This was one of the "Day on the Green" series they had at the Oakland Coliseum in the 1970's. I didn't see this one, but 2 days later on the 4th of July was the same line-up. That one I was at. Skynyrd wasn't even the headliner. Peter Frampton played after them. Carlos Santana was before Skynyrd and I can't remember who started it off, but there was a fourth band. A little over a year later on 9/2/78 was my last "Day on the Green". Ted Nugent, Blue Öyster Cult, Journey, AC/DC, Cheap Trick. It sucks to get old.🙃 EDIT: One more thing. A ticket for the whole day...$10-$15. God I'm old.
@@dietpepsivanilla3095 So were the old people in 1977 that called THIS garbage also spot on? Or are we part of the only “correct” generation in history? It’s a really arrogant position to take so I try to fight against the temptation to do so 😂
@@dietpepsivanilla3095 Wow you’re naive if you don’t think 50/60/70 year olds were shaking their heads at this music (My step dad thought Elton John was the fricken devil) Your nostalgia goggles have you nearly blinded 🙄
Yeah. This is what I believe is missing from _modern music._ I'm not saying modern performers do not have talent. Quite the contrary is true. But for all their talent they almost never just stand on a stage with other talented musicians and MAKE MUSIC before a live audience. They sing to a recording or worse they lip-sync and dance to a recording. They are surrounded by video screens, laser light shows and explosions. Their voice if live is run though filters and computers and algorithms. And the end result while spectacular in composition lacks authenticity. When we think about the greatest performances of all time we think about _musicians_ standing on a stage and creating music live. MTV unplugged used to do that and some of those performances are legendary. Anyone who has ever seen and heard Ariana Grande sing acapella knows she has an extraordinary voice and talent. Yet her concerts are like Las Vegas showgirl productions where her talent gets masked by the "show." But think about how incredible of a "show" it would be if Ariana Grande or one of her peers grabbed half a dozen studio musicians and took to the stage and just MADE MUSIC for 90 minutes. No dancers, no lasers, no videos in the background. Just awesome talent on display like you see with legends like Lynyrd Skynyrd.
I worked for one of the biggest promoters of the time back then, production coordination. Got to work so many stadium shows I lost count. The Rolling Stones, Who, Journey, Moody Blues, Eagles, The Jacksons, on and on. Those things took 5 days to put in and 5 to knock down. They were unbelievable to put together. I and the Whos' production manager figured out how to put them in once in 18 hours. Never been done. Got 3 bottles of champagne from the Stones once at one location that the movie Let's Spend the Night Together was shot at. What time that was. We had a saying, nothing's impossible but some things are very, very expensive. ;O) Never got to work with Lynyrd Skynyrd. Plane crash dashed that. I did get to with The Rossington Collins Band later. They played Free Bird with no vocals. Not a dry eye in the house.
@@bintheredonethat Wait, Wait!!! What Plane Crash??? Do You Mean to Tell Me That Lynyrd/Skynyrd Was In a Plane Crash??? Did any of the Band Members Survive??? How Long has it been since the crash happened??? Was it within the last month???
@@brucethomas3100 Seriously? You didn't know that you must be a real youngin'. Nothing wrong with that. This is ancient history to a lot of people. ;O) October 20, 1977 their chartered planed crashed due to running out of fuel. Deemed pilot error. Lead vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, Captain Walter McCreary and First Officer William John Gray all died as a result of the crash, while twenty others survived. Gary Rossington just passed, March 7, 2023 at 71. He was the last original member. I think Artimus Pyle, drummer, is still alive. He'd be the only crash survivor left.
Right after the tragedy it was announced that the cover of their "Street Survivors" album was to be changed. I bought the original right away, and still have it. 😢
Allen Collins, the solo guitarist at the end, wrote this song at 17. Sadly he would tragically become partially paralyzed in a car wreck rendering him unable to play a guitar again. Insanely talented musician.
My man Leon is killing it on the base. He is laying down some serious lines. Rock n' Roll as it was meant to be. How much talent would you like on one stage?
The band learned piano-playing roadie Billy Powell had written an introduction to the song; upon hearing it, they included it as the finishing touch and had him formally join as their keyboardist. Great song and reaction!!
@@rebekaluizebudlevskamusic Great Reaction but you never saw the fun ending with the ovation and the Hippies smoking joints including the interviewer. lol
This is the greatest live performance in all of history.... and you are absolutely gorgeous. Ronnie wasn't shaky at all. Keep listening. He just sang it as softly as he did on the record. The guitars were turned up for a reason !
Sweet Home Alabama, Simple Man, That Smell, Ballad of Curtis Lowe. These aren’t just songs, they’re statements, lessons for life. Defending and pointing out the good of the South ( including being the the place where Rock was born), enjoying the small things in life, how addiction can rot your soul and how you can find beautiful art in the most unusual places. They were huge, loved, timeless.
