cale classical!
They had three guitar players who could all solo like this, Gary Rossington, Alan Collins and Steve Gaines (Gary providing the solo here). But Billy Powell the piano player...? Props.
Nothing like Gary Rossington and Allan Colilins on dual lead guitars! Saw them many times, dueling out lead riffs. If y’all love Skynyrd, you REALLY need to check out the early live videos. Nothing against the current lineup, but respect and react to the originals!!!
You can't listen to this song without tapping your foot to that amazing bass. You guys should really check out "I Need You." It is one of those songs that will hit you in the feels and is another amazing song from Lynyrd Skynyrd.
I bought their first album in 73 and still my favorite band of all time. Seen them over 10 times through the years. My girlfriend and I were even in the Omni in Atlanta New Years Eve night for the Rossington Collins Band live broadcast live across the nation. Gary Rossington was the guitarist playing solo on Call me the Breeze, and to me the guitarist that gave Skynyrd the Skynyrd Sound. He is one of the best on guitar that's ever lived.
Gary Rossington. He was the last of the original band to pass away... Greatest band on earth!
Gary Rossington. Ridiculously good
The late, great Billy Powell on piano. He was a former roadie for the band I think, until they found out what a musical genius he was.
Ronnie van zant heard him noodling around on the piano one day and asked him where he learned piano. Billy was actually a classically trained pianist. Ronnie made him a full member of the band on the spot!!!!
@@razor75250 and also knocked out Billy's front teeth when he thought Billy played an intro too long.
Great trivia! This is my first time hearing this song. Powell really killed it on the piano.
@@razor75250 Metallica's Cliff Burton was also classically trained and it showed in his writing.
I believe he was the only one with formal musical training which is true of most pianists in bands from that era.
The solo was by Gary Rossington who died yesterday and was the last surviving original member
Gary Rossington just kills it on this tune. Makes that Les Paul wail!
This is like the blueprint for bluesy hot Southern rock guitar playing. My man just laid it down! RIP…
Its THE BREEZE,..
Call me crazy, but I feel like Billy Powell was sooooooooooooo under rated as a piano player. Over shadowed by three power house guitar players. To me, his piano solos and melodies rivaled Elton John and such.... so under rated..... RIP BIlly!
He was the best.. Gotta listen to the live version of freebird from the fox theater in Atlanta... Ronnie says "play it pretty for Atlanta!" and Billy Powell kills it.
Well put..
They are bikers.the freedom of the ride.just down the road.
Hello, There are actual videos of Call me the breeze. May God bless Y'all. ❤️❤️❤️
I agree I think that is one of the best piano Solis ever!
The original lynyrd skynyrd is the best southern rock band. There is no substitute! I love this version of jj cales song. They didn’t do very many covers but when the did they made it their own.
I wish JJ Cale got more attention. He wrote some great songs. Perhaps the Squad could react to Magnolia.
Or Crazy Mama 🇨🇦
@@jeancoughlin5490 idk, I think Clapton made sure he was known.
@@marybaillie8907 Yeah !
@@jeancoughlin5490 That would be nice. But, I think ol' J.J. Cale would put Jay to sleep. LOL J.J. Cale's renditions are much more mellow and laid back. Still love them though.
The horns really take it to another level
Ronnie never wore shoes on stage. He said that he could feel the music that way.
What horns? They didn't have horn's in the band
One word to describe Gary Rossington's solo on this - FLUID! I don't know how much time he spent "working out" that solo, but it feels like he didn't even have to think about what he was going to do next. Just amazing!
I saw these guys live back in 1973 when they only had one album out. They announced to the crowd they had a new one coming called second helping. When they played this song the guitarists Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, and Ed King just kept playing off of each other and they just blew away the crowd with this one. Great band. Miss those times.
Bingo, so natural
@@tuesdayswithedty for sharing as you are soo lucky I saw the whatever band after the crash ok I guess but not the real deal
@@ivansbaby69 Those were the days....take care
My favorite Lynyrd Skynyrd song and one of my all time favorite songs period. Thanks for reacting to it.
It was written by the late, great JJ Cale
I think what makes their sound so unique is the fact they had 3 guitar players so every song just sounds so full and deep compared to just having 1. Other bands had done multiple guitars before, but I really think Skynyrd perfected it.
Rossington and Collins could play so well together it was hard to tell there were two guitars playing the same. They were also adept at playing off each other. Great sound.
