under rated? think not. besides the other two players in the band might have given you an argument. One of the best is still living, Ed King, who came up with the licks for Sweet Home Alabama
Yeah not much racial diversity in the crowd but check out a muddy waters concert nothing against anyone else. Messages of peace best they could at the time
I was at this show in July 77 day on green #4. Then on July 24th saw Zep on day green #7. Their last show ever in US. Pretty good month for me. Zep was greatest show I ever saw of over 500.
The people who I have met over the last 40 years who were actually there say best show ever. The bashers are usually people who weren't even born yet who heard it from someone who heard it from someone.
Their last show ever in the US was in Greenville, SC the night before the crash. I know. I live in SC and still listen to them with love and admiration - the original lineup - not the wannabe Lynyrd Skynyrd of today.
The Best Decade ever I was 16 in 1977 the very Best of times! NO CELL PHONES!! ALL PHONES WERE AT HOME MOUNTED ON YOUR WALL!! ha ha ha!! Allen Collins you Rock!! I Love your Reaction!!
I live in Jacksonville. My husband and I go out to Ronnie's grave every year on Oct. 20 (date of passing) to pay tribute. We play some of their music, have a few shots of Jack Daniels then go out to eat afterward. You are welcome to join us if you can make it here on that date!
One of my top 100 or so. I always loved that song. And I don't see that changing. Heck, I might listen to it right now. Anyone who loves music will at least say it's a good song.
I want everyone to look at the grandparents and great grandparents. Now imagine them rocking out, partying, and getting naked every chance they could. We were also cooler than you will ever be. LOL. 67 closing in on 68.
This was the most sincere and authentic reaction I’ve see out of many many. I have seen that live Free Bird mayn’t 20-30 times and I never tire of it. I got goose bumps as I felt the music along with you. I lost my shit and had to dance! Thank you!
I cried when I heard about the plane crash on the radio. They were flying out of Greenville, SC which is only about an hour from where I live. Sadly, I did not get to see what turned out to be their last concert. Still love them (the originals) and listen to them almost every day.
Love the Free Bird Live Oakland show. Sadly the plane crash happened only a couple months later, which took the lives of Singer Ronnie Van Zant, Guitarist Steve Gaines and backup singer Cassie Gaines. lyrics to Free Bird. "Will you still remember me"... Its 2019 and we still remember you.
Great reaction video. Thanks for not pausing the song at all. Kel nailed it, listen first, then the video. I feel the crowd played as much of a role in this video as the band. This is my favorite song to watch people do reaction videos on. Several have even gotten up and started dancing, others are left speechless.
Allen Collins wrote the music to this when he was only 16...and the phrase "if I leave here tomorrow would you still remember me" came from Allen's wife who asked him that while they were driving in the car. Allen is one of the most underrated guitarists ever...actually, the talent of the entire band is underrated! And why Artemis' arms didn't fall off at the end! My fav...a southern girl from Florida! Saw them in Orlando (with several other bands) when I was about 10 with my older brother who passed last year. RIP to all of them that are gone. You need to show her Knebworth as well because you can see Allen playing better, & he does his solo longer!
For anybody who liked American Rock and Southern Rock Skynyrd was the best! Even “autocorrect” on my iPad knows Lynyrd Skynyrd! Gary gets that incredible slide sound putting that small long tube under the strings to raise the action of the strings. Great band. Steve Gaines was my favorite though.
Best live rock performance and guitar solos of all time! Often overlooked is Artimus Pyle on drums and bassist Leon Wilkerson setting the thundering tone..
Midnight Special was GREAT. Saw them live in 1976 Dang people we sure knew how to party in our day.great concert line ups and tickets was reasonable.yes it's a power ballad alright. Thanks for letting me enjoy THIS.
Yes Ronnie you are a Free Bird and no we will not ever forget you or the rest of the band members who were tragically killed. It was a sweet love we had for you and will have always. Fly high and thank you for all the good music you left us with. Have played air guitar with my friends many times to this song. THANK YOU LYNYRD SKYNYRD.