Yep and if you think about it. It’s more a Southern way of talking about and recognizing the things we all share in common. It just a gift you Southerners seem to have. The region produces so many incredible Authors and Musicians.
Can you imagine how it would feel almost 50 years later to see yourself in this video?!😳 WOW! Mind boggling!🤪 I turned 18 in 1970 (old af)!🤭 What a fantastic time to be young and crazy!💯🤯😁❤️✌️
The blending of Rock N’ Roll and Country Music is the essence of Southern Rock. And nobody ever done it better than Lynyrd Skynyrd. And those of us from Florida will always be Proud to call them our very own.
I remember when I first heard this great piece of music,it was in a bar in the kings road London,called the Chelsea drugstore,& your reaction took me back all those years ago,surprise,enjoyment & excitement.Saw them a few times in London & at knebworth when the Rolling Stones made a big mistake in coming on after them.
Every time I hear "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me" still gives me chills as the tragic plane crash that took the lives of some of the band members happened shortly after this performance. This and Sweet Home Alabama are still two of my all time favourite songs
I would say "Sweet home Alabama" is a song by Lynyrd that you may have heard before. I hear it still being played every once in awhile , in stores, bars, at games, on TV or radio.
As far as RVZ's vocals, just notice the size of the crowd and the volume of sound that makes and the sound that the band has to make to fill a stadium of that size. Also, remember this was in 1977 and there was no such thing as ear bud monitors back then. Ronnie literally could not hear himself sing. Loved the reaction.
Also, weren't LS the next-to-last band to perform on that Day on the Green, before Peter Frampton closed out the concert? This was Ronnie's last song in quite an intense set; his voice was close to giving out.
I was there !!!!! This was a Day on the Green concert at Oakland Coliseum. I was 16 or 17 living in Hayward California about 10 miles away from the Oakland Coliseum. I went with a bunch of friends from Tennyson High school. Lots of great Music and Pot everywhere !!
I was there too! I lived in Concord and went with a bunch of friends from Clayton Valley High School! One of my friends got the top of their feet so sunburned, they couldn't wear shoes for over a week. 😉
I was at this concert, it was quite a day! July 2, 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum. It was a Bill Graham organized "Day on the Green", which he did a few of every summer, and each would feature 4 or 5 top bands. It started off with The Outlaws, then Santana, followed by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the headliner, Peter Frampton. And as good as this performance of Free Bird is, I would rate it only 3rd or 4th best of what is available for us to watch. Shows just how good this band was!
I used to play in several different rock bands, and coming from a more rural area of Kansas, there would always be someone screaming "SKYNYRD" as a request. It got so common that I got sick and tired of the band on top of hearing them frequently growing up. That being said, I never got sick of this song. The lead slide guitar in the beginning, and dual guitar harmony with the bass going absolutely insane behind them just never got old for me.
I remember being at a club and people hollering for the band to play Freebird. The lead vocalist said "You want Freebird?" and when everyone screamed yes, he flipped them off and said "Here's your Free Bird!" We all laughed. That song is very difficult to cover, I can understand why hardly anyone would try to play it.
Love your reaction and comments for this classic, Rebeka, and big fan of your channel. This was July 1977. The lyrics here are even more prophetic when you know that in about three months the plane crash occurred that killed Ronnie Van Zant (the lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitar player with the beard) and Cassie Gaines, his sister, and severly injured everyone else in the band. Not sure if there's a decent live video of them after this until October so this is one of their last filmed performances. "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?"
I remember seeing them at knebworth during the long hot summer of 76, what a great time to be living, so hello to anyone that was there that day God bless
I am 66 years old. The anthem of my generation. Saw them Live at Cleveland Ohio Stadium in the 70s. Mr. Campbell our social studies teacher in the 9th grade had us do a report on this after he played it for the class. He caught me with some weed and took it. Did not turn me in. Respect.
I've saw them I twice 76 was the first year then July 77 both in Philadelphia 2 months before the crash and about 12 times since the crash this was truly the song of my generation
I actually cry or tear up a bit right before the solo when the crowd starts clapping and egging them on. It used to be because I know they were going to deliver but recently I was curious about this concert which features Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Frampton, Santana and The Outlaws how long after...did the plane crash...110 days...the lead singer, one of the guitarists and his sister who sang backup all died when their plane ran out of fuel. OT: Had you been at the concert, on a scale of 1-10...10 being as red as the flag...how would you have tanned? ha! Your accent sounds Slavic, I know Slavic people can tan but from the looks of the crowd everyone had a 2nd degree burn. Long concert.
Concerts that are NOT at a Lynyrd Skynyrd Band show still hear people at other concerts yell "Free Bird" at their encore song, because of this band and this song. NEVER had this band had a show that this song was not the last song played.