I’m not going to lie. I’m an old white man and you young black kids bring a tear to my eye. I’m overwhelmed with joy to find you and I appreciate you sharing your discoveries. I don’t know how else to say it.
This was written by the late great JJ Cale. Other songs he wrote include Cocaine and After Midnight both recorded by Eric Clapton. Cales version of this song and After Midnight are laid back bluesy sounding.
Another great musician from Tulsa!!!
The coolest guy on the planet. JJ Cale
Skynyrd covered another one by JJ Cale - I Got The Same Ol Blues Again
Cales version of performing this song is just the way he intended it to be - it is a Blues song. He only used his acoustic guitar when performing and he was super cool. Same with After Midnight and Cocaine.
Not that I dislike Lynard Skynard version but I prefer JJ Cale over any cover out there.
I prefer JJ's version.
Fire! 🔥🔥🔥🔥one of the most talented rock bands to ever do it
This is old school Rock and Roll at its best and the horns and the clapping give it a Rhythm and Blues feel too. Very nice.
And country western.
The instrumentation and rhythm are country. The underlying chord progression is the 12 bar blues. The energy and riffing especially in the solos is straight out of jazz. Put it all together and you've got Rock N Roll.
To me, that whole album, 'Second Helping' was a Southern Rock masterpiece.
Not a bad song on the album.
That album is absolutely legendary
it was my introduction to LS....still my favorite album of all time
Blue collar rock
For real that is one of my all-time favorite albums!! Absolutely amazing!
Lynard skinard is a southern rock band and fantastic
Nothing comes close to that genius sound of Skynyrd’s 3 lead guitars.
Love Skynyrd. I don’t know if y’all have checked it out but the Ballad of Curtis Lowe and Simple Man are some of my favorites by them
I'm seconding the suggestion of Simple Man.
Can't second this enough. A great song.
Both are classics.
Oh both are a must listen, but I love the Ballad of Curtis Lowe.
You should check their videos. Pretty sure they’ve reacted to both of those songs.
YEEAAHH!! I defy any human with a pulse to sit still during THAT song!! My favorite LS song! 🤩❤❤
So glad you did this song. Technically my favourite of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Second would be "I KNOW A LITTLE" you have to do that next.
That’s one of my faves. That guitar lick at the beginning is legendary.
Another favorite that NEVER gets any air play - from their first album - is "I Know A Little".....one of my absolute favorites !
I love Amber’s physical reaction to the music. She’s feeling it!
Skynyrd was fortunate to have some of the greatest guitarists of their era in one band. Their anti drug song “That Smell” really showcases the 3 guitarists with incredible intertwining solos. Even better than “Freebird” IMO.
Listen to their lolive version of T for Texas - they play SO FREAKIN GREAT together. Gary, Allen, and Steve each take a turn and you can really hear each of their distinct styles.
RIP Billy Powell - That piano takes center stage and hangs with the guitar solos perfectly!
One of the most missed bands ever!!
You can never go wrong with Lynyrd Skynyrd! ✌❤🎶
An iconic Skynyrd song, you can’t help but get up and dance to this song. Billy Powell on the piano, he’s a monster.
On the lighter side checkout Tuesdays Gone or Simple Man, both ballads with some outstanding lyrics.
Stay Cool 😎 and…
\m/ Stay Metal \m/
Except - it was the great Al Kooper playing piano on this track
I feel lynyrd skynyrd as well as Steppenwolf didn't receive much credit.
"Get into the wind"
"Gang War Blues"
wonderful songs.
Ok I'm gonna say it this is the BEST Rob and Amber reaction ever their expressions of joy and unexplainable was so cool and so entertaining
My all time favorite Skynyrd song. Turn it up and blow on down the road. Billy Powell killing those keys. Glad you liked it. 🔥
When Amber laughed out loud that was pure joy! How many bands do you know can elicit that response?
This is the BEST example of (honky tonk) southern boogie out there! with the possible exception of Molly Hatchet's Flirtin with Disaster.
Lynyrd Skynyrd has a guitar army of 3 guitarists and a bass player. Gary Rossington does a lot of slide guitar work, Allen Collins and Steve Gaines usually played off each other really well and Leon Wilkeson played bass. He liked to wear assorted hats during their concerts. Billy Powell was the piano player.
