I was at this concert..I was 16 years old. I am a grandma now, sharing the good book of 70's Rock and Roll with my grandkids, especially Skynard. RIP Legends
The sunshine, the tans, the guitars, the weed, the free lovin, the no cell phones, the hair....the '70's. Yeah. Once you hear this one, there is no going back from rock and roll. Period.
To me, the coolest thing about this performance is that the true leader and front man of the band Ronnie Van Zant (RIP brother) just stepped back and let the boys do their THANG!
He always did. One of the Southern Rock traditions is that the band will get front and center on every song. Skynyrd did it, Allman Brothers did it, Steve Miller Band Did it, Charlie Daniel did it. . .they all did it.
That’s so true! He knew when to step back and let the boys tear it up, and when it was time to reign things back in. He didn’t have to be center of attention the whole time like a lot of the insecure d-bags out there today.
Those were the days when guy's displayed their gun racks in back window in trucks but nobody was shot! That was another time in history! We really did care for each other! 😢
Man for man, you'd be hard pressed to find ANY other band with nearly the talent that Skynard had. And I'm not a huge fan. Like 'em, but not even in my Top 5. But talent wise? These guys were Top Shelf all the way across the board. They were true masters of the game. And think about it. It's hard enough to get TWO guitarists to truly help a lot of the time. Ego gets in the way. Not with these fucking guys. Not only did all 3 of them kill it, but they even had a PIANO PLAYER that had chops. Serious chops. Piano player doing a solo at a ROCK concert? These dudes were the real deal. Period.
None of these guys had any formal music education, they all dropped out of high school at 16(except for Ronnie) and would smoke pot and drink mushroom tea and rehearse 10 hrs a day in the hell house and they were still that good!
@@michaelchmiel166 , Ronnie demanded excellence. To the point that he could be a violent dictator of sorts. This band worked their asses off to sound this good, live! A discipline that many bands do not have because, as you said, everyone wants to be the standout! They were all standouts in this band!
If you want to see Allen Collins lose himself in that guitar solo go watch the Knebworth performance. He plays it longer and the camera stays on him and less in the crowd. The lead singer had to tug on his shoulder to get him to stop because the drummer couldn't go anymore. Great reaction! Needle and the Spoon 1976 is another great one
Yes at Knebworth Ronnie really turns Allen loose on the solo...They do at least 3 speed ups during the solo, only did 2 speed us in Oakland...and yes Ronnie has to reel him back in as Allen would just keep on going. I saw them live in their hometown of Jacksonville back in May of 1976....they played even longer ...wish that had been filmed ....another version I love the Convention Hall in 1977 ...it is filmed in black and white but it has the best shots of them all playing much less focus on crowd.
What a grand goodbye! Within 4 months (110 days), the singer and one of the guitar players, Stevie Gaines would die in a tragic plane crash. GREAT group! AWESOME song! Excellent reaction video!
Young lady that was a great, it was kind of the feeling I got when I first heard them in 1977 live at the Oakland coliseum at 16. My mom had to sneak me in there and convinced the ticket-taker that I was 18. My mom was a hippie from the 60's and I love her for taking me to this concert. It got better after Lynyrd Skynyrd stop playing Santana came on after them. Bill Graham used to put on these concert in the summer called Day on the Green and it would cost about $8 to get in and they would pack 65,000 people in the Oakland Coliseum. It was awesome they stop doing the concerts in the mid-80s unfortunately. Great reaction young lady keep doing your thang!❤
LYNNYRD SKYNNYRD, "FREE BIRD". I can only imagine the crowd these days. I see many parked at the gas station staring at their unintelligent phones. When I started going to concerts we knew about the groups, and their catalog of songs. It was the best being part of these thousands of music loving party goers. Simply The Best.
allen collins is the most underrated/underappreciated lead guitar player in rock history. this rendition of free bird is the greatest live song ever made...
I was 16 and my mom God rest her soul took me to this concert at the Oakland coliseum 1977. These concerts were called day on the green and they were presented by Bill Graham who used to be a promoter. The idea was to come spend the day on the green grass in the outfield. Born and raised in Oakland, we don't have these concerts anymore and we don't have the sports teams that played in that stadium anymore, pretty sad! I do have the memories of all the great music and all the great people that would come together without any cell phones, just some good smoke & some good music!! The crazy thing is for $12 I also saw Santana, Peter Frampton and a group called The Outlaws, on the same day!!