That change-up from slow, and slightly melancholic to High Speed, high energy, Southern Rock is astounding. I first heard this in 1973 when it first came out, at 14 years old. My initial reaction, during the slower part was, "Eh, it's OK...". But then, "WOW". I was blown away, and became an instant Skynyrd fan.
I was at the last live performance in Greenville SC. I was friends with the drummer, Artimus Pyle, who was from Spartanburg SC. He survived the crash. Side note: Billy Powell, the piano player, was also a classically trained concert pianist who got interested in southern rock music. The other guys had no idea he played piano. He was acting as a "roadie" for the band when one day Gary and Allen (guitar players) were arguing about how to play a particular riff. Billy sat down at the piano and played it his way and Ronnie added him to the band on the spot.
They were alot like Superman!! Faster than a speeding locomotive, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Rock and Roll Ledgends!!
You have not lived till you've driven your 1971 Cuda to a bush party by a lake with a chunk of black hash and a bottle of jack skynerd blasting out of the stereo it was heaven
Allen Collins shredding that explorer, ironically enough I saw them this very same year in Chicago at Soldier Field in July along with Reo Speedwagon, Journey, 38 Specialand of course Sweaty Teddy himself, Ted Nugent!!!
Did you know the guitar player in the white Allen Collins survived the plane then 10 years later got paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident(-that killed his girlfriend) then died due to complications in 1990 from the Accident
Being on the Alabama Gulf Coast in 73 when Skynyrd hit, I was fortunate enough to see them multiple times over the years. I've seen a BUNCH of the greats (no brag, just fact) and I promise you NOBODY could whip the crowd into a frenzy quite like Skynyrd! If you were in the company of the right person, you could be the benefactor of all of that energy! Were they the greatest musicians? No.....Greatest material? No.......but they had the "IT FACTOR" in spades! And always 3 raging guitars! This is after Ed King had left and Steve Gaines (and sister Cassie/background vocals) had joined on guitar. Only other band I ever saw that had near the same raw emotion was Wet Willie! Try some "Drippin' Wet" live sometime!
Billy was one of their roadies, very true. Actual story goes they were waiting to load equipment because of bad storm, Billie sat down at piano & said this is how I'd start Freebird & the rest is history. Ronnie took him from road crew to band member that very night!
Glad you are seeing them in a live concert Kel.... that way you get to experience how they affected the audience. Amazing to think that most of those people are now in there sixties. My generation.
I was there and it was my first concert. Frampton headlined and it was July 4 weekend. I wasn't old enough to drive. The plane went down 3-4 months later. What a tremendous loss.
Yes, the version of Freebird from 'One More From The Road' at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta was better. BUT, true story, the guitar work is overdubbed in the studio. There is a story in their biography about Allen Collins and Gary Rossington redoing their guitar work over and over to get it exactly right. Because there is NO video of that performance, we can't hear the raw version of the song.
In the days before Gatoraid, the reason the beer is sitting on the piano was because they drank it to keep their body temperatures down. He wasn't an alcoholic and it wasn't to get drunk. Even football players had beer given to them when the played. I just wanted to share that as there might be some young people out there who didn't know this.
Duane Allman is credited for the concept of the Southern Rock genre of Music in the 70's. His solo on the cover of "Hey Jude" with Wilson Pickett in 1969 at The Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals AL. (with "The Swampers" session musicians mentioned in Sweet Home Alabama)was the beginning of Southern Rock. Clapton was amazed by it & wanted to know more about this guy called "Skydog Allman". The innovative Bird Tweet sounds at the very end of Derek and the Domino's "Layla" by Duane was his trademark. The Slide intro & bird tweets (at 6:01) of Free Bird are clearly Rossington's tribute to the Late Duane. The concept behind "Free Bird" title/ song is debatable but there is NO Denying the slide part of the song intro by Rossington is a Tribute to Duane.
My best friend and I listened to this song so many times back in 77 or 78 we memorized the lead parts. What an awesome song. Such energy. Never gets old.