OMG....YALL FINALLY did my initial request for my man who loves piano.....ONLY the best band ever including the best rock..bottom left in pic...sir Gary Rossington on solo......ironically the only original member in the current version of the band, the pianist was their roadie until the singer heard him play and told him he was gonna teach him how to rock with his talent...by the way this is a cover but like true artists they made all covers theirs
Most awesome music made.And their show was just as good R.I.P boys y’all are awesome still 2023
Oooh, I knew Amber was gonna LOVVVVVE this one! And what's not to love with the melody, the guitar solo, the piano solo, and the horns! I always figure she was a boogie-woogie Southern gal at heart!
And here's another Skynyrd song you'll love: "I Know a Little".
YES!!! 👍😃❣️
Love watching Amber during this song. Girl's got some good rhythm and looks like she's having so much fun listening to this.
You have to watch Lynyrd Skynryd Free Bird live at the Oakland Coliseum to see an epic performance of all 3 of their guitarists. You will be in awe Jay!
No doubt about that.
Amen brother. Very powerful performance.
In my opinion the guitar players in Lynyrd Skynyrd are not only some of the best guitar players but have such great chemistry together.
Great reaction to a great song! As a couple of folks have already stated, this is a cover of a JJ Cale composition. Gary and Ronnie worked up the arrangement by themselves one day and then played it for the rest of the band - without telling them it was a Cale song. The band thought it was great and wanted to record it, so Gary and Ronnie fessed up that it wasn't their song, but a JJ Cale cover. Gary still laughs about that. His guitar work is incredible and Billy Powell just killed it on piano too. But don't forget about the horn section that plays along with that last piano solo. Very unexpected and it rocks hard. Keep up the good work guys. You're the best!
With Skynyrd you feel the words,you feel the music,PERIOD.
Skynyrd had 3 guitarists. Gary Rossington, Alan Collins and Steve Gaines. They layered them, and it's very powerful. Gaines was killed in the plane crash along with Ronnie van Zant the lead singer. Rossington and Collins survived the crash, but Collins was injured in a car wreck a few years later and was paralyzed from the waist down and tragically died a few years after that. Rossington is still with us. The piano player is Billy Powell. You should watch a few documentaries on them. My uncle was at their 2nd to last show before the crash. I only listen to pre-crash Skynyrd.
Ed King was a guitarist with them before Steve Gaines joined. He left, then Steve Gaines took his place.
Steve Gaines' sister was also killed in the plane crash.
You forgot Leon Wilkeson on bass.
@@kathimoore6527 yes, Gaines joined and sort of had a rejuvenating effect on Ronnie, Ronnie wanted to put some of the hard partying behind them and buckle down on writing and creating even better music. After some early successes, they faltered a little due to "too much coke, too much smoke", (That Smell) and Ronnie and Steve Gaines collaborated on some really terrific songs, You Got That Right, I Know a Little, and Gimme Back My Bullets, which refers to bullets on the Billboard chart, not really bullets in a gun. Ronnie was aiming to get back on the top of the charts.
@@patriciakeith6755 yes, Cassie Gaines was one of the backup singers. I can't remember which band member it was, but one of the guys said she died in his arms. There were so many urban legends that went around after the crash, one of them was that Ronnie van Zant had been decapitated by a beta max video tape machine that was mounted in the plane, but that was later proven to be untrue. There was some tribute band that formed called Betamax Guillotine that was a reference to it. Crazy. But the plane was Aerosmith's old plane that they didn't want to fly in anymore because they felt it was unsafe. So they put the Southern boys on it....tragic. Geez, talk about the day the music died.
Billy Powell started as a roadie for the band. Ronnie heard him playing a piano version of freebird he composed while setting up and Ronnie said dude your in the band now. I didn't know you could play like that. Powell was a classically trained pianist. Best rock n roll ever made. IMO
"Call Me The Breeze" is a great one to play in the car with the windows rolled down (feelin' the breeze, if you will, lol). If you guys ever do full album reactions on Patreon or anything, I'd suggest Lynyrd Skynyrd's album 'Street Survivors' -- not a bad tune on that album, and dare I say, it will quickly become one of your favorites!
I know that you guys have reacted to "Freebird" a long time ago.One of you said that you wish this was live.I'm sure it's been suggested by a lot of people,but if you want to see them live,check out them doing "Freebird" live at the Oakland Collusium.They add a piano solo that isn't on the studio version.And watching that guitar solo at the end being played live.It is amazing.
You need to watch the videos of the live performances from the 70's. Knebworth and the Oakland Coliseum is from 1977 a few months before the crash. You will both love them.
The older I get the more this becomes my favorite song, this and T for Texas.