Ronnie Van Zant (singer) Alan Collins (guitar) Gary Rossington (guitar) Steve Gaines (guitar) Leon Wilkeson (bass) Billy Powell (piano) Artemis Pyle (drums)
Oh my goodness! I was there it was a whole weekend of 🎶🎶🎶 so many bands and I burned like a piece of bacon 🥓🤣 I just found out a few yrs ago I'm in the crowd footage. Some might figure it out I'm blonde!! Great song n reaction✌️
Billy Powell on piano, he was a roadies them, classically trained pianists which they didn't know but did discover along the trail, Billy was promoted from crew to band member.
Loved your reaction! Your face told the reaction story of hearing/watching the masterpiece that is Free Bird. As April Dawn wrote below, I recommend all people watch the FULL version of Free Bird at Knebworth. There is an edited version that edits out some of the piano, for some reason, so look out for the longer version of Knebworth. The other added element to that concert, LS was opening up for the Stones that day. LS were told that they could not go onto the "tongue" portion of the stage, as that was for the Stones only. Watch what Ronnie does with that, LOL. LS blew it out of the water that day, and as usual. Everyone who loves LS and the song Free Bird needs to watch the Knebworth version!!!
Watching someone experience the change in pace of Free Bird the 1st time is awesome! Plus young people experiencing what exceptionally great live performers these 70s bands were.
I was a little kid in the 70's and a teen in the 80's, but we loved those 70's bands just as much as the teens and adults who saw them live back then. Maybe more because we literally just missed it. I grew up with those bands from birth (1973). My uncle snuck me into a Sabbath concert when I was 5 yrs old and he was watching me for the night so my parents could go out. I miss that time immensely.
I was 13 when this was being played in Oakland. @9:45 you look like you just had your soul yanked on. This is old school southern rock and roll. It knows no color, it knows no boundaries. It will always your heart beating very fast. Like a long lost friend calling to say hello once again. Thank you for sharing these old memories.
I love the live version where they have the piano solo ,ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL !! And then comes the guitars !! And hold on to your hat cause it is MIND BLOWING !! 🤘
Yes, we saw your reaction, and you were AMAZING. Seeing you react to it actually brought tears to my eyes ... just to see how you were moved and felt. It brought me right back to when I first experienced this. I lived right there in the Oakland Hills, just 2 miles right up the street/hill from the Oakland Coliseum, where this video was recorded (Day On The Green concert). My brother and I each rented a room from the owner, and could look down the hill and see it from the front balcony and windows. Unfortunately, I attended another DOTG concert either the weekend right before or right after this one, and didn't have the pleasure of seeing them. The one I went to was awesome too, but it didn't get a video, or feature Skynyrd ... Damn !!! I'm stoked at how much you enjoyed it and would have LOVED to been there with you. You are a special person and seem like a lot of fun.
What a wonderful reaction to an iconic anthem by a legendary band. I wouldn't trade the era in which I grew up for anything. I'm so happy you enjoyed this... and you've earned by sub, FWIW. Thank you!
Skynyrd was the best. Allman Brothers band was right there too. Some of the best musicians in the world. Mind blowing music. We will never see talent like this again.
I've always loved how Free Bird starts out as kind of a ballad, but then slowly builds up to just knocking your socks off ! ( Skynyrd was one of a kind...that's for sure !! )
All those girls out there in the audience our grandmothers now. I know one of them's probably my wife. I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd here in Nashville in 1973 '75 and '76.. They always had the cleanest sound... and loud!
Loved your Reaction! This was Southern rock and I'm from the South. I saw them do this at Memorial (football) Stadium in Charlotte, NC on July 13, 1974. It featured a lineup of ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rare Earth, Leon Russell, Elvin Bishop, and Billy Preston. That was about 12 hours of my life I would not trade for anything. And and it pleases me to no end to see people watch this (and other performances from the 70's) and realize this is how we rocked!
Was so nice when you predicted that Gary was going to hit latter, then Alan says "hold my beer" and your reaction was priceless. Same as ALL of us when we first heard it on the radio. Heart stopping. I was blessed to see them at the Fox.
The Greatest!! Watch That Smell or Needle and the Spoon live can’t go wrong with either! I was in my late teens when this group was putting out the greatest Albums ever assembled R.I.P to all the original members.
