FIRST TIME REACTING TO | LYNYRD SKYNYRD "FREE BIRD" REACTION

Britt, you just opened the gates for responces from my generation that grew up with Skynyrd. This is the latest version of the band, you should have been given the link to the July 2nd 1977 live version from Oakland. We just lost the man playing the slide guitar, Gary Rossington the last surviving original member of the band. Freebird is the anthem of my high school years. The band originated in Jacksonville Fla. when high school friends formed it. The greatest garage band in history. I think you would like Simple Man a song about a mother talking to her son. Be sure to use the video with the lyrics so you don't miss the meaning. Okay everyone, we need to get her to come back with a reaction to Oakland 1977. If this version blew her away the Oakland performance will leave her needing EMS.

Rip Gary Rossington the last founding member of the band thanks for giving us your talent 🙏🎸

As many people have already said, Lynard Skynard is a legendary Southern Rock band and you need to react to videos prior to 77 when the full original band performed prior to the crash that killed many of their members.

Lynyrd skynyrd and Allman brothers were pioneers of southern rock. Paved the way for Marshall tucker, outlaws,molly hatchet, 38 special and a host of other bands. The heart and soul of the band died in the plane crash crash.

I love both iterations of Lynyrd Skynyrd. My late wife and I saw Johnny VanZandt, Billy Powell, Ricky Medlock and Gary Rossington at The Target Center and loved the vibe. Billy Powell and Gary Rossington are both passed away now. God Bless all the folks who have ever played "Freebird."

No disrespect to the surviving members but that isn’t Skynyrd. But after the plane crash in ‘77 resulting in multiple deaths including founder and lead singer Ronnie Van Zant it wasn’t ever the same.

Britt. Please browse thru' these comments and see how so many are directing you to the original, iconic line up of this Band and their incredible gig at OAKLAND, California in 1977. There is a reason for that,as you will see...

The glass bottle is simply called a "slide" they can be made of brass which George Thourogood uses like "Bad to the Bone". Duane Allman used glass. Where this first started was a bluesman in the 1920's thru the 40's named Elmore James and was known as "The King of the Slide" He also toured with Blues Legend Robert Johnson who wrote Crossroad Blues, which was later covered by Eric Clapton and called simply "Crossroads"

Rumor has it the original performance of this song is still playing..............they never stopped

I'm a 63 year old rock guitarist! You are correct! We do not age when we play!!!!!! It's something in the Music! I feel 18 again, every time I play!!!!!

It's like a live-action meme that someone at a concert will always shout, "Play Freebird, man!" -- even if it isn't Lynyrd Skynyrd playing. It's like the one song always requested that other folks cover. And yes, it's an anthem and it goes on FOREVER - which is why most bands don't like to cover it!

The original pianist for this band was a member of the roadie crew moving the band. During a break, other members of the band overheard this classically trained musician "playing around" on a piano in the back of the theater. From that day on, he was an integral part of the band's sound.

That "thing" on the guitar player's finger is called a "bottleneck slide," lots of blues players have used different versions of them down through the years. This is Skynard's signature song, BTW. This is vintage Southern rock by an iconic band, with a huge following for about 50 years.

Great southern rock band from the 60's-80's. It is very sad what happened to this band in losing so many members in a plane crash in 1977. My favorite songs are "Simple Man", "Free Bird" & "Sweet Home Alabama". They had lots of great songs such as "Call Me The Breeze", "Tuesday's Gone", "That Smell", "The Ballad Of Curtis Loew", "What's Your Name", "Gimme Three Steps", "Saturday Night Special" etc.

Gary rossington passed away on March 5th this year who played the slide on guitar... Go to 1977 Free Bird Lynyrd Skynyrd Oakland Coliseum. The original Lynyrd Skynyrd Band before their plane crashed on Oct 20th 1977 the original band just ripped it no other words to explain it.

Billy Powell (on the keyboards) was a roadie with the band before they had a keyboard player. He was noodling on a practice piano one day and Ronnie heard him. His virtuosity was at that moment for him to decide that they needed a pianist in the band, and Billy changed overnight from a roadie to a full fledged member. Pure talent throughout this band.

100% support all the people saying listen to the original band, either live in Oakland or a studio version. This is ok, but the OG band is so much better. The original opening line, “If I leave here tomorrow, would you still remember me?” Was asked to one of the band members by his gf. They got married a few months later, so I guess he gave the right answer! But Ronnie Van Zandt heard the story the next day, worked out some lyrics, the band had some riffs and…. There are 14 lines and in some versions in lasts over 14 minutes!

My heart smiles each time I see a new admirer of the greatest Southern band of all time. As a Georgia girl (on my husband's account) who treasures the memories made to the brilliance of Skynyrd's music, it took me many years to accept Johnny in Ronnie's shoes. I finally saw them in Valdosta and within a heartbeat of Johnny opening the mic I had tears streaming and my hand in the air. The love riding the night air was a tangible presence. None of this makes sense without knowing the tragic history of Lynyrd Skynyrd and the world's loss on October 22, 1977. That was the night that the plane crash took guitarist Steve Gaines, his sister Cassie and the heart of the band... Ronnie Van Zant. The surviving members, Allen Collins (Guitar), Gary Rossington (Guitar), Billy Powell (Piano) and Artimus Pyle (Drums) reformed and asked Johnny to front the band. Johnny initially refused out of respect for his big brother. Now Gary is gone, and the last original Freebird has flown. I urge you, as a fellow Southerner, to dig deep into the wealth of meaningful lyrics and brilliant music of Lynyrd Skynyrd! The albums Pronounced, Second Helping, One More From the Road are loaded with vibes! I recommend 'Ballad of Curtis Leow' and 'Tuesday's Gone' as great songs to consider. There isn't a bad choice with anything Ronnie and the boys gave us! For a great live video try Live in Atlanta at The Fox Theatre 1975 AND the Oakland, CA Concert in 77 (?). ❤ ~ Lesa on my husband's account

The singer, Johnny Van Zant was born in Jacksonville, Florida Some of the original members of the group attended Robert E. Lee High School and named themselves after the gym teacher, Leonard Skinner. Skinner was very military and was notorious for strictly enforcing the school's rules against boys with long hair. The song is actually a tribute to the late Duane Allman, who played with the Allman Brothers Band and Derek & the Dominoes and was killed in a motorcycle accident.

LS was the Greatest Southern Rock Band! To really appreciate and do reactions justice, one must know the history of. RIP Gary!