Written by Oklahoma's own J.J. Cale.. may he rest in peace, and live forever in his songs!!
Born in Oklahoma City on Dec. 5, 1938, Cale grew up in Tulsa and graduated from Tulsa Central High School in 1956.
Isn't that one of the best songs to make you feel alive and you can't set still while listening. And the artistry of the guitars and piano playing just makes you smile.
Please do “the ballad of Curtis Loew” next. It’s my favorite Skynyrd song.
Love Amber’s reaction! Dancing in her chair.
Mr. J.J. Cale, one of my longtime favorites. I first heard J.J. Cale in 1976 when he released his album “Troubadour”. He blew me away with his laid back style of songwriting, and his songs have been covered by many different artists including Lynyrd Skynyrd and Eric Clapton. You should be introduced to the late great J.J. Cale. ♥️✌🏼😎
This band has 3 guitar players. Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, and Ed King on this album who later left and was replaced by Steve Gaines.
You just witness the triple guitar attack. Most bands have one excellent guitarist. The greats might have two. Skynyrd had 3 baby
Gary Rossington ..........Allan Collins.........Steve Gaines!!!!!!!
@@bluesman3232 Don't forget Ed King, before Gaines.
@@jasonremy1627 Do you know that Ed King played with Strawberry Alarm Clock (Incense & Peppermints) when he lived in California, moved to Florida and hooked up with Skynyrd.
@@bluesman3232 yeah. He was a bit older than the rest of them. He was a great player, but my understanding is he never really got in with the rest of the guys, which is why he left.
Allen Collins was my dream guitar artist. So unfortunate how he ended. Absolutely heartbreaking.
So glad I grew up during the heyday years of Lynyrd Skynyrd. Without a doubt one of the greatest Rock & Roll, Southern Rock and Rythm & Blues bands to have ever assembled. No other can compare. Hell, even my dog's name is Skynyrd!
The solo in the middle of Breeze is the late great Allen Collins, him along with Gary Rossington formed a mega power lead duo, adding Ed King as the 3rd guitar made Skynyrd one of hardest rock acts of the 70's.
😎🙏❤🇨🇦
GO LEAFS GO!!
Not trying to be pedantic, but its actually Gary Rossington on that particular solo. You can see a great version of him doing it on an old British music show called The Old Grey Whistle Test. Hes a very underrated guitarist.
@@WhizzingFish12 I saw them do it live in '77.... They are both underrated guitarists in my opinion
I ain’t hiding from nobody, nobody’s hiding from me. And that’s the way it should be! ‘Nuff said.
A Southern Rock MUST HEAR,,
Blackfoot "Train,, Train" & "Highway Song"
YES!! 👍😃❣️
Georgia Satalites...In the Land of Salvation and Sin ain't too shabby either.
If we’re going to go more Southern Rock how about the Outlaws Green Grass and High Tides live version. Can I get a hell yeah lol…
@@tonysoprano4755 Hell Yeah & I'd Add "Hurry Sundown" & "There Goes Another Love Song"
A cover of "Call Me The Breeze" by J.J. Cale from Cale's debut album, "Naturally" (released 25 October 1971). Lynyrd Skynyrd's version was the final song on side 2 of their second album, "Second Helping" (released 15 April 1974). Lynyrd Skynyrd personnel on song: Ronnie Van Zant - lead vocals, Gary Rossington - guitar, Allen Collins - guitar, Ed King - guitar & backing vocals, Leon Wilkeson - bass & backing vocals, Bob Burns - drums, Billy Powell - keyboards.
I love watching you guys go crazy for Skynyrd. They're my all time favorite band. Awesome stuff!!!
These were true MUSICIANS... They did not come for nonsense... Blues and kick-ass southern rock...
I’m seeing so many comments saying Steve Gaines played on this. Nope! The main guitar solo is played by Gary Rossington, but all of the fills on this glorious tune are played by the late great Ed King. For me, as a huge Ed fan, the fills are just as tasty and memorable as Gary’s solo. Ed was a magician on guitar. Sad that he never really fit in with the rest of the band, but my goodness he could play
Written by the incomparable JJ Cale from his Naturally album. I still listen to it to this day, not a weak track. I also listen to JJ Cale live from Leon Russell’s Paradise Studio. The band is so, so tight it’s unreal. JJ Cale also wrote After Midnight and Cocaine. Eric Clapton did a great job on those songs, and Skynard did a great job on The Breeze.