Ronnie never thought this song would do much. The record label didn't want to record it because it was too long. Not only did the song become a hit, It became the National Anthem of Southern Rock. It was a good thing there wasn't a roof on the Colosseum, because It would have come down. It is unfortunate that they were taken so soon. Long live Southern Rock! Thank you for your reaction.
Since I grew up in the 1970's and 1980's I really appreciate the reaction of young people like you seeing this performance for the first time! Here is a link to their entire concert about a week later in Asbury Park, NJ. ua-cam.com/video/QoEZa5oG4b4/v-deo.html They really captured all of the great guitar solos from the 3 guitar players. Sadly, on October 20th, 1977 just 3 months later, the lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and their great guitar player, Steve Gaines were killed when the plane they were on crashed near McComb Mississippi. They were headed to Baton Rouge, LA in my home state. I was only 11 at the time but when we hear the news it was devastating.
My Uncle was about 18 and I think this was the concert he went to. He is about 5 yrs older than me I think... anyway he bought a shirt.... and gave it to me a few years later... I was spending the night at a friends... took my overnight bag and had the shirt in it... there ended up being a big party. needless to say, someone got into my bag, stole it . I was SOOOO PISSED the next day when I discovered that. I would have loved to see them in concert
Only a few months before we lost them in the plane crash.A great video of a great song from a great band.Thanks for the memories, an emotional experience for me too.
Look Mom, no Auto-Tune no autocorrect no computer assistance pure raw talent.. can't really say that about today's music which is assisted overkill and not much else for the most part very rare to hear anybody talented or kind of today's music
thanks for doing your best trying to enjoy this southern rock. many people who are now around 50 who's families were into NASCAR grew up believing Free Bird was was the national anthem
Yeah girl you were loving on Gary Rossington in the intro) He kept the remaining band playing till 2023. Recommend Tuesday's Gone (slow with great beginning & ending guitar solos ) 67 & remember slow dancing to the 1st part & rocking to the 2nd. Yeah Gary Rossington on intro. slide solos got me up on the dance floor with my boyfriend back then and stayed rocking to Allen Collins' insane solo(white outfit) till the end. Poor Allen barely survived the plane crash only to lose his wife to miscarriage then in tragic car crash killing his girlfriend, paralyzing him & died of pneumonia from his condition only age 37. Gary passed in 23' undisclosed circumstances. He suffered from multiple heart attacks and surgeries for yrs. but kept the music alive. Only the drummer Artemis Pyle is still alive. The late front man singer's brother, Johnny van Zant might still be singing in the tribute band . The 70s had phenomenal music of all genres but they partied, drugged & drank so hard it might have made them them self medicate after 1977 crash causing tragedy after tragedy the rest of their lives.
I was at this concert..I was 16 years old. I am a grandma now, sharing the good book of 70's Rock and Roll with my grandkids, especially Skynard. RIP Legends
You gotta tell us more. The way the crowd reacted with the tempo change... holy shit....
The sunshine, the tans, the guitars, the weed, the free lovin, the no cell phones, the hair....the '70's. Yeah. Once you hear this one, there is no going back from rock and roll. Period.
I was there because I couldn't make it to Woodstock! It was awesome😱
@@88pjtinkYou nailed it!!!!😘
To me, the coolest thing about this performance is that the true leader and front man of the band Ronnie Van Zant (RIP brother) just stepped back and let the boys do their THANG!
The boys: Here's the plan. You song for a bit and then we jam.
Ronnie: 👍
Ronnie always said that when it's their time to shine, he was stepping back. He didn't do much moving around on stage.
He always did. One of the Southern Rock traditions is that the band will get front and center on every song. Skynyrd did it, Allman Brothers did it, Steve Miller Band Did it, Charlie Daniel did it. . .they all did it.
@@Teresia12
Cause they all worked together and came together in beautiful unison.
That’s so true! He knew when to step back and let the boys tear it up, and when it was time to reign things back in. He didn’t have to be center of attention the whole time like a lot of the insecure d-bags out there today.
Many people focus on the awesome lead guitars but dont realize that bassist kills it this entire song. He went crazy on the bass lines.
True
YES!!! He's feeding of the drummer and backing basically 3 guitarist at once!!!
