Lynyrd Skynyrd - Simple Man (REACTION)
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- @AirplayBeats reacts to Lynyrd Skynyrd’s Simple Man
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A true southern anthem!!! Skynyrd speaks to and for the common man. It's the real deal!!!!
The lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gains, backup vocalist Cassie Gains & several members of their crew died. Ronnie's brother Johnny Van Zant replaced his brother when the band reformed in 87. Leonard Skinner was their Gym teacher in H. S. They were poking fun at him because he was strict & didn't believe in long hair on a boy. Great Band & you may want to do the whole album when you can, they had some deep cuts that were great. You guys are the BEST. Peace!
Many years later, Lynyrd Skynyrd invited Coach Skinner onstage after all of them reconciled with the coach. I read that Skinner enjoyed the concert. At a location of original stuff displayed at Rock Hall mentioned of Coach Skinner. Skinner is immortalized in Rock History.
The coach also told them they'd never amount to anything playing Rock & Roll!
Ronnie Van Zant the leader of the band ,the lead singer and the writer of the lyrics died in the plane crash . Cassie Gaines a backup singer and her little brother Steve Gaines who just over a year before had taken over as the 3rd lead guitarist after Ed King had left the band were the only members of the band who died . Also Dean Kirkpatrick the assistant road manager and the pilot and co-pilot died for a total of 6 . However the other 20 people on the plane ( the rest of the band the roadies sound men lighting men and such ) were ALL injured severally to critically but luckily nobody else died . A few were in the hospital a couple of months and more . Gentlemen this is one of the very few bands of all time TO NEVER EVER HAVE RECORDED OR PERFORMED A BAD SONG ‼️ As I said before never a bad song so anything you listen to from Skynyrd you are gonna love but I would suggest for your next Lynyrd Skynyrd video CALL ME THE BREEZE it's 💯 percent full on joy turned into music you won't be able to sit still . Go ahead don't believe me just listen to it and see you won't be sorry welcome to the wonderful world of SKYNYRDVILLE 😂🤣😂✌️❤️🎸💯🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡🖤🧡 WHO DEY ALL DEY EVERY DEY Party On Garth
A song from any parent to a child. Brilliant song choice
I've heard it one million times and each time I appreciate the message even more.
The ballad of Curtis Lowe is a must from Skynyrd.
Yes
Absolutely
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I hope they do it next
Absolutely a must !!!!
''Riding with the windows down'' listening to this! Y'all are completely dialed in!
This song and and "Can't You See" by the Marshall Tucker Band are the quintessential southern rock songs, IMO. Thanks for the reaction!
I dunno...im gonna slip Sweet Home Alabama in the top spot...
Highest example of southern rock songs? Couldn’t agree less!
You ever hear the Allman Brothers Band?
@@ricshaffer4009 I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd boo’ed off the stage when they fronted the WHO in ST Louis, MO!!! They turned the sound off on them, left Allen Collins onstage playing by himself!
Ronnie Van Zant was one of the less skilled singers in southern rock!
@@redevil7081 My favorite band. I've seen them live about a dozen times and regret not seeing them more than that. I just don't like to limit the Allman Brothers to Southern Rock, even though they sort of inadvertently invented the genre, along with Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, Charlie Daniels and many others. The Brothers are their own unique mix of blues, rock, jazz, country and other styles. If I was going to pick one of theirs to represent Southern Rock from them, I'd probably pick "Ramblin Man" or "Whipping Post", but I like so many of their other songs better. Maybe "One Way Out" from the original band? BTW, I'm curious about the Redevil 70 moniker, what's that about?
@@gleffersjr6855 I had the opportunity to see many of these groundbreaking southern bands often and in many venues. Being southern had nothing to do with the genre.
CCRevival could be considered a major contributor(California band), as well as the Texas swing boogie playing in 1965-66.
I also know confidants in the early Nashville music scene! I’ve met and became friends with several members of these groups! The Allmans had relatives all over middle TN. The great music was ingrained; some was because of the music their parents listened to; from delta blues, gospel, bluegrass to Big Band!
My moniker is a tribute to some high school football friends who played in a great early rock and roll band!