My family moved away from Toronto, where we grew up, to Nova Scotia, where we knew no one. My sister and I would drive around the country-side, blasting this album, and singing along at the top of our lungs. I was 16 and she was 18. Prime partying years, with the absolute best music. I'm glad you two are enjoying all the classics.
The call and response from him and the guitar is the real deal of this song🤌
This is an all time driving jam….there have been several times I’ve gotten in to drive and this came on the radio right away…I had to control myself so I didn’t get 10,000 tickets, haha!
The more you hear/see LS, the more you realize why they are so revered and such legends!
Check out a classic live concert video to see Mr. Powell bang on that honky tonk piano!
Skynyrd kept a compliment of 3 guitar players. In this song it was Garry Rosington, Allen Collins & Steve Gains. Yes Billy Powell was the King of the honky tonk piano.
As one of the fortunate ones who got to see them live in 1976...I highly recommend you listen to the entire One More From the Road live album. While some bands don't translate well to live performances...let's just say...they do!
Watching you both enjoy some "Southern Fried" Blues Rock was priceless! From the big grins ... to the stank face. :/
This takes me back to my high school days!
One of my favorite songs. The piano solo is played with just the right hand except for a very short part where Billy Powell uses a finger on his left hand to add just another stroke. There are videos out there that demonstrate it. I wouldn't have believed it without seeing it. Makes it all that more impressive.
The soloist on guitar was Gary Rossington one of the three great guitar players in the group, the others were Steve Gaines, and Allen Collins. Ed King played guitar for a while.
Their piano player BILLY POWELL
was a classically trained concert pianist who was discovered showing off his at that time undiscovered skills at muscle shoals then was made a LYNYRD SKYNYRD band member which is how he made the song 🎵 FREEBIRD SO SO GREAT 👍
LYNYRD SKYNYRD - the only band to ever blow the ROLLING STONES off stage 😎💪
Country rock with some boogie woogie. Makes you move.
@@dswil212 SOUTHERN [X] ROCK
to be exact 😎💪🙏
My fav Skynyrd Song! Absolutely showcases everyone in the band and is not nearly played out as some others. And the last little “Whooooo…. Mr. Breeze” they were so effortlessly cool.
I knew you'd both love this one, it's one of my favorites too, and I think one of their best. A cover of the original by J.J. Cale, but Skynyrd's version is the best you'll ever hear. I also agree with other suggestions here to listen next to The Ballad of Curtis Loew, or Tuesday's Gone, or Simple Man. All great songs which don't get the recognition they deserve.
Allen Collins, Gary Rossington, Ed King....Ed King left in 1975 and replaced by Steve Gaines in 1976....for the best of Skynyrd, see live album "One More From The Road" (Live at Fox in ATL 1976) and Street Survivors (1977)....close relationship with Muscle Shoals Sound musicians mentioned in Sweet Home AL ("the Swampers")...
I’m with u Jordan. I about lost my mind when I was 20 and I first heard that solo. Piano and horns kick ass too. Love the reactions. RSR rocks!!!
Got me reelin' in the years now.. Back to my first try at college. Guys across the hall in the dorm had Skynard on constant repeat.
WHooooooOOO Mr. Breeze!!!
On your own check out The old gray whistle test, 1975 Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Call Me The Breeze” live.
Of course I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd live at Anaheim Stadium and they played this song with a great Mr. Billy Powell on piano one of the greatest nights of my life keep up the great work love you guys!
Great reaction! Lynyrd Skynyrd has a 3 guitar army. That guitar solo was from Gary Rossington. The next Lynyrd Skynyrd song you should DEFINITELY react to is (The Ballad Of Curtis Lowe? You both will LOVE IT!
This whole album is phenomenal. Love the horns on this one too.
one of the best of all time , skynard forever !!
"Call Me Breeze" is a track from Lynyrd Skynyrd's 2nd LP "Second Helping" released in 1974. Not listed as a single but as "Classic Non-Hot 100 song"
DEFINITELY ONE OF MY FAVORITE SKYNYRD TUNES!!! SO HAPPY TO WATCH YOU GUYS LOVING IT TOO!!!
Love that Amber & Jay can appreciated Lynyrd Skynyrd .. 'Give me back my bullets' is also another banger you guys should check out..
#theMasters
As the story goes....in the early days, when they would play "Gimme Back My Bullets" at live shows - the audience would throw live rounds of ammunition on stage !
People did not realize that the song was about a "bullet" - meaning a song that was heading up the music charts "like a bullet" and not about firearms or ammunition !