My favorite song - period. Loved watching Kel & Rich - they have great personalities. Would have snorted my drink through my nose if I was drinking something when she said "Blow Me" LOL!! I'm a Boomer and was raising kids when Lynyrd Skynyrd came on the scene so I never got to see them live. Never got to see Jerry Lee Lewis either. Two great musical regrets in my life. I'll tune back in for more.
I was lucky enough to see those cats back in '77. Wish I could remember half of the show. Between the time gap of over 40 years and the mind bending drugs of the time it's a faded, but pleasant memory. So glad Kel enjoyed it!
If I remember right they were the opening band for the Rolling Stones, and they actually got more reaction from the crowd. I watched an interview and Allan Collins who did most of the solo at the end never had any formal training on the guitar. He is a self taught guitarist. It wasn't long after this show (October 22, 1977) was the fatal airplane crash. Took the lives of Ronnie VanZant (lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitarist) he did part of the ending solo with Alan Collins, and Steve Gaines sister Cassie Gaines (back up vocals). Sad day in the rock world.
Kinda eerie seeing him sing those lyrics about leaving tomorrow and being remembered knowing that he died only a couple of months after that performance.
This is the best first reaction to Free Bird I have ever seen. I saw this reaction a year ago and loved the reaction. Couldn't find it again till now. Love everything about this song and love seeing people's reaction for their first time. Thank you, and God Bless
Over 60,000 people. This was a summer show hosted by Bill Graham (that’s the voice you hear at the end saying “One of the great ones”.). The headline act on this day was Peter Frampton. My mother wouldn’t let me go to concerts until a year later because I was only 13 years old. 🤨 Oh, well, a year later I got to see Van Halen’s first tour ( opening for Black Sabbath). 🤘
I was born in 65 so I was 12 they came to Philly I remember that day was not to go to was at my grandma's remember the train being crowded remember when van Halen came with black sabbath at the tower in Philly first concert was ted Nugent with ac DC and the scorpions on August 3 1978
Allen Collins... THE MOST UNDERRATED GUITAR PLAYER OF THE WORLD BUT SURELY ONE OF THE GREATEST !!!
three guitarists in band, and the bass player.
under rated? think not. besides the other two players in the band might have given you an argument. One of the best is still living, Ed King, who came up with the licks for Sweet Home Alabama
Still the greatest guitar solo ever. Maybe not the most technical. But fucking great
@@tootall5559 Ed King died in August of 2018.
well that sucks. I just saw a special he did. I didn't realize it was old
The reaction of the crowd back then was as good as the concert.People were realy ALIVE them days .
I'm amazed and delighted that Kel is truly a free bird now, and she loves it. Thank you both for sharing your lives and this music. Rock on, woman!
The song just gave me goosebumps when It started, the live version is amazing
Yeah not much racial diversity in the crowd but check out a muddy waters concert nothing against anyone else. Messages of peace best they could at the time
Peace back then was leaving each other alone.
So glad its so much better now. We all love great music.
I was 22 years old in 1977 i graduated high school in 1974, no music will ever replace classic rock.
Such an Iconic song!! It never gets old...
If you look 74 rows back 62nd from left you can see me at this show.
I believe you. I don't why, but I do.
I thought that was you.
John Glue lmao
I also believe you!
Amor odio Amor Lucky you !
I was at this show in July 77 day on green #4. Then on July 24th saw Zep on day green #7. Their last show ever in US. Pretty good month for me. Zep was greatest show I ever saw of over 500.
This show was so good that I went back two days later.
Most people think they (Zep) sucked at those Oakland shows but I became a fan the day I saw them.
The people who I have met over the last 40 years who were actually there say best show ever. The bashers are usually people who weren't even born yet who heard it from someone who heard it from someone.
Their last show ever in the US was in Greenville, SC the night before the crash. I know. I live in SC and still listen to them with love and admiration - the original lineup - not the wannabe Lynyrd Skynyrd of today.
Please re-read what I wrote. I said I saw Zep also at their last US show
The Best Decade ever I was 16 in 1977 the very Best of times! NO CELL PHONES!! ALL PHONES WERE AT HOME MOUNTED ON YOUR WALL!! ha ha ha!! Allen Collins you Rock!! I Love your Reaction!!