I love seeing the iconic Mount Rushmore as the stage setting for this most iconic concert. I wasn't lucky enough to be at this concert, but I did go to many concerts during this period and enjoyed the many benefits of growing up during these great times. Oh, and Mount Rushmore is practically in my back yard. I am truly blessed
I was lucky enough to see Lynyrd Skynyrd about the same time at Angel Stadium in Anaheim California just before the plane crash. 6 Died including the backup singer that didn't want to fly but was talked into it and her brother who played guitar. The other member of the band to die was the lead singer. - Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, Captain Walter McCreary and First Officer William John Gray all died as a result of the crash, while twenty others survived
I cry everytime I see this video some legends gone way soon. The beautiful thing to see is know one with a camera phone just everyone just taking in the moment.
I am so glad you got to experience Lynyrd Skynyrd. Truly one of the greatest bands ever and one of my personal favorites. I would venture to say that there isn't a bad Skynyrd song. Call Me The Breeze is my favorite.
Saw this "Day on the Green" concert on July 2, 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum. We also saw Peter Frampton, Santana and The Outlaws. Not a bad show for $11. Went to as many as I could back then. Truth be told, most of us young women were there to see Frampton. He was a big heart throb at that time.
Must say, your analysis of this performance of the song was very accurate. Watched the whole video and liked the way you explained the developments in the song and why you were able to stay focused on listening for11 minutes plus. A major part of the energy of the song was the huge beautiful noisy crowd on an absolutely gorgeous day in California. The band must have been sky high playing in front of that crowd. Almost a perfect setting for an at the time stellar and popular rock band . Sweet Home Alabama is one of their top songs. That Smell and Saturday Night Special are also two of my favorites. Interesting that Lynyrd Skynyrd are on tour right now in the U.S. along with ZZTop a great Texas rock and blues band and Uncle Kracker. They will be at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in New York on September 8, 2023. You should check them out. During August they will going from WestCoast to EastCoast in the U.S.
I saw them summer of 1977 a few months before the crash. A monster concert at Mile High Stadium in Denver. A “Colorado Sun Day” as they were called. Also on the bill was Heart, Dicky Betts, Marshall Tucker, Atlanta Rhythm Section and others. Amazing! 85,000 screaming for Skynyrd. I was 20 feet from the stage.
Allen standing in the center of that Confederate battle flag, tearing it to shreads gives me goosebumps , it outta be on tee-shirts and a poster, what a band, what might have been, rest in peace my brothers, and sisters.
I don't know how many times I've seen this video in reactions but the first two sentences just tear me up,,,," if I leave here tomorrow, Will You Still Remember Me", it was just a few weeks before the plane crash.
I’ve seen these guys live 3 times. 2 times at outdoor theaters and once in the Pyramid arena in Memphis. Skynyrd is so much better to see live outside!
Loved it. .You just clicked off just a tad early on video. Minor quibble ,believe me .The announcer asks crowd to give another hand to "one of the great ones ,Lynyrd Skynyrd ," and there is just about a minute additional footage of couple of guys passing a joint..No biggie ,just a reminder to let the video play to completion..That way, in the future you won't miss something that is worth viewing. ❤😂
Great review. I'm so glad you loved it. This is what is called Southern Rock and they were one of the first bands that began it all (along with bands such as the Allman Brothers and The Outlaws) I was thirteen years old when this came out and it blows me away to this day just like it did back then. This a very deep rabbit hole to go down. I would suggest That Smell, Working for MCA, Call me the Breeze, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Ballad of Curtis Leow, Sweet Home Alabama, You Got That Right and I Know a Little as good starters. They had a very deep catalog, so the above is a good mix and a good beginning point IMHO.
Your comments tracked to how the band felt about the song when they created it. The original demo (which you can hear on their box set from the late 80's) has the chord progression, melody and lyrics, but lacked the ending. Ronnie Van Zant thought the song needed something uplifting at the end and Allen Collins added the now legendary and uplifting outtro guitar solo(s).
You've done it again Rebeka, you have delivered a wonderful reaction. These outdoor concerts, especially during those years were epic. You would have fit right in.
Hi Miss Rebeka !!!! Free bird is A Fantastic song indeed !!!! Still for other suggestions I would say these are my 2 Favorite's 1) Tuesday's Gone with the wind 2) Simple Man The Like Button 🔘 has been Illuminated 😁👍👍😎🌞🤗🌅 Yet if you want some Different southern fried Rock you might Enjoy Blackfoot ( Train ,Train ) 🚂 🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃 😀🎵🎶🎸🎹
Concerts with multiple big bands at the Oakland Colliseum were called Day On The Green. Went to many back in the day!! They were awesome!! Check out Def Leppard - Rocket (Live). It's 10 minutes long but the crowd was energized and they were on top of their game. Even has a little Led Zeppelin tribute mixed in at the end.
Yes, the Day on the Green concerts were great! I was at this one on July 2, 1977. It started with The Outlaws, followed by Santana, then Lynyrd Skynyrd, and finally the headliner, Peter Frampton. Although Frampton was very good, Skynyrd was the highlight of the day. They could upstage just about any band.