Ed King is the one with the lightning bolt going through his head in the picture on the album cover. The photographer took several pictures and when he realized he captured a lightning bolt he stopped and told the guys we got it. And immediately Gary Rossington, the guy sitting closest to Ed throw up all over the side walk :^)
October 20th 1977 was the plane crash. Such a blow to this great band. Their live album released in 1976 is so powerful. If you do any live stuff, please be sure it's pre crash. Also be sure to listen to That Smell from the Street Survivors album. That was the last album before the crash. Came back in 1987 with 5 founding members. Skynyrd is my favorite band of all time. Simple Man was from their first album. Keep up the awesome reactions.
I always stick with the pre-crash line-up. Never have listened to the tribute band version.
One of my top three favorites by Skynyrd. Tuesday's Gone and The Ballad of Curtis Loew are the other two. But yes....Freebird and all of the more popular ones by them are all in the second most favorite grouping.
So many more great tunes. This has become a fan favorite over the years!
Aw yeah, Skynyrd in the house. Let's go. "Call Me the Breeze" is a must listen. "That Smell and an often overlooked little ditty called "I Know A Little" is pretty good too. I know you don't need my input since I'm sure you have a list.
So many great tunes to try, Workin' for MCA, Gimme back my bullets, That Smell.....so many more
the plane crash in 1977 took Ronnie, the lead singer, and Steve Gaines, a guitar player. Truly, the day the music died, for me.
Victor 3/12/04 RIP....My BFF and twin souls, LIVED this song 💯 ❤️
Thanks for playing this!!🙏
Guys
Another local band from Jacksonville, Florida, Shinedown cover this song where widow of Ronnie Vant Zant has a local bar. Shinedown played there until they gotten signed on to a label.
I sing this to my son allot! He is a man now and it is just like this song says it all!❤️🔥
Lynyrd Skynyrd had just released their "Street Survivors" album in October 1977 when they were all involved in a plane crash... 4 people from the band were killed.
Ronnie van Zandt (lead singer)
Steve Gaines (guitarist)
Cassie Gaines (backup singer)
Dean Kilpatrick (road manager)
Super cool to listen to you 2 sort through this one. Ronnie (lead vocals) was pretty well known for rehearsing like all the time--he was the leader and ran a tight ship--so not a big surprise to me to hear one of your first comments: they're tight. And he always sang barefoot. These guys are characters and the highest talent all around. Much love your way brothers....
They like the ABB were incredibly disciplined when it came to putting the time and effort in. And they had incredibly high standards. They were among the very best.
Thank you so much for a 'Skynyrd reaction.
You guys really bring it.
Peace Out 😊✌️
They named the band after their high school teacher. The surviving members went on to create the Rossington Collins band
You must watch the live performance of Freebird in Oakland CA from Day on the Green. You'll be AMAZED!!!! Just about 3 mths after that concert was the horrific plane crash....
This, to me, is the best one u could pick...I just lost a friend feb 23rd that was only 54( so am i and have known him since i was 18),in a car accident and they played this for him at his funeral... such a wonderful, heart felt song and just hits u in so many ways emotionally
I believe half the band died in the plane crash, in high school, they had a coach that would always give them a hard time because of their long hair, his name was Leonard Skinard
Nice cold beer.. warm summer night ..chillin around a fire and listening to the boy's..with a bunch of friends in the 80's...
Bout time! You fellas noticed the musicianship. Now you need to hear them rock with those 3 guitars. The thing with skynyrd is they wrote songs that the common man can relate to. One of the best bands in rock
One of the best songs ever written! 🥁🎸🥳🔥
"Call Me The Breeze " is the BEST Lynyrd Skynyrd song ever. You won't be able to sit still in your chair while listening! Not even kidding! 🥳💣💥💯
Absolutely Free Bird live in Oakland. Cannot go wrong, this is the song that became their tour de force and an absolute rock anthem.
Much love guys.
Yes, and at Knebworth England too.
Ballet of Curtis Lowe should be next 😀.
one thing alot of the sound engineers and producers for LS said, was they were the tightest band they ever heard. Reason is, outside of their writing room(the Hellhouse) there was no improvisation. The only time they would improvise is during the writing process. Outside of that, it was the same each and every time making it better with repetition. Oh, and during the writing process they would pick mushrooms and make mushroom tea all day, tripping and "feeling" the music through each other said Gary Rossington. And they were known for having an insane work ethic, 8 to 10 hours a day in a literal shed in Florida, 120 degrees inside sometimes because no AC. Keep in mind tripping balls the whole time. Ronnie would go out and fish while the band hashed out the music, he would think up lyrics and then go in the Hellhouse and work it out, never writing any of it down. Nothing compares to the first few years of LS before the crash, such a tragedy for so many reasons.