That moment when you realize that your Grandma is cooler than you'll ever be.....😊
Those were the days when guy's displayed their gun racks in back window in trucks but nobody was shot! That was another time in history! We really did care for each other! 😢
Everyone sounds good in the studio, but, to sound this good "live"? Nothing but pure talent.
Man for man, you'd be hard pressed to find ANY other band with nearly the talent that Skynard had. And I'm not a huge fan. Like 'em, but not even in my Top 5.
But talent wise? These guys were Top Shelf all the way across the board. They were true masters of the game.
And think about it. It's hard enough to get TWO guitarists to truly help a lot of the time. Ego gets in the way.
Not with these fucking guys. Not only did all 3 of them kill it, but they even had a PIANO PLAYER that had chops. Serious chops. Piano player doing a solo at a ROCK concert?
These dudes were the real deal. Period.
@@michaelchmiel166 Well said.
Sidenote: The piano player was their Roadie - until they heard him play.
None of these guys had any formal music education, they all dropped out of high school at 16(except for Ronnie) and would smoke pot and drink mushroom tea and rehearse 10 hrs a day in the hell house and they were still that good!
You're right, my man! Some guys were put on this earth destined to amaze us. These guys were that.
@@michaelchmiel166 , Ronnie demanded excellence. To the point that he could be a violent dictator of sorts. This band worked their asses off to sound this good, live! A discipline that many bands do not have because, as you said, everyone wants to be the standout! They were all standouts in this band!
Welcome to the greatest American band in history ...enjoy the ride
If you want to see Allen Collins lose himself in that guitar solo go watch the Knebworth performance. He plays it longer and the camera stays on him and less in the crowd. The lead singer had to tug on his shoulder to get him to stop because the drummer couldn't go anymore. Great reaction! Needle and the Spoon 1976 is another great one
Yes at Knebworth Ronnie really turns Allen loose on the solo...They do at least 3 speed ups during the solo, only did 2 speed us in Oakland...and yes Ronnie has to reel him back in as Allen would just keep on going. I saw them live in their hometown of Jacksonville back in May of 1976....they played even longer ...wish that had been filmed ....another version I love the Convention Hall in 1977 ...it is filmed in black and white but it has the best shots of them all playing much less focus on crowd.
I love this performance of them playing Freebird in 1974 when they supported Queen ua-cam.com/video/YtD3tHcPtGM/v-deo.html
Yes, April Dawn! I always recommend that concert as the best I have ever seen of a live performance of Free Bird.
Was that the show where they opened for The Rolling Stones and went out on the tongue during the solos, which Jagger told them not to.
@@kattcity the 76 one they did in Black and White, it’s when Steve Gaines was new and it’s the audio they used for the One More From The Road album.
How many were here to see JT's face when Allen Collins unleashed that solo?
What a grand goodbye! Within 4 months (110 days), the singer and one of the guitar players, Stevie Gaines would die in a tragic plane crash. GREAT group! AWESOME song!
Excellent reaction video!
I didn't realize how blessed I was growing up in the 70,s!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Young lady that was a great, it was kind of the feeling I got when I first heard them in 1977 live at the Oakland coliseum at 16. My mom had to sneak me in there and convinced the ticket-taker that I was 18. My mom was a hippie from the 60's and I love her for taking me to this concert. It got better after Lynyrd Skynyrd stop playing Santana came on after them. Bill Graham used to put on these concert in the summer called Day on the Green and it would cost about $8 to get in and they would pack 65,000 people in the Oakland Coliseum. It was awesome they stop doing the concerts in the mid-80s unfortunately. Great reaction young lady keep doing your thang!❤
LYNNYRD SKYNNYRD, "FREE BIRD". I can only imagine the crowd these days. I see many parked at the gas station staring at their unintelligent phones. When I started going to concerts we knew about the groups, and their catalog of songs. It was the best being part of these thousands of music loving party goers. Simply The Best.
I agree with your statement! As I'm sitting in a parking lot staring at my phone watching Lynyrd Skynyrd.
100 percent what I was thinking
Well said god they were awesome
Looking at my phone rn listening to lynyrd skynyrd
@@KilyanAustin never said not to watch your phone. Yet it would be done best not in your car, be a trend setter. Try it at home. It's far out.
Collins was a magician, wrote the music in high school. Ronnie is a rock god.