I live in Jacksonville. My husband and I go out to Ronnie's grave every year on Oct. 20 (date of passing) to pay tribute. We play some of their music, have a few shots of Jack Daniels then go out to eat afterward. You are welcome to join us if you can make it here on that date!
Look no cell phones...what an era!
Pony Trekker Right? And, everyone is alive and happy!! Imagine that!
No need to document. Happiness is in your memories not on instagram FB or snaochat
Yeah a rare sight these days!
Greatest Guitar solo ever.
Sicarri Zelot ! That one is my personal favorites 🎸🎸🎸
Sicarri Zelot ! I wish you a speedy recovery and Skynyrd is my favorite band of all time!!!
Don't agree with greatest guitar solo ever but I don't blame you
Green grass and high tides by Outlaws is another mind blowing southern rock masterpiece.
cranboogie cranboogie The Outlaws were the opening band at this show.
The live version is best
I love the Outlaws, man. And green grass and high tides is great!
One of my top 100 or so. I always loved that song. And I don't see that changing. Heck, I might listen to it right now. Anyone who loves music will at least say it's a good song.
Most of those "kids" are in their 60's now... Just an amazing snapshot in time! Thank God for the internet.
And the bottle blonde in the yellow shorts probably has skin cancer. That's one of the worst sunburns I've ever seen.
Yes and I’m not yet 60 but still love Lynerd Skynerd. Free bird is going to be my funeral song. How cool is that?
61 to be exact...:-)
I want everyone to look at the grandparents and great grandparents. Now imagine them rocking out, partying, and getting naked every chance they could. We were also cooler than you will ever be. LOL. 67 closing in on 68.
Try 72. Gotcha. Still rockin on.
This was the most sincere and authentic reaction I’ve see out of many many. I have seen that live Free Bird mayn’t 20-30 times and I never tire of it. I got goose bumps as I felt the music along with you. I lost my shit and had to dance! Thank you!
I've lost count! 😅
Music brings out emotions. So great to see Kel enjoy Free Bird!
My babysitter was there in the front row, now her and I are both grandparents. Time certainly flies by.
Man, I was at that show in Oakland. I was 15. It was amazing to be around so many sweet young lady's who are all grandmothers now, lol
Individually and collectively some of the best to ever grace a stage.
Awesome song, im 64 and seen them live twice, I still blast this in my truck driving .nothing was better than growing up in the 70s.
I cried when I heard about the plane crash on the radio. They were flying out of Greenville, SC which is only about an hour from where I live. Sadly, I did not get to see what turned out to be their last concert. Still love them (the originals) and listen to them almost every day.
I was at this show. Three months later half of them were dead
Such an iconic American song we should make this song our national anthem.
Love the Free Bird Live Oakland show. Sadly the plane crash happened only a couple months later, which took the lives of Singer Ronnie Van Zant, Guitarist Steve Gaines and backup singer Cassie Gaines.
lyrics to Free Bird. "Will you still remember me"... Its 2019 and we still remember you.
Oakland and Knebworth, England their best 2 live performances...
yall think about it, this is Not the south, they playin in Oakland Cali! and folks get it...perfect
That smile on her face ,watching this performance is priceless. Good stuff guys..
Great reaction video. Thanks for not pausing the song at all.
Kel nailed it, listen first, then the video. I feel the crowd played as much of a role in this video as the band. This is my favorite song to watch people do reaction videos on. Several have even gotten up and started dancing, others are left speechless.
Great Video and Reaction.
TWO great Live performances of this song. Oakland and Knebworth Festival 1976 just outside London,England...
I went to this concert. I was 16 and lived about 20 miles south of the venue. It was GREAT! Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
Allen Collins wrote the music to this when he was only 16...and the phrase "if I leave here tomorrow would you still remember me" came from Allen's wife who asked him that while they were driving in the car. Allen is one of the most underrated guitarists ever...actually, the talent of the entire band is underrated! And why Artemis' arms didn't fall off at the end! My fav...a southern girl from Florida! Saw them in Orlando (with several other bands) when I was about 10 with my older brother who passed last year. RIP to all of them that are gone.