Love Gimme Back My Bullets!
@@urbanurchin5930 Murica! :)
I worked at our local radio station for a while. I did the morning show for a while & this old guy would call me up & want to hear Skynyrd just about every time. We got to talking a bit & he said his name was Breeze. Apparently he used to be a driver for Skynyrd in their early days. I didn't really believe him, but the more we talked the more he convinced me. He had great stories. He ended up getting married & left the band before the plane crash. Apparently his wife was from our little town in Kentucky. He passed away several years back. I saw his obit & they called him Breeze.
The bass in this song is incredible the way it holds a solid footing. It has always been my favorite Skynyrd song!
YESSS!!! Finally some love for my man Larry Junstrom, holding down an absolute jewel of a bass line. Epic!
Yep, and one of my favorite songs to play bass on in our 3-piece band!
I love that you guys love Skynyrd so much. Here is the lineup for this iteration of the band. I hope this helps.
Ronnie Van Zant - Vocals and main Song Writer (however this is a cover by fellow Okie JJ Cale)
Allen Collins - Lead and Rhythm Guitars plus song writer
Gary Rossington- Lead and Rhythm Guitars plus song writer
Ed King - Lead and Rhythm Guitars plus song writer
Leon Wilkerson - Bass Guitar plus song writer
Billy Powell - Piano plus song writer
Bob Burns - Drums
I remember being so stoked for 1973's The Who's "Quadrophenia" tour concert.
Although they were phenomenal, it was the opening act that caught everyone's attention.
The first national tour of "Lynyrd Skynyrd."
The rest is history.
I too saw that tour at the Forum in Los Angeles, Ca. This unknown band, at the time, absolutely blew me away!!!!
True story: The Who kicked them off the tour partway through bc the audience would go wild when Skynyrd was finished and demanded more of them - even booed when The Who came on stage. Townshend said " We can't follow them." It was terrible for The Who''s egos amd self confidence.
That type of "southern rock" guitar playing is awesome. Very unique! Love it!
The bass on this song has always hooked me. That fella is working the mess out of that bass. Not sure if it was Leon Wilkinson or Ed King who was a guitarist but also played some bass. But whoever it is is rocking that thing
Watch the Lynyrd Skynyrd "1976 Knebworth live" performance to see how incredible they are live, and how the guitars work. There's 3 guitars! A bass too. Piano/keyboard, vocalist, 3 female vocalist
My CB handle was Mr Breeze back in the 70s. Love this song with all my heart. The live version is a banger!!! Gary Rossington kills it with the guitar leads!
I talked to a Mr Breeze on the CB back in the 70's, in Smith County Texas. I wonder, Pinballman1
@@CountryFolksLiving Tennessee here.
They had 2 baby grand pianos on stage, on 2 separate levels, when I saw them at an outdoor concert. I feel so privileged to have seen them perform. ❤
"I Need You" is the best of Skynyrd
Yes, Best solo guitar ever
Steve Gains didn't play on I Need You. The solo was played by Allen Collins. R.I.P.
Awesome reactions guys! Billy Powell was a genius piano player...as for guitarists..creme de la creme Rossington,Collins, Gaines, King....all jaw droppingly brilliant! Great cover of the JJ Cale classical!
Love Skynyrd. This is one of their great releases and a very entertaining song!
They had three guitar players who could all solo like this, Gary Rossington, Alan Collins and Steve Gaines (Gary providing the solo here). But Billy Powell the piano player...? Props.
Nothing like Gary Rossington and Allan Colilins on dual lead guitars! Saw them many times, dueling out lead riffs.
If y’all love Skynyrd, you REALLY need to check out the early live videos. Nothing against the current lineup, but respect and react to the originals!!!
So many great tunes...this is my favorite. Greatest tunes to get a speeding ticket for!!!
So true😂🤙🤙
You can't listen to this song without tapping your foot to that amazing bass. You guys should really check out "I Need You." It is one of those songs that will hit you in the feels and is another amazing song from Lynyrd Skynyrd.
I bought their first album in 73 and still my favorite band of all time. Seen them over 10 times through the years. My girlfriend and I were even in the Omni in Atlanta New Years Eve night for the Rossington Collins Band live broadcast live across the nation. Gary Rossington was the guitarist playing solo on Call me the Breeze, and to me the guitarist that gave Skynyrd the Skynyrd Sound. He is one of the best on guitar that's ever lived.