I was at this concert in 1977. I was 20 years old
76 Winter Park San Francisco.
allen collins is the most underrated/underappreciated lead guitar player in rock history. this rendition of free bird is the greatest live song ever made...
Best reaction ever!!!! True emotion, picks up all the music/changes, and totally rocks!
Your reaction Priceless
Live on Knebworth England is also badass.
I was 16 and my mom God rest her soul took me to this concert at the Oakland coliseum 1977. These concerts were called day on the green and they were presented by Bill Graham who used to be a promoter. The idea was to come spend the day on the green grass in the outfield. Born and raised in Oakland, we don't have these concerts anymore and we don't have the sports teams that played in that stadium anymore, pretty sad! I do have the memories of all the great music and all the great people that would come together without any cell phones, just some good smoke & some good music!! The crazy thing is for $12 I also saw Santana, Peter Frampton and a group called The Outlaws, on the same day!!
Now that is how to do a finale
The drummer and the bass player!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ronnie Van Zant (singer) Alan Collins (guitar) Gary Rossington (guitar) Steve Gaines (guitar) Leon Wilkeson (bass) Billy Powell (piano) Artemis Pyle (drums)
Steve Gaines was a good songwriter, he would have left LS if he wouldn’t have been killed.
I was smiling waiting for you to get to the end. I knew you would dig that!
The spirit of Lynyrd Skynyrd lives on!
😊✌
Like, oh my Gersh. They’re the best.
The 70’s, beautiful times, beautiful music, beautiful memories, beautiful bands 😎
Never will there be anything like the 70 s again.
I don't have to imagine.....this is my era of music. Great reaction!
Oh my goodness! I was there it was a whole weekend of 🎶🎶🎶 so many bands and I burned like a piece of bacon 🥓🤣 I just found out a few yrs ago I'm in the crowd footage. Some might figure it out I'm blonde!! Great song n reaction✌️
Woww that’s crazy I know it was fun 🔥😂😎
We're you the one with the real light blond long curly hair with bikini top with your back towards the camera?
We’re you on your boyfriend’s shoulder?
I read somewhere that a quite of the crowd left after freebird. Is that true?
@@markfowler1033 not that I remember but DAY ON THE GREEN resumed on the 4TH of July n I was all about seeing Peter Frampton 💗💗💗
Flat out the best orchestrated solos ever with all members jamming together
All of the concerts were like that back in the 70's. Rock on 🇺🇲
Billy Powell on piano, he was a roadies them, classically trained pianists which they didn't know but did discover along the trail, Billy was promoted from crew to band member.
Loved your reaction! Your face told the reaction story of hearing/watching the masterpiece that is Free Bird. As April Dawn wrote below, I recommend all people watch the FULL version of Free Bird at Knebworth. There is an edited version that edits out some of the piano, for some reason, so look out for the longer version of Knebworth. The other added element to that concert, LS was opening up for the Stones that day. LS were told that they could not go onto the "tongue" portion of the stage, as that was for the Stones only. Watch what Ronnie does with that, LOL. LS blew it out of the water that day, and as usual. Everyone who loves LS and the song Free Bird needs to watch the Knebworth version!!!
Freebird needs to be played at the end of every party. It should be a law.
Rock legends for damn good reason. I've been a fan for almost 50 years...ever since I first heard them at 15. They stood the test of time.
Without a doubt, the greatest rock-n-roll band of all-time! Hell, even my dog's name is Skynyrd!
Yes Ronnie we still remember you...
I was there and no cameras, cell phones or sunscreen! Just love and music and memories for the brain file!
Watching someone experience the change in pace of Free Bird the 1st time is awesome! Plus young people experiencing what exceptionally great live performers these 70s bands were.
I was a little kid in the 70's and a teen in the 80's, but we loved those 70's bands just as much as the teens and adults who saw them live back then. Maybe more because we literally just missed it. I grew up with those bands from birth (1973). My uncle snuck me into a Sabbath concert when I was 5 yrs old and he was watching me for the night so my parents could go out. I miss that time immensely.
And THAT is why you hear people shout FREEBIRD! At cover band shows. But nobody can do it like Skynyrd did it
GREAT. 💞💞💞
A LIVE performance too. AMAZING!!
This is one of the bands that are as good live as studio. Love it live. That's when bands can really cut loose.