You need to show her Knebworth as well because you can see Allen playing better, & he does his solo longer!
For anybody who liked American Rock and Southern Rock Skynyrd was the best! Even “autocorrect” on my iPad knows Lynyrd Skynyrd! Gary gets that incredible slide sound putting that small long tube under the strings to raise the action of the strings. Great band. Steve Gaines was my favorite though.
and they were so young...still amazes me...
amazingly, most of those pretty young girls and now in their 60's and70's
Best part is when Allen's hair is covering his face while he's soloing
Best live rock performance and guitar solos of all time! Often overlooked is Artimus Pyle on drums and bassist Leon Wilkerson setting the thundering tone..
Another great version, of this, is when they appeared on the BBC's 'The Old Grey Whistle Test', in 1975. :o)
Website for requests www.knr.wtf
I search this version out just to see/feel that “first feel” ... thank you 🙏 what a great reaction.
This show is completely explosive. Feels like the place would actually levitate.
The BEST Reaction KEL ever!!!!
Midnight Special was GREAT. Saw them live in 1976 Dang people we sure knew how to party in our day.great concert line ups and tickets was reasonable.yes it's a power ballad alright.
Thanks for letting me enjoy THIS.
Love her jump reaction....like a musical gymnast sticking a landing
Yes Ronnie you are a Free Bird and no we will not ever forget you or the rest of the band members who were tragically killed. It was a sweet love we had for you and will have always. Fly high and thank you for all the good music you left us with. Have played air guitar with my friends many times to this song. THANK YOU LYNYRD SKYNYRD.
The look on your face rich is priceless. You knew she was going to love this song. It is so fun to see her reaction.
I am her biggest fan!!!!! Thanks Robert.
I love the look of pure joy on Kel's face when she hears the excellant music she missed all her life. That is what music is all about
Perfect! 🤠 As always! 🤠 Greatest Southern Rock Band EVER! 🤟🤘🇱🇷👊🤜🤛👊👊🇱🇷💓🇱🇷💓🇱🇷💓🇱🇷
All those naturally beautiful woman no plastic surgery no makeup pure and simple feed good food
That change-up from slow, and slightly melancholic to High Speed, high energy, Southern Rock is astounding. I first heard this in 1973 when it first came out, at 14 years old. My initial reaction, during the slower part was, "Eh, it's OK...". But then, "WOW". I was blown away, and became an instant Skynyrd fan.
I was at the last live performance in Greenville SC. I was friends with the drummer, Artimus Pyle, who was from Spartanburg SC. He survived the crash. Side note: Billy Powell, the piano player, was also a classically trained concert pianist who got interested in southern rock music. The other guys had no idea he played piano. He was acting as a "roadie" for the band when one day Gary and Allen (guitar players) were arguing about how to play a particular riff. Billy sat down at the piano and played it his way and Ronnie added him to the band on the spot.
That was what concerts were like back in my day hahah..
The humility in their thank you and you can see it's honestly from their hearts.
Great review guys... you two showed the song the respect that it deserves..
They were alot like Superman!! Faster than a speeding locomotive, more powerful than a locomotive, able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Rock and Roll Ledgends!!
This is the greatest live performance in all of history.
Kel's right. If she hadn't heard the song before, she probably wouldn't have experienced seeing them perform live.
When rock concerts were truly special
You have not lived till you've driven your 1971 Cuda to a bush party by a lake with a chunk of black hash and a bottle of jack skynerd blasting out of the stereo it was heaven
Her reaction was priceless! Love it!
Learning To Survive She even appreciated the bass playing!
The Song , the Piano . the guitars , the Folk , the Time .... that is what i call : South Rock at his best
Allen Collins shredding that explorer, ironically enough I saw them this very same year in Chicago at Soldier Field in July along with Reo Speedwagon, Journey, 38 Specialand of course Sweaty Teddy himself, Ted Nugent!!!