Lynyrd Skynyrd played at Knebworth, England in Summer 1976, and you can check out those live songs here on UA-cam. Great performances - really love their rendition of "T for Texas" but all the tunes are great.
I was 13, too young to go to see Lynard Skynard, but sure loved that summer anyway. Maybe since she likes country infused rock, she should react to bands like The Allman Brothers, Molly Hatchet, and maybe The Marshall Tucker Band?
Loved seeing this, my husband loves this band. Sad ending to the band, they did fly away. In the 70's I attended concerts at this venue, along with several Baseball games. Strange to see the Southern flag, too bad it has become a reminder of a horrible war. The band rocked the house. Looks like everyone was having a great time and maybe getting sunburned.
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This was one of the "Day on the Green" series they had at the Oakland Coliseum in the 1970's. I didn't see this one, but 2 days later on the 4th of July was the same line-up. That one I was at. Skynyrd wasn't even the headliner. Peter Frampton played after them. Carlos Santana was before Skynyrd and I can't remember who started it off, but there was a fourth band.
A little over a year later on 9/2/78 was my last "Day on the Green". Ted Nugent, Blue Öyster Cult, Journey, AC/DC, Cheap Trick. It sucks to get old.🙃
EDIT: One more thing. A ticket for the whole day...$10-$15. God I'm old.
Chicks in hot pants and halter tops... with no bras. I was 17 at the time. The 70's were the best years to be a teenager.
Look at all those hot grandmas.
100%
Indeed they were sir…! So glad I grew up then also..!
AND only 2 genders PLUS guys couldn't get pregnant! Good times for sure
Yep...
I was 18 at that time.
I've heard this song a million times and still get hyped every time. Never grows old, ever.
This is when Rock-n-Roll kicked ass, not like today's garbage!!! FREE BIRD!!!🕊🕊🕊😎
Your post was spot on!
@@dietpepsivanilla3095 Thank you!😎
@@dietpepsivanilla3095 So were the old people in 1977 that called THIS garbage also spot on? Or are we part of the only “correct” generation in history?
It’s a really arrogant position to take so I try to fight against the temptation to do so 😂
@@demonhoopa NOBODY and I mean NOBODY ever called this garbage. As for "correct" generation, your mileage may vary.
@@dietpepsivanilla3095 Wow you’re naive if you don’t think 50/60/70 year olds were shaking their heads at this music (My step dad thought Elton John was the fricken devil)
Your nostalgia goggles have you nearly blinded 🙄
My god ,did that crowd know what was coming,of course they did ,Awesome.
The quintessential Southern Rock anthem.
Such talent is only here for the twinkling of an eye. RIP Skynyrd.
50s, 60s, 70s, 80s music is the best ever created on this planet and will never be out done by any one.
Nothing will ever beat the stadium concerts of the '70's and '80's. 💥💥💥👍😎
Yeah. This is what I believe is missing from _modern music._ I'm not saying modern performers do not have talent. Quite the contrary is true. But for all their talent they almost never just stand on a stage with other talented musicians and MAKE MUSIC before a live audience. They sing to a recording or worse they lip-sync and dance to a recording. They are surrounded by video screens, laser light shows and explosions. Their voice if live is run though filters and computers and algorithms. And the end result while spectacular in composition lacks authenticity.
When we think about the greatest performances of all time we think about _musicians_ standing on a stage and creating music live. MTV unplugged used to do that and some of those performances are legendary. Anyone who has ever seen and heard Ariana Grande sing acapella knows she has an extraordinary voice and talent. Yet her concerts are like Las Vegas showgirl productions where her talent gets masked by the "show."
But think about how incredible of a "show" it would be if Ariana Grande or one of her peers grabbed half a dozen studio musicians and took to the stage and just MADE MUSIC for 90 minutes. No dancers, no lasers, no videos in the background. Just awesome talent on display like you see with legends like Lynyrd Skynyrd.
I worked for one of the biggest promoters of the time back then, production coordination. Got to work so many stadium shows I lost count. The Rolling Stones, Who, Journey, Moody Blues, Eagles, The Jacksons, on and on. Those things took 5 days to put in and 5 to knock down. They were unbelievable to put together. I and the Whos' production manager figured out how to put them in once in 18 hours. Never been done. Got 3 bottles of champagne from the Stones once at one location that the movie Let's Spend the Night Together was shot at. What time that was. We had a saying, nothing's impossible but some things are very, very expensive. ;O)
Never got to work with Lynyrd Skynyrd. Plane crash dashed that. I did get to with The Rossington Collins Band later. They played Free Bird with no vocals. Not a dry eye in the house.
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Wait, Wait!!! What Plane Crash??? Do You Mean to Tell Me That Lynyrd/Skynyrd Was In a Plane Crash??? Did any of the Band Members Survive??? How Long has it been since the crash happened??? Was it within the last month???