This is the place to be to hear some good music...
Airplay Beats does only the best. You guys rock. Aint no shukin and jivin going on here.
GOAT of southern rock! ❤✌️🎶
This is Ed King on bass on the record, after the record was completed Leon Wilkinson came back on bass and Ed King was moved to guitar,now they had 3 guitars
Every band member pictured on that album cover is now gone to the great beyond!
I could be wrong, but I believe Leonard Skinner was a high school teacher (gym teacher at that) that didn't think these guys would amount to anything.
One of their best.
This is right up your alley!
I think of my Momma every time I hear this song.
I was a kid when Skynyrd kinda came and went. There were no video channels in the 70s, no cell phones, and zero inkling that an "internet" was coming. The plane crash was word of mouth to me.
But this is what we did. We shared records; we'd hop rides to the record store when we knew someone was going. Each of us had a box of 45s. My cousin bought the "Pronounced" album---the 33s being too rich for my blood---and you better believe his esteem grew in my eyes! He turned me on to Bad Company, too, about the same time. What an incredible time that was for music.
Lynyrd Skynyrd was good enough to open for The Rolling Stones in the UK in the summer of ‘76
Two of my all-time favorite verses are in this song:
“Forget your lust for the rich man's gold
All that you need is in your soul
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied”
“Boy, don't you worry, you'll find yourself
Follow your heart and nothing else
And you can do this, oh, baby, if you try
All that I want for you, my son, is to be satisfied”
I have 'heard', that the name Lynyrd Skynyrd, was adopted from the name of a High School Gym Teacher that they respected a great deal.
I NEED YOU ...is another hit❤
You can never tire of listening to Lynyrd Skynyrd! I was lucky that I got to see them at the Dodger Stadium in the summer of 1977. Rest in Peace! 💙
Check this cover out...
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Lol, this isn't heavy metal, but they did have an influence on some of it. Here's your stadium band right here gentlemen, enjoy the ride.
As others have said, The Ballad of Curtis Lowe is one of their greatest.
Ed King simply tears up this BASS chart
Skynyrd is a blue collar man's band Ronnie just wrote about life in all of their songs
Gary Rossington passed last week, the last original member.
Cassie and Steve gaines, dean Kilpatrick who was manager and both pilots. But most importantly ronnie van Zandt lead singer and band leader. The group was never the same .first they formed the rossington/Collins band. Later began playing as skynyrd again with some surviving members
The name of the band came from one of their teachers in school, his real name but spelled differently
Reminds me of my son. Just a simple and happy man. Great song. Thanks for playing this.😊
Call Me The Breeze, I Need You, On The Hunt (Winterland 1975).
The name Lynyrd Skynyrd came from a teacher that these guys grew up with his name was Leonard Skinner so they did it as a joke
Saturday Night Special is the most important Skynard song. Freebird is what most might say or Simple Man. Great as well as so many more. Saturday Night Special is an important song.
The lyrics should be printed on a poster and hung in every boys bedroom!
A great Skynyrd song that shows off the talent of the band members is Call Ma The Breez. Alot going on
Call Me the Breeze, while it's another Skynyrd classic was written by JJ Kale, not a member of Skynyrd. I believe Kale is also the original artist for the song Cocain made popular by Clapton.
These 3 are a must
It is we all miss them also it was named after their gym teacher that gave them a hard time about their long hair lol his name was Leonard skinner lol ❤️🔥😂
My favorite Lynerd Skynerd song is "I know a Little !"
It's his Mama's words that he's repeating. How she told him what he needed to have a good life. Lynyrd Skynyrd was named after one of their shop teachers I believe. They changed the spelling a bit, and went with it.
No. Only some of the band was on the plane. They lost Lead singer Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist Steve Gaines, and his sister, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines.
I'm from Maine..I got in a fight with a member of Lynyrd Skynyrd in the parking lot of Dr. Feelgoods in St. Pete, Florida, in 1972..nobody had heard of them at the time, they were just a decent bar band..we were fighting over the results of the Battle of Gettysburg..no lie....
This is one of my favorite songs, everytime l hear this song l can't help but to tear up, l have only one son and l think of him everytime l hear this✌️🥰
Always better to get the "live" version. Sheds a whole new light on it. 9ne of the few bands that sound the same live as in a recording. It's called "talent ".