Did you know the guitar player in the white Allen Collins survived the plane then 10 years later got paralyzed from the waist down in a car accident(-that killed his girlfriend) then died due to complications in 1990 from the Accident
I visit Allen's grave yearly.
Don't forget Steve Gaines.He was just out of this world.
I was there as well. Also saw Floyd that same summer at Soldiers Field.
The version on Skynyrd's Innyrds is the studio version without the fade--an outtake.
Such a Wonderful Song...💖😊👍🏼🇺🇸
Being on the Alabama Gulf Coast in 73 when Skynyrd hit, I was fortunate enough to see them multiple times over the years. I've seen a BUNCH of the greats (no brag, just fact) and I promise you NOBODY could whip the crowd into a frenzy quite like Skynyrd! If you were in the company of the right person, you could be the benefactor of all of that energy! Were they the greatest musicians? No.....Greatest material? No.......but they had the "IT FACTOR" in spades! And always 3 raging guitars! This is after Ed King had left and Steve Gaines (and sister Cassie/background vocals) had joined on guitar. Only other band I ever saw that had near the same raw emotion was Wet Willie! Try some "Drippin' Wet" live sometime!
Billy Powell was one of their roadies and they heard him playing piano one day and as they say the rest was history.
They heard him play Freebird differently than they were at the time and he got the gig
@@wink853 xxxactly
Those types of things aren’t just supposed to happen. This band was created by a higher force.
@@Max-eo1ik ,and taken away the same way:(
Billy was one of their roadies, very true. Actual story goes they were waiting to load equipment because of bad storm, Billie sat down at piano & said this is how I'd start Freebird & the rest is history. Ronnie took him from road crew to band member that very night!
Glad you are seeing them in a live concert Kel.... that way you get to experience how they affected the audience. Amazing to think that most of those people are now in there sixties. My generation.
I was there and it was my first concert. Frampton headlined and it was July 4 weekend. I wasn't old enough to drive. The plane went down 3-4 months later. What a tremendous loss.
Rich I think you married a wild child kels reaction was absolutely fabulous I really enjoyed that and the music
Oh heck yes! 🤘🔥💃🏻👏👏👏👏
Knebworth is the greatest live performance of Free Bird. Walked all over the Stones tongue stage set. Blew everyone away.
Billy Powell on piano was on road crew and they heard him play piano and promoted him to group. He was a classical pianist.
The live version of freebird in Atlanta was even better . EPIC !
Yes, the version of Freebird from 'One More From The Road' at the Fox Theatre in Atlanta was better. BUT, true story, the guitar work is overdubbed in the studio. There is a story in their biography about Allen Collins and Gary Rossington redoing their guitar work over and over to get it exactly right. Because there is NO video of that performance, we can't hear the raw version of the song.
WOW! The LATE, GREAT. Allen Collins (in white) and the LATE, GREAT Steve Gaines ( with the beard and white shirt) ...two guitar GOD’s!
Kel absolutely loved the shirt 🤘🏻🤘🏻
In the days before Gatoraid, the reason the beer is sitting on the piano was because they drank it to keep their body temperatures down. He wasn't an alcoholic and it wasn't to get drunk. Even football players had beer given to them when the played.
I just wanted to share that as there might be some young people out there who didn't know this.
Sweet!!!!! KnR
Gatoraid was around in '77.
Duane Allman is credited for the concept of the Southern Rock genre of Music in the 70's. His solo on the cover of "Hey Jude" with Wilson Pickett in 1969 at The Fame Studios in Muscle Shoals AL. (with "The Swampers" session musicians mentioned in Sweet Home Alabama)was the beginning of Southern Rock. Clapton was amazed by it & wanted to know more about this guy called "Skydog Allman". The innovative Bird Tweet sounds at the very end of Derek and the Domino's "Layla" by Duane was his trademark. The Slide intro & bird tweets (at 6:01) of Free Bird are clearly Rossington's tribute to the Late Duane. The concept behind "Free Bird" title/ song is debatable but there is NO Denying the slide part of the song intro by Rossington is a Tribute to Duane.