@@brucethomas3100 Seriously? You didn't know that you must be a real youngin'. Nothing wrong with that. This is ancient history to a lot of people. ;O)
October 20, 1977 their chartered planed crashed due to running out of fuel. Deemed pilot error. Lead vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, Captain Walter McCreary and First Officer William John Gray all died as a result of the crash, while twenty others survived.
Gary Rossington just passed, March 7, 2023 at 71. He was the last original member. I think Artimus Pyle, drummer, is still alive. He'd be the only crash survivor left.
Right after the tragedy it was announced that the cover of their "Street Survivors" album was to be changed. I bought the original right away, and still have it. 😢
Best that will ever live !
God bless our Southern
People and Land !
This is one of the best live songs ever.
ABSOLUTELY❗️❗️❗️
1 of the best songs period
Amen 🙏👍🇺🇸❤️
This one is great but Knebworth and the cut from Atlanta I like even better.
If i leave hear tomorrow
...RIP Ronnie 🌹✌️
Allen Collins, the solo guitarist at the end, wrote this song at 17. Sadly he would tragically become partially paralyzed in a car wreck rendering him unable to play a guitar again. Insanely talented musician.
The sweetest sound of that great guitar driven Southern Rock. These boys knew what folks wanted to hear.
My man Leon is killing it on the base. He is laying down some serious lines. Rock n' Roll as it was meant to be. How much talent would you like on one stage?
Absolutely.
The band learned piano-playing roadie Billy Powell had written an introduction to the song; upon hearing it, they included it as the finishing touch and had him formally join as their keyboardist. Great song and reaction!!
Thank you.✨
@@rebekaluizebudlevskamusic Great Reaction but you never saw the fun ending with the ovation and the Hippies smoking joints including the interviewer. lol
They had fired him as the roadie lol
@@rebekaluizebudlevskamusicHi sweetie I hope you feel better now than two months ago. The life goes on and the time doesn’t stop.
He was a Muscle Shoals technician.
This is the greatest live performance in all of history....
and you are absolutely gorgeous.
Ronnie wasn't shaky at all.
Keep listening.
He just sang it as softly as he did on the record.
The guitars were turned up for a reason !
Sweet Home Alabama, Simple Man, That Smell, Ballad of Curtis Lowe. These aren’t just songs, they’re statements, lessons for life. Defending and pointing out the good of the South ( including being the the place where Rock was born), enjoying the small things in life, how addiction can rot your soul and how you can find beautiful art in the most unusual places. They were huge, loved, timeless.
Yep and if you think about it. It’s more a Southern way of talking about and recognizing the things we all share in common. It just a gift you Southerners seem to have. The region produces so many incredible Authors and Musicians.
Simple man - the most important stuff said in a song. But only for men.
Can you imagine how it would feel almost 50 years later to see yourself in this video?!😳 WOW! Mind boggling!🤪 I turned 18 in 1970 (old af)!🤭 What a fantastic time to be young and crazy!💯🤯😁❤️✌️
The blending of Rock N’ Roll and Country Music is the essence of Southern Rock. And nobody ever done it better than Lynyrd Skynyrd. And those of us from Florida will always be Proud to call them our very own.
Yes the Allman Brothers were definitely a great band.And so we’re The Outlaws who never really got the recognition they deserved.@@lennartforsberg1519
This performance makes me emotional EVERY TIME I WATCH IT!
Pretty girls as far as the eye can see.....and one of the true anthems of my generation. Aaaahhhhh......the days of my youth in the 1970s....!! 😃
SEE THAT CROWD YOUNG LADY ??? That THERE is what you call FREEDOM !
I was at this show. Back in the good old days before choreography and stage shows. Just music the way it was intended.
I was a little kid in the 70's. When I hear and see this it reminds me of the neighborhood I grew up and all the pretty teenage girls in our town.
Great concert. I was there with my girlfriend. Look at the crowd and take note young men. NONE of the ladies were fat. Nor the men...
Absolutely!
IT WAS ALSO CALIFORNIA! NOT EXACTLY WHAT THE REST OF THE WORLD WAS LIKE!
@@georgeprice4212 But, similar to much of America at that time. Oakland was like many rust belt cities.
@@protonneutron9046 like I’d freaking know. I was 8 in ‘77.
@@georgeprice4212 then why are you babbling on about what you don't know?
I remember when I first heard this great piece of music,it was in a bar in the kings road London,called the Chelsea drugstore,& your reaction took me back all those years ago,surprise,enjoyment & excitement.Saw them a few times in London & at knebworth when the Rolling Stones made a big mistake in coming on after them.
Allen Collins, Gary Rossington and Steve Gaines. 3 awesome lead guitarists!
No obese people, no sea of cell phones, just great rock music and an appreciative audience.