Gents, your audio quality & reactions are solid. Keep it up!
Check out Got That Right from Street Survivers. They were in a plane crash October’77. 5 members survived. Street Survivors is a cool rabbit hole. Head on down guys!!! Peace!!!
There ya go, my favorite biker jam!
This band was special all they gave us was great songs with positive messages that we needed to hear. America’s Finest
It’s obviously great old song but it’s A message song. My mom loved the song. She thought it was a good message for me and now I think it’s a good message for my son and still a killer old song.
These guys were the kings of guitar harmonies. 😝
Love your responses. You get to the nitty gritty. Being professional musicians & lovers of music you seem to appreciate & critique at your best. Thanks for exploring.
Loved this group when I was a kid.🇦🇺
Try "Free Bird" live at the Oakland Collegium...top notch performance!
Just my opinion but this is one of the best songs ever written
The GREATEST "redneck orchestra" to ever grace a rock stage, period, bar none!!
Free Bird, live 1976 at Knebworth please! Lynyrd Skynyrd preceded the Rolling Stones. The Stones were promoting their new album, Hot Licks and had a tongue shaped catwalk added to the stage. All the other performers were told to stay off the catwalk. Ronnie Van Zant said screw that and had his guitar army use the tongue for the guitar solo on Free Bird that day. They had the crowd in such a frenzy, the Stones refused to come out for hours, till they settled down. Amazing performance! ua-cam.com/video/vm7bkVxBXdA/v-deo.html
Yes!!!
Great reaction, y'all gonna really Dig this Rabbit Hole.🤫😉😎💯🔥
Once y'all get a chance, check out SHINE DOWN'S cover of this one. Hella vocals, Powerful. Be cool man, Peace ✌️☮️
I have a new SRV song for you guys..Leave my girl alone!! Live from Austin!!
R.I.P. Lynyrd Skynyrd…
A great one to start with! Try Gimmie Back My Bullets - Saturday Night Special - The Needle And The Spoon!
Their band title came from their high school coach who kicked them out for having long hair. “Free Bird” please, both live at Oakland CA and Knebworth England.
If you want to see Skynyrd at their best check out Freebird live from Oakland CA in 78!!!!
A great song to start with 👍
It's the truth to be Human
RIP Gary Rossington,you played it pretty
As a mom of three boys this is a gift to the male work. Y’all simple creatures…. Feed you, love you, y’all good.
Powerful sound , powerful message.
Love your reactions guys, keep it up
I saw these guys open for The Who at the Forum in LA, before anyone knew who they were. When they played Freebird & walked off stage, there was no doubt that we would hear from them again & get to know who they were.
Damn straight... instill these things into our children. Happiness is simplicity. 😉😎. Y'all rock.
Please do more Skynyrd reactions. It doesn't matter what song you react to. Every song this band recorded is a true masterpiece.
Southern Rock at its BEST
You guys need to check out the Ballard of Curtis Lowe. Beautiful song.
As always, great reaction!
A message that all parents - well, appropriately ‘grounded’ parents - want to convey & teach to their children.. sometimes, I’ve discovered, it “comes across” better from a mother to a son than from a father to a son..
Seems like Lynyrd Skynyrd’s vocalist, the late (‘77 plane crash) great Ronnie Van Zant, was “painting that very picture” for his hopefully attentive audience…
RIP “Free Bird” 😔🥲
If and when you do Free Bird, it must be live . I like the 1977 Oakland Festival version
This bands timing was impeccable. They had such an awesome feel for where each other was at in their playing. I know you guys get pestered but some of my faves are..."I know a Little", "Saturday Night Special", Gimme Three Steps", "The Ballad of Curtis Lowe" , "I Ain't the One". I'm really enjoying reliving the journey along with you guys. Keep it up. Your opinions are valued.
There's a term... "Ass Kicking Southern Rock..!"
Skynyrd's cousin band 38 Special is great as well..! "Wild eyed southern boys", "Rockin' in to the night", "Chain Lightning", "Hold on loosely" and "Caught up in you" are some good ones...
BUMP...!
MISSISSIPPI KID, MADE IN THE SHADE, but their first 6 albums are Classics.
Great choice for a first Skynyrd reaction! Ronnie's lyrics always painted a picture as clear as can be. 1977 was the yr of the crash. HONKY TONK NIGHT TIME MAN is one of their tunes that always put my boots in the air.