My best friend and I listened to this song so many times back in 77 or 78 we memorized the lead parts. What an awesome song. Such energy. Never gets old.
20th of October 2020 43 years after that tragic day. The Music will never Die R.I.P
My favorite song - period. Loved watching Kel & Rich - they have great personalities. Would have snorted my drink through my nose if I was drinking something when she said "Blow Me" LOL!!
I'm a Boomer and was raising kids when Lynyrd Skynyrd came on the scene so I never got to see them live. Never got to see Jerry Lee Lewis either. Two great musical regrets in my life.
I'll tune back in for more.
I was lucky enough to see those cats back in '77. Wish I could remember half of the show. Between the time gap of over 40 years and the mind bending drugs of the time it's a faded, but pleasant memory. So glad Kel enjoyed it!
Just another great "Day On The Green" as these concerts were called...
I just turned 62 I've been a fan of this band since 73
If I remember right they were the opening band for the Rolling Stones, and they actually got more reaction from the crowd. I watched an interview and Allan Collins who did most of the solo at the end never had any formal training on the guitar. He is a self taught guitarist. It wasn't long after this show (October 22, 1977) was the fatal airplane crash. Took the lives of Ronnie VanZant (lead singer), Steve Gaines (guitarist) he did part of the ending solo with Alan Collins, and Steve Gaines sister Cassie Gaines (back up vocals). Sad day in the rock world.
oh yes !! when we were FREE !! Miss those years
Thanks my wife and I are both ret vet's we love you both ❤
This was an incredible period in Anglo - American music.
sadly, were down now!
Skynyrd Nation still Flying FREE as a bird in 2022 !!!
I live in Sacramento, a quick 90 minute drive to Oakland. I was 19. I was at that show! I'm now 61. Great memories.
Can we see you in the footage that cool you where there
I was there and it is still as intense as ever! they were great & a special band! Hot that day but beautiful
Minor correction. 1973 is when their first album (which included Freebird) was released, but it was actually written in 1969 or 70.
The anthem of my generation (age 59)
The guitars are so awesome people forget Pyle is banging like hell on them drums........👍
Kinda eerie seeing him sing those lyrics about leaving tomorrow and being remembered knowing that he died only a couple of months after that performance.
A lot of wonderful Grandmothers out there…❤️
I love how you love her (your wife)... I miss this feel since my "Maria" left me in 2011... Keep going your good work....:-).
So sorry to hear that @Khrist. Much love to you. KnR
Khrist75 you’ll see your lady again, someday 😭
You guys are absolutely gold
I have no idea where you two are, but know you are missed. This is one of my favorite reactions of Free Bird!
Atlanta, August 21, 1976 Fox Theatre. Is the definitive live version.
Play it pretty for Atlanta now.
David Wilkinson AGREED!
"One More From the Road"
i have the cd
David Wilkinson I was there and they rocked ❤️🇺🇸🔥❌
Love your reactions! Love watching Kel's reaction to guitar solos.
Billy Powells piano solo is so amazing 🔥
and Texas and New York and Pennsylvania, truth is truth, people appreciate it!
This is the best first reaction to Free Bird I have ever seen. I saw this reaction a year ago and loved the reaction. Couldn't find it again till now. Love everything about this song and love seeing people's reaction for their first time. Thank you, and God Bless
Pure, unadulterated musical joy, exhilaration and rapture!!!
Leon Wilkerson kicks ass on bass...what a great rhythm section with Artimus Pyle! Man this takes me back to my youth..high-school '77 to '81.
Over 60,000 people. This was a summer show hosted by Bill Graham (that’s the voice you hear at the end saying “One of the great ones”.). The headline act on this day was Peter Frampton. My mother wouldn’t let me go to concerts until a year later because I was only 13 years old. 🤨 Oh, well, a year later I got to see Van Halen’s first tour ( opening for Black Sabbath). 🤘
I was born in 65 so I was 12 they came to Philly I remember that day was not to go to was at my grandma's remember the train being crowded remember when van Halen came with black sabbath at the tower in Philly first concert was ted Nugent with ac DC and the scorpions on August 3 1978