The very best music of our lives as teenagers and today still lives on
Every time I hear "If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me" still gives me chills as the tragic plane crash that took the lives of some of the band members happened shortly after this performance. This and Sweet Home Alabama are still two of my all time favourite songs
As the 'thousand and one' reactors to this video evidence, they are still remembered, still loved.
I would say "Sweet home Alabama" is a song by Lynyrd that you may have heard before.
I hear it still being played every once in awhile , in stores, bars, at games, on TV or radio.
OMG She's gorgeous. Wowwwwwwww
Southern Rock at it's finest. When you get lost in the jam, you are the FREEBIRD.
As far as RVZ's vocals, just notice the size of the crowd and the volume of sound that makes and the sound that the band has to make to fill a stadium of that size. Also, remember this was in 1977 and there was no such thing as ear bud monitors back then. Ronnie literally could not hear himself sing. Loved the reaction.
Also, weren't LS the next-to-last band to perform on that Day on the Green, before Peter Frampton closed out the concert? This was Ronnie's last song in quite an intense set; his voice was close to giving out.
Thank you.✨
The words are chilling when you know that 3 months after this performance that 3 members of the band would die in a plane crash
Lynyrd Skynyrd's definitely country soul and rock and roll on the way, best rock band ever
I was there !!!!! This was a Day on the Green concert at Oakland Coliseum. I was 16 or 17 living in Hayward California about 10 miles away from the Oakland Coliseum. I went with a bunch of friends from Tennyson High school. Lots of great Music and Pot everywhere !!
I was there too! I lived in Concord and went with a bunch of friends from Clayton Valley High School! One of my friends got the top of their feet so sunburned, they couldn't wear shoes for over a week. 😉
I was at this concert, it was quite a day! July 2, 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum. It was a Bill Graham organized "Day on the Green", which he did a few of every summer, and each would feature 4 or 5 top bands. It started off with The Outlaws, then Santana, followed by Lynyrd Skynyrd, and the headliner, Peter Frampton. And as good as this performance of Free Bird is, I would rate it only 3rd or 4th best of what is available for us to watch. Shows just how good this band was!
All of those young ladies are grannies now. Those were the days
I used to play in several different rock bands, and coming from a more rural area of Kansas, there would always be someone screaming "SKYNYRD" as a request. It got so common that I got sick and tired of the band on top of hearing them frequently growing up. That being said, I never got sick of this song. The lead slide guitar in the beginning, and dual guitar harmony with the bass going absolutely insane behind them just never got old for me.
Lol..even at the band, Kansas concerts!! I know what you mean 😅
I remember being at a club and people hollering for the band to play Freebird. The lead vocalist said "You want Freebird?" and when everyone screamed yes, he flipped them off and said "Here's your Free Bird!" We all laughed. That song is very difficult to cover, I can understand why hardly anyone would try to play it.
@ninline2000 that's actually a common response from bands lol. Also, not many bands have 3 guitarists and a pianist.
Disrespect rock royalty you're clueless
Love your reaction and comments for this classic, Rebeka, and big fan of your channel.
This was July 1977. The lyrics here are even more prophetic when you know that in about three months the plane crash occurred that killed Ronnie Van Zant (the lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitar player with the beard) and Cassie Gaines, his sister, and severly injured everyone else in the band. Not sure if there's a decent live video of them after this until October so this is one of their last filmed performances.
"If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?"
What a line from the song!!!!!!!!
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I remember seeing them at knebworth during the long hot summer of 76, what a great time to be living, so hello to anyone that was there that day God bless
no smartphones no disturbance just into the music watching every Moves
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The best Rock n Roll song ever!
Happy 50th anniversary to Lynrnd Skynrd. This song was released in 1973
I am 66 years old. The anthem of my generation. Saw them Live at Cleveland Ohio Stadium in the 70s. Mr. Campbell our social studies teacher in the 9th grade had us do a report on this after he played it for the class. He caught me with some weed and took it. Did not turn me in. Respect.
Brother, I will be in the 5th row on October 6 - last show of the tour! I’m 57 myself and remember the early days
I've saw them I twice 76 was the first year then July 77 both in Philadelphia 2 months before the crash and about 12 times since the crash this was truly the song of my generation
@@rickeyjohnson9906 I saw them twice as well, same years
I think I know where that pot went.......
I actually cry or tear up a bit right before the solo when the crowd starts clapping and egging them on. It used to be because I know they were going to deliver but recently I was curious about this concert which features Lynyrd Skynyrd, Peter Frampton, Santana and The Outlaws how long after...did the plane crash...110 days...the lead singer, one of the guitarists and his sister who sang backup all died when their plane ran out of fuel. OT: Had you been at the concert, on a scale of 1-10...10 being as red as the flag...how would you have tanned? ha! Your accent sounds Slavic, I know Slavic people can tan but from the looks of the crowd everyone had a 2nd degree burn. Long concert.