I was 13 when this was being played in Oakland. @9:45 you look like you just had your soul yanked on. This is old school southern rock and roll. It knows no color, it knows no boundaries. It will always your heart beating very fast. Like a long lost friend calling to say hello once again. Thank you for sharing these old memories.
Thank you for the playback. I was ateenager when this was made. I love seeing the younger generation enjoying the music I grew up with. Thank you!
The Tempo change in Freebird smile - It brings me great joy seeing it every time.
The 70's music will live on forever. Real musicians and vocalist using their god given talents.
Amen
My time was the late 60s to about 1985. I honestly believe I grew up during the greatest time for music and the worst time for fashion.
I love the live version where they have the piano solo ,ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL !! And then comes the guitars !! And hold on to your hat cause it is MIND BLOWING !! 🤘
you may have had the best reaction to this I have ever seen! you are awesome.
Yes, we saw your reaction, and you were AMAZING. Seeing you react to it actually brought tears to my eyes ... just to see how you were moved and felt. It brought me right back to when I first experienced this. I lived right there in the Oakland Hills, just 2 miles right up the street/hill from the Oakland Coliseum, where this video was recorded (Day On The Green concert). My brother and I each rented a room from the owner, and could look down the hill and see it from the front balcony and windows. Unfortunately, I attended another DOTG concert either the weekend right before or right after this one, and didn't have the pleasure of seeing them. The one I went to was awesome too, but it didn't get a video, or feature Skynyrd ... Damn !!! I'm stoked at how much you enjoyed it and would have LOVED to been there with you. You are a special person and seem like a lot of fun.
You listened to one of best performances. I did to. Thank you
Amazing performance
Think of this; it was the last song of the show, and they still exploded. Great reaction.
No cellphones….just the band and the people
I was at that show. I'm old now, but this takes me back there. The energy when then that song breaks was indescribable!
What a wonderful reaction to an iconic anthem by a legendary band. I wouldn't trade the era in which I grew up for anything. I'm so happy you enjoyed this... and you've earned by sub, FWIW. Thank you!
I was there. I lost my hearing listening to free bird with headphones on. Crank it up.
Skynyrd was the best. Allman Brothers band was right there too. Some of the best musicians in the world. Mind blowing music. We will never see talent like this again.
I've always loved how Free Bird starts out as kind of a ballad, but then slowly builds up to just knocking your socks off ! ( Skynyrd was one of a kind...that's for sure !! )
The one and only,,,,,,Free Bird !!!!!! 💥💥💥
I saw them in April of 1977 i had just turned 17 it was my first concert. Nazareth was the opening band.
Best guitar ever, and how harmonizerd and everything.
Grandgrandpa 71 here. Raise 4 Daughter, 2 Wife's (Musician - German). Right now I am a old Bird but free to the End.😂🤣😅
I am 62 brother, attended the concert in 1977 with my mom, I am an old but Freebird too, well put!!!
All those girls out there in the audience our grandmothers now. I know one of them's probably my wife. I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd here in Nashville in 1973 '75 and '76.. They always had the cleanest sound... and loud!
Gone but not forgotten. 🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅🦅
Loved your Reaction! This was Southern rock and I'm from the South. I saw them do this at Memorial (football) Stadium in Charlotte, NC on July 13, 1974. It featured a lineup of ZZ Top, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Rare Earth, Leon Russell, Elvin Bishop, and Billy Preston. That was about 12 hours of my life I would not trade for anything.
And and it pleases me to no end to see people watch this (and other performances from the 70's) and realize this is how we rocked!
*" Tore That Shit Up ! " . . . . Yep, That Is Exactly What Happened.*
I saw them TWICE , BEST SHOWS EVER 😁🎸😍🔥😢😁🎸😍🔥😢😁🎸😍😢😢
Music… the Universal language. I absolutely love the fact that you were touched by these guy. Maybe there’s hope for us yet. Peace, and God Bless.
I dont know why these boys hit me so hard either. You just feel it through your body.
Great thanks you !!! You are a Trooper!!! Great Reaction!!!!
*FREE BIRD is the Standard they all try to achieve. Some have come close but none have succeeded.*
Was so nice when you predicted that Gary was going to hit latter, then Alan says "hold my beer" and your reaction was priceless. Same as ALL of us when we first heard it on the radio. Heart stopping. I was blessed to see them at the Fox.