We were so lucky to be young at an incredible time in rock in roll history.
Free Bird and your smiling face ?! you just turned a nothing Tuesday afternoon into a jam session . thank you !
Concerts that are NOT at a Lynyrd Skynyrd Band show still hear people at other concerts yell "Free Bird" at their encore song, because of this band and this song. NEVER had this band had a show that this song was not the last song played.
I've seen that Skynyd video at least 50 times over the years and I still get goosebumps.
Rest in peace, Gary Rossington. The Last Rebel. The last surviving original band member.
She by far is my fav reaction person videos. Doesn't stop it during song. Plays whole thing to really listen. Kudos
I love seeing the iconic Mount Rushmore as the stage setting for this most iconic concert. I wasn't lucky enough to be at this concert, but I did go to many concerts during this period and enjoyed the many benefits of growing up during these great times. Oh, and Mount Rushmore is practically in my back yard. I am truly blessed
My favorite band, my favorite song.
Congratulations on the reaction.
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I was lucky enough to see Lynyrd Skynyrd about the same time at Angel Stadium in Anaheim California just before the plane crash. 6 Died including the backup singer that didn't want to fly but was talked into it and her brother who played guitar. The other member of the band to die was the lead singer. - Lynyrd Skynyrd lead vocalist and founding member Ronnie Van Zant, guitarist and vocalist Steve Gaines, backing vocalist Cassie Gaines (Steve's older sister), assistant road manager Dean Kilpatrick, Captain Walter McCreary and First Officer William John Gray all died as a result of the crash, while twenty others survived
Worst day in Rock History!🕊🕊🕊😎
I cry everytime I see this video some legends gone way soon. The beautiful thing to see is know one with a camera phone just everyone just taking in the moment.
1977 was the year I graduated high school. Great concert, great reaction!
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I am so glad you got to experience Lynyrd Skynyrd. Truly one of the greatest bands ever and one of my personal favorites. I would venture to say that there isn't a bad Skynyrd song. Call Me The Breeze is my favorite.
Saw this "Day on the Green" concert on July 2, 1977 at the Oakland Coliseum. We also saw Peter Frampton, Santana and The Outlaws. Not a bad show for $11. Went to as many as I could back then.
Truth be told, most of us young women were there to see Frampton. He was a big heart throb at that time.
Must say, your analysis of this performance of the song was very accurate. Watched the whole video and liked the way you explained the developments in the song and why you were able to stay focused on listening for11 minutes plus. A major part of the energy of the song was the huge beautiful noisy crowd on an absolutely gorgeous day in California. The band must have been sky high playing in front of that crowd. Almost a perfect setting for an at the time stellar and popular rock band . Sweet Home Alabama is one of their top songs. That Smell and Saturday Night Special are also two of my favorites. Interesting that Lynyrd Skynyrd are on tour right now in the U.S. along with ZZTop a great Texas rock and blues band and Uncle Kracker. They will be at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in New York on September 8, 2023. You should check them out. During August they will going from WestCoast to EastCoast in the U.S.
You saw all those for $11? Wow. I remember hearing a commercial for an Adele concert, it was over $400.
I’ve got 5th row tickets for October 6th in St Augustine. Gonna check out little brother Johnny and the current lineup with my wife and daughter!
It was the greatest concert of my life!
AMAZING TUNE! All but 2 of these people have left us.
And those 2 people are Artimus Pyle and Leslie Hawkins.
I saw them summer of 1977 a few months before the crash. A monster concert at Mile High Stadium in Denver. A “Colorado Sun Day” as they were called. Also on the bill was Heart, Dicky Betts, Marshall Tucker, Atlanta Rhythm Section and others. Amazing! 85,000 screaming for Skynyrd. I was 20 feet from the stage.
Allen standing in the center of that Confederate battle flag, tearing it to shreads gives me goosebumps , it outta be on tee-shirts and a poster, what a band, what might have been, rest in peace my brothers, and sisters.
Howdy from Oklahoma. 13:49 Skynyrd was one of the best southern rock bands ever. Free bird forever. Thanks for reviewing the video.
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Fantastic music and sound 🎶 the song 🎵 🎶 was amazing 👏 brilliant band 👏
I don't know how many times I've seen this video in reactions but the first two sentences just tear me up,,,," if I leave here tomorrow, Will You Still Remember Me", it was just a few weeks before the plane crash.
The crash was actually 3 1/2months later, but we get your point!
All Time favorite solo babe!👍👍
I was 22 and I was there. Greatest live rock performance of all time.
I’ve seen these guys live 3 times. 2 times at outdoor theaters and once in the Pyramid arena in Memphis. Skynyrd is so much better to see live outside!
One of my all time favorite songs by any artist is Lynyrd Skynyrd's "Tuesday's Gone".
Your reaction was Awesome, keep it coming!!!❤❤
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Great uninterrupted reaction as always Rebeka, love it........Keep smiling as you light up the show.
Loved it. .You just clicked off just a tad early on video. Minor quibble ,believe me .The announcer asks crowd to give another hand to "one of the great ones ,Lynyrd Skynyrd ," and there is just about a minute additional footage of couple of guys passing a joint..No biggie ,just a reminder to let the video play to completion..That way, in the future you won't miss something that is worth viewing. ❤😂
I was waiting for that last little bit too! I've always liked what the announcer said, from the first time I heard it at the concert that day.
I was 18 years old when this came out nearly 50 years later its still rocks. I love this song especially the live version.
i was 23 and life was good, really good..music like this made my life complete
Highly recommend the tracks ....
That Smell...
Sweet Home Alabama...
Simple Man ...
I was fortunate enough to have seen them live several times in the 70's. Before, and after the plane crash. Great southern rock band.....
Great review. I'm so glad you loved it. This is what is called Southern Rock and they were one of the first bands that began it all (along with bands such as the Allman Brothers and The Outlaws)
I was thirteen years old when this came out and it blows me away to this day just like it did back then. This a very deep rabbit hole to go down. I would suggest That Smell, Working for MCA, Call me the Breeze, Gimme Three Steps, Simple Man, Ballad of Curtis Leow, Sweet Home Alabama, You Got That Right and I Know a Little as good starters. They had a very deep catalog, so the above is a good mix and a good beginning point IMHO.
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Your comments tracked to how the band felt about the song when they created it. The original demo (which you can hear on their box set from the late 80's) has the chord progression, melody and lyrics, but lacked the ending. Ronnie Van Zant thought the song needed something uplifting at the end and Allen Collins added the now legendary and uplifting outtro guitar solo(s).
You've done it again Rebeka, you have delivered a wonderful reaction. These outdoor concerts, especially during those years were epic. You would have fit right in.
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Excellent reaction - you know what you’re talking about. Thank you…
1:28 The involuntary Free Bird sway. 😊
She gets it.
Just pure raw talent, no autotune.
Love to see the younger folks digging the music I grew up with.
every original member was gr8, RIP all of them!
Hi Miss Rebeka !!!! Free bird is A Fantastic song indeed !!!!
Still for other suggestions I would say these are my 2 Favorite's
1) Tuesday's Gone with the wind
2) Simple Man
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Yet if you want some Different southern fried Rock you might Enjoy Blackfoot ( Train ,Train ) 🚂 🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃 😀🎵🎶🎸🎹
Great choices. I would slip in Gimme Three Steps as well
Remember Molly Hatchet?
What An Absolutely Insane guitar Solo!
One of the greatest songs ever written, and the guitar solos are epic
This is what we called "rocking the house" in the late 60s and 70s.
All together again as of March 5 with the passing of Gary Rossington. Fly Freebirds y’all are together again.
😱😱 omg that's me in the audience... yellow shorts halter top bleach blonde with a wicked sunburn sitting on my boyfriend's shoulders ❤
Love your rection and your movements and enthusiasm for the song.Always loved there song Simple Man.
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Concerts with multiple big bands at the Oakland Colliseum were called Day On The Green. Went to many back in the day!! They were awesome!! Check out Def Leppard - Rocket (Live). It's 10 minutes long but the crowd was energized and they were on top of their game. Even has a little Led Zeppelin tribute mixed in at the end.
Yes, the Day on the Green concerts were great! I was at this one on July 2, 1977. It started with The Outlaws, followed by Santana, then Lynyrd Skynyrd, and finally the headliner, Peter Frampton. Although Frampton was very good, Skynyrd was the highlight of the day. They could upstage just about any band.
I wish I had been there for those festivals.
South East London..
Lynyrd Skynyrd played at Knebworth, England in Summer 1976, and you can check out those live songs here on UA-cam. Great performances - really love their rendition of "T for Texas" but all the tunes are great.
Some people refer to this song, Free Bird, as the National Anthem of the United States.
All arise for the National Anthem.
Such MEMORIES
Legendary performance of a legendary song by a legendary band.
You're so beautiful Rebeka! Great review. Thanks and RIP to all the LS band members. Live on Artimus Pyle drummer.
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I was 13, too young to go to see Lynard Skynard, but sure loved that summer anyway. Maybe since she likes country infused rock, she should react to bands like The Allman Brothers, Molly Hatchet, and maybe The Marshall Tucker Band?
Looking great as usual, sweetie.
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It's called Southern rock .
Watching you jam out to music never fails to make my day,
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I love Rebeka's reaction to this mitical song. She was very natural and spontaneous. Congrats!!!!!.
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Loved seeing this, my husband loves this band. Sad ending to the band, they did fly away. In the 70's I attended concerts at this venue, along with several Baseball games. Strange to see the Southern flag, too bad it has become a reminder of a horrible war. The band rocked the house. Looks like everyone was having a great time and maybe getting sunburned.