Notice how everyone is watching the band and not holding up a phone.
Boomer here. Love that song and love your reaction. Pure magic!!
The Greatest!! Watch That Smell or Needle and the Spoon live can’t go wrong with either! I was in my late teens when this group was putting out the greatest Albums ever assembled R.I.P to all the original members.
Ronnie never thought this song would do much. The record label didn't want to record it because it was too long. Not only did the song become a hit, It became the National Anthem of Southern Rock. It was a good thing there wasn't a roof on the Colosseum, because It would have come down. It is unfortunate that they were taken so soon. Long live Southern Rock! Thank you for your reaction.
FYI This is still today considered by those in the music instustry the createst rock and roll performance ever
The reaction to Freebird from the young people shows Freebird as a Generational song about the Americans live of Freedom
You are now a southern rock and roller.
Absolutely the greatest single live performance ever! 🤘
That was without doubt The best guitar solo in history
The Rebel Rockers. The one, the only, the great Lynyrd Skynyrd!
Since I grew up in the 1970's and 1980's I really appreciate the reaction of young people like you seeing this performance for the first time! Here is a link to their entire concert about a week later in Asbury Park, NJ. ua-cam.com/video/QoEZa5oG4b4/v-deo.html
They really captured all of the great guitar solos from the 3 guitar players. Sadly, on October 20th, 1977 just 3 months later, the lead singer Ronnie Van Zant and their great guitar player, Steve Gaines were killed when the plane they were on crashed near McComb Mississippi. They were headed to Baton Rouge, LA in my home state. I was only 11 at the time but when we hear the news it was devastating.
My Uncle was about 18 and I think this was the concert he went to. He is about 5 yrs older than me I think... anyway he bought a shirt.... and gave it to me a few years later... I was spending the night at a friends... took my overnight bag and had the shirt in it... there ended up being a big party. needless to say, someone got into my bag, stole it . I was SOOOO PISSED the next day when I discovered that. I would have loved to see them in concert
Only a few months before we lost them in the plane crash.A great video of a great song from a great band.Thanks for the memories, an emotional experience for me too.
I grew up on this music from my parents, I'm jealous of that generation!
The Guitar God's took a bow after that performance. I'm one of those grannies that went to concerts in the 1970s! ❤✌
Best southern rock band ever!! They were from Jacksonville, Florida and named after a High School shop teacher.
!970s had great Rock, Pop, R&B, and Disco music. Music these last few years, well........ ?
Look Mom, no Auto-Tune no autocorrect no computer assistance pure raw talent.. can't really say that about today's music which is assisted overkill and not much else for the most part very rare to hear anybody talented or kind of today's music
Greatest rock band ever bar none
Nice to see a young person enjoying the music. It's one of those tracks that send you to heaven.
💕😘 Love you GIRL, your a TRUE ROCKER, thanks 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 for the REACTION
thanks for doing your best trying to enjoy this southern rock. many people who are now around 50 who's families were into NASCAR grew up believing Free Bird was was the national anthem
Cool show
Saw this & some monumental performances between '75 & '82...this was one of 'em....no rock shows like this today...
And I love classical also but the birth of the blues....... awesome itchanged everything
Yeah girl you were loving on Gary Rossington in the intro) He kept the remaining band playing till 2023. Recommend Tuesday's Gone (slow with great beginning & ending guitar solos ) 67 & remember slow dancing to the 1st part & rocking to the 2nd. Yeah Gary Rossington on intro. slide solos got me up on the dance floor with my boyfriend back then and stayed rocking to Allen Collins' insane solo(white outfit) till the end. Poor Allen barely survived the plane crash only to lose his wife to miscarriage then in tragic car crash killing his girlfriend, paralyzing him & died of pneumonia from his condition only age 37. Gary passed in 23' undisclosed circumstances. He suffered from multiple heart attacks and surgeries for yrs. but kept the music alive. Only the drummer Artemis Pyle is still alive. The late front man singer's brother, Johnny van Zant might still be singing in the tribute band . The 70s had phenomenal music of all genres but they partied, drugged & drank so hard it might have made them them self medicate after 1977 crash causing tragedy after tragedy the rest of their lives.
I love your reaction, so much fun watching others feel this song like I do!!
That was BEAUTIFUL !!!